John F Kennedy (CV 67) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPT Joseph J. Capalbo C00

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HII' WIHH UDIHIIIHHIIBI' Captain Joseph J. Capalbo graduated lrom Worcester State College and was commissioned in 1976. He completed llight training at Naval Air Station, Meridian, Mississippi, in April 1977. His early career includes duty with VE-121, VE-161, VX-4, VEA-125, VFA-131 lPlankownerl and VIA-106. Stall assignments include Bureau ol Naval Personnel as VAXVEA Air Combat Placement Dliicer and Assistant Aviation Captain Detailer. In December 1990, Captain Capalbo reported to Carrier Air Wing EIGHT Stall as the Air Wing Strike Dperations Dliicer in support oi operation Desert Storm? In March 1991, he reported as Executive 0lIicer ol VEA-15, assuming command ol the VALIONS in June 1992. In January 1994, Captain Capalbo assumed command ol the West Coast Fleet Replacement Squadron, VEA-125, which he commanded until assuming duties as Deputy Commander, Carrier Air Wing EIGHT in August 1994. In December 1995 he assumed command oi Carrier Air Wing EIGHT. Captain Capalbo participated in combat operations in Libya in 1986, Iraq in 1991 and Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1995. He has accumulated over 4,500 flight hours and over 1,000 carrier arrested landings. Captain Capalbos awards include the Meritorious Service Medal I2 awardsi, Air Medal lStrike!Elight and individual with Combat V l, Navy Commendation Medal I4 awards one with Combat V l, Navy Achievement Medal I3 awardsl and numerous campaign and unit awards. Captain Capalbo is married to the former Susan Tauras oi Worcester, Massachusetts. They have two children, Joe and Teresa. I T ,Q coe

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All' Wlllll UUIIIHIEIHIIIH' Captain Charles A. Wyatt, a native ol Knoxville, Tennessee, graduated with honors from the University oi Tennessee in June 1974 with a Rachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering. llc was commissioned an Ensign in 0ctober 1974 lollowing completion ol Aviation Dllicer Candidate School in Pensacola, Florida. Captain Wyatt was designated a Naval Aviator in December, 1975 at Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi. 9 He reported lor instructor duty at VT-19, NAS Meridian in January 1976. ln April 1978 he reported to VF-101 lor F-14A Tomcat replacement training at NAS 0ceana, Virginia. Following Tomcat training, he reported to VF-143 in April 1979 and completed three deployments aboard USS DWIGHT D. EISENHDWER tCVN 691: one to the Indian 0cean and two to the Mediterranean Sea. ln May 1985, he joined VF-74 completing two deployments aboard the USS SARATDGA tCV 601. During this tour, Captain Wyatt was selected as Fighter Wing 0NE Fighter Pilot ol the Year and Grumman Topcat ol the Year lor 1987. ln May 1988, he reported to the Naval Military Personnel Command, Washington, D.C. lor duty as Air Combat Units Placement 0ificer lor the F-14 community and West Coast Carrier Airwing Stalls. Following F-14D transition training in VF-101, Captain Wyatt reported to VF-74 as Executive Diiicer in July 1990 and deployed aboard USS SARATDGA from August 1990 to March 1991 lor 0perations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM. He took command oi VF-74 in 0ctober 1991 and deployed to the Mediterranean Sea from May to November 1992. ln February 1993, Captain Wyatt reported to the Bureau oi Naval Personnel in Washington, D.C. where he served as the head Aviation Junior Dliicer Detailer. Captain Wyatt commanded VF-101, the F-14 Fleet Replacement Squadron from February 1994 until September 1995. He reported as Deputy Commander, Carrier Air Wing EIGHT in January 1996. Captain Wyatt has accumulated over 5,000 mishap-iree flight hours and over 1,200 career carrier arrested landings. His decorations include two Meritorious Service Medals, lour Air Medals with Combat Distinguishing Device, three Navy Commendation Medals with Combat Distinguishing Device, and various service and campaign awards. He is married to the lormer Susan Kathleen Williams oi Virginia Reach, Virginia. They reside with their daughters Skylar and Morgan in Virginia Reach, Virginia. 30 COC 19' I'