Coronado (AGF 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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CHAPLAINS

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COMMAND MASTER CHIEF MSCM Roger J. Chavez MSCM Chavez hails from San Antonio, Cavite City, Philippines. Prior to his entry into the military, he served as a civilian employee at the U. S. Naval Air Station Sangley Point, Philippines (the oldest U. S. Naval Base out of the U. S. - established shortly after ADM Dewey defeated ADM Montoyo in the Battle of Manila Bay 1898). After enlistment on 30 December 1960, he attended Recruit Training at USNTC San Diego, California where he graduated as Outstanding Recruit in January 1961. Afterward, he attended Steward A School and reported to his first duty assignment in Annapolis, MD in May 1961. His next assign- ment was to USS CONY (DD 508) from June 1963 to November 1964 where he changed designators to Deck Seaman in January 1965, he was assigned to USS ROBERTS (DD 749) where he served in country Vietnam with IV Corp in the Mekong Delta at NAVSUPPACT Det Binh Thuy. Following Vietnam service, he attended Advanced C School where he was promoted to CSl. In April 1970, he was assigned to U. S. Naval Air Station Atsugi, Japan with additional duty to VRC- 50 in Cubi Point, Philippines. Later tours included duty from May 1971 to June 1974 with Naval Commissary Stores Pearl Harbor, Hawaii where he was promoted to CSC. From August 1974 to July 1975 he was assigned to U. S. Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland, (during which time the Commissaryman and Steward ratings were combined to Mess Management Specialist) and from February 1980 to March 1983 with the Navy Food Management Team based in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii as an instructor. From March 1983 to January 1987, he served with COM- NAVSURFGRU MIDPAC as the Senior Enlisted Supply Management Inspector being promoted to MSCM in April 1983. Master Chief Petty Officer Chavez was selected as Alternate CNSGMP Group Master Chief and has served as Command Master Chief on- board USS CORONADO since January 1987. MSCM Chavez ' s awards include the Navy Commendation Medal, the Navy Achievement Med- al, the Combat Action Ribbon, and was awarded the Good Conduct Medal six times. He is married to the former Virginia Sakurada. RMCM William H. Plackett Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy AMB. Sam Zakhim US Ambassador to Bahrain

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ADMIN DEPARTMENT LT Frederick A. Hintermister • Administrative Officer I Lt George A. Bowles Administrative Officer Versatility is at the top of the Administration Department ' s Things-To-Do list. Admin, comprised of the men of X Division, covers the vast paperwork world of CORONADO and a number of vital people-oriented offices. Headed by LT Hintermister, this department is most noticeably made up of the Personnel Office, led by PNC Russell and the Admin Office, working with YN2 Muna. In the Admin Office, all official command correspondence is. prepared, the Plan of the Day is published, officer services records are maintained and all instructions, notices and policy guidance are kept on file. In Personnel the focus is on matters dealing with crewmembers and their service records such as transfer orders, temporary duty to schools, leave and promotions. Besides the paperwork shuffle, Admin provides guidance, comfort and counseling to the crew, along with other important services. In Admin are: the Chaplain ' s Office, Chapel and Library; the Management, Maintenance and Material (3-M) Coordinator; the Command Career Counselor; the Print Shop; CCTV and the Command Master Chief, our senior enlisted advisor to the Commanding Officer. CORONADO ' s Admin Department — lending credence to the motto Always a Leader! £J » . MACS Gary Hastings Chief Master at Arms NCC John F. Costic Command Career Counselor ][ PNC Scott Russell Personnel Officer NCC Cornelius McGreevy Command Career Counselor 30