John F Kennedy (CV 67) - Naval Cruise Book

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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. '

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COM A DER CARRIER AIR I G THREE CAPTAIN JERR Y D. NORRIS native of Ohio, Captain Norris, graduated from the University of Illinois in 1964 with a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design. He has also completed his LLB degree in law from Lasalle University of Chicago, Home Studies Program. Upon completion of college, Captain Norris entered Aviation Officer Candidate School and was commissioned an Ensi n in June 1964. ' Csptain Norris' first assignment was Airborne Early Warning.Squadron THIRTEEN, Argentia, Newfoundland. When the squadron was decommissioned in June 1965, he reported to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, where he was assigned to operational maintenance and subsequently to Training Squadron SIX as an advanced meteorology instructor. He was then transferred to Tactical Airborne Electronic Warfare Squadron ONE HUNDRED THIRTY THREE in September 1967 flying the EKA-3B. He made two cruises to Southeast Asia aboard USS CONSTELLATION CCV 641 and in June 1970 was transferred to the Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations fAir Warfare1 as his personal aide, subse- quently serving as the personal aide to the Vice Chief of Naval Operations. In September 1972 Captain Norris reported to the F-14 fleet replacement squadron, Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FOUR, at Naval Air Station Miramar as part of the initial training cadre for the first two F-14 squadrons. He was assigned, in October 1973, to Fighter Squadron TWO, serving as Maintenance Officer and Operations Officer. Embarked on USS ENTERPRISE CCVN 651, he made the first operational F-14 deployment to the Western Pacific. In May 1975, Captain Norris transferred to the F-14 fieet replacement squadron, Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FOUR where he served as Administrative Officer, Operations Officer and Executive Officer. In September 1978 he reported as Executive Officer for Fighter Squadron FIFTY ONE, assuming command of the Screaming Eagles in February 1980. In July 1981 he was assigned to Commander Carrier Strike Force Seventh Fleet as Air Operations and Plans Officer. In July 1982, he assumed command of the F-14 fleet replacement squadron, Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FOUR. De- taching in October 1983, he served as Executive Officer of USS KITTY HAWK CCV 631 from February 1984 to November 1985. His last assignment before reporting to CVW3 was in the office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Naval Warfare COP-0951, where he served as the Project Officer for the Advanced Air-to-Air Missile QAAAM1 and the Ad- vanced Surface-tofAir Missile QASAM1 programs. Captain Norris' awards include five Meritorious Service Medals, five Strikef Flight Air Medals, two Navy Commendation Medals, one Navy Achievement Medal with Combat V, lNiZE1LlElGg:fgtit3nEry2 Meclfaihdirrged :races Expeditionary Medal, Humanitarian Service , 1 na e ense e a , out ietnamese Air Gallant V' ' Medal, and Services Medal for the Vietnam Conflict. ry Cross' lemam Campaign il .uZ.u-a 'v I? 1-1 af--1 . 3 , 1 -2' 5 u ff ...z . 1' f ,,- ii E f 3 1