USS Roosevelt (CVN 71) - Naval Cruise Book

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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'

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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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Executive Officer illiam V. Cross DR, USN Commander William V. Cross ll, a native of Omaha, Nebraska, was commissioned in June 1967 after graduating from the United States Naval Academy. After receiving his wings in October 1968, he reported to VF-121 for initial training in the F-4 Phan- tom. ln April 1969 he joined the Chargers of VF-161 and made two deployments to WESTPAC aboard USS CORAL SEA fCV- 43D and USS MIDWAY KCV-41l, flying over 175 combat missions in the Phantom. In September 1971, Commander Cross was selected for test pilot training and reported to the Navy Test Pilot School, Patux- ent River, Maryland. Following graduation, he was assigned to the Carrier Suitability Branch of the Flight Test Division as a project test pilot and participated in numerous test programs. In April 1973, he returned to the Test Pilot School as a flight instructor in charge of the fixed wing stability and control flight syllabus. He was also a spin instructor and the maneuvering performance flight instructor. During his tour at the Naval Air Test Center, Commander Cross flew over 25 different fixed wing aircraft and three models of helicopters and was NATOPS quali- fied in virtually every fighter and attack airplane in the Navy inventory. ln March 1975, Commander Cross reported to USS NIMITZ fCVN-68l as Assistant Strike Operations Officer. During his tour, he qualified as Officer of the Deck underway and was chosen as the first department head of the newly formed Training Depart- ment. He subsequently qualified as Command Duty Officer un- derway. Commander Cross was selected by the Navy as a candidate for the Space Shuttle Astronaut Program and participated in the final NASA astronaut interviews at the Johnson Space Center in August 1977. ln September 1977, he reported to the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, under instruction. He graduat- ed with the highest distinction in June 1978. Following F-14 replacement training with VF-101, he reported to VF-32 as Main- tenance Officer. In December 1979, he received orders to VF-31 as Executive Officer, and took command of the Tomcatters ln February 1982. Following his command tour, Commander Cross was assigned to the Naval Air Systems Command as the F-14 Class Desk Officer in charge of systems engineering for the F-14A and F-14D fighters. In May 1985 he was selected for Nuclear Power School and, in January 1987, reported to USS THEODORE ROOSE- VELT CCVN-71l as Executive Officer. Commander Cross has been awarded two Meritorious Service Medals, eight Air Medals, the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V, and several unit, campaign and service medals. He is married to the former Katherine Brownlowe of Clearwater, Flori- da. They have two children, Darryl and Melanie, and reside in Virginia Beach.