Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - Naval Cruise Book

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I 'XI'I I. IN' IIIIPIY I litvl ul 'italy K'XI'I' II I Inn,- K NI I M Ivxkirv- K IVR I tflark K UIQ Rl klullttlk--on 1 IIIQ ki Ixlvm ICIIR K1 Klint IKQIHR Q-. Lxltwptkxn z' ICDR M. Iuginltuhl ICIWR R. txt.-img ILIIIR .I. Malmnvx- ICDR M. Davis Commander Carrier Group RADM D. M. Brooks Rear Admiral Dennis M. Brooks is a native of Birmingham, Alabama. He is a graduate of the U. 5. Naval Academy Class of 1957 and was designated a naval aviator in 1959. He was selected for Flag Rank in December 1981 and the rank of Rear Admiral in February 1965. lie has served in five fleet fighter -.quadrun-1 and has commanded Fighter Squadron IPIVIY-ONIL, Fighter Squadron CJNI.f'l'WlQN'IfYfC.JNlQ, USS KANSAS C l'I'Y IAUIQMBJ, and IJSS C,fUN5'I'f.Ll.LA- 'HON IC V 04, During his career he has .ruurriulatr-d river -1,300 hours and 990 farm-r Iantling-. in I-H and ls-I airtratt, lll l'l0fi, lit' ret Pivml .1 LIPHIUTU' in :Kerri- ' E I ritiulual l.riginf'v-ririg from the- fN4.,v.'a2 I'4i'.tgI.itIlI.1If' 'wrltotil Iltln-r tnurs. Iran- lIIlllll.l0'tI .iri .aw-.igrtrri--rut ar, llr-acl :Kir- trait Ivy-.trrri-. Iimruli .intl as .i I'ri,,I1,itt I HHH If--.t I'rlut with tht- tlwri I5L1!f'.rs.1w IN dI'Ull'- I'it'p!f'-,viiLitivn-, Txltll-iriri v P ' i Aircraft Corporation, served as a mem- ber of the academic faculty, U. S. Naval Academy, an assignment as Air Oper- ations Officer in USS ORISKANY ICV- 3-4l during her last deployment, a tour as Head, Aviation Commander Assignment Branch, Bureau of Naval Personnel, duty as Force Readiness Officer on the Staff, Commander Naval Air Force, U. S. Pacif- ic Fleetg and Director, Space Programs, Naval Space and INarfare Systems Com- mand, Washington, D.C. Decorations include the Legion of Merit with Gold Star in lieu of Second Award. Rear Admiral Brooks is married to the former Dolores Katherine Csober of Bir- mingham, Alabama. He and Lorrie have three children, Mark, Amy and Allison. Their son. Ensign Mark Brooks, is a 1985 gzacluatc of the Lf S, Naval Academy and a Student Naval Aviator at Pensacola, I ltr: ida. ,. Y Q.

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BMCM Plollowa Master Chief Boatswain lv1atetS2.iif,fl. . Warfarej Jesse I. Hollowayls Naval L11- reer began on February 3, 1950. He was assigned to USS KEPPLER IDDE-7c5I homeported in Newport, Rhode Island, and saw duty patrolling the Formosa Straits during the Korean IN'ar. He has also served on USS THOMAS J. GARY KDER-3261 from 1958 to 1962. Two destroyer tenders followed, USS ARCADIA QAD-161 and USS YOSEM- ITE KAD-150D from 1963 to 1964. He served aboard USS ANNAPOLIS QAGMR-15 from 1968 i6 1969, USS TI- CONDEROGA tCVA-149 fr6m 1969 t6 1971, USS CAYUGA fLST-1186Oj from 1971 to 1973 and USS MONTICELLO QLSD-353 in 1976. His shore duty included a tour as Mas- ter Chief of the Pacific Fleet in 1979, Force Master Chief, Naval Surface Forces, Pacific in 1977, company com- mander and swim instructor at Creat Lakes Naval Training Center from 1964 to 1968, Counter In-,urgency and Viet- namese Language School at Naval Am- phibious Base Coronado, the Naval In- shorefUndersea Wtirftire Clroup, and Armed Forces Courier Service. Prior to reporting to USS KITTY HAWK as Command Master Chief, Master Chief Holloway filled the same position for VF-124 at NAS Miramar. The Master Chief has been awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medalg Combat Action Ribbong Meritorious Unit Commenda tion Ribbon, eight Ciood Conduct IV1t'tl' als, Navy Occupation Service Medal, Ko- rean Service Medal: Aimed Forces tlxpes ditionary Metitllg Vietnam Service bfiedal. Sea Service Deployment Ribbong L'nited States Service Medal and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. The Master Chief is married to the former Frances Reed. They reside in Los Angeles, California.

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' vf ,. l ., . L l - . iqlnf Zvi 4 11,1 1 . LCDR E. Thompson LT G. Mangus LT S. Schlientz LT L. Tangen Commander Carrier Group SEVEN. homeported at Naval Air Station North Island, California, is under the adminis- trative command of Commander Naval Air Force, U. S. Pacific Fleet, and is under the operational command of designated fleet and task force commanders of the U. S. Pacific Fleet. The mission of Carrier Group SEVEN is administrative command of ships as- signed to it, operational command of ships and units assigned by higher au- thority, and assistance to Commander Naval Air Force, U. S. Pacific Fleet, in the administration of Pacific naval air force units temporarily assigned to it for oper- ational purposes. Carrier Group SEVEN is currently assigned administrative command of USS RANGER QCV-615 and USS KITTFN H.-XIYK ICV-o3l. Commissioned on March 22, 1956, at Naval Air Station, Alameda, California, as Carrier Division SEVEN, the com- mand made its maiden voyage to the Wfestern Pacific aboard USS BON HQNIME RICHARD in 1957. Carrier Group SEVEN has been commanded by twenty-six Rear Admirals and two Cap- tains. During that time, the command has completed twenty-six deployments to the Western Pacific embarked in six- teen aircraft carriers including KEAR- SARGE, HANCOCK, SHANGRI-LA, LEXINGTON, RANGER, TICONDER- OGA, ORISKANY, KITTY HAWK, CONSTELLATION, MIDWAY, CCR- AL SEA, SARATOGA, AMERICA, EN- TERPRISE, and NIMITZ.