Kitty Hawk (CVA 63) - Naval Cruise Book

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Rolando R. Yco Senior Chief Gas Turhine System Technician Rolando R1 Yco was horn in Olongapo City, Philippines in 1955. After graduating high school at Columhan College in 1972, he at- tended college at the University of the East, in Manila from 1973 to 1976. On Iuly 11, 1977 he joined the Navy at Suhic Bay Naval Sta- tion, Olongapo City. After completing recruit hasic training at RTC San Diego, California, Senior Chief A Yeo attended Aviation Machinist Mate NK' . school at Naval Training Center Millington, Tennessee, then reported to Fighter Squadron ONE TWO FOUR WF 1240, the west coast F-14 training squadron, stationed at aval Air Station Miramar, California. His first fleet assignment was Fighter Squadron TWO POUR NF-241, also hased at NAS Miramar and emharlzed onhoard the USS CONSTEL- LATION QCV-641. While assigned to VF-241 he made two Western Paciticfindian Ocean ' deployments. Following this tour he reported to Service School Command, Great Lalzes, illinois and attended Gas Turhine System Technician N, and C School. In 1986, he was assigned to the USS RENTZ QFFG-463 where-.he qualified as an Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist and Engineering Officer of the Watch QEOOWJ. It was onhoard RENTZ, in 1987 that he was selected for Chief Petty Officers In 1992 he was as- signed to Assault Craft Unit FIVE QACU-53 at Marine Corps' Station, Camp Pendleton, California where he served as the R Division Otlzicer. U In January 1994, Senior Chief Yco reported to the USS HEWITT CDD-9663 and earned his second EOOW qualification. In 1997, he received orders to they staff ot Com! mander, Carrier Group FIVE where he served as Assistant Surface Engineering Readiness ' Officer. In June 1999, he assumed his current position as Command Senior Chief. In Au- gust 1999, he earned his Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist designation. A His awards include the Navy Achievement Medal fwfZ Gold Starsi, Good Conduct Medal fwfj Bronze Stars, and various unit and campaign awards. A 1 GSC SfSWfAWf Yco is married to the former Corazon' T. Malonzo ot Quezon City Philippines. They have two daughters, Mary Grace and Rhonda Mae. . 1 13 . V ,

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CAPTW son . Frye Captain Wilson E. Frye is a native oi Ur'iali,pAlnaliainar He enlistecl in time Navy in Aeceptecl tor tlie P Navy Enlistecl Scientific EClllCdii0i17Pti0QTittt'i in 71972, lie gracluatell from time University oi Mexico in 1975 witli a Baclielor of Science in Electrical Engie neeling anti was connnissioneri as Ensign. A After commissioning, Captain Frye completesl Nuclear Propulsion training ami liasic snlnnarine scliool. He was tlien assigneci to tlie nuclear porverezi fast attacie sulnnarine USS Gtvtilijisisiii lsf'-SN fbi iiome portecl in San Diego, GiLTAi2iDi3ISIi'i some pletenl tlie final year of refueling overliaul ami aa Western Pacific cleploynient cinring liis tour. tie servecl in a variety of elivision olticer assignments anti as wrsams Ctticer on tliis first Pacific Fleet PERMIT smili- rnarine to cleploy witli cligital coniliat systems equip- ment. Following completion oi tlie Sniiniarine Qiiicer Aclvancccl Course, Captain Frye reporteci to use MIT QSSN 5941 in 1980 tor rlnty as Engineer Qifieen S PERMIT eleployecl from San Diego to tire Western Paciiic anal Indian Qceans daring liis assignments The ship earnerl two Battle Efficiency Awe-irfls aanrl Engineering E awarcis lmefore lie coinpleteti fiiiS tour in Deeemlrer IWZ. Captain Frye as Executive Officer ot USS GURNARD lSSN 6623 in Felimruary 19853 GURQ NARD completecl a twenty-two montlm regular overliaul at Puget Sonnet Naval Sliipyarrl, inclutling instailation an aclvancerl comlwat system tor employment of time Tomaliawlz missile. Captain preparedl tide sliip for overs seas cleployment following overixaul prior to completing tl1is tour in Decemlder 1937. P P Captain Frye commanclecl USS POGY ISSN 64-73 from May 1991 to February 1994. eonclticted two rleployments to tlne Nortliem ancl Pacific Oceans :turing tliis perioci, winning two Battle Efficiency awards. Her operations were instrumental in cleveloping nuclear attacle submarine tactics in time siiallosi water littoral. K Captain servecl as Commander, Submarine Squadron TWENTY in Kings Bayi Ga., August 1997 to September 1998. Tlmis TRIDENT sulrmarine squaclron USS ISSBN 7340, USS WEST VIRGINIA ISSBN 7363, USS MARYLAND CSSBN ESL USS ISLAND ISSBN 7401, anal USS WYOMING ISSBN 742i. In aclclition, CSSQZO liolcls tits responsiliility lor maintenance for all Atlantic TRIDENT sulnmarines. Slmore cluty assignments incluclecl Assistant to tlie CCMSUBPAC Representative at Naval Slxipyantp Strategic Nuclear Planner on the Ioint Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff of Sulsmarine Group Q, TENp Senior Memlper of tlae Atlantic Fleet Nuclear Propulsion-Examining Board, ami Executive Assistant to tlme Sulimarine Warfam Division Director, CPNAV NSY. Captain Frye is marriecl to tl-ie former Kathleen Murpliey of Chicago, Iliinois. Tliey have two sons ffimos tim a rnarlaeting associate for pulilic policy witli tlie city of Chicago, anel lolin, an Ensign in time US Navy in eut+ si training at Naval Nuclear Propulsion Training Center, Charleston I2 ' A

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