Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - Naval Cruise Book

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Command Master Chzef Command Master Ch1elCllffYager began his naval carccr ln August 1974 attending baslc tralnmg at Orlando Fla Followmg boot camp he reported to USS IWO JIMA QLPH 21 m Norfolk Va as an undeslgnated alrman where he became TD3 In August 1977 Yager separated from the Navy to attend college ln December 1978 he re enhsted ln Albany N Y to contmue has naval career reportmg to Naval Alr Station Miramar San Dlego Durmg this time Yager converted rates to become an avlatlon boatswam s mate fuels QABF 31 as the TD ratmg was bemg dlsestabllshed In 1980 Yager reported aboard USS TRIPOLI QLPH 101 ln San Dnego as an ABF 2 followed m 1982 by a tour aboard USS INDEPENDENCE CCV 621 ln Norfolk, where he was promoted to ABF 1 Yager became a chlef petty ofiicerfABFC1wh1le statloned at Naval Air TechnlcalTram1ng Center, Lakehurst N J In November 1987 Yager reported to USS FORRESTAL QCV 591 ln Mayport Fla leavmg ln Aprll 1991 as an ABF CS Next he reported to Navy Recrulnng Dlstr1ctAlbany and Buffalo N Y servmg as zone supervisor and full tame student at State Umverslty of New York at Oneonta In 1994, he reported as the alr department leadlng chief aboard USS NIMITZ QCVN 681 ln Bremerton Wash untll 1997 Yager then reported to NavalA1r Techn1calTralmng Center Pensacola, Fla where he was selected as a master chlef and for the Navy s Command Master Chlef QCMC1 Program In 1999 he reported as CMC to Electronlc Attack Squadron QVAQ1 139 ln Whidbey Island, Wash In March 2002 he reported as a forelgn exchange student at the Royal Australlan Naval War College HMAS Creswell ln Canberra Austraha In J ulw 2002 he reported as semor lnstructor at the Navy's Senlor Enhsted Academy ln Newport R I In June 2003 he reported as command master chief aboard USS KITTY HAWK QCV 631 operating from Yokosuka Japan Currently ln thls posltlon Master Chlef Yager serves as the semor enllsted member and advlsor to the commanding officer aboard Amerlca s oldest actlve warshlp and the world s only permanently forward deployed alrcraft carrler He IS a 1999 graduate of State Umverslty of New York with an associate of sclence degree ln admlmstranon and management studles and a bachelor of sclence degree ln hberal arts He IS also a graduate of the Navv s Senior Enhsted Academy CMDCM Yager s personal awards mclude the Navy s Meritorious Sen Ice Medal Navy!Mar1ne Corps Commendation Medal C2 awards1 Navy 8a Marme Corps Achievement Medal Q2 awards1 and Navy Good Conduct Medal 15 awards1 He also wears numerous umt and campaign medals and cltanons 0 ' ' 1 4 a 4 4 L1 ' 4 1 1 9 0 0 0 . . -. 1 9 ' 9 9 9 '9 ' C Q 0 . . ' 1 9 - , ' 5 0 1 9 Q l 9 0 I 9 ' '9 9 9 9 ' 9 . . . , . . 9 . . . . . . . 9 9 . . . . . . . . . 9 9 ' 9 . . . . 9 '9 ' 9 9 9 99 ' . . . . . . . . 9 -9 - . . . . 9 -9 . , . 9 9 . . . . ' 9 . . . V 9 9 9 9 .' . . . . . 9 9 -' . . 9 9 . . .. . . . 9 ' 9 . . . , . . , Y . . . . ' o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 9 ' . . . , . , . . 7. 9 9 . . . . V 9 9 . . . . O O

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