George Washington (CVN 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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A native of Marysville, Pennsylvania, Captain Erdossy enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1972. He served as an Aviation Machinist Mate in lYaining Squadron TEN (VT- 10) at NAS Pensacola until being selected for the Naval Enlisted Scientific Education Program in 1975. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Louisville, he was commissioned in August 1978. Upon completing E-2C Hawkeye FRS training in January 1981, he reported to USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62) and the “SteeIjaws” of YAW -122 where he completed an Indian Ocean and two Mediterranean deployments. In 1984, Captain Erdossy reported to Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River. Maryland. He served w ith the Force Warfare Aircraft lest Directorate for various Haw keye and Greyhound flight test projects. Captain Erdossy returned to Norfolk in late 1987 to join the “Screwtops” of VAW-123 where he served as Maintenance Officer. During his tour, the squadron completed a deployment to the North Atlantic and a Mediterranean lndian Ocean cruise aboard USS AMERICA (CV 66). In January 1990, he reported to the “Greyhawks” of VAW-120 at NAS Norfolk to serve as Maintenance Officer and Executive Officer. In June 1992, he joined the VAW- 115 “Liberty Bells”as the Executive Officer. On 4 November 1993, he became the Commanding Officer of Y AW -115, the only forward deployed E-2C Hawkeye squadron in the Navy. Coimasiiidiiig Ofzizti Csiptsiiii M.j. £rdo537, III During his tour the “Liberty Bells” completed two Arabian Gulf deployments with USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) in support of Operation Southern Watch. The “Liberty Bells” earned the COMN AVAIRPAC Battle “E and the CNO Aviation Safety Award during his tour. ( aptam Erdossy served on the CNO Staff (Space and Electronic Warfare), N-6, W ashington, D.C. as the Joint Iactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) Requirements Officer from February to December T urnr D comPk‘tion «f the Nuclear Power training program he served as Executive Officer in ISS HEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) from December 1997 to June 1999. a tour that included combat operations in Kosovo. . ( Kr !“sv ,hen serve 1 as Commanding Officer of USS ARCTIC (AOE 8) in Earle. New Jersey fn ... eccmbcr20 - His our included a deployment to the Arabian Gulf and numerous taerci n the Atlantic Ocean. In January 2001 he returned to the Pentagon where he was assigned to the CNO st (Plans Policy and Operations), YVN5, as the Director of Antiterrorism and Force Protection. aaVrihS' T aCCUm“w,CCl m0rc ,han 55,10 ni«h' h,,urs a over 500 arrested landings. Hisr , Nled.(1 1 1 es,on “• Mcr,t’ Bro “ s,ar. Meritorious Service Medal and the Navy Commenda: lie is married and has two sons.