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Batman47 Board Founder/CNC User is Offline Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 394 Karma: 5 applaud / smite 425 points 0 warnings 0 tempbans	Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:01 pm    Post subject: FOIA Request to the US Navy and NARA Honoring those who have · Quote FOIA REFORM; Who or What Constitutes Media under the FOIA? http://rleeermey.org/viewtopic.php?t=10036 I have retained an attorney, Scott A. Hodes whom has petitioned Ms. Doris Lama, Head, DON PA/FOIA Policy Branch, Chief of Naval Operations (DNS-36) 2000 Navy Pentagon, Washington, DC 20350-2000 and Special Access and FOIA Staff, National Archives and Records Administration, NWCTF-Room 6350, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740 under the FOIA to disclose on the internet information relating to US Aircraft Carrier Foreign Water Fleet Deployments, all classification, by earliest dates and time of arrival and departure from September 1945 to present and foreign ports visited. The two requests can be seen here: Download nararequest.pdf http://thefoiablog.typepad.com/the_foia_blog/files/nararequest.pdf Download navyrequest.pdf http://thefoiablog.typepad.com/the_foia_blog/files/navyrequest.pdf http://thefoiablog.typepad.com or http://www.infoprivacylaw.com/foia.htm I am an honorably discharged Navy vet, and I've compiled a great deal of historical data relating to U. S. Aircraft Carriers and deployments of our nation's fleet of aircraft carriers from September 1945 to present, illustrated at http://www.uscarrierhistory.com and in particular this chart: http://www.uscarrierhistory.com/charts/chart48.pdf   After four years of research comprising 16-books of the most accurate accounting of historical facts, narrative summaries, etc. of U. S. Aircraft Carrier history, I have been unable to acquire an accurate accounting of U. S. Aircraft Carrier Foreign Water Fleet Deployments from public records, to include present disclosed reports by the U. S. Navy presently available to the public. As of November 4, 2006, I yet to here from my representatives or the US Navy’s final response: The following are letters I received: [/img] Since I can always submit another FOIA Request I'm going to wait for the official US Navy response in hopes they will count there carrier deployments and list foreign port visits by carriers while on deployment. Having spoken to one of Senator Gordon Smith’s representatives in the Portland Office several weeks ago, I was informed that you Senator Gordon Smith can do nothing more then to write a letter to Doris Lama and Special Access and FOIA Staff, National Archives and Records Administration inquiring as to whether they intend to reply to my request, and given the fact that my attorney will follow through on my request, I need no one follow up on my request. I was hoping for Congressman Earl Blumenauer and Senator Gordon Smith’s support in honoring those who have served, by once and for all, making available information to the public that is not presently available, short the summary aircraft carrier reports the U. S. Navy list on their web site. USS John F. Kennedy’s historical record is possibly the most complete of all carriers with the exception of those carriers sunk in World War II, carriers decommissioned at the end of World War II and a hand few of other carriers like USS Coral Sea (CV-43) in which I spent 3 ½ years of my life when I was young. Related Topics: FOIA REFORM; Who or What Constitutes Media under the FOIA? http://community.fox6.com/forums/thread/891284.aspx Letter to Alan P. Goldstein CIV CHINFO THREAD http://community.fox6.com/forums/thread/654650.aspx Letter to Alan P. Goldstein CIV CHINFO WASHINGTON DC, CHINFO http://community.fox6.com/forums/post/654650.aspx Letter to Armed Forces News Service in reference to Alan P. Goldstein CIV CHINFO WASHINGTON DC, CHINFO http://community.fox6.com/forums/post/664173.aspx 2nd Letter to CIV CHINFO in Response to FHTNC, Norfolk, Va. letter to Batman http://community.fox6.com/forums/post/669171.aspx U.S. Aircraft Carriers Safest International Transit projected until years end http://community.fox6.com/forums/thread/683259.aspx U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER AND THE CARRIER INDUSTRIAL BASE AS OF 2006  http://community.fox6.com/forums/thread/683253.aspx U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER AND THE CARRIER INDUSTRIAL BASE AS OF YEARS END 2006 & 2007 http://rleeermey.org/viewtopic.php?t=9284 USS Kennedy Decommissionig And CVN-73 In Japan By 2008 http://rleeermey.org/viewtopic.php?t=9717 COMMISSIONED U. S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER STATUS AS OF 2006 