John F Kennedy (CV 67) - Naval Cruise Book

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-. V....'.. flea v .cc aptain Henderson is the aptain lIcndcrson's tours at and USS NIMITZ ICVN63l- M051 26th Commanding Officer sea have included assignments recently. heuscrved as the Com- of USS JOHN F. as Light Attack IAVEI pilot with mandtng Ollicer ol USS JUINIJAIJ KENNEDY tCVo7l. taking command in a ceremony conducted at sea February 12. 2002. A native of Strafford, Pennsylvania. Captain Henderson is a 1972 graduate of The Hill hh Preparatory School and a 1976 graduate of Harvard University. earning a BacheIor's de- gree cum laude. He earned a Master's De- gree in National Secu- rity and Strategic Stud- ies at thc National War College, Washington. D.C.. graduating with distinction in 1998. He was promoted to the rank of Cap- Attack Squadron 93 aboard USS tain on June l. 1908. MIDWAY QCV-Il J. forward de- ployed to Yokosuka. Japan. I Strike Operations Officer and Tactical Action Officer aboard USS ENTERPRISE tCVN65l. Strike Fighter Pilot tFfIA-181 and Department' Squadron 25. and Command- ing Officer of Strike-Fighter Squadron 1-lo. While as- signed to V FA- I -lo. the Blue Diamonds were recognized with the Estocin Award as the best FfA-IX squadron in the US Navy. Captain Henderson participated in Operations DESERT SHIELD. SOUTH- ERN WATCH. and ALLIED FORCE, and has completed deployments with USS MID- WAY tCV-113. USS ENTER- PRISE lCVN65J. USS CON- STELLATION QCV6-ll. USS INDEPENDENCE tCV62J. 28 I-lead with Strike Fighter ILPDIOJ. forward de- ployed to Sascbo, Ja- pan. a p t a 1 n Hendcrson's previous shore tours include: Electronic Warfare and Strike Tactics Instructor at the Light Attack Weapons School, Pa- cific: A7E Instructor Pilot: F ,-f' A18 Instruc- tor Pilotg Require- ments Officer for Strike and Precision Guided Weapons at the Office ofthe Chief of Naval Operations. Washington D.C.1 and US Navy.-liaison Officer to the Commandant ofthe Marine Corps' Warfighting Laboratory. where he was the Navy planner and staffof- ficer for Exercise HUNTER WAR- RIOR. His last shore assignment was with Naval Striking and Sup- port Forces, Southern Europe, Naples Italy. serving as Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations. aptain Henderson has over 3800 mishap-free 'flight hours in single seat tactical jet aircraft and over 600 carrier landings. Cap- tain Henderson has earned the De- fense Superior Service Medal. Le- gion of Merit. Bronze Star. Merito- rious Service Medal 131. Air Medal. Navy Commendation Medal 131. and numerous unit and campaign a xv a rds. e e is married to the former Kathryn Anne Pecora of Lemoore. California. They live in the Jacksonville area with their ten year old son. Alexander.