Ranger (CVA 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER H.E. GRAHAM EXECUTIVE OFFICER One can only imagine the myriad details that go into the administration of an operation like an air- craft carrier at war. Surely it would confound many of the best minds in the business world, but this is the daily task of CDR H. Edward Graham, the Execu- tive Officer, There is no iob in which the Xl.O. does not get involved, be it ship's training or the latest scheme to boost the crew's morale. Few would disagree that CDR Graham brought a large ability and just plain enthusiasm to the job which rightly is described as one of the Navy's most difficult and frustrating command responsibilities. 5---N., -glkt 1

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va mm A Man and His Aircraft. That could well be about any naval aviator aboard Ranger, but it fits no one better than CDR Louis Page, the commander of Air Wing Two. CDR Page knows each of the aircraft in the wing intimately-no small accomplishment in the most sophisti- cated and modern air wing ever as- sembled for carrier deployment and combat operations. CDR Page helped make history for CVW-2 earlier when, as executive officer of VF-21 in 1965, he and his wingman intercepted and destroyed two MIG-17 aircraft with air-to-air missiles for the first confirmed destruction of enemy aircraft in the Vietnam conflict. COMMANDER ATTACK CARRIER AIR WING TWC ,21QQZ..iFQ ,' ffff,f,Y7f, - , M7 iw f f Z , ,X f X!!! X Hy X 1 W.. f as J QL COMMANDER LCUIS C. PAGE ,A l