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. ...,.,,,....... -ff-. K -W 4-,,....,....w,,. ... M ,.,. .. ,. ..-.f . - - . H' ' CAPTAIN R. W. JACKSON, USN COIVIMANDING OFFICER 7 DECEMBER 1966 4 APRIL 1968 As I left Long Beach for my fourth deployment to the Western Pacific, it was a good feeling to have Captain JACKSON in command. He was experi- enced in Underway Replenishment and aware of all the changes and improvements that I experienced during my three month overhaul. Captain JACKSON began his Naval Career as a Student Aviator at the Long Beach Naval Air Training Station in August of 1941 and continuing at Naval Air Stations Corpus Christie, Jacksonville and Miami. He received his 'cWings'7 in June of 1942. During the months of July and August 1942 he was attached to ACTG, Norfolk, Virginia where he received Fighter Squadron Training and made his first carrier landing. He was then transferred to VGF 27 as the Assistant Gunnery Officer and saw combat in Africa and throughout the South Pacific. In October 1943, while l I was being commissioned and readied for service, Captain JACKSON reported to the Naval Air Station Daytona Beach for a nineteen month tour in an Instructor billet. He then served as Flight Officer with VBF-80 at Ream Field until he was released to inactive duty in October 1945. In November 1946 he was recalled to active duty and reported to VF-11, embarked in USS VALLEY FORGE, as the Gunnery Officer. During this tour the Happy Valleys' made a Round the World Cruisew. From August 1948 to December 1950 he attended the University of California at Los Angeles and the General Line School. January 1951 brought Captain JACKSON a set of orders to USS BOXER as Assistant Air Officer. While on the BOXER he made two tours to the Western Pacific in support of the Korean Conflict. From they BOXER he reported to VF-112, embarked in USS KEARSARGE, as Executive Officer and later as Commanding Officer. While in KEARSARGE he completed one tour to the Western Pacific, again in support of South Korea. The next 39 months was spent in St. Louis, as an Assistant BAR Test Pilot. Back to sea, this time to USS MIDWAY for an eighteen month tour as Air Officer. During this time the IVIIDWAY operated with the Seventh Fleet in the Taiwan Straits during the emergency that was taking place with the offshore islands. Another set of orders. This time to Hawaii for assignment as AAW Officer on the Staff of Commander in Chief, U. S. Pacific Fleet. After two years in the wonderful environment of Hawaii, Captain JACKSON reported to Washington for a tour with Carrier Suit Branch of the Bureau of Weapons. Two years later brought Captain JACKSON back to the Pacific for an assignment as Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Readiness on the Staff of Commander Service Group THREE. Upon completion of this 30 month tour he was assigned as Commanding Officer, Naval Weap0nS Evaluation October 1966, and on 1 December 1966 he arrived by helicopter, landed on my fantail, and one week later on 7 December 1966 assumed command.