Iwo Jima (LPH 2) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1988

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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 thiĀ» 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.

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COMMAND MASTER CHIEF OSCM DANIEL R. NOBLE Master Chief Noble joined the U.S. Navy on August 2 . 1946. Upon completion of recruit training at Bainbridge. Maryland he was as- signed to the USS WRIGHT (CVL 49) as a member of the ship ' s precom- missioning crew for a three year tour. During his first enlistment he requested and attended Radarman A school, attained the rate of Third Class Radarman and was subsequently honorably discharged in February 1950. From February 1951 to March 1956, he was in the reserves. While in the reserves he served with the Naval Reserve Unit. Cumberland. Maryland in a drill pay status. He returned to active duty in March 1956 and attended Radarman B school after a two year tour as an instructor at the Naval Reserve Training Center, Wheeling. West Virginia. He served as the leading radarman on the USS NANTAHALA (AO 60) and the USS CHIKASKIA (AO 54) from I960 to 1966. during which time he was advanced to Chief Petty Officer. Also during that time he was qualified as Officer of the Deck Underway for three years aboard the USS CHIKASKIA. Next, he was assigned to the Officers Tactical Division at Fleet Sonar School. Key West. Florida and the Fleet Combat Training Cen- ter, Dam Neck, Virginia as an instructor from August 1966 to October 1969. In October 1969 he reported to USS BELKNAP (DLG 26) for a three year tour as the leading chief of 01 division. In December 1972, he was assigned to the Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group Eight as the ECM AAW Enlisted Advisor to the staff and Air Control Supervi- sor for the Cruiser Destroyer Group assigned. In May 1975, he was assigned to the Air Intercept Training Task Analysis and assisted in a major rewrite of the Air Intercept Control Training curriculum. Master Chief Noble was transferred to Fleet Training Center. Lit- tle Creek, Virginia in May 1978 where he was assigned as LCPO of the Combat Systems Training Department and Instructor Training Coordinator for the command. He returned to Fleet Training Unit, Little Creek for a second tour in January 1981 as LCPO of the Training Support Department and Mas- ter Chief Petty Officer of the Command. In September 1982 he was named as the Sixth Fleet Command Master Chief, where he served until October 1985. Master Chief Noble commenced his current tour as Command Master Chief of USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) on December 6, 1985. His many awards include three Navy Achievement Medals, six Sea Service Ribbons, two Vietnam Campaign Medals, the World War Two Victory Medal, seven Good Conduct Medals and a host of other campaign and service medals. Master Chief Noble lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia with his wife Joanne. He Is the father of two daughters; Patricia and Nancy, and two sons; Michael and Dennis. 13

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