Dwight Eisenhower (CVN 69) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 312 of the 1978 volume:

U4, 9hi9i : :tCjuuj..t JJ- i CVN-69 i« ' A ilM % .L L_ Building A Tradition Dwight David Eisenhower Soldier - Statesman - President Oct. 14, 1890 - iVIar. 29, 1969 Born October 14, 1890, in Denison, Texas, Dwight D. Eisenhower ' s service to his country spanned a half century. He began his long and illustrious military career as a West Point cadet on July 1, 1911, and subsequent assignments included Chief of Staff Third Army (1940); Head of O perations, War Department (1941); Commanding General, European Theater (1942); Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces (1943); General of the Army (1944)- Army Chief of Staff (1945); and commander of forces established under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (1951). He also served as president of Columbia University from 1948 to 1952. In 1952 Ike became the Republican candidate for President and after a landslide victory became the 34th U.S. President in January 1953. During the eight years of the Eisenhower Administration, the Navy ' s nuclear shipbuilding program experienced substantial growth. Twenty-nine nuclear attack submarines, the first 14 Polaris submarines, two nuclear cruisers, and the world ' s first nuclear- powered aircraft carrier, USS ENTERPRISE, were authorized. Commanding Officer Captain William E. Ramsey Executive Officer Commander E. W. Clexton, Jr. COMMANDING OFFICER USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) This is a book of memories. Contained within the binders of this yearbook is a story... the narrative and pictorial account of a ship coming to life. Our ship. .. IKE I From keel laying through Post Shakedown Availability, the springtime of IKE s service life is recounted. More to the point, it is a book about the men who man IKE... her crew... their contributions, their efforts, their accomplishments, their milestones. From hull number 599 at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company to United States Ship DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER the story unfolds. From the complex confusion of construc- tion to the excitement and drama of hosting aboard our Commander-in-Chief. May the events chronicled herein constantly serve as a nostalgic reminder of pride and performance to all of you who breathed life into IKE. wil ' Ham e. Commanding Officer Captain William E. Ramsey, born in San Diego, Sept. 7, 1931, earned his wings as a naval aviator in March 1955, two years after graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy. In 1960, he was selected for the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in Patuxent River, Md. Upon graduation, he was assigned to the Flight Test Division at the Naval Air Test Center as a Carrier Suitability Project pilot. Captain Ramsey was the first pilot to make a nose-tow catapult launch from a carrier. He was also the first to conduct a single-engine landing aboard ship in both the F-4 Phantom and E-2C Hawkeye aircraft; to take off and recover aboard ship in the E-2C; and to perform minimum end-speed catapult launches in both aircraft. In 1962, he was one of five test pilots in the country nominated by the Society of Engineering Test Pilots for the Ivan C. Kinchloe Award as outstanding test pilot of the year. Also in 1962, he was selected by NASA as one of the final 34 pilots interviewed for the GEMINI Program, and in 1963, he was among the final group chosen for the APOLLO Program. Captain Ramsey reported the IKE from the faculty of the Naval War College where he held the Admiral Halsey Chair of Air Warfare. Captain Ramsey is married to the former Peggy Scott Booth of Coronado, Ca. Executive Officer Commander E. W. Clexton, Jr., a native of Arlington, Va., graduated from the Naval Academy in 1960. In 1965, he attended the Naval Test Pilot School at Patuxent River, Md., where he was the recipient of the Navy League Award as the outstanding member of his class. He was then assigned to the Flying Qualities and Performance Branch of the Flight Test Division at the Naval Air Test Center. His major projects at the Center were as project pilot and Navy Preliminary Evaluation Team Leader for the F-4K and F-4M Phantom aircraft for the United Kingdom, and as USN project pilot for the joint Navy Air Force F-4 spin tests. As a result of his work, he was accepted as a member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots in 1968. Other tours of duty included serving as XO and CO of F-102, as well as study at Nuclear Power School, Mare Island, Ca., and at the Nuclear Power Training Unit, Idaho Falls, Idaho. CDR Clexton reported to the IKE Precommissioning Unit as Executive Officer in October 1975. CDR Clexton is married to the former Barbara Ann Wright of Arlington. They and their five children, Eric, Zita, Eddie, Lisa, and David, reside in Hampton, Va. MISSION CAPABILITY . . . ... is our aim QUALITY, SPIRIT and CHARACTER ... our game The mission of USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) is to provide sea-based tactical air power for defense of America ' s right to freedom of the seas as well as the protection of United States sovereignty. As a part of this mission, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER is capable of projecting tactical air power both over the sea and inland, as well as providing sea-based air defense and antisubmarine warfare capabilities. Building A Great Ship Construction of DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69), the third nuclear carrier ever to be built, was authorized by Congress in Fiscal Year 1970. On August 15, 1970, D. David Eisenhower, grandson of the late President, officially signalled the start of the construction project by authenticating the ship ' s keel in cerennonies at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company shipyard in Newport News, Va. For the next five years, construction continued on what was known to those who worked on her as Hull 599, IKE, including the finishing and floating of the keel ' s medsection to a adjoining pier where the remainder of the ship was pieced together. Precommissioning Unit I 1975 - 1976 Mrs. Mamie Doud Eisenhower arrived witli Governor and Mrs. Mills Godwin, and Mamie ' s son, John S. D. Eisenhower with his wife Barbara, the ship ' s matron of honor. The crowd of more than 8,000 awaits the magic moment, as the IKE looms above the speaker ' s platform. Christening And Launcli The large clock on the speakers ' platform inched its way toward 1 1 a.m. It was Saturday, October 11, 1975. On the platform were many dignitaries from both the Navy and civilian community. The clock hands continued their circuitous journey. Addressing the crowd of more than 8,000 was Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller, who warned that the United States should not become the second greatest seapower. As the thunderous applause for the Vice President ' s speech subsided and the last of the clapping echoes reverberated off the huge gray hull, a gracious elderly lady stepped up to the bow of the enormous ship. Mrs. Mamie Doud Eisenhower, the ship ' s sponsor, firmly grasped the traditional bottle of champagne as the crowd watched in eager anticipation. Then, with a single smooth stroke, Mrs. Eisenhower smashed the bottle against the bow. In an instant, sudsy, golden champagne flowed down the bow of the Navy ' s newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. It was a magic moment with a magic number as well. For IKE was christened at 1 1:11 a.m. of the 1 1th of October, in Shipway 11. As the U.S. Navy Band struck up the strains of Anchors Aweigh, the giant aircraft carrier, assisted by eight tugboats, slid into the waters of the James River for the first time. More than 45,000 red, white and blue balloons drifted skyward from the speakers ' platform and the ship ' s flight deck. Also taking part in the ceremonies were: Secretary of the Navy, J. William Middendorf; Chief of Naval Operations Admiral James L. Holloway III; Navy Nuclear Propulsion director Admiral Hyman G. Rickover; Commander- in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet Admiral Isaac C. Kidd; former Ambassador and the late President ' s son, John S. D. Eisenhower; Virginia Governor Mills Godwin; and IKE ' s Prospective Commanding Officer, Captain William E. Ramsey. I Christen Thee . . . 1 I P. Dwight D. Eisenhower 3311 West Avenue i CVN-69 fc Z ' ■ . y. While contruction continued on our ship at Pier 2 of NNS DD Co., we began the task of organizing and building our various departments and putting together all the pieces that make up a command. Our home was 3311 West Avenue in Newport News and, although our numbers were small, we were growing daily. The Precommissioning Unit officially began August 6, 1975, when the first formal diary was established. The first officer on board was CW02 Garry C. Garren, and the first enlisted man to report was DT2 Robert A. Odum. The Skipper and XO reported aboard October 10, 1975. By the end of 1975, we had grown to 30 officers and 282 enlisted personnel. Precommissioning days many times involved a situation where we had to mal e do with what was available. Our Supply Department had to sort incoming office supplies and equipment on the deck of their office which made for crowded conditions. Any many of us recall the one-customer-at-a-time barber shop run by SH1 George Barnett and SA Andy Orcutt, utilizing a previously discarded dentist ' s chair. First Command Personnel Inspection As was the case for many of our command Get Togethers, personnel inspections required us to find a place outside the command in which to hold them. Our first Command Personnel Inspection, held on June 4, 1976, was conducted in the parking lot of the Navy Reserve Center at 7500 Warwick Boulevard in Newport News. For many of us, it was the opportunity to learn first hand how the Skipper expected the IKE crew to look. For others, as has been the case ever since, it was a time when our individual efforts were recognized. I 1 Captain Ramsey presents awards to members of the crew. From left, CW02 Michael B. Dickert, EMCM Jack E. Maxey, RM1 James W. Treme, YN1 Paul A. Coleman and DP2 Michael Mancuso. First Retirement In its short two-year history, the IKE Precommission- ing Unit had many retirements and reenlistments, including one of the first to be reenlisted while attached to IKE, ET1 B. John Werner, Jr., in October 1975. Our fi rst retirement honors were for EMI Neil Thurman in August, 1975, who was read his transfer orders to the Fleet Reserve by Capt. Ramsey before being piped off the Precomm Building ' s quarterdeck. And honors for the first reenlistment on board the ship itself went to MR2 Arthur A. Janson, who took his oath June 19, 1976 beside IKE ' s uncompleted island structure. And Reenlistments Homeport: Newport News, Va. During our Precommissioning Unit period, our homeport was Newport News. Virginia, and the Peninsula. Among the landmarks we remember from this period were the Victory Arch downtown commermorating all those who served in our country ' s defense before us, the massive cranes of Newport News Shipbuilding shipyard, 33rd Street which led from the IKE Building to Pier Two and the ship, the dinettes along 33rd Street where we stopped for lunch or a quick coffee, the tugboat Dorothy which now symbolized the shipyard, and the many fishing boats which symbolize the commerce of the area. ■1 T Tp 1 H 1 1 H 1 1 1 j y In addition to Newport News, there are nnany other sights on the Peninsula which we found. These included Colonial Williamsburg, the old fort at Fort Monroe, the Old Country at Busch Gardens, the many fine beaches, the Yorktown National Battlefield where Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington, and, of course, the apartment complexes where many of our crew lived during the Precommissioning Days. First Ship ' s Picnic June 19, 1976 The very first IKE family get together was our first Command Picnic held at Big Bethel Park in Newport News on Father ' s Day, June 19, 1976. It was a great afternoon of activities for the whole family. Among the things we learned was the MMCS Dean Colpus walks softly but swings a mean baseball bat and Doc Griffin pitches a wild game of horseshoes. Some of us rested on the bleachers while others engaged in a vigorous game of volleyball. Of course, all of us had plenty of delicious picnic food and drink throughout the day. And there was no mistaking those gentle warm-up bounces by the man in the white hat that always preceded a sizzling bullseye serve. In September 1976, the first officers of the IKE Enlisted Wives ' Club were installed in ceremonies at the Jolly Ox Restaurant in Hampton. The club ' s main function is to provide friendship and social activities among the wives of IKE enlisted men. Mrs. Susan Werner, installed as the first president of the Enlisted Wives ' Club, receives the gavel of office from Mrs. Barbara Clexton, wife of the Executive Officer. The first officers of ttie Enlisted Wives ' Club. From left: l lrs. Cfieryl Bilke. I 4rs. Terry Sfiervey, Mrs. Karen Beckstine, f rs. Becky Blake. l lrs. Pat Bozartfi, and l lrs. Susan Werner. 30 October 15, 1976. The scene was not unlike that around Cape Canaveral during a space shot. We watched as the large motorized crane positioned the 19,700 lb deadload on the port catapult. An old pair of Capt. Ramsey ' s brown shoes were taped to the front of the deadload. The voice of Chief Tom Grafton boomed over the SMC with the final countdown. At zero, Capt. Ramsey pushed the Fire button, and the deadload shot down the deck and sailed out into the James River. The first test of IKE ' s port catapult was a ' splashing ' success. Personnel Inspection At Hampton Coliseum The change from summer to winter uniforms usually means a Command Personnel Inspection at most Navy commands, and IKE is no exception. We held our second Command Personnel Inspection at the Hampton Coliseum on November 24, 1976. Capt. Ramsey conducted the inspection after an exchange of salutes with Cdr. Clexton, who pronounced the EISENHOWER Precommissioning detail ready for your inspection, sir. One of the awards recipients that day was DK 1 Ronald Walters, cited for his action aboard USS BELKNAP when she collided with USS JOHN F. KENNEDY in November 1975. 33 By December 1976, we were ready for another break from the hard work of building a command. More than a year had passed since the Precommissioning Unit was established. It was decided to have our first annual IKE Christmas Party in the IKE Building, and what a party we had! Of course, children of all ages were enthralled with a special visit by Santa and Mrs. Claus. In addition, there were movies, magic shows, and, like all IKE get-togethers, plenty of food. Even Chaplain McKee had the opportunity to ask Santa for a Christmas gift. IKE ' S First Christmas Petty Officers And Sailors Of The Quarter April - June 1976 July - September 1976 October - December 1976 January - March 1977 April - June 1977 July - September 1977 October - December 1977 January - March 1978 April - June 1978 July - September 1978 PN 1 Thomas J. Leake MM 1 Eddie J. Gardiner Jr. RM1 Roy J. Deitz Jr. HM2 James E. Wilson -k ETR2 Rommel Alilin MM1 William R. Trautmann ABH1 Alvin S. Brown EMS Clinton B. Welsh Jr. DTI Donald M. Mills BM3 Billy J. Harrell SN Richard G. Worm MM FN Randall J. Lozon Jr. YNSN James W. Burge EMFN Richard R. Demuele RMSN Ronald L. Bindel YNSN Gerald S. Hawkins AT AN Edward L. Kownslar DN John D. Beagan AG AN John Price QMSN Paul G. Randall (■ ) denotes Sailor of the Year I ;. V. d977 Move Aboard April 11, 1977 The week of April 11. 1977, marked another major event in the life of our ship. That was when we moved out of the IKE Building at 3311 West Avenue and moved aboard the ship, about a block away. For a majority of us, it became a totally new experience, from setting up and working in our own shipboard work centers to retiring down below at night to our new berthing facilities. One of the first official happenings on board that eventful week was the opening of the Enlisted Dining Facility. Capt. Ramsey, using large silver cardboard scissors, cut the ribbon officially opening the EDF, assisted by ETR2 Rommell Alilin, IKE ' s Petty Officer of the Quarter (Apr. - Jun. 77), who later did some cutting himself on a cake baked for the occasion. The Chief Petty Officers ' Mess and the Wardroom were also officially opened. The first meals served were: EDF - Steamship Round; CPO Mess - steak and lobster; and Wardroom - sandwiches. On Father ' s Day, June 19, 1977, we had our first opportunity to show off our new ship to our families and friends. Permission was obtained from Newport News Shipbuilding for us to bring our families aboard for our first Open House on the ship. For those children too young to board the ship, many of our single men volunteered their time and services at the Precommissioning Unit building to entertain them until their parents returned. While there was still some construction work to be accomplished, most of the ship was complete and ready for inspection by our families and friends. Among the more popular spaces on the visitation route were the Dental Department and the Enlisted Dining Facility where refreshments were served. Even the long lines down 34th Street seemed unimportant as we waited in anticipation to show off IKE. Open House June 19, 1977 First Dining-ln March 26, 1977 On March 26, 1977, the officers of IKE held their first Dining In, at Breezy Point Officers ' Club, Norfolk Naval Station. The guest of honor was Vice Admiral Howard E. Greer, Commander Naval Air Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet. The tradition of the Dining In dates back to the early 18th century in Europe, where officers gathered together for an evening of good food, drinking and fellowship. The evening ' s festivities included everything from the lighting of the Captain ' s cigar by Mr. Vice, ENS Robert Frost, to a relaxing after-dinner piano medley by LCDR Tony Mitchell. ,4iiiv ' In Service July 15, 1977 On July 15, 1977, IKE was officially placed In Service and was recognized as a sea-duty command. To mark this, the U.S. flay was raised for the first time in IKE by members of the Marine Detachment. For five days, July 23-28, 1977, we held our first Fast Cruise, so named because we pretended to be at sea, although the ship was tied fast to the pier. During this simulated cruise, all the equipment utilized at sea was tested and checked to ensure it would work properly when we actually put to sea. It also gave the majority of the crew the opportunity to get accustomed to the routine that would be in force during an at-sea period- standing watches and actually operating as though we were underway. Other evolutions included training in Damage Control lockers and units as well as practicing our WE LIKE IKE formation. Fast Cruise July 23-28, 1977 Builder ' s Sea Trials July 30 - August 1, 1977 On July 30, 1977, IKE moved slowly away from Pier 2 of the Newport News Shipbuilciing and Drydock Company and proceded down the James River, out the Chesapeake Bay and into the Atlantic Ocean for the first time. In fact, this marked the first time IKE ' s bow cut through any body of water! We were on Builder ' s Sea Trials. This was the time to test all systems of our ship to their fullest capacity. We asked our ship to do things it would never do again. And this magnificent vessel did all that was asked of her. Aboard to watch was the Father of the Nuclear Navy, Admiral Hyman G. Rickover. When we returned, we ran a broom up the mast . . . a clean sweep . . . indicating success. Personnel Inspection We held our first Command Personnel Inspection aboard ship on July 1, 1977. Since the command had grown so large by this time, the crew was inspected by not only Capt. Ramsey, but also by the Executive Officer; Commander Owens, the Reactor Officer; and Capt. Allyson, the Air Boss. As with all IKE events of this nature, there was an awards ceremony and a retirement ceremony, as families of the participants watched from an adjacent seating area. Transferring to the Fleet Reserve that day was Senior Chief Radioman Corker Rines. 