Nimitz (CVN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain Richard J. Nibe, HANCOCK CCVA 191. Serving as born in Boone, Iowa, received his a Line Division Officer, Aviation commission upon graduation from Maintenance Quality Assurance the U.S. Naval Academy in June Officer an Administrative Officer, 1968. he completed two deployments to the Western Pacific and Indian Awarded an Alfred P. Oceans. Sloane Fellowship, he received his postgraduate education at Assigned to HeadquarICfS, Princeton University in aeronauti- Defense Nuclear Agency, Washing- cal engineering prier te his ton, D.C., in October 1975, Captain assignment to NAS Pensacola, Fla Nibe assumed responsibility for .for flight training in May 1970. several weapons-effects research After degignatign 35 Naval programs in the Aerospace Systems Aviater in November 1971, he Division under the direction of the was assigned to Attack Squadron Deputy Director for Science and ONE TWENTY-SEVEN in Technology- Lemoore, Califomia as a flight instructor and Fleet Replacement In Ocmbef 1978, he ' Pilgi Training Qfficei- flying ine returned to NAS Lemoore for flight A-413 Skyhawk training in the A-7E Corsair 11 with Attack Squadron ONE In Anri1 1971113 TWENTY-TWO. Upon completion reported to Attack Squadron ONE of training, he reported as a Depart- SIXTY-FOUR embarked in USS ment Head to Attack Squadron ONE FORTY-SEVEN embarked in USS CONSTELLATION CCV 641. Beginning in March 1982, Captain Nibe attended the Naval War College, Newport, R. I. After graduation in 1983, he retumed to Washing- ton, D.C. to serve as a staff officer in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Plans and Policy Division, Strategic Concepts Branch COP 6031. Captain Nibe assumed command of Attack Squadron EIGHTY-THREE in April 1986, following 20 months as Executive Officer. His command tour spanned the better part of three deployments to the Mediterranean Sea embarked in USS SARATOGA CCV 601, including one excursion to the Indian Ocean and Northem Arabian Sea via the Suez Canal. Following squadron command, he served as Air Opera- tions Officer on the staff of Com- mander, Carrier Group FOUR prior to reporting to Nuclear Power training in May 1988. Upon completion of training in January 1990, he reported to USS NIMITZ CCVN 681, to assume duties of Executive Officer. In May, 1991, Captain Nibe departed NIMITZ to assume command of USS CORONADO CAGF 111.

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Commander Thomas F. Noonan was bom and raised in Dubuque, Iowa. Upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1970 he attended the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, Calif., receiving a Master's degree in Mathematics in June 1971. Commander Noonan then reported to flight training and was desig- nated a Naval Aviator in Kingsville, Texas in October 1972. His first aviation tour was with VC-7 stationed at NAS Miramar flying the A-4 C, E, F and L aircraft in a variety of service and adversary missions. Following his tour in San Diego, Commander Noonan reported to the Naval Academy where he served as an instructor in the Mathematics Department from 1975 to 1978. He then reported to VC-10 stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba where he served as the Administrative, and Operations Officer, again flying the A-4 series aircraft in service, adversary and base defense missions. Commander Noonan reported to VAQ- 129 at NAS Whidbey Island for training in the EA-6B aircraft in 1981. He was selected as Fleet Replacement Pilot of the Year in 1981 and assigned to VAQ-134 where he served as the Administrative, Operations and Maintenance Officer. He was reassigned to VAQ-129 in October of 1984 as an instructor pilot and placed in charge of all pilot and NFO training. Commander Noonan assumed duties as the Executive Officer of VAQ-137 in May of 1986 and commanded the squadron from October of 1987 until June 1989. During his tour as Com- manding Officer, the squadron twice won the Battle E and twice was selected as the Radford Award winner. He received nuclear power training from September 1989 until April 1991 when he reported to USS NIMITZ as Executive Officer. Commander Noonan has over 5,000 flight hours including over 2,500 in the A-4 and EA-6B series aircraft. He was married in 1971 to his wife Kathy, who is also a native of Dubuque, Iowa. They have two children, a son, Patrick and a daughter, Sarah.