Constellation (CV 64) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPTAIN PHILIP S. ANSELMO STE EXECUTIVE OFFICER USS CONSTELLATION Captain ANSELMO, a native of Middle- bury, Vermont, graduated from the Uni- versity of New York in August I962, en- tered the Navy through Aviation Officer Candidate School in October l962, and was commissioned in March l963. Captain ANSELMO completed F-4 Re- placement Pilot Training in Fighter Squad- ron IOI and served in Fighter Squadron 3I from February I964 to December I965g Fighter Squadron ISI from December l965 to March I967, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Four from March I967 to October I969p Fighter Squadron I2It Fighter Squad- ron JIS from December I969 to December l97Ig and F-I4 Program Manager at Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River from De- cember l97I to August I974. From August I974 to August I976, he served as Flag Lieutenant and Aide to Commander SIXTH Fleet. He then reported to Fighter Squadron Ill CF-4 RAGJ5 Carrier Air Wing Two Staff as Operations Officer from March l977 to May l977g Fighter Squadron l54 as XO, then CO, from De- cember I979 to June l98I. Captain ANSELMO has logged over 900 carrier landings in the F-4 aircraft. He is married to the former Arlene Fox of Cleve- land, Ohio. He and Arlene reside at l32I5 Edina Way, Poway, California with their two children, Christopher and Elizabeth. 16 L . .1 ffm. 1' fs 3 a , , .11-4, W A WW' I-JI 'x fem

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COMMANDER CARRIER GROUP SEVEN 411080 of' 1 'es i L. i . 4 S ,9 7 o : 'silky O SEVEN George Alfred Aitcheson, Jr., a native of Pennsylvania, born May 3rd, I93O, is the son of Dr. George A. Aitcheson fdeceasedj and Mary McKay Aitcheson of Warren, Ohio. Rear Admiral Aitcheson entered the U.S. Navy as a Naval Aviation Cadet following graduation from the University of Pittsburg in June I952. Upon completion of flight training in December l953 and ap- pointment as an Ensign, he attend- ed the jet transition course at NAS, Kingsville, Texas. After completion, he reported to VF-l92, deploying to WESTPAC aboard the USS ORIS- KANY. Following this tour, he re- ported to the Fleet ALL Weather Training Unit, Pacific as a flight in- structor. In I958 he reported to the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, Patuxent River, Maryland as a student, and following his graduation in June I959. he was assigned to Weapons Systems Test as a project 'test pi- lot. He then reported to VF-l4l, later designated VF-53, where he completed WESTPAC deployments aboard the USS CONSTELLATION. He then served temporarily as I8 CCG 7 G3 6 7575 G3I'l'l ml' 3,70 596 55 I? mr- O Z flight instructor at VF-I24 prior to attending the U.S. Naval War Col- lege, Newport, Rhode Island. While there, he received his Master's De- gree from George Washington Uni- versity in International Relations. He returned to the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in July l965 for duty as an instructor. From August I967 to January I969, he served aboard the USS IN- TREPID as Aircraft Handling Offi- cer, making two deployments to Southeast Asia. He reported to VF- I9I in June l969 as Executive Offi- cer, assuming command in May I97O. Following two deployments to Southeast Asia aboard the USS ORISKANY, Rear Admiral Aitcheson reported to the U.S. Army War Col- lege, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylva- nia in July l972. He assumed com- mand of attack Carrier Air Wing FIFTEEN in February I973 and de- ployed to the Pacific aboard USS CORAL SEA. He then reported to the Staff, Commander Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet in March l974. He assumed command of the USS SACRAMENTO in March I975 and made one deployment to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. Prior to reporting to USS CORAL SEA, he attended the Senior Offi- cer's Ship Material Readiness Course at Idaho Falls, Idaho. Rear Admiral Aitcheson assumed command of the USS CORAL SEA on I March I977, making one de- ployment to WESTPAC. He report- ed to Staff, Commander in Chief Pacific in June I978 as Chief of Cur- rent Operations. He then reported to the Staff, Commander in Chief U.S. Pacific FLEET in September l979 as Deputy Chief of Staff for ManagementfFIeet Inspector Gen- eral, where he served prior to his present assignment as Command- er, Carrier Group SEVEN. His decorations include the De- fense Superior Service Medal, Le- gion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Bronze Star, Air Medals and Navy Commendation Medals. Rear Admiral Aitcheson is mar- ried to the former Claudia Pringle of Oakland. California, and they have three children: Jay, Kent, and Carol.