48 Family Cruise September12,1977 More than two years has passed since the Precommissioning Unit was established and we began holding Open Houses for our families, but September 12, 1977, was a different open house. That was the day we brought our families aboard for a trip out into the Atlantic on our first Dependent ' s Cruise. We didn ' t have aircraft on board yet, except the hulks of two aircraft that our Air Department had been using for training. Yet, we were able to show our families the intricacies involved in rigging the barricade and how we moved the aircraft around on decl . One of the more interesting pieces of equipment for the children was the bow Integrated Catapult Control Station. Everyone did wonder at first what the funny little windows in the flight deck were for. 4 Turnover Acceptance In addition to our family cruise, September 12, 1977, also marked another major milestone in the history of our ship as she was officially delivered to the Navy in a brief ceremony at the shipyard prior to the family cruise. Rear Admiral R. J. Eustace shakes hands with Mr. Ralph W. Cousins, president of Newport News Shipbuilding after accepting the ship. RADM Eustace, in turn, transferred custody of IKE to Capt. Ramsey as Mr. W. B. Miffleton, Jr., Carrier Construction Project Supervisor for the shipyard, looks on. 53 Homeport: Norfolk, Va. Effective September 12, 1977, our homeport became Norfolk. Many of us had been in Norfolk before and knew the area. Others began exploring the city and surrounding area. Norfolk is a changing city with many sights, among which are the MacArthur Memorial where the life of the famous general is traced; the old Ghent train station which was moved piece by piece and rebuilt in its present location as a reminder of times gone by; Scope, where many top names in the entertainment field perform on concert tours; the Chrylser Museum of Art where the statue of Man welcomes visitors; and the newly-renovated Granby Mall, offering shopping and live outdoor festivities in the historic part of the city. In addition to the sights around Norfolk, we also explored those in Oceanview and Virginia Beach. In Oceanview, we found the Nansemond Hotel where plans were made for the first invasion of Africa during World War II and the Ocean View Amusement Park on whose rollercoaster the movie of that name was filmed. In Virginia Beach, there is the Old Cape Henry Lighthouse, built in 1791; the Thoroughgood House, built in 1636, the oldest standing brick home in America; the First Landing Cross marking the spot where America ' s first permanent settlers first touched the shores of the New World in 1607; and the Norwegian Lady statue commemorating a Danish shipwreck off the Beach in 1891. Of course, there are also the many fine sights along the beachfront. First Take Off It ' s a long-standing Navy tradition for the skipper of a newly-constructed aircraft carrier to make the first launch at sea. On September 15, 1977, Capt. Ramsey upheld that tradition. With perfect weather during our final at-sea period before commissioning, the Captain lifted off the deck at 3:19 p.m. at the controls of Mamie, our C-1A. The Skipper circled, making one fly-by before guiding Mamie down onto the deck on the second pass to become the first person to ever land an airplane on IKE. Capt. Ramsey then made 10 more launches and traps, bringing his career total of arrested landings that day to 900. Members of the crew of Mamie during the historic first flight from IKE ' s deck were, from left. Dr. William N. Houk. ship ' s Flight Surgeon; Capt. Ramsey; CDR Richard J. Raima, Air Operations; AE2 Kenneth R. Baird, ■ ' Mamie plane captain; ADR1 David H. Sevener, maintenance; Chief Joe Severns, Arresting Gear Chief; and ADR1 Joe V. Hutchenson, maintenance. And Landing 59 First UnRep Sept. 16, 1977 It was the first real test for IKE ' s deck crew that followed weeks of training and preparation. For the first time, the crew would rig the lines to receive fuel as IKE manuevered alongside USNS t ARIAS (TAO-57). At first, all went well. Shot lines were fired across, followed by high-tension wires and then refueling lines. Then, suddenly, five short blasts pierced the air, accompanied by shouts of emergency breakaway. One of IKE ' S reactors had scrammed , compromising her maneuvering ability alongside. With cool determination and quick action, IKE ' s deck force successfully effected an emergency breakaway in record time— a feat that even more seasoned crews would have difficulty accomplishing. Later in the day, IKE again maneuvered alongside to receive more fuel without incident. However, few of us will every forget the first — and most dramatic— unrep conducted by IKE. US5 DWIGHT a EISEWHQWER CVN 69 FIRST PRAYER AT SIEA HOKr aOf ANP jFATHER OF JLI AU, WIS TJWE tOWAUD WHICH IftlK AWH aiWER, HAVll THRilL TO IKE ' !! MAJtSirY AN D M ) 1R W Q Xm % T ARS OF PiANNIIMG AN EFf O l 5lli mRQUC H? FRQH MFTAL ANA MULTIPILE OTHJEI JNt JfrH fia A AWE%QMe vfssf L ANu JEVFN Mo.Rf; Ai jEiRc R [ ii ;!;f . i .i iii! !!iia:ir, ■ wf ARE i5rR ATEFiii iTJHiAi m vmm m mmtB ■ .■ THE f XfNERJ.FM£ OJF MANNIM© f W 51iyf i j lir E tJN ' i ' -I ?HE victories: of OMBt tABOl IC vJSMl j n ' ? ilEEJt ' ■• ' ' f) fitUDEf fO€A :f OjPlA$L .: 1 ■ W.E ASK YOUI I l¥iN.eBI!ES$ll{ HW ' fttxC fi ' S ' i MEASUR WJEtl- IOt lCtilASiCAW .WJDT IlAI ' ir - Wmm RSBhE( M iA liiiL3v • Wslsl Kll ■ lM!f Si:H ;« iaM i ) : ' ' ■: '  4fimil9W7 • gSSS ' ■ ■ -r- 0 - Commissioning Party October 11-12, 1977 To celebrate the commissioning of our ship, the officers and men of IKE held the Commissioning Party at the Hampton Coliseum on October 11 and 12, 1977. The event was divided into two nights in order to accommodate both the large crew we had by this time and the duty section personnel on board the ship who would have otherwise missed the celebration. It was a great party. We lifted our glasses and joined Capt. Ramsey in a toast to the Navy ' s newest and finest aircraft carrier. There was, as there always is, plenty of good food as prepared by our galley crews. And there was dancing and celebration until the wee morning hours. There was the presentation of the first Plankowner ' s plaque to the Sailor of the Quarter for Oct. -Dec. 1977, ATAN Edward L. Kownslar; songs by LTjg Bill Russell; and, good fellowshiD. A great night for the IKE family. Many gifts were received by IKE and her crew in the days just before commissioning. Among these were 50 silver commermorative ingots given to the ship by retired Army 1st Sgt. Robert H. Martens on Oct. 14. Sgt. Martens presented his gift in memory of Gen. Eisenhower ' s aid in helping two of Martens ' friends receive medals after the Battle of the Bulge in 1944. Another gift was that of an emblematic rug made and donated by members of the ship ' s Enlisted Wives ' Club. Command Master Chief Jimmie Emerson and Club President Mrs. Susan Warner unveiled the rug in the hangar bay Oct. 7. Also given to IKE was a 484-piece silver set from the decommissioned battleship USS Newport News (CA-143) on Oct. 10 by Newport News City Manager Frank Smiley and Vice Mayor Jessie Rattley. mmammmimmamBamaBmaaB Commissioning Day It was perhaps the best example of IKE weather that set the stage for our special commemorative event. On Tuesday, October 18, 1977, under a cloudless blue sky, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER officially became a United States ship; achieving special status in international law upon her placement into active service in the U.S. Atlantic Fleet. By mid-morning, the first of more than 15,000 guests began arriving at Pier 12 of the Norfolk Naval Station for the 1 1 o ' clock ceremony. Official guests on hand for the occasion included Secretary of Defense Dr. Harold Brown. Admiral James L. Holloway III. Chief of Naval Operations; Admiral Isaac 0. Kidd Jr., Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; Vice Admiral Howard E. Greer, Commander Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; former ambassador John S.D. Eisenhower, son of the late President, and the ship ' s sponsor, Mrs. Mamie Doud Eisenhower. _7fee Pioi.b£.ctiv£. Gommandinq Gtficcx and eSnib. i. Clomhanu xe.quei.1 Ike. honor of uouz tixEis.nat. at the. (lommli.i.ioninq of ttie. llnitEd cStaUi. Cfi uaigftt U . C ndoc r {CO J ! 69) at PLe.i Jvj£.L 7£. AfavaL Station. £AloxrolJi, Vixqinia on L ucidou, di£ eLqli.lce.nik of iDatobex nineteen kundxed and ieuentij-ieuen at eLeucn o aLock The MOMENT! The actual commissioning ceremony took less than 1 5 minutes. Standing on Elevator No. One, Capt. Ramsey read his orders and issued the order to put DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER into commission. At 11:11 a.m., exactly two years and seven days to the minute since IKE was christened, under Cdr. Clexton ' s order to Break the Commissioning Pennant, the ship was placed into commission! Simultaneously, IKE came alive with the manning of the rail, the setting of the first watch, and the band breaking into Anchors Aweigh. History was captured in that single moment as the Navy ' s newest and finest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier joined the Fleet! I f IL lit mLummn ' ' ,- ' .y L ' «-% oy 1 , flSrff « . -i • W ra ' , ikW ' i 9 C 9 ' -- ' Following the actual commissioning, Capt. Ramsey and Secretary of Defense Brown departed Elevator One for the speakers ' platform on the pier. In his remarks, Dr. Brown characterized IKE as an investment for peace. You, the first crew of EISENHOWER, have an awesome tradition to live up to. Dr. Brown said. It is the tradition of the United States Navy, a service so distinguished that it inspires pride and a sense of affiliation even in those who have not been privileged to serve in it. Mrs. Eisenhower also spoke to the huge crowd, noting with pride that the commissioning experience for her was a pearl — the last pearl in the memory chain of my life and I can ' t imagine a more wonderful one. Upon completion of the ceremony, Mrs. Eisenhower boarded the ship and rode in a golf cart into the Hangar Bay reception area where she warmly acknowledged a photograph display of herself christening the ship. IKE ' S Hangar Bay Commissioning Reception ' m. mr x- - M . ,: r, ,r - f ' - t % First Jets On IKE USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER ' S first day at sea as a commissioned ship, Thursday, October 20, 1977, marked the beginning of our first father son cruise as well as setting a number of aviation firsts for IKE. In fact, this day recorded the first time high-performance aircraft ever landed on deck. Pilots from the Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Md., came aboard to certify IKE ' s flight deck; testing the arresting gear, catapults and the automatic carrier landing system (AGLS) using specially instrumented aircraft. Early that afternoon, while positioned on the aft port catwalk, a ship ' s photographer captured the historic moment— the first jet landing on IKE, made by Cdr. Gary Wheatley, Commander, Carrier Air Wing One, in an A-7. It was a day that IKE began to show her muscle in the role for which she was intended. The Great Missile Shoot One of the more exciting events which took place during our week-long father son cruise was the first firing of IKE ' S Basic Point Defense Missile System (BPDMS). FTM3 Tim Chapman, FTG3 Brian Walker, FTG2 Henry Walters and FTGC Zane Hamm load a launcher while members of VC-6 from the Norfolk Naval Station prepare the orange AQM-34 drones. Then, one of the drones is fired. Moments later, an IKE Sparrow missile heads for the drone as IKE ' s fathers and sons watch from the flight deck. The BPDMS crew ' s shooting record was flawless that day, scoring six hits for six shots. Entertainment Night— Oct. 28, 1977 Another exciting niglit was that of the first Entertainment Night aboard IKE. The program was not exactly planned. We were scheduled to return to Pier 12 Thursday, October 27. However, the dense fog that day refused to lift and we ended up at anchor off Chesapeake Light for two more nights. To pass the time and for the enjoyment of the fathers and sons on board, an IKE entertainment night was set up. Members of the crew demonstrated their expertise in performing martial arts, singing, and combining musical talents during an impromptu band session. Damage Control Training At Guantanamo Bay, Cuba On November 7, 1977, IKE departed Norfolk for Damage Control training at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. For most of us, it was our first formal test of Damage Control practices. For nearly a month, we drilled and practiced our techniques in fighting fires on the Flight Deck and below decks, in shoring, and in the handling of casualties. With two drills each day, we spent nights correcting the many little descrepancies that were found on our compartment check-off lists. We also had a number of man overboard drills. In short, by the time we arrived back at Pier 12 on December 13, we were prepared. 83 Carrier Air Wing One A Brief History Carrier Air Wing One has been in commission continuously longer than any other Navy Air Wing. Since being commissioned on June 4, 1934, CVW-1 has served aboard 18 different carriers, has made 32 deployments and has had a majority of the East Coast squadrons as members of the Navy ' s First and Foremost. CVW-1 is presently assigned to USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). Originally commissioned as the RANGER Air Group and serving in USS RANGER (CV-4) during the early years of Naval aviation, the Wing also operated aboard all three other carriers in commission at that time: USS LANGLEY (CV-1), USS LEXINGTON (CV-2), AND USS SARATOGA (CV-3). During World War II, the Wing was redesigned as CVG-4 and was transferred to the Pacific Fleet. Serving in various carriers, the Wing saw action against the Japanese from the Philllpplnes to Tokyo, earning two Presidential Unit Citations in addition to having nurturing many Naval aviation heroes. After the war, the Wing was reformed in California, reassigned to the East Coast, and had the designation CVW-I reassigned. The Wing has participated in numerous NATO exercises in support of Allied Forces in the Mediterranean, a fleet review for President John F. Kennedy, and in combat operations in Southeast Asia. In 1971, the wing was assigned to Naval Air Station, Oceana, and has made numerous deployments with USS JOHN F. KENNEDY. During November and December 1977, the Wing was temporarily assigned to IKE for her shakedown deployment in Caribbean waters. 84 Commander Carrier Air Wing One CDR Gary F. Wheatley Commander Gary F. Wheatley, Commander, Carrier Air Wing One, is a 1959 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and completed flight training in April 1961. Among Cdr. Wheatley ' s duty assignments was a tour at the Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, fVId., where he served as a project test pilot and as an instructor at the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. He served at NATC from 1965 to 1968. In 1968, Cdr. Wheatley transitioned to the A-6 Intruder at Attack Squadron 128, Whidbey Island, Washington. He then made a cruise to Southeast Asia with VA-145 in USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN-65). He made a- second cruise to Southeast Asia with VA-115 in USS MIDWAY (CVA-41). From July 1972 to August 1973, he attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, concurrently earning a Master of Science degree from George Washington University. Cdr. Wheatley served as Executive Officer of VA-34 from July 1974 to October 1975 when he assumed command. He became Commander, Carrier Air Wing One on September 23, 1977. 85 Fighter Squadron Fourteen CDR. F. J. Dougherty, USN Commanding Officer CDR. T. W. Wrigtit, USN Executive Officer The history of Fighter Squadron 14 dates back almost to the origin of naval aviation. Its record of continuous active service began in September 1919, making it the Navy ' s oldest active squadron. Since this early beginning the squadron has flown 22 different types of aircraft, had its designation changed 14 times, operated from 16 different aircraft carriers plus several battleships, and has had 52 commanding officers. As Fighter Plane Squadron 1, the squadron was the second to qualify for carrier operations and was assigned to USS LANGLEY (CV-1). It was also during this period that the squadron adopted its tophat insignia, originally called the High Hats, which later evolved into the name Tophatters. Among the highlights of the squadron ' s history during World War II was that the Tophatters provided air cover for the SS Queen Mary as she carried British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill to Quebec for his meeting with President Franklin Roosevelt in the spring of 1943. In 1974, the squadron made its transition to the F -14 Tomcat and moved to its present homeport at Naval Air Station, Oceana. Fighter Squadron Thirty-Two CDR. E. H. Crabbs, USN Commanding Officer CDR C. F. Logan, USN Executive Officer The original Fighter Squadron Thirty-two was commissioned at the Naval Air Station, Willow Grove, Pa., on June 1, 1943, and moved to Atlantic City, N.J., two days later. Since its inception, the squadron has flown seven different types of aircraft from the F6F Hellcats to the F-14 Tomcats. VF-32, during World War II, was the first Navy carrier-based squadron to strike the Japanese homeland. The squadron was also engaged in combat during the Korean Conflict. The Navy ' s first black fighter pilot, Ensign Jesse L. Brown, for whom a Navy frigate is now named, was a member of VF-32 during the Korean War. It was during the squadron ' s strike against the Chosin Reservoir on December 4, 1950, that Ensign Brown was shot down over North Korea. In 1956, The Swordsmen became the first supersonic fighter squadron in the Navy, and participated in the Lebanese conflict of 1958 and in the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. In November 1977, VF-32 helped USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER complete an extremely successful missile shoot. Attack Squadron Forty-Six CDR J. T. Matheny, USN Commanding Officer CDR P. J. Rooney, USN Executive Officer Y V 3j v . ■ I, ' ■ i . f . - x wamsssmm 7mi m. ' igs fh. Attack Squadron Forty-Six was commissioned on July 1, 1955. at the Naval Air Station, Cecil Field. Fla.. as the first jet attack squadron in the Navy. The squadron ' s nickname. Clansmen. originated with Cdr. C. A. McDougal. the first Commanding Officer, who also gave the McDougal Clan tartan as the squadron ' s insignia. The squadron was also the first A-7 squadron to be deployed to the Mediterranean while assigned to USS SARATOGA in 1968. having transitioned from the A-4C to the A-7 in June of that year. A-46 set a Navy single-seat attack aircraft accident free flight hour record of more than 25.139 hours in July 1975. During the Bicentennial, the squadron was designated as an official Bicentennial Command. Homeported at Cecil Field, VA-46 was on USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER during the ship ' s November to December 1977 Shakedown Cruise to the Caribbean. Attack Squadron Seventy-Two JSj fT k X 1 W - V ' M j0t [ V 1 j j ■ k. yF F }y; ' J ■ ' « 4 i 7 CDfl P. W. Commons, USN Commanding Officer CDR H. A. Merrill, USN Executive Officer Attack Squadron Thirty-Four CDR J. M. McNabb, USN Commanding Officer CDR J. G. Hawley, USN Executive Officer The history of Attack Squadron Thirty-Four is studded with noteworthy accomplishments and tradition. As a front-line attack unit, the Blue Blasters have directly participated in World War II, the Cuban Crisis, and the Vietnamese Conflict. The squadron was originally commissioned as VF-20 on October 15, 1943, at the Naval Air Station, San Diego. Wartime performance earned the squadron the Presidential Unit Citation and the Navy Unit Citation. The squadron has flown nine different types of aircraft from the F6F Hellcat to the A6B