John Stennis (CVN 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMAND MASTER CHIEI k T TSS TOHN r. STF.NNT I Master Chief Petty Offker James Phitlif (PhiC) BMSsdi, onginaiiy from Ant- iers, Oklahoma, ioineiihe Navy in June 1979. After coirwie nq basic iraming in San Dieqo, CaJiifomia, he attended Machinist Mate ' A ' School at NavaC Traminq Center at Great Lafee5, Illinois, graduating as a Machinist Mate 3ixf Class, Tollow- inq ' A ' School, he attended the Navy NucCear Power School in Orlando, Florida. He attended prototype training at tfie NucCear Power Training Unit in Idaho Tails, Idaho, where he volmteered jor submarine duty. Upon completion of his training as a student, he was selected to remain as a staff instructor. In June 1983, Master Chief Bjissell transferred to USS Omaha (55N 692). Hi5 tour included a Western Pacific deployment, several spedai opemtiorw and ad- vancements to both first class petty ofpcer and chief petty officer, In September 1986, NavaC Reac rs selected him to join the crew of the re- search submarine NR-1 CocatetC in New London, Connecticut, Shortly after report- inq on board NR-1, he attended Navy Dive ScfiooC in Panama City, Tlorida, gradur atmg in January 1987 as a qualified Navy Diver, His tow here included numerous scientific research missions and a deployment to the Mediterranean, Master Chief Ru5se[C fiotC qualified as Engineering Officer of the Watch, Engineering Duty Of- ficer and had filled the positions of Main Propulsion Assistant, Chief of the Boat, and Leading Diver at NR-1. He was also advanced to Senior Chief Petty Officer in May 1989, shortly before his tour here ended, FoCCowing his tow at NR-1, Mooter Cflief Ru5seCC was assigned as the Engi- neering Department Enlisted Advisor on boarathe new construction submarine USS ASHVILLE (55N 758), wfiere he was responsible for training the Engineering De- partment during the period spanning from initiaC manning to post shwyard availabil- ity. In June 1992 he was selected: for advancement to Master Chief Petty Officer and in July 1992, Master Cfiie Ru55eCC attended the United States Army Sergeant Major Academy in EC Paso, TeKOS, graduating as the first nonrArmy class Vice- President in the Academy ' s history, From January 1993 untiC Novem6er 1995, Ma5ter Chief Russell served as Command Master Chief of the Navy NucCear Power Training Unit Charleston, South Carolina, In November 1995, he reported aboard as Command Master Chiei of the Spruance Class Destroyer USS ELLIOT (DD 967). Tollowinq that tow, attended the United States Navy Senior Enlisted Academy as a member of class number 78 and graduated with fionors. Mooter Chief RiwseCC began his current tow as Command Master Chief of USl JOHN C. 5TENNIS (CVN 74) in October 1997. He is married to the former Ar drea G, Scheller and they reside in Poway, California with their three children,

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DOUGLAS D DRAKE USS JOHN C. STENNIS ' Administrative De- partment includes a myriad of ratings which provid professional, entertainment, recreational and per- sonal services to more than 5,500 Sailors. Yeomen, Personnelmen, Journalists and Lithographers make up X-1 through X-3 Divisions, while various other ratings assist X-4 Division - the ship ' s Morale, Wel- fare and Recreation Division. Under the guidance of the Administrative Officer, Admin Department ' s overall mission is to improve the quality of life for Sailors aboard JOHN C. STENNIS. 40 AD]V1IN