http://www.uscarrierhistory.com/charts/chart11.pdf My second response from the US Navy illustrates the possibility that they may not want to count their Aircraft Carrier Deployments from September 1945 to present. Refereeing me to well know links on the web is nothing less then a slap in the face since they are in complete, simply amazing. I have instructed my attorney to force the US Navy IAW the FOIA to respond with either a denial or submission of my request. A denial means administrative review through appeal and then court if necessary. [/img] Historical Data on U.S. Aircraft Carriers Order of Battle for Carriers and Carrier Based Squadrons in the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) and Vietnam (1964-1975) Order of Battle for Carriers and Carrier-based Squadrons during the Korean War Order of Battle for Carriers and Carrier-based Squadrons during the Korean War (download as .pdf file) Carrier Designations and Names Attack carriers: CV, CVA, CVB, CVL, CVAN and CVN Escort carriers: AVG, ACV and CVE Carrier Deployments, 1991-2005 Evolution of Aircraft Carriers (out-of-print monograph downloadable as .pdf files) Order of Battle for Carriers and Carrier-based Squadrons during the Gulf War Order of Battle for Carriers during the Gulf War (download as .pdf file) Aircraft Carrier Bibliography Carrier Deployments by Year (1946 to 1990) (92 kb file)(download as a .pdf file) http://www.history.navy.mil/avh-vol1/Appendx3.pdf Carrier Port Visits during Deployments to Vietnam, 1964-1975 Certain files now are being saved and made available to you in Adobe's "Portable Document Format" (.pdf) which preserves formatting and greatly compresses their size for quicker downloading. You will need the Acrobat Reader, downloadable free from Adobe, to view them. http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org4-6.htm Naval Aviation Publications United States Naval Aviation 1910-1995 (Chronology Section) United States Naval Aviation 1910-1995 (Appendices) Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 1, The History of VA, VAH, VAK, VAL, VAP and VFA Squadrons Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, The History of VP, VPB, VP(HL) and VP(AM) Squadrons Naval Aviation in World War I U.S. Naval Aviation in the Pacific (requires Adobe Acrobat) The First Flight Across the Atlantic Evolution of Aircraft Carriers Naval Aviation Statistics - World War II (requires Adobe Acrobat) A History of U.S. Naval Aviation (1911-1925) (requires Adobe Acrobat) Space the the United States Navy Naval Aviation Training, Volume 1 of a Commemorative Collection Pistons to Jets, Volume 2 of a Commemorative Collection U.S. Naval Air Reserve, Volume 3 of a Commemorative Collection Kite Balloons to Airships...the Navy's Lither-than-Air Experience, Volume 4 of a Commemorative Collection U.S. Marine Corps Aviation, Volume 5 of a Commemorative Collection A History of Naval Aviation up to the late 1970s published in the Naval Aviation News magazine in 17 parts during the years 1977 and 1978.  A History of Sea-Air Aviation, Wings Over the Ocean by John M. Lindley. Naval Aviation 1911-1986 A Pictorial Study A Collection of articles on Naval Aviation in World War II http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org4-23.htm Of significant note, While the NARA for Historical Information does not want to compile or research aircraft carrier foreign ports visited, the Naval Historical Center made available Carrier Port Visits during Deployments to Vietnam, 1964-1975 (Includes CV CVA CVA(N) & CVS - NO LPH) in 2003. http://www.history.navy.mil/a-record/vietnam/car-dpv.pdf I knew of this report and used it which made me believe a complete list should be provided publicly. Simply amazing. The U. S. Navy doesn’t know how many times its aircraft carriers visited foreign countries from September 1945 to Present. I think that makes my report the only accurate account. The future will no doubt be bright. I’m closer to my goal and how sweat it will be to one day know the facts. or http://www.uscarrierhistory.com under: FOIA Request to the US Navy & NARA Honoring those who have served onboard US Aircraft Carriers Current letter from the Naval Historical Center denying my FOIA Request on behalf of those who have served onboard U. S. Aircraft Carriers requesting the U. S. Navy to disclose on the internet information relating to US Aircraft Carrier Foreign Water Fleet Deployments, all classification, by earliest dates and time of arrival and departure from September 1945 to present and foreign ports visited. December 13, 2006 Judge Advocate General General Litigation Division (Code 14) 1322 Patterson Avenue SE Suite 3000 Washington Navy Yard, DC  20374-5066 FOIA Appeal - Request 200700143 Dear Judge Advocate General: This is an appeal of my request on behalf of my client, Bruce Henion, to the Department of the Navy’s Naval Historical Center.  