New Orleans (LPH 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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AVCMIAWJ John K. Smith Command Master Chief Master Chief Petty Officer John K. Smith was born 3 September, 1942, in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he lived until his family moved to Anchorage, Alaska, in 1954. He graduated from Wasilla High School in Wasilla, Alaska, in 1961 arid entered the United States Navy on 24 October 1961. Master Chief Smith's 30 years of naval ser- vice includes numerous duty assignments. Fol- lowing recruit training at RTC Sari Diego, Cali- fornia, he attended Aviation Electronics Tech- nician A school at NATTC Memphis, Ten- nessee. After school, he reported to VF-1 11 at Miramar Naval Air Station, San Diego, for his first sea duty assignment and WESTPAC deployment aboard USS KITTY HAWK ICVA-631. During this tour he advanced to Third Class and Second Class Petty Officer. In 22 1964, he returned to NA'1'l'C Memphis as a student at AT IBJ school which was followed by another sea tour with VF-111, deploying aboard USS ORISKANY ICVA-341. In 1967, upon conclusion of his second tour with VF-111, he was advanced to First Class Petty Officer and returned to NATTC Memphis for instructor duty. He instructed basic electronics AFUNIAJ and ATIAJ school. In 1970, he was transferred back to Naval Air Station Miramar for sea duty with VF-194 as Avionics C2101 work center supervisor and completed three more WESTPAC cruises to Vietnam aboard USS ORISKANY ICVA-341. In 1973, he again became an instructor, this time on inter- mediate level communications! navigation sys- tems for the F4 Phantom aircraft. In 1976, Master Chief Smith transferred to AVCMIAVW Smith says farewell to the Crew t his retirement ceremony shortly after the cruise a 5 ?. - .1 . S 4 W if the USS RANGER ICV-611. This tour once again included a WESTPAC cruise. In 1979, prior to transferring, Master Chief Smith was promoted to Chief Petty Officer and assigned to HS-10 at Naval Air Station North Island. He was promoted to Senior Chief Petty Officer during this tour and in 1983 attended the Senior Enlisted Academy in Newport, R.I. Fol- lowing graduation, Master Chief Smith report- ed for the first of two tours aboard USS NEW ORLEANS ILPH-111. During his first tour, he served as the AIMD Production Control Chief and, after promotion to Master Chief Petty Officer, the Quality Assurance Officer. In 1986, he reported to HC-3 at Naval Air Station North Island for his first assignment as a Com- marid Master Chief. He returned to USS NEW ORLEANS ILPH-111 in 1989 as Command Master Chief for his final sea tour and com- pleted his ninth WESTPAC during an extended deployment insupport of Operation Desert Shield I Storm. His personal awards include the Navy Com- mendation Medal lfour awardsl, Navy Achieve' ment Medal lthree awardsl, Navy Unit Com- mendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation. Navy Ribbon ltwo awardsl. G00d Conduct Medals lseven awardsl, National Defense Medal ltwo awardsl, Vietnam Service Medal lthree awardsl, Southwest Asia Service Medal ltwo awardsl, Sea Service Deployment Ribbfm lfour awardsj, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. He is also qualified 35 an Aviation Warfare Specialist. Master Chief Smith is married to the former Charlotte Ann Miko of Tucson, Arizona. He has two sons: Michael and John, and W0 Step' daughters: Julia and Natalie.

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' rv Captain Rickie G. Reynolds i -1 ,'zf gf if . 1: u ,vi Exit MI' v x ' S V M ' 'L ,,l Q3 I. f Rickie G. Reynolds was born ii1TLi1Sa. Oklahoma. raised in Midland. 'lkiias and graduated from Texas A8zM University in 1969. Following flight tlialhing. he was designated a Naval Avi- aint' in March 1971. .He then reported to thc HC-7 Big N1Others at NAS Imperial Beach. Cali- fornia. He made three deployments ily- ing Combat search and rescue in the Tonkin Gulf. During this period, he made three combat rescues. earning a Strike Flight Air Medal. Vietnam Service and Campaign Medals and several unit citations. ln 1979. Capt. Reynolds reported to HS-12 as the Administrative Officer. After five months hc moved to the Main- tenance Officer billet which he held lor 18 months and then to Operations Offi- cer after a successful deployment on USS AMERICA ICV-661. Capt. Reynolds was awarded the Navy Com- mendation Medal for his contributions to HS- 12. ln 1982. Capt. Reynolds reported as Administrative Assistant to the Director Military Personnel Policy Division QOP- 131 in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. For performance on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations. he was awarded a second Navy Commen- dation Medal. He then reported to NAS North Island as pre-commissioning Officer-in-Charge and first Executive Officer of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 14. In 1986. he assumed command of the CHARG- ERS who won the Arnold J. Isabel Tro- phy as best ASW squadron and the MeritoriousUUnit Commendation under his leadership. During this tour. he was awarded two Navy Commendation Medals for action during two rescue operations involving six personnel. He also was awarded the Meritorious Ser- vice Medal. Following his tour as Commanding Officer. he reported to the USS OKI- NAWA ILPH-31 as the Operations Officer where his performance earned him a second Meritorious Service Medal. After the OKINAWA, Capt. Reynolds completed the Senior Officers Ship's Material Readiness Course in Newport. R.1.. and reported to the USS NEW ORLEANS ILPH-111 as Executive Officer. As XO. he executed training and operational programs resulting in NEW ORLEANS earning the 13A'l l'l,E E and six Battle Efficiency Awards. Capt. Reynolds' wife Patricia is for- mally of Paauhau. Hawaii. They reside in Chula Vista with their three children Cheryl. Cherie and Leilani. .Quay , . Y. ,vi,.,.-.,,...,,, ,.,..--. Y- .Wah

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