John F Kennedy (CVA 67) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER AIR WING o COMMANDER H L TURK Commander Herman L Turk comes to Air Wing ONE from his last assignment as a member of Commander Naval Air Forces U S Pacific Fleet Staff where he served as Training Officer for the A 6 and A 3 communities Cdr Turk entered the Navy in August 1945 and served one year In the enlisted ranks prior to release to the inactive reserves In 1950 he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Georgia Durlng the Korean conflict in January 1952 Cdr Turk was recalled to active duty and was commissioned as an ensngn at Officer Candidate School in December 1952 with orders to Flight Training Command as a student pilot He was designated a Naval Aviator in June 1954 1954 until September 1959 He made two deployments flying in F2H BANSHEE aircraft and one In the A4D SKYHAWK He then received his orders to the Naval Test Pilot School at NAS Patuxent River Maryland Upon completion of Test Pilot School he was assigned test pilot duties as a member of Weapons System Test In November 1962 he reported for exchange duty at Royal Naval Air Station Lasslemouth Scotland where he was assigned to the 809 Squadron flying BUCCANEER aircraft ln July 1964 Cdr Turk returned to the United States to attend Command and Staff Course at the Naval War College at Newport Rhode Island At War College Cdr Turk participated in an after hours college program and was awarded a Master of Science degree in International Affairs by George Washington University ln July 1965 Cdr Turk reported to VA 35 Wl'llgl'FfW3S icer transitioning to the A 6 aircraft ln VA 35 he served as Operations During this assignment he completed two deployments in Vietnam 4 Cdr. Turk's first operational squadron tour was with VA-172 from August

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER CAPTAIN F.G. FELLOWES, JR Frederick Gale Fellowes, Jr. was born in Buffalo, New York on 12 January 1930. son of Elisabeth Fellowes Bettner and the late Frederick G. Fellowes, Sr. He graduated from Tucson Senior High School in 1947 and attended the Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania and Dartmouth College prior to entering the United States Naval Academy in 1949 on appointment from his native state. Graduating in 1953, he was commissioned an Ensign and subsequently advanced in rank to that of Captain, to date from August 1971. After graduation from the Naval Acdemy in 1953, he was assigned to USS WINSTON lAKA 941 in San Diego, California. In January 1954, he entered flight training at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, and was designated a Naval Aviator on 22 April 1955. His first squadron was Attack Squadron 46 at Naval Air Station, Cecil Field, Florida. ln June 1959, he became Aide and Flag Lieutenant to the Chief of Naval Air Training, Pensacola, Florida. ln 1962, he began training in the F-8 in Fighter Squadron 174 and then joined Fighter Squadron 11 in August 1962. In July 1969, he became the Personal Aide to the Chief of Naval Operations. serving under both Admirals Thomas H. Moorer and Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr He was detached in February 1971 and subsequently reported to his present assignment as Executive Officer, USS JOHN F. KENNEDY ICVA 671. Captain Fellowes has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with two gold stars in lieu of second and third awards, the Meritorious Service Medal 15 Strike!Flight Air Medals, the Navy Commendation Medal with C b om a Distinguishing Device and 2 gold stars in lieu of the second and third awards th N U ' C ' ' ' ' e avy nit ommendation with bronze star in lieu of the second award, the South Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry and various campaign medals for action during two combat tours in Vietnam. Captain Fellowes departed KENNEDY March 17, 1972, to become Commanding Officer, USS SAN DIEGO IAFS-61.

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COMCRUDESFLOT EEGHT REAR ADMIRAL HARRY DePUE TRAIN JR Rear Admiral Train is the son of the late Rear Admiral Harold C. Train and Mrs. Train of Washington, D.C. and is a 1949 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. His past service has included: Command of the guided missile destroyer CONYNG HAM and the attack submarine BARBEL: a tour as Assistant Chief of Staff lOperations and Readinessi on the Staff of Commander SECOND Fleet and duty in HAROLD J. ELLISON, ENTEMEDOR, HARRY E. HUBBARD and WAHOO. He has also served as Executive Assistant and Senior Aide to the Chief of Naval Operations, as Administrative Aide to Secretary of the Navy Paul H. Nitzeg as Military Assistant to Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy Howard W. Merrill: as Assistant Submarine Placement Officer, Bureau of Naval Personnel and as Assistant Military Secretary, J-2, Intelligence Directorate, Joint Staff. Prior to assuming command of Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla EIGHT on 15 September 1971, Rear Admiral Train served as Executive Assistant and Senior Aide to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Thomas H. Moorer.