John F Kennedy (CV 67) - Naval Cruise Book

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pmander, Carrier Air Wing Three 31 December 1992- 19 9 9 Captain Toney M. Bucchi A nativeof Dothan, Alabama, Captain Tone Bucchi isagraduateofHardingCollege. Follov his commission as a Naval Aviator in June 1 970 received basic llight training at both N AS Pensa and NAS Meridian. Later he reported to Training Squadron 25 at NAS Chase Field for adyiyjced training. He was designated a Naval Ai October 1 97 1 and was retained for flight instrubtbr duty. Serving briefly as an F-14 FRS pilot at NJ Miramar from January to July 1974, he was tb ordered to NAS Oceana for duty with Fighter Squadron 14, where he completed two Mediterra- nean cruises and a North Atlantic cruise, attained qualification as Wing Landing Signal Officer and was the first East Coast fleet pilot to fire a Phoenix missile, hi 1977 Captain Bucchi again reported to NAS Miramar for duty with Navy Fighter Weap- ons School as an instructor with Top Gun and served as Assistant Maintenance Olllcer, Training Officer and Operations Officer. Returning to NAS Oceana in October 1980, Captain Bucchi com- pleted F- 1 4 refresher training with Fighter Squad- ron 101. He reported to Fighter Squadron 31 as the Operations Officcrduring their first year as an F- 1 4 squadron and completed an hidian Ocean cruise. In October 1982 he received orders to Com- mander. Fighter Wing One with additional duty to the CINCLANTFLT Strategic Support Team as a Special intelligence Officer. Captain Bucchi re- ported to Commander, Tactical Wings. Atlantic in October 1983 as the Readiness Officer. In April 985 he reported to Fighter Squadron 33 as the I Executive Officer, and became the squadron ' s 34th Commanding Officer. In :|988, Captain Bucchi reported to CNAL as the F- 1 4 Fighter Readines.s Adversary Officer. He assumed the post as Deputy CAG of CVW-8 in June 1990. Captain Bucchi participated in Opera- tions Desert Shield, Desert Storm, and Provide Comfort, logging over 3()combal missions and over 100 combat hours. In August 1991. Captain Bucchi repoiled to Rational War Collc-e at Fort McNair. Washin ' - VDC. fofJoint Professional Military Education. Captain Bucchi s awards include the Bron .e Star with Combat V . three Meritorious Service Medals, three Strike Flight awards with Ct)mbal V . the Humanitarian Ser ift? Medal, plus various campaign and unit awards. He has complelcdl llrcc Mediterranean Indian Ocean cruises onboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67). one Mediterranean cruise onboard USS Ameri- can (CV 66) and a shakedown and one Mediterra- ' ncaii Persian Gulf cruise onboard USS TheodoKe Roosevelt (CVN 71). amassing over 5250 total flight hours and over 940 anesled landings. Married to the former Marilyn Anita Kelchem

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Cupluin Conncll gradualed rroni Yale Univer- silyinJune I %9 where he received hiscommission from iheir NROTC unit. Designated a Naval Aviator in November 1970, he reported for A-7 training with VA-174 at Cecil Field, Florida. His initial fleet assignment with VA-87 included two Mediterranean cruises in USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (C V A 42), then a two year instructor tour with V A- 174 as Landing Signal Officer (LSO), Weapons Training and NATOPS Officer. Sea duly followed with Captain Connell ' s as- signment toCVW-1 I at Miramar Naval AirStation serving as staff LSO and strike operations officer. Captain Connell flew the A-7E and A-6E while deploying to the Western Pacific and the Mediter- ranean Sea in USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and USS America (CV 66) from June l976toJune 1979. He was next assigned as a student at the Naval War ICollege where he gradualed with distinction from the College of Command and Staff. Returning to the West coast in 1 980, he served as Administrati ve and OperationsOfficer with VA-97 at Lemoore, California, flying the A-7E and de- ploying to the Western Pacific and the Indian Ocean in USS Coral Sea (CV 43). He then moved to V A- 27, serving as Executive Officer and Commanding OITicerfrom November 1982t()October 198. ' i. His A-7E deployments included a world cruise in USS Coral Sea and a Western Pacific and Indian Ocean (cruise in USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). VA-27 learned the Commander, Naval Air Force Pacific iBatllc E during his command tour. I Captain Connell next reported to Wiii ngton, |DC, as head LCDR junior officer assignments ibranch (NMPC 432). After two years as head Idelailer he returned to sea duty as Deputy Com- imander Carrier Air Wing SEVEN at Naval Air Station Oceana and in USS Eisenhower (CVN 69), ierving from August 1988 to February 1990. Before reporting as COMCVW-3, Cac ' - Connell served in NorlblkasOpcraliunsOffice U.S. Second Fleet embarkijJJlHwSPuget Sound and USS Mount Whilj Tl Ic has I ' lown over. ), 1 00 hours and has made in()re than 1 ,300 carrier land- ings in all models of Navy tactical aircraft. International Relations from Salve Regina College in 1990. His personal decorations include the Legion of ' Meril, Mcrilorious Servici; Metlal with .(.• (mcl (iokl slar. Navy Achicvenieni Mcilal and vari- i ' liiil and campaign awards, lie is married lo IKalhi n Dodge of Sluarl, I ' lurida. Commander, Carrier Air Wing Tinree 25 June 1991 - 31 December 19 - Captain Hugh D. Connell II

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w Born and raised in Washington, D.C. The son ofthe late Colonel William C. Foote, USA, and Harriet Todd Foote. Educated at St. Albans School; the U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1966; Naval Postgraduate School (MS in Financial Management, 1977) and the Armed Forces Staff Col lege. Commanding Officer of USS Green Bay (PC 101), USS Peterson (DD 969) and USS Ticonderoga (CV 47). Other sea tours were as Antisubmarine Of- ficer in USS Holder (DD 819), Chief Engineer in USS Lowry (DD 770) and commissioning Executive Officer in USS Stump (DD 978). Shore tours included duty as a Surface Jun- ior Officer Assignment Officer in the Bureau of Naval Personnel, in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations as the Command, Control and Communications, Intelligence, and Strate- gic Programs Analyst in the General Planning and Programming Division (OP-90), on the staff of the Supreme Al lied Commander Atlan- tic as Force Requirements Officer and Direc- tor. Strategic Concepts and Policy Branch, and as the Director, Surface Warfare Programs and Budget Division (OP-30) on the staff f the Assistant Chief of Naval Operations (Surface Warfare). He reported to Carrier Group Two in June 1 99 1 lor duty as the Chief of Staff. Captain Foote ' s decorations include: The Legion ol Merit (2), Defense Meritorious Ser- vice Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal(22 the Navy Commendation Medal (25 and vn! ous service and campaigiYTlwards. He has two children, William Todd Foote and James Cooper Foote. Chief of Staff Commander Carrier Group Twol Captain Morris C. Foote