Coronado (AGF 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS LCDR D. Boettcher Executive Officer LCDR J. Byrne First Lieutenant LT T. Brownell Chief Engineer LCDR D. Filbert Communications Officer ENS P. Mierke Assistant Communications Officer LT G. Thomas Air Officer LT S. Murphy Navigator

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COMMANDING OFFICER Capt Thomas F. Noonan Captain Thomas F. Noonan was born and raised in Dubuque, Iowa. Upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1979 he attended the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, California, receiving a Masters degree in mathemat- ics in June 1971. Captain Noonan then reported to flight training and was designated a Naval Aviator in Kingsville, Texas in October 1972. His first aviation tour was with VC-7 stationed at NAS Miramar flying the A-4 C, E, F and L aircraft in a variety of service and adversary missions. Following his tour in San Diego, Captain Noonan reported to the Naval Academy where he served as an instructor in the Mathematics Department from 1975 to 1978. In September 1978 he reported to VC-10 stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba where he served as the Administrative and Operations Officer, again flying the A-4 series aircraft in service, adversary and base defense missions. Captain Noonan reported to VAQ-129 at NAS Whidbey Island for training in the EA-6B aircraft in 1981. He was se- lected as Fleet Replacement Pilot of the Year in 1981 and assigned to VAQ-134 embarked in USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64) and USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) where he served as the Administrative, Operations and Maintenance Of- ficer. He was reassigned to VAQ-129 in October of 1984 as an instructor pilot and training officer. Captain Noonan assumed duties as the Executive Officer of VAQ-137 in May of 1986 and commanded the squadron from October 1987 until June 1989. During his tour the squadron was embarked in USS SARATOGA (CV 60) and USS AMERICA (CV 66), twice won the Battle E and twice was selected as the Radford Award winner. He received nu- clear power training from September 1989 until April 1991 when he reported to USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) as Executive Officer while deployed to the Arabian Gulf. In April 1993 he reported to Commanding Officer, USS CORONADO (AGF 11) as his relief. Captain Noonan has over 5,000 flight hours including over 2,500 in both the A-4 and EA-6B series aircraft. He was married in 1971 to his wife Kathy, who is also a native of Dubuque, Iowa. They reside in San Diego with their two chil- dren, Patrick and Sarah.

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1ST DIVISION LTJG L. Null Ship ' s Bos ' n BMC(SW) R. Arthur SN B. Brown BMl D. Buero SR A. Chicas BM2 P. Craig YN3 M. Du SA J. Fierro SA J. Fox SA A.J. Gonzales SR S. Good BM3 T. Harrington SR M. Heath