John Stennis (CVN 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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COMMAND MASTER CHIEF CARRTER AIR WING SEVEN Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Master Chief } Ashenfelter graduated from Cardinal Gibbons High School in 1969. After enlisting in the Naval Reserve at Fort McHenry in January 1972, he attended boot camp at Recruit Training Com- mand, Great Lakes, Illinois and Fire Control Technician A School at Service Schools Command, Great Lakes, Illinois. He followed on to Basic Point Defense Surface Missile System (BPDSMS) ' C School at Mare Island, California and reported to PCU NIMITZ ((CYAN 68) in July of 1973. ' Master Chief Ashenfelter has served on board USS NIMITZ| (CVN 68), USS BRISCOE (DD 977); as Command Master Chief of JUSS LEFTWICH (DD 984), and Carrier Air Wing SEVEN, first on board USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) and currently on board USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74). Master Chief ' Ashenfelter has deployed to the Mediterranean Sea, Northern Ara-, bian Gulf, Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Pacific and the North Atlantic. His shore duty assignments included tours as a technical representative with NAv EACENLANT, St. Julien ' s Creek, Vir- ' ginia; Instructor Duty at N ' O Seasparrow Missile System C .School, Dam Ntck, Virginia; Lhort Range Missile Evaluator with the Mobile Combc. Systems Trdner 20B4 at Fleet Training Unit, Little Creek, Vi: ' 5inia, c:nd as Command Master Chief of Shore In- teriTpdiate Maintenance ctivity. Little Creek, Virginia. Dull. - his l ' p!u ? rs in the Navy, Master Chief As ' erkVH».r ha. earn, i ti. jvy Commendation Medal with C t Isi ' ngu hin Devl ynd Gold Star, Navy Marine Corps] Acrtie v ntn ' - 1 ed. Combat Vction Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal (si) aw ), c-it 1 Otis servi e and -ampaign awards. r h e Ashenf eltv. r is ma. ' •ied to the former Leslie e dfine. New Jersey. They ave one son, Christopher, esides m 3alt ' ' r , Maryland. 1 CVK 7