The Naval Historical Center assigned this request number 200700143. By letter dated September 26, 2006, I submitted a FOIA request, on behalf of my client Bruce Henion for a copy of all U.S. Naval Aircraft Carrier Foreign Water Fleet Deployments, all classifications, by earliest dates and time of arrival and departure from September 1945 to present and all foreign ports visited by each deployment. By letter dated December 6, 2006, the Naval Historical Center denied this request.  The Naval Historical Center stated that it “has not compiled data that would capture the information you are seeking.  Accordingly, we are not able to provide information regarding all carrier group deployments since 1946.” My client appeals this response.  Initially, please note that Mr. Henion is a disabled veteran of the United States Navy.  He has assembled a chart of U.S. Naval Aircraft Carrier Foreign Water Fleet Deployments, a copy of which is located on the internet at http://www.uscarrierhistory.com/charts/chart48.pdf.  However, much of the fleet information is missing or may not be entirely accurate on Mr. Henion’s chart.  Thus, Mr. Henion made his request in order to provide as accurate history of U.S. Naval Aircraft Carrier Fleet Deployments as possible. We believe this search was inadequate.  The Naval Historical Center states that it received the request on December 6, 2006.  It then wrote its letter denying the request.  It is evident that the Naval Historical Center did not do any meaningful query of its records to see if it had any records that may be responsive to my client’s request. Furthermore, as the Naval Historical Center stores a great deal of archival records concerning the U.S. Navy, it is surprising that it doesn’t have any records that would be, at the very least, partially responsive to my client’s request.  Nor did the denial letter provide any information that would allow my client to make his request more specific to match the type of records the Navy Historical Center does have.  While the Navy Historical Center may have no duty to answer questions in response to a FOIA request, they can’t just state they have no records in response to a FOIA request because they believe their records aren’t compiled in a way that they believe is not responsive to the request.  In other words, an agency can’t just construe a request so narrowly that they are able to say we have no responsive records, which is what I believe has been done in this case. Thus, I ask that you have the Naval Historical Center conduct an adequate search for records responsive to my request.  Further, if no responsive records are then located, I ask that we be provided information concerning the requested deployments that the Naval Historical Center does have (outside what is on its website) so that my client can resubmit a request consistent with Naval Historical Center records. If you have any further questions concerning this request, please feel free to contact me at your convenience. Sincerely, Scott A. Hodes FOIA Appeal - Request 200700143 Judge Advocate General response, paving the way so that U. S. Aircraft Carrier deployments can be counted can be found in pdf format at: FOIA Request to the US Navy & NARA Honoring those who have served onboard US Aircraft Carriers http://www.uscarrierhistory.com My brothers and sisters, fellow veterans and active duty service members, the accomplishment of a life time is about to be fullfilled. While most Americans care little for historical excellence and even less are inspired to take the time to remember the sacrifices so many un forgotten patriots have made, we here at Mail Call and so few bloges and an inspiring number of communities chatting on forums are laying down history and honoring those that have served in our Armed Forces. The news reports selected well deserved patriots such as Retired Maj. Bruce Crandall Vietnam War, Army helicopter pilot of Manchester of most recent. http://rleeermey.org/viewtopic.php?p=151273 Service members who have served on board U. S. Carriers will one day be able to count there deployments by FWFD. Maybe one day a more comprehensive deployment summary of all deployments will be made available, totally dependant on whether one day someone is willing to fork out hundreds of thousands of dollars, a million dollars most likely, i.e. fifty cents for one sheet of paper (daily ship deck logs) x 2 a day. The following represent my date/time/port call verification U. S. Aircraft Carrier deployments necessary to be 100 percent accurate in order to establish