Nimitz (CVAN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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First Row, left to right: LT R. Kagy, LT T. Brake, LCDR A. Frelicb, LCDR G. Thompson, LCDR R. Parkinson, CDR W. Renner, CDR D. Brown, LT W. Vivian, CWO2 R. Davidson, LT P. White, LT W. Manning, LT j. Bateman. Second Row, left to rigl9t.'LT C. Cole, LT R. Lambert, LT D. Coleridge, ,LT P. Gimer, LT j. Fontana, LT j. Bowlin, LT Hrenko, LTJG B. Pollock, LT F. Robbins, ENS S. Ricbason. ' ' ,ii ' -01 2 ' , E I , ,L f ' L, N QU , 1. 'M' . ' '--' I . - ',,' ,M,5.f,,- . - n ' e --'Q : -W, ,nf , . f f- gf- ,--' , f wr,..w,,1M 3. , g . , ,,,1 -f .I xr- -5 wn.L..'f . - . ww-...-,.,.'g . M' ' H f -A--73 f M ' ' . 1 1 '- , , 'gr ffgfz, fi.,-ff: .9 ., ,, ,fy 'M.?' 'Qiif t- me 1' wL,'f'z' .i , ,, ' A 1 ' M12 ' , ' Q, 1 ' ...fl A.. -f 'ofr 7 '2f -N ?5.4'7 3m ? 0 ,taiigQ,,'f'f.....,.',,'f ':,,g.l 6, X' f 7 f 'T' ' M ' . ' '- 'Z-'K ' .f f'-','.'-:A 72' '79: 4 71?.f' L' , f .M 12 - 4 2 , , ' -,J ' J . 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4 1 l H -I5 Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron FIFTEEN was commissioned on 29 October 1971 at Naval Air Station, Lahehurst, New jersey. Its assigned mission was to conduct training to in- sure combat readiness of aircraft and flight crews in support of the Sea . Control Ship concept. On 1 july 1974, HS415 was adminis- tratively chopped from HELSEACON Wing One in Norfolk, Virginia to HS Wing One based in Jacksonville, Florida. This change signified the end of the Sea Control Ship Evaluation and the beginning of HS-15 operating as a conventional HS squadron. HS-15 successfully completed its transition from the Sea Control Mission CDR W S RENNER USN CDR D. S. BRUWN USN to the, HS role aboard three of the East CO,,ima'ndmg Qffifer Executive Qfficler Coasts finest carriers, working with USS INDEPENDENCE, USS NIMITZ and finally being permanently assigned to CVW-6 aboard USS AMERICA. First Row, left to rigbt: AXAN G. jacks, AT2 W. Peck, AKAN T. Strongbart, ADj2 D. Richardson, AN H. Daniel, , AN R. Paradise, AT2 W. Goble, PR3 T. -Sglow, AW3 F. Luetby, AMS3 M. Rusb, AT2 Saunders, AZ2 L. Williams, AZ3 D. Martin, AW3 j. Ceder, AMSAN M. Rickey. I Second Row, left to right: AOAN D. Witt, ADj3 j. Kinkaid, AA M. Gillispie, ADj2 M. Hyde, ADI3 R. Estrada, AK3 M. Granger, AT3 D. Spencer, AT2 W. Gibbs, AX2 R. Newman, AX3 G. Moffett, AA B. Cole, AMHAN L. jones, i AMHAN E. Croucb, III, IS3 G. Bates. 1 I i ! f Z First Row, left to rigbt: ATC J. Krause, AWG G. Lobdell, AOCS T. Bair. ATCS D. Boyer, AMGS R. Miller, AWC K. Muller, Second Row, left to rigbt: ATC N. Laferty, ADjC Calling, AEC L, Chambers AMHC W. Julius, ADJC W. Killgore. 214

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...LY .....,,v........ ......--,.- . . L VF3l The Tomcatters, tale commences on 1 .luly 1935 with the commissioning of VF-1B, which ranhs Fighting 31 as the second oldest fighter squadron and the fourth oldest squadron of any type now operating in the U.S. Navy. As World War ll approached, the squadron designation was changed to VF-6, and reformed as VF-3 on 15 July 1943. On 15 November 1946 the squadron was redesignated VF-3A, and be- came Fighter Squadron Thirty One on 7 August 1948 The Naval Air Station Cecil Field at fack- sonville, Florida became the Tomcatters7 home in 1953. In the same year, Fighting Thirty One became the first all weather jet squadron in the Atlantic Fleet, flying the F211 Banshee. VF-31 has served aboard-various aircraft carriers, among which are USS ENTERPRISE, USS HORNET, USS LEXINGTON, USS LEYTE, USS YURKTUWN, and. USS SARA TOCA. Fighting Thirty One aircraft and personnel joined the USS N1M1TZfAttach Carrier Air Wing Eight team in the summer of 1975 in support of Northern European operations. CDR W.. DWYER, USN Officer in Charge -asf! 5 IU7 - .rw , 6 F' R , Z ' ,- - ' ' C1ST2lW.Ogwyiaht tihhggtzfuzihfiiiioi' 'SLn751h5ey 4DJC D' Hendfffi LTJG R' Hall. LT! G L- Nivison. LT R. Ylurralde, LT L. Cook. Second Row lelft to ri bt:A ' ' Stine' 'LTJG R' Tescbner' AEI T' Big S' AMS1 F' Walkef AEI F E 195 . g . Q2 E, Buns, AA J. wizdefson. AMS3 L. sioffef ADJBSQ P i lk PN ' ' S NM c ter L. Scboonover.AE2 R. Milner, AMSAN B. Morgan, ADJAN , Baird' AQ3 P 'Fhabfy CIA' A 3 M- C1961-99: AOA 'R af n' R ugid lliow' gl 561391-' 1412353 T. Ayars, AZAN McMabcln, AIDI3 L 'Foster' A5196 WglslvvnJAiTgpT13elhTa1T1gelu5i2t0E12501 . r er, . cz , D, S' - ' ' - , . . ' PR3 J. Bice, AKAA Rugggnzalezu lmmfmsf AME3 M- Knsuk. AT2 N. Nash, ADJ3 A. Hrzath, AN M. Lower, AT3 W. Drake,