Midway (CV 41) - Naval Cruise Book

FLAG STAFF Commander Battle Force SEVENTH Fleet (C TF 70) is a powertul. flexible, mobile force maintained in a con- timious state of readiness to protect and preserve peace througtiout the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean Under Commander US SEVENTH Fleet. CTF 70 exercises operational control of assigned air. sur- face, and submarine units for the purpose of conducting offensive operations at sea against hostile naval forces. Under Commander SEVENTH Fleet. Commander Carrier Strike Force SEVENTH Fleet (CTF 77) exercises operational control of assigned units for the purpose of conducting carrier strike operations in the Western Pa- cific and Indian Oceans CTF 77 conducts combined, joint and inter-type training exercises and provides ser- vices to SEVENTH Fleet units and allied forces for train- ing in all fields of air warafare Originally formed in 1950. CTF 77 carrier based air- craft played a major part in the Korean War During the cold war years, the ships, aircraft and crews of the task force performed dual roles as goodwill ambassadors and as a strong deterrent lores in the Pacific. Battle Force SEVENTH Fleet units have maintained a continu- ous battle group presence in the Indian Ocean conduct- ing operations that range from the Arabian Sea to the West coast of Australia Commander Carrier Group FIVE performs the basn mission and functional tasks as assigned by Command er Naval Air Force. US. Pacific Fleet Until 1964. com- mand of Task Force 77 rotated between the deployed carrier group commanders Since that lime. Command- er Carrier Group FIVE has been permanently deployed to the Western Pacific as CTF 77. homeported at Naval Air Station. Cubi Point in the Republic of the Philip- pines RE Vandeipoet CDR JE Vinson LCDP RE Andersc LCDRRSCarnol LCDR S.M Endacoll LCDR DJ Sahrbeck ( Palkovic LT M I Thiirwanger