Intruder. In 1950, the squadron was redesignated as VA-34. The squadron logged another first in June 1959 when it launched the first operational Bullpup missile. In 1976, it was announced that VA-34 had won the Medium Attack Wing One Intruder Bombing Derby for the third consecutive year. The Derby is a highly-competitive exercise designed to test the Intruder squadrons in all phases of their all-weather attack mission. The distinctive Blue Blasters insignia was designed by cartoonist Roy Crane, originator of the famous Buz Sawyer comic strip. The squadron in homeported at the Naval Air Station, Oceana, Va. Air Antisubmarine Squadron Thirty-Two CDR R. H. Bruce, USN Commanding Officer CDR P. E. Pedisict), USI Executive Officer % Air Antisubmarine Squadron Thirty-Two was commissioned in April 1950. At this time the squadron was flying the TBIVI Avenger under the command of LCdr. Thomas B. Ellison. Originally based at the Norfoll Naval Air Station, the squadron ' s homeport was changed to Quonset Point, R.I. in May, 1951. Since its commissioning, the squadron has been a highly operational seagoing organization. Over the years, the squadron has operated from eleven different aircraft carriers. Currently, the squadron is based at Cecil Field, Florida. VS-32 has participated in the Cuban Blockade as well as in the GEMINI 5 recovery. In recognition of its professionalism in the field of antisubmarine warfare throughout the years, the squadron has received many noteworthy awards. Among these have been three Combat E awards, the Rhode Island Rooster Award and the Capt. Arnold J. Isbell Award, both for significant excellence in antisubmarine warfare, and the Fiscal Year 1969 Bloodhound Award. The squadron has won numerous safety awards and in October 1974, received a Chief of Naval Operation Citation for 10 years of operations free of major accidents. Airborne Early Warning Squadron One Twenty-Five CDR J. E. Connerton, Jr., USN Commanding Officer CDR W. J. Mooberry, USN Executive Officer Airborne Early Warning Squadron One Twenty-Five represents the most advanced solution to the problem of early warning in the Navy today. This problem was recognized in the many famous battles involving air combat in World War II. To survive in an environment containing aircraft and potent weapons, the fleet must have advance warning of an attack and virtually instantaneous information concerning its size, composi- tion and relative threat to enable effective defense. VAW-125 was commissioned on October 1, 1968, at the Norfolk Naval Air Station, and made its first major cruise in July 1969 to the Mediterranean aboard USS SARATOGA. The squadron was the first on the East Coast to transition to the new E2B Hawkeye in February 1970, and to the E2C in June 1974. The squadron participated in the alert precipitated by the 1973 Arab lsreali conflict, and assisted in the emergency created by the collision of USS JOHN F. KENNEDY and USS BELKNAP on November 22, 1975, by taking control of all CVW1 aircraft and safely and expeditiously vectoring them to divert fields. In 1976, the squadron was awarded the Force Battle E for readiness, the Fleet Golden Anchor for career retention, and the CNO Safety S award, and is believed to be the only Navy unit to win all three awards in the same fiscal year. Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Eleven CDR D. R. Steiner. USN Commanding Officer CDR L. E. Lewis, Jr., USN Executive Officer Si mm£ Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Eleven was commissioned on June 27, 1957, at the Naval Air Station, Quonset Point, R.I. In 1962, the squadron transitioned from the Sikorsky SH-34 helicopter to the twin-engine SH 3A Sea King, the first helicopter specifically designed for antisubmarine warfare. The squadron now flies the improved SH-3D. Over the years, HS-1 1 has rescued downed pilots and transferred sick or injured personnel to medical facilities as two of its missions in addition to its ASW role. The civilian community has also benefited from the squadron ' s expertise. When Texan Tower 4 collapsed in 1961, HS-11, embarked in USS WASP, was on the scene to lend assistance in the search for survivors. When Hurricane Flora devastated Haiti in 1963, HS-11 spent three weeks as angels of mercy while operating from USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN. The squadron gained nationwide recognition in 1967 when one of its aircraft, diverted from a routine cross-country flight, airlifted a young boy suffering from gas gangrene from Annapolis, Md., to New York City, where he received lifesaving treatment in a hyperbaric chamber. In 1968, the Dragonslayers rescued 14 crew- members of the floudering Liberian tanker SS Pegasos which was sinkins in the Caribbean. The squadron has also played a significant role in America ' s space program, picking up astronauts in the Mercury and Gemini IV, VI, VII, and IX manned space programs. HS-11 has earned many ASW and safety awards as well as a number of commendations for their contributions in a number of tactic development programs, one of which was the first refueling of a helicopter from a destr oyer of the East coast in 1966. The squadron is currently homeported at the Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Fla. Liberty In Guantanamo Bay Our first liberty port outside Tidewater was the Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay. Liberty on The Rock, from November 24-26, 1977. Surprisingly, there were quite a number of activities going on those three days. Among them were an Army-Navy football game at the Officers ' Club, entertainment at the Enlisted Men ' s Club, divisional picnics scattered around the beach areas, and the beginning of another IKE tradition: our IKEDonalds set up at Fleet Landing. For many of us who had never been to Cuba before, one of the more memorable views was watching our liberty boats come up the slot from the ship to Fleet Landing. UNREP With USS Detroit We wound up our visit to Guantanamo Bay on Nov. 26, 1977, and headed toward the Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, operating area. While enroute, we made a three day rendezvous with the USS DETROIT (AOE-4), from November 28 to 30, and commenced an underway replenishment of munitions, aviation fuel, and supplies. Our Deck and Weapons personnel put forth a superb effort which allowed us to complete the unrep and meet our commitment in Rosy Roads. As we wrapped up our operations in the Guantanamo Bay area, the crew of IKE was treated to a Sunday afternoon airshow by the pilots and crews of Air Wing One. The airshow took place on December 4, and was a super spectacular. We were treated to a performance demonstration of the F-14 Tomcat , which first flew by at hookdown landing speed. However, on the next pass, a resounding boom echoed across the water as the supersonic jet streaked down IKE ' s port side, breaking the sound barrier with afterburners ablaze. We also watched as an A-6 refueled an F-14 in flight and marvelled at the precision flying by pilots of VF-14, VF-32, VA-46, VA-72 and VA-34. Loud, but also exciting, was the firepower demonstration as the pilots bombed and straffed a mock target laid out by smoke bombs dropped by the helicopters of HS-11. All in all, it was an airshow worthy of any seen at events sponsored by Naval Air Stations anywhere in the country, and was capped by the Wing flying in an I formation over the ship. CVW-1 Air Show December 4, 1977 , ' , . K ' ' .. T - TT 1 1 1 r King of Swing Visits IKE On December 5, 1977, as we operated off Roosevelt Roads. IKE played host to our first at-sea celebrity guest, world-renown golfer Arnold Palmer. Mr. Palmer, who almost singlehandedly raised golf to its present level of popularity, took time off from a competition in Largo, Fla., to visit. A guest of VAdm. Howard Greer, COMNAVAIRLANT, tVlr. Palmer was given a tour of the ship and later engaged in a golf competition on the flight deck. For the contest, the ships 20 by 20-foot I Like IKE banner was erected for use as a chipping target, with a small square of Astroturf set 85 feet forward of the banner serving as a tee. Following a chipping competition with the crew. Mr. Palmer then demonstrated the long-distance driving and unique stance and follow-through that earned him the international fame as one of the world ' s foremost golfers. Mr. Palmer departed IKE having received a variety of ship ' s souveniers while many of the crew, who witnessed Mr. Palmer ' s precision golfing ability and charismatic personality, continued on the cruise as new recruits in Arnie ' s Army of fans. It was quite a day for every golf enthusiast on board, including members of IKE ' s golf team who posed with Arnie in front of the banner. Many on board had a chance to test their chipping skills during the flight deck competition, from VAdm Greer to ISSN Mike Gross, who received a handshake from Mr. Palmer after judges decided he had hit the best shots of any IKE crewmember. During a walk across the flight deck following the contest, Arnie stopped momentarily to give Chief Burcham and Chief Falls his auto- graph. Christmas 1977 On December 10, 1977, IKE hosted its second annual Christmas party for the children of the IKE family. Although it was our second Christmas party, it was nevertheless the first to be held on board ship. Besides chatting with Santa and Mrs. Claus, the children had the opportunity to meet and be entertained by characters from Sesame Street. On hand were Big Bird, the Cookie Monster, Bert and Ernie, as well as Frosty the Snowman. The characters ' costumes were made by Mrs. Pat Smith, wife of AOC Dave Smith of Training Department. Among those donating time and effort to make tfie Cfiristmas Party a success were, from left, SHI Jerry Hagans, AOC Dave Smitfi, GMT1 Ctiarlie l ann, t lrs. Pat Smitti, maker of ttie costumes, and tier son, Keven. As 1977 drew to a close, we were able to look back and count our accomplishments . . . accomplishments for which we could be justifiably proud. We had completed Damage Control training at Gitmo and had scored well. We had operated aircraft from our deck and had been involved in a number of evolutions and milestones whose successes characterized so well the efforts, abilities and dedication of our crew. In short, in the two and a half months since our commissioning, we were well on our way toward building a great tradition. ' ' W , - • - md The superior results of your visit have shown what close cooperation between commands can accomplish. The support you provided to the Guantanamo Bay Community in transporting much needed supplies to us and the very fine way you welcomed the local military, U.S. civilians and their dependents aboard IKE for an Open House is very much appreciated. It gives me a great deal of pleasure as Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Station. Guantananrip gay tDuba, to salute your fine command. The profession ;]T5 |r  ds and military discipline of All Hands iiHT ' hiTljJijijiKni during your visit. It has been a pleasure to have you aboard, and we look forward to your next visit,|Ban opportunity to once again serve one of the Fleet ' s Finest. Blen iep ho y vayen con Dios - David W. DeCook, Commaruli si, Office , U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, teivf ff ' ■ - Return To Roosevelt Roads After the Christmas holidays, we put bacl out to sea, leaving Norfolk January 5 for a return to the Roosevelt Roads operating area to conduct further training . The crew worked hard as did the members of our permanent air wing. Air Wing Seven. Flight operations often lasted well into the night with Flight Deck and other Air Department crews putting forth maximum effort. Among the other evolutions was our refueling of USS TATTNALL on January 10, 1978, while the air wing conducted weapons bombing exercises. m Building A Team As we operated again in an underway environment, we discovered once more how essential it is for everyone on board to function together as a team. We found It was teamwork that made our ship go . . . Reactor personnel making steam, engineers applying the steam to the main engines and catapults, the flight deck crew spotting and launching aircraft, and the pilots carrying out their missions. In the meantime, the service personnel made our lives more comfortable . . . the disbursing clerks, the laundrymen, the store operators, and many others. Together we were forging a team ... an unbeatable team! S.V- • ii « Port Call: St. Thomas! Swaying palms and balmy temperatures greeted us on our first liberty outside the U.S. in St. Thomas, where we visited from January 21 through 23. St. Thomas, long regarded as a vacationer ' s paradise, was a mixture of the old Caribbean and the U.S., with American-made cars being driven on the wrong side of the road. Among our distinguished visitors was the governor of the Virgin Islands, the Honorable Juan Luis. Our first stop on the island was the USO where refreshments were served to the truly Caribbean sounds of a steel band. There were also tours of the Island, including Bluebeard ' s Castle, and any of the many beautiful beaches. St. Thomas offered a variety of diversions from the beaches to the many shops in the narrow, Old World-style streets where the main item for purchase was perfume. There were all kinds available including one made locally. Other activities Included sailing in any of the island ' s many coves. Some of the local sailors were far different from those in IKE! rj V: St. Thomas Open House While at St. Thomas, IKE held an Open House for the residents of the island, as we had for our hosts in Guantanamo Bay. The St. Thomas guests were allowed to tour a majority of the ship and the most heard exclamation was the IKE was so big! CVW-7 Air Show As we steamed in the tropical Caribbean waters on our first cruise of 1978, we were treated to an air sfiow by the members of Air Wing Seven on Sunday, January 15. The CVW-7 squadrons demonstrated air-to-air refueling techniques and antisubmarine warfare teamwork between an S-3 Viking and an SH-3D Sea King helicopter. Also demonstrated were the individual capabilities of the various aircraft as the crew of IKE lined the flight deck. Of course, such a show also needed the assistance of our flight deck crew and air controllers as well as the many personnel whose efforts keep IKE operational. It was also at this time that IKE served as a training platform for the Naval Aviation students from Pensacola during Fleet Carrier Qualifications as well as for veteran pilots needing refresher training before returning home January 31. -ryjs rfSB Snowballs . . . In early February 1978, we began preparations for another short cruise to the Caribbean. But before we could leave for the balmy tropics, we (and the Tidewater area) were caught in one of the Area ' s worst snowstorms on February 2. We found that the Flight Deck made a perfect place for snowball wars. On February 15, as we pulled away from Pier 12, we were joined by the star and film crew of the children ' s TV program Mario and the Magic Movie Machine. After a welcome by Capt. Ramsey, the crew of the show, including producer Bob Garthwaite and star Laurie Faso, spend the next five days capturing life aboard IKE. Among the events filmed were a segment on the bridge with Mario steering the ship, lunch with IKE crewmembers in the aft EDF, and interviews with LCdr. Dave Woltz of CVW-7 and the Sl ipper on the bridge. The filming resulted in two programs which featured IKE ... a first for the TV show. The episodes were aired nationally during the summer of 1978. And Television Stars Port Visit: Fort Lauderdale On March 4, IKE made her first visit to a U.S. port other than Norfolk when we visited Fort Lauderdale, Fla. One of the largest resort areas in the country, Fort Lauderdale had a variety of activities to offer our crew. There were the beaches (and the sailors ' prime sport of girl-watching), shopping, and tours of Ocean World. And then there was the bikini contest at one of Fort Lauderdale ' s beaches. We also held an Open House for various members of the Fort Lauderdale-Miami community. And of course we wondered what those people in the Port Everglades high-rise apartments thought at first as they opened their shades early the morning of March 4 to see a sight that was not there the night before — our huge carrier at anchor two miles off shore. When You Wish Upon A Star Disney World was an experience for our crew. Among the sights that we saw were, of course, Mickey, who ' s the head man, er, mouse, the Walt Disney version of Nautilus, underway under nuclear power, and a real airdale, a giant eagle. Then there was that moment when one of the guys heard a whistle blow at precisely 0900 and thought that sweepers had gone. ' SajMjLLir « «« • ■ ' 1 Jiiti ' i . T- V s| { M e r ' ' ■ H.K.r . While IKE has accomplished many historical firsts and other major significant events, one in particular warrants mention. For six days, our Weapons Department was involved in the Improved Rapid Rearming Program Evaluation (IRRP) which simulated wartime ordnance handling, testing the ability of our personnel and equipment to deliver ordnance to aircraft and 1o launch it to targets. This was a highly successul evolution, in which we delivered, on a daily basis, a greater average amount of ordnance than was delivered aboard carriers during the height of the Vietnam conflict. In five days, 3097 bombs were built up. delivered and expended by the air wing. On the best single day. 902 bombs were launched from IKE. In spite of the high rate of delivery, reliability was excellent with only 21 hung bombs being discovered . . . a 0.7 percent rate. In recognition of their successful evolution, G Division was awarded the first Air Wing Seven award as the outstanding division on the ship in support of air operations. Formal Dinner On March 3, 1978, the Chief Petty Officers ' Mess held a formal dinner for the Commanding Officer and guests, including Department Heads and Executive Assistants. It was an evening of good food and pleasant conversation. Among the Master Chief Petty Officers at the head table with the Captain were OSCM Paul Western; Mess President ETCM Francis Martin; and Command Master Chief SMCM Jimmie Emerson. .