Mataco (ATF 86) - Naval Cruise Book

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CHBOSN Knud H. Christensen reported aboard the MATACO in August, 1965, as 1st Lieutenant and Gunnery Officer. Since his reporting aboard he has! also taken over the job of Supply Officer. Mr. Christensen began his naval career in 1939. He was commissioned a warrant officer in 1951 when stationed aboard the USS CONSTITUTION QIX-215 in Boston, Massachusetts. He climbed right up the ladder of warrant officer's and in September, 1961, he was appointed CWO fW-45. He came to the MATACO from Commanding , Officer and Director, U.S. Naval Electronics Laboratory, San Diego, California. Ensign Frederick W. Meeker, Jr., a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, received his commission from U.S. Naval Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island. Mr. Meekpr was first assigned to Naval School Deep Sea Divers, Washington, D.C., subsequently being assigned to MATACO in October, 1965. Ensign Charles W. Waring, Jr., a graduate of Sul Ross State College, Alpine, Texas, re- ceived his commission from U.S. Naval Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island, sub- sequently being assigned to MATACO in De- cember, 1965.

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7 xeruiinr Clllffirer i fiL'Cll'tJ,l' N. liimlcl !'1-4'1'lVcffl lllS C'OIT1!T1lSSi0n from ILS. Nillfll lllllvvr fv2'tllflldHt6 School, NW,-l,4l1't 14.1. in .alum-, 1962. While serving 1 Us Niivlgllllll' ui the IPSS Paul Revere ' upA-g4sy, his lirst assignment, Mr. Kidd :u1g1'11t-:ltr-cl into the ITS. NEWY- In Iym-1.111111-1', 15404 Mr. Kiclcl reported zlboarcl for duty as lixec-utive and in De- M,m1,m-. 1965, was IlT'flll'lOl0d to his pre- g Sem rzmlc ol l,lL'Llll'llIllll. 3 t If av lx CHMACH Billy B. McDonald entered the Navy in 1940 in an enlisted status. His first 3 years were spent overseas. In 1943, he was transferred to ComSull Base, Newlondon, Connecticut, where he spent the next 5 months. After achieving the rate of CPO hc was transferred to the USS Sperry fAS-123 in San lliogo. In 1952 ' , Mr. McDonald was appointed Warrant Officer-r W-1. He remained aboard the Sperry until Der-. 1952 and then Went aboard the USS MAHOPAC UXTA-l U65 aboard ship and Obtainin th A as Engineering Officer. After a few more :lssigrn'm-nts g e rank Of CWO W-fl he was once again assigned to an overseas billet. In 19634, lu achieved the rank of CWO W-4 and in Septemlwr, lil! Mr. McDon ld f ' a reported aboard the MATACFLJ as lingu- neermg Officer. AX gl-l,,gu4,1v all cilzlxwxxnzrnrmt Men's College, 3 c'1:l1vvlH:H1l' lllllUrl.llH, 1 -s Qllffirrrs 5 41

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WH TICE M.J. ENC HUMPHREYS C.R. BMC Booos o, RMC Qhiti lint tnttrtdtht Ni ,,lhJunt., , ai-ter rm-Giving lizisit' trziininp, :it 1' zirrzigut, Idaho. lie :attended liiest-l Sc-howl :it lows: State College in Aint-s, lowzi, siiivt- that time he has served on .1,ST-Sllti :ind pnrtit-ipntc-d in 4 inva- sions in the llziviiit- nrt-it during, world wnr II, also the cliiei' has hzid duty :iliosird izinkers, PGMS, iiiinesweepers, liozit pools, :ind recruit- ing duty nt. Vvilliiizir, Minnesotzi. KK ith prior duty nt the Supply Depot :it GUAM M.I. The Chiei' reported nliozird the USS it-iA I'ALfO. The Chief will transfer to the Fleet Reserve in August, 1966, and will reside :it 5-id llzirhison Ave., National City, Cailiioriiin, with his wife and daughter. Chief Humphreys entered the Navy on Sep- tember 8, 1945, :tt Jzicksonville, lfloridzi. lie re- ceived recruit trnining :it IMS. Nzivnl 'Training Center, Sun Diego, Cnliiorniai. Since that time he has served on A PA's, AV's, :ind :it Naval Security Activity :it Kziniiseyzi, J :ip:in, :ind :it U.S. Nzivzil Air Station, Alxiinedn, Cnliioriiizi. The Chief resides :it 1760 Sziipzin Drive, Sain Diego, Czilifornizi with his wife :ind iziniily. Chief Boggs has been in the Navy for 13 years definitely ri c-:ireer man . The MATACO has been the duty stntus for the vhiei for 22 months. Prior to the lVlA'I'At't l, Cfliiei Boggs has been stationed :it Noriolk, Yirpriniai, Gulfport, Mississippi, NI,Ui'lf1 l'w:it'li, Cztlifornia, and Tfiillffi, Triiwsm. 'Hit' Vhit-1 preseiitly has Orders for duty :it ILS. Nzivnl Station, Adnk, Alaska. lie hziils ironi Vsizisliiniiton ILC., and now resides with his wife :ind ininily in Garden Grove, t':diioi'ni:i. Good I,ur'lt in Adult tlhit-1