Iwo Jima (LPH 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER CAPTAIN TERRY C. LACKEY A native of Lenior. North Carolina. Captain Terry C. Lackey entered naval service through the Aviation Officer Candidate Program in August 1966. He was designated as a Naval Aviator in March 1968. Capt. Lackeys first assignment was with HA(L)-3. where he completed a one-year lour in Vietnam flying heli- copter gunships. Subsequent flight duty assignments in eluded tours with HC- ' ' . HC-3 and HC-II. Later, assigned to the United States Naval Academy. Capt. Lackey had duties as an instructor, company officer and Executive Assistant to the Commandant. Prior to becoming Executive Officer of HC-II on June Q. 1981. he was assigned to the Naval Military Personnel Command as an Air Combat Units Placement Officer. He became Commanding Officer of HC-II in October 1982. where he served until March 1984. His next tour was as Air Officer aboard the amphibi- ous assault ship USS INCHON (LPH 12). Capt. Lackey became Executive Officer of USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) in November 1986. He served aboard the am- phibious assault ship until August 1988. when he received orders to Commander. U.S. Naval Air Force. Atlantic Heet Norfolk. Virginia. His decorations include two Meritorious Service Medals, the Air Medal (18 Strike Elight Awards), three Navy Commendations Medals (with Combat V ) Pesidential Unit Citation. Navy Unit Citation. Meritorious Unit Com- mendation. Vietnam Service Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. Capt. Lackey resides in Virginia Beach. Virginia with his wife Barbara. He is the father of two sons. David and Stephen, and a daughter. Karen. 10