John F Kennedy (CV 67) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 22 text:

CD JFKBATGRU Following graduation froru the Naval Academy in 1907 Bear Admiral Williamson was designated a Naval Aviator. lle deployed twice to the Western Pacific on board USS AMERICA jCV 66j and USS CDNSTELLATIUN jCV 641 with Flghter Squadron 92, flying over 200 combat missions. lle then attended the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School where he was awarded the Navy League Award as Dutstanding Student. lle was assigned as Project Test Pilot with the Flying 0ualities and Performance Branch, Flight Test Division, Naval Air Test Center until reporting as a flight instructor at the Staff of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in 1973. Alter graduating with distinction front the Command and Staff Course at the Naval War College, be joined Fighter Squadron 103 for two extended deployments to the Mediterranean Sea on board the USS SABATDGA jCV ti0j. He assumed duties as t.he Commander ol Fighter Squadron 101 on USS MIDWAY jCV alll. Following nuclear power training, Bear Admiral Williamson was Executive Dfiicer on USS CABL VlNSON tCVN 70l. He commanded Third Fleet flagship USS CORONADO tAFC llj during her deployment as Middle Fast flagship, participating in joint, allied and combat operations in the Arabian Gulf. ln 1989 he assumed command of USS NlMlTZ tCVN 68l. During 0peration Desert Storm, NlllllTZ provided air support to allied forces during the early hours of a fragile cease iirc by flying combat air patrol missions over lraq, and remained on station to provide additional support for the U.S. troop withdrawal and the Kurdish refugee evacuation. Bear Admiral Williamson has served as Director, Carrier and Air Station Programs on the 0PNAV staff, as Deputy Director for Dperations, National lllilitary Command Center on the Joint Staff, and prior to assuming command of Carrier Group Two, as Deputy Conunander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command during Dperation Vigilant Sentinel. Bear Admiral Williamson has accumulated more than 4,000 flight hours and 806 carrier landings. His personal decorations include: Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion ol Merit tthree awardsl, Meritorious Service Medal, Strike! Flight Air bledal ttwclvc awardsl, Navy Comnrendation Medal with Combat VU the Vietnamese Air Gallantry Cross, Southwest Asia Medal with Bronze Star, various unit campaign and service awards. Bear Admiral Williamson and his wife .lo reside in Arlington, Virginia with their children, lllat.thew and Brook. we-Q 4 x 18 CUC

Page 21 text:

mand Com of .E as .: mmander C C0 3: 1 nn- 3 1- .E -Z 2 an Ofiicer anding Comm - - Q . Officer QP .Z 'i : 9? GH PC as d Master Chief .... all Comm - - .5 . .ez : :': .g . . :E z 2:11.-5 325512 'g'gv3u E556-DI-5 SEER.: 2252 92:2 -on-and-on 55,5 sag-'a .5-.':.E'.: mm Com . . .Z 5--E -Z -c 41424 Z!! Q MD Al - . :3 IE :E I3 231. '.: : 'E . . : z.: :2. zen: : zgmld .VJ .,Eg .ez . . I,.:E'52E-4:9251 E-L5 : 'Sg5.:2.g',Z.E-5..E' :.-.ag .-ggadg--I-11iC':,e. L-'-: 5'g'C'0'c401q954-'--l--2- 2- 5-VEB . - ed Er3555f5E2zca:r4r2 . . 'C-D imn Fil T -de :Lf :Z -ec :: :GQ .... w.E E2 ag eeX GE 3 am FLAGSTAF F -2 CG C I8 20 .22 24 .26 .28 .30 32 34 :Hi lli .71 IU 28 2 22 5122 H 80 81 SIU 9-1 2 I8 222 228 2541 258 278 28-l 292 298 310 322 332 NG I RW Al S-3 ll VAO-141 24 -l VAW 4 -l VF '59 Af: TQ . 41 VF- .. 370 5 -1 VFA -9 1' 3 '23 3 '7' 15 3 lv '- CWI 'TQ 'ff' 'FF' '1 ' 1 87 VPA- . . Z2 .QF Q?d1 21 2? . u ' u Z Q u miiiii' vs-24 Denloy ff: ,,,. ik , M., ... '?'..,f,f 1 an if Q

Page 23 text:

RADM Robert C. Williamson