John F Kennedy (CV 67) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 458 of the 1984 volume:

J. ' _. -.- iiK INTRODUCTION This book is a chronicle. As you read through its pages you will relive or share in many of the experiences and emotions which were ours from February 1983 through May 1984. Our theme is of men and nations. The poem which is its source originated in a different time; a different place. Yet, it well expresses that sense of timelessness belonging to those who have known the sea and ser vice upon it, as have we who served on USS JOHN F. KENNEDY. To those of you who were with me through all the training, the preparation, and ultimately, the demanding months of our deployment I say — well done. For those of you whose loved one or acquaintance participated in the events recorded here, I invite you to share in our recollection of triumphs, disappointments, hard work, and play; the uniquely rewarding experience of serving in the United States Navy. Gary F. Wheatley Commanding Officer ifW? ' LET EVERT 9f ATlOnf UXOVf THAT WE SHALE PAT A«IT PRICE BEAR AWT BURDElIf OR OPPOSE AIST FOE TO ASSURE THE SURVIVAL AHID SUCCESS OF EIBERTT mrnm tlOHIV FITZGERALD KEIIflVEDT TABLE OF CONTENT INTRODUCTION JOHN F. KENNEDY BIOGRAPHY SHIP ' S SEAL SHIP ' S HISTORY THEME THE SHIP COMCARGRU SIX FLAG STAFF COMMANDING OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER CAG : COMMAND MASTER CHIE PRE-DEPLOYMENT WORff-TIPL BARBADOS THE BRITISH ARE CHANGE OF COMMAND OCEAN SAFARI UNITED EF PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND DEPARTMENTS OPERATIONS SUPPLY NAVIGATION AIR - DENTAL ENGINEE AIMD WEAPONS Si FETY DRAINING DECK DICAL 7f VmMUNIC ATIONS lIRlNE DE;i3nBMENT T Sfe«5S 83 84 EAST ; ' AWARDS OP HOMECOMING IN MEMORIAM CREMTS ■ IN ■«r-ll IN MEMORY OF JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY 1917-1963 •John KitZ|{orald Konnody was born May 29, 1917, in Krooklinc, Massachusotts, the son of .losoph V. Kennedy, a pro businessman, who served as U.S. AmQi sador lo Great Britain for four years. John K. Kennedy acted as his father ' s sec- retary in London in 193H and graduated from Harvard in 1910. He commanded a Navy PT-boat in the Pacific during World War II. In action off the Solomons, his boat was sunk by an enemy destroyer, and Ken- nedy was credited with heroism in saving his crew. His political career began in 1916 when he was elected to Congress as a Democrat from Massachusetts and continued with his reelection in 1948 and 1950. In 1952 Kennedy was elected to the U.S. Senate. In 19J ' l-55 he underwent operations on a spi- nal injury, suffered during the war. Away from the Senate, Kennedy wrote Profiles in Courage, for which he won a Pulitzer Prize. In 1958 he was reelected to the Senate. At the Democratic National Convention in 1960, Kennedy received the Presidential nomination. Kennedy won the election and at 43 became the youngest man ever elect- ed to the White House and the nation ' s first Roman Catholic President. President Kennedy ' s administration, called the New Frontier, pressed for Federal aid to education, enlargement of civil rights, aid to economically depressed areas, medical care for the aged, and an accelerated space program. In foreign af- fairs, his principal accomplishments were the establishment of the Peace Corps, the Alliance for Progress with Latin Ameri- ca, and the nuclear test ban treaty. John F. Kennedy died on November 22, 1963 in Dallas. Texas, as the result of an assassin ' s hulU-t. President Kennedy sailing his yacht on Nantucket Sound. ' resident Kennedy and his family on the porch of their preferred ||Btion spot; the family home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. w HISTORY OF THE SHIP ' S SEAL dy and Fitzgerald fam- ilies. These ancient symbols represent the stability that stems from tradition. In ad- rated to show the progress that stems from innovation. Both stability and pro- gress were notable characteristics of the policies of President John F. Kennedy, and both are essential to the continued accom- plishment of our mission. The black shield with three gold helmets is the traditional coat of arms of the O ' Ken- nedy of the Ormonde. The helmets repre- sent the original Gaelic word for Kennedy, Ceinneide, which means helmeted head. The red and white borders are the colors of Fitzgerald of Desmond. Above the shield is the single helmet, crowned with a wreath of the Kennedy colors, black and gold, and flanked by the red and white mantel in Fitzgerald colors, symbolic of courage. by olive branches, symbolizing the Presidential Seal. The bottlenosed dolphins holding the ban- of the sea and seamen. They represent our freedom to roam the seas, freedom essen- tial to progress in the world community. Dolphins are friends of man but deadly en- J The shamrock shaped banner symbolizes good luck. President Kennedy ' s Irish an- cestry and our ties with Ireland. Written on the banner in latin is the ship ' s motto, Date Nolite Rogare. which mei be unwilling to ask. The phrase repre- sents the spirit of President Kennedy ' s in- augural address and speciHcally that fam- ous line: Ask not what your country can do for you. ask what you can do for your country ... ' The wings are symbols not only of KEN- NEDY ' S air power, but also of progress Lieutenant John F. Kennedy in senting the 50 states. eraft PT-IOS during World War A GLIMPSE OF THE PAST A Collosus is Born October 22. 1964 Since its first keel plates were laid down on an October morning in 1964, the USS John F. Kennedy grew weld by weld and deck by deck to its full enormity — five city blocks in length. 252 feet across the flight deck and to the height of a 23-story building. The keel for the USS John F. Kennedy was laid October 22, 1964. about six months after the $188,500,000 contract was awarded by the Navy. The USS John F. Kennedy spent the first six months of iu construction period inclined on Shipway 8 of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company because the nuclear aircraft carrier Enterpise was being refueled and overhauled in the building dock known as Shipway 1 1. On May 15, 1965. the Enterprise work was completed in Shipway 1 1. At that time, the Kennedy was no more than a 260-foot long, 4,000-ton steel box which was termed a structural enclosure. After its successful launching from Shipway 8. shipyard tugs floated the section about 400 yards up the James River into Shipway 1 1 . Here the building drama continued to unfold in a day-by-day, month-by-month spec- tacle. By the fall of 1965, the giant carrier towered above the top of the shipway. and by early 1 966. the overall length of the carrier could be clearly seen. The first steel for the flight deck was welded into place in the summer of 1 966 and work was begun on the island structure later that same year. Finally, on July 30. 1968, USS John F. Kennedy was taken to sea for trials and testing before her delivery and commissioning in 1968. Some 30.000 spectators gathered at Shipway 1 1 . Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, to witness the launching of the Navy ' s newest aircraft carrier. President Lyndon B. Johnson, delivering the principal address, was joined on the podium by members of the Kennedy family, including sponsor Miss Caroline Bouvier Kennedy, Matron of Honor Mrs. John F. Kennedy, and a distinguished list of military and civilian dignitaries. Just seconds before nine year-old Caroline Kennedy broke the bottle of champagne across the bow of the ship, three 10-foot tall letters JFK reproduced from the p r$onal signature of John F. Kennedy — lit the port and starboard sides of the carrier ' s bow. As the bottle of champagne crashed across the bow with Caroline ' s swift blow, the ship floated free from the keel blocks which had supported it during its years of  nstruction. Hull 577 was now the mighty aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy, moving slowly on its first voyage ' — a mile-long trip down the James River to the south side of Pier 9. DEDICATION OF THE PRESIDENTIAL MESS DECK Any ship can be an impersonal place. Especially one with a population the size of a small city. Those areas where people congregate when not working have the ability to lend a sense of personality that give mere places a feeling of life, it was with this concern for surrounding and its impact that the after mess decks were dedicated to the memory of President Kennedy. In large part this pleasant place of remove was con- ceived of Supply Officer CDR. Charles E. Smith. He journeyed to the Kennedy Library. Massachusettes where he collected a series of photographs reflecting the president as a man of family at work and at play. As you look up from a meal in the Presidential EDF there is no avoiding the feeling that in many ways all of our lives are pictured here. Dedicated February 18. 1983 by former Commanding Officer Capt. Bruce D. Cargill and CDR Smith (left). Among the first visitors. ADM Jerry O. Tuttle (lower left). He was soon followed by thousands more. THEME OF MEN AND NATIONS Once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide. In the strife of Truth and Falsehood, for the good or evil side. J.R. Lowell MISSION USS JOHN F. KENNEDY is an important element of the fleet and our national policy. Her mission is to support and defend the interests of our nation whenever and wherever needed, both in peace and war. President John F. Kennedy ushered in a new policy, designed to meet the challenge o f accommo- dation to the rapid changes in world conditions with a wider range of options than that offered by the atomic bomb — the policy of FLEXIBLE RESPONSE. The inherent mobility, freedom of action and staying power offered by the oceans of the world, have given the Navy a prominent role in the execution of this policy. Flexibility, mobility, the option to concentrate or disperse as required, the freedom to roam over the world at will, to go and stay or to appear here one day and there the next, to take our bases with us when we go, to do this above and below the seas — these are the unique qualities that made the sharp edge sword to this new policy, with the attack carrier at its point. The flag of the Soviet Navy flies over the oceans of the world. Sooner or later the United States will have to understand it no longer has mastery of the seas. dmiral of the Soviet Fleet S.G. Gorshkov The success of the aircraft carrier striking forcet lies in its self-sufficiency and mobility, and iti unique power punch which can be applied wherevei and whenever needed ... it offers an extra measure of international independence, for no other allied nation need be involved in any carrier operation not share the responsibility for any actions. ADM Joseph J. Clark. USN (RET) (photo) Soviet warships, the K 4 SHIN DOG 660. on patrol off the coast of Lebanon: the city of Beirut in the background. 1 1 if 1 1 1 1 1 ' l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I J ' l(l ( I ■■ ' ' ' ' ' • ' ' ■ COMMANDER CARRIER GROUP SIX REAR ADMIRAL ROGER E. BOX S ' ' . ge Structures (TRIPOLI • ' •. 325 shikka ' f--- UNDER CONSTRUCTION ' . ' - WU)AH AL HAJAR M 600 ' ' ' pX r 850 (BIO) Buildings IL Rear Adminl Roger E. Box, a native of Michigan, received his commis- sion from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1956 and was designated a Naval Aviator in 1957. Rear Admiral Box ' s initial tour of sea duty was served in Fighter Squadrons 173, 174 and 84, with the Atlantic Fleet. Subsequently, he graduated from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School and served as an F-8 F- 4 Project Test Pilot. Rear Admiral Box then served as Assistant Navi- gator on the commissioning crew of the aircraft carrier VSSi AMERICA. From 1967 to 1969, he served in Fighter Squadron 21, deploying twice to Vietnam on USS HANCEH. In 1971 he was assigned as the Officer in Charge of the Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) and be- came TOPGUN ' s first commanding officer. In 1972 he reported as the Commanding Officer of Fighter Squadron 114 aboard the aircraft carrier USS KITT HA HA ' while con- ducting Vietnam combat operations in the Gulf of Tonkin. Thereafter, he was the Flight Test Officer at the Naval Missile Test Center, Point Mugu, California. Rear Admiral Box ' s next sea duty assignment was as Commander Car- rier Air Wing 14 aboard the aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE. While commanding the fleet oiler VSS HASSAYAMPA. it was awarded the Pacific Fleet Battle Efficiency E. Rear Admiral Box ' s final command tour was as Commanding Officer, USS RANGER. During that tour. USS RANGER was awarded the Arleigh Burke award for the most improved command in the Pacific Fleet. He then reported as the Chief of Staff to Commander Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Immediately prior to his present assignment as Com- mander Carrier group Six, he served as Chief, Operations and Readiness Branch. Operations Division, Su- preme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe. Rear Admiral Box ' s decorations in- clude the Legion of Merit. Distin- guished Flying Cross. Bronze Star, thirteen Air Medals and the Navy- Commendation Medal. Rear Admiral Box is married to the former Ruth McKenna Ellison of Colfax, Washington. They have two children, Laura and Jay. s J . ' i COMCARGRU SIX 1 f t f f f CAJT V. Dunham CAPT. C. Lane CAPT (i Musick (DR. C Kefo CDK H Forlenberrv (DR. 1.. Shelton (DR. .1. Horn herb I.CDH M Horns I.CDH M Derusso LIDH T. Kurd l.CDR (1 Mariner l.CDR .1. Carmen l.T W. Prange I.T. M. Reeling MR D Peterson 1 1CM J. Maier MCS 1.. Marin.i C.S R. William. KTCS R. Ingram OSC A. Vanvleet VNl V. Hoffer RMl K Drummond RMl M. (nbson MSI W. Ebue ISl J. Murphy YN ' 2 .1. Raumgarlner RM2 D. Allbee RM2 G. Robinson YN2 C. ( oleman n 2 R. Ortiz I.• : J. Clingerman I ( DR J. Estabrooks l.tDR C. Norton - KCS M. Johnson ISCS M. Maneja HM.1 T. Blizzard COMMANDING OFFICER CAPTAIN GARYF, WHEATLEY Captain Gary F. Wheatlcy is a 1959 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. He completed flight training in April 1961 — , reported to VA-172 at Naval Air Station, Cecil Field, Florida where he served until January 1965. During this tour, he made two deployments to the Mediterranean aboard USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, flying the A-4 Skyhawk. Captain Wheatley ' s next assignment was to Naval Air Test Center at Patuxent River, Maryland, where he served as a P v|| test pilot and as an instructor at U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. At the completion of this tour in Feburary 1968, he transition to the A-6 Intruder in VA-128 at Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island, Washington. He then deployed to Southeast Asia with VA- 145 aboard USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN-65). In July 1969 he returned to VA-128 as Air Crew Training OfHcer. In October 1970 he returned to sea with VA-115 and made another deployment to Southeast Asia aboard USS MIDWAY (CVA-4 1), serwiag as squadron Operations Officer and Maintenance Officer. From July 1972 to August 1973, Captain Wheatley attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, concurrently earning his Masters of Science degree from George Washington University. He then reported to the staff of Commander Medium Attack Wing ONE at the Naval Air Station, Oceana, Virginia, where he served as Readiness Officer. He reported as Executive Officer of VA-34 in July 1974 and assumed command of that in October 1975. He commanded Carrier Air Wing ONE from September 1977 to December 1978. In January 1979, Captain Wheatley reported to the Naval Air Systems Command in Washington, DC where he served as Director, Project Support Division. He assumed command of USS SHREVEPORT (LPD- 12) in August 1980. Following that tour, he served as Assistant Chief of Staff for Readiness on Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet staff. In September 1982 he was reassigned to Harvard University where he attended the Advanced Management Program prior to reporting aboard USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). Captain Wheatley fiew 90 comabat missions in Vietnam and has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and seven Air Medals. He has logged over 5000 fiight hours and has made more than 1000 carrier arrested landings. He has published articles in Approach , Naval Aviation News and All hands magazines and participated in the writing of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School Test Manual. Captain Wheatley is married to the former Maureen Mitchell of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. They have three children: Gary, Guy, and GSMiSmd currently reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia. 1 ms ' i ' -i ' i%t - 9 EXECUTIVE OFFICER CAPTAIN JOHN A, PIENO Captain John A. Pieno is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, where he attended West Jefferson High School. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in management from South East Louisiana University. Captain Pieno was commissioned in Pensaco- la, Florida through the Aviation Officer Candidate Program in October 1962 and subsequently earned his Naval Flight Officer wings in Corpus Christi, Texas in April 1963. His initial squadron tour was with VR-7 where he accumulated 1,500 hours as a navigator in the C-130 aircraft flying logistic support missions throughout the world. In October 1965 he reported to VAH-123 in Whidbey Island, Washington, where he received training as a bombardier navigator in the A3D Skywarrior aircraft. Reporting to VAH-10 in April 1966 he deployed in VSS AMERICA to the Western Pacific and the Mediterranean. From June 1968 to June 1970 Captain Pieno was assigned to the Naval Aviation Schools Command in Pensacola, Florida where he served as Class Officer and Battalion OfHcer-in-Charge. In July 1970 he transferred to VA-42 at NAS Oceana, Virginia, where he transitioned to the A-6A Intruder aircraft and made both Mediterranean and Western Pacific deployments in VSS SARATOGA with VA-75. While in VA-75 he served as Operations, Safety and Administrative Officer. Captain Pieno next attended the Armed Forces Staff College and served on the Staff of Medium Attack Wing One as Weapons and Tactical Officer and also saw instructor duty with VA-42. He joined VA-176 in September 1975 serving as Maintenance and Operations Officer deploying in USS AMERICA to the Mediterranean and South America. In June 1978 he reported to Attack Squadron Thirty-Five as Executive Officer while the squadron was deployed in USS S ' lMITZ. As Commanding Officer he deployed to the Mediterranean, Indian Ocean and North Atlantic in VSS S ' lMITZ. including the first operational deploy- ment of the A6E TRAM weapons system. He next served as Special Assistant for Executive Personnel to the Secretary of the Navy during the transition period. He assumed command of the A6 replacement training squadron. VA-42, in April 1981 and served in that capacity until July 1982. Subsequent to reporting aboard VSS JOHN F. KENNEDY as Executive Officer, he attended Surface Warfare Officer PCO School in Newpor Sbode Island. Captain Pieno ' s awa tion Medal, Navy Achi hours and made over 1 udc the Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross, Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commenda- ent Medal and numerous other unit and campaign awards. He has accumulated over 5,000 flight carrier arrested landings. f ER AIR WInT S ' CARRIER AIR GROU COMMANDER CAPTAIN JOHN J. MAZACH Commander John.). Mazach was born on 10 January 19J1 in Coffeyville. Kansas. Raised in Nashville. Tennessee, he attended Vanderbilt Iniversity as a member of the .NROTC program and graduated in June 1966 with a Bachelor of . rts degree and a commission as an Knsign in the Inited States Navy. Commander Mazach immediately entered flight training at N. S Pensacola and was designated a Naval .