Midway (CV 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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STAFF RADM W. A. Gureck COMCARGRU SEVEN 19 FEB 77- 21 AUG 78 RADM M. S. Holcomb COMCARGRU ONE 21 AUG 78- 11 APR 79 RADM R. E. Kirksey COMCARGRU THREE 11 APR 79 II JUNE 79

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER CAPTAIN D.S. STROLE Captain Strole was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1936. After graduating from Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia, in June 1957, he ejitered the Avia- tion Officer Candidate Program and was commis- sioned an Ensign on October 4, 1957. Following a 30 month tour with VP-4 in Naha, Okinawa, he was assigned briefly to the Mobile Intel- ligence Production Unit, Atlantic. Ths was followed in December 1961 by one year as a student in the General Line School Monterey, California. Subse- quently, he was assigned to Naval Flight Officer training at NAS Glynco, Georgia in January 1962. In October 1962, upon completion of the F-4 training program at VF-121, NAS Miramar, California, he was designated as a Naval Flight Officer. He joined VF-2 1 in November 1962 as that squadron transitioned from the F-3H to the F-4B aircraft, and flew over 100 combat missions in Vietnam. After three years in VF-21, he was assigned as an instructor in VF-121. In July 1967 he reported to the Staff Commander Seventh Fleet Detachment Charlie at Tan Son Nhut AB, Republic of Vietnam, as Air Operations Officer. Attending the Command and Staff Course at the Naval War College from August 1968 to July 1969, he concurrently attended the George Washington Uni- versity and received a Master of Science degree in International Affairs. In December 1969, following four months F-4 refresher training in VF-101, he served as Maintenance and Operations Officer of VF-74, NAS Oceana, Virginia. In August 1971, he reported to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, serving as Assistant F-14 Program Coordinator for two years. After completing the VF-124 F-14A training program he reported to VF-1 in October 1973, assumed the duties as Execu- tive Officer in February 1974 and in April 1974 assumed command of VF-1 aboard USS ENTER- PRISE (CVN-65) in the South China Sea. He was relieved as Commanding Officer of the WOLFPACK in July 1976, and assumed command of VF-124 in August 1976. After being relieved in VF-124 in December 1977, he attended the Prospective Exe- cutive Officer Course, Surface Officer School and reported aboard USS MIDWAY (CV l) as Executive Officer in March 1978.

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MIDWAY An ambassador of good will 27 February 1978 - Captain Thomas F. Brown III reads his orders during Change of Com- mand ceremonies aboard USS MIDWAY. Captain Brown re- lieved Captain Donald L. Felt looking on. 4 April 1978 — Captain Brown meets with members of the Japanese gov- ernment representing the Japanese Democratic Socialist Party. 20 May 1978 — Operations Officer Captain Brian Woods is promoted to his present rank by Capt= vi Thomas F. Brown III, CO. MIDWAY and ' ' .m- mander Dennis S. Strole the ship ' s X.O.