John F Kennedy (CV 67) - Naval Cruise Book

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.' x 'a HlE1xW9gk'-4 Commanding Officer USS JOHN E KENNEDY CCV 672 aptain Herb Browne was bom in Mc- Kinney. Texas and although he claims the bone Star State as his home, he is in fact an Am1y Brat and graduated from high school in Nuremburg, Gennany. He enlisted in the Navy after attending two years of college at Texas A8zM Univer- sity. Following a couple of years as a sea- man. he was assigned to the Naval Aviation Training Command for Naval Flight Officer training and was designated and commis- sioned in March I966. Following A-6 bombardierlnavigator training. Captain Bmwne reponed to Attack Squadron Sixty-Fi ve t VA-653 and deployed to WESTPAC aborad USS Kitty Hawk. In September I969. Captain Browne reponed to Attack Squadron 42 tVA-42I, where he served as a flight instructor. In April l972, he again reponed to VA-65 and completed a Mediterranean deployment on board USS Independence. He then reported to the Armed Forces Staff College and following graduation was assigned to the Staff of Commander Me- dium Attack Wing One, where he served as the Readiness Officer until November I977. During this assignment, Captain Browne attended night school at George Washing- ton University and graduated with a Bache- lor of Science Degree in March I977. Captain Browne began his third tour with VA-65 as Executive Officer in December I977. He assumed command in March I979. During his command tour. the squad- ron completed a Mediterranean and an In- dian Ocean cruise. In I98l. Captain Bmwne deployed for a second Indian Ocean cruise on board USS Independence as Air Officer. In July l982. Captain Browne assumed command of VA-42. training flight and maintenance crews for Atlantic Fleet A-6 squadrons. He subsequently served asCOM- CARGRU Two Operations Officer from November l983 to January l985. Then he reponed to the Office ol' Naval Operations, Director ol' Navy Program Planning tOP- 09Ill. as special assistant for Aviation and RDT8r E. Captain Browne commanded USS Niagara Falls from June l986 to January I988 and completed another Indian Ocean May 1909-December 1990 - 9 I' ' if Alf' milf Captain Herbert A. Browne, Jr. deployment. To round out his WESTPAC experi- ence. he was assigned for one year to COMSEVENTH FLT as Operations Officer prior to beginning his PCO training enroute to USS John F. Kennedy. Captain Browne's awards include the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal. the Air Medal. the Navy Commenda- tion Medal and the Navy Achievement Medal. Captain Browne is married to Lieutenant Jill Browne. who is his best friend and favor- ite sailor. Ja