University of Virginia Naval ROTC - Long Glass Yearbook (Charlottesville, VA)

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GRADUA TES 1980

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3 Yn Chief w 3 . Chief Holland Yeoman Chief Patsy Holland, the Unit's administrative as- sistant, has had a variety of assignments during her career. Born in Rayville, Louisiana, she began her life in the Navy at the Naval Station, Brooklyn, New York, followed by duty at the Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island. Her first European tour was with Headquarters, European Com- mand in Germany and France. Chief Holland then returned to the United States to serve at the Recruit Training Com- mand Center in Bainbridge, Maryland, and later as Assistant Chief of Na val Personnel for Women at the Bureau of Person- nel in Washington, D. C. She crossed the Atlantic again to handle protocol for two years with the Allied Southern Forces in Naples before being assigned to her present post at the University of Virginia. Though she was initially surprised at her assignment to Charlottesville, Chief Holland is very happy here. She is delighted with the area and the friendli- ness of the townspeople. In her spare time, Chief Holland enjoys reading, cooking, attending the theater, and listening to music. She resides in Albemarle County. -'Q Q-. .Liv Mrs. Parkinson Mfg, Shipe Mrs. lanet S. Parkinson, one of the Unit's secretaries, came to work here in june, 1969. Prior to that time she had worked in the Personnel Office at the Army's judge Advo- cate General School. She says she has always enjoyed her iob ,here with the Navy and is extremely glad she made the change. Mrs. Parkinson is responsible for most of the work that allows the Unit to run so smoothly and efficiently. Her hobbies include latchet hooking, reading, swimming, and playing tennis. She lives in Charlottesville with her two daughters, linda and lanet. Our other secretary, Mrs. Kay D. Shipe, came to the Unit in September of 1978 with her hus- band, who is the Unit's Financial Assistant. Previously, Mrs. Shipe worked in the Civilian Personnel Office at the Naval Air Station, Oceana, Virginia. She spends much of her free time reading and cultivating roses, and she lists cleaning house and issuing Chief Shipe freshly pressed khakis as addi- tional hobbies. Caring for her two children, DeWayne and Elizabeth, takes up the rest of Mrs. Shipe's time. AMOI SSgt Abbey SSgt Charles A. Abbey was the Assistant Marine Officer Instructor at the Unit from March, 1977, to March of this year. He has served in the Marine Corps for eleven years and trained with British, Korean, Filippino, and Canadian Ma- rines. He was a drill instructor at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, for three years and played safety for the Marine Corps football team for five years. He served in Viet- nam with the 2d Recon Battalion from 1969 to 1970. The Civil War is SSgt Abbey's main interest. ' He was promoted to Gunnery Sergeant and is currently S-3 Operations Chief for the 3d Recon Battalion on Okinawa. The New AMOI GySgt Philip F. O'Donnell re- placed SSgt Abbey in April of this year. Before coming here. GySgt O'Donnell was Chief Drill Instruc- tor at the Naval Aviation Cadet School, Pensacola. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in Iuly, 1963, and served two tours in Vietnam, in 1965, when he was wounded, and in 1968. He resides in Charlottes- ville with his wife Connie and his two children. GySgt O'Donnell

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