- viator in October 1967 at NAS Chase Field. Texas. In June 1968. Commander Mazach became one of the original members of Attack Squadron KICHTSK EN after replacement pilot training in the A7 CORSAIR at VA-174. While attached to the COI.DKN WARRIORS he completed one Vietnam deployment aboard (S.S THOSDEROCA (C 14) and a portion of a Mediterranean deployment aboard ( S.s ' ROOSHVHI.T Commander Mazach then received orders to the Bureau of Naval Personnel in December 1970 where he served as a Petailer in the Aviation .Assignment Section. In July 1973. Commander Mazach reported to Attack Squadron ONE ZERO FIVE after completing replacement pilot training ' , o ' I ' .tl. ' ' ' ' - ' ' ' ' ' •  ' ' ' l ' GINSI.INGERS. he completed two deployments to the Mediterranean aboard I .S SAHATOa.X (C SO) serving as Operations Officer and .Maintenance Officer. His next assignment was to the Air Command and Staff College, .Maxwell Air Force Base in June 1976. Ipongraduation in .. . l. ' ' ' • •nander .Mazach once again reported to VA-171 for A7E replacement pilot training and then to the VA-I.t V. i .Av- . ♦ ' . iazacn once again reported to VA-171 for A7K replacement pilot training and then to the VA-I.t AKIONS as Executive Officer in December 1977. He assumed command of Attack Squadron FIFTEEN on 19 April 1979. After completing his tour as Commanding Officer VA- 1 T in June 1980. Commander Mazach was again ordered to Washington U.t . as the Head of the Aviation I.CDR and Junior Officer A.ssignment Section. Naval Military Personnel Command where he served until February 1982 der Mazach ' s decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal. Air Medal, Navy Commendation Medal with aii various other citations and campaign ribbons. He is married to the former Pal Waggoner of Nashville, and their two daughters, Leigh and .Meg reside in Orange Park, Florida. COMMAND MASTER CHIEF STANLEY G. CROWLEY PRCM Stanley G. Crowley was born March 24, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was graduat- ed from the Benjamin Franklin Veteran ' s Accelerated High School. He enlisted in the Navy in 1951, during the Korean Conflict, and his first active duty assignment was as a plane captain with VF-94, attached to the aircraft carrier USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CVA-47). Following his initial tour of duty, PRCM Crowley returned to civilian life where he worked as a property and casuality insurance underwriter for a major insurance company for more than three years. He re-entered the Navy in 1958. A veteran of three Operation Deep Freeze deployments, PRCM Crowley became a SERE (survival, evasion resistance and escape) instructor in 1963. His shore duty tours with FASO Brunswick and FASO Whidbey Island, Washington gained him recognition in SERE. His extensive assignments throughout his long Navy career include USS HORNET (CV-12), NAS Moffet Field, California: Technical Assistance Field Team, Bandar Bushehr, Iran; NAS Oceana and post as Commander Master Chief of ATKRON 35, attached to USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) in 1979. He was recently awarded the Navy Commendation Medal and second Navy Achievement Medal for exceptional service as a Command Master Chief. Added to these awards are the numerous Unit Citations — including the Presidential — which he won prior. PRCM Stanley Crowley is married to the former Mary Ellen Hartnett and they have six children: Colleen, Kathleen, Brian, Kevin, Eileen and Maureen, all of whom reside in New England. He report- ed aboard USS JOHN F. KENNEDY in June of 1983. PREDEPLOYMENT WORK-UP REFRESHER It ' s a team effort. It has to be. The ship is too large: the job too demanding to be otherwise, and all teams require training. When we left the yards early in 1983 we were a mixture of old hands and new. For some it was the first time in an operational status. For others it was a secon- dary school where they were no longer pupils, but teachers. For everyone this was a new life experience and every day brought challenges. As reflected in the following pages, we visited some ports, and were even involved in some exercises prior to Type Training. They were a bit like the first time your father let you set on his lap and hold the steering wheel. We were driving but we didn ' t have the reflexes, or the control. That is, not yet. We sailed to Gitmo, That ' s Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to the uninitiated. There had been practices before hand but this was the dress rehersal. TRAINING Heat, humidity, and drill, drill, drill. You stood on the flight deck with the merciless Caribbean Sun radi- ating off the non-skid. You sat in a repair locker with sweat the only buffer between you and your helmet. You dragged fifty pounds of patching tools and equipment up passageways, down passageways, and back again. You ran mes- sage sheets, you were a flopper. you administered first aid to a flopper. There were pretend bombs, pretend bugs. pretend nukes. steering casualties, basic engineering casualties, simulated aircraft casualties, mass casualties. And you sweated through it all, while the damage control training teams made those impersonal check marks, and each day the P.O.D. carried the scores for each repair team. Finally, it ended. The training was very soon to become the real thing: extended deployment to the Eastern Mediterranean. sj tf- i iV - NBC ATTACK X 10 GQ ON THE FLIGHT DECK M:. !  :• M I ATLANTIC LE T WEAr LEARNING TO DEFEND AGAINST THE SOVIET THREAT Not long ago. S.G. Gorshkov, Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union, boasted, The flag of the Soviet Navy flies over the oceans of the world. Sooner or later the United States will have to understand it no longer has mastery of the seas. Many Western intelligence analysts and naval experts argue strongly against that assumption. It is widely agreed upon that Gorshkov ' s navy outnumbers that of the United States three to one in total active ships afloat. However, in terms of technological advancement, the Ad- miral is in error. The Soviets are plagued by numerous inefficiencies in their military hardware and technology. Other problem areas include conscription, discipline, oper- ational flexibility, and endurance. In the last two decades, the Soviet hierarchy has not only concentrated its efforts in the construction and moderniza- tion of warships, submarines and military aircraft, but has also masterminded the development of an impressive intel- ligence collection network deployed to areas around the world, including U.S. off-shore waters. During early Octo- ber, while operating near Puerto Rito, KENNEDY was flown on by Soviet TU-95 BEAR D aircraft. The four engine, turbo- prop BEAR, capable of flying an unrefueled range of over 8.000 nautical miles, is the largest aircraft in the Soviet inventory. The D variant is capable of providing over- the-horizon targeting information to surface and subsur- vace units as well as to other aircraft. During our deployment to the Mediterranean, near con- tinuous Soviet intelligence collection was conducted against KENNEDY and the battle group units. IL-38 MAY aircraft, KASHIN DDGs, a KRIVAK FFG, RIGA FFs. a NA- TYA MSF and MIRNYY AGI shadowed Big John during her Eastern Med Operations. IL-38 May anti-submarine warfare ocean patrol aircraft look very similar to our own P-3 ORION ASW aircraft. The MAY, in service since 1968, is equipped with ASW torpedoes, sonobouoys. not-acous- tic sensors, and computerized tactical evaluation equip- The 4,500 ton KASHIN guided missile destroyers (DDG), capable of speeds up to 35 knots, are the world ' s first large gas-turbine powered warships. The KASHIN is equipped with SA-N- 1 Surface to Air Missiles (SAM), dual purpose 76mm guns as well as gatling guns. The gas-turbine powered KRIVAK l ll guided missile frig- ates (FFG) displaces 3,800 tons and are primarily used for antisubmarine warfare and escort duties. KRIVAKs. which are widely used in the Mediterranean, carry SS-N-14 ASW missiles. SA-N-4 SAMs. torpedoes and gatling guns. RIGA frigates (FF), in operation since 1 952. arc diesel powered, capable of speeds up to 28 knots and weigh 1 ,320 tons. Armament includes torpedoes and 1 00mm dual purpose guns. NATYA fleet minesweepers (MSF), oper- ational since 1969. carryawo ASW rocket launchers, two main 30mm and two twin SSmm antiaircraft guns, and a maximum of ten mines. Although a leftover from the 1 960s, in terms of intelligence collection against KENNEDY, the MIRNYI AGI was the most capable of our Mediterranean tattletales . dk? M ponzeMX nMnA ' Dos jscAm JJ zne suj  Baibadot. th mtot emitetly of the Caribbean Iy nwf ol th Windward Itiarnh. about 270 mtUet morthwnt a Although ort of the woHd ' t moti demtefy populated r KENNEDY crewmteit a tropical elkmaU. beautiful whhr derful hhtofical iHet datktg from the 17th century ln¥lnclbte were aho enjoying a UtU of liberty along wHh err Coeapond alrmoet entirety of coral, the hiand h comparatirny lui m the wett coast In a teriet of terrace to a ridge In the center. The high- Hlllaby at 1. 104 feet above tea level. BrMth tallof wl o landed on Barbados M the early I6OO1 found H mtoeOy uninhabited From the arrival of the flrttSrithhsettlen In 1637 until Inde p e n dence In 1966. Barbadot wat under Brithh control. Slaves were brought from Africa to work on the large planUtlont until slavery was abolistted In Ii34. m 53 I . f THE BRITISH ARE COMING ' i iih ' The British Sea Harriers which landed aboard Kennedy in May of 1983 were lh« products of a decision made by the British Ministry of Defense almost exactly eight years before. On 15 May 1975 the British government began full development of the Harrier ' s maritime version, subsequently designated the Sea Harrier. The aircraft operate from squadrons based aboard the British assault carrier HMS Hermes. HMS Illustrious, and the recently-built HMS ArW Royal, as well as HMS Invincible, which joined Kennedy in the NATO exercises United Effort and Ocean Safari. Although Invincible was too far away to be seen by Kennedy crewmen when the Harriers arrived aboard, we did learn a lot about Sea Harriers and how they fit into the maritime strategy of the Atlantic Alliance. Invincible is fitted with a ' ■degree skijump takeoff ramp which allows the Harriers to get a kind of running start, but Hermes has a Q-degree ramp, which the British feel will more fully utilize the V STOl characteris- tics of the plane. U.S. Marines fly similar aircraft from IHAs. including USS Nassau, Tarawa. Belleau Wood. Pelileu and Saipan. ships larger but similar in appearance to British carriers. Britain used Sea Harriers to stunning effect in its brief war with Argentina in 1982. Military establishments in many countries took notice of not only the outstanding performance of the Royal Navy Harriers, but also of the skill of British pilots, who along with American and Israeli pilots are widely regarded as being the best in the world. The Sea Harriers which landed aboard Kennedy caused quite a stir. Many of the ship ' s crewmen had never seen the small. ungainly-k oking planes, which rely on vectored thrust to achieve a vertical takeoff. They came in low and fast, in a four-man formation, overflew Kennedy and broke left to return tor landing Once reaching the flight deck, the planes seemed to defy gravity, hanging in mid air for minutes before finally alighting on the deck. It was a marvelous display ot hji the British are so adept at spectacle and dernng-do. CHANGE OF Most of our lives are centered around ceremonies. Anniversaries, birthdays. Weddings, and so on. April 14. 1983 saw USS John F. Kennedy exchange Com- manding Officers at 10 a.m., an event so significant for everyone concerned that it is incapable of being overshadowed by rit- ual or decoration. Not since the day in 1791. when Captain Hopley Yeaton re- ceived the first American Naval Commis- sion, has one human being discharged to another such immediate and distinct re- sponsibility. Presidents and Popes may steer the course of men and nations, but never do they have the helm in their hands as do the Captains of ships. COMMAND Admiral Wesley McDonald, Commander in Chief of the Atlantic Forces, attended as did Rear Admiral Jerry O. Tuttle. him- self a past kennedy skipper. The ships chaplain Captain James Doffin. Jr., read the invocation. Rear Admiral Tuttle was introduced, and addressed the audience. Captain D. Bruce Cargill read his orders and became Commodore Cargill. Then, with the so brief statement thai heralds so much I relieve you sir. Captain Gary F. Wheatly assumed command of the world ' s largest conventionally powered warship, and all of us. His command was to lead us to challenges and rewards, the like of which most of us will probably never ex- perience again in our lifetimes. The cere- mony lasted exactly one hour. 59 For two weeks in June 1983. American. British. French and other NATO vessels participated in a major tactical exercise code-named United Effort Ocean Safari. The purpose of the exercise was to plan and demonstrate combat strategies for countering a growing, potentially-hostile Soviet fleet. The United Effort Ocean Safari was com posed of two groups, the opposing Orange force headed by USS AMERICA, and the Blue force led by the KENNEDY. USS AMERICA was instructed to conduct her self in a way so as to simulate as closely as possible the capabilities of a Soviet KIEV class ship. The HMS HERMES, with her Harrier aircraft, and the venerable French carrier. FS FOCH. with its Super Elendards. provided the backbone of the European contingent. Areas such as anti-submarine warfare, ships maintenance, enemy detection techniques (and results), air cover and operational coordination with other NATO ships were just a few of the major aspects evaluated during the exercise. A VISIT BY CNO ADM JAMES D. WATKINS MCPON CPO BILLY J. SANDERS One of the most interesting visitors aboard last year was Admiral James Watkins. Chief of Naval Operations. He is a staunch defender of America s geopolitical stature i and a sometimes firebrand spokesman for I the red. white and blue. And the Admiral ; had quite a bit to say about the state of the Navy and the state of the world. Aboard Kennedy he chose the Fathom Show to deliver a rousing speech lambasting Li- bya ' s mercurial strongman and interna- tional bad boy. Muammar Khaddafy. He voiced strong support for the actions of two Nimitz Tomcats which shot down two Libyan SU 22 fighter planes in the Gulf of Sidra in 1981. Admiral Watkins. in a firm rebuke, said the U.S. was in the Caribbean in force to show Mr. Castro and Nicaragua that the United States is serious about peace in this hemisphere. The CNO praised today ' s Navy in general and USS John F. Kennedy in particular, saying that the American people are once again proud of their mili- tary. Accompanying the CNO during his visit aboard Kennedy was Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy. Billy Sanders. He came aboard to observe the celebrated warship ' s maritime routine and to discuss and explain several major topics of inter- est to the Navy ' s enlisted forces. He. loo. spoke on the ship ' s Fathom Show, and hit subjects included pay raises and Navy- wide retention levels. He affirmed his con- viction that today ' s Navy isa glowing sue cess story, proven by the number ofpeopk choosing to make the Navy a career. It TROUBLE ON THE FLIGHT DECK Little power, right for lineup, attitude, power, power ... 99 battleaxe. max con- serve, max conserve, foul deck, foul deck . . . S07. were joined on 550, he ' s missing his left main mount . 550 you ' ll be a barricade. That summer day off the coast of France showed us just how well Big John ' s team could perform in an emergency. With our port Wheel sheared off and hydraulic fluid pumping out the severed lines we climbed back overhead to the tanker as they were picking the pieces up off the flight deck. While discussing procedures with our rip in the tower and technique with the ISO ' s on the platform, the remaining aircraft trapped and they began rigging the barricade. With everything made ready, adrena- line pumping, we started back down. Rolling into the groove with the sun setting behing us. the ISO ' s told us to take it around, the deck was pitching out of limits. We couldn ' t help but stare at the huge net strung across the landing area. We knew that once we ' d crossed the ramp, waving off or ejecting were out of the question. It was a one shot affair. Coming around again things looked a little better . . . until we touched down. This time the starboard main mount failed, leaving a fireball behind us. Shutting down both engines, we hit the barricade at I 30 mph. One of the landing gear stubs caught and we were turning sideways, tipping up on our port wingtip. This isn ' t the way it was supposed to happen. Shuddering t o a stop with webbing draped over both wings, we watched our wheel bounce by. off the deck and into the water. Climbing down with help from the crash crew, we realized how close we ' d come. Our thanks again for getting us out of a tight spot. LT Armin Baltis LT Bobby Goodman VA-85 ANATOMY OF A BARRICADE LANDING It had been an uneventful Sunday afternoon in the North Atlan- tic. Flight operations throughout the day had been routine, and the NATO Exercise was progressing smoothly. Then came the unexpected. The men on the flight deck and those on the island had actually seen it happen. An A ' 6E Intruder, wheels and hook down, was about to take the wire when its port main mount suddenly snapped off. The pilot, without hesitation, applied full throttle, and the Intruder howled back into the darkening sky. The call went up to rig the barricades and quickly the while net arose from recesses in the flight deck. Relow decks, crewmen anxiously monitored the Plat while above, flight deck personnel iWatched nervously. The bomber, minus one insect-like leg. skid- ded to a stop in a classic barricade arrestment. PORK ALL PORTSMOUTH ENGLAND Nearly four centuries ago Shakespeare wrote of his native land. This royal throne of kings, this scepler ' d isle, this throne of majesty, this seat of Mars: This other Eden, demi-paradise. This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England. So it was with awe that we went to England in June. 1 983. Our first stop was Portsmouth, the namesake of the city across the Elizabeth River from our homeport in Norfolk. He anchored in the Solent, between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. But all roads led to London and there we saw Buckingham Palace. Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus. And who was not overwhelmed by the grandeur of Windsor Castle and the Tower of London, both built by William the Conqueror. On our last day in port, we witnessed the official opening of Parliament by Her Majesty. Queen Eliza- beth II. descendant of The Conqueror, of the Angevin Plantag- enets. of mighty Edward I Longshanks and Henry VIII. CITY STREETS LONDON K:f ' if|riii:i«fc i|, I I • WINDSOR CASTLE MAKE WAY FOR THE QUEEN OPERATIONS OPERATIONS areas of responsibility; Strike Plan- ning, IntelliKente, Combat Informa- tion, Air Traffic Control, Klec-tronics (EMO), and Meteorolony. The Strike Operations office is re- sponsible for the planning of all air operations conducted by the ship. Additionally, it coordinates the long range ship ' s schedule. The Intelligence branch is tasked with the gathering of advance and real time intelligence to be used by various parts of the (arrier Air- wing team. This includes, but is not limited to photographic communica- tions and fiqtll r sensitive intelli- gence. Thci j mgs in the Intel branch includlH , IS ' s, DP ' s, CT ' s, and one DM. ; (T 1 y The Combat Information Center includes OS ' s. AW ' s. EW ' s, and DP ' s. They are responsible for maintaining surveil- lance of all possible threats whether air, surface or subsur- face. The air and surface watch are maintained in the Coni- bat Information Center, while the subsurface picture is monitored from Anti-Submarine Warfare Module. Air Traffic Control is manned by AC ' s. Their primary job is the safe and orderly flow of aircraft leaving and returning to the ship. They control all aircraft within fifty miles of the ship. Through the use of sophisticated radar, aircraft are able to depart the ship at 30 second intervals and return from their mission to land safely at the rate of one every 60 seconds. The Electronics Material branch maintains all communica- tion computer rand radar equipment used by the ship. In addition, they maintain and operate the ship ' s external weapons systems. Such as Close-In-Weapons and the NATO Sea Sparrow Missile System. Tho FV .. ..wi.t.  f ET ' s, AX ' S, OS ' s, FT . GM ' s. and K s. Last, but not least, are ooir Meteorologists. They providr the Adn.iral.Capt.and .Virwing pilots cutrent and a -cHrat.- forcci , ' the latest cnmputer-cj banced sal ll.u- ptiofo. -i long range weather prediction metli .«is OK AND OX DIVISION EW2 S. Killion ; EW2 A. Neumann EW2 B. Tolliver EW3 D. Harrigan EW3 K. Kimura EW2 J. Zanette EW3 M. Fritz EW3 D. Jenkins LCDR J. O ' Hanlon AWC C. Plank AWl K. Bales AWl R. Limbrick AWl J. McCroskv AW2 B. Cash AW2 E. Frasher DP2 D. Gifford AW2 S. Nemetz DP2 G. Peace DP2 J. Reed AW2 A. Wright AW3 A. Bradv AW3 S. Voight DP3 J. Dilport AWAN J. Helms OZ DIVISION u mM e: u B m CDR S. Arendt CDR G. Grav LCDR M. Villareal l.Tjg V. Werchado LTJK 1 ' . Rvan I-Tjg S. Harto ISC R. Driggers DPC E. I.iese ISC L. Penn DPI J. Bates DPI R. Cantu I)M1 R. Richardson 151 V. Craigmiles I)P2 R. Kinley 152 C. Norton 152 .1. Ritchie IS.