Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPT Iohn G. Speer CV63 Executive Officer Captain .lohn U. Speer was born in Santa Monica, California. In 1980, he graduated trorn the lib. Naval Academy with a Bachelor ot Science Degree in Systems Engineering and was commissioned an Ensign. While attending the US. Naval Academy, he was a member of the varsity sailing team. He was both a team captain and an All-American. ln 1981, Captain Speer began his Flight training in the T-54C in VT-S in Milton, Florida. He moved to llingsville, Texas for intermediate and advanced training. While there, he tlew the T-2C Buckeye with VT-225 and the TA-4,1 Skyhawk with VT-22. He was designated a Naval Aviator in A 982. His first assignment was to VT-25 n intermedi- atejet flight instructor in the T-2 Following instructor duty, he co pleted Fleet ln August of 1'e9'db, he returned briel'l,f to the United Sta tes. Following helicopter transition training and jet refresher training, he reported to Naval Air Station ifoosevelt Foads, Puerto Pico and the liedtails of Fleet Composite Squadron Eight. There, he served as the Executive Ofticer and flew the TA-4d i'Skyhawk and the UH-SS 'Sea King. ln May of 1997, Captain Speer assumed command. Before Captain Speer completed his tour in 1998, the uiiedtailsn had accumulated four consecutive Battle E awards. They also received a meritorious unit citation for the development of a Fleet Adversary Program and a Coast Guard unit c A f n for their support of counter drug opera- tions i e Caribbean Sea. Captain Spe reported to USS KITTY HAWK in September 1 8 following her homeport change to hplenishment Training in the F 4 To f c P-1'l ' the 'TIEUIV 35 VF 124 at Naval Station Mira Captain Speer reported 'mug' r as Y 0 ka lqfi ed as Assigned to the Air Department Assistant Air Officer or 'Mini i of 2000 and then as Air Bose' owners. He served with CVW b 2001. During this period, IUTTY VINSGN untli1988 completing Ocean completed three deployments to deployment. From 1988 to 1990 the Naval Reserves with the VF aleeflylng eemmereial aircraft for Ea peer returned to active to the VF-114 'Aardvarks' flying F s years he served. one deployment to the Western and one combat deployment to 'the The Hawk Air Department earned .. Yellow 'E' awards during eaeh ofthe aboard U66 ABRAHAM LINCOLN he eempleted a South the ship to her new than deployed to the Desert Storm, mil the aa: captain Speerhae mn out of preparar 'Serious Bowles Medela Following his tour as Air Does and ing in the F-14 'Tomeatf Captain Kitty Hawk in July 2.001 as

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CMDMC Marvin D. Dublin CV63 Command Master Chief Master Chief Marvin D. Dublin is a native of Raleigh, North Carolina where he graduated from William G. Enloe High School in19'7S. He enlisted in the Navy in July1976. His first duty station was aboard USS RANGER CCV-611, where he was assigned to V-5 division. ln Febru- ary of 1978, he requested and was approved to attend AD school in Memphis, Tennessee. After A school, he returned to the Ranger where he was assigned to the COD C-1 crew as a mechanic. ln January 1980, Master Chief transf C i oi VP-51 at NAS Moffet Field, in Mo g ain View, California. There, he was assig d to the Power Plants branch of Aircraft div: n After a short time onboard he was t nsferred to the Quality Assurance division ln A Department , wwf VNMAJA 11- Fram Marsh 1985 to July195 1 was attached to VF 40 Fighting M i ilienad at Meffet Field He wa tsl? Next, he attended the Navy's Senior Enlisted Academy from March through May of 1992, at Newport, Rhode Island. Upon completion, Master Chief transferred to VAW-112 at NAS Miramar in San Diego, California. There he supervised Quality Assurance and eventually became the Maintenance Master Chief. From June 1996 to September 1998, Master Chief was assigned as Department Leading Chief of the Aircraft intermediate Maintenance Department QAIMDJ at Naval Air Station North island in Coro- nado, California. From AIMD, he was selected to A A mand Master Chief program. His first a ignrnent was aboard U55 BLUE RIDGE QLCC 19D Fl hip for COMSEVENTHFLT forward deployed to osuka Japan This billet is tradi- o reserv for a second taur of Command er a succ I tour Master Chief DUHHH re o SS KITTY HAWK QCV-E .15 ai mmand Master Chief His f the avy upervlsor to the l 7 grease Crawl iii 'T W1 f Leiter ef Commendation or the search and Raman Air Flight 007 Eater assigned as Fewer and Day -in 5 5 ement Medal ds and sei-wee -.ww-gv 'x Master Chief is Simmons of Calm.. Gllvia.