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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Command Master Chief Jeffry Vanos was bom in Los Angeles, graduated from Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, Calif., and attended American River Junior College in Sacramento prior to enlisting in the Navy on November 10, 1960. After recruit training in San Diego, Master Chief Vanos was assigned to Administrative Command, Naval Training Center, San Diego, followed by Sonar A School where he graduated first in his class in November 1961. Master Chief Vanos was advanced to STG3 during his tour in USS KOINER CDER 3315 and returned to Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center, Pacific, for Sonar B School under the STAR program, where he graduated first in his class in February 1964. Master Chief Vanos was advanced to STG2 and assigned to USS MCCLOY CDE 10385 homeported in Newport, R.l., for five months, after which he went to Fleet Sonar School, Key West, Fla., for advanced training in com- puter technology and underwater fire control systems. Master Chief Vanos next assignment was the USS NEWMAN K. PERRY CDE 8835 homeported in Newport, R.l. During this tour he was promoted to ST1 and served as division and department Leading Petty Officer. Following brief tours at Naval Training Center Bainbridge, Md., and NROTC Unit Purdue University, the Master Chief served in USS STERETT CCG3l5 homeported in Yokosuka, Japan. While in STERETT, he was advanced to Chief Petty Officer in August 1969. In August 1970, Master Chief Vanos was assigned to the Fleet ASW Training Center, Pacific, for instructor duty in the Sonar A School. He was promoted to Senior Chief Petty Officer in July 1972 and became the course coordinator for underwater fire control systems and SQS- 23 series sonar systems. Prior to his transfer, he attended the SQS-26 CX sonar maintenance course. Master Chief Vanos then served in USS ROARK CFF 10535 as Command Senior Chief from August 1975 to August 1978. Master Chief Vanos was transferred back to Fleet ASW Training Center, Pacific, where he served as SQS-26!53 series Sonar Course Coordinator and Surface Systems Division Officer. Follow- ing promotion to Master Chief Petty Officer in July 1980, he was appointed to serve as Fleet ASW Training Center's Command Master' Chief and earned the Command Master Chief NEC. Since then, Master Chief Vanos has served as Command Master Chief in USS KITTY 1 HAWK CCV 635 A from April 1982 to February 1985, and at Fighter Squadron 124 from February 1985 to March 1988. He reported aboard USS NIMITZ QCVN-685 in May 1988. Master Chief Vanos has been awarded the Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal Cfour awards5 with Combat V, Navy Unit Commenda- tion, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, Battle Efficiency E Cthree awards5, Good Conduct Medal Cseven awards5, Sea Service Medal Cfour awards5 and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. Master Chief Vanos and his wife Karen have two daughters, Carrie Ann and Gina Marie.