-i S. MacAbee IS:i .1. Greenwald nPM G. Wegman IS:i V. Nickerson 153 C. Slroenisch 83 OI DIVISION CDR M. Paradis LCDR D. Tillman LCDR J. Dickson LT R. Hoffman LCDR M. Jackson ENS C. Burris LTjg R. Ishii ENS R. Mateo LTjg J. Murphy 083 C. Pearson 0S2 R. Benson OSCS O. Mac Isaac OSC V. Manson OSC R. Rhinard OSl M. Metzger OSl C. Brown OSl R. Lashley OSl V. Mapes OSl — W. Murphv 0S2 C. Heuberger OSl N. VanDuyne 083 T. Buckley 083 T. Comstock 0S3 B. Downs ll Vl BU jM W m HI- ' - OI DIVISION 0S3 A. Rowe 083 W. Sanduskv 0S3 R. Serben OS3 G. Shugart 0S3 K. Taylor OSSN R. Valencia ()S3 M. Aimes OS3 S. Beale OSSN G. Moran OS3 M. Moriarilv OSSN C. Porter ' OSSN R. Torrisi OS DIVISION LCDR R. Jerome CTRC J. Reagan CTOl G. Myers CTRl D. Strausser CTI2 R. Dillard CT02 G. Hancharic CTA2 A. Rouze CTT2 R. Taub CTM2 W. Esry CT02 M. Gordon CT03 D. Hamblin CTM2 D. Nelson CT02 J. Strong CTM3 B. Towle OY DIVISION I AIT I) Sharer I l)R .1 Kidd I)R K. Bingham I.CDR J. Johnson - Jl IJK P. Blisk ■M m IT L. Armor rc A. Millet , Nl W. Davis , H B. l wis 1 N; C. Williams OP DIVISION CW02 M. Talbert PHCS G. DeForge PHC H. Wasson PHI D. Little PHI G. Murphy PHI E. Whitton PHI R. Wilson PH2 C. Bowen PH2 R. Figueroa PH2 D. McAdams FH2 W. Tobin PH.3 J. Coleman PK3 R. Curtis PH3 R. Horner OP DIVISION i ' H: G. Hull ■m H Shaw : ' H:i L. Stukenberg ■H:t A Weber IH.i H. Willis I HAN H. Dav , , If CHAN C. Kuykendall ni ' n HAN C. Muller I ' HAN .1. SwDpe I ' HAN E. Turner AN J. Childers AN L. Conlev AN P. Perr - OC DIVISION LCDR M. Kikta LCDR L. Schofield LT D. Homan ACC J. Williams ACl T. Jones ACl B. Thurn ACl D. Parker AC2 K. Bagnasco AC2 R. Barba AC2 G. Cannon AC2 M. Malmborg AC2 J. McFarland AC2 M. Mertens AC2 J. Olson AC2 G. Swaim AC2 V. Wright OC DIVISION r3 R. Aldonis r;i B BendiK i H F, Deckman AC ' :! S Hingst AC:! B Lancaster ACS K. Ludwig AC3 S. O ' Brien r3 V. Olsen i ' 3 J. Valentine AC3 E. Williams ACAN M. Coulliette ACAN T. Pisanti ACAN M. Rodriguez ACAN K. Sexton SAM DIVISION LTjg W. Nesselt FTCS C. Hotchkins FTGC R. Britten FTG2 F. Thomas FTG2 G. Bradley FTG2 C. Busho FTG2 D. Eldred FTM2 M. Gregoire FTM2 J. Lamb FTM2 M. Miles FTM2 M. Patterson GMT3 P. Sedon FTM2 J. Watson FTG3 R, Gunther FTM3 T. Hamilton FTM2 K. Keay FTG2 R. Roe FTM3 J. Sallee FTM2 R. Watson FTM3 F. Van Dekerkhoff FTGSN J. Crouthamel FTG3 M. Escamillia GMMSA A. Lemeisz ER DIVISION LCDH R. Slack I- re r. Robinson KIC M. Roderick KTl M. Eruin K TJ C. Borne KTJ R. Ferrante Kl MJ M Neville K ' r2 T. Rickens ET:) C. Cole ET3 K. Evans ET2 T. Gill ET2 P. Kirchen.stien ETH J. Lepak KIM M. Sanker KTMJ M. Shields KT2 M. Thibodeau ETA A. Verbel ET.i C. Hiesel SN D. Morissette ET3 D. Neveau SN M. Perr - K 12 S. Koch ET2 J. Whittlesey ET2 R. Brookins fTGNS .1. Vaughn SN G. Labrada CW02 K. Blackwell DSC C. Conway DSC D. Pering DSC D. Wesp EDS DIVISION AXl J. Brindley DSl D. Sheaffer DS2 G. Karelit m DS2 J. Sori( AX2 R. Stevens DSl C. Warrem DS3 A. Armantrout ET3 D. Black DS2 D. Brisben DS3 D. A ' Anunzio DS3 D. Eckard DS3 J. Hooser DS3 K. Lunsford DS3 C. Shuler DS2 W. Thompson DS2 M. VanDetta DSSN C. Byrne DS2 R. Harris ET3 D. Gates DS3 R. Haugh EC DIVISION I.Tjg E. Gunzales KTCS D. Kilpairick KTl J. Eatun KIC H. Smith y.i2 H. Oonverv KTl ' . Dabbs KTl E. .Johnson KT2 E. Dodaro r-2 R. Hall ICl C. Sharon F.T2 R. Rav KT2 R. St. Andre 1 1 ' 3 R. McCaskill ! Hi R Strickland t T;t C .larkson OA DIVISION CDR M. Salinas AGC R. Kell AGl R. Hall AG2 R. Everage AG2 K. Lack AG3 R. Dowless AG2 R. Hopkins AG2 T. Mason AG3 A. Packard AGS G. Pierce AG3 P. Rumsey AG3 M. Swope AGS D. Wiess AG2 H. Woodward AGAN B. Daniels AN V. Freytes AGAN K. Kirsten AGAN D. Pinho SUPPLY Jl 1 HERE TO SERVE The Supply Department is the great provider of ail that makes the ship ready for sea and ready for combat. It is comprised of nine divisions that provide a vast array of spare parts and services helpini; to maintain the battle readiness, welfare, and morale of the ship and its entire crew. : ' .erial takes care of the receiving and shipping ill material to and from the ship. They also - ' .rol the issue and receipt of thousands of line Tis from 40 storerooms which hold everything m aviation spare parts to toilet pap«r. hood Service feeds a hungry 5,000 man crew 16.0OO nutritious meals per day in a virtual .r.-i the clock oper ;- -, rjns the ship ' s ...... — . . .... . dry providing great shopping bargains : ping the crew ' s appearance squar- ' d i vi, .; Disbarsing pays the rr -v ft« har i- : type services through its novel Automatic Teller Machine ' ATM) System. Wardroom mas a 500-man officer mess and main- tains ofricer staterooms. They also support the operation of the Commanding OfHcer ' s .Mess and the Flag .Mess. Aviation Support provides vital aviation spare parts to all ship ' s squadrons and helps maiataia maximum aircraft material readiness. ADP provides data processing scrvieca to the ship for the management of budgets, ioveatories nd maintenance programs. Stock Control ruaa the ship ' s multi-millioa 6rAl r budget aad procures thoosaads of spare parts, teriaU aad services for the ship. CPO Berthing runs and maiataias the berthing for all ship t company CPCs. CAPT. C. SMITH CDR. R. Pitkin LTJG W. Roberts ENS R. Marsh SKCS K. Carriveau SKC J. Booth SKI T. Chilcott SKI G. McDonald AK3 G. Best AK3 E. Brown AK3 D. Hastings SK2 T. Jarvis AK3 W. Kirby SK3 G. Knowles AK3 D. Lee AK3 W. Pennil AK3 D. Roberts AK3 D. Watso AK3 D. Wislosky AK3 M. Zamorano AK3 B. Collins SK3 R. Franklin SK3 J. Fuselier S-1 DIVISION Jmm S-1 DIVISION SN A. Jackson SKSN D. Hood AN E. Hutchinson AN AD. Martin AKAN R. Martin SKSR R. Nance SA J. McGinnis SN C. McKenzie AKAN B. Nolen AN R. Murphy SKSA R. Penn SK3 D. Steinseiffer SKSN P. Thomas SKSN n. Warren AA S. Wolff S-2 DIVISION Lt. A. Pitman CW02 N. Sands MSCM T. Miller MSC E. Arellano MSI C. Alquizar MSI P. Aguinaldo MSI C. Alumit MSI C. Castro MSI Fernandez MSI C. Gambito MSI A. Relopez MS2 R. Hardie MS2 L. Hendren MS2 V. ' Johnson MS2 L. Jones MS2 G. Sabasa MS2 M. Yarborough MS2 C. Wilson MS3 C. Colmorgan MS3 G. Palmer MS3 B. Pimental MS3 H. Silcox MS3 J. Smith MS3 R. Venetta MS3 A. Agas MSSN J. Colon SR R. Dunton SN C. Fisch SA M. Jewett MS3 B. Long MSSN W. Nourse MS3 K. Delucenav BTFN Cardona MSSN J. Rodgers MS3 J. Rosa MS3 N. Stover AN Thieret MS3 T. Anderson SA A. McNally SN Torres SN S. Baker SN Brandt S-2 DIVISION SN Gc ' inzer MSSA Clover MSSA GiLschlag SN Middleton S-3 DIVISION SHI A. Burrowes SH2 R. Bridges SH2 R. Rissinger SH2 T. Thomas SH3 S. Avitts SH3 Ducasse SH3 T. Hindelang SH3 K. Outen SH3 J. Ross SH3 R. Smith SH3 G. Wilkins SHSA J. Anderson SH3 J. Barber SHSN Donaldson SHSN G. Evins SHSN A. Haggray SHSN E. Howard AN J. Kerstetter SHSN M. Lloyd SHSN D. Merryman SHSN J. Piatt SHSN J. Torres AN A. Williams SHAN Wilson S-4 DIVISION DKCM A. Marquez OKI C. DeJesus DKl E. Gabul DKl R. Pascual DK2 C. Cooper DK:i M. Wilson DKi L. McWhorter DK2 D. Singh DKSN M. Bernard DK3 I). Burg DKSN W. Pinkett DK3 A. Purnell DK3 J. Reynolds DK3 J. Thompson DK3 E. Gallman DKSN L. Jordan MS3 Spencer DK2 A. Wilson S-5 DIVISION LTjg R. Escano MSCS V. Tanvag MSI M. Dalo MS2 G. Bennett MS2 D. McLane MS2 M. Weaver MS2 G. Wood MSSN L. Clukies MS3 T. Jones MS3 B. Murden MS3 R. Rolka MS3 C. Ketola MSSN C. Scarano MS3 D. Derrickson MSSN M. Pattison MSSR K. Ricketson MSSN M. Williams S-6 DIVISION l.T B. Fittro KNS R. Johnson Mr. K. Blair lr. .J. Krey lr MarriniKci Mr Miller AKCS M. Hall AKC K. McMickle AKC Nuera AKC G. Umali AKl F. Jacobs AKl D. Fontimayor AKl R. Vance AK2 T. Kenney AK. ' l Abney AK:! R. Buckhingham AK3 J. Dixon K3 R. Meyer K3 B. Ramirez AK;i J. Vines AK3 Woodworth AN M. Bourque AK3 S. Cumberpatch AN K. Hunter SN Palmer AKAN R. Wilkins AN S. Beard AKAN D. Ortel SN L. Bakker AKAN O. Bradley AN T. Caster AN Grazynski AK3 E. Proctor AKAN J. Utlev 107 S-7 DIVISION DPC S. O ' Toole DPI H. Tonev DP2 E. Parker DP3 P. Hochmuth DPS E. Jones DP2 G. Norman DPS M. Rowe DP2 T. Shook DPO J. Tierney DPS J. Vermeulen DP2 C. Wurster DPS B. Jones DPSN M. Marziale DPSN C. Pedigo DPSN C. Randell DPSN P. Smallwood DPS J. Watkins DPSN P. Dozier DPSN R. Ashford DPSN E. Rose I.T R. Cook AKCS R. Pohll SKI McChesnie SK2 J. SKI S Guy l uttit SK2 J. Morgan AK2 R Reid SKI D Zillmer SK:i I,. Hallew OKI M . Mohr SK:! P Wells SKSN R. Christel SK3 C SN M. Corpening G rover DPSN SK3 S SN L. IM;i S. Scarborough Sleeper Spurgin Lucas MSC R. Gonzales MMl L. Bersamine YNSA S. Chronister A A M. Garcia MMSA J. Gerney SA R. Torrisi AR L. Locke AN R. Powers MSSN H. Rodrigues AN D. Slusher AN J. Creecy S-9 Division 109 A NavlcatkNi Dapaitacat, k«ad«d bjr Captala Omrj WltsMikarg, laeladM two dl- ▼Moas. Ob dhrlsioa eeasisU of q«art«r- mmMtmvB who pilot tko aklp ae r o— aoaa mmA ia aad eat of rootrietod watora, aad tbo otkor dhrlsloa is eoipoaod of al aali— who iaploaioat Tisaal eoauaaaleatloas h twooa Bic Joha and othor ahlpa, atillsiac •atoUtoa, radio traasaUaaloas, iaorttal oqaipaoat, ooloatlal hodt aa , fathoaioton, laadaarhs aad dead roekoaiag. Tho qaar toniaston aaeMasMly galdod th ahip OTor tOfiOO ■llos. Tho algaalaioa alttod aiaajr taetleal aicaals 0000 aaval ■oaaafoa atilUac flac Mat soar lichts, aad aoaiapher dMsloaa woa dopartaMatal i past jroar ton aad NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT CAPT. G. Witzenburg LT. T. Zelibor LT. R. Beard QMC C. Stevens QM2 K. Rowe QM2 M. Anderson QMSN E. Brannen SM2 W. Finch QMS W. Joyner QM2 D. Lazovich QMS R. Netherland YN3 E. Smith QM2 K. Stauff QM3 P. Brock QM3 T. Carter QMS J. Parks QMS A. Payne SMSN C. Reers QMS K. Reid AlK UJj FAK TMJj JNT The Air Department on the USS JOHN F. KENNEDY is one of the largest in the Atlantic Fleet pres- ently composed of 15 officers and 449 enlisted personnel. The department is responsible for the maintenance and operation of all equipment involved in the launching, recovering and fueling of embarked air-craft as well as all flight deck and hangar deck facilities. The department, composed of 5 di- visions V-0, V-1, V-2, V-3, and V-4, is principally manned by Aviation Boatswain ' s Mates (AB ' s) aug- mented by several other rates. During this deployment the de- partment personnel have been tasked to maintain a 24 hour alert posture, almost continuously, and have done so safely and proudly. These professionals are proud of their contribution to this deploy- ment — the safe launch, recovery, movement and fueling of all air- craft. 116 V-O DIVISION Capt. M. Boston CDR. L. Farr LTjg J. Kirven ABCM D. Winn YNl E. Wright ABHl G. Arrasmith ABEl L. Baxter ABH3 R. Inghram ABH3 S. Woods YN3 R. Coons SK3 G. Moore SN T. Showalter SN J. Tobin SK3 W. White FN R. Wehran V-1 DIVISON I.CDR S. Dole ABCS W. Griffin ABHC I) Bell ABHC .1. Bradford ABHl A. Earl ABHl I). Grindstaff ABHl H. Lirot ABHl M. Maxwell ABHl H. Murry ABHl W. Smith ABHl B. Davis BH2 C. Chrysler ABH2 G. Baker ABHl ' K. Reynolds ABHJ M. Stapleton ABH:i I). Culver ABHa K. Hill ABH.l K. Hogan ABH: S. .lenkins ABHM M Kelly ABH:! M. Monroe ABH:f I,. Pospisil ABH:! M. Burrh ABH:! B. i;pchurch n i(i« 3tiiMtMumuHniiiuiiuiiiiiiiii i mmiiimmi)n BS ABHH M. Wolseifer V-1 DIVISON SN D. Crailpj AX C riasfc AN K Hensj AN .1 Hnt oiic AX J. Buffte AA C. Jisbv ABH? f; Milir- AX S McXhJ ' AX Parist; AX C. PsehJei- AX E. Rodruriip: AX J. Tm.- ji AX D. JKcutd AA .1. CciHinHi FX S. £ofams(iT J% A Sfanade AA A. Saddpv AX S.. Mia::«drifir AA J. Scimein? ' AXD. CSkUpw AX v. l im AX S 2elkn- AX J Milter AA C. Dowm AX C. Gilrims SX C. Mimm AX L Shapirr AX 1 TmiBg V-2 DIVISON l.f.UH H f.ather I .OR B P r ur rwo-t V Pinion l,rDR f Bult«m ier BW: I), f ' haniry ' •.BF : k. Nwly AHF : C. Parin ABKf K Sherw(K.d ABKI F Arkerly BKI H Aniierv.n BKI .1 Fraf apane BF,1 O. Johnn ' n ABKI J. Slat ABKI J WiMer ABKI B. Wisnewiki ABK2 D Billy BEI H. Blake BE2 J Calapji ABE2 J. Deabler KM 2 M. Dutt«n ABF.2 G. Edwards ABE2 C. Fosur ABE2 C. Franklin BE2 D. Gallagher ABE2 P. Hockett ABEl J. Humphreys ABKI T. Jackson ABE2 D. Jones IC2 T. Keller ABE2 T. Laliberte ABE2 L. Liddell ABE2 J. McFadden ABEI J. Minnick ABEl R. Manwedt ABEl J. Putnam EM2 A. Robinet ABE2 T. Rowlett ABEl C. Sherron ABE2 C. Swiencki XBE.-? S. Arnold BE: W Bridf -d V-2 DIVISION ABE2 M. Burdick SR R. Crosbv ABE2 M. Flowers ABE3 D. Gilchrist ABE2 R. Hansen ABE2 G. Keesler ABES R. Knowlton ABE2 V. Leone ABE2 P. Lovering ABES R. Macchia ABE2 F. Mitchell AA K. Moodv ABES D. O ' Connell ABES J. Patterson ABES R. Prior ABES M. Sego ABEAA D. Smith IC2 J.Veit ABE2 P. Wagner ABE2 J. Williams ABE2 J. Wilson ABE2 H, York AN J. Arias ABEAN C. Bivens V-2 DIVISON ABE3 T. Boerman ABEAN T. Brown AN J. Burk AA F. Carter ABES M. Cohen ABEAA .1. Crafa AN T. Davidson ABES W. Davidson AN V. Doss REAN D. Dray N P. Duncan N P. Friend FN Z. Grays ABE3 D. Gilbride AN M. Coulette AN S. Hamer AN J. Harrison K ' 3 D. Henson BE3 W. Hoover I ' FN R. Hosteller N R. Howard BE3 .1. Jackson BEAR M. Jeffreys N ' D. Jones V-2 DIVISION ABE3 C. Kermonde AN D. Lenhart EMFN R. Lopez AN R. Lynn FN S. Lvkes ABE3 R. Martell AN D. McMillan AN T. Moodv ABEAN M. Nelson AN T. NooDrum AA R. O ' Hara ABe3 R. Osborne FN R. Rocamontes ABES A. Schempp IC3 P. Stancliff AN R. Spurlock AN B. Terrell ABE3 J. Thomas ABEAN D. Tonev ABEAN J. Tremblev ABEAN J. Trippe ABEAN L. Wainscott ABEAA J. White V-2 DIVISON AN M. Woodward ABEAN K. Bricklev ICFA D. Clanton ABKAA J. Coons BEAA J. Egbert A W. Leezer AA n. Polund AN .1. Selman ABEAN G. Barnelt A A K. Bvrnes ABEAN M. Crank N J. Cruz AN J. Ferretti AN I. Gordon AA C. Gray AN R. Hammond AN J. Hill AR D. Johnson AN R. .lones AN .1. Kalliis AN S. LaFiocque ABEAN C. l.inna ABEAA E. Lewis N A. Nicolas ABEAA J. Patterson AN B. Sizemore AN E. Whitehead AN B. Williams AN N. Williams N P. Younj; V-3 DIVISION LT. E. Saenz LTjg T. Ditch ABHC J. Brown ABHc J. Warrick ABHl W. Bumgardner ABHl A. Hardwick ABHl S. Morey ABHl A. Nelson ABH3 P. Acosta ABH3 K. Doll ABH3 J. Drake ABH3 P. Gilchriest ABH3 R. Greer ABH3 L. Griffin ABH3 D. Holmes ABH3 G. Skoczylas ABH3 J. Snyder ABH3 W. Wariti AN R. Birge AN D. Block AN R. Brooks ABH3 M. Burton AN E. Diamond AN R. Diebold AR T. Dion AN R. Garcia ABH3 R. Jones AN T. Larson AN D. Latil AN W. Lee AN T. McGregor ABH3 H. Mowbray AN C. Owens AN R. Smith AN M. Wagner AN C. Warr AN A. Webb ABF3 H. Whealton AN T. Bayalis AA J. Bruno AN A. Colon FN D. Conway V-3 DIVISION AN B. Edwards SN M. Glazer AN L. Norwood AN S. Pohlev ABH.) R. Powell AN K. Rodriguez AN G. Sticke AN J. Strong AA K. Wick AN T. Barnhouse AN T. Brown AN I,. Calzada AR A. Carnev AN C. Dean AN R. Hopkins AN M. McDevitt AN J. Peters AN F. Ray AR L. Rouse AN G. Schmidt AN R. Tallev AN D. Templin AN .1. Urbas AN M. Wilson E B HnHtj k Jl 4 k : xrr JH ip jp ' HB r ■ V-4 DIVISION LTJG Lafond CW02 Brockman ABFC J. Hatcher ABFC P. Hymes ABFC R. Martin ABFC J. Stewart ABFl A. Groseclose ABFl R. Martin ABFl T. Stelman ABF2 R. Alexander ABF ' 2 T. Crawley ABF2 J. Donald ABF2 T. Doyle ABF2 M. Hardison ABF2 R. Hatcher ABF2 R. Johnson ABF2 N. Muller ABF2 M. Females ABF2 J. Swink ABF2 R. Thompson ABF2 T. Thorwart ABF2 R. Vincent ABFl R. Wright i E i m U m V-4 DIVISION ABF:i H. Alvarez ABF:1 V. Austin ABF.! D. Benefield ABF:! G. Burris ABF3 B. Cartwright ABF3 A. Fincher ABF3 T. Gentle ABF:! T. Guy ABF:! .1. Harris ABF3 K. Milliard ABF:i C. Hill ABF:5 T. Hodge ABF3 M. Jackson ABF3 A. King ABF3 D. Klop YN3 A. Koonce ABF:i B. Lilly ABF3 R. Meade ABF3 J. Pocius ABF2 R. Sanders ABF3 S. Wasson ABF3 A. Woods ABF3 n. Yerkes AN W. Bateman V-4 DIVISION AN J. Herbert AN D. Chamberlin AN C. Crust AN S. Downin AN R. Francis ABF3 D. Hamilton ABF3 W. Hill ABFAR R. Horneman AN D. Idlewine ABF3 J. Kreps AN M. Loerzel AN S. Lucas AN D. Monteith AN E. Muise ABFAN J. Neldon ABFAN K. Peters ABFAN J. Pickering AN R. Roberts AN D. Vena ABF3 K. White AN R. Brown AN W. Davis ABFAN J. Reardon ABFAN L. Rowland AN J. Schmidt AN G. Brock AN D. Carlson AN M. Fales MS3 G. Gunn AN D. Janis AN P. Laliberte AR W. Muncher AN R. Powers ABF3 G. Rightmyer A A Z. Rowe AN S. Samaan ABFAN A. Solone AN T. Tomchek AN S. Tvce AN C. Verrett DENTAL DENTAL As an integral part of Big John ' s health care delivery sys- tem, the Dental Department provides a variety of profession- al services to ship ' s company and embarked air wing. These cover the entire spectrum of dental treatment from annual recall examinations to management of severe facial trauma. Emergency dental treatment for personnel from other ships in the battle group is also provided. During general quarters and mass casualty evolutions the Dental Department assists in providing medical training, emergency medical treatment, triage and manning of the walking blood bank. DENTAL DEPARTMENT CDR S. Malley LCDR G. Lutcavage LT G. Morando LT M. Huber LT J. Rusz DTC J. Dodd DTI R. Decarlo DT3 R. Breher tS ft 1 S P TV H ' H H DT3 D. Fletcher DT3 S. Gonzalez DN W. Arieno DN M. Bohannon DN J. Burger DN J. Delvalle DT3 M. Valdez ENGINEERING ENGINEERING D iLnjjineering steamed the ship over 60,000 miles during the deployment, equivalent to three times around the world. We had 1.5 megawatts avail- able for seven months, enough to run 250 homes or power a 100-watt bulb for 78 million lift the entire shop out of the water six times; over 500,000 tons. We burned over 10 million gal- lons of fuel, enough to drive an economy car 400 million miles. We put in almost two million man-hours keeping the ship op- erating in the top condition that earned us the Engineering E . F ach man in Engineering spent too much time working and too little playing. During port vis- its. Engineering still had to keep the ship running, which meant that many only saw land a few hours for one or two days. Each award that the ship re- ceived meant that we were be- ing noticed for doing our job. But even without the awards, the work goes on 24 hours a day. From the Chief Engineer down to the new boot camp, ev- eryone did their part. We made it happen. A DIVISION CDR M. Fahev ENS C. Irvin CWO S. Hoffman MMC M. Jaecks MMC M. Morin ENC F. Morris MRC E. Punzalan A JJlVl lUrN MR2 T. Frazier M.M2 C. Jones KN2 C. King MMl B. Malheson MM2 B. Newton MM2 R. Isreal MM2 S. Adams MM:i J. Aurelia MM3 T. Bartlett mm:? L. Beaudrv MR3 n. Brancheau KN3 T. Bruce MM3 T. Cook MM3 N. Lonczak . 1M3 A. Currie EN2 W. Donovan MM3 M. Foster EN2 R. Froderman KN2 K. Grav MM3 C. Heusinkveld MM3 D. Oibbs MM3 M. Hickey MM3 S. Hinkle MM3 R. Hopkins A DIVISION EN2 P. Schings MR3 M. Sponaugle MM3 K. Ramirez MM3 R. McMahon MM3 P. Mihalov MRFN Natale EM3 D. Rouzer EM3 T. Shannon MM3 W. Sides MM3 C. Slodovnik MM3 C. Smith EMS R. Stockdai EN2 K. Thompson MR2 C. Williams MM3 N. Womble EN2 D. Woods EN2 K. Worster FN D. Anderson ENS S. Boehl Bohannon FN G. Bjerga EN3 M. Dembreski EN3 C. Campos FN W. Doering FN J. Gamble FN M. Gradv FN W. Greer FA F. Goodwin MMFN C. Harris FN D. Harris FN M. Hart MM3 K. Kapfhammer MM3 J. Koch FN L. Krick FN D. Lehman FN C. Mauro ENS T. McGowan ENS R. Michalowski FN J. Nissen MMFN A. Onofaro MMFN L. Pendino FN R. Roysdon A DIVISION KN I). Thomas KN r. Turner KN.i K. Weiiulel F.Nii f). Williams KA S. Willis IK.i A. Wilson MMFN J. Davis FN R. Fredenburg F M. Hart MM FN D. .lacobson K A. Mateer I •). Smith A DIVISION FR E. Chodzik FN J. Davis FN W. Guerriero FN W. Harrell FN B. Hughes FN G. Johnson MMFN C. Kreyenbuhl FN B. Hughes FN B. Leeper MRS P. Muehlenkamp FN R. Nowakowski MMFN T. Schoonmaker FN D. Sharp FN C. Simpson FN A. Smith MR3 T. Thompson MR3 L. Welker B DIVISION LCDR G. Padsett BTC C. Erler HTC F. Hoffman MTC ,1. Johnson HTC .1. Smith IVIl B. Burding Bl ' l H. Crimes nil I. Heroux I ' ll (!. Hutchinson 11 T. Malone i;ri -1. OUison Hll T. Ross BTl B. Upson BT-2 D. Bovia HT2 C. Bowen nr-i .J. Childers HT2 B. Collins BTJ R. Fassbender BTi D. Hall BT2 G. Helbing BT2 K. Howard BTl r. Immel MM-i M. Maurer BT2 J. Shugarts B DIVISION BT2 D. SimpeoQ BT2 D. Trask BT2 T. WhiUock BT3 ■}. AadTr- BTFN R Ba - BT3R. Be BTi K. MaE;c;. BT3 MassengaJe BT3 Wright BT3 B. Mc€ eh BT3 SL Needham BT3 S. Taggan BT3 T. Tolberj BTFN N. Baoor. BT3 T. Blakes! BTFR M. Cashor. BTFN R. Edwardi BTFN A. FerrtJ: BT3 C. Hiltor. BT3 J. Gilner FA B. Leittriiz FA . L Mar:ar. BT3 D. Pre=:r.