John F Kennedy (CVA 67) - Naval Cruise Book

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carquals off jax on march 3, after a weekend at pier 12, cva-67 again headed for sea this time for carrier qualifications in the jacksonville operating area. day and night, squadron pilots were launched and recovered to chalk up the required number of landings to keep them up to snuff. the crew and air wing were beginning to perform like a well oiled machine-a team. in just a month kennedy, her crew and her squadrons would head east for nine months in the mediterranean. and the two weeks at sea with only a month left before deployment seemed like two years.

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airlant change of command on february 27, with its ammunition stored, the ship moved to pier 12. the following day, kennedy, again draped in hunting and flags, hosted the change of command ceremony for vadm charles t. booth and savv vadm r.l. tovvnsend become the nevv Comnavairlant. 1 l'li. El 7

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then we loaded supplies late afternoon april 5. muggy weather. wives kids and parents crowded the pier and the ship. some cried. some smiled. some just looked lost. the crew's emotions were mixed. vve were looking forvvard to the cruise. but we hated to leave our loved ones behind. if 'W an sal good bye QA' W' 14.4, l 'li