John F Kennedy (CV 67) - Naval Cruise Book

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y TABLE OF CONTENTS SHIP ' S HISTORY 2 AIR WING ONE KENNEDY ' S COMMANDING OFFICERS 12 HS - 11 CAPTAIN JERRY 0. TUTTLE 14 VA -46 CHANGE OF COMMAND 16 VA - 72 CAPTAIN LOWELL R. MYERS 18 VAQ - 133 EXECUTIVE OFFICER 20 VAW - 125 COMMAND MASTER CHIEF 21 VA - 34 COMMANDER TASK FORCE SIXTY 22 VF - 14 COMMANDER AIR WING ONE 23 VF- 32 INCHOP 24 VFP - 63 FLAG STAFF 26 VS - 32 AIR 28 FLIGHT OPERATIONS DENTAL 72 MISS AMERICA DECK 45 CREW RELAXING NAVIGATION 52 RELIGION OPERATIONS 54 SPORTS MEDICAL 69 THANKSGIVING SAFETY 76 NATO DEPENDANTS DAY COMMUNICATIONS 74 CHARTER FLIGHT ADMINISTRATION 82 ORPHANAGE ENGINEERING 91 CHRISTMAS AIRCRAFT INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE 110 PORTS OF CALL MARINE DETACHMENT 120 OUTCHOP SUPPLY 124 ARRIVAL TRAINING 136 CHANNEL MARKERS WEAPONS 138 148 150 155 162 168 173 178 186 194 202 206 211 216 220 224 226 232 234 236 238 240 242 314 316 319

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The USS JOHN F. KENNEDY had existed only in the pocketbooks of congress and the mind ' s eye of its designers until the 22nd of October 1964 when the keel for hull number 577 was laid. For nearly three years the men and women of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company labored on this continually growing steel labyrinth. Then on 27 May 1967 Caroline Bouvier Kennedy, daughter of the late President, christened hull 577 USS JOHN F. KENNEDY with then President Lyndon B. Johnson, the Kennedy family and 30,000 spectators watching, CVA-67 was afloat. Many months of labor yet remained however, for it would still be over a year before KENNEDY would become a fully commissioned vessel in the United States Navy. The history of KENNEDY ' S crew began officially on 12 December 1967 in the office of the Commander Naval Air Force Atlantic, VADM Charles T. Booth, at NAS Norfolk. KENNEDY ' S prospective Commanding Officer, Captain Earl P. Yates, and a contingent of about 25 officers and men soon to be assigned to KENNEDY attended the official ceremony. Then on 27 December the first enlisted man reported aboard for duty. The USS JOHN F. KENNEDY was commissioned as an active ship in the United States Navy on 7 September 1968 at Newport News, Virginia in ceremonies that included a eulogy for the late President by Robert McNamara, Secretary of Defense, and a speech by Senator Edward Kennedy. The following day, 8 September, KENNEDY was host to shipyard workers and their families and open in the afternoon to the general public. That day more than 50,000 people visited this new ship. They toured the decks and viewed static displays in the hanger bay. October 21, 1968 was KENNEDY ' S first operational day at sea. It was an exhilarating experience for the crew, and a near endless list of firsts was accomplished. Following extensive preparations, KENNEDY got underway on 2 November and headed south for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and six weeks of intensive underway training. Carrier Air Wing One was aboard for the first time and the perfect match was complete, CVA-67 and CVW-1. KENNEDY ' first foreign port of call was to Montego Bay, Jamaica on 16-17 November. Crewmen found a warm and open welcome when the ship returned to Montego Bay on 28-31 November, and the pace had been set to establish KENNEDY ' S warmth and friendliness as a tradition. KENNEDY successfully completed Type Training and upon returning home moored at Pier 8, Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company for a Post-Shakedown Availability.