John F Kennedy (CV 67) - Naval Cruise Book

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USS JOH F. KENNEDY STATISTICS USS JOHN F. KENNEDY has eight decks fthe hangar deck and belowj and ll levels fabove the hangar deckj and is taller than a 17 story building. If stood on end, JFK is taller than the Empire State Building. Kennedy is propelled by four manganese- bronze, five-bladed propellers. Each propeller is 21 feet in diameter. Though her primary defensive capability lies with the aircraft of CARRIER AIR WING THREE, JFK also possesses her own defensive arsenal. Three NATO Sea Sparrow Missile Systems QNSSMSJ and three Close In Weapons Systems QCIWSJ are stationed around the ship and provide 360 degree defensive coverage. Nato Sea Sparrow uses a missile virtually identical to the Sparrow missile carried by many naval aircraft, while the CIWS is a radar controlled 20 mm Gatling gun capable of firing ata rate of 3,000 rounds per minute. Keel Laid .............. 7 n l October 22, 1964 Christening! Launching .... ...L.' M ay 27, 1967 gommlls-slomng ......... .... S eptembel. 7, 1968 Slllzpg sion ........ . .......... 8 Steam Boilers Length overail' 1 1 1 1 1 1 i QQ ....1.,......,.....,,....,.,1.,,1.,1.....1.......1.,...,.... 1 1 1 1 1+ 39 'T'TfS ff' 5311221 Breadth at Flight Deck ..,................................................ . 270 Feet Displacement ...... . Height fkeel to mast topj 8222? ag Area of Flight Deck 4 56 Acres Aircraft Catapults om, Crewmen Qlncludmg air wmgl 5000+ I .............................,...,....,.................,............... , AircraftElevators...ffQIff1fffffflfflffllllffifffQf ' '' Four . ...................,..,.........,....,.....,.................. ...Q ....... ----......................................................................3

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4 in I 2 -...wx-6...C...,, .ss-.. COMMANDER C RRIER GRO P EIGHT REAR ADMIRAL DAVID R. MORRIS orn in San Diego, Rear Admiral Morris grew up in Tooele, Utah. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1957 and received his commission through the NROTC He 5-rc:1EE:ldailri.USS OAK HILL fLSD 71 as an Ensign, then reported to Pensacola, Florida for flight training. Upon designation as a Naval Aviator in June 1959, he reported to Fighter Squadron ONE TWENTY FOUR at NAS Moffett Field, California as an F-8U Crusader . fighter pilot. He subsequently flew the Crusader in six fightersquadrons, ultimately com- manding Fighter Squadron TWENTY FOUR while deployed in USS HANCOCK fCVA 191 conducting combat operations off the coast of Vietnam. Additional assignments include duty as Assistant Air Operations Officers on the staff of Carrier Group F IVE! Attack Carrier Striking Force Seventh Fleet, and a tour in Air Test and Evaluation Squadron FOUR as Administrative Officer and project test pilot. He attended the Air War College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama during which time he also received a Masters of Arts degree in Political Science from Auburn University. His next assignment was in USS RANGER fCV 611 as Air Operations Officer, then later as Operations Officer. This was followed by duties as Executive Assistant to the Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commanding Officer of USS ST. LOUIS CLKA 1161, and Commander, Amphibious Squadron ONE. Washington tours included duty in OPNAV COP-60F1 as Special Assistant to CNO for JCS Matters and later as Head of Aviation Officer Distribution in the Naval Military Personnel Command. He was selected for Flag rank in November 1985, and subsequently served as Chief of Naval Air Training from July 1986 until assuming the duties of Commander, Carrier Group EIGHT in July 1988. Rear Admiral Morris wears the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, Air Medal and numerous other personal decorations. Rear Admiral Morris has three children, a son Darin and daughters Cyndy and Drew.