Nimitz (CVN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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