Iwo Jima (LPH 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING OFFICER CAPTAIN WILLIAM B. HAYDEN Captain William B. Hayden was born in Oakland. California, but grew up in Bethesda. Maryland. He attended Dartmouth College un- der a ROTC scholarship and graduated in 1966 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He went on to earn a Master of Aerospace Engineering De- gree from Cornell University in June 1967. He was designated a Naval Aviator in September 1968 and report- ed to VT-31. Kingsville. Texas, for SERGRAD instructor duty. Next, he transferred to VFI3I. Miramar. California, where he completed E-4 readiness training. In March I9 ' ' 0. Capt. Hayden reported to VF-143, making two WESTPAC deployments with the Pukin Dogs aboard USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65). While overseas, he was selected for test pilot training and later graduated with distinction from the USAF Test Pilot School in December 19 3. His next assignment was to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 4 at Point Mugu. California where he became Project Officer for the first Air Combat Maneuvering Range. Following Navy acceptance of the ACMR. Capt. Hayden became Assistant Chief Project Officer for Air-lo-Air Tactics and also served as test pilot for CNO Proiect HAVE IDEA until May I9 ' 6. After completing replacement pilot framing in the F-I4A. Capt. Hayden reported to VF 14 aboard the USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67). He made two MED depkjymenis aboard the carrier, first serving as Operations Officer and then as Admin Personnel Officer for the Tophatters. In November I9 8. he reported to VF-IOI as Maintenance Officer and later as Executive Officer. In November 1979. he executed orders to VF-33 as Executive Officer and returned to JFK for another MED deployment where the Swordsmen won the Admiral Joseph Clifton Award as best fighter squadron in the Navy. Capt. Hayden assumed command of VF-32 in April 1981 and accepted new reconnais- sance configured Tomcats before deploying with Air Wing 6 in USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62). The Swordsmen won the Battle E for their performance during the deployment. In September 1982. Capt. Hayden reported to Nuclear Power School in Orlando. Florida. Upon complet ion of nuclear power training, he reported to USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) as Executive Officer in March 1984. Following two years on IKE. he reported to Washington DC. as Executive Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Sec- retary of the Navy for Tactical Programs. He detached from the Pen- tagon in December 1986 to commence training enroute to command of USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2). He assumed command of the amphibious assault ship on April 24 . 1987. Capt. Hayden ' s decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, one individual Air Medal, seven Strike Flight Air Medals and the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V. He has flown over 4000 hours in 20 different aircraft. Capt. Hayden is married to the former Margaret Kit Church of Annapolis. Maryland. They reside in Virginia Beach while their sons. Will and Malt, attend college in New England.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER CAPTAIN TERRY C. LACKEY A native of Lenior. North Carolina. Captain Terry C. Lackey entered naval service through the Aviation Officer Candidate Program in August 1966. He was designated as a Naval Aviator in March 1968. Capt. Lackeys first assignment was with HA(L)-3. where he completed a one-year lour in Vietnam flying heli- copter gunships. Subsequent flight duty assignments in eluded tours with HC- ' ' . HC-3 and HC-II. Later, assigned to the United States Naval Academy. Capt. Lackey had duties as an instructor, company officer and Executive Assistant to the Commandant. Prior to becoming Executive Officer of HC-II on June Q. 1981. he was assigned to the Naval Military Personnel Command as an Air Combat Units Placement Officer. He became Commanding Officer of HC-II in October 1982. where he served until March 1984. His next tour was as Air Officer aboard the amphibi- ous assault ship USS INCHON (LPH 12). Capt. Lackey became Executive Officer of USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) in November 1986. He served aboard the am- phibious assault ship until August 1988. when he received orders to Commander. U.S. Naval Air Force. Atlantic Heet Norfolk. Virginia. His decorations include two Meritorious Service Medals, the Air Medal (18 Strike Elight Awards), three Navy Commendations Medals (with Combat V ) Pesidential Unit Citation. Navy Unit Citation. Meritorious Unit Com- mendation. Vietnam Service Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. Capt. Lackey resides in Virginia Beach. Virginia with his wife Barbara. He is the father of two sons. David and Stephen, and a daughter. Karen. 10