Kitty Hawk (CVA 63) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPT Iaclz amar Captain jacle Samaiy Ir., a native ot Gary, lncliana, attenciecl tlie University ot Notre Dame, earning a Bachelor of Arts clegree in Government ancl lnternaf tional Relations. He was cornrnissionecl tlirougli tlie Naval Reserve Qtticer Training Canziiclate program in May 1921 and was eiesignatecl a Naval Flight Officer on 5 May 1972. Sliore cluty assignments txave incluclecl: A-6 Flight lnstructor with Attaclz Squadron 128, NAS Wylmielliey lslancl, Washingtonp Flag Aicle to tlie Vice Director, joint Strategic Target Planning Statt, joint Chiefs of Staff, Qxnalia, Neliraslzap Strilte ancl Air Warlare Department Heaci, Naval Maritime lntellif gence Centen Suitlancl, Maryland: anal Director, Education ancl Training Policy 731, on tltie statt oi U tlme Cliiel ot Naval Operations. Sea cluty assignments liave inclucleci: Attaclt Squatlron 115, alioarci USS MIDWAY QCVA 411 liomeportecl in Yolzosulsa, Japan, participating in OPERATIQN FREQUE NT WIND, tlxe evacuation ot Saigonp Attaclz Squaclron 145, alsoarzi USS RANGER 61l: Attacla Squaciron l65, alioarcl USS RANGER anti USS KITTY HAWK fCV 637g Cofntat Direction Ctticen USS ENTERPRISE KCVN 65,5 ancl Deputy Commancler, Carrier Air mug TWG alscarcl USS RANGER participating in DESERT SHIELD ancl DESERT STQRM, flying 4113 nigllit missions, anci leading 17 major strilses. He lmas accumulated over 3,800 tliglit laours, including over 3,500 liours in time Aff? lntrutier ancl lies accrnenl 1,046 carrier lanclings. Captain Samaria commancl tours liave incluclecl time estalzvlislirnent ancl comrnancl of Attaclz Squaciron 155, tlie Msilver Foxes, alaoannl USS lNDEPENDENCE KCV 623. He cornmanclecl USS LA SALLE QAGF 31, Hagsliip tor Commancler, US. Naval Forces Central Commanci liorneportecl in Baliraing tlien, atter an extensive overliaul periocl, ilagsliip tor Comniandler, Sixtli Fleet, liorneporteci in Gaeta, ltaly., g Captain Samet was tlie ZYtl1 commanding oliiicer ot USS KITTY ancl tlie first Naval Fliglit Ggicer to command ttxe carrier. He tools KlTTY tlirougli an extensive complex overliaul prior to leaeling lies to a tiigl-ily successtul cliange ot l-iorneport from San Diego, Calif., to Yolzosulza, Japan, laecornf ing tlie tliird Forward Deployed Naval Forces aircraft carrier. Captain Sai-nar attended liotla tl-ie Naval Conunancl anal Stal-li College ancl tlie Naval War College, Newport, lslancl, earning a Master ol Ai-ts Clegi-ee in National Security ancl Strategic Stuciies. He also lias a Master ot Arts clegree in international Relations trorn Salve Regina College. His personal awarcls include tlzie Legion ot Merit, Distinguislmecl Flying Cross ftwo awarcls, witli com- liat '4V l, tlie Brownie Star fwitli cornliat Viv, tl-ie Defense Meritorious Service Memial, Meritorious Service Mecial ltliree awarclsl, Air Mecial ftwo awards, vfitli comlaat VMI, Strilzef Flight Marial Qtliree awarcisl as well as various other ioint, naval ancl national campaign ancl service awarcls.

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C.O. CAPT . W Tuoh Born in Broolelyn, New Yorle, Captain Mattliew Tuolmy attenclecl Iaclesonville University as a Mem- lxer of its first NROTC class. He graciuateci in 1975 iritli a Baclielor of Science clegree anal was connniea sionecl an Ensign. He irnmecliatelyentereci flight train! cemlser 1976. p p p Upon completion oi S3A Vileing replacement training Capt. Tuoliy reporteci to Air Antifsulainarine Squamlron Tlmirty-Two QVS-321, lmmeportecl at Cecil Fielcl, Florida, in August oi 1977. He cieptoyetl twice on lmoarcl USS IOHN F. KENNDY QCV 671. ln Decemlaer 1930, Capt. Tuol1y reportecl to tlie Air Anti-sulvmarine Support Unit QVSSU1, NAS Cecil Fielcl as tl1e VS Wing Software Qliiieeri Coma mancler, Naval Air Force, US. Atlantic Fleet, Naval Flight Qtficer, Naval Air Training ancl Qperationai Procexlures Officer, anal Finally tlme Support Unit Atlas ministrative Qfficer. p In Decemlaer 1983, Capt. Tuoliy waspaseigneti 1 to USS DWIGHT D. EISENHQWER QCVN 691 as time Catapult ancl Arresting Gear Ctficer, ancl was to tl1e Mediterranean Sea. He assurnetil cluties Assistant Air Officer :luring tlme sl1ip's compreliensive overl-naul until liis transfer on lielirtmary 1986. Following a year at tlxe Naval War College anal refreslaer training at VSQZY, Capt. Tuoliy repoitetl to time Gamlblers ot VS-28 as Maintenance Officer in May 1987. Here, lie cieployecl to tlae Mediterranean Sea anal lnclian Qcean onlaoarcl USS FORRESTAL QCV 591. In April 1939, Capt. Tuoliy .completed S313 Transition wliile serving as tlie Executive Qtficer of VS-27. Selecterl for commanzl in 1990, lie returnecl to VSQ32 as Executive Ctfieer ancl participatecl in comlsat operation in support of operation Desert Storm onlaoarci USS AMERICA fcv 661. Capt. Tuoliy assumecl commaml of time Maulers in Novemlmer 1991 ancl imrnecliately cieployecl again to tlie Meciiterf ranean Sea antl Aralmian He returnecl to USS ICI-IN F. KENNDY QCV 671 anal serveci as Execute tive Qtticer from April 1994 to April 1996. ln Iuly of 1996, Capt. Tuolmy Assurnecl comrnancl 011155 INCHON IMCS 121 anti eornpletefl tlae worlaups ami first deployment as a Mine Countermeasures Command anti Control Sl-zip. He relinquisiiecl cornmaml in 1998. 'M-xx f 7 p Capt. Tuoimy is a gracluate of time college of Naval Cornrnancl ancl staff anti tlie Armecl Forces Staff College. He lfmolcis Masters clegrees trorng4ve Regina University anal time Naval War College. His awarcls include the Legion of Merit. Two Miawaaagp 1, Sa-ilee!Flight Aa Medal, ax Navy Cam. menclation Medals, ancl various personal ,, awal-Asa Capt. Tuolmy is rnarriemi to tlme forrrier pg-psan Fullers' ' Cl2sQnville,AF10fiq-la, They have two daughters, Kathleen ancl Mary Anne. 1 i V Gif- 7 av' . . e t ing anal was clesignatecl a Naval Fliglit Officer in Dee - I-, 'JI I, I 1 H 1 1 4 . 1

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s s r or H W . .,,,N,T,.r,.,,,..o,, ,,,-a-,,N,N, r, Mrs .o. CDR R. . iroclao Commancler Ricliarcl Stoclzton, a native ot Norman, Qlelalioma, attencleci tlie University of Olelaimma ami graciuateri with a Baclmeloris not Business Aclministration :Ie-agree in 1979, Conan sionerl an Ensign tlu-ongli tlme Naval Reserve QITI ers Training Corps program, Iie reportegl .top Nava Fliglut Officer training in Piansacotna, FIm-itia, am tt I I L I 1 't recelvi. lus wings in May 1980. p g A er comp etiug tie S3 Vifingn Feel ti placement Sqnarlron training syIlaI1ns, Iw report to Air Anti-Sulnnarine Srpmaiimn Tiiirty-!TIn'ee QVS-33, in April 1981, completing two imlian Ocean ciepioyments on lioarcl USS AMERICA QCV 66D ancl USS RANGER KCV bill rlnring first tleet tour. in 1984, Commamler Stuelezton Monterey, Cali 'ornwa wmerc me receiveil I1 Mask o Science in Te ecoinimuiications Systems Mai agement ' Stoc ton rcporlerl to VS 37 cieploymg 1 mari tcv for Nortii ami lnriian Ocean clepioyments. Next ire reporteci to tlie Nortlm American Aerospace Defen Commamllliniteui States Space Commami in Coloracio Springs, Colm-ailo, serving on time Cumman in Clmiers staff rieveloping strategic plans ami commami level a vocacy arie vings in 1999, Commander Stoclzton retumeri to aviation, reporting to VS-21 in San Diego, As to Aciministrative ami Maintenance ine compieteri a immeport change to Atsugi, Iapang wifi Ut INDEPENDENCE QCV 62y ami an cieployment to tl1e Persian Gulf, cuinniiiatingg in parti' reportecl to tI1e Naval Postgraduate Scliool, 1 f1,l 'I aw,.T,'i'1 t I 1 Returning to San Diego in 1986, Coniman le -I - -r , 'M I I I I ple Eli m ci I f . I1 I we 4 5 pation in Operation Soullrem Watch over soutiiem Iraq. in late 1992, Im reporterl to tilt? joint Stat CJperations Division, worlzing communications ami computer pianning, integration anal operations i SNES. Commancier Stocizton l'EP0l'td-BS time Executive Officer of Sea Control Srpiarlron Ttiirtysgig in May 1995 ami asumeri commanci in August 1996. During his tenure as Executive Qnliieeii tIie it Griftirls' completeci an exlenrieri cieployment on USS CQNSTELLATICN tCV 640, ami receiverl Chief of Naval Operations Safety Awarci. Commanrier Stoclzton reported to 1998. ' ' HAVVK QCV 63I as tlie lsnxueeliwtlve Qtfwer in at He has accumulated mere than 31000 flight ti '93Mcl !Sg0 Carrier arrestetl lamlingfs. I Ii? inclucie the Defense Meritorious Service Mental QI, t - Comiemia-tion Mortal QI, dw joint A Expeditionary Mental, tlie Navy Expeditionary Mecial, tlie I' l1wesFiiAsia Service I'VIesIaI, ami liie E Awarci , ,fi Commancier Stocleton is marrieci to the former Sanciy - I - a, 0lflaiM,mg,, 'lilif have two claiidren, anci Ross. 2 :Ii -Q.. . 1 .1 .. ,, -- - - -, - -. H , .-- ,- ,., -A . - ..f' V ,.. , g5'.,1 .,. , - 'Ar-N., .-.. 4-eggs. 1 .- . - -ef.-refs? .fefi f W e . 1