Detroit (AOE 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING OFFICER CAPTAIN GUY CANE 19 Nov 75 - Captain Cane was born in New York City and graduated from the Bronx High School of Science in 1 947. He enlisted in the Navy in August 1 948 and completed Photographic School at Pensacola the following year. In the fall of 1949 he reported to the Naval Academy Preparatory School, Newport, Rhode Island and entered Annapolis in June 1 950. Upon graduation in 1 954 Captain Cane reported dire ctly to Pensacola for flight train- ing and was designated a Naval Aviator in August 1 955. Captain Cane ' s first squadron duty was with VS-30 embarked in various aircraft carriers to the Carribbean and Northern European areas. In 1 958 he reported to VRF-31 at Norfolk for a brief tour as a ferry pilot where he flew the Navy ' s stable of jets and props. In 1 959 he was selected for Test Pilot training at NAS Patuxent and joined the Service Test Division upon graduation. At the Naval Air Test Center Captain Cane served as project pilot on numerous programs including initial flight tests of the F8, F4, A4, E2, P3 and KC-1 30 aircraft. In March of 1963 Captain Cane joined the RED RIPPERS of VF-1 1, flying the F8 Crusader from USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT in the Mediterranean. He completed his tour as Operations Officer and detached in February 1 965 for duty in London as Aide and Flag Lieutenant to Admiral John S. Thach, Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe. In 1966 Captain Cane reported to the IRON ANGELS of F-53 at NAS Miramar again flying the F8 Cru- sader. During 1967-1968 embarked with Air Wing FIVE onboard USS HANCOCK and USS BON HOMME RICHARD he completed two combat deployments to Southeast Asia as Operations Officer and then Executive Officer. On 29 July 1968, while leading a division of VF-53 Crusaders on a fighter sweep, he scored a kill against an opposing division of MIG-1 7 aircraft in an aerial battle over North Vietnam. Shortly after returning from WESTPAC in 1 968 Captain Cane was assigned as Fighter Training Officer to the Commander, Fleet Air Miramar. He coordinated the shipboard shakedown of the modified F8J Crusader. After refresher training in the F4 Phantom with VF-1 21 at Miramar, Captain Cane reported to the BLACK ACES of VF-41 at Oceana and commanded that squadron during 1 970-1 971 . Following a tour in Washington in 1972 as the Fighter Analyst with the OPNAV Systems Analysis Division (OP-96), Captain Cane assumed command of Air Wing SIX, embarked in USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. His Wing was deployed to the eastern Mediterranean in 1 973 during the Arab-Israeli October War . Captain Cane is a 1975 graduate of the National War College, and holds a Master ' s degree in International Affairs from George Washington University. His awards include the Silver Star and two Distinguished Flying Crosses. He is married to the former Simone Desiree Rosier of The Hague, Holland. They have two sons, Peter and John.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER Jan ' 74-Jan 76 COMMANDER JOSEPH A JOCKEL