Enterprise (CVAN 65) - Naval Cruise Book

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Rear Admiral John Tucker Hayward was born in New York City on November 15, 1908. He attended Loyola School in New York City and Oakdale Military Academy in Long ls- land, N. Y. He entered the U. S. Naval Acad- emy, Annapolis, Maryland in July 1926. He was commissioned Ensign in 1930 and sub- sequently advanced to the rank of Rear Admiral in 1957. His early service included sea duty in the USS RICHMOND, and for saving the lives of members of a swimming party at Tela, Honduras in June 1931 while attached to that cruiser, he was awarded the Silver Life Saving Medal by the Treasury Depart- ment of the United States. He was designated a Naval Aviator on September 13, 1932 and subsequently served in carrier based Scouting Squadron ONEg Patrol Squadron TWO, based on Coco Solo, Canal Zone, the Aviation unit of the cruiser PHILADELPHIA, and as Senior Aviator of the cruiser PHOENIX. Prior to and following the outbreak of World War Il, he served as Assistant Chief Engineer ifor lnstrumentsl at the Naval Air- craft Factory, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While he was assigned to the Naval Aircraft Factory, he senfed, in 1940-41, as U. S. Naval Observer with the Royal Air Force. He served in the Pacific from December 1942 to June 1944. He commanded Headquarters Squad- ron of Fleet Air Wing TWO and Bombing Squadron 106. Admiral Hayward was awarded the Silver Star Medal, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross Ifour times, once by the Armyl, and the Air Medal Ifive timesl for outstand- ing service in action in the Central, South, and Southwest Pacific. He was awarded the Purple Heart Medal for wounds received during the bombing of Canton Island by enemy aircraft in March 1943. He is also entitled to the Army Distinguished Unit Ribbon for senlice with the FIFTH Air Force. He holds the Legion of Honor from France, the Order of the British Empire and Royal Order of the Brazilian Southern Cross. In June 1944 he became Experimental Officer at the Naval Ordnance Test Station, lnyokern, California where he worked on all phases of rocket development. While there he participated in design and development of all ordnance components for the original atomic weapons. As a member of the Man- hattan Project he did the study in Hiroshima and Nagasaki on atomic weapons effect right after the close of hostilities. He re- ceived a Letter of Commendation from the Secretary of the Navy for extraordinary achievement in that field. From July 1947 to December 1948 he was Director of Plans and Operations for the Armed Forces, Sandia Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was concerned with the use of atomic weapons and integration of mili- tary requirements with the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. His work has brought him in contact with practically all the outstanding scientific people of our country. His graduate work was done originally to further his education in physics, his favorite hobby. He is a Fellow in the Institute of Aeronautical Sci- ences, a Member of the American Physical Society, the Society for the Advancement of Science, a Senior Member, American Rocket. Society, Vice President of the American Astronautical Society and a member of the National Rocket Society. 'Qc RADM John T. Hayward 9April 1962 In 1949 he was designated to organize and train the first Heavy Attack Squadron which was to become a wing. This tour lasted two years and from the successful operation of the AJ grew the first atomic capability of the Navy. The A3D Skywarrior concept had been chosen earlier with the decision that the AJ would be the interim solution. The present heavy attack squad- rons all began when he assumed command of Composite Squadron FIVE in December 1948. He held this command until June 1951. In 1951 he was ordered to 'the Atomic Energy Commission as the Head of Weapon Research in the Division of Military Appli- cation, where he participated in program planning for all atomic weapons laboratory work at Los Alamos and Sandia. Operations Greenhouse, Buster, and Ivy were in these programs and were of considerable tech- nical impact on our whole atomic program. The formation of the Livermore Laboratory program in 1952 was one of the responsibili- ties of this Division. His work on this pro- gram was done in close collaboration with Dr. Ernest Lawrence and Dr. Edward Teller. His tour with the Commission lasted over two years. He became the Commander of the Naval 17 May 1963 Ordnance Laboratory at White Oak in 1954. While there he participated in graduate programs at the University of Maryland. He was responsible for the design and develop- ment of the first atomic depth charge and the present newly designed family of anti- submarine warfare mines. Admiral Hayward has a total of over 12,000 pilot-hours and has been prominent over many years in the development of new air- craft. He was the first Naval Aviator to land heavy attack aircraft on board our carriers and had the job of putting the atom into the fleet. Admiral Hayward commanded the giant aircraft carrier USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSE- VELT from February 1956 until January 1957, after which he became Special Assist- ant to the Director, Strategic Plans Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations IRe- search and Developmentl and in April 1959 reported as Deputy Chief of Naval Opera- tions IDeveIopmentl. Coincidental with the new billet, he was promoted to the rank of Vice -Admiral. In January of 1962 he was ordered to duty as Commander Carrier Divi- sion TWO, reverting from Vice Admiral to Rear Admiral to accept the command which he assumed on 9 April 1962. COMMA DER CARRIER