John F Kennedy (CV 67) - Naval Cruise Book

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USS JOHN F. KENNEDY tCV-675 is named for the 35th President ofthe United States. The ship's keel was laid October 22. 196-1, at the Newport News Shipbuild- ing and Drydock Company in Virginia. President Kennedys 9-year-old daughter. Caroline. christened the ship in May 1967 in ceremonies held at Newport.News. Virginiag the ship subsequently entered naval service on September 7. 1968. KENNEDY was originally designated as CVA-67,- attack aircraft carrier. ln the early l970's. the classification was changed to CV-67. indicating the ship was capable of supporting anti-submarine warfareaircraft, making it an all- '. . purpose, multi-rnission aircraft carrier. i KENNEDY's maiden voyage was to the Mediterranean Sea. j She subsequently made another seven deployments to this area . i ofthe world through the '70's in response to a deteriorating situation in the Middle East. The ship's fourth Mediterranean cruise included her first visit to a North Atlantic port, Edinburgh. Scotland. By the mid 70's. KENNEDY had been upgraded to handle both the F- 14 Tomcat and the S-3 Viking, KENNEDY under- went her first year-long major overhaul in 1979. The ship's ninth deployment in 1981 was her first to the Indian Ocean. KENNEDY transited the Suez Canal. hosted the first visit aboard a United States ship by a Somali head ofstate and achieved its l50.000th I arrested landing. In 1982. KENNEDY won her eighth Battle efficiency award and fourth Golden Anchor retention award. ln 1983. as a result ofgrowing crisis in Beirut. Lebanon, KENNEDY was called upon once again to support efforts that would define the ship's operations into the next year. Awards received during that period include a ninth Battle the Silver Anchor Award for Retention, the RADM Flatley Award for Safety andthe Battenburg Cup for the best overall ship in the Atlantic Fleet. KENNEDY spent the winter of 1984 in drydock for a complex overhaul at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. ln 1985. the ship re- ceived a fifth Golden Anchor Retention Award and several departmental efficiency awards. While in the shipyard, the ship was also awarded the inaugural Depart- ment ofDefcnse Phoenix Award signifying a level ofmaintenanee above all other Department of De- fense components worldwide. In July 1986. KENNEDY served as the center- piece fora vast international naval armada during the lntemational Naval Review in honor ofthe 100th Anniver- sary and rededication ofthe Statue of Liberty. KENNEDY was underway in the Mediterranean from August 1986 to March 1987 KENNEDY departed Norfok Virginia, for her 12th major deployment to the Mediterranean in August 1988. On January 4, 1989 while conducting routine operations in international waters. F- 1 4 TOMCATs from the embarked air wing shot down two Libyan MIG-235 that were a ' f l ' ..,'-.Q-A' Q . Y ' pproac ring the battlegroup in a hostile manner. After spending the first half of 1 990 participating in a variety ofexerciscs. KENNEDY paid visits to New York for Fleet Week '90 g and Bostonifor the Fourth ofJuly. ln August, withjust four days notice, KENNEDY deployed in support ofOperation Desert Shield Qyg KENNEDY entered the Red Sea in September 1990 and became the Commander. Red Sea Battle Forces flagship On January i 16. 1991. aircraft fiom the ships Carrier Air Wing THREE bw rn O ' X 7 U - A 1 l . L A ' 2 pcratronDesertStormwthatt' 'kg 1 ' 'fi' 1 A ' 1aunched1l4strikes and7 898 sorties with 'urcrews ofCVW gfl ' 7 I I dh Son mql mum The Ship . . ' . -f -- r. 1 . -J ying 11,63 combat hours 'ind deliverin 'lNO1'C1l'l'l1S' - ol ordnancein the conflict. L F 'I ' '5 mllhon polmdb 1 1

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HISTORY After the cease Ere KENNEDY translted the Suez Canal for the fourth tlmc 1n seven months and beban tts Journey home KENNEDY arrlved on March 28 1991 to the greatest homecommg celebratxon and OUTPOUFIITB ofpubllc support slnce World Warll KENNEDY then enter ed a four month Se lected Restrlcted Avarlabrllty at Norfolk Nax al Shlpyard The shlp departed the shlpyard at the end of September w1th ex tenslve repalrs and mamtenance accom pllshcd on engmeenng systems fllght deck systems and equlpment Addltlonally the shlp was ready to handle FKA 18 HOR NET alrcraft to replace the A 7E COR SAIR Ils that had flovtn on the last de ployment from the deck of KENNEDY 1' he 1992 93 deployment from Oct 7 1992 unt1l Apr1l 7 1993 marked KENNEDY s 14th to the Medlterranean area The tone ofthe deployment was set by turmoxl 1n the former Republlc of Yugo slavla The shlp conducted multiple ex erclses w1th the armed forces of Medl ten anean lxttoral natxons hosted a great number of v1s1tors 1n port and at sea and spent substantlal operatmg tlme ID the Ad1'12iflC Sea On December 8 1992 KENNEDY reached a mllestone by re coverlng 1ts 250 000th trap of an arrcratt USS JOHN F KENNEDY completed a two year comprehenslve overhaul ln the Phlladelphla Naval Shlpyard on Septem ber 13 1995 Followmg the overhaul KENNEDY moved to 1ts new homeport at the Mayport Naval Statron 1n Mayport Florlda KENNEDY departed Mayport 1n Apnl 1997 for 1ts 1 5th deployment to the Medl terranean Sea and retumed to Mayport 1n late October 1997 KENNEDY entered a three month Se lected Shlp s Restncted ava11ab111ty at Na val Statlon Mayport In 1998 KENNEDY pa1t1c1pated 1n Fleet Week fi tAbovt1 VILW ot the ships rudders and two ofthe 21 feet screws in d dock - . , - H ' ry b tR15htJ Bob Hope md Ann Gillian arejust two ofthe many guest the ship has enter- tamed .... K., v- ..,