Sterett (CG 31) - Naval Cruise Book

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C OMMA NO MAS TER CHlEE Mhlliam 1 Daf7ltf6 ,A QA,,. g . 4 . n My . 3 ' J . N 31' .f I , 9 H , Q xx -I3 z Ae. s my-1 - M A ' ' V , 1- ,-- 5 T'-2 -'i '4 X X x I ' .u- Master Chief Petty Officer William l. Oahllfe, USN was born in Sanpoint, ldaho on 1 January 1938 and enlisted in Portland Oregon on 6 July 1956. After recruit training and Hospital Corpsman 'A' School in San Diego, Calif, he was assigned to Na val Hospital, San Diego. Eollo wing a tour with the US. Marines in El Toro, CA., he did a variety of tours throughout his career including: Yolrosulfa lapan, Butte Montana, Barking Sands Ha wail, Subic Bay RP Treasure lsland and Oakland CA., Port Hueneme CA., and Naval Hospital Guam where he earned the highest civilian award presented by the Governor of Guam, the Ancient Order of the Chamorri. His sea service included three tours aboard the USS HANCOCK fCV19j with various Navy air squadron units, where he was advanced rating and into the Command Master Chief Program with assigfrrnent lit the tl,R',S' ,wil lvl I l wtf it 1 He is an Enlisted Surface Warfare S ' l' t K . to the rank of Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Following his tour in Cu im lMt'ft'f ite-' thitfm .'eriwflf'et W P 'ttvdd f 'tt peclals whose awards iiirxliirlr' llu' Navy t,'ofnirn'iuf.itefn A'7z'tl.fi, New At'fFffWf f ' Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy Cent! tfemlin-t Mt'rl.il itflli ,n1,e.t' EV'ttffNf1ttf ltctensf' lltwi Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Vietnam Service Medal, ll1irnamt.iri,m .'+'r'rvn1' fl4rwl.il ltl'N All-etwftwv. tm thttftlfltfwfff ifietnam Civic Action Ribbon fGold Eramej, and Vietnam t,'airip.nygii Merlot lle lurhlm ,nf AL.-.ot tml l'w, f'f' t1'nwiess A asalle Extension University, Chicago, lllinois, Master Chief Oahllre and his wife, Lila, have three ixlulrlren Noel, Mmm, ,nut ,Htnfn 4 r i

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rv -wvnwe-Q -41. 3 n 'Vx X 'YSlIXl the overall readiness and material condition of the ship, ha ve been inport. Operating almost exclusively in sensitive areas of strategic importance to our country with a high tempo ot operations at sea, the crew of S TERE TT has modestly assumed the title of The First Team. With the complexity of a modern warship such as STERETT with the wide range ol tasks that the ship can be assigned one quickly comes to the realization that there are no small parts to play, there are no minor roles. lt is, without question, truly a team ellort. The period covered with its demanding operations has also been one ol recognition for S TERE TT The ship received the coveted Battle E or overall excellence award many departmental and retention awards, and many olticers and men received individual recognition for their significant and unsellish contributions to make .Q TERE T T the line ship , , , and line lamily , . , that she is. lt is entirely litting, and most appropriate, that we recognize our First Team lamilies and lriends ashore through the dedication ol this hook. llicliard l7 Geriel Cllllllllillllflllqgf Ullicei

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