John F Kennedy (CV 67) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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