Iwo Jima (LPH 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPTAIN MCCAMY WAS CONSTANTLY INVOLVED WITH COMMUNITY RELATIONS WHILE DEPLOYED OVERSEAS. CAPTAIN PYLE 45 N! COMMENDS CAPTAIN McCAMY FOR RECORDING 5,000 FLIGHT HOURS. Y' -171 x-14 X.. I-r I ,.- .. ill!

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SKCMHSMD BRI I F tu S' cv- DMNIKJ LD COWHM ASTER CTHEF 4 d th N v in Au ust 1967. After reporting to the Naval l Master Chief MacDonald was born and raised in Danielson, Connecticut. He entere e a y g Ad I i t ti e Command in San Diego, Califomia, his request was approved for an A school quota and direct conversion to Storekeeper in m n s ra v May 1968. Upon graduation, he reported to the USS PERSISTANT QMSO 491l in June 1968. He participated in two Western Pacific deployments, numerous fleet exercises and was awarded his first Navy Achievement medal. Transferring ashore in early 1971, Master Chief MacDonald was assigned to the Submarine School Staff in Groton, Connecticut and subsequently assigned overseas to the Naval Communications Detachment in Sigonella, Sicily. ln September 1976 Master Chief was assigned d C to Presidential Support Duty first on the Presidential Yacht Sequoia and later at the White House Staff Mess under Presidents Ford an arter. Ch f M D nald was assigned as the LCPO of the Supply Department aboard the USS Returning to sea in October 1979, Master ie ac o FARRAGUT IDDG 371. During that tour, he participated in two Mediterranean deployments. Master Chief MacDonald returned to Washington D.C. in November 1982 as the SK detailer. ln October 1985 he was awarded the Navy h is i in unit THEODORE ROOSEVELT KCVN 71l Commendation medal and transferred to t e precomm s on g , . ln September 1988, Master Chief MacDonald was selected for the Command Master Chief program and transferred to the USS IWO JIMA KLPH 21 as the Command Master Chief in November 1988. d l d t Nav Commendation medals, Master Chief MacDonald holds five in addition to being awarded the two Navy Achievement me a s an wo y Good Conduct medals an He is married to the fo d numerous other unit awards. rmer Louise Gruhn of Timonium, Maryland, and resides with her and their son Andrew in Chesapeake, Virginia.