- : ihfivi m ' A ' mA ' ■ ■ The President Visits IKE Twelve-thirty p.m., March 17, 1978. The 1-MC of IKE proclaimed the news: United States, arriving. As the rotors of the gray and green SH-3 helicopter stopped, President Jimmy Carter emerged. It was only the second time the President had ever visited a Navy vessel since taking office. With the President were: Mrs. Rosalynn Carter; Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, National Security Advisor; Secretary of Defense Dr. Harold Brown; Secretary of the Navy W. Graham Claytor; Georgia Senator Herman E. Talmadge; and Admiral James L. Holloway III, Chief of Naval Operations. Also with the President were Mr. Hugh Carter, Special Assistant to the President; Assistant Secretary of Defense John Koester; Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget James Mclntyre Jr.; and Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Thomas Ross. The President had come aboard IKE to view the Combined Weapons Training Exercise, involving IKE ' s Air Wing, CVW-7; USS VIRGINIA (CGN-38), USS PETERSON (DD-969), USS AINSWORTH (FF-1090), and aircraft of Carrier Air Wing One from USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). The President and Mrs. Carter were greeted on the flight deck by Adm. Holloway as they stepped off the helicopter and were welcomed to the ship by Capt. Ramsey. Prior to the Exercise, the President was presented an IKE ballcap and jacket from Commander Second Fleet VAdm. Wesley MacDonald and Capt. Ramsey in the Captain ' s cabin. Among the highlights of the President ' s visit to IKE was a tour of the ship. The President was first briefed on the exercise in Ready Room 3 and then went below to the aft EDF for lunch with members of the crew. While Mrs. Carter chatted with Command Master Chief Jimmie Emerson, the President shook hands with members of the crew including HM2 Jim Wilson. After lunch, the President went to Flight Deck Control where the logistics of aircraft movement were explained by LCdr. Cobb. The President was accompanied by Dr. BrzezinskI, Mrs. Carter, Dr. Brown, and the XO. As the bright mid-afternoon sun penetrated wisps of occasional light clouds, aircraft of CVW-1 and CVW-7 opened the Combined Weapons Exercise with a demonstration of their capabilities. The scenario was designed to present the teamwork involved in combat operations. While the President watched from the Flight Deck, the various aircraft straffed a simulated target outlined by smoke bombs and the ships fired their guns and missiles at simulated targets. The Combined Weapons Training Exercise was concluded with a pass in review by the surface ships and a fly-over by aircraft of the air wings in salute to the Commander-in-Chief. Before departing, the President addressed a capacity crowd of IKE sailors and Air Wing crewnnen in the ship ' s hangar bay. The address was broadcast simultaneously through the ship via WIKE-TV and to the ships in company via shortwave radio through WIKE-FM. As President of the United States and as Commander-in-Chief, I ' ve had the chance today to be reassured that our nation is strong; that that strength is being used to preserve peace around the world, Mr. Carter said. We hope and we pray that the tremendous nuclear power of our country won ' t be used in combat during our lifetimes. And the best way to ensure that this is the case, that we do maintain peace . . . is to be strong, he noted, and as long as I ' m Commander-in-Chief and President, I ' ll do the best I can to keep our country strong. Following the address, Capt. Ramsey presented Mrs. Carter with a gift for her daughter Amy, a wooden plaque with the boatswain ' s pipe used to pipe the President aboard. PC ' ' MR PRESIDENT JTF B.S. S!S Ll i ZMMIk k Atf ' . V •M w % The combined weapons training exercise conducted by tlie Second Fleet during President Carter ' s visit to the USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER was a truly outstanding demonstration of superior leadership and Navy teamwork. You have clearly shown our Commander-in-Chief and his principal civilian deputies that the U.S. Navy fighting man has no peer anywhere in the world and you have given them invaluable insight into the capabilities of Navy battle groups. Please pass my sincere thanks and congratula- tions to the participating air wings, the crews of IKE, VIRGINIA, PETERSON and AINSWO Uand the staffs involved for a job WELL DONE! ' ' -. ' mtSfSham Claytor Jr. Secretary of the Navy % ' ' y ' ' In the midst of NWAI, on-load, off-load and a lengthy at-sea period, IKE has pulled it off like the true champion she is. The appearance of ship and Air Group Officers, CPOs and crew during these past days will always be a source of intense pride to me. WELL DONE. - Wesley L. McDonald, VADM ComSecondFIt E -l5 -4:i On March 28, 1978, IKE departed the Norfolk Naval Station and eased down the Elizabeth River, past downtown Norfolk, to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard for Post Shakedown Availability. We entered drydock April 8 and work began on underwater hull modifications as well as modifications and repair to spaces and equipment throughout the ship. The three-month yard period was an experience. Loss of electrical power, hot water, and air conditioning were regular occurances as systems had to be tagged out for repairs or modification. But in the end, it was all worth while as we left the yard on July 6 with material improvements to what was already the finest ship in the Fleet. m On Sunday, July 9, we concluded the final phase of Post Shakedown Availability. We off-loaded miles of electrical cable at the Elizabeth River deperming crib that we had wrapped around the ship three days earlier to de-magnetize her. Then we moved down the Elizabeth River, past the Naval Station and out to sea for four days of post-yard period trials, taking with us more than 400 of the crew ' s fathers and sons. With construction, commissioning, sea trials and in-port modifications behind her, IKE was moving into other chapters in her life . . . chapters that will be chronicled in subsequent books . . . chapters that will detail the many missions, deployments and port visits to other corners of the world. Each one of us can be justifiably proud of every successful milestone and event recorded in the preceding pages. Over these past three years, each one of us has molded his determination, hard work and very personality into this ship we affectionately call IKE. We have built not only a great ship, but a great and proud tradition. A tradition that is IKE. :5 w ic ! i -; S - . We are IKE! Let it be known to all who follow if was we wtio fiave breathed life into this otherwise mass of steel. It was we who have taken these endless miles of cable and wire and made them sing with the sounds of life — of messages to higher authority. of music and news, of come right 10 degrees rudder. of ■■Gene ral Quarters, General Quarters, all hands ... and of ■■Liberty Call. Liberty Call. It was we who directed the first winged craft down upon our immense deck and then turned and thrust them back into the oceans of the air above us. It was we who have captured the energy of the sun. harnessed it and have kept a gentle hand on the reins as it makes the vapor which pushes this leviathan of the sea through the Atlantic deeps. It was we who have transformed this hull into a living ship: an entity with a name, a personality, and an enviable reputation among our collegues. It was we who were infants of the sea when our bow first cut the emerald surface of the naked sea. It was we who have congregated, coagulated and congealed into the IKE crew. Be it known to all who follow, it was we who have given birth to, who have nurtured this ship and have brought it to adulthood. For now and forever more. WE ARE IKE! .. ' ' IflP ' V — ™ 3I mJ ' ' 1 ' ' p jg RyH - ' ' «- ..: i . ' BH Administrative Department Special Assistants Capt. B. J. McKee Senior Chaplain LCdr. J. F. Kelley Catholic Chaplain LCdr. J. L. Sweat 3-M Coordinator SMCM J. R. Emerson Command Master Chief Administrative Department Cdr. J. F. Williams, Jr. Administrative Officer LT W. C. Hewson ENS F. J. Stankiewicz ENS J. R. Geltz ENS E. S. Halton ENS L. P. Havemann CW03 G. C. Garren Providing a variety of personal and morale services to the IKE crew are the responsibilities assigned to the Administrative Department. The Personnel Office accounts for each crewmember ' s service status while in the Legal Office professional counseling is available in addition to handling disciplinary matters. IKE ' S Post Office supplies everyone ' s favorite — a letter from home — with religious services provided by the Chaplain ' s Office. Special Services devotes its time to the overseeing of recreational and tour activities as the men in 3-M l eep track of maintenance activities on IKE ' s equipment and machinery. Enforcing rules and regulations governing the conduct of each crewman is the main task of the Master at Arms Force, while press liaison and internal information are the duties of the Public Affairs Office. X-1 Division YN3 R. B. Pipkin PCSN P. R. Schulteiss PCSN T. J. Sullivan SN J. G. Skersick PCSN C. A. Tindal PC2 J. Volkmann Jr. SN R. R. Weiss SN D. E. Young Lie T. Green PCC R. Jones YNC D. G. Keen YN2 R. J. Arcuri PC1 D. Achesinski SA P. A. Allen PCSN T. E. Beamon LI2 K. D. Brand SA D. R. Brennick SA C. Casher SN B. C. Compton LIS C. S. Erkert SA A. L. Jude LI3 D. W. King YN3 R. D. Kirk PC1 T. M. Kennedy YNSN A. D. Lovelace PC3 W. H. McFarren SN R. Miller YN1 T. J. Nolasco PC3 F. Pauling LI3 K. E. Percy YNSA M. J. Phillips YNSA J. M. Pierce Jr. X-2 Division PNCS J. R. Mines PNSN J. W. Black PN2 T. H. Bledsoe Jr. PNSA J. D. Bowers PN2 C. E. Davis SN T. V. Dolly PNSN H. C. Garcia PNSN F. J. Graham PNSA L. P. Guerra PNSN T. L. Hayes PN1 E. T. Hollister PN3 L. H. Jackson PNSN W. M. Lindler PN1 C. E. Lineberger PN1 B. P. McCarthy PN3 M. L. McClure PN3 C. W. McCormick Jr. PNSN D. S. Ramirez SN E. D. Sylvester ' P_ ,ll X-3 Division MACS T. C. David SN D. D. Benjamin SN L. A. Bolin BM2 R. T. Cain BM1 J. W. Carmack SN W. D. Carroll BM2 V. Cawthon BM2 W. J. Clymer SN M. Conely BM3 A. L. Crossland ASE2 R. R. DeBoor 0S1 R. T. Desnoyers BM2 W. A. Dindlebeck BM2 G. A. Edwards BM1 R. C. Hall LN1 R. F. Jeansonne BM2 J. M. Leach SN T. G. Linville SA C. I. Mathews BM1 W. E. McElroy SA K. B. Persons BM2 J. F. Shewmaker YN2 R. C. Simpson LN1 R. A. Strube BM1 G. G. Tatlas SA J. M. Vasquez MA1 R. V. Williams X-4 Division JOC A. P. Goldstein JOSN C. J. Burke JOSN T. M. Cusick J02 D. W. Lettvin JOSN M. N. Newhouse J03 M. W. Ring SA F. G. Schuler X-5 Division SA D. Bell SA C. K. Bolin YNSN M. D. Booker ET1 E. W. Gauthier YNSA R. M. Jones SN D. E. Mericle YNSN F. P. Muccigrosso SN R. Negron SA J. T. Pumphrey BM1 T. S. Sliker SN W. P. Terrill YN3 F. V. Weekley Jr. SA E. L. Williams I ' lntermednat ' 1 1 , m4 1. ' m Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department I Cdr. F. H. Bransom A.I.M.D. Officer Lcdr. J. M. Jeffords LT R. E. Andersen LT R. J. Vershish LTjg E. Assion LTjg D. F. Moorehead ENS S. K. Rock When complex aircraft components are beyond the maintenance level of individual squadrons, IKE ' s Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) takes over as the focal point for effective component repair, calibration and testing. AIMD personnel are highly trained professionals with talents encompassing a myriad of aircraft maintenance rating specialties including: airborne electronics and ordnance, electronic and mechanical calibration, aircraft hydraulics and structures, spectrometric oil analysis, aircrew survival equipment, jet engines, ground support equipment, aircraft tires and wheels, quality assurance and maintenance administration. M-1 Division ' AVCM R. J. Mora AZCS J. H. Phillips ADC J. J. Clayton AZC J. K. Williams AS1 R. D. Chateauneuf AK2 K. J. DeRoche AZAN D. Edwards AMH1 W. T. Eneix AMMAN T. F. Estes ADR1 F. K. Fenton ATI W. W. Floyd AN C. J. Foster AD1 T. E. Gaynor AZAN S. D. McFarland AZAA M. J. McLaughlin AZ2 R. J. Moss YN3 R. I. Parran AA J. W. Rankins AZ1 I. T. Ronsayro AQAN B. R. Taylor IM-2 Division ADCS L. Oliver ADC R. H. Fowler ADC E. T. Nilsson AMHC R. C. Reed PRC W. R. Thompson AMSC L. H. Wood AT1 L. J. Adair AE2 K. R. Baird AMS1 J. P. Belcas PR1 J. R. Bellamy AD2 J. H. Burnett AMH2 W. A. Dodd AD2 F. E. Doudney ADAA J. J. Ewing AMS3 S. E. Hecker ADR1 J. V. Hutcheson AMH3 L. W. Koponen AN D. C. Krach ADS R. A. Malleh AMH2 R. J. Matson AD1 D. L. Minier ADAA B. K. Morris AD2 M. A. Owen AMH1 L. G. Payne AD2 R. J. Porter AME2 R. D. Schmohe ADR1 D. H. Sevener AMH1 D. E. Stokes AMMAN P. C. Sullivan AD1 R. J. Thomas AMS1 D. M. Tschida AD3 M. A. VanWinkle AMS2 D. L Wilson AN M. G. Zweifel V -r IM-3 Division AQCS G. E. Gentry AQCS G. R. Schroeder ATC D. L. Bronnenberg AEC J. L. Clark ATC H. E. Gingras «. if - i r - Ir ' - r — % AT1 R. L. Wilcox AE2 D. R. Wilson AT2 W. A. Zimmerman V • ATC W. M. Showalter ATC W. F. Yancy AQ1 D. E. Allen AQ2 C. D. Anderson AT1 R. D. Banks AT2 R. A. Bednarz AN W. C. Blake AZ3 C. G. Conant AE2 J. L. Copeland AEAN F. Cumbie AQ2 J. F. Dambach AQ3 R. B. Doe AE1 G. L. Fetters AQ2 C. L. Garrett AE1 W. J. Graham AE2 T. E. Halpin AEAN C. E. Harklns AE2 C. M. Hebert AQ2 J. L. Hoogendoorn AE2 S. M. Howe ATAN E. L. Kownslar AQ1 J. F. Lavender AT2 E. W. Lingo ATAN K. B. Lowe AX3 R. C. Malloy AQ1 J. N. Mastripolito AE3 C. M. McBride AK3 D. L. Miller AT2 D. P. Miller AT2 T. J. O ' Malley AT2 F. J. O ' Toole AXAN C. W. Pahl AT3 H. A. Pendleton ATAN S. R. Phillips ATI P. W. Rolfe AX3 F. W. Shufelt AT2 R. M. Stearns AQ1 R. C. Stevenson ATAA A. K. Strait AEAN T. G. Travis AT3 M. T. Truesdell AX1 G. L. Vincent 163 IM-4 Division ASCS R. T. Swopes Jr. ATC J. C. Brigham AOC D. C. FitzGerald ASC J. R. Perry ASH2 D. R. Adams ASHAN S. C. Askeland AZ2 R. O. Bairo ASH3 R. T. Barrens ASEAN D. S. Baum AT2 R. T. Brew Jr. ASMAN T. J. Burns AS1 C. W. Channell HS1 D. V. Dela Cruz ASC2 E. G. Dover AEAN T. K. Drillock AK1 R. C. Geselbracht ASM3 W. J. Graves AN M. C. Gray AE2 B. K. Grayson ASEAN M. J. Hall ATI A. R. Hanley ASM3 B. T. Hill A02 J. A. Hirschman ASMS R. Hollander ASM M. C. Jaymalin A02 D. J. Kelley ASH3 G. M. King ASM2 J. W. Kreul AT2 J. E. Kriebel AE3 S. E. Marshall ASH2 H. L Pittman AT3 R. D. Randall ASH3 L. E. Rosson AS1 R. P. Roth ASE2 R. E. Showecker T P ' 9 AT2 L. E. Silvester ASE3 P. E. Sizemore AT2 F. J. Stanley ASMAN W. S. Syrickland ETN3 M. R. Wellheuser — ... ■ ' • ;.; : A «W .. V((VV v. . ' , . S i ' . ' . .- ..: ' Air Department Cdr. N. H. Lowery Air Officer u Cdr. P. D. Bobbins LCdr. R. L. Cobb LCdr. M. A. Ruth LT J. M. Farley LT J. W. K. Klein LT J. B. McCarthy LT J. S. Turner Jr. LT D. B. Walker LTjg T. T. Hartman CW02 L. Rlzzuto Handling aircraft on final approach and on the hangar and flight decks, supervising aviation fueling and mai ntaining the catapults and arresting gear are the main functions of IKE ' s Air Department. V-1 Division oversees all aircraft movements, whether coming in for a landing or on the flight deck. Once on deck, aircraft directors (yellow shirts) position the aircraft while the crash and salvage team (red shirts) stand ready to effect pilot rescue and aircraft salvage should a mishap occur. Other flight deck crewmen (blue shirts) drive the tow tractors and secure stowed aircraft with tie-down chains. Operation and maintenance of IKE ' s catapults, arresting gear, fresnel lens and flight deck lighting are the responsibilities of V-2 Division, while V-3 Division handles all operations in the hangar bays, including the positioning and spotting of aircraft and operation of any of IKE ' s four deck-edge elevators. V-4 Division personnel (purple shirts) are responsible for the operation, maintenance and repair of all the aviation fueling systems on board. And V-0 Division coordinates all administrative functions among the other four divisions. V-0 Division TT T ABCM R. S. Koperdak AA C. A. Boutin ACAN B. N. Clark AA D. G. Crone AN D. A. Curtis YN2 C. H. Helzer AN T. L. Rayburn ACAN E. C. Shelley AA M. R. Ward AA S. S. Wilcox V-1 Division ABHC G. L. Carrick ABHC R. R. Cline ABHC C. E. Sissell AA T. R. Alexander AN R. E. Barnett ABHAN P. E. Bartley AA L. S. Bell AA E. Best AA P. C. Bramble AA L. W. Brouhard ABH1 A. S. Brown ABH3 K. D. Brown ABH2 C. L. Buchanan ABH1 H. Chambers ABH3 C. C. Cooley AA T. L. Cross AN E. J. Decker AA J. DelaGarza AR M. R. Egbery AN B. R. Fairfield ABHAN L. D. Falana AA M. D. Farmer AN Fitzsimmons AA R. T. Floyd ABH1 W. E. Forts AA M. D. Fowler AN G. G. Garland AN R. C. Gary AA R. D. Gunther ABHAN O. G. Hinojos AR B. L. Holland AN M. A. Holt AA J. C. Howell ABH2 E. L. Hyatt AN D. L. James AN M. S. Jennings AA J. K. Johnson AN W. L. Jones Jr. ABH1 A. Joseph AA V. G. Kurtemiller AA J. E. Lindsey AA S. J. Longtin AA 0. L. Martin AN W. H. Massey ABH3 J. B. May AN V. J. Mazza ABHAN E. L. McClain AN M. K. McGheney AA P. McGowan ABHAN M. A. McKenzie ABH1 R. L. McQueen ABHAN W. C. Mohn ABH2 G. L. Moore AN J. B. Moore Jr. AA D. W. Myers AA T. J. Newland AA R. D. Patterson AN S. W. Phillips AA R. J. Prince ABHAN F. A. Rabenberg AN M. R. Redman ABH3 W. Reid AN M. E. Richardson AN S. A. Ritter ABH3 W. L. Ritter AN J. D. Rivers AN Romero ABH2 I. E. Scott ABHAN M. E. Shocklee AA E. W. Smathers ABHAN G. E. Smith ABH2 E. W. Sparks AN T. G. Swaffield AN D. E. Talbot ABH2 B. J. Taylor AA T. L. Taylor ABHAN M. E. Theodorovlch AN R. D. Thomas AA M. Trevino AA J. A. Tucker AN D. A. Veitch ABHAN C. W. Wagner ABHAN J. R. Yaple Jr. V-2 Division ABCS P. L. Snodgrass ABEC H. P. Misch ABEC H. H. Walker ABEC A. D. Woods AA E. A. Abramowicz ABEAN J. P. Ahlswede AN J. F. Arline AR M. A. Asencio AA T. R. Auger Jr AA Barlas AN L. W. Beseke AN B. E. Branch AN O. G. Brewer ABE1 J. B. Brownlee EMFN L. Bryant AA T. D. Bryant ABEAA R. L. Buck ABEAA B. K. Caney AN R. J. Carey ABEAN D. J. Carino AN M. D. Cash ABE1 C. R. Conley AA R. O. Crame ABE1 A. L. Crutchfield IC1 J. J. Curzi AN M. Ai Curtice ABE3 T. L. Dajes ABEAN J. L. Dennis AA T. M. Dietz ABEAN C. C. Donaldson ABES E. G. Eppard AK2 O. L. Fambro ABEAA L. Feliv ABE2 G. C. Fortune AA J. L. Foster ABE1 Fuss EMI R. E. Garrick AA R. H. Gilmore AN M. R. Graham AA R. C. Haynes AA P. L. Hearns ABEAA J. T. Hedger ABEAN B. H. Henderson AA K. D. Hennis ABES D. C. Hoehn ABEAN G. Holmes AN J. L. Houser AA D. J. Howard 170 AA V. D. Irby ABEAA M. G. Jaldon AN E. J. Jankewicz ABE3 F. M. Jarrells AA C. A. Jones AN G. W. Jones ABEAN J. V. Kulla ABEAN T. J. Laliberte ABE3 K. W. Lamerand ABEAN J. C. Lane AN T. D. Lattimore AA E. G. Lattin AN J. R. Lauris AN L. A. Law ABEAA P. N. Letourcae AA S. B. Lindsay AA R. M. McRurney ABE1 J. L. McCracken Jr. ABE1 J. E. McDonald AN R. A. Marenger FN J. R. Mauis ABEAN A. O. Maxwell AA A. Maxwell AN M. G. Maxwell ABEAA E. J. Meier ABEAN J. D. Meyer AA R. D. Middendore AN T. R. Miller AA R. Mellow ABE1 C. F. Morgan ABE2 R. S. Neely AA M. C. Nelson AA J. S. Neudorfer AN L. Newman ABEAA D. A. Newton ABES R. E. Getting ABE1 J. D. Owen AN R. L. Paul AA J. L. Popelka ABE3 M. P. Porter ABEAA J. F. Richards AA J. J. Riehl ABES R. Robinson AN M. J. Rotes AN T. A. Roy AA M. A. Salas ABES D. A. Salgado AA D. SanMiguel ABES S. R. Scott AA R. E. Sharp AA M. J. Shaw AN C. L. Sherron AN M. R. Sidebottom ABEAN C. D. Smith ABE1 G. A. Smith ABE3 T. E. Smith AN S. B. Sparks ABEAN S. A. Spence IC1 L. O. Stern ABEAA D. L. Strickland ABEAA K. A. Suggs ABEAA S. S. Sullivan ABEAA R. Thompson AN V. Tolliver YNSN G. W. Uphoff AA R. Valdez ABE3 S. M. Vaughn ABE1 F. N. Walker AN C. T. Warner AA B. M. Waugh AA S. N. Weeks F.N. G. P. Wells ABE2 F. L White AN T. A. White ABE3 G. C. Williams AN W. E. Willson ABE1 D. L Winston V™ AN J. M. Young ABEAN A. T. Zachary V-3 Division ▼ ▼ t ' AN T. O. Adkinson ABH A. O. Allaire AA M. Z. Bargaman AN R. D. Bartolomal ABH1 W. N. Berry AN D. J. Brent ABHAA R. E. Brooks AN J. C. Costa AA A. R. Crow ABH3 H. Cruz ABHAN S. A. Cuffee AA J. A. Cunningham AA G. R. Custer ABHAN J. A. Davis AN D. L. Dougherty AA J. S. Dykstra AN H. Falcon AA W. E. Foster ABHAN G. R. Frechette AN D. B. Furlong AA E. L. Gainey AN J. J. George ABH3 G. J. Goldbach AA D. C. Hafften AN M. A. Halverson AN M. D. Hill AN J. L. Jacobsen ABHAN R. W. Johnson Jr. ABHAA J. M. Jordan ABHAN W. R. Keri ABHAN S. T. Long ABHAN D. J. Marron AA D. J. Mcmahon ABH2 K. Odom ABHAN D. R. Murray AA P. R. Parker AN G. L. Partain AN J. A. Playso AN R. F. Poore AN G. S. Privett AN J. J. Pulido AA S. J. Raiti AN R. Rivas AN R. M. Roberts ABHAN W. J. Robins ABHAN B. L. Stoles ABH3 R. D. Stone AA M. A. Theriault ABHAN R. P. Thosik ABH2 D. L. Vines ABH3 G. E. Waters ABH2 J. A. Welsh ABHAN K. R. White K_f7 1 1 ■f- ' ' i Hr ll H W en. irr 1 a Hk ' : B ' B v 1 V-4 Division ABFC L. Elizalde ABEC W. L. Stiles ABF2 J. Aiken AA R. Akridge AN A. M. Alexander AN R. A. Alfonso AN S. M. Arnwine ABF3 S. L. Barber AN R. M. Barfield ABFAN J. G. Barton AN R. L. Blake ABF1 M. W. Brockman AN R. L Brodie AN Brogdon ABFAN R. S. Brothers ABF3 M. N. Clark AA R. E. Clarke An N. R. Connor ABF2 J. C. Cooper AN J. F. Corbett ABF1 S. B. Cyrs ABF2 A. Danicis ABFAN DeRoy ABFAN C. I. Diaz ABFAN D. J. Doyle AN J. Edwards ABF1 R. L. Edwards AN P. D. Fleming ABF1 L M. Flores AN T. C. Foley AN M. Fultz AA K. R. Gibbons AN R. L. Gingrich AN W. R. Gonzalel AN L. Granados Jr. AA J. T. Hakett AN C. S. Hannam AA D. Holloway AN D. R. Hunt ABFAN D. Johnson AN K. R. Johnson AN R. J. Khoury ABFAN E. H. Kibble ABF3 J. F. Kizorek ABFAN A. L. Klaassen ABF3 J. C. Larson AN W. P. Leppert AN C. M. Line ABFAN M. A. Loveland ABFAN J. M. Mcclellan ABFAN D. W. Olson AA E. A. Park AN D. C. Paul AN R. Peterson AA W. H. Phelps ABF1 D. M. Pollock AN M. B. Renner AN S. G. Rivard ADFAA J. M. Schwarzmeier AN H. M. Sebastian ABF3 A. C. Shark AN A. Shields AN J. A. Smith AN R. W. Stevens III AN M. T. Torres AA J. K. Trees ABF1 S. C. Turner ABF2 C. W. Vance AA G. P. Van Dyke AA R. J. Wallace AN W. T. Whitaker AN J. W. Winner AA B. M. Wiggins ABFAN A. J. Wright Conrimunicat Departn Communications Department LCdr. J. W. Barrett