Coral Sea (CV 43) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain David N. Rogers Captain David N. Rogers was born in Chicago,,Illinois. He,attended,Georgetown University and was graduated from the United States Naval Academy in june 1959. While a Midshipman, he participated in the U.S. amphibious landing in Lebanon in 1958. Captain Roger's first duty was an instructor of Seamanship and Navigation at the Naval Academy. Following flight training at Pensacola, Florida and Beeville, Texas, he reported to Attack Squadron Thirty-Six flying A4D- 2Ns. He served as Legal Officer, Weapons Training Officer, Safety Officer and Operations Officer deploying aboard USS SARATOGA to the Mediterranean and USS LEXINGTON during the Cuban and Dominican Republic alerts. Captain Rogers then attended the Naval Post Graduate School and was graduated with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering. Following school he reported to Attack Squadron One-Two-Five and served as an A4 Instructor Pilot, Conventional and Nuclear Weapons Instructor and as Walleye Project Officer. He reported to Attack Squadron N inety-Three deployed aboard USS BOM HOM RICHARD in Southeast Asia and served as Administrative, Operations and Maintenance Officer and made additional deployments aboard USS RANGER flying over 200 combat missions in Vietnam. Captain Rogers was then assigned to the Bureau of Naval Personnel where he served as an Aviation Officer Detailer and Assistant Head of the LCDRfjunior Officer Assignment Branch. Captain Rogers then served as Executive Officer and Commanding Officer of Va-192, the World Famous Golden Dragons, deploying aboard USS KITTY HAWK flying A7Es. Captain Rogers again reported to BUPERS and served as Head, Sub-Specialty Development Branch and Head, Air Combat Placement Branch. During this tour he also attended night school and was graduated from the University of Southern California with a Master of Science Degree in Systems Management. Captain Rogers has flown fourty different types of military aircraft, fifteen types from the decks of twelve different carriers. He has over 900 carrier landings and nearly 5000 accident free hours. Captain Rogers has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal with Gold Star and numeral 17, the Navy Commendation Medal with combat V and four Gold Stars, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, the Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Citation, Meritorious Unit Citation and various campaign medals. Captain Rogers is married to the former Barbara Kenna of McLean, Virginia. The Rogers and their children, Glenn and Cynthia reside in Coronado, California.

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Commander Carrier Airwing Fourteen Captain David N. Rogers l.

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