Leyte Gulf (CG 55) - Naval Cruise Book

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- COMMAND MASTER CHIEF t . ? K I GSCMKSW1 GERALD L DANFORTH Master Chief William Smith joined the U S Naval Reserve In August 1969 and was ordered to active duty IR July 1970 Following Engineman class A school and Patrol Gunboat Engineering school he reported aboard USS BEACON QPG 991 where he served as Damage Control Assistant In November 1972 he reported to USS HIGH POINT QPCH 11 a unit of the Navy Hydrofoil Special Trials Program in Seattle Washington Following a tour of Instructor duty at the Advanced Gas Turbine School IR Great Lakes Illinois from 1975 to 1979 Master Chief Smith joined the Pre Commissioning crew of USS MCINERNEY QFFG 81 homeported In Mayport Florida From 1981 through 1983 he was assigned to the Gas Turbine Mobile Training Team Mayport Upon graduating from the Senior Enlisted Academy with Aca demic Excellence In December 1983 he reported aboard USS TICONDEROGA lCG 471 as the Engineering Department s Sen lor Systems Technician Master Chief Smith reported aboard USS CHARLES F ADAMS QDDG 21 as Command Master Chief In November 1985 He had subsequent tours as Command Master Chief Naval Station Mayport and Command Master Chief USS LUCE CDDG 381 Master Chief Smith is married to the former Carolyn Williams of Seattle, Washington They have two sons, Patrick and Ryan Master Chief Danforth is a native of Oneida, Wisconsin. He joined the Navy Reserve during his junior year of high school in 1964. Upon graduating from high school and after a tour aboard USS ELY QPCE 8801, Master Chief Danforth enlisted in the regular navy. His next assignment, from April 1966-July 1968 was in USS HOL- LAND QAS 321, where he advanced to EN2. From August 1968 to July 1970 he served with COMFAIRMED Naples, Italy as Admiral's Barge Engineer. River Patrol Division C561 Republic of Vietnam was Master Chief Danforth's next tour as a naval advisor. His following tour as EN1, was Chief Engineer in NATRICK lYTB 7601, Holy Loch Scotland from January 1972 to January 1974. Master Chief Danforth then reported to PRECOMUNIT TRUETT QDE 10951 where he served as LPO in Auxiliaries Division. In July 1975, he was advanced to ENC and served as a Company Com- mander at RTC Great Lakes, IL, until July 1978. Upon completing Gas Turbine training in March 1979 and having been advanced to GSCS, he proceeded to PRECOM Unit JOHN RODGERS lDD 9831. During various periods in JOHN ROGERS he served as Lead- ing Chief, Division Officer and Command Master Chief until January 1983. - From January 1983 to July 1983 Master Chief Danforth served with COMDESRON SIX staff In Charleston SC He reported to PRECOMDET LEYTE GULF fCG 551 following a tour at COMNAV MILPERSCOM Washington DC as Gas Turbine Detarler from Au gust 1983 to August 1986 Master Chief Danforth detached In April 1991 reporting to USS WISCONSIN KBB 641 as Command Master Chief In October 1991 he assumed duties as Force Master Chief Naval Surface Forces Atlantic GSCMQSW1 WILLIAM T SMITH 1 l I 1 1 ' - u I1 I fi

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