Kearsarge (CVA 33) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE C A if . ' P 'Qi ,T , - - We YJ- ' ' ' 11 v 5 X FE f ,,AA ' I t- .. ll ' PTAI The commanding officer of an attack aircraft carrier holds a iob gf awesome responsibility unlike any other in the world. He is the custodian of 2600 human lives and hundreds of millions of dollars worth of government equipment. Shouldering the responsi- bility for my every action, he alone must make the decisions as to how the men and materiel should be utilized to accomplish their assigned missions. He toils in an atmosphere where a wrong decision'-4-even on a seemingly unimportant matter-may mean catastrophe. lt is a position that demands unhesitating and whole- hearted devotion to duty, unflagging energy, long and arduous hours, and, above all, sound iudgement. Captain Paul E. Emrick is the man to whom the N.avy has given the iob. A veteran Naval Aviator of 25 years standing, Captain Emrick brings with him a vast store of diversified experience. Early in World War ll, he served as Executive Officer of Torpedo Squadrons EIGHT and NINE, and later as Commanding Officer of Torpedo Squadron NINE. Following a tour of duty as Commander Air Group NINE, he was transferred to the USS ESSEX, where he spent the remainder of the War, first as her Air Officer and later as her Navigator- The experience Captain Emrick gained in wartime was further reinforced by numerous postwar tours of dulYf notably those as Commanding Officer USS SUISAN lAVP-53i and as Com- manding Officer NAS Whidbey Island- The long hours, formidable decisions, and the unrelenting pressure bring Captain Emrick only meager physical rewards, but the example he has set is an inspiration to all who serve under his command.