Hancock (CVA 19) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commanding Officer Executive Officer Capt. Philip J. Ryan June 16, 1973 - Captain Philip Ryan relieved Captain Albert Monger as Hancock's Commanding Officer on June 16, 1973, in ceremonies held aboard the ship at the Naval Base, Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines. Captain Ryan, a native of Goodhue, Minn., had been Commanding Officer of the USS Juneau CLPD-105 before reporting to the Hancock. After enlisting in the Navy in March of 1945, Captain Ryan went on to graduate from the Naval Academy in 1950 and became a Naval aviator after flight training in Pensacola, Fla., in 1952. As a pilot, his tours of duty have been with VS-25, VAH-5, and RVAH-3, and he has operated from the USS Point Cruz, USS Sicily, USS Porrestal and USS Enterprise. Other shipboard assignments have been aboard USS Monterey, USS Mullinix, USS Spiegel Grove, USS Shangri La, and USS Norfolk, as well as USS Juneau. Ashore, 1-1anna's present skipper has beena flight instructor at Corry Field, Flag Lieutenant for the Chief of Naval Air Training, a Naval War College student, Flag Secretary for Commander South Atlantic Force, and Deputy Commandant of Midshipmen at the Naval Academy. His awards include the Legion of Merit, Distinguished flying Cross, Bronze Star, Air Medal and Navy Commendation Medal. CDR R. A. Spargo Oct. 10, 1972 - Commander Richard A. Spargo, Hancock's Executive Officer since Oct. 10, 1972, has been associated with Naval aviation for most of his career. He entered the Navy in October of 1952, and in January of 1953 reported to Pensacola, Fla., to begin flight training. He received his commission and Naval Aviator designator in Corpus Christi, Tex., in May 1954. His first duty assignment was with VP-46 flying P-5M's at Sanglcy Point, Philippine Islands. Commander Spargo has twice served as an instructor at Corpus Christi, once as a flight instructor in the S-2 aircraft after attending the Naval Aviation Safety School, Monterey, Calif., and again as a aerodynamics instructor after Jet Transition Training in Olathe, Kan. He holds a B.S. degree in Electronics Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, and a Master of Science in International Affairs from George Washington University. Other duty assignments have been aboard the USS Essex, with VS-34, VS-30, E-2 training with RVAW- 120, and Executive Officer and then Commanding Officer of VAW-124. Before reporting aboard Hancock,Commander Spargo was attached to the Avionics Division of Naval Air Systems Command Headquarters.

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Meeting the Tasks at Hand