El Paso (LKA 117) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain Charles Bryan Hunter graduated from Jasper High School, Jasper, Florida in 1948, attended the University of Florida for two years and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1954. Captain Hunter served as the Assistant Navigator aboard the USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN until 1955, at which time he reported to NAS Pensacola, Florida to begin flight training. After receiving his wings in 1956, he flew the A-4 Skyhawk and F-7U Cutlass with attack Squadron EIGHTY-THREE. His next tour of duty was in Washington, D.C. as Aide to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Air, from 1960 to 1962. He returned to the A-4 community in 1963, served with Attack Squadron EIGHTY-ONE, Attack Squadron FORTY-TWO at NAS Oceana, as an instructor pilot with Attack Squadron ONE TWENTY-EIGHT at NAS Whidbey Island, and Attack Squadron ONE NINETY-SIX on board USS CONSTELLATION (CVA-64). He reported aboard Attack Aquadron EIGHTY-FIVE ui July of 1968 as Executive Officer and assumed command in September of the same year. He next served in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations as A-6 Program Coordinator from 1969 to 1972. He reported to USS EL PASO (LKA-117) from a tour of duty as Executive Assistant to the Commander in Chief Atlantic, Commander in Chief U.S. Atlantic Fleet and NATO ' s Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic. Among Captain Hunter ' s personal decora- tions are the Navy Cross, the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal, and the Navy Commendation Medal. Captain Hunter is married to the former Sander Finlayson of Jasper, Florida. They have two sons, Tim who attends Georgia Tech and Bryan who is Plebe at the United States Naval Academy. CAPTAIN HUNTER AT NAVY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION