Kawishiwi (AO 146) - Naval Cruise Book

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Executive Officer Lcdr. R. J. Rice

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Commanding Officer Captain John L. Nicholson Jr. entered the naval service in December 1950 and received his commis- sion upon graduation from Oberlin College in June 1953. He was designated a Naval Aviator in May 1955 at Corpus Christi, Texas. He reported to Fighter Squadron SIXTY-TWO and deployed to the Mediterranean in 1956 aboard USS RANDOLPH (CVA-15) and made his second deployment to the Mediterranean in 1958 aboard USS ESSEX (CVA-9). Captain Nicholson joined At- tacl Squadron ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR in November 1962 mal ing two Western Pacific deployments aboard USS CONSTELLATION (CVA- 64) in 1963 and 1964. He participated in the first retaliatory stril es against North Vietnam in August 1964. In 1965 he reported aboard USS HANCOCK (CVA-19) as Air Operations Officer making two deployments to Vietnam in 1966 and 1967. Captain Nicholson reported aboard Attack Squadron FIFTY- SIX in December 1967 and assumed the duties of Ex- ecutive Officer in January 1968 aboard USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN 65) for his fourth Vietnam deployment. In 1969, as Commanding Officer of At- tack Squadron FIFTY-SIX, he deployed with his squadron aboard USS RANGER (CVA-61). In 1970 he took command of Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO home ported at NAS Lemoore, California, and made his sixth and final deployment to Vietnam as Operations Officer aboard USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN-65). Captain Nicholson assum- ed command of the USS KAWISHIWI after a tour of duty as Air Operations Officer on CINCPACFLT STAFF. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross and Bronze Star. Captain Nicholson is married to the former Evelyn Sadona of Schenectady, New York. They reside in Honolulu with their four children; Paula, Jen- nifer, Jacquelyn, and Eve.

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Deck department Lt. V. S. Page First Lieutenant Ens. G. P. Beech First Division Officer Ens. J. D. Brown Second Division Officer CWO-3 W. E. Speir Ship ' s Boatswain Ltjg. S. L. Bieber Weapons Officer