Germantown (LSD 42) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMAND MASTER CHIEF Master Chief Boatswain ' s Mate (Surface Warfare) B.F. Nelson is from Turin, Iowa and enlisted 6 August 1968. Following Boot Camp he was assigned to Deep Water Piers, Danang, RVN and then River Patrol Flotilla Five, Binh Thuy RVN. Master Chief has been assigned to USS ST LOUIS (LKA-116), USS SPERRY (AS-12), USS DURHAM (LKA-114), USS ALBERT DAVID (FF-1050), USS RACINE (LST-1191) and as commissioning crew member of USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41). Ashore BMCM Nelson has been as- signed as Command Investigator, Fleet ASW San Diego, as a member Commander, Amphibious Group Three Staff and is a graduate of the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy. He reported aboard USS GER- MANTOWN (LSD-42) as Command Master Chief 27 February 1989. ' Master Chief Nelson has been awarded four Navy Achievement Medals, Combat Action Ribbon, three Good Conduct Awards as well as service and campaign awards. Master Chief Nelson is married to former Barbara J. Jolley of Warren, Arizona and has five children, Lori, Brandye, Chris, Lisa, and Bill.

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xo LCDR Rand D. LeBouvier, originally of Baltimore, Maryland, received his commision upon graduation from the United States Naval Academy in 1978. LCDR LeBouvier ' s first assignment was as Combat Information Center Officer and First Lieutenant aboard USS EDWARD MCDONNELL (FF 1043) in MayPort, Florida. During his subsequent tour at Officer Candidate School, Newport, R.I., he served as the Naval Military Per- sonnel Command Liaison on Assignment Counselor and established the OCS Sail Training Program. As a Depart- ment Head, he was assigned as Weapons Officer on USS SCHOFIELD (FFG-3) in San Diego and as First Lieuten- ant on USS FRESNO (LST-1182) in Long Beach. In 1988, LCDR LeBouvier was chosen to attend the United States Marine Corps Command and Staff College in the Joint curriculum. Graduating in 1989, he received orders as the J-5 Navy Planner for United States Southern Command in Panama, where he participated in the plan- ning and execution of Operation Just Cause in December 1990. LCDR LeBouvier reported for duty as Executive Of- ficer of USS GERMANTOWN (LSD-42) in November of 1990. LCDER LeBouvier ' s decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal with gold star, the Joint Service Achievement Med- al, and various unit and expeditionary medals. LCDR LeBouvier is married to the former Julia Ellen Cahill of Sparta, New Jersey. They have three children Tara, Christopher, and Julia.

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LT BERGMAN NAV ADMIN DEPARTMENT HEAD ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT y ® The Administration Department provides administrative support and custom- er service to all crew members. This Division is made up of different ratings in the Navy, such as: Personnelman, Yeoman, Career Counselor, Postal Clerk, Master- at-Arms and the 3-M Coordinator. MAC STEELE PNC(SW) MERCADO YNI(SW) VIRGER PN2 UMBAY PC3 STUART YN3(SW) ELLERMAN YN3(SW) BLACKWELL YNSN DUNN YNSN MITCHELL