Communications Officer LT J. M. Bookwalter ENS K. G. Kaulbach CW04 P. W. Harrison CW02 R. P. Murray Twenty-four hours a day, both at sea and in port, the Communications Department ' s teletype and voice circuits keep humming — handling in excess of 2,000 messages each day. This department becomes our only direct link between IKE and the outside world while at sea, processing and transferring messages from the most sensitive tactical data to crew Class E telegrams telling of birth announcements. Up-to-date news, weather and sports information is also handled by the CR Division radiomen for later dissemination to the crew. When IKE is steaming with other ships in company, another component of the Communications Department, CS Division, ensures reliable, rapid and secure visual communications by any of three methods: flag hoist, flashing light or semaphore. During emission control (or radio silence) exercises, IKE signalmen become the sole communicators for the effective maneuvering coordina- tion of all ships in company. CR Division @V B ' ' H RMCS R. A. Georgian RMC D. R. Jones RMC E. L. Maggard RMC P. J. Szalapski RMC J. W. Treme RM2 W. T. Balsley RM1 W. A. Bell RM3 R. L Bindel RM3 P. T. Blanchard RMSN E. S. Camp RM3 A. L. Castile RM2 R. J. Coffelt RM1 E. J. Cripps RM1 R. J. Deitz RM2 F. J. Dohner RM2 C. Drake YN2 D. L. Edgley RM2 P. D. Pagan RM1 F. S. Foster RM2 F. T. Fredricksen RMSN R. P. Fries RMSN M. L. Johns RMSA D. R. Kaba RMSN J. A. Lay RMS T. J. Leitzell RM2 R. E. Lowe RM2 D. R. McCall RM2 M. C. McWatt RMS M. W. Murphy RM2 J. E. Quinn RM1 R. H. Reed RM2 E. L. Reese RM2 S. L. Renifizo RMSN D. L. Rumpza RM1 W. A. Sinclair RMSN B. S. Spragner RMSN K. L. Thompson RMSN T. T. Tobin SN R. R. Wood RM1 W. C. Woodward CS Division SMC E. A. Cox SMC J. E. Goodwin Jr. SMSN S. M. Allen SMI F. M. Berry SMSN D. R. Campbell SA T. J. Clavin SMSN D. E. Farley SA T. J. Garrow SMSN T. P. Harney SMSN D. A. Higgins SMS D. S. Lee SMSN G. L. Payne SMSA J. H. Smith SMSN G. W. Traver fl ' ll SMSN H. R. Trotter SN W. A. Valeriay SMSN J. W. Weber u % ;Deck Department Deck Department LCdr. H. C. Russell First Lieutenant LT G. T. Ariniello LTjg J. A. Matyskiela ENS R. A. Frost ENS F. L. Grubbs ENS K. D. Norvel ENS W. H. Perry CW03 V. I. Gay Although comprised of only four divisions, IKE ' s Deck Department nonetheless involves itself in a variety of evolutions whether in port or at sea. For example, dropping an anchor w eighing 30 tons is no small task, but the men of First Division makes it look easy. Besides maintaining the forecastle as the number one showplace of the ship, First Division crewmen clean IKE ' s outer hull, operate elevator 1 and No. 5 fueling replenishment stations and supply all other divisions with painting supplies to keep IKE looking her best. Mission fulfillment often requires IKE to spend several days at sea, necessitating an underway replenishment of supplies — the job of Second Division. Setting up and manning the rigs and high tension wires demands a great deal of skill from these men — to safely transfer maximum amounts of cargo (including spare parts, food and ammunition) in a minimum amount of time. Providing men for the bridge watch team fs yet another of their duties. The one word describing Third Division is rigging , and they have more of it than any other division on IKE. From the steam support leg that can transfer 60,000 pounds of cargo an hour to the forward destroyer refueling rig for refueling other ships in company. Third Division personnel, operates them all. And when IKE moors alongside Pier 12, ' it is these men that tie up the aft end of the ship. Fourth Division operates and maintains all of IKE ' s 14 small boats, including the Captain ' s gig, personnel and utility boats, and the ready lifeboats. Whether handling boats during ever-popular liberty runs or quickly lowering a lifeboat to the water to effect emergency rescue. Fourth Division takes pride in their boats ' appearance andj operating condition as well as their own boathandling ability. First Division •• V . BMC P. H. Holloway BMC G. E. Mathis BM1 J. F. Abbott SN W. Acevedo SN D. E. Barr SN M. S. Beck SN L. Brown BM2 J. K. Coker SA M. F. Cancelliere SN T. W. Dorris BM1 P. W. Early SN S. H. Francis SN R. E. Feller SN M. S. Frackowiak BM1 R. Gonzales SN H. E. Hogue SN L. Kahili BM3 K. J. Knight BM2 R. W. Lantgen SN LeJeune SA H. P. Ludlam SN P. D. Matula SN L. D. McDaniel SA J. L. Mcintosh SA D. Mount SA K. W. Myers SN D. T. Novak SA R. L. O ' Neill SN L. Santiago SN S. I. Smith BM3 L. D. Savage SN R. D. W. Weeks SA J. Wilson BM3 D. A. Zimmerman Second Division BM1 J. W. Blount SA H. A. Diaz SA R. R. Ficher BM3 D. A. Forseth SA J. T. Fowler SN C. D. Gregory SN F. W. Hayston SN C. H. Heyer SA C. W. Mice BM3 D. E. Johnson SA D. K. Kinderd SN J. R. Lazard SA R. P. Laver SN D. E. Leintz SN K. M. Lutz SA J. B. McCool SN M. A. Murphy SN H. C. Patterson SA R. E. Piper SN D. D. Romeo SN G. T. Roots SA R. D. Schoultz SN A. C. Seaton BM2 C. E. Shepherd SN W. J. Sparaco BM1 J. V. Strafford SA G. L. Tassey SN R. L. Walker SN S. C. Wiggington 1 1f Third Division SN J. P. Andino SN D. G. Baker SA J. A. Burton SA W. Chatman Jr. SA W. H. Cousinard SN R. J. Denton BM3 S. A. Dilucca BM1 L. R. Frazier SN J. A. Fredrick SN J. D. Gaines SN D. K. Griffin SA F. C. Hinton SN G. L. Hopkins SN G. Huglies SN M. D. Jones SA R. F. Laird SN M. T. Masters SA L. Mitchell SN J. R. Ouellehe BM3 S. D. Pecic BM1 B. F. Sawyer SN L. M. Smiley SN T. D. Shipley SN R. Stanley SN J. L Stine Fourth Division BM1 W. J. Alexander SN R. E. Biddle SA C. I. Boisselle BMSN E. S. J. Boutte SN L. J. Bryant SA A. L. Buck SN P. C. Cassara SN D. R. Coleman SA S. T. Coleman SA D. R. Combs SN C. H. Dehart BM3 R. P. Goulet SA L. C. Hammack SN L M. Mould BM3 Hullings SA M. R. Jennings SA C. H. Johnson SN R. J. Kulhanek BM2 R. A. Laundry SN P. W. Gettinger SN J. M. O ' Neill SA E. Reedom SA R. Shreiber BMSN T. T. Swart SA G. F. Tidwell SA G. F. Vega SN V. R. Wiley SA K. C. Wood iMfff Dental Department Cdr. A. P. Bickenbach Dental Officer LCdr E. T. Rippert LT S. D. Cooke LT R. D. Maynard LT T. L. Sutton DTC A. H. Eckenrode DT2 M. K. Barnes DT3 D. B. Bartelme DT3 J. D. Beagan DR P. Clemente DN J. J. Deffenbaugh DR J. P. Frias DN J. A. Grimaldi DT3 T. J. Howard DT1 D. M. Mills DT2 R. A. Odum DN R. L. Perns SN R. A. Wilson Boasting the most modern and fully equipped clinic in the fleet, IKE ' s Dental Department provides emergency as well as routine treatment. Patient care is practiced in music-filled, paneled offices — supported by a full-service laboratory, central sterilization units, conventional and panorex dental x-ray equipment as well as a complete oral hygiene facility for the crewmember ' s education and instruction. The Dental Department takes pride in contributing to IKE ' s bright smile. Engineering Department Cdr. W. D. Andress Engineer LCdr B. J. Barry LCdr B. G. Lindfors LCdr A. E. Mitchell LCdr G. M. Voorheis LT R. A. Adams LT R. K. Blanchard LT L. E. Hafer LT T. W. Lyons LTjg J. D. Bust Ltjg M. P. Doehnert LTjg F. A. Ervin LTjg C. M. Halbreiner LTjg S. R. Yandle ENS J. W. Heery ENS A. Murtagh CW02 M. B. Dickert CW02 R. L. Gramm CW02 D. L. Hubbard CW02 D. R. Shannon One of the nnost versatile departments on IKE is the Engineering Department — harnessing power for both ship ' s propulsion as well as numerous other auxiliary services. For example, A Division supplies the ship ' s air conditioning and ensures auxiliary steam is fed to the laundry and galley. Even systems like emergency diesel generators and electro-hydraulic systems that turn the ship ' s rudders is handled by these men. Controlling over 40 million watts of electrical power is the task of E-1 Division who maintains the ship ' s mighty electrical generators, while E-2 Division handles where that power is used — including navigation lights, aircraft elevators and alarm systems. R Divisio n ' s hull technicians do welding jobs, repair watertight hatches and man the nucleus fire party. Meanwhile, M Division operates and controls the main engines, generators and distilling plants — essential equipment needed to keep IKE operational. E-1 Division f P EM2 D. R. Vansant EM1 G. K. Watson IC2 L D. Williams EMCS H. D. Collar ICC G. L Gruhn EMC J. L. Provost EM2 R. L. Acree EM2 R. J. Alford EM2 T. A. Bilke EM3 D. E. Bowen EM2 R. P. Bradford EM2 J. B. Brady EM2 G. M. Brown EM2 C. P. Burgh EMI A. Czlonka EM2 D. A. Dargis EM2 D. L. Dayton EM2 R. S. DeBruler EM2 J. T. Gables EMI F. Gabriel EMI T. W. Hogevoll EM2 G. A. Larsen EM2 J. G. Lewis IC3 M. W. McDaniel EM2 G. R. Mostert EMI A. D. Pinkston EM2 T. A. Pluim IC2 F. X. Rodriguez EM2 P. A. Rufo EMI W. L. Sargent EMS S. T. Schmude EMS T. N. Schreckengast EM2 J. L Shriver EM2 J. L. Smitha EMS W. A. Snow EM1 L. J. Templeton EMI J. W. Todt ICS R. J. Torres 191 E-2 Division EMCM R. J. Irrer ICC C. D. Burlew EMC C. B. Childres EMC G. L. Harder EMC C. 0. Sheffer ICC G. V. Webber IC2 K. W. Abbott EMFN S. M. Adamczk EM1 R. L Allmeroth EMS D. G. Arahood EMFN G. L. Atkinson IC2 G. M. Aubin EMI D. L. Avery EMS T. R. Ball EMI K. F. Ballock EMFN D. J. Bay FA R. G. Bragge EMFN S. B. Bell ICS C. A. Benard EMS P. K. Bertollo EMFN L. Bryant FA J. L. Burress R. D. Burton FN D. K. Campbell EMFN W. J. Chandler EMS J. A. Clausen EMFN H. W. Cobb ICS K. R. Condit EMFN P. E. C. Correll IC1 W. D. Correll ICS D. T. Credille FN L. Cruz EMFN W. G. Curtis EMS E. J. Deal EMS R. R. Demeule I EM2 T. L. Diment EMFN M. A. Dorobiala ICFN T. L. Douglass EMFN J. E. Edington FN D. A. Foote FN W. T. Francis FN J. C. French EM1 R. E. Garrick IC2 C. C. Gibson ICFN N. F. Gregorcyk IC3 P. J. Guarracino IC3 J. L. Hall FN E. D. Hannigan 103 M. J. Hodge EMS T. A. Holmes EM2 J. D. Johnson FN R. J. Johnson FN O. A. Jones EMFN G. J. Keeley EMFN D. B. Killeen FN W. K. Knop IC2 L. D. Kober EMFN T. B. Lacy FN D. R. Lammers FA D. D. Lane FN T. E. Laney FA S. D. Livingston FN K. S. Logozzo EM2 T. M. Lowrie FA C. R. Martin EM3 M. W. Matz FN E. J. McKersie IC3 M. D. McNeil FN W. M. Meek EMFN R. E. Messer EM2 P. J. Mikula FA C. V. Miller IC3 D. S. Murphy EMI R. Narciza IC3 B. B. Nelson FN D. K. Nimmer EMFN D. E. Normandin ICFN L. Oliver FN P. L. D. Oney EM2 H. S. Osborne II ICFN E. W. Owensby FA R. F. Payne EMFN S. E. Pearson 102 S. R. Pennington 103 W. K. Phariss lOFN M. A. Phillips lOFN K. R. Pineau EM2 S. J. Rellly EMI E. L. Richards 102 E. N. Richardson EMFN 0. K. Robinson FN T. D. Rollins 102 D. K. Russell 102 D. 0. Scanland FA M. A. Shaffer EMFN R. 0. Shivley EMFN D. G. Simpson EMFN J. R. Sinclair EM1 R. G. Sison 103 D. L. Smith EMFN D. A. Snyder lOFN R. K. Stillwell EMFN J. A. Stiteler EMFN M. J. Strohl FN R. W. Surgener EM2 J. E. Thompson EMI K. L. Tomlin EM1 R. M. Toycen EMFN R. A. Tripp FN B. L. Turner ; t : Hi T ' IC2 D. J. Vickery ICFN D. P. Walsh FN K. J. Ward EMS C. B. Welsh EMFN C. Welsh EMFN M. L. Welsh EM3 F. E. West EM2 C. M. Widow FN E. B. Wlike IC3 R. E. Wing FN J. C. Wood FN R. A. Yochem EMFN R. E. Young EMFN K. B. Zane A Division MMC B. R. Barbee MMC J. F. Byrd MMC R. W. Graff MMC R. L. Sowder MMC K. F. Stewart YNC S. C. Wimbish III MM1 R. W. Allen FN A. M. Armelino MMFN K. C. Bader MMFA D. G. Bailey EN2 W. H. Batchelor MMFN R. E. Baxter FA J. W. Beck FA P. J. Boehm MM1 R. J. Bradley FN A. Brown FN L. C. Buchwitz FA A. M. Cherny MM1 W. H. Clark BT1 P. W. Clay YN1 P. A. Coleman MRFN J. A. Copet MM3 J. J. Cousins EN2 E. A. Craddock FA R. N. Day MM1 D. I. Dickerson BTFA K. W. Dodgson MM1 G. P. Dziagwa FN G. N. Fowler MM3 G. R. Fox V MMFA R. S. Frost FA B. J. Gaudette FN D. S. Gayden YN3 R. A. Gelinas MMFA S. W. Gildert ENFA D. P. Gollinger FN D. K. Groff MMFN D. S. Gudgeon FN H. G. Haas FN S. L. Halstensgaard YN2 C. K. Hammond MMFN R. W. Henson MM1 F. J. Herrmann I MM1 L. V. Hoff MRFN W. J. Hoffman ENS G. L. Holcomb FN C. A. Hooter MMFA G. W. Hopper MM2 L. Howard MRFN M. A. Howard FN R. S. Hughes MMFN S. C. Ilsemann MM3 R. W. Irwin MRFN T. L. Ivey MM2 C. R. Jackson MM1 C. E. James FN J. R. James MR2 A. A. Janson MM2 J. K. Jasensky MM1 M. B. Johnson FA K. D. Jones MM1 D. J. Kamrowski FA G. E. Kearson MMFA S. A. Keilwitz FN J. L. Kennedy MM3 S. A. Knudsen FN M. W. Kobow FN M. M. Lamb FA P. J. LeClair EN1 K. R. Leshko FN R. B. Lewis FN B. A. Lokensgard MM3 R. J. Lozon MMFA A. A. Lindley FA G. L. Lynn FN J. M. Magee FA E. L. Mahaffey MMFA K. E. Mann FA L. J. Martin MMFN C. F. Mayer FN F. E. Maynard EN2 B. G. McBride MMFN J. T. McConnell FA S. H. McCarty MMFA J. J. McLaughlin FN E. A. Miller FN T. C. Miller FN D. M. Michik FN J. N. Munro FA F. R. Murphy Jr. MMFN B. L. Murray FA R. L. Nohel MM1 R. W. Orr MMFN W. R. Orzechowski FN J. D. Parks 3 )i I 1 fHPP pww 9HI H SSH I rSSIl -K M . k- W jfcS S[BnH iJ - 1 ii 1 1 r M E 1 FN T. B. Patrick MMFN R. D. Pearson FA B. W. Pelletier FA L. M. Pellicia ENFN J. G. Pelto YN3 D. L. Peplow EN3 R. E. Plummer MM3 G. L. Pollan FN J. A. Potter MM3 8. K. Price FA F. L. Ravenell ENS A. H. Reeker FN R. S. Reicher FA S. M. Repasky MM1 R. A. Rimmer MMFN S. A. Rivera MM2 G. F. Robbins MM1 S. P. Robbins FA J. K. Sawyer ENFN F. A. Searle F.A. M. M. Settle FN M. E. Shugart MM1 K. R. Smith MM1 S. E. Socha MM3 G. M. Stroup MMFN R. W. Stucky MM2 L. D. Swart ENFA F. J. Switzer MM1 A. D. Thomas FA D. M. Thomas MRFN R. C. Thiel MM2 Trombley MMFN B. L. Underwood ENFA R. P. Vandeneynde EN1 V. L. VanWart MM2 T. G. Vickers MMFN L. L. Vickery MM2 L. W. Walden FA D. A. Walter MRFN D. E. Webb FA B. L. Welton FA R. G. Westfall FA G. C. White FA M. J. White FN T. Wilson MMFN A. Wise FN J. L. Woods EN2 R. L. Woolworth FR J. R. Woytsek MM3 V. L. Barter M Division BTCS R. W. Hershman MMC W. T. Bozarth MM2 C. R. Anderson FA G. E. Ayers MMFN E. B. Barber Jr. MMFN B. E. Barclay FA M. R. Bates MM1 J. E. Beckstine FA T. W. Begley FN W. W. Beyerle MM3 T. J. Bhirdo MMFN E. J. Blamer MM3 S. S. Boltz FN J. S. Bradley MMFA K. W. Branch MM3 D. L. Brown MMFN D. L. Burr FN D. L. Calkins FA B. W. Campbell MMFA R. Chapa FN B. T. Clopton FN J. D. Cooley MMFN C. B. Creed MMFN A. Curtis MM3 R. A. Custard MMFN B. N. Delph FA D. D. Dickey FN H. M. Duerson MM2 D. G. Dull FA W. B. Evans MM2 C. F. Farrow l y MMFN M. R. Faudoa FA W. S. Ford FA R. L. Franklin FA R. L. Garchow MM1 F. Garcia FN A. L. Grigsby FA T. W. Gunter MM2 S. E. Gupton FA M. W. Hall MMFN D. L Harper MM3 K. R. Hartung MM2 R. R. Harty FA R. F. Hill MM2 A. E. Houk MM2 E. W. Hunnings MM1 S. M. Janeski MM2 G. M. Johns FN W. W. Jordan MM2 B. B. Kail Jr. MM3 R. L King MM3 J. P. Kennedy MM2 J. M. Knox MM1 F. J. Kremm MMFN R. L. LeClaire MMFN S. S. Lee MM3 L. R. Malnar MMFN D. L. Martin MM3 N. F. McCullough FN D. L. McCullough FN R. D. McCleary MMFN T. L. Mietus FN C. J. Morro MM3 A. W. Mosley MM1 J. R. Ogdon FN J. A. Olson MM3 J. Opiary MM1 M. R. Orta FN H. A. Ost FA D. J. Patterson MM2 D. R. Payne MM3 M. J. Pelech FN J. R. Perrino MMFN T. F. Pitmon MMFN J. A. Redd MM3 E. J. Ripley MM1 W. B. Rogers MM2 R. A. Rountree MM1 R. M. Rowsey MMFN R. C. Rutlin MMFA C. P. Schoonover MMFA G. W. Shannon MM3 E. R. Shegogue MM3 A. J. Smith MMFA M. J. Stewart FA E. J. Sullivan MMFN C. M. Treybel FN M. L. Twete FA M. Valle FA F. A. Vanderheyden MMFN J. D. Vaughn MM1 E. A. Weaverling MM3 L. L. Welling FA A. J. Williams MM1 J. E. Williams MM2 J. L. Wetson MMI(SS) J. F. Worrall FA M. J. Yansak MM3 L. D. York f? ' w 1 .  l r Y 1 IF xii R Division HTCM J. M. Giles III HTCS J. J. Kennedy HTC J. W. Lawson HTC T. E. McElhaney HTC B. W. Jones HTFN K. W. Amedick HTFN F. E. Ballance HT3 J. C. D. Bayer HT1 T. L Belk HT3 A. T. Bernard HT2 L. G. Brinson HT2 G. G. Brown ■■A 3 ' 204 }T ' m fW r HTFA M. J. Bragg HT1 R. T. Bryan FN S. Burress FA T. W. Canterbury HTFA K. W. Carlton HTFN M. A. Chavez FN G. C. Chilson HT3 H. A. Christian HT1 R. D. Colby FA J. G. Collins HT2 K. M. Deck FN J. S. Donohoe FA J. E. Eckert HT2 C. A. Eisenhard HTFA R. G. Evanow FN C. L. Falk HTFN G. W. Fandrey HT1 D. Gentry HT3 T. D. Gibbs HT2 E. L. Greene HTFA R. W. Harkins HT1 F. Haywood HTFN Hennesset HT3 J. E. Hill III HT3 C. J. Holman FN R. P. Holmes FA D. M. Hosmer HT1 D. A. Houston HTFN J. J. levolello HT2 H. W. Kelly HTFN S. R. King HT3 K. A. LaFlamme FN J. W. Laster HTFA P. A. LeBlanc FA D. N. Lewis FR T. J. Lieberum FN B. N. Lovin HTFN J. P. Macko HTFN J. D. Mancini HTFN D. J. Marking 205 HTFA M. N. McCorvey HTFN S. G. Meacham HTFA R. J. Murray HTFA R. L. Northrup HT2 R. K. Oliver HTFN R. D. O ' Neil HTFA G. P. Orsini HT1 A . J. Oubre HT1 R. R. Patto HT1 W. T. Peoples HTFN R. Perez HTFN R. G. Philllppe HT1 L. R. Pinckney FN M. L. Plushnik HTFN J. R. Posey HTFA C. F. Poston Jr. HTFN J. L. Rath FN L. C. Richeideer FA T. R. Rister HTFN R. W. Schardan HTFN D. A. Sandovel HTFN J. F. Silvia FN IVI. J. Sipes HTFN G. J. Sipos FN R. J. Skiba FN D. W. Smith FA K. P. Smith HTFN M. G. Smith HTFN P. W. Sprowls HT2 J. Tann Jr. FA H. Tanner III HTFN G. A. Thompson FA R. W. Thompson HTFN L. R. Toffey HTFN R. L. Trent HT2 R. Veasley HT2 C. M. Wigley FN R. E. Wesley HTFA R. E. West HTFA J. S. Woods y ' 7 206 Medical Department Cdr. W. M. Houk Medical Officer Lcdr. P. D. Kautz LT H. T. Brown LT S. S. Cook LT J. R. Hall Maintaining the health and vitality of a city of almost 5,000 is the task assigned to IKE ' s Medical Department. In addition to providing a full range of diagnostic and treatment services each day, the department is also capable of responding at once to any medical emergency, whether it be a one-man injury or mass casualties due to an aircraft accident, fire or a battle situation. IKE ' S hospital boasts a well equipped operating room, a 65-bed ward with intensive care and isolation rooms, x-ray and physical therapy facilities and a pharmaceutical dispensary. In addition, the Medical Department team maintains an active preventive medicine program; inspecting food supplies, drinking water, food services areas, heads, berthing compartments and ship ' s laundry. H Division HMC L. G. Owen HMC G. R. Thomas HMC H. O. Wilson HM1 J. J. Anderson HM2 A. D. Barnett HM3 R. C. Bawden HN E. S. Beacham HM3 J. B. Browning HN K. S. Bryan HM1 M. M. Cliase HN R. W. Cheatham HM2 A. J. Coleman SN B. C. Douglas HM2 W. D. Dunlap HM2 G. M. Esteron HN D. L. Hames HM2 R. G. Hendrickson SN G. Hildebrandt HM1 S. E. Hollis HM2 J. M. Horn HM1 B. A. Larson HN R. M. Lenn HM2 E. M. McCray Jr. SN E. A. Montoya HN W. J. Moyer HM2 T. L Rumpke HM2 P. J. Sallee SN J. C. Sexton HM3 T. F. Snyder HM3 K. A. Spearman - = . p«M Navigation Department Navigation Department Cdr R. W. Gaskin Navigator LCdr D. S. Gladman ENS W. J. Bell I QMCM W. J. Brown III SA C. T. Barnett QMSN J. M. Bradley SN J. A. Coker SA G. A. Dolder QM1 A. J. Gray QMSN G. R. Gross QM3 L. E. Hill QMSN F. D. Kilgo QMSN M. F. Lamar QM2 J. B. Lenker SN W. G. Mayfield SA D. C. Parke SN P. G. Randall QMSN Q. A. Robinson SA K. F. Schuler QM1 A. B. Smith 91 W3 Wl W J 1 QMSN M. G. Warren YN3 D. L. Weed QMSN R. E. Williams QM2 E. M. Wright Although one of the smallest departments on board, the crew comprising Navigation nonetheless has an awesome responsibility — charting IKE ' s course through both open sea and narrow channels. Accurately tracking this 95,000 ton vessel in fair weather or foul demands piloting expertise, excellent seamanship and eternal vigilance — the price of safe navigation. r -, •fe • • ■J ' f M. mi •• « ' «.:; . s y , « ■ . Operations Department Cdr. E. J. Thaubald Operations Officer Cdr. R. X. Collins Cdr. A. W. Murphy Jr. Cdr. R. J. Palma LCdr. R. T. Booker LCdr. R. J. Clark LCdr R. E. Hope LCdr. F. A. Escobar LCdr. D. C. Hannam LCdr. A. A. Murray LCdr. D. E. Yates LT D. D. Barclay LT J. T. Daly LT T. M. Path LT J. A. Gawlik LT W. B. Guilford LT T. P. Hayes LT J. E. Jordan Jr. LT R. C. Lechtenberg LT T. R. Nolan LT W. R. Patteson LT R. M. Safford LT D. W. Shake LTjg R. 0. Perriman LTjg D. W. Squier LTjg W. P. Tramel LTjg B. W. Wendell Jr. ENS K. R. Cowen CW04 C. H. Moatz CW03 W. A. Schnautz CW02 J. E. King CW02 G. L. Thompson Made up of seven divisions, the Operations Department is responsible for the collecting, processing, analyzing, interpreting, evaluating and dissemination of information vital to IKE ' s mission. Preparing the daily air plan, updating weather data and keeping the Command informed of changes in the tactical picture are part of their duties as is the operation of the Carrier Air Traffic Control Center that puts all IKE aircraft in proper flight patterns, both following launch and prior to recovery. Combat Information Center tracks and reports all air, surface and subsurface contacts, whether hostile or friendly, while IKE ' s Intelligence Center provides timely information on current military and political events and conducts air crew briefs via closed-circuit TV as part of Mission Planning. Photographic support for both ship and air wing is the task assigned to the Photo Lab personnel while electronics technicians maintain and calibrate the ships ' s radar and various other electronic systems and equipment. OA Division h ' f M AGCM F. D. Baillie f ( AG3 D. P. Brewster f AG2 L. George Jr. 1 AG2 E. L. Grace A AGAA R. G. Hawkins 5RI AGAN W. G. Hunter £r AGAA A. P. Jakubowski r AG1 J. L. Kilmer AG3 L. Krass V AG2 R. D. Malone HH AG1 M. L. Penrod lf F ' AGAN J. D. Price Wr AG2 S. J. Ragsdale ' AGS S. E. Soyster V AG2 D. R. Stewart AG2 R. Torres AG3 W. J. Vandenburgh AGAN J. L . Wallace AG2 W. L. Watkins OC Division ACCS W. W. Gaither ACC B. L. Holmes ACC G. C. Purdy AN D. J. Acy ACAR L. A. Bernstein AN C. L. Butler AC1 D. C. Dick AC2 G. P. Kent AC1 D. W. Klepper AC2 D. D. Knutson AC3 D. T. Lutz AC1 T. M. McClure AC1 J. G. Morgan AA M. A. Morris AC2 J. O. Myers AC2 C. F. Nash AN R. Ohiy Jr.. AC2 R. W. Osgood AC2 T. C. Parker AC2 K. C. Rogers AC1 L Ruth AC3 J. R. Temple AC3 T. J. Whitson AN D. W. Whorton AC2 M. G. Zarifis OE Division DSCS M. L. Arbogast DSC C. E. Edwards DSC F. H. Payne DSC F. M. See III ETC J. J. Zortman ETR2 R. Alilin DS1 v. D. Anson DS1 O. J. Atchison FTM3 R. T. Ayers DS1 C. M. Baker ETN3 R. L. Bardin ET2 M. L. Bath ETR2 L. M. Bennett IC2 J. P. Bodack ETR3 W. C. Booth ETR3 C. H. Boyd ETN3 R. L. Bush ETR3 E. C. Butalewicz ETRSN R. G. Castro DS2 W. L. Chittenden ' yrrrn ' yj - % ' y -%:, ' y - ' ? 