Independence (CV 62) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 18 text:

f - f W. A Ai . N '. . gil? 1 .1 qi .V -fu, X Q ' Z 1 f 1- . J A, fw,A 1111 ..-,, gl' --2.1 . ,,.,, 1:55 V I' ?.,:f'T.L-H: 132 ,dy V TQ if 'lv- uf GAPTH. P. Larnham f .1 f ,A. 2l',1vADM'E.'1bg,fQ2ii,faf,d ' A A J ' A 1 1 A A , ,. A -A 1. A. iiff , . 'RADML V. SWHUSOII RADM J. W. Ramage CAPTR W WI d 150 1.60-22Se 1. 61 -225 1.161-2. A 1, - - A A A A A 1 4 - - SO' CAPTJ- E- Kennedv vc H M V 1 1 ' QP-. . .1 -Sep' Q- 1111 'AA ' 2S6Pf.g62'- 23 Aug. 23 Aug. 63 - 31 JUly64 31Ju'y64 , 11 Aug. 65 11 Aug- 65 - 25 Aug- 66 fi 1:2 1 A1' 552 ' ' A ,,,n S .r,- , . 4, y, 31 A A 5 gf, , g a g ,....m..,1M.--Y-, .6 R. 1. wcueov no :rm ani at uf. o'cRAn'r :um 5ggnf1mmmM mmfa WWW. ef. Aukmun 22 3- Lv. SNIANSON 25 1 in-.nf am. Rams:-: 23ff --' mm wamsue 312 FP rox 1 , cn me 1 , A' -as aa. if '!Er!!pgA GM. RADM H. S. Matthews Jr. VADM B. B. Forbes Jr. 2 Sept. 68 - 14 Aug. 69 14 Aug. 69 - 19 Aug. 70 Wagga CAPT C' R' Smith HA A P A' V' ' ' ' ' ' f f:j -f,.A' - 1 77 -'6' Dfw- , . N- DM WAB. W 'A A . A-,' -1'1'6 .,11ffA e'1r J ':21,V1 5 1551 Q 1 .hgf . 1 f A - 1 1 n 19 - or 1....- 1 -- . g amlck A VADMLI .:1.e:.4.1g:gL2ff. 'f'-,Y 7 , ' 1 A J. CQBIBZSA' f A 1 . RADM W' A' Dgugh? Jr' RADM L' Cadsen IE. KENNEDY 1 ll. ,.. ..

Page 17 text:

lv: 'ah M L. V. Swanson RADM J. W. R . . gggpt. 62 - 23 Aug. 63 23 Aug. 63 - 321133354 gfHyRg4V'f' 3222025 ffjgglsi Kgggfg' 66 IICT 59 HICTFI I-SEPBI RTW BAUG53 'xlfmhq A IIAUC-365 FZSAUGBB lv '3Tll.b7 Q 7 ' 25EP5l tm- 1-M0670 gon - 1lC'l'7l ICT7l-lDEC72 :cn-BWNV4 4-zsrunvs 5'21MAR77 , . M211-1sf:Pn wsswa-mmm ammo-snzcn :nam-vzrunn mn-an -zvocru 21ac'rs4-2a:ruus 2 Sept. sa - 14 Aug. 69 2311-lb - CAPT T. E. Shanahan RADM J. C. Breast RADM w. A. Duughelfy 23 May 80 - 5 Dec. 81 5 Dec. 81 - 7 June as 7 June 83 - 29 UCY- 34 RADM H. S. Matthews Jr. Jr. VADM B. B. Forbes Jr 14 Aug. 69 - 19 Aug. 70 RADM L. Cadsen 29 Oct. 84 - 28 July 86 u-an

Page 19 text:

29 Oct. 84 - 28 July 86 Commanding Officer Capt. K.L. Carlsen Rear Admiral Kenneth L. Carlsen graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1963. He is currently Commander, Carrier Group ONE. Rear Admiral Carlsen previously served at sea as Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE tCV 625 and the underway replenishment ship USS WHITE PLAINS QAFS 45. He also served as Execu- tive Officer of the USS MIDWAY fCV 415. After completing flight training as a Naval Flight Officer, Rear Admiral Carlsen reported to VAP-62 in Jack- sonville, Fla. In 1971 he joined the first operational EA-6B squadron and the following year made a combat deployment to the Western Pacific aboard the USS AMERICA QCV 665. Later, he commanded VAO-136 embarked in USS KITTY HAWK QCV 633 and USS INDEPENDENCE QCV 623. Shore tours include the Naval Postgraduate School where he earned a Master of Science Degree in Computer Systems. He was a flight instructor in VAH-123, the A-3 Fleet Replacement Squadron and served as Training Officer and Maintenance Officer in VAO-129. He eventually assumed com- mand of VAQ-129 and later served inthe Office ofthe Chief of Naval Oper- ations as Program Coordinator for the EA-GB aircraft and the U.S. Navy Tactical Air Electronic Warfare Systems. His most recent assignment was as Director for Warfare Systems Architecture, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command. Rear Adm. Carlsen has earned various military awards including the Legion of Merit, two Meritorious Service Medals, seven Strike!Flight Air Medals, two Navy Commendation Medals, and various Service and Cam- paign Medals. He is a native of Shenandoah, Iowa, and is married to the former Carole Adams of Norfolk, Va. Their family includes two sons, John and Paul. 10