America (CV 66) - Naval Cruise Book

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Title Page 1 Preface 2 Table of Contents 4 Departure 6 Pink Sheet 10 Battlegroup 14 Map 16 Palma, Spain 18 New Years 36 Lebanon Station 38 L.A. Rams Cheerleaders 40 Athens, Greece 42 Suez 62 USO Show (Dr. Maynard) 68 Life on AMERICA 70 The Threat 86 Crossing the Line 90 Colombo, Sri Lanka 100 Beer Day Swim Call 114 Mombasa, Kenya 120 North Arabian Sea Flyover 136 Suez 138 Mediterranean Operations 142 Malaga, Spain 146 Outchop Tiger Cruise Smoker 164 Homecoming 174 CDG-12 : 188 Flag Staff 190 Ship ' s Company Introduction 193 Captain 195 Executive Officer 196 Command Master Chief 197 f

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' I ince assuming commana on mj duly 1982, the crew has made me extremely proud to be the four- teenth Commanding Officer of the USS AMERICA. I am sure you all realize the special honor to have command of a ship named for our great country. On top of this is the distinct privilege of working with the finest men our nation has to offer. The recently com- pleted Mediterranean — Indian Ocean cruise proved once again to our nation, the willingness of the USS AMERICA to demonstrate and if necessary, defend those values, ideals, and traditions from which our country was founded. From the Atlantic through the Mediterranean and n to the Indian Ocean the AMERICA ' S presence was felt. You, the crew, carried out our mission admirably from pre-deployment workups through the last day of the cruise. The challenge of long days at sea and limited liberty ports were met with vitality and enthu- siasm. Everytime AMERICA was called upon to per- form she did so flawlessly and with that extra effort that became her hallmark. Even while enjoying liber- ty, you were proud ambassadors of good will who readily gave your time to perform a variety of com- munity oriented projects which brought a little sun- shine into the lives of those less fortunate. Finally, I would like to extend my personal grati- tude to the families and friends who endured this extended separation. Your unselfish efforts in assum- ing domestic responsibilities did not go unnoticed or unappreciated. Join us now, the crew of AMERICA, as we relive our odyssey through the pages of this book. O D. T SCHWAAB CAPT USN Commanding Officer

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Ship Montage 198 AIMD 200 Air Department 220 Communications Department 240 Deck Department 246 Dental Department 254 Engineering Department 258 Executive Department 286 Marine Detachment 298 Medical Department 304 Navigation Department 308 Operations Department 312 Safety Department 334 Supply Department 336 Weapons Department 354 Air Wing Introduction 366 CVW-1 368 HS-11 372 VA-34 384 VA-46 400 VA-72 414 VAQ-136 426 VAW-123 434 VF-33 446 VF-102 460 VQ-2 476 VRC-50 480 VS-32 482 Gallery (Editor ' s Choice) 498 In Memorlam 508 Cruisebook Staff 510 Credits 511