John F Kennedy (CVA 67) - Naval Cruise Book

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FLAG OPERATIONS OFFICER CAPTAIN R.J. COONTZ Captain Coontz reported to COMCRUDESFLOT EIG HT as Operations Officer in August 1971. Prior to his present assignment, he served in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations as Research and Development Assistant for Flag Command and Control Systems. Captain Coontz graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1949. His first tour of duty was USS MISSOURI lBB 631, where he served as Main Battery Assistant and Communications Battery Assistant. During MISSOURl's first tour in the Korean conflict, he acted as MlSSOURl's airborne gunfire spotter. for which he was awarded the Air Medal. Captain Coontz's subsequent tours included CIC Officer School, Glenview. Ill.: Operations Officer, USS CHARLES S. SPERRY lDD-697I: Commanding Officer, USS PCE 870: General Line School, Monterey, Calif.: Electronics Instructor, U.S. Naval Academy: Executive Officer, USS SELLSTROM lDER-2251: NTDS R and D Assistant Computer Programmer, Navy Electronics laboratory and Fleet Computer Programming Center, San Diego, Calif: CIC Officer, USS CHICAGO lCG-11I2 Executive Officer, USS HALSEY lDLG-231: and Commanding Officer USS WEDDERBURN lDD-684l, from which he went to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and to his present billet. During his Naval career, Captain Coontz has had extensive tours of duty in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets.

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CDR W. L. WILLIAMS Supply Y fy L 322- 9.-. 8353-' ' ' 4 H- vw . mi ' CDR F.C. HOLT CDR H.N, OSBORN CDR D.B. LESTAGE Communications Navigation MSUICH' CDR W. R. EE LS Weapons