USS Roosevelt (CVN 71) - Naval Cruise Book

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his Q fr CQ l Commanding Officer Paul W. Parcells CAPT, USN Captain Paul W. Parcells was born in Chicago, Illinois, and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in June 1960. Following flight training he reported to Air Anti-submarine Squadron QVS- 38i and completed three deployments to the Western Pacific on board USS BENNINGTON CCVS-205. He received a Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Engi- neering in 1967, before completing deployments aboard USS ENTERPRISE CCVN-651 and USS AMERICA CCV-667, where he accumulated more than 150 combat missions flying the F-4 Phan- tom in Southeast Asia. After graduating from the Navy Test Pilot School, Patuxent River, Maryland, in June 1971, Captain Parcells was assigned as F-14 Project Officer and Fighter Project Test Pilot at the Naval Air Test Center. Captain Parcells became Executive Officer of Fighter Squad- ron KVF-1021 in June 1972, and Commanding Officer in Novem- ber 1973. Captain Parcells served as the Personal Aide to the Chief of Naval Operations from February 1975, until December 1976. He served as Navigator and Executive Officer on board USS FORRESTAL KCV-595 prior to completing Nuclear Power School and reporting to USS NIMITZ CCVN-685 as Executive Officer. In March 1983, Captain Parcells became Commanding Officer of USS GUADALCANAL CLPH-77 and served off the coast of Lebanon. He assumed command of the THEODORE ROOSEVELT QCVN-715 Precommissioning Unit in September 1984. Captain Parcells was designated Commanding Officer of USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT CCVN-715 upon her commissioning. . Captain Parcells' decorations include four Meritorious Service Medals, five Strike Flight Air Medals, and various service and campaign medals. He is a member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots. Captain Parcells is married to the former Priscilla Gail Frey, of Baltimore, Maryland. They reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and have a son, Joseph, and a daughter, Whitney. 9- ---r- i f f' 71 :I-, QKAA' if an i 1 . , m f., , ':frf1,f. -. A ,..-w'7'1f-'- - 1 'fffipgfa iv -yi . - F A ,I ., if Q.- V' -gl O -. A5 ll 4' . - 'L -, Q. it ' A -r .g t , ' 5 1 5 Vixgyul ' ' - i 'F , . f r 0 I . f .. 'T 5, i i V l w r.,,, ,,r,, , ,,,,,,, ,,,,, , '1 ll l ! CAP V66, ilssilf 1110 L uver giirllli Fnbllli' allifl midi HTL' Cai: i qieni, Nivif- p IEC? p ojiif life JURY? saivei Cm-- lit. Cptozer Ficcr. CC. .. ii fe Clif Cap: A.. :mf- liedi Plemf' I Llliiii cita- flatt- .l i 573. gl,- . EW Lllflr., I

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5 Executive Officer Charles S. Abbot VlOlS, an Followinr dron W5 Pacific Q- tical Em oard UQ where i. F-4 Plum . Patuxei assigned 5 the Navi iter Squat in Noven Ride to th i Decemhe board U5 nwer Schof ve Officei ding 0ffic1 be coasif iEODOR' Septemi Q Officer' U p 0 H V -ious Serve- service if Experiment Virginia. l CAPT, USN Captain Abbot was born in Pensacola, Florida, January 19 1945. Upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in June 1966, he reported to USS HENRY B. WILSON KDDG-7l as Missile Officer. In October 1967, Captain Abbot entered New College, Oxford University, England, as a Rhodes Scholar. After attaining his graduate degree he began flight training and received his wings in February 1972. Captain Abbot reported to Attack Squadron 122 at Lemoore, California, for A-7E Corsair II Fleet Readiness Train- ing and was then assigned to Attack Squadron 27 on board USS ENTERPRISE CCVN-655. Captain Abbot completed the Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California, in July 1976. He subse- quently was assigned to the Strike Aircraft Test Directorate at the Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Maryland, where he participated as a test pilot in the T-34C, TA-7C and FXA-18 projects. He was the first attack pilot to fly the FfA-18. In February 1980, Captain Abbot joined VA-46 on board USS JOHN F. KENNEDY QCV-67l. Following this tour, Captain Abbot served in VA-86 as Executive Officer in July 1981, and as Commanding Officer in June 1982. ln July 1983 he entered Naval Nuclear Power School, and in October 1984 reported to THEODORE ROOSEVELT KCVN-71l Precommissioning Unit as the Executive Officer. Captain Abbot detached from THEODORE ROOSEVELT in February 1987, to assume command of USS CALOOSAHATCHEE CAO-985. , - Captain Abbot has accumulated 2400 flight hours in over 30 different aircraft, and has logged more than 430 arrested carrier landings. His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Vietnam Sevice Medal with Bronze Star, and various service and expeditionary medals. Captain Abbott is married to the former Marjorie Sellars of Cleveland, Ohio. They have three sons, Spencer, Sebastian and Matthew, and reside in Grafton, Virginia. Gail Frei'