Nimitz (CVN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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-A-..-..-. .. -..F -.....,. . ..f...-- Ja. ..- ---,..., ---,...--. ...............--,..........-..- .-...,.,,....., ,.......K..-...-.....c..., . . .. ,L , CAPTAIN DAVID W. HOFFMAN U.S. NAVY COMMANDER CARRIER AIR WING EIGHT Captain David W. Hoffman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 18, 1941. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in June 1962 and reported for Flight Training in Pensacola, Florida. After graduation and designation as a Naval Aviator, Captain Hoffman spent one year as a Flight Instructor in the Naval Air Training Command, after which he reported to Fighter Squadron ONE TWO ONE in San Diego, California for training in the F-4 Phantom aircraft. He completed two combat deployments in USS ENTERPRISE CCVAN 655 with Fighter Squadron NINETY-SIX before returning to Fighter Squadron ONE TWO ONE as the Senior Landing Signal Officer and Tactics Phase Leader flying the F-4 Phantom and A-4 Skyhawk aircraft. Upon completion of his tour, he reported to the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Cali- fornia where he completed a Master's Degree in Operations Research in 1971. Another brief tour as an instructor in Fighter Squadron ONE TWO ONE was followed by his assignment to the Staff of Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIFTEEN as the Landing Signals Officer. While attached to that Staff, flying from USS CORAL SEA QCVA 435 on December 30, 1971, Captain Hoffman was shot down and captured near Vinh, North Vietnam. After his repatriation in March 1973, he became the first returning prisoner of war to deploy with a fleet squadron, making a Mediterranean cruise with Fighter Squadron ONE FORTY-TWO in USS AMERICA QCVA 665 in January 1974. Captain Hoffman transitioned to F-14's with Fighter Squadron ONE FORTY-TWO and served with the Ghost- riders until January 1976, when he reported to the Staff of Commander Fighter Wing ONE as F-14 Readiness Officer and then as Fighter Readiness Officer. He reported to Fighter Squadron THIRTY-THREE as Executive Officer on May 1, 1977, and was transferred to Fighter Squadron FORTY-ONE as Executive Officer in January 1978. He be- came Commanding Officer of the Black Aces from April 28, 1978 until June 15, 1979. In July 1979, Captain Hoffman reported to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations QOP-9625 as a Strike Warfare Analyst. Later in the same year he became a Plank Owner inthe Anti-Air Warfare Division of OPNAV IOP-9555 as Fight- er Programs Branch Head. Captain Hoffman then became Commander Carrier Air Wing EIGHT in September 1981. 316 Captain Hoffman's personal decorations and awards include: The Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star Medal with Combat V and Gold Star in Lieu of his second award, 13 Strike Flight and one individual Air Medal, the Purple Heart with Gold Stars in Lieu of second and third awards, the Navy Commenda- tion Medal with Combat V , the Combat Action Ribbon and several campaign decorations. ' Captain Hoffman is married to the former Mary Burkhardt of Chicago, Illinois, and they have a son, David. They currently reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia. is if 'asm ,4 l-4?

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LCDR T.L. Anderson LCDR MR. Brower CAPT D.W. Dishart AFCM T.E. Shupe CVW-8 T LCDR RW. Neel LCDR GD. Ranum LCDR D.O. Snodgrass LCDR W.J. Tyson LT JP. Donovan LT RJ. Hibbs LT E.L. Laun AOCM B,J. Ricketts ADCS J.C. Brooks AMSC EG. Sprouce ADC MF. Moore AOC L.C. Stokes 317