-kr FR N R .r . FA C. Roubicek BT3 Simmons FR R SmalJ FR R Sutton BT3 J. Tasker BTFN Wilson FA PelraJia BTFN J. Zaragoza FR A. Booth BT3 P. Brooki FA J. Bryski FA D. Busick B DIVISION BTFA L. Cooper FA D. Davenport BTFA S. Donaldson FR M . Friedman F A R. McConnell FA J, McOarvey FA M. Prieto BTFA S. Williams BTFN Davidson FN S. Gayle BTFA Handlin FN D. Rawlster 145 E DIVISION LT G. Hall LTjg R. Hanley LTjg T. McSheery CW02 R. Vierra EMCS R. Bowen EMC C. Apelizan E03 O. Armoreda EMC E. Bernales EMC S. Gapusan EMC C. Jacob! EMI S. Catterson EMI C. Heaster EMI A. Nevado IC2 R. Arico EM2 N. Brinkman IC2 D. Cothran IC2 L. Felder EM2 W. Gray B M wm M M 146 E DIVISION ' m r-;M2 R. Green KM2 J. Orueninger KM2 M. McCutcheon KM2 R. Meinking KM2 L. Norton KM2 N.Sanchez KM2 E. Torino KM2 W. V ' iney KM;i R. Barrows ICC M. Blankenship KM. ' ! G. Birmingham IC2 M. Boyle KM3 R. Brunner KM:! T. Buckley KM:i R. Campbell FN R. Clarke KM, ' ! M. Congdon KM:! K. Corl EM3 R. Dallman IC3 P. Dean F.MA T. Fevrier em:! B. Hartman EM:! N. Henderson EM2 0. Hoffman IC3 C. Horton EM3 M. Horton IC2 C. Jensen IC2 A. Jones EMS V. Lord EM3 M. Ludlow IC2 R. McCaw KM3 C. Mogler I ' FN D. Moorhouse ! M3 W. Nason ' ' 1 W. Reister I3 R. Russel KM3 R. Ryan KM3 C. Skeete KM3 V. Smith EM3 R. Songer EM3 H. Stimis IC3 B. Tackes E DIVISION EM3 G. Turner EM3 G. Warner IC2 F. Waithe EM3 R. Wiese EMS T. Williams EMS F. Youngblood ICFN J.Carpentcr FN R. Clarke FA N. Combs FN R. Del Rosario ICFA J. Detter ICFN D. Foster IC3 R. Gordon FA J.Grinvalsky EMFN C. Guthrie FN D. Henry EMS T. Hopsekef FN R. Lim E DIVISION FN R. Ludwig FN M.Martinez ICFA B. Mills F.M3 W. Moore KM:i W. Parrish FA I). Pedone KM3 D. Brewer FN R. Del Rosario FN R. Samonski K ' .i B. Schachner F.MFA K. Schassar FN C. Specking HMFN W. Spelier K ' FN M. Stump IC3 S. Sullivan HM3 V. True ICFN K. Urban KM3 G. Zemble FA D. Bullis ICFN J. Caime ICFN K. Cote ' FA R. Henderson RMFA .1. Peterson FA R. Richardson F.MFN K. Simpson EMFA L. Brown EM3 J. Frver EMFA R. Magers FR J. Neuner EMFN R. Nissel FR K. Scott FN N. Schrivnauth FR M.Steele KMFN S. I ' nderdown BT3 C. Gillespie EM3 D. Bryan EM2 L. Mulero EMFA D. Kuczkowski FA J. Gaither M DIVISION ENS L. Zagurskie MMCM M. Gschwendtner MMCS G. Murray MMCS T. Clowney MMl P. Doherty MMl H. Kabigting MMl A. Stacey MMl T. Weckman MMl J. Beam MM2 B. Collins MM2 D. Jackson MM2 G. Langley MM2 E. Niles MM2 A. Pineda MM2 G. Potvin MM2 D. Turner MM3 J. Bell MM3 R. Black MM3 J. Dozier MMFA R. Newman MMFN M. Savage MM2 R. Utermark M DIVISION MM3 D. Damon MM3 J. Ganl MM3 M. Hendrix MM3 K. Heck MM3 W. Luzinski MM3 G. Mojica MM3 C. Paul MM3 R. Palmer MM3 C. Perry MM3 M. Pfenning MM3 R. Richardson MM3 R. Seward MM3 E. Sokolowski MM3 C. Sorrels MM3 K. SUrr MM3 T. Walck MMFN P. Wingo MMFN T. Bennet FN W. Bess MMFA H. Bowers MM3 R. Carrow MMFN J. Carter FN R. Cooke MMFN J. Gerney MMFN S. Goodwin FN B. Hadwin MMFN A. Haupt MMFN R. Hewes MMFN J. Hutton M DIVISION MMFN J. Ikeler MMFN C. Johnson MM2 M. Kelly MM2 F. Looney FA T. Miller MMFN T. Moses MMFN J. Phillips MMFN J. Raymond FN R. Rice MMFN J. Schilling MMFN S. Sleeper MMFN R. Trimmer FN B. Yunger MMFA G. Birman FA P. Luat MMFA S. Milks MMFN R. Phillips FN J. Wilkinson FR R. Cavasos MMFA B. Coll MMFN D. Down MMFN S. Duncan FA S.Jones MN F. Lawton MMFA T. Loveless F.T. Nash FN J. Roznowski P. Walter W. Whittington MMFR M. Williams R DIVISION I.CDH W. Payne l.rjg C. Hopkins H ' I ' CS I). Fitzgerald HTC T. Boone HTl J. Dille HTl M. Graeber HTl C. Pyatt HT2 J. Golfer HT2 J. Dowd HT2 M. Ford HT2 J. Highlander HT2 J. Kearns HTl D. McDonald HT2 D. Mitchell HT2 J. Olezewski HT2 M. Pontius HT2 D. Price HT2 S. Riffle HT2 A. Schneider HT2 D. Snellenberger HT2 D. Turner HT2 R. West HT3 E. Addaire HT2 R. Barnard HT3 n. Belardo HT3 J. Bender HT3 A. Colley HT2 A. Derro HT2 C. Enderwitz HT3 F. Faria R DIVISION HT3 J. Huntington HT3 J. Jones HT3 P. Latta HT2 A. Nicholson HT2 H. Pennington HT2 S. Powers HT3 C. Wagner HT3 W. Whitaker HT2 C. Youmans R DIVISION HT3 L. Griffin HTFN D. Haves HT2 D. Hayes H ' 1-3 J. Beck HT3 T. Brennan KMFN R. Brown HTFN W. Corless HTFN R. Essig HTFN R. Fentress HTFN S. Folifio FN C. Grimes HT3 J. Hanson FA J. Houle FN R. McKlveen HT3 R. Minigar FN R. Moodv FN T. Norton HTFN M. Palmateer FN R. Phinney FN S. Presnell FN J. Smith FA M. Walton FN G. Watson HTFN S. Winner R DIVISION FN W. Breuss FA J. Bressle FA C. Brock HTFN C. Burnette FR J, Couch FN S. Freeland HTFN M. Haves FN D. Hicks AN B. Johnson HTFN S. Landrv FN R. Lynam FN F. Mathews SN K. Monroe FN J. Myrick HT3 A. Newsome HT2 S. Powers FN K. Xiques HT3 E. Putnam HTFN G. Romig FN R. Suguso FN R. Struble FN H. Sutton FN D. Thomas FN J. Vaccaro AIMD 158 The Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Depart- ment (AIMD) is comprised of four divisions in- cluding five staff branches and twenty-seven pro- duction work centers. Each provides vital main- tenance support to the embarked airwing and various departments throughout the ship. IM-1 is the staff administrative division within AIMD and is concerned with such areas as quality assurance, material control and production con- trol. IM-2 Division ' s primary function is repairing aircraft engines, airframe hydraulic components, aviator ' s survival equipment and nondestructive inspection. All avionics work, including calibra- tion of test equipment, micro-miniature repair, and testing repair of aircraft avionics components in numerous work centers is performed in IM-3; IM-4 maintains the ship ' s support equipment such as tow tractors, fork lifts, electric power units, air conditioners, and approximately 400 other items required in direct support of ship ' s airwing oper- ations. There are 450 men attached to AIMD, 235 of them from ship ' s company. The remainder are TAD from the airwing and are an integral element in the effective repair of all aircraft components inducted into the department. Highly diversified, almost all aviation rates are represented in AIMD. The wide spectrum of aircraft maintenance could not be accom- plished without the highly skilled, dedicated technicians whose broad knowledge repre- sents many years of experience and technical training. Their tireless efforts were acknowl- edged by the department being awarded the Battle Efficiency Black E for calendar year 1983 as the best AIMD afloat. AIMD — Professionals in Aircraft Maintenance ! AIMD IM-1 DIVISION CDR. R. Smith LCDR R. Macon LTJG S. Coward ADCS W. Beck ATC J. Brigham AZC S. Biehler AZC L. Gatti AZC G. Pickering AZC R. Salang ASC N. Santos ASl M. Deharde AZl T. Kuharski ATI G. McCoUum ATI G. Reynolds ADl R. Touchstone AZ2 D. Allen AK2 M. Lynch YN2 M. Scott AK2 M. Beatrez AZ2 D. Carter AK3 D. Frost ATAN J. Henderson AZ3 D. Drouin ASM3 S. Getz AZAN J. Haney ASMAN A. Karmp AZ3 M. May AEAN J. Bois ASAN Buck Mr. Rutter AR Mintz ADAN M. Mattern f f ' f ' t IM-2 DIVISION LT K. Fiefjl I.T.JG D. McNamara AMHC L. Feagans AMSC R. Lutes PRC R. Rilev ADC F. Rowan ADl L. Blum ASMl K. Cochran ADl Foster AMHl C. C.reeson AFC F. Griffin AEl T. Hutson ADl M. -Jackson AMS3 J. Lawrence AMHl A. Maldonado AMHl H. McHujjh ADl D. Rodriguez PRl F. Santos I V V ) ' ADl M. Semb A MS I C. Shores ADl M. Streicher ADl J. Turner AMSl L. Vaughn ADl M. West AT2 B. Yarbrough PRl D. Young IM-2 DIVISION Am S. Hnmson A MSI ir IV.iii Alvj n. Moiia A 1 K. Kriinfis AP ' i Kninklin AX ' i .1. (iretMi Am .1. CriKKS AMS. ' M. Hv .-r AlVJ M ,l;uol s rK2 P. M,Plu-rs..n ANtS-J T. Moto.dl AlVi A. No vs. n PR2 M. Ortiz A 112 Penn A1V2 R, Solomon A1V- ' V. .Striiisloll,.w AMS;l S. Tii ' m.-iiiii AMS-i K. Wilkos AIM M Winlors AMSH c ' ,, Al -x;indor ADAH .1, Aiuit-rson AMS:! K. C: rtCT . X M. M:irr AMH ' J B. rh;.so ADS G. Clav AMS;1 I,. Onrviii AMS.? H Vend MS:i M (ininilo A MS-: n. H;ilov AME;l Hall AH:? v. Hond.Tson An. ' r, Honnan AV.: .1, Hoosor AMS:t n. Hiilohes AD3 r. Ingram PR;l M. KeinmiiiK IM-2 DIVISION Air: i MtMMT AMH- ' i W FreUriMs AMJj Qiuidk AMm 4 Kafee Alr J kMJtr AIJA.S • Rntra AMm F r bdiM Uf«t« amh;j t swv« ' -■i  fit. Cter AUHAS A. Ailircyxl ALfiJ A, f ' jmijti AbAN K- l 3raxK t AMHAN J Fiu«uaU AN L. Lasf Jt VBAS i. Ly m AS S. SfAtium ADAS P. N7tzbdb« ADAS iL Faez AX fC Sbm Absa finik AX Alt U  ' ilot AMHAX .J Ucl.aarts IM-3 DIVISION LT. C. Parry CW03 J. Glover AQ C J. Barrenger ACT H. Watts ATC R. Christman AXC T. Gorce ATC P. Hall AEC A. Southard ATC B. Yarborough AEl B. Alleyne ATI G. Andrews ATI J. Armstrong AQl V. Beidiger ATI J. Brooks AEl B. Brown ATI P. Burch ATI M. Carbonero ACl W. Carroll AOl J. Coleman ATI W. Dudley AEl F. Duncan AQl S. Eddingfield AOl J. Edge AEl J. Hamilton IM-3 DIVISION AEl S. Howe AKl J. Hotchkiss A ' 1 ' 1 K. Kaashif ATI I). Kauffman ATI M. Lagasse AKl W. Moores ATI W. Neaveill ATI W. Palmer ATI I. I ' apa ATI D. Patterson AQl R. Pyles ATI R. Richardson AQl D. Ross ATI R. Sands ATI P. Shoemaker AKl J. Soto ATI I,. Stacks ATI H. White AQl J. Wilkinson AQl A. Albano AT2 G. Alderman SZ2 R. Baisden AK2 G. Basham AT2 W. Bauer AT2 C. Borkoski AT2 A. Broomfield AT2 D. Burns AXl J. Buvck AE:? D. Cardie! AQ2 K. Colvin AT2 C. Donahue AQ2 D. Dorsey AT2 G. Duvivier AT2 D. Groff AT2 D. Hangard AT2 D. Hanson AT2 T. Harding AT:? n. Hawkins AT2 K. Hvlton AQ2 K. Kaufhold AXl .1. Keith AT2 C. Kerns 165 IM-3 DIVISION AQ2 C. Kline AE2 R. Kotomski AT2 K. Mabus AT2 T. Maroushek AT3 L. McCarty AT2 T. McCarthy AT2 E. McClanahan AT2 D. Merrifield AQ2 T. Morgan AEAN W. Odum AT2 L. Pawelski AQ3 R. Pierri AX2 M. Pomps AQ2 C. Radabaugh AT2 B. ReantiUo ATI R. Richardson AX2 K. Ritter AOAN W. Robinson AZ2 R. Roop AQl K. Ruff AE2 J. Senick AT2 E. Slaght AT2 D. Smith AT2 G. Smith AT2 M. Smith AT2 M. Stewart AX2 A. Sutphen Aq2 M. Taylor AT2 S. Trevino AX2 T. Turcik AQl G. Wallace AT2 R. Walosin AT2 J. Weeks ATI H. White AT3 D. Adams A03 B. Avery ATAN R. Banner AD3 L. Barnett AEAN B. Benefield AT2 P. Bennett ATAN H. Bergmans AE2 Bonin 166 IM-3 DIVISION AT2 A. Burningham AQ:! L. Burris AK:i M. DigKs AQl J. Dominfiiiez AO:i T. Dubbs ATI VV. Durham AOS L. Fagan AK.S E. Ferrer AT:i D. Geshell AF ' :1 V. Graziadio AX2 J. Green AT;! S. Greene OAN L. Kanniard K3 D. Kammer A I ' :! M. Karner ASl H. Kelly AE2 D. Klatjes ARAN .1. I.athan AT:! C. Leeman AK2 M. Lynch ATS K. Mace AT:! B. Makowski AX2 T. Martin AQ:! D. Maybee AT2 G. Mclntvre ARAN M. Quick OAA D. Redmond AT2 D. Rittenhouse AR D. Kurtz IM-3 DIVISION AN B. Sigler AQS R. Shipman AQ3 S. Tomaso AT3 E. Wasson AT2 J. Watts AQ2 J. Woodward AOAN W. Adams ATAN G. Barnes AQAN B. Batease ATAN B. Belts ATAN S. Cofer ATS J. Coffev ATAN S. Dimun AN D. Dortch ATAN Q. Forte AEAN T. Halev AQAN T. Hare ATAN W. Harrison ATAN C. Holman ATAN W. Huntley ATAN E. Jenkins A03 A. Jones AEAN G. Lopez ATAN J. Martin AEAN S. Morningstar ATAA J. Norris ATAN D. Osborn AQAN H. Potts ATAN S. Richardson ATAN J. Rogers ATAN S. Shireman ATAN W. Smith AX3 P. Steinke ATAN C. Still AQAN P. Tetreault ATAN C. Verran AE3 R. Bailey AOAN J. Cusimano AN D. Earhart AN J. Mora AEAA A. Trujillo IM-3 DIVISION ATI G. Adee ATI W. Durham ATI M. Thorns AT3 R, Gilmore at:! C. Hodges AT3 T. Tenore A03 R. Colquhoun ATAN R. Greengrass AR S. Penlev ATAN A. Telesoo A KAN S. Truitt AKAR T. Owens AQAN R. Walraven A A M. Reyes Mr. Almon Mr. Katon Mr. Ethrington Mr. Levock Mr. Lougheed Mr. Shirley Mr. Smith Mr. Skinner Mr. Taylor Mr. Til ' ley IM-4 DIVISION LT. W. Townsend ASC R. Murphy ASC K. Laymond ASl G. Haaver AS! H. Kelley ASl D. Millerschone ASM2 M. Baker ASM2 J. Burwell ASM2 J. Butler ASM2 D. Deemer ASM2 R. Marek ASM2 T. Vandenburgh ASE3 J. Burle ' son ASM2 R. Burnett ASM2 R. Corwin ASM2 G. Day ASMS E. Girty AZ2 W. Little ASM3 H. Murray AS3 Patterson ASM2 G. Pirie ASM2 C. Reaves ASM2 R. Sherman ASM3 R. Wilson ASE3 B. Hild ASMAN S. Martin ASE3 A. Acevedo ASMAN B Ghearing ASEAA E. McDonald ASMAN S Stoberl ASMAN P Cawley ASMAN J. Creecy ASEAR K. Tinsley WEAPONS DEPARTMENT Weapons Department is responsi- ble for providing reliable ord- nance for arming embarked air- craft. The secondary mission is to defend the ship itself from direct attack. Additionally, these dedi- cated men perform deck seaman- ship operations; including the care and maintenance of boats, ground tackle, and related equip- ment. There are seven divisions to Weapons Department. G-1 is re- sponsible for the ship ' s maga- zine sprinkler systems and the ships saluting battery. G-2 are the missile and small arms gun- ner ' s mates. Handling, assem- bly, transportation, and issue from the ship ' s armory are G-3 Division ' s jobs. Once weaponry reaches the hanger bay level it is the providence of G-4; they also do Weapon ' s administra- tive work. The red shirts of G-5 attach missiles and bombs to the aircraft, and prepare unex- pended weaponry for return to the magazines. Special Weap- ons teams with the Marine De- tachment maintain, store, and assemble vital special w eapons. ' s K KL T i 4. ' ' k. vi ' 4 i irieL iJi m kS WEAPONS DEPARTMENT CDR J. Kiffer LCDR M. Sweeney LCDR W. Anderson ENS. K. Porter CW02 M. Sexton AOCM C. Curran GMTCS R. Margeson GMTC G. Wilkins GMTl C. Bunch GMTl G. Dygert GMTl J. Hadden GMTl R. Pearson GMTl D. Willis GMT2 R. Fuentes GMT2 J. Hamilton GMT2 M. Hylton GMT2 J. Staehle GMT2 A. Beaudet GMT3 M. Hilfiker GMT3 T. Lecroy W DIVISION CMT.! I). O ' Brien (;MT2 J. Zit ' Kler AO:i .1. Archie OMTH .J. Koolh YNSN J. Cameron CMTSN L. Cowan CMTSN K. Hurst C.MTSN M. Jordan A A K. Shaw CMTSN T. Shell CMTSN P. Wiese CMT;i .1. Keitt CMTSN S. Morrison CMTSN E. Wallace SN A. Huff CMTSN .) .Jimenez G-1 DIVISION LT. H. Woods GMGC White A02 S. Shank A02 D. Hedden GMG2 W. Shafer GMG3 J. Coghlan GMG3 A. Salazar GMG3 J. Scott AN L.Thomas GMG2 T. Wimsatt A03 W. Fisher SN K. Grover GMGSR A. McDonald SA B. Howe SN M. Custer FA M. Holder SN N. Reeves 176 G-2 DIVISION AOl R. Williams AOJ K. Reeves A02 J. Hill AOH B. Coffin AO:i A. Picinich (;MG3 J. Scott AN S. Brozosky AN R. Hanby G-4 DIVISION AOC K. Rasnic 02 M. Kelley ( :! .1. Carter VN:i T. Rhett G-3 DIVISION LT. W. Shepard AOC M. Reed AOl D. Frakes AOl S. Gadd AOl D. Johnson AOl C. Kelly AOl G. Tanner A02 J. Darden A02 N. Houston AOl S. Kast A02 E. Morrison A02 C. Rivera AOl J. Spencer AOl S. Steveson A03 C. Brucker A03 J. Durham A02 E. McClure TM2 J. Medeiros A02 C. Moreland A03 R. Roughgarden A03 D. Tuttle A03 D. Williams AOAN D. Bernard AN T. Evans AN R. Fidler AN M. Garcia TMSN S. Hackett AN M. Improta AOAN S. Koch A03 T. McFadden AA R. Micknis SN E. Neel TMSA B. Pohoreske AOAA T. Peas A03 M, Scally A03 P. Schroder AOAN D, Southalt G-3 DIVISION AN T. Starner A03 T. Sutton TMSN P. Ward AN A. White TMSN Q. Wilkenson AOAN K. Burke AOAA P. Buttafuoco AK n. Decker AR D. Gomez AO:i R. Maslraieni AR K. BROWN A A R. Cush AOAN B. Cox AOAN R. Davis AOAA J. Dittimore A03 N. ErnsbarKer AOAA T. I.eland AR K. Shipley AN L. Thomas AA ' . Torres AA D. Booth AA E. Hasz AA R. Mau G-5 DIVISION CW03 W. Johnson AOC E. Numiller AOl D. Johnson AOl L. Boyd A03 J. Carter AOl H. Saunders A02 T. Bigham A02 J. Maxfield A03 J. Colage AGAR C. Cooper A03 B. Martin A02 M. McKeown AOAN R. Mendez A02 R. Venturini AN D. Bartley AN D. Denomme A03 J. Plotts AN J. Simme A03 R. Wilson A03 T. Young A03 R. Hawkins AOAN S. McClure AD2 T. Lillie AN K. MuUeavey ' m ( ?MK m SAFETY SAFETY DEPARTMENT The Safety Officer. CDR Sisley had overall responsibility for the safety program. He also held po- sitions as a COD Pilot. Awards Board Chairmaa. and Advance Party Liaison Officer for Port Visits, the chief and first class are assigned from different rat- ings to provide the department with a broad base of experience for dealing with any safety prob- lem. Each man is trained to sup- port various safety projects in- cluding: managing the material hazard program: investigation and reporting of personal injury and material damage: acquisi- tion and issue of respirators, eye protection and eye wash sta- tions: installation of smoke de- tectors: AAA Driver Improve- ment Training, and hazardous material space inspections. The Safety Department received the Admiral Flately Memorial Award for 1983. ■- ' . r ' ' . - - ' N; D. Cobom MM( S C. Scott CDR .1. Monroe L.T L. Anderson 1,CDR B. Cochran TRAINING 1 ATCS M. Hot-sko AQC R. Clark The Training Department is re- sponsible for the education, train- ing and human resources manage- ment services provided to the crew. The Educational Services Office administered over 1100 ad- vancement examinations during the deployment. They provided educational support materials needed by crewmembers for off- duty educational pursuits and Navy Functional Skills courses provided educational opportuni- ties to over 1000 KENNEDY per- sonnel. The Training Division co- ordinated the shipwide Personnel Qualification Standards (PQS) program in which personnel at- tain the qualifications needed to perform their jobs. Numerous col- lege program examinations were administered to over 500 crew- members as well as to crew- members on other ships in the battle group. The Human Re- sources Management Office pro- vided equal opportunity and sub- stance abuse prevention training to the crew. Many crewmembers received substance abuse coun- seling services to help them pre- vent or overcome substance abuse problems. SN J Brown I 1 u eerais iSae origmai rat within the naval sei g!b  B ' '  « .«s wain ' s Ma ' !r lith nnmerona e ' ;u«i3o Deck D« .3iannel pvo-l rjfe osssmftlali sind dnrisB; Duties p £ way are standing saaanship L as undeir ment for IT support tt ations. Wh ehor detaiii Deck Dep or moors ti. ▼ides bo£ tlM«ntrir 187 DECK DEPARTMENT LCDR J. Geister LT J. Stevenson ENS J. Romano ENS L. Smith ENS S. Bailev ENS R. Boeh ' l ENS B. Jordan ENS J. Suarez BMCS W. McDonald BMC R. King BMl M. Blood BMl R. Elwood BMl C. Karnes BMl C. Robinson BMl M. Sutton BMl T. Young BM2 A. Brantley BM2 D. Cain BM2 C. Gordon BM2 D. Hamilton BM2 A. Herbert BMl D. Hvzer YN2 J. McKinley BMl B. McKinzie DECK DEPARTMENT I4Ml W Porter KMl ' S. Soule H. 12 I.. Thomas HM2 M. Vitajjliano BM- ' 1. Parham BMa H. Singh KM;! M. Skal ' ar SR M. Spence RM:! ( ' .. Swain BM.f H Weed DECK DEPARTMENT SN M. Alston BM:! Bess SA B. Edwards SN K. Buck BM3 K. Burgett SA J. Creswell BM3 S. Crow SR D. Crum SN D. Eggeman AN M. Fritzbaugh SN K. Fleming QM3 M. Hamilton SN J. Harless SN D. Jones SN A. Klutz SN K. Lash SR G. Long SR R. Lykens SN C. Maxie SN S. Mermer SN A. Middleton BM3 S. Montgomery SN R. Nobles SN M. Oxendine SN D. Phillips SN A. Robinson BM3 C. Schell SN M. Streitel SN J. Sutton BM3 M. Thomas SR A. Walker BMSA V. Wallace SN D. Watkins SN W. Webb BM3 M. Weller SN K. Campbell SN L Middleton SN S. Neelv SN C. Phoenix SN N. Amos SN J, Apice SN R. Ard DECK DEPARTMENT SN K. Klincko AA K. Baron SA M. Balthazar -K r. Barbee SR U. Blanton SN T. Rullinsjton SN C. Bvnum SR B. Carnegie SR I ' . Cavalier SN I.. Coates SR .J Coleman SR J. Davenporl SN J. Earnev SN W. Eidson SR P. Elliott SN R. Eiibanks SN M. Faulkner SN C. Frechett e SR A. Garcia SR T. Justice SN J. Kellv M I HH H9 fl HMQn B . H l|y DECK DEPARTMENT SN Welker SN M. Malave SN M. McNeil SN Miranda SN A. Otero SN M. Phillips SR J. Pressnell SR D. Price SN E. Reis SN R. Richey SN Rodriguez SN M. Russell SN P. Slade SN Smith SA T. Stuetlev SN R. Tremblay SN D. Vanbrocklin SN R. Wasdick MEDICAL + MEDICAL + Medical Department Medical Department exists to serve shipmates, ship ' s com- pany, embarked airwing members, and ships in company. Big John ' s Medical Department is staffed by the most com- petent officers and corpsmen in Navy medicine, many speciH- cally trained for aviation medicine practice. A signiHcant por- tion of our staff is contributed by the embarked airwing and their expertise is appreciated. Yet many of our finest staff members are you, the crew itself, ready to respond to the emergency needs of shipmates through contributions to the walking blood bank or by rendering first aid. It was a plea- sure serving you and with you. We hope we made your cruise more enjoyable. ' . ■ ■ v t..g K, m- ' MEDICAL DEPARTMENT LCDR M. Almond LCDR W. Hamilton LT. R. Dunlay LT. T. Dunteman LT. W. Noble LT. J. Piorkowski LT. R. Titi CW03 M. Thomas HMC B. Alvarez HMC B. Watt HMl R. Gates HMl F. Schlater HMl V. Scollieri - HMl D. Smith HMl A. Teach HMl L. Zischler HMl L. Carter HM3 B. Anderson H DIVISION J. BOYD R. BURMEISTER D. DIVELBISS W. DIXON G. GREEN A. HAMMONDS J. HENDRICK P. HOPKINS L. JOHN M. LANGNESS R. LENNING E. LITTLE T. MALAMOS V. MARSH H. SHARRER R. SMITH F. SGROMOLO D. STEPHENS C. FRANKS M. HEITHAUS L HOUSTON N. SEBRING M. WEST R. WOLF SURGERY COMMUNICATIONS onboard the I SS JOHN F. KENNEDY is unques- tionably the voice of command and the vital link to the outside world. The Communications Department is comprised of 62 Radio- |Dan (RM) and 6 Officers, which accentuates this resounding voice Rr exchanging accurate, rapid, reliable and secure message and pice traffic with other commands, both afloat and ashore. These RM ' s often send, receive and process message traffic at a volume exceeding 2000 messages per day. This feat is accomplished by operating transmitters and receivers equipment (inter-command, brough computers via satellite, ground wave or landline) telc- jpewriters and cryptographic and terminal equipments. he USS JOHN F. KENNEDY communications complex is the lar-  st communications complex and is the largest communications icility afloat and utilizing the most modern computer satellite luipment functions as a 24-hour, 7 days a week operation. This operation is subdivided into three major work centers: (1) Mes- sage Processing Center personnel; (2) Facilities Control person- nel; (3) Maintenance personnel (Teletypewriter, Copier reprogra- phic repair). In addition, management of the COMSEC Material for the ship, embarked flag, and air wing is handled exclusively by Communication Department CMS Custodian. i CR DIV. LCDR ROBERT WEST LT. R. GREEN LTjg C. HURLEY ENS. S. ASTOLFI ENS. R. EATON CW03 A. SWIFT RMCS G. DELANEY RMC T. HARRIS RMC J. HEROUX C. DAVIS R. GABLE R. HURYN R. PATTERSON K. WEBER B BAKKR K, HICKSON K HIBBAHI) K. HI RDLK K. JONES R. RUNYAN 5 |{ BOYKIN l; BRANCH M BROWN M. COLLINS S. DUPLESSIK .1 DONALD P. FETTERLY B. HARRKS R. HAWKINS C. LENARD S. MORNINGSTAR M. RAINS R. WHITE M WILLIAMS P. ALLEN S. CHA RLES R. CLARK CR DIV. J. CLATTERBUCK K. GARRETT M. GUYER M. MADDOX R. RIVERA D. RUSH F. RUSSELL K. SNYDER M. WILKERSON R. BELL T. BROWN M. DRAGOMIER R. FLORA B. HERALD K. INGRAM D. ANDERSON K. ARTIS K. AUTEN K. BROWN J. FANNING C. HOLLEY L. OXENDINE C. THOMPSON 7. - ? w--  Sea Duty is the oldest form of Marine activity. Since 1776 Marines have served aboard naval ves- sels as sharpshooters and landing parties. In