John Stennis (CVN 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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subml 7e i s pof Han f ora 4avy i ra )f 1970 asJ nteer and after graduating boot camp he attendedElectronic Technician A school in Treasure Island, California. Following ET A school, he graduated the Submarine Basic School, and Submarine Electronic Surveillance schoolin Groton, Connecticut. From 1972 until 1995, Master Chief Musgrave served onboard 6 submarines: USS William H. Bates (SSN680), USS Sculpin (SSN 590), USS Pintado (SSN 672), USS Shark (SSN 591), USS Ray (SSN 653), and the USS Cincinnati (SSN-693). He was the Chief of the Boat on the USS Ray and the USS Cincinnati, the submarine equivalent to the Command Master Chief. While on shore duty he was an Instructor and Laboratory Supervisor at Electronic Surveillance School, Training Officer and Equipment Calibration Manager at Strategic Weapons Facility, Kings Bay, GA and, after attending the Senior Enlisted Academy (Class 68), assumed the duties of Command Master Chief of the Naval Hospital, Beaufort SC. In May of 1998, Master Chief Musgrave became the Command Master Chief onboard the forward-deployed ship, USS Germantown (LSD-42), homeported in Sasebo, Japan. In April 2001, he assumed the duties of Command Master Chief of CMDMC(A W S W SS ) DOUGLAS MUS( . RA VE Carrier Air Wing Nine, NAS Lemoore, CA. Master Chief Musgrave has earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Adult Education and Master ' s Degree in Public Administration (Human Resource Management). He has earned a qualification pin in all thiee major waif are communities of the Navy: Submarine, Surface, and Aviation. Master Chief Musgrave ' s personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, three Navy Commendation Medals, three Navy Achievement Medals, seven Good Conduct Medals and various unit medals. ENDURING FREEDOM 263

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DGAO j Captain Victor A. Steinman, a native of St. Louis, Missouri, attended the University of Missouri from 1971 to 1979, a period broken by enlistment in the U.S. Army with the 101st Airborne at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, and the 1 st Battalion 509th Airborne in Italy. He received a B.A. in Journalism in 1978 and an M.A. in Political Geography in 1979, both from the University of Missouri. In January of 1980, CAPT Steinman reported to Pensacola, Florida, for AOCS and initial flight training. In October of 1982. he completed jet training in the A- 7E Corsair II with the Flying Eagles of VA 122 in Lemoore, California. In 1983, he joined the Blue Diamonds of VA- 146, and deployed to the western Pacific and Indian Oceans in USS Constellation (CV 64) and USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) with both CVW 9 and CVW 2. In December 1985, he reported to the Rough Raiders of VFA 1 25 in Lemoore for transition training 10 the F A-1 8 Hornet, with follow-on orders as a Fleet Replacement Squadron Instructor from 1986 to 1989. In July 1989, he joined the Stingers of VFA ' J. Department Head, and made deployments to the northern Pacific in USS Constellation (CV 64) and the Western Pacific Indian Oceans and Persian Gulf in USS Independence (CV 62) in support of Operation DESERT SHIELD. He completed this tour in June 1992, having served in four squadron department head positions. In July 1992, CAPT Steinman reported to tW Bureau of Naval Personnel in Washington, DC, to sei-ve as the F A-1 8 Hornet Combat Placement Officer. In July of 1994, he was selected for and attended the Marine Corps Command and Staff College in Quantico, Virginia. In February 1996, CAPT Steinman reported as Executive Officer of the Vigilantes of VFA 1 5 1 , and assumed command in April 1997 aboard USS Constellation (CV 64). As part of CVW 2, he made WESTPAC ' 97, where he flew missions in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Following three months at the Armed Forces Staff College, he reported to USEUCOM in Vaihingen, Germany, where he served as Joint International Political-Military Affairs Officer in the Plans and Policy Directorate. CAPT Steinman then commanded VFA 125, the F A-1 8 Fleet Replacement Squadron, from December 2000 to November 2001 . He reported to Commander, Can-ier Air Wing NINE in January 2002, as Deputy Commander. CAPT Steinman has accumulated 4000 flight hours and 670 arrested landings on eight different aircraft carriers. His personal awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, and Navy Commendation Medal. CAPT Steinman and his wife, Lisa, reside in Lemoore, California. Their daughter, Tanya, is married to LT John Oglesby. C. STENNIS (CVN 74)

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