Saratoga (CV 60) - Naval Cruise Book

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H-P ff . , . 6 4 115 . ,Q .f R . I1 . f- , r , 1 ' 1. . - .s p am ig ' -, T5 '.,,.j' i - iq - ' . Captain Joseph S. Mobley was born in Indianapolis. Indiana on October I6. l94l. I-le grartrrned rlrd received his commission as an Ensign fiom the United States Naval Academy. Alllllliii Maryland in .Iurre l966. Alier graduation. Captain Mobley was ordered to Naval Fligll Officer uaining at Naval Air Station Pensacola Florida and received his wings in Much I967. Upon corrpletion of training. Cqrtain Mobley was ordered to VA-35. where he served a Material Control Officer deployed aboard the USS ENTERPRISE tCVN-651. ln .lone of l968. while flying a comhri mission in North Vietnam. Captain Mobley's A- 6 was severely damaged. and he was forced to eject in enemy territory, He was subsequently captured and intemed as a prisoner of war in Hanoi, North Vietnam. from June l968. to March. I973. After his retum to military jurisdiction on March l4. l973. Captain Mobley received orders to the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. Califomia. where he received a Master's Degree in Computer Systems Management. His next assignment was to VA-l28 al Naval Air Station. Whidbey Island. Washington for refiesher training in the A-6E aircraft. ln February. I976. Captain Mobley was ordered to VA-52 where Re served as Administrative Officer. Operations Officer and Maintenance Officer. His next assignment was to Commander. Medium Attack Tactical Electronic wililf Wing. US. Pacific Fleet. NAS Whidbey Island. Washington, where he was the Assistant Wing Readiness Officer. Captain Mobley received orders to VA-75 as Executive Officer and reported in January. l980. He assrnned command ofthe squadron in January l98I. Frornmay. l982 to June I984. Captain Mobley served as navigator aboard the USS AMERICA fCV-663. He was next assigned to the Program Planning Office at Atlantic Fleet Headquarters in Norfolk. Virginia ln may. l986. he returned to USS AMERICA as Executive Offker. He reported to USS KALAMAZ00 tAOR-6b as Commanding Officer in June l988. Captain Mobley has been decorated with the Legion of Merit. the Distinguished Flying Cross. the Bronze Star. Commendation Medals, the Combat Action Ribbon various campaign and service medals. He took command of USS SARATOGA tCVf 60l on April 26. l990. Captain Mobley is married to the fomrer Mary Turk of Manhattan Beach. Califomia. Their son. Joseph. is a student at Virginia Tech. of 01 ,me ,mb 7

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g ., , p ia Y' Captain Henriiclrson was born in Srila Rom. California and resided in the San Francisco Bay Area for the majority of his pe-navy life. Following his graduation from the University of Califomia at Davis in l966. he entered the Aviation Oflicer Candidate Program and was commissioned in .lune I967 and a Naval Aviator in November I968. In August l969. be reputed to Attack Sqmrion ONE SEVEN TWO alter completing A- 4 Replacement Pilot Training with Attack Srpadron FOUR FOUR at NAS Cecil Field. His tirst sea tour included a Vietnam deployment aboard the USS SHANGRI-LA. Subsequent duty assignments included Flight Instructor and Maintenance Division Oflicer with Training Squadron TWO FOUR at NAS Chase Field: Catapult Oflieer aboard the USS ROOSEVELT: and Maintenance Olliceriwalleye Project Officer at Naval Weapons Center. China Lake. Califomia. . In l978 he entered the Corsair Community , joining the Attack EIGHT Mar-auders and completed Mediterranean. Indian Ocean and North Atlantic deployments aboard the USS NIMITZ. Leaving the he reported to Attack FOUR SIX. aboard the USS AMERICA as Executive Oflicer and later served as the Clansmen ing Otlicer from June i983 until January l986. Following a yew' with the Atlantic Fleet in Norlblk. Virginia. as Staff Program Planner. Captain Hendrickson assumed command of Attack Squarbon ONE SEVEN FOUR. the mst-coast A-7E Fleet Replacement Squadron. ln April I'-388. he became the l4th Commander ol' Light Attack Wing ONE as NAS Cecil Field. 8 March l990. he tumcd over his duties as Commander. Light Attack Wing One to undergo a rigorous training period in preparation for his current duty as Commander. Carrier Air Wing SEVENTEEN on board NAS Cecil Field. FL. Captain Hendrickson has earned the Meritorious Service Medal. seven Air Mtalals. one Navy Commendation Medal and various other campaign ribbons and awards. Additionally. he has accumulated over 4500 flight hours. Captain Hendrickson and his wife reside in Middleburg. l-lorida with their daughter Shelly. orrrmam 9