Coral Sea (CV 43) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain Joseph F. Frick Commanding Officer Jul 75 - Mar 77 Joseph F. Frick was com- missioned an Ensign in the U S Navy on 5 June, 1953 after graduating from the Naval Academy. In January of 1954 he entered flight training and upon completion was attached to Attack Squadron 16 flying the A1H Skyraider. After a tour as an instructor with Training Squadron 7, Capt Frick entered Naval Post- graduate School where he earned a BS Degree in Electrical Engineering. ln 1965 Capt Frick was assigned as Chairman of the Chemistry Committee at the Naval Academy. While at the Academy, Capt Frick earned his A.M.S. Degree in Personnel Management from George Washington Univ. July of 1967 saw Capt Frick returning to sea with Attack Squadron 42. Following this assignment he had his first tour aboard CORAL SEA as Execu- tive Officer and later Command- ing Officer of Attack Squadron 35. After serving as Operations Officer aboard USS RANGER in June, 1970, he assumed com- mand of Attack Carrier Airwing 15 aboard the USS EN- TERPRISE. Capt Frick acquired his deep draft experience aboard the USS SAN JOSE IAFS-71 where he served as Command- ing Officer. Capt Frick served as skipper of the USS CORAL SEA from July 1975 to March 1977 when he was relieved to assume the duties of Fleet Readiness Officer on the Staff of COMNA VA IRPA C. fQ'Pl Jf'f :ff C '5'?fv'Y.X7V '2'W'-'fIf ' WL, 'f' Zi ,,J'?F' 2 -rw-Z'E 7 -...' f...-If fi , WH we 1 f -eu. . ,WPQLMJM mmf- sg, fx ,,,- , 1, Q. sy. ,zum-4-4:,:s.-sw , ,535-i2:,4,,,qgf-yfC'n,-f...e. . Q Capt Frick studies morning message traffic Capt Frick greets Capt Mi ter of SS Mayaquez

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Captain George A. Aitcheson Commanding Officer Mar 77 - Present After graduation from the University of Pittsburgh in June of 1952, George A. Aitcheson entered the Navy as an aviation cadet. Upon appointment as an Ensign in December of 1953, he attended the Jet transitional course at NAS, Kingsville, Texas. Following a tour aboard USS ORISKANY with VF-192, Capt Aitcheson served as a flight instructor at the Fleet All Weather Traning Unit, Pacific. In 1958 Capt Aitcheson reported to US Naval Test Pilot School in Patuxent River, Maryland and in June of 1959 was assigned to Weapons Systems Test as a test pilot. Capt Aitcheson earned his M.S. Degree in International Relations from George Wa- shington Univ. ln July of 1965 he returned to the Naval Test Pilot School as an instructor. ln June of 1969 Capt Aitche- son reported to VF-191 as Executive Officer assuming command in May of 1970. In February of 1973 he assumed command of Attack Carrier Airwing 15 and deployed on the CORAL SEA for the first time. After serving on the Staff of COMNA VAIRPAC for a year Capt Aitcheson assumed com- mand of the USS SACRAMEN- TO IAOE-11 in March of 1975. He attended the Senior Officer's Ship Material Course at Idaho Falls, Idaho, and in March of 1977 Capt George Aitcheson became USS CORAL SEA twenty-ninth Commanding Officer. Capt Aitcheson assumes command