CHANCELLOR ALFONSO "PETE" TZOMES

Deceased

Rate/Rank
CAPT

Service Branch

USN 6/1967 - 7/1994

Speciality

SUBMARINE SERVICE

Born
12/30/1944
WILLIAMSPORT, PA

FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN CO OF A U.S. NAVY SUBMARINE.

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

CO,RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND, GREAT LAKES, IL

CO, USS HOUSTON SSN-713

PACIFIC FLEET SUBMARINE FORCE

ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF, OPERATIONS/INSPECTOR GENERAL

DIR. NAVY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL

XO, USS CAVALLA SSN-684

ENGINEERING OFFICER, USS DRUM SSN-677

USS PINTADO SSN-672

USS WILL ROGERS SSBN-659

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

LEGION OF MERIT W/2 STARS

MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL W/3 STARS

NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL W/2 STARS

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

NAVY SEA SERVICE DEPLOYMENT RIBBON