Hawes (FFG 53) - Naval Cruise Book

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execuTive omcen Lieutenant Commander McHenry is a Native of Nashville. Tennessee and a 1974 graduate of the NROTC Program of Vanderbilt University . He and his aiife Debar a Rnn Nolan McHenri started a naval career in Norfolk, Virginia uiith as- signment to the precammissioning creuj of USS MOIN€5T€ti (FF- 1097). His initial sea duti as €lectronic Material Officer and Combat Information Center Officer ujos folloujed bi tours of duti as Ride and Flag Lieutenant to COMTRRLRNT, student at the Department Head Course of the Surface UJarfore Officer ' s School Command, and Operations Officer in USS CRHON (DO-970). In 1982 Lieu- tenant Commander McHenri moved to Hei UJest, Florida where he luos as- signed to the Commissioning cretu of USS H€f1CUL€S (PHM-2). Two t eors as ex- ecutive Officer of H€nCUL€S were followed bi a shift to Charleston, South Car- olina where he was assigned to the Staff of the Commander, Cruiser Destroi er Group Two and subsequentli to his current tour of dut( as executive Officer in HnUJ€S. Lieutenant Commander and Mrs. McHenri hove two sons, Matthew and Peter. Lieutenant Commander McHenri has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, Navi Commendation Medal, Novi Rchlevement Medal and vari- ous unit awards. His next tour of duti will be on the Staff of the Chief of Naval Operations in LUoshington, D.C.

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COMMRNDING OFFICeR Commond r Joint Ul Sf »». USN. M o oduot ol Uppt it Ootr Ugh Sttioet. PnibtMgft. Ponni vonla. Butt Pfp ot yv S hool. ax) a 1969 gfoduot» of th U 5 No»at fkoOtf fctowmg hl% ommt%iiorwtg h» fivd obood USS fOMST StWUMN (DO 931) o Comnunconont Otticm tiom 1969 1971 H» luoi th«f otd tvd to th« uoff ol Conrmond ' Ottrov ' 5quo on 94 ot tf)0 Stall Cotnnun otions Offkt In Xjnm. 1973. Command ' Sp «r uof ' »otugn«d o%hOf a tr » Op- »fatlon%. Plans and Rutomot»d Data Prot iitng (RDfij Produttton OHK»r ol ift Norol 1»t» ommurt- ,oiinn% C nt»f (NTCC). Cr rut Pkua. UkttNngion. D C from 0» »mb 1974. to AA I97S Com- If Spoor ottondod U S Novol Doitroy Sthool H» uMM tftoo ottignod at UJ»Ofiont Offtc0r n USS niNStVOATH (ff 1090) and subioqu ntk roportod lor duty ot ttto ftog S ttorv to Coitwnond- Ol i-runofDostrovor Group Tuio Upon co r 3lO(lon ol tftat lOir Commondtr Sp tr att»nti»d ttm Cologo ol Command and St JI at (ho U S Novo UJor Cologo. gfoduattng m 198 1 Ho rtton rottfn0d to soo OS €to utivo OffKOf aboard USS THOtUH (DO 909) unit kmo 1983 from Ju 1983 to Jufy. I96S. Commondoi Spoor uxm osijgnod to Commondor. Naval Mmon Pononn Commond and iorvod as eho CruisorDoitrovor Pkxomont OlfKor uMthtn tho Sirfoeo Ulor aro Gonoral Urvitnetod Imo Olliior Diitrlbutton Division Subsoquont to ttus ossigrvnont. Commortdor Sp «r ottondod tfto yvJustrlol Cologo ol tho ftrmod for cos. Notional Dolonso UnvorsJtv. graduating m Juno 1986 Con- currontk . Commondor Spoor corr lotod his graduoto studios and oornod a Mostors m Pubtc Adm»t- istrotion from Coorgo UJashlngton UnivorsKi m l ugust 1986 On 16 fiprt 1987. Commondor Spo r assumod corrwnond of USS HMV€S (ffG-53). Commondor Spoor s porsonol do orotK ns mdudo ttto MorKorious Sorvice Modal. Novi Commoodotion Modal (uMh gold slot m tov ol s»cond outord . Nov ochiovomont Modal, and rnjmoro js urK and sorvKO oujofds

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COMMRND MRST€R CHI€F Master Chief Storekeeper. Charles lee fhggs. Surface UJoffofe Quolfted. a 4 1 i eor old Native of fort Smth. f hansas reported to the US5 HtWJ€5. on September 7 1984. ivhile the ship u os in precomrnssiofwyj phase During his 16 years of militant service Master Chtef Riggs has been otto hed to nurrtef- ous commor ds USS FLOVD fl. PtWHS (DDBB4). USS HHW (D€- 1087). USS MM UNNIX (DD-94), Personnel Support Rctivitt Naval Flu Station Memphis. Tennes- see, and Naval Station (BCT) Charleston. South Carokno Master Chief f ggs has also received numerous militan decorations, such as Navi CommenckXion Medal. Navi Rchievement Medal. Good Conduct Medal. Naval Reserve Meri- torious Service Medal. Navi Cipeditionari Medal. Vietnam Campaign Medal. Humanitarian Service Medal, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal Master Chief Riggs is currentii the Command Master Chief, and ttte Semor €nlK- ted Member onboard HfiWCS.