John Stennis (CVN 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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USS JOHN C STENNIS (CVN-74)

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RADM GERPy HOEWING COMMANDER CARWER GROUP SEVEN Rear Admiral Gerry Hoewing is the Commander of Carrier Group SEVEN em- barked on USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN-7 homeported at Naval Air Station North Island, Si r Diego, California. He assumed command on :: October 1999. Rear Admiral Hoewing is from Keokuk, low . He graduated from Iowa State University with 3 Bachelor of Science Degree and received his cor- mission in l ay 1971 through the NROTC Schoia- ship Program. He was designated a Naval Aviatr in August 1972. Rear Admiral Hoewing received initial Flet Replacement Pilot training in the A-7E CORSAIR I light attack aircraft at NAS Lemoore, California, aii served with Attack Squadrons ONE FORTY-SEVE ONE TWENPi ' -TWO and NINETY-FOUR, completing several Western Pacific deployments onboard Ui CONSTELLATION (CV 64) and USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63). In December 1980, he reported to Air Te and Evaluation Squadron FIVE at Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, California, where he served Operational Test Director for the F A-18 HORNET Operational Evaluation. Following A-7E and F-14 refresher training, Rear Admiral Hoewing was assigned as Carrier Air Wii SIX Operations Officer, where he completed three Mediterranean Indian Ocean deployments onboa INDEPENDENCE (CV 62) and USS FORRESTAL (CV 59). After graduating from the National W — ' -eported as Executive Office of Strike Fighter Squadron EIGHTY-ONE and assumi commano of the SUNQNERS m May 1989, where he deployed aboard USS SARATOGA (CV 60) durii Operation DESERT SHIELD. Following his squadron command tour. Rear Admiral Hoewing served at the Bureau of Na Personnel as Aviation LCDR Junior Officer Assignment Branch Head. In January 1993 he assum command of the Fast Combat Logistics Support Ship USS SEATTLE (AOE 3), where he deployed to t Mediterranean in support of the USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT Battle Group. In January 1995 he becar ?Oth Commanding Officer of the USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67). He then served as the Senior Milita Abbistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness in Washington, DC. Rear Admiral Hoewing ' s first Flag Officer assignment was as the Assistant Commander 1 Distribution (PERS 4), Navy Personnel Command, where he was responsible for the assignment of mc than 370,000 Navy men and women. He is authorized to wear the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with two Gold Stai s Service Medal with two Gold Stars, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Med -US campii ' ' ■ ' - ice awards. -e IS mar; f Red Bluff, CA. They have a son, Sean, and iQx, 5a r