John Stennis (CVN 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER l CARRIER AIR WING SEVEN A native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Captain Mayer graduated from] the U.S. Naval Academy in June 1975, and was designated a naval I aviator at Naval Station Meridian, Mississippi in December 1976. I [ Following training in the A-7E Corsair II at VA-122 in Lemoore, | California, Captain Mayer reported to the Dambusters of VA-195 I ' where he completed a Mediterranean deployment onboard USS AMERICA (CV 66). He then reported to VA-25, Fist of the Fleet ' , for uan Indian Ocean deployment onboard USS RANGER (CV 61). p Captain Mayer ' s next assignment was as an instructor pilot at VA- l 122. In April 1984, he reported to the ' Gunslingers ' of VA-105 and f deployed with Marine Air Group 1 2 at Marine Corps Air Station in Iwakuni, Japan, to the Mediterranean Sea onboard USS FORREST AL (CV 59). Captain Mayer was then ordered to Washington, D.C. where he served as Executive Assistant to the Chief of Legislative Affairs, Spe- cial Assistant to the Chief of Naval Personnel and as Light Attack Strike Fighter Junior Officer Detailer. Following a tour at the Spanish Naval War College in Madrid, Captain Mayer completed F A-18 transition training at VFA-106. He then reported to VFA-83 in April 1991, and served as the Rampager Executive Officer and Commanding Officer, deploying to the Mediter- ranean Sea onboard USS SARATOGA (CV 60). He joined Carrier Air I Wing SEVEN in May 1996 as Deputy Commander. r Captain Mayer holds a masters degree from the U.S. Naval War , College. His personal decorations include Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Marine Corps Achievement , Medal and various unit and service awards. Captain Mayer is married to the former Jayne Annette Brunelle and resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia with their daughter Cristina nd son Richard. I

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DEPUTY COMMANDER rARRTFR AIR WING SEVEN ll Captain Richard D. Jaskot graduated from Illinois Institute of Technology in May 1975, and was commissioned through the NROTC program as an En- sign, United States Navy. He was designated a Naval Flight Officer in January 1977, and reported to his first fleet A-6 squadron. Attack Squadron EIGHT- FIVE in October 1977, completing two Mediterranean deployments embarked in USS FORRESTAL (CV 59). In July 1980, Captain Jaskot reported to the ' Vampires ' of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron FIVE, where he was an Operational Test Director for tac- tical electronic warfare systems. He then returned to sea duty in October 1983 as the Strike Operations Weapons Officer for Commander, Carrier Group FOUR, completing two deployments to the Mediterranean, Indian Ocean and North Atlantic. Captain Jaskot then reported, in August 1986, to the second of his three A-6 squadrons. Attack Squadron SEVENTY-FIVE, where he served as the maintenance and then Operations Officer. During this tour, he fired the first HARM missile launched from a fleet A-6E SWIP aircraft and also was the recipient of the Michael D. Smith Memorial Intruder of the Year Award for 1988. Captain Jaskot then commanded the Medium Attack Weapons School, Atlantic, from June 1989 until reporting to the ' Blue Blasters ' of Attack Squad- ron THIRTY-FOUP as Executive and then Commanding Officer from May 1990 to Aueust 1992. Durin , his tour, he completed two deployments to the Medi- terranean, T ed Sea and Pe an Gulf, the first of which was embarked in the first carriei c i station in the k d Sea in support of Operation Desert Shield. Afte his uperativ ral command i ur. Captain Jaskot reported as Head of Avia- tion Placement, Biirea o Personn I from August 1992 to August 1994. He then completed his itiasters -i gree i National Resource Strategy in June 1995 at the Industrial College r f h. rmeJ Forces. Most recently. Captain tas.ot was assigner . to the Joint Staff, Washington D.C e ing ' i the ' hcv rmcn:. Joint Chiefs a Staff first as a Combatant Com- m A ' inL .-ercise valuator ar.O for the last year as Chief, Training, Doc- tr t ' A ' sess, ents L vision r vhe newly formed Combatting Terrorism De ' tv X- ♦ orat. Capt ' n JaskK sy crsonal awards include a Defense Supe- rioi -.v l ' ' ' ' ' ° ' tpriouj ervice Meda ' s, an individual Air Medal, tl: -ee : vV ' m: enc Hon meo s t i various oth r service medals and rib- bo l. X ' X UA ulat£i?ove 3,5 ' )(i K urs, mostly in A-6 aircraft. Cap VT. Ta. k«,t 13 married to tht fc rmer S san Evans of Naperville, Illi- oiB, d resides in Virginia Beach. Ti. y have wo sons; Brian, a youngster at ,. s. va. Academy, and David, a high-schooler in Virginia Beach. 5 t CVVV-7 iiBl -jCSU