John F Kennedy (CV 67) - Naval Cruise Book

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CHIEF -OF -STAF F COMM NDER CARRIER GROUP EIGHT CAPTAIN JOSEPH I HOCK ' B kl N w York Capt Hock graduated from St. John's University of New orn in roo yn, e , . i York in 1959 and received his commission through the ROC Program. ' E ' th r orted to the He served in USS STEINAKER KDDR 8631 as an nsign, en ep University of Rocheter NROTC unit as a Weapons Instructor. While at Rochester, he earned a Masters Degree in History. In 1964, he was ordered to USS BRADLEY QFF 10411 as the Wea ons Officer followed by a tour as Officer in Charge USS A.T. HARRIS KDE 4471. P After serving as XO of USS MANLEY QDD 9401, he served as Commanding Officer for both USS TRUETT CFF 10951 and USS BIDDLE CCG 341. Additional assignments included duty as Commander Operation SEARCH TURN and River Patrol Squadron 51 in Vietnam. He spent a year in resident study at the School of International Service, American University in Washington, D.C. His shore assignments include duty as Assistant Intelligence Officer on the staff of Com- mander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, and a tour as the Assistant for the Joint Strategic Procedures and Planning on the Staff of the Supreme Allied Command, Atlantic. Washington tours include duty in OPNAV as Head of the Surface Combatant Branch and acting Director of the Strike Warfare Division. He assumed the duties of Chief of Staff, Commander Carrier Group 8 in October 1987. Capt. Hock wears the Legion of Merit with Silver Star, Bronze Star with Combat V , Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry and numerous other person- al and service awards. Capt. Hock lives in Virginia Beach,Virginia, with his wife, Marilyn. The Hocks have three daughters Liesl, Beth, Marie and two grandchildren Sean and Meagan.

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COMMANDING OFFICER CAPTAIN HUGH D. WISELY New Jersey native, Captain Hugh D. Wisely, attended Fairleigh Dickinson University before entering the Navy under the Naval Aviation Cadet Programnn 1961. After receiving his wings, he remained in Pensacola, FL as a primary flight instructor. Captain Wisely then reported to Utility Squadron 3 at NAS North Island, flying the F6-A Skyray. In October 1964, he reported to Fighter Squadron 121 at NAS Miramar, to f'ly the F- 4B Phantom. I , Joining Fighter Squadron 114 in May 1965, he deployed twice to Southeast Asia aboard USS KITTY HAWK QCVA 631. During his second cruise, Captain Wisely became the first Vietnam Veteran credited with shooting down two enemy aircraft. He was also shot down by groundfire during a Hanoi strike and later picked up by a Jolly Green helo on the border of Laos and North Vietnam. In August 1967, he reported to the Naval Plant Representative Office at McDonell Douglas, St. Louis, where he flew eight versions of the F-4 Phantom. In December 1968, he reported to the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, receiving his B.A. in Intemational Relations in 1970. In August 1971, Captain Wisely returned to the Aardvarks of Fighter Squadron 114 as Operations! Maintenance Officer and again deployed to Vietnam where he logged his 500th KITTY HAWK arrested landing and due to combat losses, became Commanding Officer fActing1. In December 1973, Captain Wisely reported to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 4 at Pt. Mugu, CA where he served as Chief Operational Test Director and later Executive Officer flying the F-14, F-4, F-5, A-4, T-38, C-l and other aircraft. During the tour, he was selected as a member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots. He reported to Fighter Squadron 151 as Executive Officer on 1 July 1977 aboard USS MIDWAY CCV 411 homeported in Yokusuka, Japan. On 19 October 1978, Captain Wisely assumed command of the squadron. In December 1979, Captain Wisely took command of the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels. In March 1982, he became the Executive Officer of USS America QCV-661, deploying to the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean. In October 1983, he assumed duties as the Director of Navy Programs, Liaison in the Office of Legislative Affairs, Washington D.C. After 10 months, he moved to the Secretary of the Navy's Office of Program Appraisal as the Deputy Director and was later Acting OPA for 3 months. Captain Wisely's last duty before reporting to USS JOHN F. KENNEDY QCV 671 was command of USS SYLVANIA CAPS 21. Captain Wisely's awards include the Silver Star, three awards of the Legion of Merit, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, a Purple Heart, the Meritorious Service Medal, 29 Air Medals, six Navy Commendation Medals, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, and other campaign and foreign decorations. He has logged over 5450 flight hours, 800 carrier landings and over 350 combat missions in Vietnam. ' . Captain Wisely and his wife Jan reside in Virginia Beach, VA and have a son Denny Jr., and a daughter Susan both away at college. '