Midway (CV 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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DESRON 15 « s -. ifeW - T Ji n.1 ' M PM CAPT. F. J. BARNES III COMDESRON 15 Wherever MIDWAY goes, ' DESRON follows. DE- STROYER SQUADRON FIFTEEN is comprised of sev- en OFRP ships based in Yokosuka. The shipsi USS CHOCHRAN (DDG 1 ). USS TOWERS (DDG 9). USS OLDENDORF (DD 972), USS KNOX (FF 1053). USS KIRK (FF 1087). USS LOCKWOOD (FF 1064). and USS FRANCIS HAMMOND (FF 1067) provide the surface escort for MIDWAY and boast some notable qualifi- cations: USS KNOX was the navy-wide winner of the 1984 Lamps Helo Ship Safety Award-. USS COCHRAN was the runner up in the annual Pacific Fleet AAW Award competition. Commanded by Captain F. J. Barnes III. COMDES- RON FIFTEEN and his staff of five line officers and twelve enlisted men function as Battle Group ALFA ASW Warfare Commander while concurrently per- forming ISIC duties for all seven squadron ships. The DESRON stands underway watches around the clock in the ASW Module. Staff admin functions are performed in that portion of the Captain ' s Office formerly occupied by PAO. The DESRON FIFTEEN Champions of Freedom are proud to purge the enemy submarines from the waters in which battle Group ALFA sails.

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COMMANDER Rear Admiral Chatham was born in Houston, Texas on October 36. 1934. A graduate of Rice University, he received his commission as a naval officer in June 1956. He was designated a naval aviator upon comple- tion of flight training in August 1957. As an aviator. Rear Admiral Chatham has served in both fighter and attack squadrons and with the Navy Flight Demo nstration Squadron (Blue Angels). He has flown approximately 5.000 hours in over 30 different aircraft types and logged over 1.100 carrier arrested landings. During the Southeast Asia conflict, he flew 366 combat missions into Vietnam. Rear Admiral Chatham has commanded Attack Squadron FIFTY SIX. Carrier Air Wing FIVE. USS HAS- SAYAMPA (AO 145). USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63). and Carrier Group SIX. Rear Admiral Chatham has also served on the staffs of the Chief of Naval Operations-. Commander. SEVENTH Fleet; Commander. U.S. Naval Forces. Ja- pan; Commander. Light Attack Wings Pacific; and Commander in Chief. U.S. Pacific Fleet. On January 26. 1985. Rear Admiral Chatham assumed command of Battle Force SEVENTH Fleet (CTF 70). Carrier Strike Force SEVENTH Fleet (CTF 77). and Carrier Group FIVE. His awards include the Legion of Merit with three Gold Stars, the Distinguished Flying Cross (4 awards), the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal. Air Medal (10 awards). Strike Flight Air Med- al (35 awards). Navy Commendation Medal (4 awards), and the Navy Achievement Medal. Rear Admiral Chatham is married to the former Ann Simkins of Lemoore. California. They have four children. Sean. Greg. Melissa, and Geoffrey. BATTLE FORCE SEVENTH FLEET CARRIER STRIKE FORCE SEVENTH FLEET CARRIER GROUP FIVE REAR ADMIRAL W. LEWIS CHATHAM UNITED STATES NAVY This cruise book is a tribute to you. the officers and men of Carrier Group FIVE. USS MIDWAY, and Carrier Air Wing Five. It is a lasting memory of months of hard work, extended periods of time at sea. some great liberty, and. best of all. friendships. It is also a tribute to the finest ship in the Pacific Fleet today, USS MIDWAY (CV 41). a grand old lady who has earned the deepest respect and admiration from those who have served in her over the past 40 years and the respect of those people of different cultures who have seen her magic work. It has been a distinct pleasure and a privilege for me to be a part of the MIDWAY team over the years and to have been associated with so many of the Navy ' s best. I wish all of you continued happiness and success in the years ahead. Press on! Sincerely, W. LEWIS CHATHA I Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy

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FLAG STAFF BATTLE FORCE SEVENTH FLEET CARRIER STRIKE FORCE SEVENTH FLEET CARRIER GROUP FIVE Commander Battle Force SEVENTH Fleet (CTF 70) is a powerful, flexible, mobile force maintained in a continuous state of readiness to protect and pre- serve peace throughout the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. Under Commander U.S. SEVENTH Fleet. CTF 70 exercises operational control of as- signed air, surface, and submarine units for the pur- pose of conducting offensive operations at sea against hostile naval forces. Under Commander U.S. SEVENTH Fleet, Com- mander Carrier Strike Force SEVENTH Fleet (CTF 77) exercises operational control of assigned units for the purpose of conducting carrier strike oper- ations in the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. CTF 77 conducts combined, joint and inter-type training exercises and provides services to SEV- ENTH Fleet units and allied forces for training exer- cises and provides services to SEVENTH Fleet units and allied forces for training in all fields of air war- fare. Capt. W. p. Decarii Capt. G. M. Hughes Capl. D. D. Williams CDR R. L. Bunton CDR R. G. Dimuzio CDR R. N. Duncan CDR G. R. Hein CDR W. M. Sherer CDR G. E. Steidel Lt. T. M. Boerum LT. D. J. Sahrbeck LCDR J. L. Campbell LCDR R. S. Carnot LCDR S. M. Endacatt 30 FLAG STAFf