Iwo Jima (LPH 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMANDER CHARLES S. HOSIER Commander Charles S. Hosier began his naval career in 1954 when he enlisted in the Naval Reserve. He was ordered to flight training in Pensacola, Florida on 8 May 1954 as a naval aviation cadet, was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps and received his wings in October 1955. During his first tour of duty, Commander Hosier served with Marine Attack Squadron 332 at the Marine Corps Air Station, Miami, Florida. He was deployed to the Western Pacific for 15 months at Iwakuni, Japan, and served aboard the USS PRINCETON (CVS-37) and the USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CVS-47). In June 1958 Commander Hosier was released to inactive duty and returned to school. While in school, he was active in the organized reserves with VMA-351, NAS Atlanta, Georgia. In August 1960 Commander Hosier returned to active duty in the Marine Corps. He was ordered to the Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina, and was assigned to Marine Aircraft Repair Squadron 27, as the Aviation Safety Officer. Leaving Cherry Point in July 1963, Commander Hosier was ordered to Training Squadron THIRTY- ONE, NAS Corpus Christi, Texas, as flight instructor and liaison officer for Marine Student Pilots. During this tour of duty, he requested from the Secretary of the Navy an inter-service transfer from the Marine Corps to the Navy. This request was approved in late 1964 and he was commissioned a Lieu- tenant in the U.S. Navy. In July 1965, Commander Hosier was ordered to the USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59) where he served as Assistant Weapons Officer until May 1967. In the summer of 1967 he was ordered to Air Anti-Submarine Squadron THIRTY-THREE, at NAS North Island, San Diego, where he served as Aircraft Maintenance Officer. In August 1969, Commander Hosier reported to the Naval War College Newport, Rhode Island, where he attended the 10-month resident course in th e School of Naval Warfare. In June 1970, he was ordered to the Joint Staff, Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Pentagon where he served in the Communications-Electronics Directorate until 5 May 1972. He then reported to Trainina Sauadron TWENTY-SEVEN at NAS, Corpus Christi, Texas as Executive Officer. He assumed command of Training Squadron TWENTY-SEVEN on 4 May 1973. Commander Hosier reported to USS IWO JIMA (LPH-2) as Executive Officer on 23 September 1974. Commander Hosier holds a B.A. Degree from Birmingham Southern College and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Oklahoma University. He is married to the former Phylis Jean Janovsky of E. Chicago, Indiana. They hove two children, Charles Jr. and Kristin.

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HlP ' li MAJ C. A. Barsky Air Ops Officer LCDR R. Cipriano LCDR D. E. Jackson Asst. Air Officer CIC Officer LCDR M. D. McClelland LT D. K. Ambro Asst. Air Ops Officer Meteorologist LT S. A. Denning Stores Officer LT D. J. O ' Connor LT G. G. Workman Aircraft Handling Off. Flight Deck Officer LTJGM. J. Derbyshire LTJG S. A. Bartosh LTJG D. L. Cochran LTJG J. W. DEAN Weapons Officer Edu. Ser. Officer ADP Officer Asst. CIC Officer 1st LT R. T. Hudgins Combat Cargo Officer LTJG K. C. Hussey LTJG N. R. Jones LTJG J. W. McGhee LTJG J. S. Post LTJG R. C. Smith Pros. EWO Maint Mat. Control Disbursing Officer Sales Officer 2nd Division Officer