9 9 fl ETR2 C. E. Clark ET1 M. R. Dalton ETN3 J. E. Demge ET2 R. L. Dennen ETN2 C. B. Dunaway DS2 E. J. Dwyer RM3 A. S. Edwards ET1 W. J. Ferren IC2 G. D. Fetter ETN2 S. W. Fisher ETN3 B. J. Flecke DS1 G. E. Force DS2 E. L. Gamboni ET1 L J. Gibb ETRSN R. M. Gibson DS2 D. R. Gongre DS2 D. L. Good ETN2 R. A. Grady SA J. A. Grant DS2 M. L. Grubbs IC1 R. J. Gunyan AX2 G. G. Gyorffy ETN3 M. B. Harris ICFN R. D. Hauge ETNSN R. Hawley ETR3 K. D. Hettinger ET2 M. A. Heurter ICFN I. C. S. Hill ET2 R. D. Hollingsworth SN J. R. Hopkins DS2 B. J. Huett SA T. G. Ikonen ETNSN D. M. Johnstone DS2 L. E. Jones DS2 M. A. Keene IC3 O. S. Lang Jr. ETRSN P. G. Law ETNSN L. W. Lutman ET1 R. E. Martin ET3 R. A. McCammon ETNSN C. W. McDaniel ETN3 D. A. McKinley DS3 A. E. McMillan FTM1 C. W. Modlin ETN3 M. G. Mooney ETRSN R. J. Morgan ETRSN D. R. Nosal DS2 E. T. O ' Brien Jr. ETNSA S. Oglesby DS2 G. P. O ' Loughlln DS2 L. R. Oprych FTM2 L. Padberg ET1 D. A. Parchert ET1 W. C. Patton DS2 A. PIrrI ETN2 L. M. Rector DS3 L. B. Reed ETR2 D. Reese DS1 R. L. Richmond ETNSN P. P. Riede ETN2 M. A. Robertson ETRSN J. E. Saft ETN2 L. D. Sanders AX2 Scheil ETR3 C. W. Springer ETR3 D. N. Steffen SN D. J. Sullivan DS1 M. 0. Taylor SA R. Taylor ET1 R. J. Thronnbley FTM2 J. T. Tomasko ET2 R. L. Walker ETR2 S. Wallis ETN3 M. R. Wellheuser ETRSN R. P. White ET1 T. 0. Wilbanks ETNSN D. O. J. Williams ETRSN M. G. Williamson ETR3 P. K. Wood DS3 R. A. Zieber H T! r --,1m -. I f ) III f 01 Division OSCM P. M. Western EWC R. L. Burt 033 T. V. Anderson OSSN E. F. Arnold OSSN B. A. Barber DS3 R. J. Bates OSSN J. Bebbino OSS C. M. Bonanno OSSN S. A. Buskirk 0S2 R. W. Carver EW3 W. K. Cassidy OSSA E. M. Davis 0S3 J. A. Dolan SA R. P. Drewelow SN S. P. Ellis EW3 G. P. Frevele OSSN J. C. Calloway OSSN K. D. Gastin OSSN J. P. Germaine AW1 R. L. Gohr AW1 J. H. Goodman AW2 R. W. Haack OSSN R. K. Hunter EW1 G. L. Jones OSSN J. R. Kasindorf OSSN J. W. Lutts OSSN J. R. Maggart OSSN J. D. Malboeuf SN U. Malone 0S3 R. L. Massa 051 J. F. McGuinness 052 T. L. McKinney 0S2 B. N. Minter OSSN R. L. Murphy 0S1 C. A. Neronski 0S1 C. E. Patterson SA R. J. Persico OSSN J. Rakowicz OSSN E. D. Ransom 0S1 R. G. Reese 0S3 H. E. Reich EW1 C. E. Reid OSSN W. L. Riley OSSN R. Robinson SA D. D. Rodriguez 0S2 D. R. Shaw AWAN IVI. D. Singer 0S3 A. R. Smith EW1 J. G. Smith DP2 T. H. Targett SA T. B. Taylor OSSN A. M. Tyus 053 P. W. VanHook AWAN C. E. Vlasin 0S3 C. M. Wadlington OSSN D. P. Ward OP Division PHC E. P. Dunn PHC R. A. IVIoulder PH2 A. A. Alleyne PHAN R. A. Bittner PH3 L. Dublin PH2 M. P. Fitel PH2 J. M. Fitzgerald PH3 W. J. Garlinghouse AN G. C. Graham PH1 J. F. Holberg PHAN D. L. Joiner PHAN K. J. Knapp PHAN B. G. Langley PHAN J. Mibanda PHAN M. R. Reeser PHAN R. J. Richard PHAN R. S. Shettery PHAN S. F. Streeter PHAN D. B. Westbrook ox Division YN3 M. P. Adams YN1 L. D. Guenin YNSN G. S. Hawkins AA J. W. Wall Iv- ' OS Division CTOC G. W. Bobbins CT03 R. W. Becglitel SN G. W. Coats CTR1 A. K. Indseth GT02 M. F. Kelley CTM2 G. W. O ' Bara CT03 M. J. Ventura CTA1 J. A. Whaley •; OZ Division ISSN V. C. Annis IS2 D. L. Chamblee ISSN J. Clark IS2 T. J. Culver DM3 T. W. Dibble ISSN M. R. Fitzsimmons IS2 T. L. Flegal ISSN E. W. Foutch DPSN F. Ganci IS G. A. Gouker ISSN E. D. Grimm ISSN M. F. Gross ISSN G. L. Hazellick ISI C. E. Hock AN M. Kairuuz IS2 M. R. LaRosso ISSA P. L. Leonard ISSN M. D. Lester IS1 R. R. Lins IS3 R. M. Loss DP1 P. J. McClarty DPI G. M. Powers ISSN T. L. Proctor IS3 T. A. Robidas SN A. J. Sharpe ISSN J. D. Slabs ISSN P. H. N. Silverman SN K. T. Stewart ISSN E. T. Surface ISSN K. W. Tyson I SN J. A. Vercelli ISSN E. D. Wheeler ISSN P. O. Wilson IS1 J. J. Woodruff wmmm ixroitfii. i MlAtll CUllINt ® 9 6 AMf :«t1 OUMCt t Clklftt I Reactor Department Cdr. J. G. McDonald Reactor Officer LCdr. D. P. Pollard LCdr. E. A. Stein LT J. R. Johnson LT S. K. Johnson LT R. L. Stuntz LT E. F. Wasson LTjg S. A. Bauer LTjg M. S. Brown Ltjg D. v. demons LTjg J. W. Cranford LTjg W. J. Harnden LTjg A. L. Hodun LTjg C. R. Klee LTjg E. I. RIngel ENS M. B. Hoekstra El «? •- J Operating and maintaining IKE ' s two reactors is the responsibility of Reactor Department, whose five divisions oversee the heat transfer that produces steam to run the turbines. While at sea, Reactor Department personnel keep a constant vigil on the many dials, switches and controls; ensuring IKE ' s unblemished record of nuclear power safety. Associated instrumentation systems are also guarded by experienced operators whose duties include making sure all maintenance is done effectively and in accordance with prescribed procedures. Training, watchstation duties and plant casualty drills also play an important part in this department — requiring many hours of watchstanding and independent study to learn exactly how heat energy is safely transferred from the reactors to the ship ' s service turbogenerators. RC Division ETC J. W. Hefner ETC B. J. Werner Jr. ET2 R. C. Amundson MM2 W. M. Arrington ET2 R. D. Beckman ETN2 S. L. Bosak ETR2 D. A. Boyd ET1 C. A. Brown ETN2 M. S. Burns ETR2 J. L. Chatfield ET1 M. R. Durland ET2 J. E. Fahs YN1 D. R. Farrington ET1 D. V. Froelich ET2 S. K. Giles ET2 S. D. Harris ET1 F. V. Hernandez ETR2 E. J. Jend ETR3 J. M. Johnson ETR2 D. M. Linder ET1 M. L. IVIow ET1 F. C. Reese ETR2 B. M. Richard ETN2 R. R. Roznik ET1 W. G. Smelley ETN2 H. J. Smith MM2 R. N. Steinke ETN2 R. K. Sutherland MM2 C. W. Szabo MM1 L. R. Tardif ETR2 S. Tarkanic ETN2 F. M. Vick ET1 J. R. Weller ETR2 D. L. Wilcockson 225 RE Division EMC E. F. Camenzind EMC R. H. Elder EM2 Barton EM2 R. v. Bjurman EM2 M. D. Cobb EM2 R. M. Collins III EM2 J. M. Erkkila EM1 R. D. Gray EM3 E. Hardy EMI J. W. Helton EMI J. W. Helton EM2 D. R. Hendrickson EM2 W. G. Henry EM1 S. F. Hiegl EM2 G. W. Hunt EM2 J. L. KIssling EM2 D. R. Krause EM2 J. R. Lauffer EM2 T. R. Marks IC3 W. D. Midgett IC2 S. P. Moffitt IC1 S. U. Nelson EM3 T. E. Nichols EM1 W. A. Ogorrek EM2 R. J. Pavlosky IC1 W. R. Ralston EMS J. J. Reed EMI M. L Rice EM2 M. J. Romberger EM1 H. R.Salter EMS A. R. Stithem IC2 J. M. Taylor EM2 R. D. Travis EMI D. G. Treadway EM2 Tschirhart V RL Division MMC B. C. Burchard MM2 J. B. Breeden EM1 E. B. Charbonneau EM2 J. R. Elliott MM1 S. G. Fleming MM2 A. G. Ford MM1 B. L. Icenogle MM2 P. G. Knoll MM2 M. E. Ludwig MM2 S. R. Lueders MM1 R. L. Pangburn MM2 R. A. Sabol MM2 R. L. Stanley MM2 A. G. Vogt MM2 D. L. Watson RM Division MMC C. A. Patenotte MMC B. E. Shervey MM2 C. R. Achen MM3 R. D. Anderson MM2 R. B. Bailey MM1 R. B. Bacmettloc MM2 R. E. Barron MM2 J. B. Basa MM2 K. W. Beatty MM2 J. L. Beecher MM1 K. P. Blank MM2 D. B. Boone MM1 L. A. Boschen MM2 M. A. Cagle MM2 S. E. Campbell MM2 E. G. Carter MM2 J. E. Chesney MM2 J. E. Christ MM2 M. R. Christensen MM2 J. N. Conolly MM2 W. Daugherly MM1 G. G. Davis MM1 J. T. Donahoe MM1 M. L. Donahue MM2 M. P. Doyle MM1 A. L. Elms MM1 V. C. Flener MM1 M. L Ford MM2 S. E. Hans MM2 T. D. Harney MM1 G. F. Hendl MM2 R. D. Hintz MM2 H. J. Hollkamp MM2 R. H. Holloway MM2 D. L M. Hulburt W% Wl ,F1 ,f 1 f MM1 J. E. Jackson MM2 G. A. Johnson MM2 M. J. Kayfez MM1 R. L Kirste MM2 J. H. Kluch MM2 E. W MM2 C. T. MM1 F. H. MM2 W. W MM2 MM3 MM2 MM2 MM2 MM2 MM1 MM2 MM1 MM2 MM3 MM1 MM2 MM2 MM2 Sellman Selman Shaw Jr. Sims K. A. Larby T. W. Lewis N. J. Mackenzie L. A. Marabella J. R. Moore J. M. Mousseau F. E. Myers M. D. Myers W. G. Osipoff J. R. Page G. T. Ray L. J. Riddiough 8. J. Russell R. T. Scott A. D. J. Searing MM2 D. J. Talaga MM2 M. T. Torres MM1 W. R. Trautmann MM2 R. L. Walceland MM2 E. A. Walerius MM2 K. D. Waryanka MM2 M. E. Wilkins MM2 R. H. Winger Jr. RT Division ICC J. B. Martin EM1 P. E. Anderson IC3 C. T. Beck ET1 C. W. Bouley MM3 J. T. Carlin YN2 W. D. Epperson ETN3 R. G. Estes EM2 R. J. Fenske EMS K. R. Fleak MM1 R. L. Fox MM1 T. D. Fund EM1 R. V. Gemberling EMS M. J. Jackson EMS R. A. Kosier MMS M. H. Leonard EMS A. S. V. Moldonado EMS A. B. McCann EMS K. C. Meade IC2 J. Miklos EMS G. R. Morse MM1 R. P. Neville EM2 M. J. Pietroboni ETRS L. A. Ruppert ETR2 G. L. Smith ETR2 W. M. Snow EMS T. N. Troupe ETN3 G. M. Ward MM2 J. M. Witinski EMS E. C. Wrba MM1 W. R. Young Safety Department Cdr. W. E. Petitt Safety Officer -■ am ABEC J. T. Crockett BMC H. J. Drummond Jr. A01 R. D. Call MM1 F. J. Holland HT1 L. D. Miff YNSN J. R. Oliver MM1 K. H. Taylor The hazards associated with modern combatant ships have been vividly demonstrated by major accidents. The statistical probability for accidents to occur has increased as our Navy has modernized its material assets while the availability of qualified personnel to man our ships has decreased. The responsibility for preservation of our national assets contained in IKE, especially our most valued assets, IKE and the embarked air wing personnel, is entrusted to Department Heads, the Executive Officer and ultimately the Commanding Officer. The IKE Safety Program is established to help carry out these responsibilities in the interest of attaining the greatest operational capability. A brief look at a few of the major areas that the IKE Safety Team is involved in would include flight and hangar deck operations, all ordnance evolutions from the loading aboard IKE to the loading of individual aircraft before they leave on their missions, the many various deck seamanship operations from the stern to the forecastle, acting as members of the Damage Control Training Team in addition to monitoring all phases of the Repair Division responsibilities. Auxiliaries Division, Main Propulsion, Reactor Department functions and, of course, recreational safety for the entire crew. To fulfill the goal of reducing the ship ' s accidents to a minimum requires everyone on board to be ever vigilant while aboard or ashore. IKE ' s Safety Department fully appreciates the cooperation that everyone has freely given them. T ii!. - 6, r - . ' ii. ' L . Sir Supply artment Supply Department Cdr R. K. Squibb Supply Officer LCdr E. J. Shields LCdr S. L. Smith LT S. J. DiFranco LTjg J. V. Ceck LTjg R. E. Myers LTjg W. D. Reif LTjg W. IVI. Russell ENS J. L. Dietz ENS T. J. Monaco CW02 R. E. Guzman Ensuring a continual fulfillment of supply needs for a floating city of nearly 5,000 inhabitants is the challenge met daily by IKE ' s Supply Department. The men of Supply handle everything from food, pay, laundry and store services for each crewman to the ordering, stocking, dispensing and final accounting of millions of dollars worth of repair parts and consumable materials. In the Stores Division alone, over 40,000 different repair parts and consumable materials are kept in stock, while in aviation stores, material requests of the carrier air wing are processed and handled, sometimes over 300 part requests per day. Meanwhile, IKE ' s Shipservicemen contribute to the comfort and morale of the crew each day by providing a variety of services: including operation of the ship ' s stores, vending machines, ice cream bars, barber shops and the laundry — plus special order catalog sales when IKE is at sea. Processing thousands of listings and reports by computer is the responsibility of Data Processing Division. Raw data fed into the computer is quickly processed, producing printouts indicating material status, maintenance problems — even crew ' s paychecks are cut here for another of Supply ' s divisions. Disbursing. Over 6,000 crewmembers ' paychecks are ordered, accounted for and dispensed each month through Disbursing Division, along with a distribution of each member ' s Leave and Earning Statement. Disbursing clerks also register allotments, compute travel claims, settle pubic vouchers and prepare financial reports as well as cash the very checks they issue. Food Services Division is responsible for the inventorying, ordering, loading aboard and accounting for all food supplies for the two Enlisted Dining Facilities that eventually is used by S-8 Division, who prepares and serves large volumes of food each day to the crew. And S-5 Division keeps three IKE Wardrooms operating smoothly, along with overseeing berthing arrangements for both air wing and ship ' s company officers. 1 ; • ■ ,r ' ' 1 : . i A S-1 Division SKC L. J. Humphery SKC D. W. Lindley SKC C. E. Sumner SKSN T. Baker SN A. C. Belcher SKSN J. M. Bennett SK2 K. M. Blackiston SKSN M. D. Bowden SN J. W. BritI SKSA J. R. Brown SKSA L. C. Brown S A R. F. Garden SKSA J. T. Carrico SK1 M. T. Dover SK3 J. M. Ferguson IMSN G. P. Gambosh SK2 M. A. Gilliland SK3 I. Gonzalez SKSN R. T. Guttke SK2 J. L. Hernandez SN R. L. Jackson SK2 W. A. Johnson SN M. J. Kortus SK3 J. L. Leon SA C. G. Maye SK2 A. M. Mozo SN W. P. Neal SKI C. J. Newcomer SKSN E. Papazides SN R. A. Patterson SKSN K. C. Pearce SKI S. G. Pucan Jr. SN O. Rodriguez IMSN K. W. Saeger SKSN D. M. Spratley SK3 L. Strong SKI A. L. Trosper SA J. W. West SKSN C. L. Winfrey S-2 Division MSCM G. R. Bariso MSC J. A. Daclan Jr. MSC J. S. Querimit MSC V. D. Tanyag MS2 A. C. Aceveda MS2 W. F. Anders on MS2 D. L. Barefoot MS3 K. J. Barrett MS3 A. A. Bartkoske MS2 N. D. Bemis MS2 C. R. Benitez MS3 W. P. Bibb MSSN H. A. Boden MS1 A. G. Bonoan MSSN M. D. Bowman MSSN A. F. Briggs MS2 L. B. Cabrera MSI A. C. Cacanindin MS2 J. C. Colorado MSSN H. D. Corgell MS2 L. B. Cowden MSI F. B. Custodio MSI B. R. Delacruz MSSN M. A. Dina MS3 J. A. Doerr MS1 T. V. Espiritu MS2 H. W. Evans MS3 G. H. Feltmann MSSN L G. Garner SN K. L. Glennon MS2 T. E. Graf MSSN G. Grandinetti MS1 A. A. Gray MS1 A. J. Griffen MSI R. S. Guerrero MSSN S. M. Harris MSI A. H. Hernandez MSSN M. Hudson MSI 0. B. Jergenson MSSN J. M. Karcher MS3 M. F. Lanore MSSN E. W. Lenhart MSSN R. T. Maslanka MS2 W. A. Marsh MSSN N. W. Mazzie MSSN M. J. Moyher MS1 J. M. Panlilio MSSN G. D. Pennington 236 A A SA W. C. Puglisi MS2 L. C. Reynoso SA B. D. Sinclair MSSN J. E. Spencer MSSN P. D. Utley MSSN R. K. Warden MSSN E. S. Warren SA J. C. Williams MSSN S. L Williams MS3 C. L. Wise MSSN A. N. Woolery MSSN A. N. Woolery S-3 Division ' ' -A- m . -:l ■- . SHCM I. G. Gonzales SHC F. P. Pahate SHSA R. A. Alyarez SN S. D. Anderson SH3 L. Aguirre SA J. H. Ashmere SH1 R. M. Austero SA G. P. Banko SH1 A. G. Barnett SA R. R. Bearce SA L. B. Boyd SHSA T. B. Bruce SHSN D. L. Brunswick SA R. W. Campbell SH3 Z. V. Cathen SHSN B. D. Clem SN J. D. Cook SHSA N. Cooper SHI I. Daniels SH2 R. M. Davis Jr. 237 SA R. L. Derrick SHSN C. M. Dodd SHSN M. A. Eaton SH1 R. L. Elliott SH2 D. A. Ferree SHSN M. C. Foley SHSN O. Franklin Jr. SH2 N. Gass SHSA R. F. Gendron SHSN J. B. Gillespie SHSN O. Gonzalez SHSN J. D. Grathwohl SA T. L. Greer SN L. C. Griffin SH2 W. T. Haddock SA J. W. Hapcovsky SHSN C. L. Harrow SHSN G. E. Hayes SHSN J. A. Heeman SHSN F. D. Henry SN M. A. Hensley SHSN M. H. Justice SHSN M. J. Lane SN D. E. Lee SHSN D. A. Lozano SN W. M. Mawdsley SHSN M. P. McHugh SHSN A. M. Meckes SHSN J. P. Medgansis SH2 T. C. O ' Gorman SA L. L. Parnell SA R. E. Pruitt SHSN E. A. Punzalan SHSN Quinn SA F. E. Reveal SHSN S. W. Richardson SHSN R. J. Rios SHSN M. B. Rogers SH2 A. P. Santos SN E. C. Schaetzel SN D. S. Sherman SHSN W. P. Shortall SHSN S. C. Spencer SHSN B. P. Stevens SA M. E. Stewart SHSN S. F. Sutton SHSN J. A. Teer SH2 B. Threatt SHSN L. D. Timmons SHSN W. C. Todd SH1 D. S. Waddell SN K. A. Watson SN S. Welch SHSN G. A. Whitlock Jr. S-4 Division DKC G. N. Mixon DKSN J. D . Benner DKSN M. S. Burkhart DK1 J. Davis DK1 A. Espiritu SN S. Flournoy DKSN J. E. Follis DK3 C. J. Kowalyk DK3 C. H. Kramnn DKSN N. D. Lipperman DKSN B. M. Myers DK2 E. O. Odango DK2 W. D. Ricardi DKSN D. F. Selzer DK3 G. E. Stevens DK1 R. D. Walters DK2 N. L. Wilson S-5 Division MSC R. T. Lumaban MSC V. M. Mendoza MSC T. G. Posilero MSI A. C. Angel MSI D. C. Balason MSSA T. D. Barrs MS1 R. V. Basa MS3 E. S. Bernal MS3 C. S. Cervantes MSSN M. K. Charloff MS2 R. B. Compuesto MSSN P. J. Croteau MSI R. S. Cruz MS1 D. V. De Los Santos MS2 J. M. Estrellado Jr. MS3 P. D. Ferrer MSSA R. D. Poor MS3 C. M. Forbes MSSN G. E. Gowan MS2 J. M. Hubbard MSSN L. S. Kruk MS2 M. T. Ladia MS3 W. J. Leach MSI L. R. Monzon MS1 R. V. Pangan MS2 R. M. Ramos MS1 R. G. Reed MS3 G. A. Rickett SN R. H. Shamblen MSSN N. E. Smith MSSN K. Wacha MSSA C. C. Walters MS3 L. Williams Jr. MSI M. V. Zafra S-6 Division 1. L ' 11 • ] il_ AKCS R. L. Locke AKC V. V. Bonacci AKC F. DelCastillo AK3 L. J. Austrian AA R. G. Baragar AK3 E. Burkes AK3 J. L. Carson AK2 R. A. Cash AK1 R. E. Culbertson AN F. J. DiCarlo AK3 D. Dyer AK3 A. D. Fann AKAN S. A. Hackbart AKAN J. Hernandez AK3 R. E. Humphrey AK2 H. J. Jensen AK2 M. G. Jeter AA J. A. MacVicar AN H. T. Mahar AK3 J. R. Mark AN C. C. McLaughlin AK3 R. L. McRae AKAN S. H. Metcalfe AK1 H. E. Minnery AKAN G. L. Moore AK1 C. R. Owens AK1 N. B. Palaroan AA P. J. Parker AK2 J. R. Roloson AK3 L. R. Schenck AN J. B. Schroeder AA A. L. Sillex AK2 E. Simmons AA G. S. Smith AKAN G. A. Straughn AA J. H. Thomas AA M. E. Tisserand AN P. C. Turner AA R. Valdez AA M. D. Walley SN D. S. White AA J. M. Wilson AK1 J. G. Wofford S-7 Division DPC J. A. McNichols DPI E. H. Aull DP3 R. C. Barr DPSN M. I. Beal DP2 J. T. Brown DP3 H. H. Burl et DPSN S. J. Columbo DPSA A. R. Colvin SPSN S. M. Cowitt SA D. J. James DPI G. E. Kanaly DP1 M. J. Mancuso DPSN R. B. IVlcDonald DS1 D. E. Rath DPSN P. W. Ryan SN J. B. Smith DPI D. R. Teel SA R. L. Walker SA T. Washington 11 NAVTRA 103 NAVTRA 101! .