Ranger (CV 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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RA GER I THE FIGHTINGEST SHIP I T HE SEVE TH FLEET Captain VVi1liam H. Livingston, USS Ranger QCVA-611 in the Gulf of Tonkin, 27 March 1968. CAPTAIN WILLIAM H. LIVINGSTON- Captain William H. Livingston assumed com- mand of Ranger on March 27, 1968 in the Tonkin Gulf, following a tour of duty at the Naval Post- graduate School in Monterey, California. The son of Mrs. W.H. Livingston and the late Mr. Livingston, Captain Livingston was born and reared in Anniston, Alabama. After attending Aburn University for two years he entered flight' training as an Aviation Cadet, and was commis- sioned and Ensign and designated a Naval Aviator on January 2, 1943. Following operational training, Captain Living- ston served in the South Pacific as a dive bomber pilot. ' In July, 1947, he entered the Naval Postgraduate School, Annapolis, Maryland, receiving a bacelor of science in Aeronautical Engineering. He then attended Princeton University and received his Masters Degree in the same field. Captain Livingston graduated from the Navy Test Pilot School at Patuxent River, Maryland in 1953 and was engaged in the test and development of aircraft for the next two years. In May, 1955 he was named commanding officer of VF-41. His next position was that of Director, U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, Patuxent River. Captain Livingston became Commanding Officer of Air Development Squadron Four in January 1961. In May, 1962 he reported to the USS Hancock QCVA-191 serving as operations and then executive officer of that carrier. ' In February 1966 he assumed command of the oiler USS Aucilla QA-561 and remained there for one year before going to Monterey.

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It was very still on Ranger's flight deck the hi h d , s ip a turned out of the wind and a slight mist settled on the Ofiicers and crew members. It was a strange day for all Rangermen. Captain YVE. Donnelly. Jr.. Rangers captain for most of this lVestPac cruise was leaving, and a new man would now lead Ranger. Emotions were mixed sadness in leavin the A , , , . g old. and excitement in anticipating the new. Then the band played and Rang s d ' her tarte another chapter in her long and proud historv. X Q A , . , ' -5 I ASDJJQ , i V ADM Will F Brlngle COMSEVENEFLT 1lli!'Q'Sl1lllUll Nina! Utlit-1-rs -alll! 'll' I'-'sNl Fl l 'F' iam addresses the assembled guests ' V .1 I . . 15 ' , 1 .. - f ' N -Lnplziirl NX illmm ll. lnxing:-tonsmomm.1n1 R n er s formc r commandln flu 4 r pre pair lo nww Captain Wllham E Donnelly .lr utton to his left side to indicate command f' W., GI Q X 3 .Y KK- 3 1

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