Forrestal (CVA 59) - Naval Cruise Book

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fmmfsm ans READY Flight deck crew readies F4 Phantom. A A LOT CAN HA PPE is-rewif Yard workers work on No. 1 CaTapulT Track.

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CHIEF 014' STAFF A. ACKEY CAPTAIN WILLIAM A. MACKEY, Chief of Staff, reported to COMCARDIV FOUR on 30 May 1969 onboard the USS INDEPENDENCE QCVA-621. His pre- vious assignment was as Commanding Officer of USS OKINAWA CLPH-35. Captain Mackey was born on 21 February 1924 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Parker Mackey still reside. He graduated from Tus- caloosa High School and attended the Citadel, in Charleston, S.C. prior to World War II. Subsequently, while still on active duty, he attended Georgia Tech, in Atlanta, Georgia, and Washington University, in St. Louis, Missouri, graduating from the latter with a B.S. Degree. Entering the Navy in May 1942 as an Aviation Cadet, Captain Mackey re- ceived his Naval Aviator's Wings and was commissioned an Ensign in Corpus Christi, Texas in June 1943. He joined USS WAKE ISLAND in September 1943 as a fighter pilot with Squadron VC-69, remaining with this squadron until March 1945, serving also aboard the carriers USS BOGUE, USS MISSION BAY, and USS GUADALCANAL. From April 1945 until March 1948, he was attached to USS MIDWAY as a pilot with Fighter Squadrons VF-74 and VF-18. From April 1948 until July 1950, Captain Mackey served as a flight instructor at Pensacola, Florida. He next was assigned as a pilot in Squadron VF-51 aboard USS ESSEX from December 1950 until May 1952. During this period, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement in aerial flight as a Flight Leader of Jet Fighters, flying the F9F Panther, during operations against enemy aggressor forces in Korea. From August 1952 until December 1953, Captain Mackey attended Georgia Tech under a Navy College Training Program and then the Navy Line School at Monterey, California, from March until September 1954. He was next assigned as Communications Officer aboard USS MEDWAY and USS LEXINGTON from December 1954, until September 1956. In February 1957, Captain Mackey as- sumed command of Squadron VF-114, aboard USS SHANGRI-LA, where he re- mained until November 1958. Next he reported to the Bureau of Naval Weapons Representatives Office at McDonnell Aircraft Corporation in St. Louis as F4H Weapon System Project Officer. Here he became one of the Navy's first pilots to fly the Phantom II Aircraft. Following this, Captain Mackey under- went training with Air Group TWELVE in the A4D and F4H before assuming command of Carrier Air Group NINE. While serving as Commander Carrier fhC'i'd6PTQY5d,f1O1i. the 1WVCSfC,rI1 P21CifiC ab02lf5f USS R7-TNG ft6QUSSe LEXINGTON in April 1963, as Executive 1l'l ..'.l l. 'S V I I 2 I . -6111... - U , 1' .' .' -' ,- ,, J- ' ' . V .... In 1964 Captain Macke became the Nav Pro rams Officer, F-111B Aircraft Y Y S 1 up ,G.e.negal7Dy43amwicsfi,n,Eo.r1TWo.rth,-Texas,vwherewhe-remgainedguntil .Septemb er ll.959L,.g2.g1QQi?j'iig'lfgth'iS'ipieriod.Ihegjbecamefone-'of the first ten pilots to fly the F-111. l7IQ?T2isstuinFed1frcommand-o'f,USS- SKAGIT in December 1966 and was deployed to iliiiiilifllllf-E2s,t1erl1lEjPacif'ic.gaboardfherr.from June-November. 1967. From 23 February il'968T'tO i2'T5Fcbruary l'969'l'ie was C0mma1Tdi17g'O'fTiU':T6 f'USS'O'KI'NAWAMfAEPH1 39. 7CaptainMackey has the Legion Of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, five Air .lVICClal'S,f Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Commendation and Navy Letter Af-Gommendation-Ceombaty.-iw..--A 1--4+-M Aggg -AA-4-was 4--1-444-4 -4 -Hefis-emarriedrtofthe eformereeSueWWarrenPeJemison,ealso of Tusca1oosarThey have 'two sons, EnsigniWilliam A., Jr., USN, C22J, Midshipman Robert Jemison C201 now attending the United States Naval Academy, -and .one daughter, Sue -.Vll3IIS11.Ql.Wh9EIlEH9.5..GI.Q1?.bY H1gh.SQ11QO1.1nNQff0lk..V1rs1H1a- - L.

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BEFORE i i i Cargo is onloaded ai Pier 12 a few days before The cruise begins. APR 30 - DEC I, 1969 THE WH I TE GLOVE COMFAIRJAX inspects Firsi Adrnin. Division during 17