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Executive Officer CAPTAIN CHARLES A. COOK It ' s field day on the FORREST AL, and a famil iar face inspecting spaces is Captain Charles A. Cook Executive Officer. If the Commanding Officer, Cap tain John A. Pieno, could be compared to the mayo of a small city, Captain Cook would be the chief o police. He is the skipper ' s right-hand man and secon( in command. A true-blue Razorback from the stat( of Arkansas, Captain Cook is well-known and popula with the crew for his friendliness and down-to-eartl good humor, both in person and in his frequent appear ances on the ship ' s television channels. Capt. Cook received his wings through the Avia tion Officer Candidate Program in 1967 after gradu ating from University of Arkansas in 1965. Initia tours included Attack Squadron ONE SEVENTH FOUR, Cecil Field; Attack Squadron EIGHTY TWC deployed in USS AMERICA and USS CORAI SEA; and instructor pilot duty with Attack Squadroi ONE SEVENTY FOUR. Returning to sea duty in August 1 972, Lieutenan Cook reported to Carrier Air Wing SEVEN staff a: Landing Signal Officer. In March 1 975, Lieutenant Commander Cook re ported to Training Airwing ONE Staff at NAS Me ridian, Mississippi as Staff Operations Officer. Re turning to sea duty in December 1977, Lieutenan Commander Cook reported to Attack Squadron ONI HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR for A-7E refreshe: training and joined Attack Squadron EIGHTY-ONI in August 1978 while deployed aboard USS FOR ' RESTAL. 14
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After completing his third Mediterranean deployment with Attack Squadron EIGHTY-ONE, Commander Cook joined Attack Squadron SEVENTY-TWO as Executive Offi- cer, aboard USS JOHN F. KENNEDY in October 1982. Commander Cook commanded the BLUEHAWKS from 1983 to November 1984. Commander Cook served as Chief Staff Officer on the LATWING ONE Staff from December 1984 through August 1985. From September 1985 through April 1986, Commander Cook commanded Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED SEV- ENTY-FOUR. In January 1986, Captain Cook assumed addi- tional duty as Commander, Light Attack Wing ONE where he served until February 1987, prior to reporting as Executive Of- ficer USS FORRESTAL (CV-59). Captain Cook ' s awards include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, nineteen Strike Flight Air Medals, five Navy Commendation Medals with Combat V and various unit and campaign awards. He has accumulated over 5,000 mishap free flight hours (3,900 in the A-7) and over 1300 arrested carrier landings. 15
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