Inchon (LPH 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMAND MASTER CHIEF AFCM THOMAS L. RAMEY Master Chief Aircraft Maintenancemar) Thomas L Ramey was born 13 October 1942, in Huntington, West Virginia. Raised in the Ohio River Volley, he attended Glenwood High School in the Steel Town of Ne w Boston, Ohio. AFCM Ramey enlisted at Columbus, Ohio on January 30th, 1963. Following recruit training at San Diego, California, he was assigned to Fighter Squadron 96, where he served as Plane Captain and Power Plant Technician during three Western Pacific deployments. Subsequent tours of duty include Fighter Squadron 121 where he served as Crew Leader and Power Plant Leading Petty Officer, VQ3 accumulating more than 1000 flight hours as a EC- 130Q Flight Engineer, Recruiter in charge of Naval Recruiting Station in Delaware, Ohio, and Attack Squadron 56 serving as Line Chief, Aircraft Division Chief, Air Wing Flight Deck Coordinator and Maintenance Control Chief. He also served with the Naval Aviation Logistics Center, Patuxent River, Maryland, where he worked with the Aircraft Engine Analytical Maintenance Program, AMP AS Program, F A-16 Oil Analysis Study, J-d5 Support Analysis and the Level of Repair Analysis of the P-3 engine driven components and prepared data and point papers for the Naval Air Systems Command and Pentagon staff. Master Chief Ramey is married to Marilyn K. Shumway. They have three daughters, Diane, 9 years of age, Angela, 5 years and Barbara, 2 Vi years old. He has attended Columbia and New York Universities. Master Chief Ramey assumed the duties of Command Master Chief on June 11, 1964.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMANDER MORRIS G STEEN. JR. USN Commander Morris G. Steen, Jr., a native of Stiady Grove, Florida, graduated from High Sctiool in 1959 and the University of Florida in 1965. Additionally, he holds a Mas- ters Of Science from George Washington Uni- versity. Commander Steen was commis- sioned in December 1965 through the Naval Aviation Officer Candidate program at Pen- sacola, Florida and designated a Naval Avi- ator in January 1967. Commander Steen ' s first fleet assignment was Helicopter Attacl (Light) Squadron THREE (HAL-3) in the Republic of Vietnam where he flew the H-1 helicopter gunship. Other assignments include Aircraft Ferry Squadron THIRTY ONE (VRF-31), Helicopter Combat Support Squadron SIX (HC-6), COM- NAVAIRLANT Staff, Helicopter Mine Counter- measures Squadron TWELVE (HM-12), and Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron SIXTEEN (HM-16). In October 1980, Com- mander Steen reported to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron FOURTEEN (HM- 14) and served as Executive Officer until assuming Command in February 1962. Dur- ing his tour as Commanding Officer, (HM- 14) was awarded the 1962 Dottle Efficiency Award and the 1962 CNO Safety Award. He reported to USS INCHON (LPH- 12) in Septem- ber 1963 and served as Air Officer until March 1964. In May 1964 he became IN- CHON ' S Executive Officer. He is a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College and holds subspecialty codes in Manpower and Person- nel, and General Management. Cdr. Steen ' s personal aviation milestones include 639 combat missions and over 3500 pilot hours in 24 different aircraft models. He is qualified in rotary wing, fixed wing single and multi-engine, and jet type aircraft. His operational deployments include the Repub- lic of Vietnam, Western Pacific, North Atlan- tic, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean, and Persian Gulf theaters. His decora- tions include two Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Meritorious Service Medal, forth- three Strike Flight Air Medals, the Navy Com- mendation Medal with Combat V , the Navy Achievement Medal, the Combat Ac- tion Ribbon and various other campaign medals, ribbons, and unit citations. Commander Steen resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia with his wife Judy and their three children, Hayne, Heath, and Brittany.

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D E P A R T M E N T H E A D S CDR T. TILT OPERATIONS OFFICER CDR T. LACKEY AIR OFFICER LCDR F PICHARDO ENGINEERING OFFICER LCDR L CAPLINGER TRAINING OFFICER LCDR J. GORDON AIMD OFFICER LCDR S. BROOKS SUPPLY OFFICER 10