Dwight Eisenhower (CVN 69) - Naval Cruise Book

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T¥y¥T Two decades of XJ!vE « comTnitment to freedom FY 1970 Constru ction of the U.S. Navy ' s third nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and second Nimitz-class carrier authorized by Congress Aug. 15. 1970 IKE ' S keel laid at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. Oct. 11, 1975 Mrs. Mamie Doud Eisenhower christens Aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) Feb. 9. 1977 Nuclear heart of IKE begins, as Reactor no. 2 goes critical Sept. 15, 1977 First arrested landing aboard IKE Oct. 18. 1977 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) is commissioned into the fleet Oct. 21, 1977 First jet catapult launch Jan. 16 - July 13, 1979 First Mediterranean Sea deployment April 15 - Dec. 22, 1980 IKE deployed to Indian Ocean Included operations during Iranian hostage crisis Aug. 20 - Oct. 7, 1981 North Atlantic NATO operations Jan. 5 - July 13, 1982 Mediterranean Sea deployment Included participation in Lebanon evacuation April 27 - Dec. 2, 1983 Mediterranean Se a deployment May 19 - June 19, 1984 North Atlantic operations Oct. 10, 1984 - May 8, 1985 Mediterranean Sea deployment Sept. 9 - 19, 1985 Reserve operations with CVWR-20, Western Atlantic Oct. 26, 1985 - April 25, 1987 Complex overhaul Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. Aug 20, 1987 100,000th arrested landing on IKE Feb. 29 - Aug. 29. 1988 Mediterranean Sea deployment July 24 - Aug. 3, 1989 Reserve operations with CVWR-20, Western Atlantic March 8 - Sept. 12, 1990 Mediterranean Sea Red Sea deployment Included responding to Iraq invasion of Kuwait and celebration of the Eisenhower Centennial IGi i i iiciic

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Command Master Chief USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) Master Chief Schafer was bom on November 12, 1 947 in Marietta. Ohio. Following his graduation in i ;)65 from Skyvue High School, Stafford. Ohio, he vorked for the Ohio Department of Highways. He nlisled in the Navy in April 1967. Master Chief Schafer received recruit training at I he Naval Training Center in San Diego, Calif., and c -ompleted A ' iation Fire Control ' A School at NATTC Memphis, Tenn. He first saw duty with Attack Sciuadron 25 based at Naval Air Station Lemore. Calif., deploying on board USS Ticonderoga [CVA 1 4) and USS Ranger {CV 61). This was followed by further technical training in an advanced Electron- ics B School. Master Chief Schafer then returned to NAS Lemore. this time with Attack Squadron 97, where he deployed on board USS Coral Sea (CV 43) and USS Enterprise (CVN 65). An assignment as Instructor EvaJuator, NITRAS ' ' dinator. Quality Assurance and Testing Rec- siipervisor for Advanced First Term Avionics . .,100! followed. While sei-ving in this capacity. Master Chief Schafer qualified for Master Training - ■v-ialist and earned the William O. Florstedt award for instructor excellence. Master Chief Schafer was then selected to attend the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy in Newport, R.I., in July 1983 and he was recognized as a distinguished graduate for military excellence. Following graduation in September 1983, he reported to Fighter Squadron 142 at Naval Air Station Oceana, Va. VF- 1 42 was deployed on board IKE. Master Chief Schafer served as Command Master Chief of the squadron. His next tour of duty was as Command Master Chief of Fighter Squadron 101 at NAS Oceana. He reported aboard IKE as Command Master Chief in March 1989. Master Chief Schafer ' s decorations include two Navy Commendation Medals, five Good Conduct Medals, two Meritorious Unit Commendations, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and two Battle ' E ' awards. Master Chief Schafer is married to the former Gloria Diane Ballard of Memphis, Tenn.. They have two daughters; Angela and Kimberly, and three sons; Michael, Marty and Aaron.

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United States Ship | Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) ' 9 H : -V i i. - -J f Mission: ' V To provide sea-based tactical air power for th efense of America ' s right to freedom of the seas as well as the protection of United States ' sovereignty. To perform this mission, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) is capable of projecting tactical air power over the sea and inland, as well as providing sea-based air defense, anti-submarine and anti-surface capabilities. . .v- E -.i ' «s. A-