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The Captain Captain E. W. Clexton, Jr., a native of Arlington, Virginia, enlisted in tlie Navy in January, 1955, at NARTU Anacostia, D.C. In June, 1956, he entered the U.S. Naval Academy and graduated with the class of 1960. After flight training in Florida and Texas, he reported to NAS Miramar, California, where he joined Fighter Squadron FIFTY- THREE (VF-53) and after the squadron was redesignated Fighter Squadron ONE FORTY-THREE (VF-143), he made two cruises to the Western Pacific aboard USS CONSTE LLATION (CV 64). During the second cruise he participated in the initial retaliatory strikes against North Vietnam following the harassment of U.S. des- troyers in the Gulf of Tonkin in August, 1964. X S Patuxent River, Maryland, In 1 re he was the recipient of the Navy League Award as the outstanding memb«sf of his class. He was then assigned to tHi| Flying Qualities and Performance Brar of the- Flight Test Division. His mii projects were as Navy Prelimini Evaluation Team Leader for the F-4K anS F-4M Phantom aircraft for the United Kingdom and project pilot for joint USN USAF F-4 spin tests. In 1968, he. was accepted as a Member of the SociB of Experimental Test Pilots. After refresher training at NAS Miramar, he joined Fighter Squadron O HUNDRED FOURTEEN (V ' December, 1968. He made two aepioy- ments with VF-114 to Southeast Asia aboard USS KITTY HAWK (CV accumulating more than 200 comb M ' i is f - -« He then reported to Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWO (VF-102) at NAS Oceana, Virginia, as Executive Officer and made a deployment to the North Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea aboard USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62). He became Commanding Officer of the Fighting Diamondbacks in June, 1972, and deployed again to the Mediterranean before being relieved in November, 1973. After attending Nuclear Power School in 1974, he reported to USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) Precommission- ing Unit as Executive Officer in October, 1975. After two years of construction, outfitting and training, IKE was commis- sioned In October, 1977, and Captain Clexton remained as Executive Officer for the first year of operational employment. He attum ' ed iwii | iiltf 77 EL PASO (LKA 117) in April, 1 79, during an extended overhaul at SUNSHIP, Chester, Pennsylvania. After sea trials in October, 1979, EL PASO underwent a series of predeployment Inspections, refresher training, aniT fleet amphibious exercises before he was relieved In August, 1980. ■ Prior to his return to assume command of IKE, he served as the U.S. Navy Representative In the Department of State Executive Seminar on National and International Affairs. Since Us return, IKE has deployed once to the North Atlantic, several times to the Caribbean, and twice to the Mediterranean, and won her third consecutive Battle Efficiency E for excellence among Atlanticjlfbt aircraft carriers. Captain Clexton wjfiMto honored to receive the John Padrlones Award for Inspirational Leadership from the Navy Lma ue. pf -the United States in March, 1983. Capping his tour as IKE ' s CO., Captain Clexton was selected In January, 1984, for promotlop to Flag rank in the grade of Commodore. His decorations Include the Meritorious Service Medal, twelve Air Medals, three Navy Commendation Medals with Combat V, two Navy Unit Commendations, two Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals, the
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i ; National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with gold star, the Vietnamese Unit Commendation, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. Captain Clexton is married to the forni%r Barbara Ann Wright of Arlington, Virgin- ia; They have five children, Eric, Zita, Eddie, Lisa, and David, and reside in Hampton. Virginia. - (p« ' T, i,«j x,«- .a uu- d2aA -.e-. Jt j24j. «57ptrx«JL«Cfl c:: vx :£ ' a a. -iiftA X ,. J)«r-» J(r «J jQiL Vv-1 A U. AA CJ-uivv IVuJl O-A— s - ejU o J. -
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