■-. r i-v ' ' - ' h NAVTRA 10294- i Mii Mii It NRCC i iii i a MsmMimi MmsMi At. C MIP$MAN 3 2 RADIOMAN 1 C IC MILITARY HPQUIREMENTS NAVEDTPA ' NAVTRA 1057 NAVTRA DENTAL TECHNICIAN 3 2 tfitain NAVPERS 10 NAVPERS JATSWAIN S AAATE 3 2 RTM NRCC NAVEDTRA NTROL TECHNICIAN B 3 2 VOL.1 RTM NRCC TION ELECTRICIAN ' S MATE 3 2 NAVEDTRA 10: ining ., EDTRA lO Training Department Cdr. R. W. Covey Training Officer Training Department is among the first to welcor IKE newcomers. In T Division ' s Indoctrination, the n€ crewman first sees the Captain and is introduced to the ship ' s impressive array of departments and services. The Educational Services Office is vital in advancement by procuring training courses and exams and maintaining a highly qualified crew by obtaining quotas for Navy schools. The Counseling Division provides a variety of services including round-the-clock Drug and Alcohol counseling, a highly informative Career Information course and counseling program, and an Equal Opportunity Specialist to ensure fair and equal treatment of all the crew. LTjg D. G. Barnett ENS B. A. Garcia ENS P. Sherbo AFCM W. J. Harvey NCC R. H. Hable SKC F. Johnson PNC T. J. Leake AOC D. R. Smith SKC W. E. Weatherwax NCI L. A. Baldiga NC1 C. R. Cooper SA L. P. Fish NCI D. W. Guffey SHI J. L. Hagans PN1 D. E. Knight PN3 K. E. Loomis PN3 G. K. Mattson PN1 J. P. Nowak SR E. O. Odango AA D. Peoples PNSN M. L. Smith BM1 L P. Stortini PN3 S. W. Szewczuk ABE2 R. V. Townsend YN1 J. H. Waltz PHI P. C. Wilkerson PNSA M. A. Ziemba ff f fT f © fP f f f U V ■m Weapons Department Cdr. F. J. Gloeckner Weapons Officer LCdr. J. J. Hendricks LCdr. V. L McCullough Lt. S. A. Nagorny Ens. R. L. King Ens. P. O. Milling Ens. J. R. Rabaioli Ens. R. E. Tanner CW02 J. F. King CW02 D. E. Fugate GMTCM E. J. Cheslock The Weapons Department is responsible for the safe on-loading, storing and delivery to the flight deck of large quantities of conventional and special ordnance. This requires the coordinated effort of many individuals. G-2 Division is responsible for the assembly and handling of conventional bombs, rockets, missies and ammunition and delivery of this ordnance to the weapons elevators. Once there, G-3 Division operates a sophisticated weapons elevator system capable of delivering all types of aircraft ordnance to the hangar bays and flight deck in large quantities. On the flight deck, G-1 Division takes over and supervises the loading, arming and dearming of aircraft by air wing ordnancemen. W Division consists of a group of | highly trained and specialized Gunner ' s Mate Technicians who are responsible for the safe and proper maintenance, inspection, assembly, testing and handling of special weapons. SAM Division is comprised of skilled Guided Missle Gunner ' s Mates who maintain and operate three Basic Point Defense Missle Systems (BPDMS). This is a close-in missle defense system effective against low-flying aircraft and surface targets. Also attached to the Weapons Department is a Marine Detachment responsible for both the internal and external security of IKE. G-1 Division AOAN K. L. Bradshaw AOAA W. J. Connolly AOAN W. J. DuBois Jr. A03 M. S. Foulks AOAN W. E. Gossette AOAN H. H. Gutierrez AOAN R. L. Jackson AOAN G. W. Jones AN J. W. Jones A01 G. D. Maust AN R. J. Narkie AOAN M. Reynolds AOAN R. M. Rudkin A03 J. A. Serra G-2 Division GMGC J. K. Gnass AOC G. W. Leffel GMG2 J. P. Anderson AN D. D. Berclch A03 T. J. Boehmer SN L. R. Boltz AOAN B. K. Booker GMG1 R. L. Boyd AN J. E. Bridges AN G. W. Briggs GMGSN F. R. Britt AA B. L. Brown SN R. C. Caldwell AA C. A. Collier A03 S. J. Cote AOAN S. S. Crickenberger AOAN R. Davis AOAA D. J. Eier AOAN H. G. Elmore SA A. Flores AOAN 0. M. Flynn AOAA M. D. Ford AOAN L. E. Fuchs SA C. M. Garcia AOAN A. Gervais AOAA M. A. Gill AOAN R. W. Godfrey AOAN D. W. Good A02 D. R. Gossom AOAA B. A. Gundaker SN K. I. Hanger A01 W. F. Harding SA C. J. Helveston AOAN G. C. Holsinger A03 L. Howard AOAN G. J. Hvizd AOAN J. Jass A02 D. C. Jenkins AOAN M. E. Kelley TM2 D. I. Kincaid AOAA F. R. Knight AN G. E. Lancour GMG2 R. D. Leonard SA J. L. Long SA J. P. Long AOAN F. S. Los Banos A03 D. L. Lucas A01 M. R. Lydick AOAN L. S. MacFarlane AA T. V. Martin A02 R. I. McLaughlin SN J. J. Melvin AOAN M. E. Moncravie AOAA D. F. Moore SN K. T. Morton AN G. L. Neff TMSN R. V. Neff 14- w % • 4 ' I • m SA J. C. Nelson A01 J. E. Nelson AOAN D. R. Nuckles SA M. H. Oldham SA D. J. Palmer GMGSN W. R. Pardue AN H. L. Patterson AOAN C. P. Penta SN A. J. Petrovlch AA J. C. Pinkerton AN T. C. Pontlous SA J. M. Purser AN R. R. Reansy AN G. Riggs SA C. L. Roberts AA J. M. Robertson AOAA J. D. Robinson AA M. A. Ross AOAN E. B. Salinas AN S. A. Saplenza GMGSN M. E. Senft SA M. J. Severin SN W. L. Slaughter SA S. A. Slye SA F. Small GMG1 T. E. Smith AOAN T. C. Spivey SN J. A. Sweet AOAN K. J. Swords A03 R. Tarpley A01 D. M. Tolman GMG2 A. L. Turner AN F. B. Urieta SA F. J. Vanderventer AOAN D. J. Vernuille SA D. S. Wagner SA A. Walker A01 C. R. Walters A03 R. A. Walters GMGSA F. T. Wall A01 S. J. Yeo SN J. M. Zambrana G-3 Division AA B. R. Agee AOAN P. M. Almasi AOAN P. J. Ayers A01 C. R. Baker A02 A. D. Blevins AOAN G. L. Cromartie AOAA C. B. Curran Jr. SKSN V. M. Distefano AA M. F. Donnelly A03 W. R. Duggan AOAN C. A. Engh AR M. P. Enright AN A. M. Geneva AA D. Gomez AOAN K. K. Green MM3 D. 0. Hanes AA K. W. Hollyfield A02 C. E. Hormann AA T. E. Jones AN A. H. Kruch as AOAN P. D. Kulik AA J. R. Langlais MM2 R. N. MacConnell AA R. S. Marsh AOAN J. W. Marshall AA R. Mastacci AOAN D. L. McFetters AN K. W. Mulder AN R. D. Neff A01 J. D. Norries AOAN E. S. Pade A01 T. M. Payton AA D. E. Rowe AN D. W. Shatrowsky AA G. D. Smith AOAN P. D. Snider AA T. I. Sorrels AN J. B. Stamper AA R. C. Sutton AA C. O. Welk SAM Division FTGC Z. J. Hamm GMGSN J. D. Albright FTMSN L. D. Baker FTM3 R. J. Baldwin FTMSN S. M. Bowman FTM3 J. L. Boyer FTM3 M. T. Brown FTM3 T. E. Chipman FTM3 W. A. Clifton FTG1 R. A. Clouter ATI E. D. Coomer FTMSN R. D. Cra wford SN J. H. Delucas GMGSN D. M. Demers GMG2 M. J. Drew A01 R. J. Manning FTG3 R. A. Martin SN G. R. McDonald GMG3 J. R. Peters GMG3 G. Picquet GMGSN R. M. Pipta GMG1 R. H. Putsey GMGSN T. K. Rainey SN C. L. Reaves GMG3 J. M. Runkle W Division GMTC P. D. Hinkle GMT1 A. B. Allen GMT3 D. P. Bartholomew GMTSN M. W. Drake GMT3 Drury GMT2 R. H. Glenn GMT1 R. J. Hosey SN E. F. Hoy GMTSN T. E. Jarvis GMT3 T. R. Kissling GMTSN C. J. Kohoutek GMT1 C. E. Mann GMT2 F. P. Mattero SKSN G. R. Miclette SA D. M. Morris GMT2 T. J. O ' Brien AA K. E. Pendergras GMT3 C. T. Pierce GMT2 S. A. Ricks YN3 F. S. Rodgers SA K. L. Rowell GMTSN H. J. Salmon SN K. P. Shiparski GMTSN B. R. Turner GMT3 A. L. Vittetoe GMT2 R. G. Westley YNSN B. D. Wood YN1 D. H. Younkin jfe •vr 1 A ' Marine Detachment Capt. R. A. Houston Commanding Officer 1st LT. S. P. Watson 1st Sgt. J. E. Harney GySgt. R. J. Jones Providing both Internal and external security aboard ship is IKE ' S Marine Detachment. Although primarily trained and equipped for landing force operations ashore, the Marine Detachment nonetheless performs a variety of daily services whether in port or at sea. Among their many duties are weapons security, maintenance and supervision of the brig as well as internal guard details for disbursing activities, special weapons movements, supply stores and classified material. In addition, the Marine Detachment supplies orderlies when needed for the Captain and Executive Officer and provides both Honors for distinguished visitors and color guard duties at official events. PFC T. L. Almand LCpl. D. E. Alston LCpl. H. D. Anders LCpl. D. S. Baker LCpl. M. F. Black LCpl. K. R. Bone PFC M. B. Brown LCpl. J. W. Butler LCpl. P. J. Cormier LCpl. S. Covaleski LCpl. J. L. Crowell LCpl. D. Davis LCpl. R. J. Dowell LCpl. S. A. Freeman PFC K. D. Freese LCpl. J. C. Garcia LCpl. I. S. Gentile LCpl. T. M. Gilmour LCpl. D. B. Gold Sgt. D. W. Greene LCpl. T. A. Grill LCpl. W. F. Hanson PFC D. T. Johnino LCpl. T. L. Johnson LCpl. J. C. Keefen LCpl. D. A. Koep SSgt. J. W. Kuczma LCpl. G. A. Kruger LCpl. C. D. Kyles LCpl. P. T. Lambermont LCpl. P. E. Longfellow LCpl. R. P. Martin LCpl. T. M. McCusker LCpl. D. W. McVay Sgt. R. E. Melvin PFC T. E. Molina LCpl. K. R. Morgan III Sgt. G. C. Napier LCpl. G. D. Nisler PFC J. A. Peterson LCpl. N. A. Petrella LCpl. Z. D. Pooler Sgt. M. J. Porter PFC M. A. Parquet LCpl. J. D. Rattllff LCpl. P. J. Schmole LCpl. S. A. Smith LCpl. R. R. Spencer PFC A. W. Swanston LCpl. K. Thompson LCpl. J. C. Turner PFC T. J. Walters LCpl. B. E. Washington Cpl. J. G. Wareham LCpl. S. Westbrook LCpl. R. J. Whalen Jr. LCpl. J. W. White PFC D. G. Whitt LCpl. A. T. Williams LCpl. H. B. Williams Jr. LCpl. B. J. Worden Carrier Air Wing Seven Cdr. W. R. Westerman Commander Carrier Air Wing Seven l u— LCdr. R. N. Duncan LCdr. R. L. Ellis, Jr. LCdr. B. Kight LT T. A. Brown AVCM R. E. Boyd AOCM K. W. Mac Kenzie AA S. P. Carter AA J. A. Lafrance YNSA S. M. McGhee YN2 S. Rosa, Jr. AZ1 R. R. Salang AA J. A. Thigpin i aS S BiBi B 1 ii ■--- iKi i . A 1 g r-i E AM ol wS 1 Bm m ■ J Bn . «. t m A A !]„ Br B B 1 )H I t - Ffjj . R BrP Ir SS BC 1 1 hHIIll M .- : sssAw-- ■ 3a Ffghter Squadron Thirty-Three Fighter Squadron Thirty-Three Cdr. S. Phimister Commanding Officer Cdr. J. F. Allen Executive Officer LCdr. J. M. Duffy LCdr. V. J. McCarthy LCdr. L. M. Pinkston LT J. A. Donlan LT R. Gallup LT D. L. Hayes LT D. T. Martin LT J. P. McAllister LT R. N. Papworth LT F. E. Roach Fighter Squadron Thirty-Three was first commissioned in 1943, flying Grumman F6F Hellcats . Deployed to the Solomon Islands, it was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for excellence in combat operations. Decommissioned in the post-war demobilization, VF-33 was recommissioned in October 1948 at NAS Quonset Point, R. I. From 1950 to 1952, the squadron operated in the Korean Theater as part of Carrier Air Group Three and later was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation. The squadron embarked with CAG Six aboard USS MIDWAY and following a 1954 deployment changed its homeport to NAS Oceana. In November 1957, VF-33 deployed again aboard USS INTREPID, later sailing to the Caribbean in July 1960 during the Dominican Republic Crisis. Early in 1962, VF-33 boarded USS ENTERPRISE for a Mediterranean cruise and later that year participated in the Cuban Blockade before setting out on world cruises during 1963-64. In November 1964, the squadron made Mediterranean cruises aboard USS AMERICA in 1966 and 1967. Between 1962 and 1967, VF-33 won five CNO Aviation Safety Awards, of which four were consecutive, and set a NAVAIRLANT record. In April 1968, the squadron made a combat deployment to Southeast Asia with Carrier Air Wing Six aboard USS AMERICA. On July 10, VF-33 became the first East Coast squadron to down a MIG-21 over North Vietnam and by their December 1968 return, had flown almost 4,000 combat flight hours and dropped over three million pounds of ordnance. In early 1969, the squadron became attached to CVW I Seven and embarked on USS INDEPENDENCE, later winning the CNO Aviation Safety Award for 1969 and NAVAIRLANT Battle Readiness E for 1968 69. In 1970, for support during the Jordanian crisis, the squadron received its second Meritorious Unit Commendation. In 1973, VF-33 contributed directly to the Sixth Fleet presence during the Arab-Israeli conflict, and a year later, supported contingency operations during the Cyprus incident. Following two deployments with USS INDEPENDENCE, the squadron embarked aboard IKE, engaging in a program of extensive air-to-air combat training. LT G. J. Rose LTjg G. D. Bennett LTjg J. S. Davis LTjg J. M. Franklin LTjg D. J. Harris LTjg M. J. Hartnnann LTjg J. L. Jones LTjg H. J. Loerch CW02 J. T. Bingen h ; 7: ii : il. AFCM J. Jaworsky AECS K. H. Rogalski AMEC C. E. Farrell AQC J. L. King AMEC H. L. Pleper CPO W. J. RIchmerer AMSC A. R. Roberts ATC K. S. Studt ADC C. C. Wilson AMHC R. M. Wingo AME2 T. L. Adams AMS3 D. Allen AT1 R. L. Angus AQ3 G. S. Apruzzese AM2 S. A. Asper AA R. L. Aure ADS L. P. Batista AD1 D. O. Baker AN A. S. Beaton AN R. R. Bell AQ1 G. D. Boucher AMH1 R. B. Boyne AEAN S. D. Bradley AMS1 R. S. Brashears AD1 J. M. Brewer A03 D. W. Brown A02 L. L. Burns AOAN R. L. Burns AMSAN S. E. Burton ATS A. B. Connelly III PRAN M. S. Cuddy AOAN W. J. Curtin AQ1 D. J. Dimassimo ATS M. J. Duffey SN S. O. Edwards ADAN J. L. Espinoza AMSAN D. J. Fablla AMS3 C. W. Field AMH3 M. D. Findlay AA W. P. Foley III AA J. O. Foster ATI W. R. Gardiner AD2 E. J. Geiger AQ3 G. L. George AMEAA S. E. Getz AZAA B. Gilmore AD1 R. L. Goodwin YNSN D. E. Gretzinger Jr. YNSN M. P. Gronski YNSN D. H. Grossman AN A. M. Hickey A01 G. C. Hildebrand ATS A. M. Hoffman AN K. D. Holloway AMH1 D. E. Muggins AMS1 F. J. Hurley AMHS E. L. Hurrell AZ3 T. A. Johnson AES W. O. Johnson AMS2 C. M. Jones im:mAri AD3 Robert E. James ATAN J. J. Keller AA J. T. Kennedy AMH2 D. L. Kisner A03 J. D. Kitchen AQ3 M. LIctira AMS2 P. D. Longogucco PR2 A. L. Luna AMES T. M. Maguire PNSN C. A. Marleau BM2 G. E. Martin AN K. J. Mason AMSAA D. M. May AN M. R. McCormick AE2 W. G. McKelvey AMH1 W. McNamara AMS3 F. E. Mendoza A01 J. G. Meyers A02 L. J. Miller NC1 G. R. Moore AQAN R. J. Morris AMH3 W. J. Murty AMS3 G. S. Myles AN A. A. Naranjo AT2 P. A. Nowak ADAN T. D. Occhionero AKAN D. Olivares AE1 M. N. Osche AD3 J. B. Parramore AMH3 G. Pawlowski AE1 R. C. Perkins AT2 E. M. Peterson AQ3 T. P. Petrow AZ2 W. M. Pierce PN3 0. A. Powers AMS2 J. R. Quilliam AMH3 D. Ramos AMH1 D. L. Richardson AEAN J. L. Romero AK1 D. N. Rose AD1 J. F. Ross AMH2 D. F. Sanders AA R. D. Sharp AMH1 D. L Sherven YN1 A. D. Singleton Jr. AD2 D. W. Sisson AMES D. U. Snodgrass AQ3 M. A. Stibitz AE3 K. B. Swain Jr. YN1 W. J. Tilson AQ3 J. P. Traywick Jr. AOAN M. C. Tullos AB3 S. G. Varco AN W. R. Viers AQ3 C. W. Vowan AZ3 M. H. Wallner AZ2 T. M. C. Washington Jr. SN R. H. Watl lns AT3 G. S. Winans AN G. T. Zeman c v Fighter Squadron One Hundred Two Fighter Squadron One Hundred Two Cdr. W. D. Bradshaw Commanding Officer Cdr. W. J. Denning Executive Officer M 3 ff n y «• ' iL LCdr. L. Carter LCdr. J. R. Woodfield LT B. W. Coffman LT H. T. Crites LT D. H. Else LT J. B. Everett LT L. G. Figari LT W. K. Foster LT R. A. Franklin LT W. G. Howard Fighter Squadron One Hundred Two was commis- sioned at Jacksonville, Fla., in July 1955, originally flying the F2H Banshee. The Diamondbacks first deployed to the Mediterranean aboard USS RANDOLPH in July 1956, later taking part in the Suez Crisis that year. Following the cruise, VF-102 took delivery of the F4D-1 Skyray and moved to Oceana in the summer of 1959. Six months later, the squadron went to sea again aboard USS FORRESTAL. VF-102 was one of the first squadrons to receive the Phantom II, beginning their transition in September 1961. After completing carrier qualifications on USS INDEPEN- DENCE, the squadron joined Carrier Group One for the shakedown cruise of the newly commissioned USS ENTERPRISE. VF-102 deployed to the Mediterranean in August 1962 aboard the Big E who was hurriedly returned to participate in the naval blockade of Cuba. The Diamondbacks were back in the Mediterranean by February 1963, this time for a full eight month cruise. In the summer of 1964, VF-102 sailed again with the USS ENTERPRISE, this time on Operation Sea Orbit , the famous nuclear task force circumnavigation of the globe. and by year ' s end had won COMNAVAIRLANT ' s Battle E Award. The Diamondbacks transferred to USS AMERICA in the spring of 1965 and, after several short cruises, deployed to the Mediterranean once again in January 1967 after being awarded the COMNAVAIRLANT E for 1966. Soon after this deployment, the Diamondbacks began the transition to the F4J, and later celebrated their 13th birthday on line in Southeast Asia aboard USS AMERICA before enjoying Christmas 1968 at home. In March 1969, VF-102 came to Carrier Air Wing Seven, returning to the Med twice within 18 months. During the later cruise, the squadron received the Meritorious Unit Citation for operations during the Jordanian Crisis of September 1970. The 1971-72 cruise saw VF-102 operate above the Arctic Circle and in 1973 the squadron stood ready during the October Yom Kippur War. In June 1974, for the second consecutive year, VF-102 was ranked as the number one squadron in CVW-7. Cruise 17 for the Diamondbacks began on March 31, 1977 for seven months of NATO exercises prior to boarding IKE. 266 HMnBi iiiH LT R. F. Plappert LT E. P. Puryear LTjg R. R. Erickson LTjg G. W. Garrett LTjg T. J. Lenahan LTjg L. W. Neal Ltjg T. P. Quinn ENS J. D. Boone ENS W. D. Eskridge CW02 W. L. Carpenter AFCM R. L. Grater AQCS T. A. Gatlin AECS H. Q. Greenway ATG D. L. Cooper ADC W. J. Dombrowski AMHC E. E. Dover ADC W. C. Miller AOC G. B. Schmidt AK1 J. D. Allen AZ2 W. Anderson AQ1 J. R. Baldwin AA M. A. Batson AMH2 R. Belue AMS2 A. R. Brown AQ3 R. K. Bryan AD1 J. H. Bryant AQ3 J. S. Cauble AD1 K. E. Chambers AMH3 P. C. Chavez A02 N. M. Closs AMHAA C. S. Coburn AEAN W. E. Conklin A01 E. H. Delbaugh AE2 C. A. Dudley PR3 D. D. Dunn NC1 H. A. Eurich AZAN F. Ferreira AMS3 T. L. Fowler AT2 J. N. Fuller AT3 P. G. Fussras AE1 R. L. Graham AMH2 D.W. Haehlien AQ1 K. A. Harder AT3 M. T. Heymans YN3 C. L. Hutchison I r ' i| ' v;jj i - 268 U ' £ 4 i J i 3 l 4 riFTT HRJniWg WW X i(r .- i ,i ird:4i li.,ii AA E. E. Jackson AMS3 J. W. Jones AD3 E. D. Keller AN L. A. King ADAN R. M. Kirby A01 R. M. Knoles AMS2 M. C. Koscak AN E. E. Kroft AT1 R. E. Larkin AMS1 D. W. Lawson AMS3 C. D. Martin AK2 A. E. Mathls AOAR McDonald AMH3 J. T. McKelvey AMH1 L. Mills AQ2 R. A. Mitchell AMSAN T. W. Monroe A03 T. P. Mortimer AEAN R. E. Nispel AD2 S. H. Nixon AMH3 F. A. Ramos AOAN D. A. Ravas AN D. C. Raymond AMS3 S. D. Reynolds AQ3 L. R. Riley AMH1 R. J. Rodriguez ATS R. A. Sawyers AA J. K. Sikes A02 D. E. Slone AMH2 R. C. Stalker (Attack Squadron Twelve 1: Attack Squadron Twelve Cdr. D. R. Edwards Commanding Officer Cdr. R. B. Curtis Executive Officer LCdr. S. R. Booher LCdr. R. R. Brydges LCdr. J. M. Taylor LT B. C. Carawon LT D. R. Fischer Lt J. S. Somers LTjg G. 0. Adams LTjg W. J. Becker LTjg J. D. Ginn LTjg C. S. Pascazell ENS A. S. Mulford ENS W. P. Popham CW03 J. L. Walden ek. The World Famous Flying Ubangis of Attack Squadron Twelve were commissioned 12 May 1945 in Watsonville, Ga. Throughout its 33 years of varied and colorful history, the Kiss of Death has appeared on each of the seven different types of aircraft flown by the Ubangis and has been seen from the decks of 13 different carriers sailing every major sea of the globe. In 1946, the squadron was redesignated Fighter Squadron Two Able (VF-2A) and made its first deployment aboard USS TARAWA (CV-40). After returning nine months later, VF-12 detached and in 1949 reported to Cecil Field, Fla., its permanent home base. On 1 August 1955, the squadron was officially designated Attack Squadron Twelve and its mission was changed from day jet interceptor to special weapons attack. Since then, VA-12 has distinguished itself as one of the best light attack squadrons in the Atlantic Fleet, receiving many noteworthy distinctions. Perhaps the most noteworthy achievement came in 1967 while on a combat cruise to Southeast Asia aboard USS ROOSEVELT (CVA-42). Flying the A-4C Skyhawk, the Ubangi pilots completed six months of intensive combat operations without damage to planes or loss of a single pilot, while logging 2,000 combat hours in 1,068 missions. In December 1970, the squadron began its transition to the A-7E Corsair II, completing a weapons deployment, operational readiness inspection and a six-month major deployment in just over a year ' s time. In October 1977, VF-12 completed its fifteenth Mediterranean cruise on board USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62). AZCM J. S. Lech ADCS E. F. Bouley ADCS J. R. Clark AQC D. R. Adams AEC J. S. Bass AMHC G. E. Diehl ADC M. J. Heemer ADC T. E. Poplin AOC J. W. Stokely AMSC W. P. Zelk AQ1 M. B. Abbott AD2 F. A. Asbury AA D. Berger AMS2 T. A. Brewer AN J. N. Brakefield SA J. P. Becker AQ1 R. B. Brews AME1 E. H. Broadus PR3 D. S. Brown AZ3 G. F. Blackwell AD1 J. B. BurctI AMS3 H. H. Coger Jr. PR3 M. T. Cody YN2 C. Cristobal AMS1 R. L. Cantin ATI C. D. demons AMH3 R. V. Covington ADAA J. B. Cristomo AD2 T. M. Davis AE2 W. M. Delancey AME3 D. C. Delong AMH3 R. D. Doles AE3 J. J. Evans AEAN S. H. Fleming AKAN J. T. Fly AMH2 N. Garcia ADAN F. A. Garrido NC1 D. P. Grant YN1 J. H. Hardy ADAN D. D. Henry AQ3 K. R. Hoffmaster A02 P. E. Howell AT3 D. E. James AMHAN T. N. Jarchow AGAA R. L. Karch AE3 W. D. Kelley AK2 K. K. Kennedy A03 S. J. Korzinski AQ2 D. S. LaBouchard AD2 E. S. Lumpiesz PN1 L. L. Majors AD1 C. L. Mamplata ADAA W. N. Marable MS1 H. C. Michael AD1 G. C. Minnick AOAN J. W. Morsette AMH1 W. B. Mullins AMS3 J. G. Myrick AD1 L. R. Neely A03 P. N. Nichols AOAA R. R. O ' Hara AMS1 S. G. Oliveal ADAN D. D. Osorio AZ3 T. T. Osteen III AA W. S. Perkins AD1 R. B. Peterson AT2 K. G. Phipps PR1 D. C. Price AA D. E. Roe AOAN I. R. Rowser AN R. B. Rozmigrek AMS2 S. E. Short AQ2 J. J. Shurmatz AMH3 A. L. Smith PN2 H. L Smith A02 M. M. Snow AD1 J. F. Sparks AE1 J. S. Stone