FWFD's. Do you think the fee should be waived in order to clarify these historical dates, etc.? Do I own history? Have I not shared publicly full disclosure of U. S. Aircraft Carrier History? Publication of my books will be postponed and when there published will be sought after by libraries as my audience among Americans is very limited, yet a new method of publication on line for authors is under development and once launched will allow  authors world wide to distribute there work of authorship. While I have freely made available my work of authorship to the public, 70 percent has not been disclosed. Petition: On behalf of those who have served onboard U. S. Aircraft Carriers I would like the U. S. Navy to disclose on the internet information relating to US Aircraft Carrier Foreign Water Fleet Deployments, all classification, by earliest dates and time of arrival and departure from September 1945 to present and foreign ports visited. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/547160195 I am an honorably discharged Navy vet, and I've compiled a great deal of historical data relating to U. S. Aircraft Carriers and deployments of our nation's fleet of aircraft carriers from September 1945 to present, illustrated at http://www.uscarrierhistory.com and in particular this chart: http://www.uscarrierhistory.com/charts/chart48.pdf   CORAL SEA SHIP'S PERSONNEL PHOTO http://www.uscarrierhistory.com/charts/chart52.pdf Aircraft Carrier Deployments Dates Verification Report Date of departure verification required. “USS Boxer (CV-21) with CVAG-19 embarked departed San Francisco California ____? September 1945 for Guam as flagship of TF 77 in the Western Pacific, on her first Westpac traveling to Japan, Okinawa, the Philippines and China” (Ref. 1-Boxer 8, 29 & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On 10 September 1946, USS Boxer (CV-21) with CVAG-19 embarked arrived San Francisco California, ending her first Westpac, stopping at Guam as flagship of TF 77 in the Western Pacific from September 1945 to 23 August 1946, visiting Japan, Okinawa, the Philippines and China” (Ref. 1-Boxer 8, 29 & 72). “USS Boxer (CV-21) returned to San Francisco 10 September 1946 and operated off the west coast engaged in normal peacetime duty with CVAG-19 embarked during 1946”  (Ref. 1-Boxer & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) with Air Group 20 embarked departed Quonset Point, R.I. ____? September 1946, on her Shakedown cruise in the Caribbean Sea operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 8th Fleet” (Ref. 1-Philippine Sea & 72). “USS Leyte (CV-32) with CVG-18 embarked departed Norfolk, Va., 16 September 1946, on her southern Atlantic and Caribbean Sea deployment, joining up with Wisconsin (BB-64) on a good will cruise down the western seaboard of South America” (Ref. 1- Leyte and 72). CV-47 and CV-32 may have departed the same day, therefore, time of departure may be necessary. Date of departure verification required “USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) departed Boston, Mass. ____? January 1947, on her South Pacific deployment in the Antarctic, via either the South Atlantic or Caribbean Sea (Panama Canal) operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 8th Fleet, she will conduct Operation Highjump, the Navy's Antarctic Expedition operating with the Pacific Fleet (Ref. 1-Philippine Sea & 72). Time of departure verification required. “USS Shangri-la (CV-38) with CVAG-5 embarked departed Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington __? March 1947, on her first “Westpac” deployment operating with the Pacific Fleet and tour of duty with 7th Fleet” (Ref. 1-Shangri-la & 72). Time of departure verification required. “USS Antietam (CV-36) with CVAG-15 embarked departed San Francisco Calif. 31 March 1947, on her second “Westpac” deployment operating with the Pacific Fleet and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet in the Sea of Japan and Yellow Sea” (Ref. 1-Antietam & 72). Time of departure verification required. “USS Tarawa (CV-40) with CVG-1 embarked departed San Diego, California 1 October 1948, on her first World Cruise operating with the Pacific Fleet and transfer to Norfolk, Va., her first Yellow Sea, South China Sea, Indian Ocean via straits of Malacca and Persian Gulf voyage operating with the 7th Fleet, her first Mediterranean Sea voyage operating with the 6th Fleet via the Red Sea on her first Suez Canal transit where she will travel through the North Atlantic reuniting with her former home port operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 8th Fleet”  (Ref. 1-Tarawa & 72). Time of departure verification required. “USS Princeton (CV-37) with (CVG-13) embarked