John F Kennedy (CVA 67) - Naval Cruise Book

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hangar bay spectacular no. 2 was a rousing success! on kennedy's first night in montego bay, some 500 guests came aboard for a reception and entertainment provided by the ship's band, the marine detachment, and troupes of dancers and singers recruited from montego bay's night spots. guests included u.s. ambassador walter tobrinerg ambassador and mrs. michael Iouet of franceg charles coats, the resident united nations representativep and victor c. moore, high commissioner of canada. many of the guests vvere tourists of various nationalities who were among the 500 invited by a small kennedy advance party. and many had come from as much as 100 miles avvay. 1 56

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during shakedown, vice admiral charles t. bOOth, with approximately two weeks of training accomplished comma nder naval air forces atlantm fleet, flew kennedy sailed south to jamaica and anchored in the from norfolk to check on our progress. I remarkably clear, azure waters of montego bay on he toured the ship, chatted with crewmen., and inspected nov. 16. small sail boats scudded out to I the systems being evaluated by fleet training group. greet the carrier, and crewmen anxiously awaited then he gave the crew a f'weIl.done on the showing their first foreign liberty. they had made since arriving In guantanamo. 55

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FV A' 5 3 5 .A N.:-' Xa ,Y i E515-. 7'ji iff-v -' -- . : - -br lv M: 3 F, A' if ffl?- .va but the visit to montego bay was all too brief, and it was back to sea for more training and flight operations. five more weeks of hard work lay ahead. the daily general quarters drills would continue as fleet training group inspectors watched and evaluated our every move. weapons were loaded. air craft were launched. and operations continued on into the night, with only brief respites every few days back at the gitmo naval base for a few hours ashore to shop and relax. then thanksgiving drew near, and with it another visit to rno ntego bay. 57 ,