Forrestal (CVA 59) - Naval Cruise Book

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8 Biography

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Commanding Qfficer Captain obert E. Johnson, Jr. Captain Robert L. Bunky johnson, jr., was born in Ot- tumwa, Iowa, and grew up in Bos- cawen, New Hampshire. After at- tending Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, he entered the Navy through the Ojjicer Candi- date Airman Program in 1964 and received his commission and Naval Flight Officer Wings in February 1966. He earned Bach- elor's and Master's Degrees in Computer Science from the Naval Post Graduate School. A graduate of the Naval War College, he has also completed the Harvard Uni- versity Senior Ojficials in Nation- al Security Program. His sea duty assignments in- clude tours with various ships and squadrons of both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets, specqically VAW-11 and VAW-122 aboard the USS Enterprise ICVN-651 dur- ing the Vietnam War, Navigator aboard the USS Farragut IDLG-61 and as VAW-125 Operations Oj- ficer aboard USS Forrestal ICV- 591. He served as Commanding Officer of USS Roanoke IAOR-71. On shore duty, Captain john- son has been assigned to VT-10 NAS Pensacola, Naval Plant Rep- resentative Grumman Aerospace Corporation, Tactical Training Group Altantic, and Assistant for Aviation Plans for the Deputy Chief of Air Warfare. He has completed two tours with Commander Seventh Fleet Staff homeported in japan, most recently as Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations. He participated in the entire Desert Shield l Desert Storm Campaign as Operations Officer for Commander, U.S. Na- val Forces Central Command. He assumed command ofthe USS F or- restal IAVT-591 as the carrier's final skipper on january 22, 1992. Captain johnson wears the Le- gion of Merit Itwo awardsj, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal and Navy Com- mendation Medal as well as var- ious unit other unit commenda- tions, campaign and service awards. He is married to the for- mer Lillian joyce Yee of Pacyic Grove, Calqfornia.

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Executive Qfficer Captain obert 'D Tarlet Captain Robert D. Partlet was born in Winner, South Dakota. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineer- ing from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and a Master of Science Degree in Sys- tems Management from the Univeristy of Southern Calyornia. He entered flight training in Au- gust 1971 in Pensacola, Florida, was commissioned as Ensign in December 1971 and received his wings in February 1973. Captain Parlet's first assign- ment was with Air Anti- Submarine Squadron Thirty IVS- 30j at NAS Quonset Point, Rhode Island, and NAS Cecil Field, Florida, flying the S-2EfG air- craft. His next tour of duty was with Air Anti-Submarine Squad- ron Thirty-One IVS-311 where he transitioned to the S-3A and made the squadron's first Viking de- F light Training Officer and then as the Head of Pilot Curriculm. During this time, he concurrently obtained his master's degree. In August 1981, Captain Parlet transferred to Commander Air Wing Three ICVW-31 as the ASW Operations Officer. After workups on board USS john F. Kennedy ICV-671, he completed a Mediter- ranean Sea flndian Ocean deploy- ment. Additional at-sea periods include a North Atlantic deploy- ment and ORE. Reporting to Air Anti- Submarine Squadron Twenty- Four IVS-241 in October 1983, he served as the Administrative and Maintenance Officer. Embarked on USS Nimitz ICVN-681, Captain Parlet participated in a Central American fMediterranean deploy- ment. In july 1985, he reported to Naval Military Personnel Com- assumed command on july 2, 1988. After a Mediterranean de- ployment, his squadron transi- tioned to the S-3B. In April 1990, Captain Parlet reported to the USS Theodore Roosevelt ICVN-711 as Combat Di- rection Officer and then as Op- erations Ojficer. During his tour, he participated in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in the Persian Guy and Operation Provide Comfort in the Mediter- ranean. In january 1992, Captain Part- let reported to the USS Forrestal IAVT-591 and assumed the duties as Executive Officer. He departed in june 1993 for a new duty sta- tion in Washington, D.C. Captain Partlet has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal ftwo awardsj and the Navy Commendation Medal Itwo awardsj as well as various other