addi- tion they have ensured maintenance of discipline and security onboard ship. Today, Marines continue to serve in these tradition- al roles. Although performing high visibility tasks such as Captain ' s Orderlies, Color Guards, Honor Guards, and money guards, the Marines ' primary task is normally unknown and unseen aboard ship. Anyone caught on the second deck during a security alert quickly becomes aware of the Marine Detach- ments primary responsibility, security. During operations in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, the Detachment was prepared to land helicop- ter-borne Marines on other vessels or ashore to safeguard ships of the battle group. Marine snipers and machinegunners provided security at sea as well as in port. Combat trained Marines stood by around the clock to deploy and react to any terrorist 9r combat situation which threatened the security of the ship. Readiness, pride and professionalism have epiti- mized sea duty Marines for over 200 years and con- tinues to be the hallmark of USS JOHN F. KEN- NEDY ' S Soldiers of the Sea . Mirmnnnnil i, MARDET CAPT. J. Hogan CAPT. D. Trafton 1st SGT. G. Heckman GYSGT A. Shutters SGT. K.C. O ' Heran SGT, D. Ebenal CPL S. Alderman GPL G. R. Blake MARDET CPL D. Childers LCPL J. Cunningham LCPL M.Cuskelly CPL .J. Dugan LCPL J. Kchevarria CPL R. Fisher LCPL M. Fox LCPL R. Gerard LCPL K. Green LCPL B. Grow LCPL J. .Jefferson LCPL W. Jessee LCPL E. Johnson LCPL S. King LCPL A. Klena LCPL M. Kocejar CPL P. Kosco CPL P. Lipp LCPL R. Lakin LCPL C. Lawson LCPL C. Mav LCPL J. Mens LCPL J. McNamara LCPL R. Morvav LCPL K. Mourtos CPL L. Mose LCPL A. Nelson LCPL M. Obrien MARDET PFC Johnson CPL S. Payne LCPL D. Reed LCPL T. Rogers LCPL W. Sanchez LCPL M. Sinclair LCPL M. Turner LCPL J. Valencia LCPL M. Walker LCPL C. Wilson LCPL B. Worssner CPL D. Zink LCPL P. Aten PFC W. Blackford LCPL J. Carter LCPL D. Dillman LCPL J. Franklin LCPL J. Fredericks LCPL G. Goggleye PFC J. Harris LCPL J. Martinez LCPL T. Perkins PFC F. Pleshe PFC W. Poindexter LCPL R. Rivera LCPL C. Staak LCPL L. Thomas LCPL K. Home 210 its a s w 9 l ADMINISTRATION Administration may very well be com- prised of the most diverse group of Navy professionals found in any one department. It ' s no exageration to de- scribe these people as the ones who see you all the way through your Na- val career. They are there when you check aboard and when you re-enlist; or — should it be the case when you go through that final records check. Per- haps they saw to it your name ap- peared in your home town paper, or printed your want-ad in the ships pa- per. Whatever the for instance you dealt with Admin someplace, some- time. Admin is Five Divisions. Its driving force. Department Head LCDR Fred J. Major. X-1, The Master-at-Arms Force is our Police Department — protecting and serving. X-2 is formed of three workcenters: Postal (popular during mail call). Special Services (indespen- sable for port visits), and Public Af- fairs (The News Boys). X-3 personnel handled your records and leave pa- pers. The Chaplin ' s Office along with Career Counseling and Legal of X-4 Division advised you concerning that all important next step. X-5 handled the deluge of paper work in the Cap- tain ' s Office and put it into black and white in the Print Shop. Regardless of its divisional responsibility. Admin Department motto truely is — People come first . X-1 DIVISION MACM J. LippolU MAC V. Mclarty P02 S. Morrisy MAI C. Brown AQl D. Darby AQl R. Evoii AQl W. Fullmer AKl C. Drinkhahn AWl R. FerrU ADl I. Glenn MAI D. Hall BMl E. Hallowav MAI B. Johnson MMl H. Kabigting MSl B. Mantwano ATI H. Mcthav BMl P. Phillips AD2 F. Pinkard EMI F. Roces ABHl J. Revere POl E. Trout ASl D. Turner MAI J. Wesl ev BMl C. Wheeler ATI P. Wilhelmi AOl G. Evoli MAI R. Wilkes A-1 uivisiurN MAI S. Alsleen P02 Borges AMH-2 G. Conley AQ- ' I). Rder A02 Kldridge 0S2 G. Hoyt P02 Lehmcrt ABKJ R. Long AMS! Martin MAI Novles AHH2 E. ' Risinger AC2 I ' . Robinson SH2 O. Squires AMH2 J. Telford EM2 K. Thomas BMl R. Thomas AOl .1 Wilcot HT2 (). Jones A03 .1. McBayer RP;! Pickworth RM3 E. Van Miert MR3 T. Watson YNSN G. Hartzog X-2 DIVISION LTJG M. Wertz LTJG J. Willis ENS. W. Hedrich PCC K. Paulson PNl T. Charbonneau GMT2 G. Bradley YN2 R. Williams PC3 J. Vincent AN J. Compton AN J. Mulholland PNSN L. Parker AZAN D. Polynski SN D. Wright X-3 DIVISION C V02 L. Jones PN3 M. Fiondella SN M. Hering R lO PNSN C. Wahington PNSN M. Bess PNSN V. Lisiecki X-4 DIVISION Capt. J. Doffin LCDR D. Kirkish LCDR L. McCullough LCDR M. Walsh LT. G. Byrum LT. R. Hermann LT. W. Monroe LTJG D. Everett NCCS F. Campbell RPC M. Baines ATC R. Donan LNC J. Kowalski BTC N. Valimont X-4 DIVISION NCl J. Brower YNl I. Corey LNl M. Pina SMI R. Prudhomme RP2 C. Cue RP3 T. Campoli YN3 Thompson PN3 D. Burnside PNSN G. Frisch AN R. Jean-Jerome SN W. Scruggs SN D. Stewart YN3 P. Surface SN W. White LT. F. Majors CW03 M. McKinnev YNC S. Dominguez YNC A. Singleton LIl L. Griffin YNl T. Wedeking LI2 A. Lemon YN3 J. Demeo YN3 C. Green YN2 A. Hatcher LIS D. Malek YN3 G. Markowski LI3 J. McConnell LI3 B. Steffen YN2 C. Traylor LI3 J. Wetherbee SN W. Dauber YNSN J. Franklin SN P. Latham X-5 DIVISION 1 S ' h 1 - i n —ms9 1 1 Hhb . lth u){h I ' vory man ahnard is trained polonlially as a Tiro- fitjhti ' r, those  ju.vs are the re;il professicinals. They ' re essentially hand-pieked, and train every day. If you want to know where (hin ;s are hottest look for the N.K.P. CWV-3 CAPT. J. J. MAZACH CDR. R. WEBER LCDR S. BONANNO LCDR E. CLAYBORNE LCDR R. HOPPOCK LCDR D. WILLIAMS LCDR M. WILLIS LT. T. DUNTEMANN LT, F. ENGLISH LT. B. KELLEHER LT, J. PIORKOWSKI LT J. SCHVEHLA MR. G. WILSON MCPO R. DOUBLE MCPO L. MOORE MCPO J. MORGAN SCPO J. NELSON SCPO J. NEWCOMER SQUADRON VF3 1 F 31 The long and distinguished history of the TOMCATTERS commences early in the annals of Naval Aviation with the commissioning of VF- 1 B in 1 923. Fighter Squadron THIRTY ONE is the second oldest fighter squadron and the fourth oldest squadron of any type now operating in the U.S. Navy. Through the years FELIX has been displayed on the sides of a multitude of aircraft types while operating from thedecksof many of the Navy ' s illustrious aircraft carriers, beginning with the USS LANGLEY (CV-l) up to today ' s supercarrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). Fighting THIRTY ONE has played an active role in the defense of our nation ' s interests in many wars and crises the world over. World War H ' s aerial battles in the Pacific, the Korean War in 1950, the Lebanon Crisis in 1958, the Cuban Blockade of 1962, the Mid-East Crisis in 1970 and the Vietnam Conflict in 1972; all have been situa- tions in which the TOMCATTERS have projected formidable force. While maintaining a reputation as one of the premier fighter squadrons in the United States Navy, the TOMCATTERS excellence has been recognized throughout the years with multitudes of awards. These include two AIRLANT Battle E ' s, two CNO Safety Awards, the FOX ONE Award, the Golden Anchor Award and the Admiral Joe Clifton Award designating VF-31 as the number one fighter squadron in the Navy. While preparing for their 1983-84 Mediterranean deployment onboard the Kennedy, VF-.31 continued to shine. The squadron achieved the highest kill ratio of anv squadron to go through the Fleet Fighter ACM Readiness Program (FFARP) in the past three years. Fighting THIRTY ONE was also awarded a grade of OUTSTANDING for unequalled performance during their Oper- ational Readiness Evaluation ORE). This grade was tops in the East Coast Fighter Community for the On 27 September 1983. the TOMCATTERS began their most recent deployment and once again were called upon the scene of an international crisis. Fighting THIRTY ONE diligently patrolled the skies off the coast of Lebanon from November 1983 through April 1984. FELIX played a key role in this theatre of operations by providing Photo Reconnaissance and Combat Air Patrol in direct support of the Multinational Peacekeeping Forces in Lebanon. Fighter Squadron THIRTY ONE is proud to be a member of the USS JOHN F. KENNEDY Carrier Air Wing THREE Team because. NOnonv nOKS IT BETTER! VF-31 CDR. J. Burch, Commanding Officer CDR. F. Ludwig, Executive Officer LCDR T. Higgins LCDR D. Sellers LCDR O. Wright LCDR J. Snead LCDR M. Jones LCDR B. James LCDR T. Parsons LCDR W. Martin LT. G. Slain LT. S. Munroe LT. M. Rexon LT. D. Jancarski LT. G. Streit LT R. Dodson LT. S. Clark LT J. Miller LT. J. Cloyd LT. W. Haves f f f f • VF-31 f f f t LT. S. Callaghan I.T. D. Johnson IT. M. Bathrick I. ' I . M. Jones I,T. S. Stewart LT. J. Mcaloon I.TJ(; D. Kirkpatrick I.Tjr, D. Muhlenberg I IMO R. Reynolds KNS R. Johnson ( ' VV04 G. Kessens CWOH L. Window XWO.f J. Robinson .AK( M R. Crater . S R. Krohn .• 1)( S L. Gillespie . ErS R. Graham .AMHC J. Srhaller VNC J. Carpenter AKC J. Guerrieri AKC J, Svmons .AMSC G. ' Cuffee AOC M. Cyr D. Sief!el AMHl S. Campbell AEl K. Chasteen ATI D. Childers AZl V. Douin AQl E. Frese AMHl J. Ignatowicz VF-31 PNl T. Langlois AMSl R. Lanzara AKl M. Marquez PHI D. Mcpherson AEl E. Miles AEl G. Murawski AMSl R. Richards PNl S. Simpson AMEl J. Tews AMEl G. Vaughan ADl L. Warren AZ2 J. Baldwyn A02 J. Beers AD2 G. Bennett AT2 C. Borkoski AT2 A. Broomfield AT2 W. Bullin AE2 R. Conley NC2 J. Cooper AQ2 C. Dalessio AE2 T. Feltz PH2 H. Gilbert PR2 G. Grindstaff AMS2 H. Hill PN2 A. Joco AK2 R. Larrabee AE2 W. Mason AT2 G. Mcintyre AE2 R. Mills AME2 C. Morales AK2 W. Nakoff AZ2 K. Nelson PR2 T. Prince 0S2 J. Sevison AZ2 H. Steffey AMH2 B. Stockdale VF-31 A02 D. Swartz AK2 W. Taylor AMS2 n. Watson AS2 J. Worlhinglon AMH2 C. Young AMS3 D. Anderson AD3 C. Arce AE3 J. Axe AZ;i P. Babson AMS3 R. Boss AMS3 K. Boykins AK3 R. Bozeman AMS3 W. Chandler ASES J. Cullen AMS3 T. Deforest PN3 O. Delgado A03 W. Duck AZ3 B. Guadagno HM3 J. Hendrick AT3 C. Holcomb AMS3 T. Hyatt AMH3 P. Johnson AE3 T. Kelley PH3 M. Lanthorn VF-31 AMS J. Larney AO;i I.. I.attimore AQ:i E. Martin PN:) R. Mckenna YN:i E. Parrish MS:! R. Patel AE3 R. Pet tit AME;! G. Pinks VN. ' l A. Ranisev AOM I). Redmond AO:i n. Simmons AMS3 R. Zimmerman AN R. Alonso PRAA J. Ammons AQUAN J. Anderson AN R. Ballv AQAN C. Barger AN D. Beurmann AOAN C. Blanchard AEAN W. Bunker ADAN V. Burnhani ADAN n. Burton ADAN J. Caputo AA A. Cashio AGAR J. Courtney ATAN D. Cyr AN A. Durham AMMAN M. Fitzhugh AN B. Fredrickson AN ,1. Gatii YNSN T. Heasley AEAN G. Holscher AN J. Jarrell I VF-31 ATAN E. Jenkins AMF.AN R. Johnson AN M Kahler AA I Kemp AN (• l ubert • N S Uavv ■DAN J. Minahan ATAN R. Molilor AN J. Moll AN R. Moselev AN E. Mosley AN D. Murrav AN C. Nistad ADAN Si Perando YNSN M. Peura AQL AN M. Polk AQAN W. P le •DAA D. Rhea AMMAN J. Richardson AN G. Ritchie AOAN M. Rodgers AN J. Salley AN T. Sanders ADAN B. Savage AN T. Sh arpe AN R. Stanavech ADAN M- Swetman YNSN E. Tvler AMSAN M. Warner VA M. West AMMAN L- Wilson 233 j ' •-, ,;j;« ' fi %l„ ia J .. SQUADRON VA85 Attack Squadron EIGHTY FIVE joined Carrier Air Wing THREE and USS JOHN F. KENNEDY as the Navy ' s first all Attack A6 Squadron. The AGE TRAM Intruder is a twin-engine, low altitude long range carrier land based attack aircraft capable of high subsonic per- formance and exceptional all-weather mission versatility. It in- corporates a fully integrated computer system capable of low- level terrain clearance navigation, and automatic weapons re- lease. Using Forward Looking Infra-Red (FLIR) and Laser Sen- sors it can accurately deliver up to 18,000 pounds of varied ord- nance for close air support, deep strike and interdiction missions in any weather. The AGE TRAM is powered by two Pratt and Whitney turbo jets that together develop more than 16,000 pounds of thrust at sea-level. In support of the Multinational Peacekeeping Force. Attack Squadron EIGHTY FIVE was tasked with a diversity of flight operations including Surface Surveillance, Naval Gunfire Support, Reaction Combat Air Patrol and Close Air Support. The unique capabilities of the FLIR in locating and identifying potential hos- tile surface units and targets ashore was used extensively during the Lebanese conflict. On December 4, seven Attack Squadron EIGHTY FIVE aircraft launched as part of a retaliatory strike on Syrian anti-aircraft positions that had fired on F-14 reconnaissance aircraft the pre- vious day. The target area proved to be heavily defended and the entire Strike Group was subjected to extremely heavy oppositions from Anti-Aircraft Artillery and Surface to Air Missiles. This was the first combat action for the Buckeyes since the Vietnam era. The squadron completed a most successful deployment w ith im- pressive results, amassing over 4,000 flight hours and a 99% sor- ties completion rate, including 995 consecutive sorites flown with- out a miss. The Buckeyes and the USS JOHN F. KENNEDY proved to be a highly successful combination for any mission. VA-85 mr IBIQ88 VA-85 CDR. K. Hughes, Commanding Officer CDR. P. Bernard, Executive Officer CDR. D. Burlin CDR. R. Day LCDR J. Bolcar LCDR M. French LCDR J. Jones LCDR J. Stark LCDR J. Linquist LT. E. Anderson LT. A. Baltis LT. G. Bever LT. T. Blanchflower LT. R. Browder LT. T. Corey LT. D. Dalton LT. W. Davis LT. M. Dulke LT. D. Frawley LT. K. Goeke LT. R. Goodman LT. M. Hayes LT. L. Leduce LT. D. Retterer LT. C. Weber LT. G. York LTJG B. Craig LTJG T. Groszer LTJG S. Johnson LTJG R. Kalinowski LTJG H. Shinn LTJG K. Smolama ENS B. Ahem LTJG P. Smith CW02 R. Lynn AZCM W. Gay AFCM D. Rowland AFCM B. Donnelly 7 y l IH P ' l 1 B ' ) 1 m T m Fl IB m f f f I i i m M i y H M m y 23S VA-85 ATCS R. Preston I ' RC G. Blevins AMSC R. Dairy ADC M. Hicks AMSC J. Maxwell AOC VV. Parow AMHC R. Porter AHC M. Rogers YN2 F. Stevens ADC H. Tersol ATC R. West VA-85 AMEl R. Batchelder AMHl D. Warren MS2 C. Amazona AE2 W. Barker AK2 G. Bevins A02 R. Borecki AD2 M. Bourque DK2 J. Buse AMS2 T. Fox AE2 G. Felder AE2 S. Fortune A02 R. Gilmore AME2 J. James AZ2 W. Kitchel AMS2 T. Metcalf PN2 W. Mousley AQ2 A. Parks AD2 T. Phalen AE2 S. Quinn AMH2 J. Rich AQl W. Simpson AMS2 G. Smarr AD2 G. Speir A02 S. Watson PR2 C. Aldrich AOAN T. Aversa AT3 D. Adams VA-85 AK.-i K. Bedard AD:! A. Bradlev A02 K. Bradshaw AMS:i f. Brown AO:i J. Campbell PN2 R. Carter AZ3 F. Conte AA N. Davis AN .1. Deal AMS.i J. Devlin ADAN T. Dinkel AMS3 D. C,a e AZ3 K. Grant AE3 K. Eisengart A02 VV. Eldridge AMS3 J. Finlaw AZ3 C. Finlav AMS3 R. Gailaher A 03 G. Garcia AQ2 J. Gibson AQ3 M. Good AZ3 T. Greer AMMAN D. Grisewood AE3 C. Hastings AE3 G. Huebner AMSAN R. Beam AA M. Wilson VA-85 AD3 C. Isaac AME3 R. Johnson AMH3 M. Jones A03 M. Jones ADS J. Larive AD2 P. Lynch IS2 C. Martin YN3 K. Mitchell A03 P. Morton AMS3 K . Myers YNSA N. Patrick AQ3 G. Petroski ADS J. Pflugradt AZ2 D. Rossetti AES D. Santiago ADS A. Shell AES J. Smith AES S. Tooraey AMSS D. Uricchio AMH2 T. Wilborne AA M. Wilson AK3 J. Arthur AN W. Bacon AN S. Berzansky AN D. Brazil VA-85 AN A. Brown AN .1. Bryant AMSAN P. Burton AN C. Cacioppo AN T. Carlson A03 G. Chandler ATAN A, Crawford AN R. Dane AN N. DAVIS ISSN K. Dilliard ADAN .). Kdwards A0:3 E. Farlow AO,{ D. France AN E. Frazier AQAN S. Gent AO.i H. Gordon AO.i B. flraham AA D. Helser AN R. Hultz AQAN J. Hunt AN D. Johnson ASE3 H. -lohns AOAN .1. .lohnson AN R. Lallmann AN P. I.a nove ADAN B. Lattanzi VA-85 A03 M. Leifer DK3 J. Lindquist ADAN E. McCoUough AA G. McElroy AMSAN J. Medfor AT3 B. Michalak AN D. Moehl AMMAN J. Mohney SN J. Montez AA G. Moss AMS3 D. Nash AA T. Parry PNSN K. Pruden AMMAN T. Reilly YNSN J. Revis AKAN M. Richardson AMEAA D. Robinson AN B. Rowland AA K. Ruber AMMAN D. Sebastian AN D. Shrock AEAA J. Smith AN S. Smtih AA M. Snyder ATAN G. Strickland AN J. Todd AE3 S. Weber A03 R. Welch ADAN S. Wiebeld AA M. Wilson AN M. Wright HS-7 :i - M HS-7, one of the seven East Coast fleet operational helicopter anti- submarine squadrons, is based ashore at NAS Jacksonville, Fla. The Shamrocks fly the Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King, an all-weather helicopter designed for shore- based and shipboard ASW oper- ations. The aircraft ' s primary mission is to detect, localize, track and destroy enemy submarines. It also provides search and rescue, and fleet logistic support. During the deployment, the HS-7 Sham- rocks achieved several miles- tones. The squadron ' s diligence and abilities culminated in the re- ceipt of the COMNAVAIRLANT Battle Efficiency E for 1983 which was presented by Vice Ad- miral Dunn. The Shamrocks were also awarded the Navy Expedi- tionary Medal for their support of the Multinational Peacekeeping Forces in Lebanon. HS-7 set new flight hour records by flying 2,100 hours during a single quarter and 858 hours in around-the-clock op- erations during the month of March 1984. HS-7 CDR C. Peterson Commander Officer CDR R. Christenson Executive Officer LCDR W. Brown LCDR W. Kordis LCDR R. Strickler LCDR T. Withers LT. T. Connolly LT T. Fulton LT S. Honan LT. T. Kirtley LT. K. Kropkowski LT. I. Raffels LT D. Tomlinson LTJG J. Husaim LTJG T. Krueger LTJG C. Malcolm CW03 R. Schultz AFCM A. Croker AVCM W. Jackson AMCS K. Bennett ADCS G. Kasztelan AECS W. Hopp ADCS H. Watkins ADC J. Blanco AWC H. Burress AZC R. Carroll AMHC J. Dann f f t f f.. t f f f f s T« jpy:  v|ij H H v ) ' rV Bi i TV H HS-7 YNC R. Ledger AEl J. Beczkowski AMSl V. Berini ADl M. Blankenship AEl R. Booker AMSl M. Bryant AEl D. Fordvce AVVl B. France AXl R. Grzvch AOl D. Mullen PNl W. Piluden ADl R. Vance DKl R. Victa AZl R. Wensel ADl M. West AD2 L. Alvelo PR2 G. Austin AE2 A. Blocker AK2 J. Burton AEAN G. Crocker AME2 J. Ferguson HS-7 AE2 A. Fowler AMS2 C. Harjjett AK2 T. Harris AE2 M. Low AE2 R. Lunt AW2 M.J. Mellema ADl W. Ocamb A02 J. Parsons YN2 E. Przvbvlowski AW2 E. Rodkey MS2 D. Schuvler AW2 R. Sides AX2 S. Stanley AD2 R. Torress AMH3 L. Brown MS2 J. Camp PN3 S. Castleberry AW2 J. Curran PR3 J. Dye AMS3 J. Galvtia A03 D. Gutshall AMS3 P. Holden AD2 D. Hooker AD3 F. Humphries AW3 P. Hutchinson AK2 L. Jefferson A02 M. Jochens AK3 C. Kuehn AZ3 R. Marris AD2 M.G. Mellema HS-7 AD3 J. Midkiff AT:1 .1. Morey AE:i C. Reeves M H « H AK2 K. Roberts AD ' 2 B. Sayward AW3 K. Setzer AZ3 D. Tate VN2 M. Topping AW3 S. VVeatherford AZ:) .1. Wind AXAN ( ' . Williams AT3 D, Wood AW3 R. Baker AMS3 W. Bullock AN A. Cola A03 C. Dennis AD3 G. Dennis ADAN A. Duarte HS-7 AMHAN C. Floyd AWAN T. Gerik AN F. Hockaday AN M. Kennedy AX3 D. King AE3 A. Ortiz AW3 M. Phillips AMHAN D. Sauber ADAN E. Simpkins PR3 L. Slate AE3 J. Wilcox AX3 J. Bowen AN D. Brown AMHAN K. Gasteyer AN E. McKinsey AWAN D. Rockel AR D. Schulte AR D. Ariaga AN B. Carroll AN T. Golden AN M. Hughes ADAN D. Manus AR S. Miller AN S. Noel AN R. Richey AN W. Smith AN E. Stocker AA E. Thurston AA R. Watson PR3 C. Camptrell AE3 W. Heard AW2 D. Fluharty LT. J. Vankirk ' LS, -_Jh J J _5:r v 9liU . VAW-126 CDR. J. Johnson, Commanding Officer CDR. D. Whalen, Executive Officer LCDR D. Babin LCDR V. Huber LCDR J. Logan LCDR D. Newman LCDR R. Shamburger LCDR S. Thomas 256 u y M M I f I f I.T. B. Bach LT. H. Colon LT. R. Costanzo i;i ' . H. Hayes LT. R. Hicks I.T. W. Hills l.r I) Irish LT. R. Jackson LT. S. Sanders LT. R. Sanford LT. T. Sevon LT. S. Tobacco I- T. -I. Winter LTjg B. Blanchette LTjg J. Brady LTJK J. Chambers LTJK A. Chiffolo LTjg M. Davis LTjg Fi. Louzek LTjg T. Murphv LTjg .J. Ward .• DCM B. Reeves ATCS D. Bloemendaal ATCS R. Nolan ATCS E. Phillips AECS P. Tyrpak ADC E. Acuna ATC W. Britton ATC R. Fehr ATC K Kilgore ADC W. Lewis AEC J. Moore AMSC I). Ruth ATI R. Bunkersoler PNl E. Coloma ADl J. Hamilton A MSI G. Jackson ADl G. Kessler VAW-126 ADl A. Malone AMSl G. McLoughlin ADl A. Martel ATI R. Thomas YNl M. Thompson YNl C. Topping YN2 D. Ashbv AZ2 R. Baker PR2 B. Barbosa AE2 C. Deaton AT2 M. Fair PN2 A. Goss DK2 J. Hassard AD2 M. Hillis AMS2 J. Humphreys AMS2 J. Kpause AE2 T. Johnson AMS2 R. Lewis AT2 S. Mack AT2 D. Magee AT2 T. Markle AT2 T. McCarthy AZ2 S. Mendenhall YN2 R. Ollis VAW-126 AMS2 J. Payne AE2 W. Renter AT2 D. Rich A7.2 R. Riddle MS2 .1. Shelby AMH2 E. Smith AT2 J, Smith AMS2 P. Smith AK2 I). Williams MS2 C. Wilson l ' R2 P. Varus A me;! W. Ashby AE3 R. Bornneth AMSM J. Bradley AK3 L. Brown AD3 V, Caparino AMS3 C. Custis AMHH M. Davis AMS3 L. Estes AZ3 T. FitzKerald AE3 P. Gardner AE3 S. Gardner AMS3 D. Hancock AMS3 T. Himes AK3 J. Hunter AMS3 D. Marvez AMS3 McLain ADS R. Parris AD3 R. Roomes AT3 T. Schlatter AMS3 C. Scott AD3 F. Sharpe AT3 J. Smith AD3 M. Tubbs AT3 C. Tucker P03 M. Waldrop AME3 D. Weinberger AT3 T. Young ATAN G. Barnes AMSAN J. Bettison AN T. Bolen VAW-126 AN J. Brodnicki AN B. Burzlaff ADAN R. Carl AEAN S. Carlson ATAN N. Chattin AMMAN L. Clark ATAN S. Cofer ATAN V, Edwards AN P. Guerin MSAN P. Hammer AN C. Howell ADAN J. Hutchins AMSAN D. Loftus AMHAN R. Mullen ADAN M. Panis AN S. Pearce AMHAN G. Shields AN J. Stubbs ATAN D. Vovtek ATAN L. Williams AN B. Wright AA T. Frank AA M. Nussbaum AA J. Osborne AEAN M. Quigley AEAN J. Vanveghel AR A. Adorno AR M. Chester AR W. Claffey AR W. Harris AR K. Huston AR W. Johnson AR M. Milianti AR M. dinger AR R. Piatt AR K. Schemp AR B. Williams AR M. Wysinger i ' ' r H tt . 