Nimitz (CVN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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ffl?-f COMMANDER ARTHUR K. CEBROWSKI PRESENT COMMANDER OF AIRWING EIGHT Commander Cebrowski, a native of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, graduated from Villanova University. He en- tered the Navy through the NROTC program in 1964 and after earning his Aviator's wings in 1965, he reported to Fighter Squadron 151 flying the F-4 Phantom and em- barked in USS Constellation QCV-643 deployed to South- east Asia. Following two deployments to Vietnam, he was as- signed to the U.S. Air Force under the exchange program where he served for two years as an F-106 Delta Dart pilot attached to the 318th Fighter interceptor Squadron. Commander Cebrowski then served with Fighter Squad- ron 11 aboard USS Forrestal QCV-597. He then attended Naval Postgraduate School and reported to the System Analysis Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations in Washington, D.C. ln 1975 he reported to Fighter Squad- ron 14 deployed aboard USS John F Kennedy QCV-673. Following a tour of duty on the staff of Commander Fighter Wing One, he joined Fighter Squadron 41 as Ex- ecutive Officer in June 1979. He subsequently became Commanding Officer. He has served as Systems Analyst on the staff of Commander-in-Chief Atlantic Fleet and later as a member of the CNO's Strategic Studies Group. He is married to the former Kathyrn Prezzano of Pelham Manor, New York. They reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia with their daughters, Kristin and Julie Ann. C :air f- -..f.4.--.f ,W 83.-. A, g me V gg -, ...JJ : f 827' :Fw 3' - in , xg Ak, N -Q-was WGN- mum ash .msn Alb ,QSM-1+ ,srglgytgj I r 1 , , , ,k W -F gr X ,, , .- Y . . ,k L. ' ..- ,. -. ,. - M ..,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. ,5...,.s:..--,1,,,,Q..a.-:..2-ew......-..-vi.:v..:.--.i,u.-.s- 1. Wa .. ,. ...a.:..' . w U.. W-A-.:.-.-.1-...famlwssg-na..Am1u-umhusmq-mu-lmhawtvmqai-. , M-UL . V'- 3 - '- ' - 'V'

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CAPTAIN DAVID W. HOFFMAN PREVIOUS COMMANDER OF AIRWING EIGHT Captain David W. Hoffman was born in Philadelphia and he graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in June 1962. He reported to flight training in Pensacola, graduated and was designated as a Naval Aviator. He then spent one year as a flight instructor in the Naval Air Training Command. He was assigned to VF-121 and is a graduate of the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, California. A brief tour as instructor in VF-121 was followed by assign- ment to the staff of Commander Carrier Air Wing FIFTEEN. While assigned to the staff flying from USS Coral Sea on December 30, 1971 he was shot down and captured near Vinh, North Vietnam. After his repatriation in March 1973 he became the first returning POW to deploy with a fleet squadron, VF-142, aboard USS America in January 1974. Captain Hoffman served with the Ghostriders of VF-142 until January 1976 when he reported to the staff of Com- mander Fighter Wing ONE. He served as XO of VF-33 and was transferred to VF-41 as XO in January 1978. He then became Commanding Officer of VF-41, the Black Aces . On September 1982, following tours in OPNAVKOP-9621 and COP-9559 he assumed the position of Commander, Carrier Air Wing EIGHT. Captain Hoffman is married to the former Mary Burk- hardt of Chicago and has a son, David. They currently reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia. 300

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0 CAG STAFF The mission of Carrier Air Wing EIGHT TCVW-81 is the conduct of offensive air operations against both land and sea targets, Carrier Battle Group CCVBGQ defense, and sustained air operations in support of other forces as di- reoted. The Air Wing presently consists of nine squadrons: Fighter Squadrons FOUR-ONE QVF-411 and EIGHT-FOUR NF-841 provide the world's most lethal air-to-air capability with the F-14A Tomcat. The light attacklstrike role is fulfilled by the A-7E Cor- sair ll aircraft flown by Attack Squadrons EIGHT-TWO TVA-829 and EIGHT-SIX TVA-863. The responsibility for medium attack operations rests with Attack Squadron THREE-FIVE NA-351 using the so- phisticated Tram equipped A-6E lntruder. Airborne early warning and airborne command and control is the respon- sibility of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron ONE- TWO-FOUR TVAW-1243 flying the multi-mission E-2C Hawkeye . Air Antisubmarine Squadron TWO-FOUR NS-24l flies the computerized S-3A Viking and Helicopter Antisub- marine Squadron NINE QHS-97 utilizes the SH-3H Sea King helicopter. Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron ONE-THREE-FIVE QVAQ-1355 provides both an offensive and defensive shield in the electronic warfare environment utilizing the EA-6B Prowler. CVW-8 was augmented by one additional squadron dur- ing the 1982-1983 Mediterranean Cruiseg Fleet Air Recon- naissance Squadron TWO QVQ-2J. The squadron's E-A3 Whale employs the latest in electronic equipment and provides Electronic Surveillance Measures QESMJ services CDR A. Cebrowski CDR Carlson LCDR T. An derson LCDR J. Branum LCDR J.W. Mills V LCDR G-D. Ranum 4 LCDR J. Reddinger LCDR W.J. Tyson CAPT D. Dishart for the AirWing. ' hm if