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

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMANDER WILLIAM C. McCAMY Commander William C. McCamy was born November II, 1945 In Wichita Falls. Texas. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Marquette University in January 1968 and entered the Navy as an Avi- ation Officer Candidate at Pensacola. Florida. He was commissioned on May 34. 1968. After designation as a Naval Aviator in June 1969. he reported to Fort Rucker. Alabama for Army UH-I Helicopter Tactics Training. In November 1969. Cmdr. McCamy joined HAL-3 in Vietnam, where he served for one year. Returning to the U.S., he proceeded to Heli- copter Antisubmarine Squadron ONE (HS-I) in Rhode Island for carrier replacement pilot training in the SH-3D Sea King. Reporting to HS-5 in May I9 ' l. he operated off the decks of the USS WASP. USS INTREPID and USS INDEPENDENCE, and served in CVSG 54 and CVW Finish ing a three year lour with HS-5 in March I9 4. he reported to HS-I as an instructor pilot at Pensacola. Florida. While assigned to HS-I Cmdr. McCamy served as the ASW Offi- cer and spent one year assigned to Helicopter Antisubmarine Wing ONE as the TAC DfeE Officer, meanwhile maintaining a collateral duty as an instructor pilot. Following this tour, in July 1976 he accepted or- ders to the United Kingdom to participate in the Personnel Exchange Program and [oined ' 03 Squadron in Portland, Dorset, England to tran- sition to the WASP helicopter. Completing training in February 19 ' ' ' ' he was assigned to 8 9 Squadron and assumed duties as the Flight Commander of HMS Leander. While on exchange. Commander McCamy was awarded the Huntsman Trophy and Herbert Loll Award as Best Student Aviator for 1976. Returning to the U.S. in June 1979. he entered the Naval War Col- lege and completed the course of study of the Naval Command and Staff Curriculum. He graduated as the Outstanding Student and re- ceived the Navy League ' s Sims Award in June 1980. He then returned to NAS Jacksonville and joined Helicopter Anti- submarine Squadron NINE where he served as Maintenance Officer and Operations Officer embarked aboard USS NIMITZ, USS CARL VIN- SON and with CVW8. In June 1983 he detached with orders to the Office of the CNO as the Principal Assistant to the Assistant Deputy CNO. (Manpower. Personnel and Training) (OP-OIB). Following thi» short lour in Washington he returned to NAS Jacksonville to assume command of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron SEVENTEEN. His next assignment was as Navigator aboard the USS AMERICA from May 1986 to January 1988. Commander McCamy became IWO JIMA ' s Executive Officer in August 1988. His awards include two Distinguished Flying Crosses, two Meri- torious Service Medals, twenty-nine Strike Flight Air Medals, three Navy Commendation Medals, the Combat Action Ribbon and the Pres- idential Unit Citation. He IS married to the former Carole Anne Nuesse of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. They presently reside in Orange Park, Florida with their two children, William III and Kelly.