George Washington (CVN 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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CDR Carl Braun Commanding Officer 1994 CDR John Leenhouts Commanding Officer 1992-1994 A VC Mi A W) George Ross Command Master C ItieJ

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VFA-136 Knighthawks The Knighthhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron 136. with wings spread and talons sharpened, embarked aboard George Washington in May for her maiden | voyage to the Mediterranean Sea. During this deployment, the squadron witnessed numerous achievements as the I Knighthawk team spirit and can do attitude were respon- I sible for the completion of over 1124 sorties. 2170 hours I of flying and 1076 arrested landings. Led by CDR J.R. “Lites” Leenhouts and CDR C.W. I “Brain Braun, the Knighthawks began the deployment I in support of Operation Deny Flight. Shorly thereafter. following a transit through the Suez Canal, they sup-I ported Operation Southern Watch and Vigilant Warrior , over southern Iraq. In addition to their national tasking, the Knighthawks participated in numerous training evolutions around the globe. These detachments began with or in ram. - ceremonies markingjjt 50th Anniversary of theB ay invasion and continued with dcBpncnts in Sigonclla. Tunisia. Jordan.H an. and Bahrain. Whether in the Meditc Adriatic, on land or at sea. 9 Knighthawk support persJ | the professionalism necessary to help the Kni{9 achieve their outstanding results. This work c jdid not go unrecognized as Knighthawk Sailors receivet Bncrous I I CVW-7 and GW Battle Group awards throughout their I deployment. Knighthawk aviators were recognized as the air wing's finest “Ball Flyers as they won the covet Jo Golden Hook Award in July and September. V I Together, the 180 enlisted men and 24 officers of VFA-I 136 set the standard for GW's maiden voyage and emerged , as leaders in today's strike fighter Navy. y J an or the (feme heat •vided iwk team CDR Timothy White LCDR Paul Larocque Jr. LCDR Scott Smith LCDR Scott Steamey LCDR David Zimmerman LT Roger Albers LT Nicholas Anderson LT Greg Brand LT Bill Fitzpatrick LT Jim Grant LT Brian Hennessy LT Kerry Hennessey 656 VFA-136 'Knighthawks'