La Salle (AGF 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER FRANK E. CLARK EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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Following graduation from Albright College in 1954, Captain John H. Fetterman. Jr . attended Officer Candidate School at Newport, Rhode Island, was commissioned an ensign in 1955, and designated Naval Aviator in 1956 Captain Fetterman ' s first operational tour was with Attack Squadron 105 at Cecil Field, Florida Flying A1H skyraiders from the deck of the aircraft carrier USS ESSEX in the Sixth and Seventh Fleet, Captain Fetterman participated in both the Lebanon and Formosa crises In October 1959, Captain Fetterman served as a light attack nuclear weapons training instructor Following this tour, he reported to Attack Squadron Forty-Four for A4 replacement pilot training and later joined Commander Carrier Air Wing Eight staff as administrative, weapons and operations officer After tours at the Naval War College and Attack Squadron Forty-Four, Captain Fetterman reported to Attack Squadron Eighty-One on board the aircraft carrier USS SHANGRA LA where he served as maintenance officer during two fvlediterranean deployments A tour in Attack Squadron 174, where he served as operations officer and instructed in the A4E aircraft, was followed by orders to Attack Squadron Eighty-Seven as executive officer In March 1972, while deployed in the Mediterranean on board aircraft carrier USS ROOSEVELT, Captain Fetterman assumed command of Attack Squadron Eight-Seven ' s Golden Warriors During this command tour. Captain Fetterman was selected as Team Leader of a |0int Navy and Air Force air-to-ground weapons team which represented the United States in NATO competition In March 1973 Captain Fetterman reported to the Office of Legislative Affairs. Washington, DC where he served for two years as assistant director of the Navy Senate Liaison Office He then assumed command of Carrier Air Wing Eight on board the newly commissioned aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) During his tour the USS NIMITZ Air Wing Eight deployed to the Caribbean, North Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea During his career Captain Fetterman has been awarded the Meritorious Service Metal, the Navy Achievement Medal, the Meritorious Unit Commendation and various campaign and service awards Captain Fetterman is a graduate of the Naval Command Staff College and has amassed over 950 carrier landings has flown in excess of 6,000 hours, of which 5,000 are in let aircraft

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COMMANDER ROBERT J. AIELLO EXECUTIVE OFFICER Following graduation from San Jose State College in 1957, Commander Robert J Aiello received his commission from Officer Candidate School in Newport. Rhode Island- His first operational tours were served on board the heavy cruiser USS SAINT PAUL and the destroyer escort USS CURRIER, He was assigned as radio officer and operations communications officer respectively Commander Aiello also served on the destroyer USS RUPERTUS as operations officer. He served on the Commander Destroyer Squadron Three Staff as chief of staff and operations officer over a year in the northern area of the Gulf of Tonkin In 1970. Commander Aiello served as the executive officer of the oiler USS MATTAPONI and was later executive officer of the destroyer tender USS SAMUEL GOMPERS Commander Aiello has been awarded the Navy Commendation Medal with gold star in lieu of a second award, the Navy Achievement Medal; Combat Action Ribbon. Meritorious Unit Commendation (with two bronze stars), and various other campaign and service awards. He IS married to the former Barbara Taylor and they have three sons and a daughter The Aiellos ' now live in Bonita. California,