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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