1 SQUADRON VAQ 137 VAQ 137 The ROOKS departed Norfolk with CVW-3 and BIG JOHN on September 27th arriving in Rio De Jan- eiro, Brazil on October 13 for a four day port call in a most exciting South American port. After Rio, the KENNEDY began its transit eastward and upon ar- rival in Spain participated in Operation CRISEX with the Spanish Armed Forces. Consisting primar- ily of war-at-sea exercises and beautiful low levels through the castle-filled Spanish countryside, the ROOKS sharpened their skills. After completing the flying in Spain, VAQ- 137 and CVW-3 continued their journey toward BAGEL Station, off the coast of Beirut, Lebanon, which was destined to be their roost for the next five months. Launching the first ever combat sortie from the USS JOHN F. KENNE- DY (CV-67) on November 17, the ROOKS participat- ed in a US French coordinated air strike against Baalbek, Lebanon, an Iranian terrorist training camp. After ten days of an increasing tempo of oper- ations, the KENNEDY pulled into Haifa, Israel for a much needed port visit. Immediately after departing Haifa the ROOKS were tasked to participate in a coordinated strike against SAM AAA sites east of Beirut, which became known as the December 4th strike. It was during this strike that LT Robert Goodman of VA-85 was captured. During this period, the ROOKS flew jamming support missions for nu- merous F-14 reconnaissance flights over Lebanon and collected electronic intelligence information flying electronic surveillance missions (ESM) along the coast. Many squadron and community milestones were es- tablished by VAQ-137 while deployed in the Medi- terranean. The ROOKS captured the air wing Gold- en Tailhook award six times for top landing perfor- mance in CVW-3. They also established a squadron record in December with 401 flight hours in one month. ROOK Skipper, CDR Jim Eckart made his 1,000th carrier arrested landing during the cruise. The XO, CDR Dan Roper, and LCDR Rick Stevens logged their 2,000th hour in the Prowler. LCDR Will Forness became the first aviator to log 3,000 hours in the EA-6B. Probably the statistic most readily describing the tempo of operations and quality of maintenance is the flying of over 2,000 cruise flight hours in just seven months. The performance that was continuously displayed by maintenance person- nel is without a doubt unsurpassed. VAQ-137 CDR J. Eckart, Commanding Officer CDR D. Roper, Executive Officer LCDR W. Forness LCDR W. Holloway LCDR D. Mazzeo LCDR R. McNamara LCDR R. Ragsdale LCDR A. Rylant LCDR R. Stevens LT G. Atkinson LT B. Bennett LT R. Crumplar LT W. Earl LT J. Fiorelli LT N. Frostenson LT R. Smith LT D. Watson LT A. Nesser LT M. Wedge LTJG A. Kaminski LTJG W. Stotts ENS B. Waggoner CW03 A. Boissonneault f f a n f? t f f If f f f 1 1 f f VAQ-137 t $ f f AVCM S. Cornelson PNCM J. Milliken ATCS K. r.undred ADCS K. Harvev AMCS .). McDowell AECS R. Osland ATC R. Bell AMSr I). Gerdes AMHC W. Oldham AMSC ( ' . Oliver AMSl W. Anker AZl K. Apuyan AMSl T. Browning AEl VV. Bunch AEl D. Clark ADl M. Cornelius AMEl G. Dittmeyer MSl R. Domingo AMEl .]. Ellis AMHl F. Fries AMHl I,. Grimes MSl R. Galvez ATI R. Hubbard ATI H. Joiner ATI M. Lagasse YNl T. Mullen PNl E. Palomar ATI R. Sands ADl G. Schmidl ATI P. Shoemaker VAQ-137 ATI M. Smith ATI M. Stacks AMSl M. Vanminsel ADl M. Watanabe PNl R. Wheeler AMH2 A. Ruiz AE2 S. Alcide AZ2 E. Arbogast AK2 L. Bender AT2 M. Cadieuz AT2 D. Caldwell AKl E. Cerezo PR2 D. Creamer AD2 S. Dabney AD3 J. Fortin AE2 C. Gordon AT2 D. Groff AE2 W. Hall VAQ-137 . T D, Hangard AT2 n. Hanson AT2 D. Hawking AT2 L. Knox AE! G. Kosse AT2 F. Lamm AE2 R. Lange AE2 T. Langstaff AZ2 C. Luse AK2 L. Marin AT2 D. Merrifield AT2 ,1. Mitchell AT2 T. Maroushek DK2 J. Napoles AMH2 R. Norwood PR2 D. Peck AT2 J. Perrv AT2 M. Rao YN2 R. Remington 1S2 .1. Ritchie AOl J, Scheer AD2 E. Simon AT2 E. Slaght A02 A. Surrell AT2 S. Trevino AME2 G. Volpp AMS2 P. Vuchetich AD2 M. Wagner AT2 J. Warren AZ2 D, West AT2 S. Allen AZ2 M. Baker AD2 L. Batzel AMS3 R. Beaudoin AE3 G Pvles ATAN C. Nielsen VAQ-137 AT2 A. Burningham YN3 A. Calvo MS3 J. Carroll AMS3 R. Clark AE2 P. Dietrich AD3 M. Dull A03 D. Duval AT3 M. Finfrock PR2 J. Hanson PN3 R. Ingham MS3 J. Johnson PR3 M. Kemming AMH3 R. Landrum AT3 K. Mace AT3 B. Makowski AD3 W. Mike AE3 J. Miller AME3 K. Morris AME3 M. Newton AE2 R. Norton AME3 K. Powers ADS J. Pruter AE3 M. Quick AMS2 D. Ram AMS3 B. Richlin AMS3 R. Salts AT3 R Schank AD3 F. Swayzer AT3 J. Watts AMH3 D. Weirich AME3 E. Williams AT3 E. Zemanek AN M. Andersen ATAN J. Arbon AMHAN R. Bullard PNAN W. Connington ¥ ... Bii VAQ-137 AN W. Crysel AOH G. Downing AMH3 J. Doyle ADAN VV. French AZ:f J. Hachtel AO:i T. Hood AN E. Hughes ADAN J. Klein ARAN J. Maltos ADAN C. Matthews ATAN ■!. Monlano ATAN L. Montgomery VAQ-137 AN G. Pozernick AMH3 Pruismann AN F. Reid SA C. Robinson AMSAN D. Sbalchiero AT3 H. Shadd ATAN P. Simon AN R. Struchen AD3 W. Vanderlooven AMS3 J. Ward AZ3 A. Wilson A03 D. Baxter AN D.Best A03 W. Corwin AEAN Lewis AEAN Karr ATAA L. Kissinger AN R. Lamke AN R. Wetmore AN J. Brock ATAN L. Dagen AN J. Escobar AN D. Simon SA J. Wright YNSN J. Kaplan AN J. Mavs VS 22 Over 400 Soviet submarines currently stalk the world ' s oceans, half of which are directed at U.S. Naval forces — their prime target being the aircraft carrier. To meet this growing threat, the Navy has developed the sleek S-3A Viking; a carrier-based antisubmarine warfare aircraft. Its sophisticated seniors and advanced navigational system allow the War Hoover to be an all-weather Sub Hunter . The officers and men of VS-22 along with the S-3A compose one of the best VS squadrons to date. During the seven-month deployment, VS-22 flew over 4,000 hours and accumulated well over 1,200 arrested landings. The crews of VS-22 tracked numerous real world contacts and spanned the Eastern Med in search of them. May we never forget those double cycles, turning spares, around-the-clock ops, pitch-black nights, Sig Runs, FOD walkdowns, sliders, sweepers, no-loads, Wog Day, USO shows. Mail call, GQ, man overboard drills, etc. Here ' s to the 83-84 Med Cruise. . VS-22 CDR. T. Winters, Commanding Officer CDR. J. Jones, Executive Officer CDR. P. Metzger LCDR D. Bew LCDR M. Gass LCDR J. Hilt LCDR G. Lennon LCDR G. Pitman LT. T. Algire LT. O. Analotta LT. R. Cantin LT. T. Delucia LT. J. Gerlock LT. S. Grant LT. D. Hitchcock LT. P. Hogan LT. J. Kuehn LT. L. McCracken LT. D. Millar LT. D. Oberst % t f % % I f f f f r VS-22 LT. G. Scott I,T I.. Simmons I.T .1. Walker l,T E. Behrends LT.JC. G. Daniels LTJG R. Forsyth LTJG M. Lethbridge 1 r.IG P. McOaniel I.T.IG C. Miller I.T.IG M. Nellett LTJG .). Phillips i;r.lG J. Schmidt I r.JG F. Villanueva I.T R. Young WCM J. Frye AF( M C. Roberts A DCS A. Cole AXCS G. Hall AWCS W. Moore AMCS W. Partridge AKC J. Bishop AMHC C. Brewer AMHC J. Clairmont AEC R. Diaz-Simonet AMSC D. Jordan ADC R. Lebel A MFC D. Stewart ATC R. Wehling ATC M. West AMHC S. Whalev AOl S. Bailey AZl R. Bilyk AKl D. Cerny AOl H. Crowe ADl J. Deluca MSI F. Devera NCI M. Emigh A MS 1 M. Flora AMHl D. Griffin ADl D. Hall AEl D. Hughey AMSl R. Hutto VS-22 PNl J. Keller AEAA M. Kelley AZl R. Lyons AWl K. Morgan AMSl J. Morris AMEl K. Ordean ATI I. Papa AXl P. Phillips ADl G. Riddle ATI R. Scrivner AWl G. Smith AWl S. Whyte YNl M. Wood AOl S. Bailey AXl R. Beardsley MS2 R. Bezelik AD2 J. Bohland AE2 C. Brown AME2 D. Carmichael AE2 T. Cothern AZ2 D. Creech AD2 J. Decker AE2 R. Fennel AMH2 L. Freeman AX2 R. Gill AW2 J. Girone AW2 J. Greenfield AW2 S. Hall AMSl G. Harding AMS2 G. Hummell AD2 J. Hungerford AT2 R. Kaleky 276 VS-22 AMH2 R. Laub PH2 D. Lepine AE2 J. Lowe AMS2 M. McDonald AR2 M. McCowan AMS2 B. Navarre AX2 A. Ogletree A V2 D. Ortega l N2 R. Parker AW2 I). Polanco AT2 H. Sexton AK2 C. Shinn PR2 T. Smith 02 W. Tamplin AT2 F. Taylor AW2 K. Thomas AX2 A. Turcic AT2 R. Vanlove AX2 D. Wilson ADS A. Arthur AD3 B. Balfour AMS3 T. Barlow AMH3 R. Bonenfant ADS L. Bruno AZ3 D. Casterlin AX3 V. Casterlin AMS2 L. Christian AMES A. Clayton ATAN S. Coker AK2 S. Collier ADS M. CuUina AMSS P. Curtis AZS B. Davis FN3 A. Desantis VS-22 AE2 J. Edell AE3 G. Dorgan AMSAN J. Foster AW3 T. Fox AD3 D. Franklin A03 K. Gross AME3 J. Hall A03 K. Hartson YN3 J. Hays AT2 L. Higgins A02 J. Hoff AE3 G. Hyfield AD3 W. Jackson AME3 W. Jackson AD3 E. Junkunc A02 D. Lowery AT3 E. Lynch AME2 C. Markovich YN3 R. Martinez AK3 S. Matthews AD3 R. McDonough AMS3 W. Mills AW3 D. Morrow AMS2 T. Mottern AT3 M. Nettles AX3 M. Nieves AMH3 A. Okolovitch AK3 M. Parish A03 K. Provence AX3 R. Ramsubhag ATS H. Rivera AT3 W. Robles AE3 J. Squires AE2 J. Tennial VS-22 AO.i J. Walters AMS:i T. Wheeler AP::! K. Wilkes AKAR M. Queer AMK3 J. Yancey A03 B. Aaron AMR3 C. Avery AK3 K. Bair AEAN R. Beare AMS3 T. Beavers AX3 D. Breshears AX3 A. Busselman AN D. Carlson ADAN K. Cherkaski AN F. Cruz AEAN M. Clumber ADAN W. Edmonds AN S. Farnsworth A03 J. Goodrich AMMAN A, Ounter PNSN W. Hartman PNSN O. Howard YNSN D. Jones AN T. Morales AN W. Norwood AN D. Paulsrud ADAN D. Preston AN S. Schmidt AN M. Selfon AMS3 A. Slrehlow AKAN T. Suchan AZAN A. Tate ATAN .1. Pepper VS-22 AMSAN S. Thomason AMHAN E. Tilley ADAN K. Vyhlidal AM3 G. Whitfield AMSAN O. Allen AOAA R. Barhorst AA H. Brooks AN B. Elliott AN R. Erkard AN W. Graham AMHAN F. Hall AMHAA R. Hammond AN R. Howell AEAA M. Kelly ADAN R. Johnston AMSAN G. Jordan AMSAN A. Litzinger AN M. Mahiko AMSl K. Norris PN2 S. Parker AZAN W. Perkins AXAR S. Rodrigues AN D. Schulke AN G. Sheppard AOAN G. Spears AMHAN E. Staley AMEAN R. Stricklen ATAN K. Weir AN T. Fuqua AN B. Gebhart AMHAA R. Haveman AR R. Haynes AA S. Moore AN R. Macadangdang AA E. Quevedo AMS3 J. Setzer AN A. Tucker AN W. Tyler AN B. Veal SQUADRON VQ2 VQ 2 adron Two (VQ-2) provided a detachment aboard USS JOHN F. KENNEDY, consisting of an EA-3B Skywarrior aircraft, supporting crewmen, logistic and administrative personnel. The squadron, home ported at Naval Station Rota, Spain, came aboard BIG JOHN in early November 1983, and remained on board until Mediterranean outchop in April 1984. Flying the fleet ' s oldest CV capable aircraft, the seven man EA-3B Skywarrior crew conducts electronic reconnaissance in support of fleet operations to obtain information on areas and targets of naval and national interest. The VQ-2 detachment consistently provides Flag and ship ' s company decision makers with timely and vital intelligence informa- tion. Although the word unique is often abused, the VQ community ' s EA-3B Skywarrior aircraft are truely one of a kind. Saved from extinction in 1981, they are projected to remain in the fleet until the 1990s. The Whale aircraft, as it is affectionately known because of its size and shape, has been providing service to the fleet for over 21 years. Recently upgraded with navigation and black box collection equipment, the aircraft continues to provide a valuable product. It ' s success is a result of the hard work and constant effort of squadron, airwing and ship ' s company personnel. a. VQ-2 LCDR Babcock LT Clinkscales LT Hard LT Wolfberg LT Robles LT Thompson AEC Hubert POl Hardy POl Phipps P02 Acton P02 Bradshaw P02 Fontana P02 Gammage P02 Hamilton P02 Hostetle P02 Hull P02 Kratch P02 Kanicki AT2 Manley AD2 Mayer P02 Pederson P02 Ross P02 Reau P02 Stewart P02 Fellman P03 Haynes P03 Kent HM3 Lary P03 Ramirez P03 Shipman AN Blanchard AN Brown AN Hamilton SN Hobbs AN McGuinness SN Morlock i 2 uiyA jU)Mru)M M :-4 VA 75 Cdr. James Glover COMMANDING OFFICER Cdr. Gregory Brown EXECUTIVE OFFICER Cd J. Ertlschwiger Cdr. J. Ward Lcdr T. Daniels Lcdr D. Cooper Lcdr T. Glover Lcdr P. Mansfield Lcdr J. Meister Lcdr J. Tindle Lt. S. Ball Lt. M. Bunting Lt. J. Ceckler Lt. L Crimmins Lt. R. Ellis Lt. F. Grawn Lt. L Jablonski Lt. M. Kelsch Lt. G. Krumel Lt. R. Ladd VA-75 SO ? • I.T. K. O ' Connell 1,1. R. Pabst l-t. J. Shulock l.l. R. Solik 1. 1, S. Vester I.t. D. Waugh LTjg D. Evans LTjg P. Frano l.Tjg S. Hedrick LTjg J. Irby LTjg E, McCulloch LTjg P. Mordente LTjg S. Siver LTjg D. Slansburv C V02 H. Henson C V02 D. Phillips MCF ' O J. Coon AMCS F. Seper ATC R. Andrews AEC W. Arndt (PO W. Bales AMHC T. Hill AQC R. Kleeman ADC C. Kristant AMKC V. Malick AQC R. Novak AOC B. Snipes ADC G. Thompson VA-75 POl T. Armey AQl D. Arnold AMHl E. Brewer AMEl G. Brunts ADl W. Carney AOl M. Constable AQl E. Constantine ADl G. Coffin AMSl E. Derr AMHl L. Freeman AZl L. Griffin YNl D. Hitt AMSl C. Hoschar POl J. Ivey AMHl R. Johnson POl R. Johnston POl R. Jones AOl M. Messisco POl S. Nease POl G. Pablo ATI S. Raizor POl H. Rysdam PRl S. Sanford POl D. Scott AEl W. Sheffield AMEl L. Tucker AOl F. Vilmar ATI J. Webber AKl D. Wilson PNl H. Wynn VA-75 AE2 M. Aulds AD2 A. Basurto A02 F. Copeland AMH2 T. Elopre AK2 J. Flanary A02 W. Fralick AQ2 H. Geer POJ K. (Hover AMS2 M. Grassi AE2 K. Kratz AT2 E. Lueth P02 T. Muntz AD2 H. Navicki AK2 D. Nelson AQ2 G. Perrv AQ2 D. Ramsden A02 E. Robertson YN2 T. Sheppard AMH2 C. Slinker AMK2 D. Smith P02 R. Snider AE2 L. Stewart P02 M. Waldrop P02 E. Walters P02 M. West P02 T. Windes MS2 M. Wires AMS3 L. BELL A03 D. BENBOW IS3 E. BENDER P03 R. BERNHARDT NCI G. BLAISE AE3 J. BONCAMPER AMH3 R. BOONE AME3 J. CARIGNAN PN3 T. CLAIBORNE P03 T. CRAWFORD AD3 J. CREECH AD3 J. DAUBE VA-75 A02 T. DUBBS AMS3 E. EDWARDS P03 K. FULLER AD3 T. GERONDALE A03 L. GORE AME3 R. HENDRIX AD3 M. HERNANDEZ P03 C. HILL AMS3 T. KELSO AE3 C. LUGO AMH3 D. MAMMEN MH Bi i K I Vk 1 - , w 1 B -r B9 j ' ' ' m r ' 1 HHIBH - (L-- — ' TT I B . _-4. 1 VA-75 P03 M, Miranda AMS3 R. Neff AQU B. Newlin P03 S. Northcott PN3 C. Norwood PR3 G. Plunkett P03 E, Potter AZ3 D. Price AE3 .1. Ravmo AMS3 W. Reddy AT3 A. Rodriguez AE3 P. Romero AZ3 n. St. Ours AMS3 G. Senger P03 R. Simms AM.S3 T. Speltel AQ3 S. Storey AHS F. Talmadge AD3 T. Todd AZ3 M. Vario AQ3 J. Vescovi A03 P. White AK3 J. Ybanez VA-75 AN M. Barrett AN J. Beyer AN R. Bienduga AN D. Bouchard AN J. Brooks AN M. Brulotte AN J. Conklin AN C. Drager AN W. Edwards AN W. Ellis AN F. Ernest AN P. Estabrook AN T. Fitzgerald AN T. Fretwell AN M. Gentilozzi AN B. Glass AN R. Hebb AN D. High AN D. Holmes AN T. Hradek AN E. Jankowski AN M. Kleiber AN F. Kusiowski AN G. Lopez AN M. Mahoney AN M. McCIure AN A. Peace AN G. Reeves ■ VA-75 AN G. PotLs AN T. Sellers AN M. Stone AN L.Severeide AN M. Vikdal AN D. White AN C. Ziegenhorn AA R. Baney AA B. Elricic AA R. Fuentes AA R. Gale AA K. Jankowski AA C. Miller AA F. Montinieri AA W. Motlev AA W. O ' Connor AA J. Sauble AA R. Smith AA R. Stevens AA I. Thompson AA S. V ' alari AA T. Velerde AA J. Wallen AA R. Allen AA M. Buhuniak AA J. Bolton AA P. Castellano AA C. Chase VA-75 AA D. Coatney AA J. Delenne AA D. Dempsey AA L. Evans AA M. Franklin AA G. Gainous AA T. Gaunt AA T. Green AA T. Johnson AA P. Kaczanowski AA L. Lockee AA J. Marshall AA R. Megee AA D. Michael AA A. Moreno AA S. Pomeroy AA J. Ringersma AA M. Rose AA J. Santana A A H. Spears AA D. Tarvin AA B. Taylor AA I. Troncoso AA H. West AA T. Winchip ■S .- ' ' m ' .t: SQUADRON VFll VF 11 f With the Red Rippers ' depar- ture on cruise in September, the Squadron was complet- ing its best year since ac- quiring the K-14 in October of 1980. Tallying up the stats in December, the squadron found they had flown over 5300 hours and amassed over 2100 arrested landings as well as putting together a string of 362 sorties, and were named the recipient of the COMXAVAIRLANT Battle Kfficiency Award and the CNO Safety Award for At- lantif Fleet Fighter Squad- After fifty-seven years of continuous service in twen- ty-four fighter aircraft, over eleven utility aircraft, and onboard twenty U.S. aircraft carriers, the long and distin- guished history of the Red Rippers, the oldest continu- ous fighter squadron in the United States Navy, contin- VF-11 CDR J. Combs, Commanding Officer CDR K. Shean, Executive Officer LCDR C. Baker LCDR D. Bostich LCDR R. Edington LCDR L. Ensley LCDR R. Guthrie CDR J. Lahren LCDR L. Lasker LCDR J. Scott LT B. Brauer LT. R. Clager LT. W. Culbertson LT. K. Daill LT. W. Ermolovich LT. S. Francis LT. B. Goetsch LT. B. Greenel LT. C. Chandv LT. P. Pompier 1 Lk 4 tV P TH Bh 7 f f 1 f % % VF-11 I.T J. Topper I.T T. ' I ' owle I,T. C. Turpen I r. S. V ' aujjhan ST.iC, P. Davis l r.lG D. Caddis I.TK; B. Creen I. IMC R. Lambert I r.lC T. Miller I.T.JC T. Shema KNS. VV. Maloney (•VV02 C. Rodgers MR. Resnik MR. Curti.s .ATCS I.. Deboard .• DCS n. Ramsey VN ' C M. Spillane K( ' . . Hniwnlev AMCS R. Clark . MSC L. Collier ADC R. Kord AWEC R. Kerlin .• QC J. McKeehan .• QC R. Sammons VF-11 AMHC A. Wilson NCC J. Wilson ATI G. Abbott ADl R. Beadle ATI G. Box AEl C. Bragg AEl B. Brown PRl D. Busby AEl J. Butler ATI P. Crawford AMHl A. Dameg AMEl G. Davis ATI M. Furr AMSl N. Kaplan AMHl W. Kimball PNl S. Kirby AQl M. Kocinski AKl R. Koster AMSl L. Law ADl D. Martin AQl J. Neidner AEl J. Phillips AMSl G. Smallwood AMEl M. Terrell AZl G. White YN2 B. Anson AQ2 P. Bonnagio AMEAN D. Brown A02 H. Carrasquillo MS2 J. Chapman A02 M. Cloninger AMS2 S. Gardner A02 J. Gehrig AD2 G. Gilbreath AMH2 J. Hazzard A0.3 W. Ivie ADl D. Johnston AMS2 R. Jones VF-11 AMEl W. Martin A02 .1. Minler AKl C. Muinos AM.S2 K. Morton AMSJ M Hvzer l ' R2 M. Ortiz A()2 .1 Overman Aq2 R. Fierri AK2 W. Poole AT2 H. ReantiUo ■N2 G. Robertson AE2 J. Root • 7,2 O. Slocum AMH2 D. Smith AME2 I,. Staton AK2 R. Tallent Al)2 M. Thomps( A()2 T. Walker A02 A. Williams AT2 P. Wyatt AMS.T S. Anderso [y.i [). Avers EA ( ' ..Bodie r2 C. Brown MS3 W. Crouch 1 ' 3 E. Daniel AMS3 T. Daugherty AE3 M. Diggs AME3 C, Do! bow AE;) T. Duffie 0S2 D. Farruggia An2 J. Faulkner PR3 K. Fisher AQ3 .1. Fowler MS:! P Custave AZU M. Hall VF-11 AME3 J. Hathoot AT3 J. Heideman PR3 J. Jacoby YN3 D. James AE3 G. Kahl A03 L. Kanniard AT3 M. Karner AK3 T. Lawson AZ3 W. Lawson DK3 E. Lomeli AMH3 T. Lopez ADS R. Martin AE3 C. Mast AMS3 D. Mcllhargey A02 M. McManus AMS3 C. Morgan AQ3 B. Payne AMS3 M. Paynter AMS3 R. Poe AE2 R. Ramaseur AMH3 R. Reiser AT3 J. Rivera AMH3 J. Roseman AMS3 M. Russo DK3 D. Ryan AK3 S. Saunders MS3 H. Silcox A03 D. Snider AD3 T. Taylor AQ3 S. Tomaso AQ3 G. Vega AMH3 S. Velazquez AE3 W. Walker AE3 B. Westfall AT2 M. Wigginton AD3 E. Wilson AK3 J. Bell AN N. Black AQ3 P. Caballero AN M. Cisneros SN M. Compau AQAN D. Decker ' T H B| VF-11 AQAN K. Frank AK:! .!. FurlDiit! AZAN .J. Cage AN T. Oarvey ASMAN T. (kmd AN H. Grangood PH.! K. Hiinn A TAN V. Harrison AA R. Heredia ASEAN H. Hild ADAN R. Hutchingson AMSAN M. Kifer AN J. Luceti ADAN D. Lash ATAN J. Martin AOAN R. Michel AQAN M. Montalvo AMHAA D. Plvmel AD3 W. Rogan AN J. Rogers PNSN M. Smith AE3 M. Stacy A03 J. Stephens AMHAN W. Stockell VF-11 AQAN W. Sylvia AMS3 P. Webster AN C. Bailev A03 T. Chase AMMAN R. Coats AA D. Davis AN P. Eaton AN K. Engen AA R. Garcia AN J. Hartford AQAN A. Kephart AME 3 D. Martnick AN R. Noorlander AN M. Oliver ATAN J. Pond SN D. Shelton AMSAR G. Smith AMS 3 C. Van Fossen AQAN C. Walker AE3 T. Zink AN B. Coombs AA M. Campbell AN M. Chinevere AOAA K. Dawson ADAN R. Frye AA J. Denegal AMS2 D. Gonsalves AN M. Kuran ADAN R. Jackson ADAN N. McDaniel YNSN A. Mullins AMSl E. Moore AN J. Simmons AZAN L. Sutton AOAN S. Swygert AN M. Torres AA M. Valliere AA D. Walters AZAA J. White AN P. Wiltscheck AA S. Zahn EOD EXPLOSIVE ORDINANCE DISPOSAL TEAM CW02 T. BARNES MM I R. JACOBITZ AOl AOl M. MATHIER D. MENDEENHALL EAST DEPLO 308 MED 4r YMEJ X DEPARTURE FOR THE MED SEPTEMBER 26, I9S3 I must (JO down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, . If there is a more poignant moment for any sailor than the day of departure for a major deployment, his ability to recall such a moment would have been futile as he walked aboard KKNNEDY that morning. It was an emotionally turbu- lent event that each man handled in his own way; watching Norfolk dwindle in the distance or heading straight into his work. One man turned his back to the pier and said seems like it ough ' ta be raining. AIRWING The uninitated are generally suprised to discover that KENNEDY ' S attached wing doesn ' t remain aboard when the ship returns to home port. Carrier oper- ations are that much more remarkable for it. Somewhere on the ocean is a speck which resolves, eventually, into a Air- craft Carrier. The flight crews manage to cover hundreds of miles, find it, and land on it. Its something of a human miracle everytime. CVW-3 Aircraft come to roost: clockwise they are: E2C, S3-A, F-14 and a view through the cockpit. EMBARKS Due to the wind requirements of take- off and landing: Carrier based aircraft join the ship while underway and de- part for their home base just prior to returning home. Home base for these aircraft vary in nearly every instance. They were required to embark from as far away as Jacksonville, Florida, and Oceana. Virginia. Many crewmembers bring their gear and equipment aboard several days in advance. An SH-3H Sea King of HS-7 (above) flies plane guard for the incoming airwing. Protectively she hovers near BIG JOHN constantly alert for any accident which might send an aircraft into the sea. or for any crewman who might unexpectedly find himself suddenly afloat in a wide, wide sea. Above left, an accurate tally is kept of each aircraft as it returns to the deck on the status board in Air Traffic Control (Primary). Above, An A-6 folds its wings in preparation to be stacked to make room for yet another airplane. GETTING THE DAY STARTED RIGHT IS A POLLYWOG ' S DELIGHT POLLYWOG WASHDOWN Crossing the line is tradition so shrouded by the past that even the more obvious rites of passage defy explanation. Supreme among these indescribable events must be that of kissing the Royal Baby ' s large, greasy belly. We ' ll let the pictures speak for themselves. 