| Vice Admiral Justin D. McCarthy
Supply Corps Director, Material Readiness and Logistics (N4) OPNAV Staff Vice Admiral Justin Daniel McCarthy became Director, Material Readiness and Logistics in August 2004. As such, he is responsible for the strategic planning for all Navy Fleet readiness and logistics programs. A native of Auburn Hills, Michigan, Vice Admiral McCarthy earned his commission through Officer Candidate School, Newport, R.I., in October 1969. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Oakland University and is a distinguished graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School, where he earned a Master’s of Science degree in Management with subspecialties in financial management, weapon system acquisition management and materiel management. He is also a distinguished graduate of the Naval War College and a graduate of the University of Michigan Executive Education Program. Vice Adm. McCarthy has served in a variety of sea and shore duty assignments providing him extensive logistics and financial management experience. At sea, his assignments have included Supply Officer, USS Snohomish County (LST 1126), Assistant Supply Officer, USS Holland (AS 32); Supply Officer, USS Newport (LST 1179); Supply Officer, USS New Orleans (LPH 11); and recommissioning Supply Officer, USS Missouri (BB 63). Ashore his assignments have included duty as Planning Officer, Naval Supply Center, Pearl Harbor; Special Assistant to the Stock Control Director, Navy Ships Parts Control Center; Executive Assistant to the Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command; Comptroller, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet; Head, Spares Program and Policy Branch on the staff of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Logistics; Commanding Officer, Navy Supply Corps School; and Comptroller, Defense Logistics Agency. Since his promotion to flag rank in November 1996, Vice Adm. McCarthy has served as Deputy Director for Material Management, Defense Logistics Agency; Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Fleet Supply and Ordnance, U. S. Pacific Fleet; and as Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command and 42nd Chief of Supply Corps. Vice Adm. McCarthy’s personal decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit (four awards), and the Meritorious Service Medal (two awards). He is a qualified Surface Warfare Supply Corps Officer, a member of the Navy Acquisition Professional Community, and a Certified Government Financial Manager. (News Release NAVICP) |
| (E-mail to Snohomish County web address June 24, 2005) Happened to stumble across a web note on the research you'd done on LST-1126. I may be the last crewmember from the ship still on active duty. I was assigned to SNOHOMISH COUNTY as my first ship in 1970 while she was in Guam. I reported aboard and shortly thereafter the INSURV declared her unfit for duty and I was transferred to a sub tender in Rota Spain. Although I was only a member of the crew for a couple of months, I hold fond memories of my time aboard. My assignment to SNOHOMISH COUNTY was interesting in that my mother was born and raised in Snohomish County, although that's another story entirely. Just thought you'd like to know SNOHOMISH COUNTY lives on in the heart of one of her still serving crew members. J. D. McCarthy VADM, SC, USN Deputy Chief of Naval Operations Fleet Readiness and Logistics |
| Side angle side = Side angle side shortest distance between two points is one straight line. Seems that the Admiral and I have a few things in common: 1. Our first floating duty was on the LST 1126. 2. He has Military Police as protection at the Pentagon. (They furnished me intermittent transportation and protection during my tour of duty.) 3. He learned how to rise in the ranks earning Admiral. (I learned to maneuver in the rates making EM3 twice.) 4. I learned how to get out of the Navy, however he's still learning. Thank goodness for those who choose the United States Navy as a career. |
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| Justin D. McCarthy, VADM, SC, USN |
| Sometimes waiting in line helps
( J.D.McCarthy ) You asked for a story... most of my memories revolve around three events: getting to Guam and the Navy I encountered on arrival, the decision to scrap the ship and my subsequent reassignment (first to COMCRUDESPAC staff and then to USS HOLLAND in Rota, Spain), and my trip off Guam. Probably the most interesting is that connected with my reassignment. As I remember it, coincident with the decision to scrap our ship, the Navy decided to swap out the crew of the SNOHOMISH COUNTY with that of the PAGE COUNTY (her sister ship doing resupply runs in country Vietnam). I was standing in line for my Gamma Globulin shot (not a pleasant prospect) when a radioman came looking for me with a set of orders to COMCRUDESPAC. I had no idea I was to be ordered back to the states. It turned out, the PAGE COUNTY had recently received a new Supply Officer and the Bureau saw no reason to send me as a result. Needless to say, I got out of the shot line. In retrospect, I'm not sure the shot wouldn't have been better than the 36 hours I next spent at Andersen AFB waiting for a seat on any aircraft to get off Guam (all seats we filled with R&R personnel coming from Vietnam and heading east). It was an interesting first exposure to our Navy. |
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| Mike Christensen Snohomish County LST 1126 1969-1970 Yes there was another mass transfer a large portion of the crew and all officers with enough time left in service went to the Page County. I was part of that 2nd transfer. I boarded the Snohomish County about 3 months after the transfer from the Caroline County to the Snohomish County and picked her up in Da Nang harbor. At that time we were making Cua Viet ammo runs. The skipper of the Page County at the time of the transfer was a mustang Lt.. Our skipper was John P. Kelly LTCDR. The change of command I believe took place in Cam Ranh but I could be mistaken on that. we were doing river runs from Cam Ranh to Bein Thai, and Dong Tham, at the time of transfer. Page County was a excellent boat. My favorite was the Snohomish County. How many LST’s were never decommissioned like the ole Snohomish and had a career like that old boat? Wonder how many Toyotas and Nissans she is a part of now? ( I was mistaken about the change of crew in 1969 being the only one for the Snohomish Crew. Admiral McCarthy wrote of this other exchange in his experiences above. I received additional information of this "other" exchange from a shipmate who was onboard during the exchange of the Snohomish County to the Page County in 1970. I thank both for bringing this information to my attention. As always it is best getting information from the horse's mouth and I appreciate their input. If anyone sees or knows of any additional informaion concerning the history of the Snohomish County (and theres lots of it) please contact me.) Buddy@LST1126.com |