departed San Diego, Ca. 1 October 1948, on her second “Westpac” deployment operating with the Pacific Fleet”  (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72). Time of departure verification required. “USS Midway (CVB-41) with CVBG-17 embarked departed Norfolk, Va., 4 January 1949, on her second Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6 th Fleet” (Ref. 1- Midway and 72). Time of departure verification required. “USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) with Air Group 7 (CVG-7) embarked departed her home port 4 January 1949, on her third Northern Atlantic voyage since she explored the lower rim of the Arctic Circle in a cold weather operation designed to test planes, ships, and equipment in November 1948 operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 8th Fleet and second Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet” (Ref. 1-Philippine Sea & 72). _________________ U. S. Navy Veteran  August 1977 to July 1983 Yoeman Second Class, with student pilot's license
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Batman47 Board Founder/CNC User is Offline Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 394 Karma: 5 applaud / smite 425 points 0 warnings 0 tempbans	Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:16 pm    Post subject: Re: FOIA Request to the US Navy and NARA Honoring those who · Quote Date of departure verification required. “USS Midway (CVB-41) with CVG-8 embarked departed Norfolk, Va. ____? mid 1949, on her fourth deployment, conducting local operations and training in the western Atlantic, while operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command under the direction of the 8th Fleet” (Ref. 1- Midway and 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ____? 1949, USS Midway (CVB-41) with CVG-8 embarked arrived Norfolk Va., ending her fourth deployment conducting local operations and training in the Western Atlantic, operating with the United States Atlantic Command under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1- Midway & 72) Time of departure verification required. “USS Valley Forge (CV-45) with Air Group 2  (CVG-2) embarked, departed San Diego, Ca., 6 December 1950, on her third “Westpac” deployment operating with the Pacific Fleet. She will undergo her second Korea Combat cruise in the Sea of Japan or Yellow Sea in the the Far East operating under the direction of the 7 th Fleet” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge and 72). Time of departure verification required. “USS Oriskany (CV-34) with Carrier Air Group 1 (CVG-1) embarked departed New York Naval Shipyard 6 December 1950 for carrier qualification operations off Jacksonville, Florida, on her first deployment for shakedown out of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba since her commission 25 September 1950” (Ref. 1-Oriskany & 72). Time of departure verification required. “USS Hornet (CV-12) departed San Francisco, Ca. 20 March 1951, on her transfer to New York Naval Shipyard via the Panama Canal for a SCB-27A modernization. She will undergo her first deployment since she was recommissioned 20 March 1951; first decommissioned in San Francisco 15 January 1947, when she joined the Pacific Reserve Fleet” (Ref. 1- Hornet & 324). Time of departure verification required. “USS Coral Sea (CVB-43) with CVG-1 embarked (tail code R) departed Norfolk, Va. 20 March 1951, on her fourth Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet, her first North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) exercise, Beehive I, with British, French, Greece, Turkey and Italian ships” (Ref. 1- Coral Sea, 34, 35, 43 and 72). Time of departure verification required. “USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB-42) with CVG-17 embarked departed Norfolk, Va., 3 September 1951, on her fourth Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6 th Fleet” (Ref. Roosevelt and 72). Time of departure verification required. “USS Leyte (CV-32) with CVG-3 embarked departed Norfolk, Va., 3 September 1951, on her fifth Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6 th Fleet” (Ref. 1- Leyte and 72). Date verification required and port call if any. “USS Antietam (CV-36) departed Alameda, California ____? mid August 1952, on her second Panama Canal transit operating with the Pacific Fleet to join the Atlantic Fleet, bound for the New York Naval Shipyard on her second Caribbean Sea voyage in foreign waters” (Ref. 1-Antietam & 72). Date verification required and port call if any. “The second Antietam (CV-36), the 35th aircraft carrier of the United States Navy arrived New York Naval Shipyard ____? September 1952 for major alterations that will include America's first angled-deck