322 PORTCALL RIO DE JANEIRO Arriving in Brazilian waters in the pre- dawn hours of I 3 October, Kennedy sail- ors awoke to what looked like a dream. Off in the distance towering mountains dropped precipitously to the sea while their peaks were silently caressed by puffy dark clouds. And there were so many mountains, all jutting from the blue-green South Atlantic and covered by lush vege- tation. The weather was not at all suited to the sunbathing that many crew members looked forward to, so swimming was not immediately in the offing. Early spring had just arrived in Brazil and it was quite rainy. ashore to enjoy what will long be remem- But the intrepid men of the Kennedy took bered as the most fantastic port call of the umbrellas and galoshes in hand and went 1983-84 deployment. SUGAR LOAF Majestically situated at the mouth of Baia de Guanabara, Pao de Acucar, or Sugar Loaf surely attracted the Portugese and Spanish who later vied for control of Brazil. Climbing some 1 ,300 feet above Rio by cable car to the summit, we were greeted by the sight of night coming to Rio and the city lighting up as a spectacular wa sh of colors easily eddied across the tropical southern sky. Rio de Janeiro, viewed from Sugar Loaf, was spread readily before us and while the city might not be accurately described as exotic there was a foreign flavor that was undeniably colorful and alluring. Many of us took immediately to taxis and Copacabana beach where we re- mained as long as possible during JFK ' s port visit. The extremely hospitable Brazilian nationals provided non-stop entertainment, and the relatively low cost services in the resort city made a little money go a very long way. Further, in fact, than in almost any other comparably-sized world class city. RIO: VIEW FROM THE TOP RIO CITY ON THE MOVE Five star hotels, gourmet food at bar- gain prices, gifts, souvenirs, fine wines, fashions from Europe, America and Ja- pan by famous des igners. Rio had it all and we reveled in it. Rarely have young men crowded so much fun into so short a time. Some crew members even ran into expatriate Americans who have lived in Brazil for years, so taken were they with the glamour and excitement of Rio. Other guys met tourists from Canada. Scandinavia, Australia and Britain. To the crew ' s delight, an American could practically do no wrong, and the host-nationals went to great lengths to show the Yanks a good time. 328 ' Plllll lljIrfffclgM c r ii c it l g j E i F ip mB| H| Pll l jA I W 1 RIO NIGHT LIFE 331 PWiiar KENNEDY SAILORS PAINT RIO ' S JFK SCHOOL Rio had nearly as many ways to spend an enjoy- able day ashore as there were sailors to spend them. For this group of men a day of their pre- cious liberty was devoted toward a less gratu- itous end than some other ' s may have been. Volunteers all. they rose early one opalescent grey morning, boarded buses, and rode to the grade school which bore the same name as the ship they came from. They worked and played with the children all that day making a down payment on friendship through the currency of some paint, and their selfless spirit. IIP r . yki ' jk.. . 2 ;::;:::!r ' wrr ym 1 i ii ijSt ' f a • ••••••■ r Wl M ' ' ■■■- f  mW 9  Having arrived early in the deployment, RIO proved to be a pleas- ant surprise for everyone. A great time was had by all and many new and lasting friendships were made. After four days, however, it became necessary for the men of the KENNEDY to leave their South American paradise behind, and return to the sea for the transit to the Med. But even as RIO slipped from view over the horizon, it was never suspected that within 48 days events of such impact would unfold that would change forever the course of the deployment and the life of every crewman onboard. 335 us MARINES KILLED IN BEIRUT A Memorial Service Meditation For Beirut was written by Captain James E. ___ ____ Doff in Jr.. KENNEDY ' S senior chaplin. It is reproduced here as it was delivered during memorial services in the Ship ' s Foc ' sle at 1400, October 26. 1983. Today, we have set aside from our normal, daily routines a brief time which allows us to pay tribute to. and to memoralize. those who died in Beirut this past Sunday Morning. Since it is both human and divine to remember, it is also fitting that we take this occasion to be a period of remembrance. As we are assembled here this after- noon, it is humanely appropriate for us to remember that throughout our country today there are scores of our fellow citizens who are personally grieved by the recent event in Beirut. So, this is a time for us to transcend beyond our own egocentric passons and desires; it is a time for us to sincerely search the inner recesses of our f hearts and to then express our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to the families and other loved ones of our fellow comrades-in-arms who sacrificed their lives for the , ideals we believe in as a nation. This is a time for us to ask God, in His divine benevolence, to heal their bruised souls, comfort their broken hearts and provide solace to their confused spirits. 1 The English poet John Donne wrote: Any man ' s death ' I ' ?;t ; , diminishes me. because I am involved in mankind . The event in Beirut serves as a reminder that these words are not penned by a melancholic poet, but they touch the nerve center of our very existence. Dare there breathes a man who is not affected by what transpired last Sunday Morning. Dare there breathes a man who cannot feel at least a microscopic of divine empathy for the victims of any atrocity. Dare there breathes a man who cannot, or will not, subscribe to what Shakespere said to Julius Ceasar: Cowards die many times while brave man die but once . Dare there breathes a man who will succumb to the intimidation of terrorism rather than strengthen the resolve to maintain the principle of equalitarianism for people everywhere. This is a time to remember an inevitable historical reali- ty. That is. since mankind began to make its trek across the landscape of humanity, there are ideals which are as valuable as life itself. This is an opportunity to remember that any principle or ideal which is worth dying for is worth living for. And that is the challenge to us here today. The baton of responsibility has been passed to those of us who remain behind to do our utmost to . assure that those who died in Beirut did not die in vain. It is time for us to take to heart the provocative words of the Spanish philosopher, George Santyana: Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it . Finally, and probably most importantly, this is a time to r-, remember these words of promise from the Holy Scrip- ture: None of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die. we are the Lord ' s. For to this end Christ died and lived again, that He might be Lord both of the dead and of the living ... It is with this assurance that we commit our departed brethen into the providential and merciful care of Almighty God. ' ' ' ' ' ' ■■■■■■ ■■■■ 4 5 a i?::r.f .-• ' j M MK. . •■ 1 S T ' 4 4 . J ■ 1 _ ■ ' d r ■ J TACTICAL AIR RECONNAISSANCE OVER LEBANON INTELLIGENCE CENTER CVIC Events in Lebanon had the single greatest effect on JFK ' s operations while in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. A significant contribution of support to the Multi-National Forces and tactical commanders afloat and ashore in Lebanon was provided by the ship ' s Intelligence Center (CVIC) Thirty-nine TARPS missions flown over Lebanon by VF- 3! provided 7875 frames of imagery to be analysed by CVIC. Over 25.000 photos of tactical sites in Lebanon were printed and disseminated to tactical commanders ashore and afloat. The excellent quality and resolution of TARPS imagery facilitated accurate ground order of battle analysis of opposing forces in Lebanon. The capability of the F- 14 TARPS aircraft to fly below haze and cloud cover, its flexibility to photograph widely dispersed and specific tactical positions within hours of tasking and the imme- diate availability to the tactical commander of the resul- tant photography and analysis make TARPS an invalu- able asset. PH3 Les Stukenberg (right), a crewman from the KENNEDY Photo Lab, produced this series of photos while on assignment in Beirut. Below at right is the ground lev- el view of the remains of the Marine Bar- racks. Opposite page left, is a TARPS view of the Beirut Airport photographed shortly after the KENNEDY entered the Med. VF 31 TOMCAT makes a routine pass along the Beirut waterfront. [.iS ablL THANKSGIVING IN THE MED Thanksgiving Day in the Eastern Mediterranean was enjoyed by everyone aboard the Big John. The mess specialists prepared a feast fit for kings. A wonderful bouquet of tender, savory turkey, fresh oven-baked bread, crisp greenbeans and corn, and mouth- watering cranberries tickled the palate as crewmembers celebrat- ed our country ' s oldest tradition. Mess cooks outdid themselves in preparing a monumental meal of 1500 pounds of turkey. 800 pounds of dinner rolls, 800 pounds of stuffing, 1200 pounds of mashed potatoes, 700 pounds of corn and 200 pounds of cranberry sauce. CORNUCOPIA! 345 port call HAIFA ISRAEL Stepping stone to the holy lands It is the most cosmopolitan city in Northern Israel and the country ' s principal naval base, so it was only fitting that Haifa was the first stopping off point for Kennedy sail- ors during the recent visit to the Jewish state. As a way of cementing relations be- tween U.S. Forces in the Mediterranean and America ' s closest ally in the Middle East, the visit was a smashing success. From the sea Haifa appears rather tan and sunbaked, but up close it fairly bustles with energy and activity. Kennedy sailors were impressed with the vitality of the Israeli people and their charm. As some of these photos will show. There was more than enough rock and roll, disco music and other forms of entertain- ment to go around. Whether your idea of a fun evening consisted of late night dancing to lively American or European music, or sitting in the cool of a winter Mediterranean evening while engaged in conversation over a glass of beer with friends, Haifa had it all and more. And Haifa. Israel ' s largest port, provided many diversions, some of which are not to be found anywhere else in the Middle East. Most popular of the areas around Haifa was fashionable Mount Carmel. The clubs, shops, and boutiques there offered a wide range of arts, crafts and fashions from Eur- ope and elsewhere in Asia Minor. Other things seen and enjoyed by the crew includ- ed the panorama drive, the golden-domed Bahai Shrine and it ' s exotic Persian Gar- dens, the Technicon, the Japanese Gardens and French Carmel. A nice town. No ques- tion about it. . r i UH i IQi ™ SEA OF GALILEE A rare and memorable sight for many Kennedy sailors was the Sea of Galilee. Measuring about twelve miles in length and no more than eight miles at its widest point, it seemed more like a large lake one might see back in the States. Running the length of its western bank are the Golan Heights which still serve as a fresh reminder to the bitter struggle against Syrian forces here in the early ' 70s. Historically, and according to Biblical tradition it was along these shores that Jesus did most of his teaching. It was here that he healed the sick, restored the lame, caused the deaf to hear, and the blind to see. It was also here that Jesus walked upon the water in the midst of a violent storm. . ' iJI W . ' .- ' ft ' iitft. M BI mi 1 1 mmi i } ' A - ' w b ' |.1 ft s w : ' Vi :m ly% « -fMSt 1 L M JORDAN RIVER Flowing out of the southern end of the Sea of Galilee is the legendary Jordan River. It was here that Je- sus came to be baptized of John the Baptist. It was also here that the Holy Spirit descended upon him in the form of a dove. At left, the city of Tiberias, the an- cient retreat of the Roman elete. CAPERNAUM the Town of Jesus Capernaum ' s white limestone synagogue is a symbol for both Jews and Christians. A wealthy Jewish town in Roman days, as evidenced by this majestic structure, Matthew 4: 1 2 tells how Jesus departed into Galilee, and leaving Nazareth, came and dwelt in Capernaum. Perhaps the most elaborate of the early Galilean synagogues, its soaring columns, in- scribed pillars and other motifs including one of the mobile ark, offered a glimpse of ancient grandeur. By 1926 the synagogue was partially restored by the Franciscans, and the traditional St. Peter ' s House-Syna- gogue had been discoverd beneath the Byzantine Octagonal Church west of the main building. THE MOUNT of the BEATITUDES Between Tabgha and Capernaum, on a slight rise, is the Mount of the Beati- tudes, where Jesus is said to have preached the Sermon on the Mount. Remains of a small Byzantine church were disclosed here in 1935. Con- structed in 1938. the octagonal church, recalling the eight blessings, is also a pilgrim hostel — a quiet ha- ven overlooking the placid blue waters of the lake. NAZARETH t r U I Go forth into the north country. Zechariah 6:6 Nazareth in Galilee, where Jesus spent his childhood, is now a town with a population of 42,000, mostly Christian Arabs, while on the heights about is Upper Nazareth, an im- migrant township founded in 1957 and housing some 33,000 Jews. Old Nazareth ' s winding, cobbled lanes: its churches, convents and monasteries, and the all-pervading sense of history vividly conjure up the story of 2,000 years ago, in which Joseph, heeding the angel ' s words, took the young child and his mother . and came and dwelt in a city called Naza- reth (Matthew 2:21-23). •■ • i 1 1 n- ■ 1 3 Above is the chapel built over the home of Joseph. At left is the ancient stairway leading down to what is traditionally believed to be his carpenter shop. BETHLEHEM Bethlehem, a friendly township of some 32,CXX) Christian Arabs who are skilled artisans and craftsmen, has many biblical associations reflecting a tranquil, pastoral existence. Here, nearly 4,000 years back, Jacob buried his young wife Rachel: here Ruth gleaned in the fields and met her kinsmen, Boaz: here their greatgrandson, David was born, and here Samuel an- nointed him in the midst of his brethren. (I Samuel 16:13) Among Christians. Bethlehem ' s fame stems from Matthew 2: 1 . which tells that Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea. Luke 2:7 describes how Mary brought forth her first born son . . . and laid him in a manger; because there was not room in the inn. Kennedy crewmen traveled to the area of Mount Scopus, the site of the first He- brew University and also to the famous Mount of Olives. Our crewmen also visited the Basilica of the Nativity, which tradi- tion sites as the birthplace of Jesus. 4 Wd Kit Qn|K F i fu K . w l i ' B [ M m ¥ ■ ' m m 1 1 I ' 1 1 i 2 1 E r 3 9m Bi H B H ■ ■ 1 ■ ■E ' ' ' 1 ■ OLD JERUSALEM the holy city j Efl ' ; v jBwB [7 wl Hb! m iBflBHM H l sM V ' lk 1 l r ' k—y ■ ' Jl 1 HvmR - ' . c K. M ' ■■ 1 — H HIl 1 ' -S PMJ Pray (or the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper ihaC love Ihee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. Psalm IJJi6-7 Four quarters the Jewish Quarter in the south-east: the Armenian Quarter in the southwest: the Christian Quarter in the north-west and the Moslem Quarter in the north-east - make up the Old City of Jerusalem. The areas are defined by two stepped, cobbled streets, one running north to south from the Damascus to the Zion Gate, and the other due east from Jaffa Gate to the Temple Mount. June 1967 brought about the reunification of Jerusalem which had been divided in 1948. the Old City and East Jerusalem coming under Jordanian rule, while West Jerusalem remained Jewish. One balmy December day last year, men from KENNEDY had an opportu- nity to tread those well-traveled paths through Gethsemane. along the Wailing Wall, to the Dome of the Rock, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and Golgotha, all in what has been described as the holiest square mile on earth. • . GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE On The Mount Of Olives The Garden of Gethsemane has always been con- sidered one of the most sacred grounds by the Christian nations. It was the place where Jesus often sought solitude. It is believed by most people who live around Old Jerusalem that many of the olive trees in the garden date back to the days of Jesus. (Shown in the photograph below is one such tree). The Garden is cared for by the Fransiscans, and today a beautiful chapel stands over the rock on which Jesus prayed the night of his arrest by Roman authorities. The Dome of the Rock. d 1 ■ T CALVARY In the Chapel built over the hill of Galgatha. KENNEDY Sailors light candles in honor of Jesus of Nazereth. who was crucified here by Roman soldiers in about 4 AD. THE WAILING WALL M 41 1 AIR STRIKE OVER LEBANON ON THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 4. 1983. ONE DAY OUT OF HAIFA. ISRAEL. ATTACK SQUADRON 85. IN A COORDINATED EFFORT WITH ATTACK SQUADRON 87 FROM USS INDEPENDENCE. MADE ITS FIRST STRIKE INTO LEBANON. THE ATTACK CAME IN RESPONSE TO REPEATED ARTILLERY AND MISSILE ATTACKS FROM SYRIAN-CONTROLLED TERRITORY AGAINST AMERICAN RECONNAISANCE AIRCRAFT OVER LEBANON. THE UNITED STATES DECLARED THE STRIKE A SUCCESS. ALL OBJECTIVES WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND THE ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE SUBSIDED THE MISSION WAS COMPLETED BUT NOT WITHOUT A PRICE. INDEPENDENCE LOST AN A7 TO HOSTILE FIRE, BUT THE PILOT WAS LATER RESCUED VA- 85 LOST AN A-6 INTRUDER. WHICH WAS SHOT DOWN OVER LAND. LT ROBERT GOODMAN. THE BOMBARDEIR NAVIGATOR SURVIVED THE CRASH AND FELL INTO SYRIAN HANDS. BECOMING THE ONLY AMERICAN POW OF THE LEBANESE CONFLICT. THE AIRCRAFT ' S PILOT. LT MARK LANGE DIED SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. WHILE A CAPTIVE OF SYRIAN-BACKED FORCES. LT GOODMAN REMAINED A POW FOR NEARLY A MONTH BEFORE FINALLY BEING RELEASED ON JANUARY i. 1984. THE BODY OF LT MARK LANGE WAS TURNED OVER TO U.S. PERSONNEL IN BEIRUT A WEEK AFTER THE MISSION AND WAS RETURNED TO USS JOHN F. KENNEDY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON ON DECEMBER 7. THE RETURN OF LT LANGE Late on the afternoon of Dec. 7th a Marine Helo from the USS Guam re- turned the body of Lt. Mark Adam I.ange to the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy. An escort from Ken- nedys ' Marine Detachment met the helo to transport the body to the medi- cal department for identification and preliminary examination. Among the hundreds of sailors who gathered on the flight deck to pay their last re- spects to their fallen comrade were Rear Admiral Box, Commander Carri- er Group Six, Captain Wheatley, Com- manding Officer of the Kennedy, and Captain Pieno, the ships ' Executive Officer. After the identification and prelimi- nary examination Lt. Lange ' s body was prepared for immediate trans- port to the United States for further examination and enternment.  