USS Tarawa (LHA 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE CGMMAN MASTER CHIEF .,. I ,f ,, fff ' AVCMQAWJ B. SMITH AVCM Richard B. Smith has been serving the United States Navy longer than anyone aboard AVCM Smith first enlisted in 1953. He was pro- moted to Master Chief in 1976. AVCM Smith's previous tours of duty in- clude: VU-10, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, VW-4 NAS jacksonville, Florida and Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, Instructor, NATTC, Memphis Tennessee, VX-8, Patuxent River, Maryland NAVPHIBSCOL, comnado, California, VI:-126 and VF-2, NAS Miramar, San Diego, California, COMFITAEWWINGPAC, NAS Miramar, San Diego . . . Master Chief Smith is married to the former Eleanor Nutting. They have three children, Da- vid, Mark and Sheri. I

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THE CH PLAIN CDR L. D. COOPER Commander Lynn D. Cooper began his naval career when he was commissioned an Ensign February 5, 1965. Commander Cooper's previous tours of duty include: Destroyer Squadron 13, Destroyer Division 132, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Marine Aircraft Group 11, Naval Communications Station Harold E. Holt, Australia, Phillips University, Oklahoma, USS HUNLEY QAS 31,5 Marine Aircraft Group 26, USS CANDON QAOE Zjp Naval Hospital Bremerton. Commander Cooper is married to theformer Marlene Aydelott, they have three children, Kevin, Kathy and Karen. QLeft to rightj joseph P. Bartoli, COMUSNAVPHILQ Honorable Teddy C. Magapal, Mayor of Olongapop CDR Lynn D. Cooper, Ship's Chaplain, USS TARAWA, Dr. Generoso E. Espinosa, Olongapo Health Officer

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E ECUTI DEPART LITHOGRAPHER Sill -cs CD 23 he :- G r-' rn W 74 N 'mply called X Division by most the Executive Department aboard TARAWA works directly for the Executive Officer ile most of the department is involved in administrative evolutions fpaperworkj the range of Job specialties is one of the most diverse on the ship The Executive Department is staffed by Yeomen Personnelmen Lithographers Illustrator-Draftsmen Religious Programs Specialists a Navy Career Counselor Postal Clerks journalists Master-At-Arms as well as the ship s 3-M specialists The department s primary branches are the Captain s Office with the Ship s Secre- tary- the Personnel Office taking care of all enlisted personnel records and requests the Administrative Office which maintains all correspondence files notices and instruc- tions for the ship the Legal Office which processes all report chits and incoming correspondence of a legal nature the Public Affairs Office which runs the TV and radio stations the Post Office which handles very large quantities of mail sells money orders and stamps and is one of the largest morale boosters on the ship the Print Shop which posesses extensive capabilities for publishing whatever the command may need the 3 M Office which manages all external work requests the Planned Maintenance System and the Current Ships Maintenance Project the Career Counselor who is primarily responsible for counseling TARAWA personnel on various assignments reenlistment incentives and bonus the Chief Master at Arms who maintains good order and discipline and the Chaplain who is responsible for the spiritual needs of the crew MASTER AT ARMS CAREER PROGRAMS SPECIALIST ILLUSTRATOR COUNSELOR DRAPTSMAN PERSONNELMAN S1 . , Wh . . ' Q 1 . o Q o 0 o I REUGIUUS IOURNALIST YEOMAN