1971 CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS   Leo D. Rodgers, EMC(SS)   CHIEF OF THE BOAT   Chief Rodgers has been on Menhaden since September of 1969, and is the boat's 3-M Coordinator. He entered the Navy in October of 1956 from his home town of Marshall, Texas. After attending recruit training, EM "A" School, and Submarine School, Chief Rodgers served on the USS Raton (SS-270). He has also had duty on the USS Queenfish (SS-395), USS Perch (APSS-313), USS Redfish (SS-395), and the USS Spinax (SS-489). His one tour ashore was as an Instructor at EM "A" School in San Diego for three years.   Chief Rodgers is married with three children and enjoys woodworking, hunting, and camping.     James A. "Dusty" Rhodes, TMC(SS)   "Dusty" Rhodes entered the Navy in June of 1948, and reported aboard the Menhaden in June of 1969. He is the Leading Chief in the Weapons Department.   After entering the Navy from his home town of Bradenton, Florida, Chief Rhodes served on the USS Neosho (AO-143). After attending Submarine School, he saw duty on the USS Medregal (SS-480), the USS Bream (SS-243), and served two tours of duty ashore at the Steam Torpedo Shop at Pearl Harbor and as an Instructor at the ASW School in San Diego.   Of special note is the fact that Chief Rhodes was a member of the Navy Pistol Team in 1965 and 1967. He is married with two children, and enjoys hunting, fishing, and target shooting.     Forest R. Mizell, ENC(SS)   Chief Mizell has been on Menhaden since September of 1967, and is the Leading Engineman on board. He first entered the Navy in September of 1952 from his home town of Richmond, Virginia. After Recruit Training, he attended Commissaryman "A" School and spent his first enlistment as a Cook at the Naval Station in Clarksville, Tennessee. He reenlisted in the Navy, after being a civilian for one month, and served as an Engineman on USS Coucal (ARS-3). He has since seen duty at the Submarine Base in Pearl Harbor, USS Sterlet (SS-392), USS Sea Leopard (SS-483), and the Naval Air Station at Corpus Christi, Texas.   Chief Mizell is married, and in his spare time enjoys fishing, golf, and camping.     Richard L. Fort, ENC(SS)   Chief Fort reported aboard Menhaden in May of 1970, coming from the Naval Weapons Station at Concord, California. He is the Leading Auxiliaryman.   Chief Fort entered the Navy in February of 1955 from his home town of Bellgardens, California, and subsequently attended Recruit Training and Submarine School before reporting aboard his first submarine, the USS Carp (SS-338). Since then, he has served on the USS Capitaine (SS-336), USS Mapiro (SS-376), USS Macabi (SS-375), USS Charr (SS-318), USS Snook (SSN-592) and USS Assurance (MSO-521). He has also served overseas at the Naval Air Station in Rota, Spain.     James G. Hoffman, EMC(SS)   Chief Hoffman has served on Menhaden since September of 1968, and is the Leading Electrician on board.   He entered the Navy in August of 1956. After attending EM "A" School, he was stationed at Kwajalien, Marshall Islands. Then, for 14 months, he served aboard the USS Uhlman (DD-687). After Basic Submarine School and Submarine Electrical School, he temporarily served aboard the USS Spikefish (SS-404), then qualified on the USS Quillback (SS-424). After Nuclear Power School, Chief Hoffman served on the USS Scamp (SSN-588). After EM "B" School, he served aboard the USS Simon Bolivar (SSBN-641), then the USS Argonaut (SS-475). After he attended Instructor's Training, he had shore duty as an Instructor at the Basic Electricity and Electronics School in San Diego for two years, then reported aboard the Menhaden.   Chief Hoffman is married with two children and spends his spare time hunting, and as a backyard mechanic. His home town is Minot, North Dakota.     Lester  A. Westervelt, HMC(SS)   "Doc" Westervelt has had a varied and interesting career since entering the Navy in November of 1946. After serving at Naval Hospitals in Mare Island and Oakland, he served overseas at the Civilian Administration Unit at Truk for three years. From there he spent two years at the Naval Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas, before going overseas again with the Marine Corps in Korea from 1953-1955.   Chief Westervelt returned to the Naval Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, for four years before attending Submarine School and serving on the USS Wahoo (SS-565) and the USS Tang (SS-563). Since then he has seen duty at the Marine Corps Recruiting Station, Albuquerque, New Mexico, the USS Hissem (DER-400), and the USS Redfish (SS-395) before reporting aboard the Menhaden in September of 1968.   Chief Westervelt is married and enjoys all sports.     Richard A. McGuire, STCM(SS)   Chief McGuire reported on board Menhaden in March of 1971, and is Leading Sonar Technician and OPS Department LPO.   Chief McGuire joined the Navy in May of 1950 and, after attending Sonar "A" School, served on USS Soley (DD-707), attended Basic Submarine School, served on USS Cusk (SS-348), USS Blackfin (SS-322), USS Skipjack (SSN-585), and USS Will Rogers (SSBN-659). He has also served as an Instructor at ST "A" School, Fleet ASW School, San Diego, California.   Chief McGuire is married, has four children, and enjoys playing golf and bowling.     J. M. Hicks, RMC(SS)   Chief Hicks reported onboard on June 15, 1970. He enlisted in the Navy from his home town of Temple, Texas, in October of 1955. Schools attended while in the Navy are RM "A," RM "B," On-Line Crypto and Teletype Repair.   Tours of duty by Chief Hicks include USS Fulton (AS-11), USS Tusk (SS-426), USS Entemedor (SS-340), USS Kamehameha (SSBN-642) before reporting aboard Menhaden. He has served two tours of shore duty, one at NAVCOMSTA SAN FRANCISCO, and STAFF COMSUBPAC.   Chief Hicks is married, has two children, and enjoys hobbies of bowling, golf, fishing and hunting.     William D. Hood, ETC(SS)   Chief Hood reported aboard Menhaden in July of 1970. He is the Assistant 3-M Coordinator and Leading Electronics Technician on board. He enlisted in the Navy in September of 1961, attended ET "A" School, Basic Submarine School and Nuclear Power School before reporting aboard USS Snook (SSN-592). Other tours for Chief Hood have included USS Constellation (CVA-64) and the Fleet Training Center at Newport, Rhode Island, before reporting aboard Menhaden.   Chief Hood's wife, Carolyn, resides in San Diego taking care of their four-year-old son, Robert, and awaiting the arrival of number two sometime in October.