John F Kennedy (CVA 67) - Naval Cruise Book

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F KENNEDY PRESENT Captam John R C Mntchell assumed command of USS JOHN F KENNEDY lCV 67l on 29 November 1975 Graduatmg from the Naval Academy ln 1952 Captam Mntchell entered fllght tralnmg and was desngnated a naval avnator an 1953 In 1954 he reported for sea duty wlth Fughter Squadron ONE NINETY THREE and flew F2H3s durmg deployments aboard USS ORISKANY and USS YORKTOWN Captam Mltchell then attended Test Pllot School at Patuxent Rnver Maryland In 1957 and conducted aircraft Cerner Surtabulrty prolects with the Flight Test Dlvlslon Returmng to sea duty m 1960 he loaned Flghter Squadron SEVENTY FOUR and flew the F-4 Phantom dur mg deployments aboard USS FOR RESTAL ln early 1964 he reported for duty as Alde to Commander Naval Arr Force U S Atlantlc Fleet Returmng to sea duty In 1965 he reported to Fighter Squadron THIRTY THREE as Exec utwe Offlcer and flew F-4s durmg deployments aboard USS AMERICA completing the tour ln 1967 as Commandmg Offecer Attending the U S Army War College from 1967 to 1968 he then served overseas In South mg Force U S Seventh Fleet for one year Returmng to Southeast Asia as Commander At tack Carner Alr Wmg NINE Captam Mltchell flew F-4 A7 and A6 alrcraft aboard USS AMERICA untll 1971 Ashore once agam he served wlth Commander Naval Arr Force Paclfsc Fleet staff as Wmg and Force Tralnmg Officer untll mud 1972 fol lowed by two years servlce ln the Offuce of the Deputy Chuef of Naval Operations lAlr War farel as the F14 TOMCAT fughter aurcraft Pro gram Coordinator Returmng to sea duty ln 1974 Captam Mitchell served as Commandmg Offacer of USS SYLVANIA lAFS 2l and completed a seven month Medlter ranean deployment pnor to assummg command of USS JOHN F KENNEDY lCV 67l Captam Motchell IS married to the former Kaye Fratus of Oumcy Massachusetts The Mltchells have flve chlldren Joanne John Har old Dana and Ardls l I east Asia with Commander Attack Carrier Strik-

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COMMANDING OFFICER USS JOHN F K Captain Vlhlliam A. Gureck, a native of West Hempstead, New York, joined the Navy in 1946. After two years of study at Columbia University and flight training, he was designated a Naval Aviator in 1950. He then served with Fighter Squadrons ELEVEN and TWELVE, a year as flight instructor in Corpus Christi, Texas, and two years with the Navy's BLUE ANGELS. ln 1957 a tour as Flight Deck Officer on SARATOGA preceded duty as Operations Off- icer, Fighter Squadron FIFTY-ONE. He attend- ed the Naval War College during 1961-1962. Study at Naval Post-graduate School at Mont- erey led to a Bachelor of Science degree in March 1964. In June 1964 he reported to Attack Carrier Air Wing FIVE as Operations Officer and completed a tour in Southeast Asia. Two addit- ional tours in Southeast Asia followed, first as Executive. Officer then Commanding Officer of Fighter Squadron FIFTY-THREE aboard TICON- DEFlOGA'and HANCOCK. ln 1967 he was head, Aviation Junior Officer Assignment Section in the Bureau of Naval Personnel. He returned to PACFLT in 1968 for additional tours aboard ORISKANY as Commander, Attack Carrier Air Wing NINETEEN and Commander Carrier Di- vision SEVEN Operations Officer. Following a tour is Executive Assistant to Director, Navy Program Planning he reported in September 1972 to USS SHREVEPORT lLPD-12l as Commanding Officer. Captain Gureck reported to KENNEDY from a tour as Assistant Chief of Staff for Readiness with Commander, Naval Air Force, Atlantic Fleet. While Commanding Officer of the KENNEDY, Captain Gureck was selected for advancement to the rank of Rear Admiral. His awards include the Legion of Merit l3l, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, Meri- torious Service Medal, Air Medal l25l and the Navy Commendation Medal l5l. Captain Gureck is married to the former Miss Phyllis Rein of North East, Pennsylvania. They reside in Norfolk with their two children, Scott and Kristin. -Q7

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