A02 M. D. Trout AN J. S. Twitty YN3 A. G. Vallier AD3 J. A. Vincelli AME2 W. R. Vinson AD3 J. D. Wade Jr. AA R. W. Weathers A02 J. D. Weaver AD2 R. D. Webb AME1 J. W. West AZ2 G. M. White A02 D. W. Whittaker AOAA A. F. Wiggins AA G. G. Yannalfo i ' k ' f N )mmM « : Attack Squ Sixty-Fi ve • V-v. Attack Squadron Sixty-Five Cdr. W. R. Needham Commanding Officer Cdr. H. A. Browne Executive Officer LCdr. S. W. Bryant LCdr. D. P. Davis LCdr. M. E. Naber LCdr. R. N. Whiteway LT M. R. Adams LT R. K. Alexander LT J. B. Anderson LT H. C. Batchelder LT S. R. McCamy LT J. T. Meister LT R. W. Myers LT S. A. Miller LT D. L. Quinn LT T. Shoemaker LT J. E. Stiles Commissioned in May 1945 at Camp Edward, Mass., VA-65 was originally a torpedo squadron with the designation VT-76. The following year, their name changed to VA-25, with the Tigers moving to several bases before settling at NAS Oceana in 1948. One year later, the squadron changed its designator again to VA-65. In 1964, the squadron embarked on USS ENTERPRISE for an around-the-world cruise that was greeted with much fanfare. Shortly afterward, VA-65 made the transition to A-6 Intruders, and in 1966 embarked in USS CONSTELLATION for deployment to Southeast Asia where many successful combat missions were flown over North Vietnam. In 1967, VA-65 embarked aboard USS FORRESTAL for a return to Vietnam — a cruise cut short by a devastating flight deck fire which forced the carrier to return home. However, USS KITTY HAWK carried the squadron back once more to Southeast Asia in 1969, and the following year VA-65 embarked aboard USS INDEPENDENCE where it was part of an alert force during the Jordanian Crisis of 1970, the Yom Kippur War of 1973 and the Cyprus Crisis in 1974. The squadron deployed again in 1975 aboard INDY to the North Atlantic and later that year entered the Mediterranean for extensive operations before returning home four months later. In September 1976, VA-65 departed Oceana for weapons training exercises at Fallon, Nev., before returning home in preparation for a six-month cruise to the Mediterranean on board USS INDEPENDENCE in March 1977. While on deployment, the squadron recorded many successes in terms of flight hours and safety records — including setting a sortie completion record of 101 consecutive sorties. Following their return, the squadron embarked aboard IKE as part of CVW-7. LT S. H. Wiestling LTjg M. L. Clark Ltjg L. W. Crenshaw LTjg R. A. Fernandez LTjg W. S. Howse LTjg R. W. King LTjg K. E. Klinger LTjg S. E. Lopkowski LTjg T. R. Mixon LTjg J. R. Rea LTjg W. B. Stanley LTjg G. K. Starnes LTjg J. N. Winston ENS L. P. Harrison ENS D. A. Pate ENS S. G. Stafansky AVCM A. D. Laferriere AQCS C. D. Fairchild AQCS P. P. Kavanaugh AOCS R. E. WIese AMHC T. R. Heller ATC D. W. Herring AMEC D. J. Leggett AMSC N. L. Loew PCC T. Snnalls PRC A. E. S ' Purgeon AEC P. A. Thompson ADC C. L. Trollinger A01 A. E. Allison AMEAN W. L. Alston AA E. J. Ames AN M. J. Chapman ATS J. P. Circle AA M. L. Clayborn AA J. D. Collins PR2 J. L. Cook SN F. D. Cooper AMS3 G. R. Cosner SA N. M. Cowherd ISSN J. D. Crahan AMH1 R. A. Craig AA C. J. Cole A03 S. D. Davis AD2 J. C. DeLacruz AKAN G. Delbridge A01 W. M. Determan W!W KWi i. 4 ■ ' ' - t- xl. %■ AMS2 D. P. Diehl PRAN D. L. Dingle AMEAN G. A. Diotte AME2 R. M. Dodson AOAN K. H. Emery AN M. A. Escoe AT2 S. B. Ethridge ABF2 G. W. Ezell AMS3 C. W. Ferguson AA J. M. Finney AZ3 J. F. Fitzgerald AMEAN P. S. Fobert A01 L. B. Fowler AMEAN J. H. Garza AMH2 R. L. Gatling AD1 E. J. Gattenby AZ2 R. L. Glass AME1 Q. W. Glynn PR3 S. F. Godwin AD2 B. G. Gonzales AOAN L. D. Harper AMS3 R. A. Hartshorn ATI J. A. Hawkins AMH3 S. R. Hay A02 L. T. Helton AN G. V. Henning AMS1 J. V. Holsinger A03 R. E. House AMS3 M. N. Howard AMS3 T. D. Hubbard AR H. L. Huskey AA K. Jackson AMSAN D. A. Janowicz AD2 C. E. Johnson AA G. W. Kerr AA W. H. Kibler III PR3 K. C. Kotlarski AQAN W. L. Kriegel YN3 R. Kyles AT1 H. D. Kyzer AQ2 W. G. Lalnhart AN R. J. Long AMH3 R. W. Lou AOAN L. W. Lufsey AQ2 D. W. Lyons AEAN D. R. MacDonald AQ3 G. W. Manley AA R. P. Mariano AMHAA J. J. McBride AQ3 R. H. Mead A01 D. R. Medley AD3 T. M. Mentz AMS1 D. C. Miller ADAN G. J. Moore YN3 D. S. Morris AMS3 G. J. Nichols AD3 M. A. Oakes YN1 J. L. Ottney YNSN R. C. Paine AMS3 K. J. Pederson .X 14 I AA Peterson AMH3 W. D. Phelps PN2 C. J. Philp AA J. Pugh AD3 J. Quiles AD2 M. W. Rary AEAN F. S. Richard AQ3 K. G. Ringle AMHAA Rodriguez SN D. G. Rogens AOAA G. A. Rolof AZ1 J. A. Sabo AR J. R. Samos AZAN G. S. Sanders AOAN R. P. Sardina ISSN R. T. Satterfield Jr. AA E. W. Schmidt A02 M. E. Schoenborn AMS1 J. E. Schremp AMH3 A. L. Shepard A02 S. A. Simmons AA L. A. Singleton AMSAN A. L. Slaton AMH1 J. H. Smith SA F. T. Sprigg ATI A. R. Stevenor AMEAN P. E. Stiehl AMS2 H. F. Surman AD1 H. D. Tersol AD3 S. W. Thomas AD1 J. A. Thomason AN D. D. Trosin ADAN T. J. Trotto ADAA T. M. Vestal AMH3 R. L. Warren AD1 K. E. Westerman IS3 V. T. Widman AA D. C. Wilson A03 C. W. Ward AQ3 R. K. York AT3 T. J. Youhn AA J. E. Zehr AQ3 P. M. Zehnder AA G. J. Zieroff AQ3 S. J. Zonbar TH ' H hi: .% iM J , li ■f 10 Attack Squadron Sixty-Six Cdr. S. J. Fitrell Commanding Officer Cdr. J. E. Gill Executive Officer « LCdr. M. B. Nordeen LCdr. A. C. Sewall LCdr. H. T. Zambie LT D. A. Lewelling LT G. B. Snodgrass LT J. E. Williams LTjg P. C. Barreto LTjg D. R. Demian LTjg J. W. Goodwin LTjg D. P. Renfroe The history of VA-66 begins with the recomnnissioning of VF-671 on 1 Febbruary 1951, flying the F4U Corsair I from the decks of USS TARAWA. In 1953, the squadron was renamed VF-81 and operated from four other carriers before being redesignated as VA-66 on 9 April 1955. From 1955-58, VA-66 made two Mediterranean cruises aboard USS INTREPID, and in 1958 received the Navy ' s newest light attack aircraft, the A4D-1 Skyhawk . Four Med cruises, plus assistance in the 1962 Cuban crisis and an around-the-world cruise with USS ENTERPRISE dominated the squadron ' s activities from 1959 to 1964. In March 1965, VA-66 moved from NAS Oceana to NAS Cecil Field, making two more Med cruises under Carrier Air Wing Six before making a Vietnam deployment aboard USS INTREPID in January 1968 as a unit of Carrier Air Wing Ten. In December 1969, VA-66 again deployed to th Med, this time under Carrier Air Wing Seventeen aboard USS AMERICA. VA-66 began its transition to the A-7E Corsair M in September 1970, and during the following September, departed for two consecutive Med cruises, ending in January 1974. In July 1974, the squadron was underway for Med cruise number 15 and later was placed in an advanced state of readiness during political tensions in Cyprus. VA-66 once again boarded USS INDEPENDENCE in October 1975 for Operation Safari , a large NATO exercise involving ships of 14 nations and flight operations above the Arctic Circle. Following the exercise, USS INDEPENDENCE entered the Mediterranean for extended operations before returning home in May 1976 In March 1977, VA-66 on board USS INDEPENDENCE, headed east for their 17th Med cruise, returning in October. In January 1978, the squadron began participation in a series of shake-down trials for USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER. LTjg S. W. Smith LTjg E. L. Standridge LTjg W. Voltz CW02 L. J. Numa •sy i A . f AMCS L. R. McCullough ADCS C. E. Seymour ATC H. L. Dalton AMSC P. C. Johnson AOC J. E. Nelson AQC J. D. Padgett ADC T. W. Reed AOC E. W. Shook AT3 J. L. Alcorn MS2 M. D. Alonzo AZ2 J. L. Anderson AN J. M. Backdahl AE2 J. Baker AMH2 R. D. Barnachea AMSAN H. L. Barrett MS2 F. P. Bautista ADAN M. E. Beck AME3 F. A. Becton AMEAN M. J. Bork AOAA D. J. Brown AOAN J. L. Brown ADAA D. E. Burleson AQAA J. M. Burns AME1 L. P. Butts AE2 P. G. Cates ATS P. S. Cathey A02 J. F. Coba AN J. Coleman AMH3 L L. Collins AMHAR O. H. Colum AK3 R. M. Cotton AD2 G. G. Cowan AD3 V. D. Crockett AEAN B. R. Crosby AMH3 C. E. Cyrus MS2 M. U. Dalo AD1 R. E. Daniel AGS G. L. Davis PN1 L. V. DeVera AE3 P. K. Dodge A A M. G. Dowdy AD2 J. J. Elliott AMH2 J. T. Engil AA D. G. Esterline AT3 C. D. Ezell AMSAN R. Fields AQ2 M. J. Fox A03 C. M. Golden AMS3 C. Gonzalez ADAN F. Goyco AT2 R. E. Gray AT2 W. R. Grills AE1 J. R. Grimes ADAA E. B. Guico AD2 A. L. Guting AMS3 W. J. Hagedorn AD1 A. G. Hamilton AA J. V. Haney AMH2 R. G. Henline AMS1 R. B. Henne A02 M. A. Hill AT1 R. T. Home AZAN B. Horsey AMS1 G. T. Howard AEAN C. J. Hunter MS2 J. L. Ison AN D. E. Jackson PR3 K. A. Jones ATS M. L. Kelly AK3 B. W. Kilpatrick ff;iF P ' f LJi. . _ 4_, PR3 J. T. King AN K. D. Kirsch PR2 M. D. Kushner AOAN J. Lesburnt AME1 J. H. Lindberg PRAN J. Lotsey AME3 P. L. Lux YN3 E. P. Malaspina ADAA H. B. Martin III YN2 J. C. Martin AA M. J. Martinez AMMAN R. W. McCall AMS2 W. J. McDougald AMMAN R. J. McGinley AMM3 B. L. McKay AT3 M. J. McLarthy AOAN B. V. McLaughlin AOAN J. E. McNemard AR J. R. Merker PR1 A. N. Miller AA J. M. Miller AQ1 L M. Miller AT2 J. A. Moser AZ1 M. S. Navalta AA C. B. Navarro AMS2 B. E. Neel AE1 D. G. Nelson A02 E. J. Odom AE2 M. Palermo AMS2 A. S. Palisoc AZAA J. Pasco AD2 J. Pencky AOAN P. D. Popour ATAN E. K. Porter YNSN D. R. Postlewalt AZ2 A. C. Powers AMSAN J. C. Powers AE3 T. L. Pressley AMS3 R. R. Pugh AE3 A. S. Razzt AA D. W. Rock AE2 J. A. Roman AN F. H. Rydell AMH3 L. G. Schmitz AE3 J. F. Scott AQ2 J. M. Sergent SA L. A. Sheldon AZ3 W. Shepherd AMH3 B. L. Shoop AKAN S. M. Simos AOAN R. A. Smith AT2 R. L. Stacy ATAN D. W. Stahl AT1 W. W. Sanford AMS3 R. L. Stevens HM3 T. A. Stevens AN E. Strother AD3 H. L. Styers AT2 D. E. Swain AE3 W. A. Swaney AEAN R. S. Swartz AiVIS3 B. S. Tant A02 L. J. Taylor AMH3 D. J. Theilacker NC1 D. Thomas AME1 T. T. Tydlacka AQ1 G. W. Travis AT2 S. E. Tunning AA P. J. Turner AME2 T. R. Ulrich AMMAN A. M. Vasquez AE3 M. G. Vazquez AOAN W. F. Walker ADS D. M. Walton PN3 M. H. Welch AMSAN T. R. Williams AKAN W. E. Wilson, Jr. HM3 C. S. Wisecup Air Aii; SqthatJrorv an Air Antisubmarine Squadron Thirty-One Cdr. H. L Phillips Commanding Officer Cdr. C. V. Lind Executive Officer . Lcdr. D. L. Rainey Lcdr. W. M. Rule Lcdr. S. C. Wood LT M. D. Abrams LT D. C. Boy LT W. L. Caldwell LT J. A. Dever LT C. E. Dorsett LT J. C. Fischer LT J. W. Fleming, Jr. Air Antisubmarine Squadron Thirty-One (VS-31) was initially commissioned as Composite Squadron Thirty-One (VC-3 1) in April 1948 at NAS Atlantic City, N. J. The following year, VC-SI became the Atlantic Fleet ' s first VS squadron when it ' s mission was changed to carrier-based Antisubmarine Squadron Thirty-One (VS-31) and was homeported at Naval Air Station, Quonset Point, Rhode Island. VS-31 has accomplished its ASW mission utilizing the TBM Avenger, AF Guardian, S-2 Tracker and, most recently, the S-3 Viking. Flight operations have been conducted from the decks of 18 aircraft carriers. VS-31 has participated in several noteworthy operations including the Suez Crisis of 1956, the Lebanon Crisis of 1958, the Berlin and Cuban Crisis of 1962 and astronaut recoveries for Projects Mercury and Gemini. In May 1971, the Topcats , as a member of Antisubmarine Group Four embarked aboard USS INTREPID, entered the Baltic Sea and participated in the first carrier flight operations in that area since World War II. In 1973, VS-31 departed NAS Quonset Point, its home for over a quarter century, to relocate at NAS Cecil Field, Fla. In July 1974, embarked aboard USS INDEPENDENCE, VS-31 began its final deployment with the S-2 Tracker in the first operational test of the CV air wing concept. Returning to Florida in January 1975, the squadron commenced transitional training for the S-3 Viking. Following extensive training, the Topcats deployed once more to the Mediterranean aboard USS INDEPEN- DENCE in March 1977. ENS M. E. Reeves ENS W. O. Waddell CW02 D. R. Sneed LT K. J. Goeke LT G. O. Groves LT B . L. Kelly LT T. W. LaTurno LTjg J. B. Davis LTjg C. M. Cagle LTJg S. E. Crime LTjg D. L. Logsdon LTjg M. F. Lyman LTjg C. M. McGrath LTjg D. D. Sullivan LTjg M. P. Willis ENS A. A. Green ENS D. E. Mosca ENS J. H. O ' Donnell AECS J. L. Hinson AXCS 0. H. Stock ADC S. M. Cramer PNC D. C. Phagan AD2 G. E. Abel MS2 W. E. Abner AZ1 L. E. Adams AN C. D. Aldrich AT3 E. Anglim AA R. L. Barnard AN A. L. Beurman AW2 R. B. Boer A03 J. L. Brown AXAN F. L. Bruno AE1 D. P. Bucur AE1 H. W. Burnsed AME1 R. Calloway AD1 A. M. Carnot AN N. Carter AZ3 N. W. Chesley AM3 L. E. Conn PN2 R. E. Cook SN G. M. Cooper AD2 R. H. Crain AK1 E. T. Damilao AN G. D. Davenport AW2 C. W. Davis AEAN G. C. Dematos AMSAN R. P. Diamond AMH3 T. F. Dickson AD2 R. C. Dow AT3 B. E. Downard AD1 A. D. Favro AW2 P. K. Fontenot AA D. R. Fouts YNSN W. B. Frampton AMH1 M. V. Gargone AMSAN D. B. Gouge AA W. GraLapir AE3 C. R. Grandestaff AWAN A. B. Green AME3 J. D. Griffin AMSAN R. E. Gustafson AMS3 W. L Hardy AMS2 G. R. Hagen AZ3 W. F. Hamilton AW2 J. D. Harthcock AMH1 J. P. Havard AME1 M. C. Herring AME2 M. W. Heavner AD3 G. R. Hobbs MSSN A. James AA R. T. Jennings AS3 J. L. Johnson AE2 J. F. Keebler AN D. C. Kimsey IS3 C. C. Kimble AWAN J. A. Kincaid YNSN G. A. Kuntzmann AW2 F. Kasiewniak Jr. AA B. W. Keating AA B. R. Keene AA C. Kotare AD1 R. L. Lebel SA R. E. Lusk AA J. G. Luna AW2 D. 0. Lynch YN2 J. Mcintosh ADAA M. A. Mendez AD1 R. K. Merritt AX2 K. B. Murphy AE2 R. M. Newell ADAA K. R. Peterson AME3 D. W. Poole AME2 A. J. Rinck YN1 C. W. Robison YN2 W. A. Rogers AT2 J. A. Ross AN F. P. Sanders PRAN R. K. Sarely ADS T. J. Scott AMHAN D. F. Seale AN D. F. Sladek AMEAN R. C. Spitaleri AD3 J. M. Statler AX2 A. I. Stewart AOAN V. L. Stockinger AMH3 P. M. Stockwell ATS F. C. Taylor AX2 J. V. Taylor AD2 K. D. Ulfers AE1 K. VanNostran AA J. L. Wakefield AD2 L. E. Waldera ATS M. J. Wansten ■ J ■ : 1 ■ i. - 3? ' J AD1 B. Waterman AXS J. B. Whiteside AMH3 H. N. Wideman AA T. D. Young «Dw,c„TDci,rNMOkV£R S-3l ■ ' ■ .. n Early Warnii One Hundred ,H-: uadr(oii ity-One Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron One Hundred Twenty-One Cdr. D. E. Beyman Commanding Officer LCdr. A. J. Murphy Executive Officer LCdr. C. R. Saffell LCdr. J. W. Williams Lt R. Bonvouloir Lt R. S. Thaggard Ltjg M. J. Dunne Ltjg G. C. Gardner Ltjg D. V. Koenie Ltjg L. O. Taylor Ltjg W. A. Walters CW02 A. M. McChesney £ ' A The history of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron One Hundred Twenty One (VAW-121) began in December 1945 as an experimental squadron was established utilizing the Grumman Avenger with an attached radome. In July 1948, the fleet AEW Forces were consolidated into two squadrons: VAW-1, on the w:est coast and VAW-2, based in Norfolk, Va. VAW-2 was soon redesignated Composite Squadron 12 (VC-12) and relocated to Quonset Point, R.I. In January 1960, the first WF-2 Tracer (later called the E-1) was introduced to the squadron, whose designation was changed to VAW-1 2. The squadron moved to Norfolk in 1962, and by 1966 had been assigned their first E-2A. In April 1967, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Wing Twelve was established, with overall command of east coast AEW squadrons. VAW-12 was remaned VAW-121, with control of all east coast E-1 aircraft. VAW-121 continued to operate the E-1B aircraft with detachments aboard several carriers until July 1973, when they began operating exclusively aboard USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. In July 1975, the squadron began its transition to the E-2C and became the first fleet squadron to receive the new ARPS (Advanced Radar Processing System) version of the E-2C. Over the years, VAW-121 has established a reputation for superior performance throughout the fleet including an enviable ten year accident-free record. Few squadrons have had the broad range of operations experienced by the Griffins of VAW-121. ADCS J. A. Bradford AMSC T. Hinson ATCS W. P. O ' Donnell ADCS C. J. Phillips BMC J. Erwin AMSC J. L. Johnson ADC W. H. Moldevauer ADC J. C. Pater AEC B. W. Smith AMHC R. A. Stouer AZ3 G. R. Anthonissen AMES W. M. Austin AE1 K. D. Barton AD2 M. T. Bell ATAN G. E. Black ATS G. M. Boehle AE3 T. A. Boos AT2 W. E. Boyd AD2 D. R. Braman AE2 S. T. Brooks AZAN E.V. Buisset ATS G. D. Classen ADAN J. M. Coley AMSAN R. W. Cooley ATS J. H. Cummings AT2 R. W. Cupp AMEAN R. J. Daniels AES D. A. Demus ADS K. T. Duffy AA Edmonds AT2 R. Fernandez AT2 J. H. Grun AZ2 G. M. Hawk AMS1 Hendrix YNSN L. M. Hogan AMSAN K. T. Howard AT2 R. E. Junke ATS A. Kequom AE3 R. J. Knight ADAN D. A. Krommes AE2 P. J. Leykamm AE2 H. T. Lindsmuth ATAN B. K. Masters AD1 J. L. McCollum AE2 J. T. Merkle ADS T. Morgan AT1 J. G. Morris AEAN S. R. Pheles AMH3 E. W. Pribish AD1 T. P. Roberts AMS2 D. M. Ruth AMSAN K. R. Schneiden AZ1 R. R. Smith ADAN S. Soto AMHAN R. C. Stewart AE2 E. J. Summers AMSS D. A. Toaso AT2 J. C. Velezon AMSAN D. E. Vincent AMHAN P. J. Wright AMH1 E. L Yancey SJ K. fe . L ' v, Ant fine Squadron Five Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Five Cdr. R. J. Henry Commanding Officer Cdr. R. Grant Executive Officer « Kit. LCdr. J. A. Curtis LCdr. C. L. Reynolds LT A. A. Ferber LT G. E. Kovach LT R. R. Olson LT J. A. Schrock LT D. B. Spracklen LTjg L. L. Bass Ltjg V. M. Childers LTjg R. T. Larned LTjg J. A. Liguori LTjg E. M. McCollum LTjg E. M. Myers LTjg D. W. Nelms LTjg R. G. Oliver LTjg R. R. Wolfe CW02 G. L. Pickett Commissioned at NAS, Key West, Fla., on 3 January 1956, Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Five has deployed aboard thirteen carriers during its twenty-two year history, winning numerous aviation, safety and distin- guished service awards. From operations above the Arctic Circle to the Caribbean, HS-5 has become the Navy ' s most decorated HS squadron. They ' ve effected evacuations of disaster victims both at home and abroad, as well as assisted in ocean recoveries of six astronauts throughout the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space programs Prior to embarking aboard IKE in January 1978, HS-5 had surpassed 34,000 hours and nine years of accident-free flying, which is presently the Atlantic Fleet Rotary-Wing Safety Standard. The Nightdippers have also received the ISBELL Trophy for ASW Excellence for 1977. V I i ABCM H. L. Lee AEC W. F. Aaron ATC Bramley ADC J. B. Garland AMSC R. A. Jansen ADC R. D. Langdon AWC H. M. Sloan ADAN J. E. Baunngardner AWAN J. R. Bildstein AN C. L. Blackshear AWAN D. Brown AD2 R. A. Bushmann MS2 F. A. Canonizado AMSAN B. E. Carr AMH1 J. A. Chowaniec AMH2 S. L. Christy ADAN E. R. Clement PR3 V.C. Cochran PN3 C. C. Cook AMH1 C. L. Craighead AD3 L. K. Curry AMS1 J. I. Eubank Jr. AMH2 R. H. Favlnger YNSN C. A. Fugate AZAN E. J. Fugere AA C. E. Garcia Jr. MS2 V. Gascon AE3 T. R. Gossom AR R. W. Gravelle AW3 M. R. Hageman AMS3 J. C. Hill AMS3 J. R. Holdsworth PN2 R. L. Norton YNSN J. P. Jensen AA A. P. John AN B. P. Kling AZ3 P. J. Leahy AE2 D. K. Mabry ATAA L. M. Maeland AA K. W. Maki AMH3 R. P. Mattingly AW3 K. M. McCallin ABH3 T. F. McCloud AMH2 B. E. Miciano AW3 J. L. Midgett AZ1 B. M. Misola AE3 K. A. Modi AW1 R. H. Murray AD1 J. L. Newcomer AMS3 C. Ott ATAN K. C. L. Owens AD3 S. W. Popham AD3 D. S. Renfrew HM1 R. S. Rhynard YN3 G. Saldana AEAN S. J. Schafer AMSAN M. Scott ADAN M. S. Semanik AK3 B. W. Smith MS3 C. M. Soto A03 B. C. Taylor AW3 M. P. Thomas YN1 W. L. Thomas AN P. K. Thompson AA R. A. Upshaw AA D. K. Via AW3 T. L. Weese A03 B. L. Wegner AA J. A. Wilson ABH2 M. H. Wick A03 D. B. Williams PN1 W. K. Winget w •S , Vi ! £y t£ ' SSiS In Memoriam LCdr H. Andersen Ltjg. F. L. Bell ADC J. R. Bazan ETR2 J. D. Godt MMFN D. J. LeBlanc LCpl. S. J. Denter Cruisebook Staff Chairman LCdr. V. L. McCullough Photo Coordinator . . Coordinator Ltjg. B. W. Wendell Jr. tig. P. S. Sherbo Editorial Coordinator Ltjg. J. R. Geltz Sales Coordinator Ltjg W. M. Russell Layout Coordinator JOC A. P. Goldstein Photography IKE Photographic Division Newport News DAILY PRESS Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company Lt. J. M. Bookwalter EMS H. W. Cobb AA D. G. Crone JOCS A. Galloway JOC A. P. Goldstein Ens. E. Halton AFCM W. J. Harvey LCdr. J. J. Hendricks Mr. Fred Maroon AOAN R. J. Narkie EMS A. Stithem EM2 D. R. Vansant Special Thanks PH2 A. A. Alleyne JOSN C. J. Burke PH3 W. J. Garlinghouse PHAN M. R. Reeser Publisher Representative Barry Brown i ' T MB T ' - jil; p3