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CFT-77 For the first part of our cruise Rear Admiral Donald C. Davis was aboard Coral Sea as Task Force 77 CARGRU FIVE. He stayed with us until March 13. 1975 when he was relieved by Rear Admiral R. P. Coogan during ceremonies held aboard Coral Sea. Until 1965, Commar der Task Force 77 rotated between the Carrier Group Commanders. Since that time, CARGRU FIVE has been permanently deployed to the Western Pacific as CTF-77. homeported at NAS Cubi Point. CCG-5 exercises operational control of all attack carriers deployed to SEVENTH Fleet. At present 25 Officers and 36 enlisted personnel are assigned to the staff.
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In February. 1975 Captain Thomas Wynne Durant became Executive Officer of Coral Sea, relieving Commander Cornell Captain Thomas Durant was born in Williston, North Dakota on April 14, 1932, the son of Bradford IV. and Eh a G. Durant who presently reside in Glendive, Montana. Captain Durant attended Missoula County High School in Missoula, Montana, graduating in 1950. Shortly thereafter, he entered the University of Montana, for two years. As a Naval Aviation Cadet, Captain Durant entered flight training in December 1952 at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida. He was designated a Naval Aviator in May of 1953 at Corpus Christi, Texas. During his career. Captain Durant has served in various capacities with attack and training squadrons. He was Executive Officer of Attack Squadron 121; Executive Officer and Commanding Officer of Attack Squadron 27. Other tours have included Maintenance Officer Operations Officer Admin Officer with Attack Squadron 145; flight instructor with Trainer Squadron 2 at Whiting Field, Milton, Florida; Aircraft Handling Officer on board USS Hancock; Air Operations and Operations Officer onboard USS Oriskany; and at his previous duty station served as Operations Plans Training and Readiness Officer for COMLA TWINGPA C. Captain Durant has accumulated over 5.000 flight hours. His decorations include the Bronze Star, Air Medal (15), three Navy Commendation Medals. Navy Achievement Medal, two Navy Unit Commendations, two Meritorious Unit Commendations and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. From I960 to 1962 Captain Durant att ended the United States Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, graduating with a Baccalaureate Degree in Naval Science. Captain Durant is married to the former Faye Joanne Denton of Council Bluffs, Iowa. They have three children, Jo Anne, Tom and Mike.
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