r4« 368 EAST MED OPERATIONS By the end of our first month in the Mediterranean it had become clear to all on board that the KENNEDY ' S in- volvement in the Lebanon Crisis had become serious business. But, in the aftermath of the fatal December 4th air strike the conflict seemed to take on a deeper meaning for everyone in- volved, and KENNEDY crewmen rose to meet the challange with renewed determination. Word began filtering through that the Palestine Liberation Organization was surrounded and — by all reports — doomed, but this changed very little for us. We operat- ed as we had: cyclic flight operations, watches, and the routine but neces- sary daily work. The NEW JERSEY fired round upon round from her colossal 16-inch guns. The KENNEDY flight crews flew TARPS missions bringing vital information on troop concentra- tions, gun emplacements, and damage incurred, to the intelligence specialists where it was studied and evaluated from every possible vantage. Even in retrospect we can ' t be sure of the total impact our efforts had on events in the Eastern Med. They were not, however, insignificant. Above, smoke rises from the city of Beirut during the evacuation of the PLO. (Photo provided by VF-31). CONTINUE WAYW NE Every day Las Vegas audiences stand in line, sometimes for hours, in the hope that they might get reservations to see the headline performer at Cae- sars Palace — Mr. Wayne Newton. Fri- day December 16, we were given an early Christmas gift of two shows by The Entertainer ' s Entertainer with no waiting. The afternoon and evening shows included something for every musical taste: Blues. Country, popular, with many based on requests from the audience. It was Mr. Newtons personal gift to us following close upon a I 39 city, seven month nationwide tour, he had just completed. Mr. Newton ac- cepted holiday messages from all crew members which he and his staff re- layed to our families. So. for all of us in the crew, it was a rare Christmas package: A fabulous show free of charge, and personalized messages home, all wrapped up for Christmas by Mr. Wayne Newton, undisputed King of the Strip. u$o presents the WAYNE NEWTON SHOW CHRISTMAS IN THE MED. There ' s nothing like Christmas at home. It was a little as if your family suddenly enlarged so that, if it didn ' t include those you were closest to, you did find many new members. Packages from home were shared around with a sense of giving in the truest sense of the season. Here and there, sometimes in the most unexpected places. Christ- mas trees sprang into existence. Grease pencil trees drawn on status boards: data processing card trees: fuel oil test bottles trees: the imaginations ran as high as that of any 10 year old on Christmas Eve. Christmas was a shared lonliness. BOB HOPE THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES His perennial symbol, a golf club, held aloft Mr. Hope walked aboard our ship that serene, day after Christmas morning. He brought with him entertainers of the highest caliber. They, in turn, were greeted enthusiastically by a grateful crew. The cast visited throughout the ship; touring everything from the ship ' s store to the Navigational Bridge. They responded warmly and with much good will to request for handshakes, photos, and autographs. Following tours the show was held in Big John ' s number one hangar deck for a spirited Standing room only ' ' crowd. As always Mr. Hope expressed his sincere appreciation for service people everywhere. He made a special effort to cap- ture crew members home-made signs on film for relay back home. The emotion of the day was best expressed when the crew, spontaneously, shouted thanks — Thanks for the memories Bob. 380 «  ' jfc, r % ' - ' HBl ■ -: H B %, . t : , J [■[14? , ..■ ' ■ Wt - ' M ¥ JB p% r kW . M ' Ja V e mm 1 ?., P i l - X msmt-  . il- 1 gft . ■ IP fcJSr 4 « I I H-v iH K ' v ' ilaft ' ' - - ■i BOB HOPE liimseir 3!.... JULIE HAYEK amencan beauty queen 1 , { comic ir it it CATHY LEE CROSBY the incredible • .• • . BROOKE SHIELDS ' special attraction X M 1 1 ANN JILLIAN a sailor ' s dream k _____ - , M It Am B l H ' u fl p ■ !B ' 3 ' - 1 KjJmI 1 t N fP ir W THE Man shall not live by Bread alone. War- ships the size of the USS KENNEDY and USS NEW JERSEY are often likened to floating cities. As such, self-reliant though they are. they are not completely self-con- tained. There were many replenishments through- out the deployment all of which tasked the Boatswain mates and Supply Department with transferring enormous quantities of fuel and food. Only once however were battleship and carrier fed simultaneously. NEW JERSEY BHlMfi JJL_ L A tAy m irilieai mi ajrnlii— III 397 THE HONORABLE JOHN LEHMAN JR. SEC NAV Secretary of the Navy. John F. Lehman is n stranger to USS JOHN F. KENNEDY. He ha visited several times and each visit brings i dynamic boost in awareness for all of us While on deployment in the Med, the Sec retary came for a two day stay. He met wit! many crew members individually; receivec briefings on the operations we were con ducting and flew with Carrier Air Winj Three attack and fighter squadrons. Secretary Lehman is a reserve navy aviato commander and seemed to especailly relisi these opportunities for flying. He also tool time for a special re-enlistment ceremony for three KENNEDY men: MS3 Theodor« Hanusoski. BM2 Andre Maynard, anc AMS3 Bruce Richlin. Later, the Secretary Captain Wheately. and Command Mastei Chief Crowley discussed key issues of nav policy and an overview of the navy ' s pro gress via the ship ' s closed circuit televisior (WJFK). 402 __LL 1 Jj33f ■■ ■ m ? -.I ■ P, m w V d iSi l ■■F. . . ' lu-jija Jl Hfil ■«LT ' -K( S Sf ' • ..- : jiOB ' 5 CAPT. Wheatley (above) takes a quick look through field glasses at the Naples Skyline moments after the anchor is dropped and the ship is moored. We sailed into Naples in a somewhat more stately manner than did the Greeks 2,500 years before us. Then it was called Neapolis and was part of a large Greek Colony which extended throughout Southern Italy and Sicily. Naples was absorbed by the Roman Empire, and the local area was as enticing, as a summer vacation spot, to the ruling Roman elite as it was for us. Nearby are the Islands of Capri and Baia. The latter once an important Roman Naval Base. From the Roman Empire until the unification of Italy about 100 years ago, Naples was ruled by many different ethnic groups — Spanish, Austrian, French, and Norman rulers as well as indiginous leaders had their hour in Naples sun. Briely, Na- ples served as capital of the two Sicilies, the lar- gest of the states which eventually joined togeth- er to form modern Italy. Many of the unique build- ings we saw still standing were built in the 1700 ' s by the Bourbon families. They included the San Carlo Opera House, the Royal Palace and the Pal- ace of Capo Dimonte whose name is still associat- ed with some of the liveliest porcelin found any- where. We were not the only tourists to find Na- ples popular. As a major seaport and industrial city it draws people from all over the world to its attractions of Mt. Vesuvius, Pompeii and culture which has been in continual existence for more than 2,000 years. ' Hey Joe! There was free enterprise everywhere. Na- ples abounded in lovely red coral and exqui- sitely crafted cameo jewelry. Close to Naples is the town of Torre Del Greco world capitol of coral jewellery. Even second-hand dealers had some authentic articles of real value. NAPLES CAMEO CENTER OE THE WORLD POMPEII Mt. Vesuvius buried this town of some 20.000 in- habitants under a deep mantle of pebbles, mud, and ash in 79 A.D. There were tours provided daily to Pompeii, but at roughly fifteen miles it wasn ' t too far (or expensive) by taxi. Hundreds of KENNEDY ' S sailors took advantage of this golden opportunity to catch a glimpse of the ancient past. During the 1 7th Century some of Pompei ' s ruins were discovered by chance so that in I7S4 the first excavations began. If you desired you may have visited Herculan- eum. closer to Naples and simultaneously a victim of Vesuvius, where excavation was underway while we visited. Only in the last two centuries have the ancient city dwellings been brought to light using ra- tional and scientific methods. Many of the objects discovered are conserved in the National Archaeological museum of Na- ples and in the museum which was open to us on the site of Pompeii itself. A visit to Pompeii afforded us an opportunity to share the wonder of imposing public buildings, temples, thermal baths, mosa- ics, wall paintings, and the body casts left by those who so long before were buried by Vesuvius ' s wrath. 409 ART AND ARTIFACTS OF POMPFII 1 B l p 1 rr fifcjly  - Hi jik. ■ift r fl Bfe . , J Bl i ■hMH I Ek ' ' ' ROME Rome was. indeed, a place of grandeur. We experienced examples everywhere of Italy ' s legacy to Western Civil- ization. Her influence and power acquired in two periods of brillance — The Roman Empire and The Italian Re- naissance. The photographs on these and following pages mirror what we saw of these accomplished ages. Arts and culture of Ancient Rome enriched civilization, and Roman roads helped to extend Roman influence. We walked some of them. The period of Renaissance flow- ered travelers and artists: Marco Polo, Christopher Co- lumbus, Amerigo Vespucci, Michaelangelo and Raphael. There was life, and art in imitation of life, everywhere. , . i - ni: COLISEUM The Colosseum dates from Rome ' s imperial period (about 70-80 AD) The Ampith- eatre was used to stage performances: mostly tragedies. Although partly in ruins today, its four orders of columns can still be clearly seen. The interior could hold some 50.000 spectators, where gladitorial specticals were frequent: but not the only gruesome diversion. In addition, there were combats between men and animals organized to look like hunts. Sometimes the Arena was filled with water creating as artifical lake. Upon which miniature Naval battles were fought. MICHELANGELO ' S MOSES ROMAN FORUM The Forum (top left and above) was the city ' s most important political and social center. Public debates were held and justice meted out here. Through the ages it has fallen into neglect: at one time even used for assembling cattle. The Moses of Michelangelo (right) was originally commissioned for the Tomb of Julius IL It was only one work intended as part of an entire monument. Moses now resides in the Church of St. Peter, Vinculis (above). VATICAN CITY Vatican City is acutaily a city state: one of the smallest in the world. It emerged. Independent of Italy, on February 1 1. 1929. Its History, however, reaches back to the Emperor Constantine. who wished the first great early Christian Basillica to be built on the spot where St. Peter met his death. [Li % Bl H l VATICAN MUSEUM SISTINE CHAPEL r -iA t SlL !i r ' . « Aim PETER ' S BASILICA PIETA MICHELANGELO B AUDIENCE WITH THE POPE Leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Supreme Pontiff. Pope John Paul II was born Karol Woj- tyla at Wadowice (Krakow). Poland on May 18. 1920. He was ordained as a priest in 1946: promoted to Archbishop of Wadowice in 1964. His proclaimation as Cardnial took place in 1967. Upon the death of Pope John Paul I on October 16. 1978: Pope John II was elected as successor with Solemn Commencement on Oc- tober 22. in the same year. Kennedy sailors were thrilled when our request for attendance at the general audience was greeted, instead, with permission for a special audience to be composed only of KENNEDY crewmen. In a few cases family members had made their way from the States to Rome ' s Holy See; They also attended. Command Master Chief Stan Crowley was among those so honored. He presented Pope John Paul with a plaque commemorating the event. Parochialist or secularist this was an event long to be remembered and cherished. mm % y  :i HIS HOLINESS POPE JOHN PAUL II I extend a cordial welcome from the Vatican to all of you today: The Offi- cers and men of the United States Navy stationed aboard the USS JOHN F. KEN- NEDY. I have been informed of your service in the Middle East, a service performed in relation to the excruciat- ing suffering that Lebanon is undergo- ing. I know that what you have experienced as part of a Mission of Peace will have lasting effects in your own lives. You have been close to the evil of hatred and its worst expression, which is war. At the same time you have shared the dream of countless ordinary and up- right people for peace and reconcili- ation, and for that harmony and broth- erhood which transcend all diversity and differences. Your own presence was intended to help create conditions to favor peace. Responding to an invitation of the Le- banese Government, you and Peace Force members from other countries endeavored to offer the collaboration of peace to a war torn zone. -. , And I am sure that your own desire to see peace and fraternal cooperation flourish will be confirmed here in Rome. For here you are witnesses, to- gether with fellow pilgrims from all over the world, to the constructive power inherent in the unity of the one human family: the power to live togeth- er, to work together and to look up- wards to the God and Father of us all. Dear friends, may the fatherhood of God enable you to understand ever bet- ter the brotherhood of man and the harmony and love which must charac- terize all human relationships. And may God ' s love touch the hearts of all of you today. Pope John Paul II COMMAND MASTER mm CHIEF LAST STOP THE CATACOMBS The Catacombs are a vast network of under- ground passages running the length of the Appian Way in Rome. Here the early Chris- tians and Jews came to bury their dead, and to seek refuge from the Roman persecutions. Today, all that remain are miles of empty chambers covered with ancient wall carvings and faded paintings which decorate the an- cient sepulchers. fc. -,i, i . I RETUR N TO THE EAST MED Naples receeded into memory. We were back to work and. since even a brief respite might mean some degradation in skills, back to drills. Bombing runs displayed the unique tactical abilities of A-6 aircraft. Missle exercises drew on the coordinated skills of technicians from SAM (Surface to Air Missle) and other operations oriented divisions thorughoul the ship. Strangely, in many ways this was per- haps the most peaceful portion of the deployment. Events in Lebanon were soon to lead to a withdrawal of our Marines from that beleaguered shore. As a result the tempo slackened from exhausting to merely demanding. In ad- dition the tensions of months at sea were slowly being replaced by a glim- mer of anticipation. With the reduction in hostilities it began to look as though we might be home when expected after all. 4r, i vvv ; || i 1 t ' ' ' ' Ki mm .- - mi ir ' ■  ' . ■P! -JK ' -- ' - M- i ' ■ HT : ; ' c!.y ...urL;. 1 T Hi BH . :i « — - - Bk • 429 use PRESENTS The internationally famous Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders used the KENNEDY as their home during their USO tour to units of the East- ern Mediterranean battle groups. During their stay, the cheerleaders put on 2 tremendous shows, plus tours throughout the ship, after their daily excursions to other bat- tle force ships. It was once said a picture is worth a thousand words. Follow their stay in the next few pages and look for that extra wide smile or possibly a faint twinkle in the eye, for after 50 -I- days at sea, who could resist? What better sight could grace your eyes in the engineering spaces than these seven lovely ladies (left to right, back row: Kim Oden, Toni Washington, Michelle Cole. Debbie Lewis, and Lacey Folks. Front row: Judy Trammel, and Annie Adkins.) BATTLE F ' AWARD USS JOHN F. KENNEDY, despite an arduous seven month deployment with only four port visits, topped all other car- riers in the Atlantic Fleet by winning her second consecutive Battle E . Close competition for this award through- out the year had left two carriers in conten- tion by the end of the rating period: USS AMERICA and USS JOHN F. KENNEDY. When the votes were tallied. Big John was selected as having the highest battle efficiency rating for any carrier in the Atlantic Fleet. Ken- nedy ' s outstanding accomplishments in aviation safety were also recognized when RADM Tuttle. CTF-60. presented the ship with the Admiral Flat- ley Safety Award for 1983. ' .Vr ADM FLATLEY AWARD J. Perhaps Big John ' s greatest reward came as the ship headed west through the Mediterranean for home. After care- ful consideration and comparison. USS JOHN F. KENNEDY was selected as the i winner of the Battenberg Cup. presented for BEST ship in the Atlantic Fleet. This was the first time the prestigious award I had been given to an aircraft carrier. KENNEDY ' S outstanding accomplishments were particularly noteworthy, occurring as they did in the quickly changing political and mili- tary environment of the Eastern Mediterranean during the Lebanese conflict. MJw ]J Oddly enough, our trip home can rightly be said to have begun in a volcano. The ship had anchored in Naples and a huge picnic at Carney Park was planned for the crew. It was to be staggered over several days, giving everyone a chance to go out and have fun. The tour books had said that Naples re- veived barely two rainy days in May. Surely both those days fell on the days of KENNEDY ' S picnic. Everything but the spirits of the guys on the picnic grounds was dampened. But it was bloody marvelous! Everyone played horseshoes, volley- ball, frisbee and cooked hamburgers while soaking up the chilly Mediterranean rain. But everyone hated to leave, and for very good reason. This was one of the greenest, most pleasant places in Naples. As we left Naples, we joined our sister carrier Saratoga, and a flotilla of other mighty warships in a majestic five-mile parade across the beautiful Bay of Naples. Saratoga led the procession while KENNEDY ' S signalmen sent out a seemingly endless series of coordinating messages to the rest of the armada. Most of the ships ' crews were up on deck to witness the unfolding of this awesome spectacle and to watch the beauti- fully rugged shore of Italy roll by. But unlike Saratoga, which would remain in the Mediterranean, our destination lay west, chasing the sun, and our elusive dreams of home. HOMEWARD f ij '  m V .-fe ' p ' 1 ... J UND HOMECOMING f !?• ' • ' A ' m Anticipation . . . seven and a half months of anxiety, optimism and concern came to an end the morning of May 2, 1984 as USS JOHN F. KENNEDY moved slowly through the brown waters of Hampton Roads towards Pier 1 2. Seven months filled with lavish love letters and savory care packages: of lonely nights and arduous weeks; of long awaited phone calls and promises of love. Over 10.000 cheering wives, relatives and friends greeted the men of the Big John as she lowered her brows to the pier for the first time in more than 210 days. Nothing is as fervent as the emotions of a young sailor, proudly displaying the ribbons and awards received while on deployment, rushing into the arms of his wife and newborn child. People from all parts of the United States gathered to give our boys a rousing Welcome Home . Posters, placards, balloons and buttons added to the festive occasion. Once the ship docked and the brows were lowered, crowd control personnel opened the pier to civilians and the race to secure a front-row seat was on. Kennedy men clad in brilliant white jumpers lined the flight deck to catch a glimpse of their sweethearts. All stood proud as liberty was called away over the ship ' s announcement system. As each man made his way down the steps to waiting arms, thoughts of the long journey just completed were cast aside as plans for the next few weeks of liberty came to mind . . . :1s , wlLCOflE m -i MEMORIU When we remember that everything is passing, that all persons, things, and evenU as we know them shall one day disappear, the paths of reali- ty itself draws us to meditation. We are less inclined to take life for granted, to fall into complacency. We become more awake, aware, and appreciative. Each day is a gift to be lived simply. To our fallen shipmates, we pay tribute: we commend them to Almighty God; and we do more. These men invested their life ' s blood in the future of America, and they made an act of faith in us. They believe that you and I would redeem that investment of their lives by creating the future they believed worth dying for. Our commitment of freedom, dignity, peace, and justice must guarantee that their sacrifice worthwhile. CHAPLAIN JAMES E. DOFFIN. JR. CAPT. USN ' ..Jr ; ' -i; ?  ' ■ .-itBrttoi? ' . ' ' ' ;.■ .. .--« ?( w mk CRUISEBOOK COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN LCDR LARRY SCHOFIELD PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER LTJG MICHAEL WERTZ PHOTOGRAPHIC OFFICER CWO MONTIE TALBERT III ADVISER PHCS GERALD DEFORGE ADVISER PHI DONALD G. LITTLE PRODUCTION MANAGER CWO MONTIE TALBERT III EDITOR LAYOUT AND DESIGN ARTIST PHI DONALD G. LITTLE SALES AND ADV ERTISING LCDR LARRY SCHOFIELD PRIMARY PHOTOGRAPHERS PHCS GERALD DEFORGE PHI DONALD G. LITTLE PH3 JIM COLEMAN PH3 LES STUCKENBURG PH3 PAUL SHAW CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS LT. ORLANDO ANZALOTTA LT RICK SHINN LTJG SCOTT STEWART CWO JERRY KESSENS CWO MONTIE TALBERT III PHI ED WHITTON ASI DOC DeHARDIE ET2 ROGER CONVERY PH2 CALVIN BOWEN PH2 BILL TOBIN AT2 T. McCARTH ABES MICHAEL COHEN PH3 JOHN SWOPE PH3 ALLEN WEBER PH3 TIM HUCK PHAN GORDEN MULLER PHAN RICH FRIEL AN PHILLIP PERRY AN JOE MORISSETTE PRIMARY WRITERS LTJG MICHALE WERTZ LTJG JEFF WILLIS AO VARQUI WRIGHT CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CAPT. JAMES DOFFIN LT. MIKE VILLARREAL LT. ARMIN BALTIS LTJG STEPHEN BARTO PHI DONALD G. LITTLE PH3 LES STUKENBERG PRODUCTION CREW LCDR LARRY SCHOFIELD PHI DONALD G. LITTLE PHI GLENN MURPHY AC2 VARQUI WRIGHT PH3 ROBERT CURTISS PH3 JIM COLEMAN PH3 GUY HULL PH3 LES STUKENBERG PH3 EUGENE WILLIS PH3 PAUL SHAW YN3 RON WILLIAMS PH3 JOHN SWOPE PHAN EDWIN TURNER PHAN BUTLER DAY AN PHILLIP PERRY PHAN GORDEN MULLER Special thanks to the JFK Photo lab and the Public Affairs office for all the long, late hours, in the darkrooms, and on the typewriters, producing and arranging countless photos and a tremendous volume of copy. Your efforts will preserve the memory of the KENNEDY 83 84 East Med. Cruise in the years ahead. Special thanks to Mr. Tom Crockett (our Jostens Representative) for his persistance in seeing this project through to the last page. CAROLINE KENNEDY, AT THE HEL BOSTON JUNE 1984 '