aircraft carrier, ending her second Panama Canal transit operating with the Pacific Fleet, steaming from Alameda, California, joining the Atlantic Fleet, on her second Caribbean Sea voyage in foreign waters, her first deployment since her reactivation in the summer of 1952” (Ref. 1-Antietam & 72). Time of departure verification required. “USS Midway (CVB-41) with CVG-6 embarked departed Norfolk Va., 26 August 1952, on her ninth deployment conducting local operations and training in the Northern Atlantic, operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1- Midway and 72). Time of departure verification required. “USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB-42) with CVG-17 embarked departed Norfolk, Va., 26 August 1952, on her second North Atlantic deployment operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, on her fifth Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet” (Ref. Roosevelt and 72). Time of departure verification required. “On 26 August 1952, USS Wright (CVL-49) set course from Quonset Point, R.I., on her first Northern Atlantic deployment and second voyage in the North Atlantic operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1-Wright & 72). Time of departure verification required. “USS Leyte (CV-32) with CVG-3 embarked departed Norfolk, Va., 28 August 1952, on her sixth Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet” (Ref. 1- Leyte and 72). Date verification required and port call if any. “USS Shangri-la (CVA-38) departed Boston, Massachusetts ____________? 1952, returning to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington in the fall of 1952 for SCB-27C via the Panama Canal, conducting training and readiness operations out of Boston, Massachusetts from 10 May 1951 to the fall of 1952” (Ref. 1-Shangri-la & 72). Date verification required and port call in any. “USS Shangri-la (CVA-38) arrived Bremerton, Washington _________? 1959 and was decommissioned a second time on 14 November 1952, for SCB-27C & SCB-125 modernization at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, that will include an angled flight deck, twin steam catapults, and overhaul on her aircraft elevators and arresting gear”  (Ref. 1-Shangri-la & 72). Date verification required and port call if any to include arrival date. “USS Bennington (CVA-20) departed Norfolk, Va., sometime after 30 November 1952, on her shakedown cruise in areas not reported” (Ref. 1-Bennington, 72 and 387). Time of departure verification required. “USS Wright (CVL-49) departed Newport R. I. mid 1953, on her third Northern Atlantic voyage operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, and second Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet” (Ref. 1-Wright & 72). Time of arrival verification required. “USS Wright (CVL-49) arrived Newport R. I. in early April 1953, ending her third Northern Atlantic voyage operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, and second Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet, reached Golfe Juan, France on 21 February 1953 and operated with the 6th Fleet until 31 March, when she sailed for home, via the Azores” (Ref. 1-Wright & 72). Time of departure verification required. “USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) with CVG-8 embarked (tail code E) departed Norfolk, Va., 26 April 1953, on her sixth Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet, scheduled to participate in NATO Exercise Black Wave, with Deputy Secretary of Defense R.M. Kyes onboard as an observer” (Ref. 1- Coral Sea, 34, 35, 43 and 72). Time of departure verification required. “USS Lake Champlain (CVA-39) with CVG-4 embarked departed Mayport, Fla. 26 April 1953, on her first Northern Atlantic voyage operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet and first Mediterranean Sea voyage operating with the 6th Fleet” (Ref. 1-Lake Champlain & 72). Date verification required and port call if any to include arrival date. “After completion of a seven-month yard period in June 1953 at New York Naval Shipyard, preparing her for a world cruise that was to bring her into the Pacific Fleet once more, USS Wasp (CVA-18) commenced refresher training in the Caribbean Sea, on her first reported voyage to the Caribbean Sea, operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72). Date verification required and port call if any to include arrival date.   “USS Randolph (CVA-15) with Carrier Air Group 10 embarked departed Norfolk, Va., in July 1953, on her shakedown cruise off Guantanamo Bay operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2 nd Fleet” (Ref. 1- Randolph and 72). Port call if any verification required “USS Hornet (CVA-12) (Air wing or Squadrons not reported) departed New York Naval Shipyard 13 September 1953 and trained in the Caribbean Sea on her shakedown cruise operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2th Fleet” (Ref. 1- Hornet and 324). Date verification required and port call if any. “USS Hornet (CVA-12) (Air wing or Squadrons not reported) arrived Norfolk, Va. ____? by years end 1953, ending her shakedown cruise and training in the Caribbean Sea operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2 nd Fleet” (Ref. 1- Hornet and 324). Time of departure verification required. “USS Bennington (CVA-20) with CVG-7 embarked departed Norfolk, Va., 16 September 1953, on her midshipman cruise to Halifax, Nova Scotia, on her first Northern Atlantic operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2 nd Fleet” (Ref. 1-Bennington, 72 and 387). Time of departure, arrival and port call if any verification required. “USS Wasp (CVA-18) concluded Shakedown cruise operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet in the Caribbean Sea by September 1953, on her first reported voyage to the Caribbean Sea” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72).   Time of departure verification required. “USS Wasp (CVA-18) with CVG-17 embarked departed Norfolk, Va. on 16 September 1953, on her Round-the-World” cruise, operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet via the Panama Canal in the Caribbean Sea, her second voyage to the Caribbean Sea, to operate with the Pacific Fleet and tour with the 7th Fleet in the Sea of Japan and Philippine Sea, watching over the uneasy truce in Korea, on her first Peace Keeping cruise” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Saipan (CVL-48) departed Norfolk, Va., ____________? October 1953, on her first “Westpac” deployment, her round the world cruise transiting the Panama Canal via the Caribbean Sea into the Pacific Ocean operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2 nd Fleet, her first peace-keeping tour of duty in the Far East to support United Nations Forces in Korea, operating under the direction of the 7 th Fleet in the Pacific and Sea of Japan or Yellow Sea” (Ref. 1- Saipan and 72). Date verification required and port call if any. “After a west-coast overhaul, USS Valley Forge (CVA-45) departed San Diego, California ____________? 1953, on her fourth reported voyage in the Caribbean Sea, her first as a deployment and third Panama Canal transit, on her transfer from the Pacific Fleet to the Atlantic Fleet, operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, steaming south through the Atlantic to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard where she will be refitted for her new duties as a antisubmarine warfare support carrier” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72).     Date of arrival verification required and port call if any. “USS Valley Forge (CVA-45) arrived Norfolk Naval Shipyard ____________? late 1953, ending her fourth reported voyage in the Caribbean Sea, her first as a deployment and third Panama Canal transit, on her transfer from the Pacific Fleet operating out of San Diego, California to the Atlantic Fleet, operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, steaming south through the Atlantic to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard where she will be refitted for her new duties as a antisubmarine warfare support carrier”  (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72).     Date of departure and port call if any verification required. “USS Leyte (CVS-32) departed Boston for Quonset Point, Rhode Island ____? early 1954, as flagship of CarDiv 18 conducting antisubmarine (ASW) support carrier tactical operations along the eastern seaboard and in the Caribbean Sea. She will undergo her first deployment as a ASW Carrier, completing overhaul and modifications to ASW support carrier 4 January 1954 at Boston Naval Shipyard; retained in the active fleet and redesignated CVS-32 on 8 August 1953” (Ref. 1- Leyte and 72). Date of arrival and port call if any verification required. “USS Leyte (CVS-32) arrived Boston for Quonset Point, Rhode Island ____? early 1954, as flagship of CarDiv 18 conducting antisubmarine (ASW) support carrier tactical operations along the eastern seaboard and in the Caribbean Sea; ending her first deployment as a ASW Carrier, completing overhaul and modifications to ASW support carrier 4 January 1954 at Boston Naval Shipyard; retained in the active fleet and redesignated CVS-32 on 8 August 1953” (Ref. 1- Leyte and 72). Date of departure verification not necessary. “USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) departed Norfolk, Va. 7 September 1954, on her second North Atlantic voyage and first Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet, her second voyage in the Mediterranean, conducting exercises to develop and perfect the techniques and capabilities needed to carry out her new duties. She will under go her first deployment as a ASW carrier conducting antisubmarine/Hunter-Killer (HUK) training operations since she was reclassified to a antisubmarine warfare support carrier; redesignated CVS-45 in late 1953 upon completion of refitt at Norfolk Naval Shipyard for her new duties as a ASW carrier in January 1954; entering refit in late 1953” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) arrived Norfolk, Va. _________?, ending her second North Atlantic voyage and first Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet, her second voyage in the Mediterranean, conducting exercises to develop and perfect the techniques and capabilities needed to carry out her new duties ended. Her first deployment as a ASW carrier conducting antisubmarine/Hunter-Killer (HUK) training operations since she was reclassified to a antisubmarine warfare support carrier ended; redesignated CVS-45 in late 1953 upon completion of refitt at Norfolk Naval Shipyard for her new duties as a ASW carrier in January 1954; entering refit in late 1953. Her eighth deployment since her commission 3 November 1946” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Intrepid (CVA-11) with ATG-201 embarked, departed Norfolk, Va., ___? September 1954, on her first Western Atlantic deployment operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2 nd Fleet” (Ref. 1- Intrepid and 72).   Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? November 1954, USS Intrepid (CVA-11) with ATG-201 embarked, arrived Norfolk, Va., ending her first Western Atlantic deployment, operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2 nd Fleet, becoming the first carrier in history to launch aircraft with American-built steam catapults 13 October 1954 and two days later she went into full commission as a unit of the U.S. Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet)” (Ref. 1- Intrepid and 72).   Date of departure verification required. “USS Leyte (CVS-32) departed Boston for Quonset Point, Rhode Island ___ ? May 1955, as flagship of CarDiv 18 conducting anti-submarine (ASW) support carrier tactical operations along the eastern seaboard and in the Caribbean Sea” (Ref. 1- Leyte and 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? November 1955, USS Leyte (CVS-32) arrived Boston for Quonset Point, Rhode Island, serving as flagship of CarDiv 18 conducting anti-submarine (ASW) support carrier tactical operations along the eastern seaboard and in the Caribbean Sea” (Ref. 1- Leyte and 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Princeton (CVS-37) departed San Diego, Ca. ___? May 1955, on her first “Westpac” as a ASW operating with the Pacific Fleet, and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___?  years end 1955, USS Princeton (CVS-37) arrived San Diego, Ca., ending her first “Westpac” as a ASW operating with the Pacific Fleet, and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet, conducting antisubmarine Hunter-Killer operations in the western Pacific. Her first deployment as a ASW carrier ended, since completion of conversion to an antisubmarine warfare support carrier in May 1955; under going conversion as an antisubmarine warfare support carrier, redesignating CVS-37 1 January 1954 at Bremerton, Washington Puget Sound Naval Shipyard” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) departed Norfolk, Va. ___? January 1956, on an unreported deployment in foreign waters, conducting exercises to develop and perfect the techniques and capabilities needed to carry out her new duties. She will under go her second deployment as a ASW carrier conducting antisubmarine/Hunter-Killer (HUK) training operations since she was reclassified to a antisubmarine warfare support carrier, redesignated CVS-45 in late 1953 upon completion of refitt at Norfolk Naval Shipyard for her new duties as a ASW carrier in January 1954; entering refit in late 1953” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? March 1956, USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) arrived Norfolk, Va., ending her unreported deployment in foreign waters, conducting exercises to develop and perfect the techniques and capabilities needed to carry out her new duties” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Tarawa (CVS-40) departed Quonset Point, Rhode Island ___? January 1956, on her Atlantic deployment (area not reported) on the 1956 Springboard exercise operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2 nd Fleet” (Ref. 1-Tarawa and 72). Date of arrival verification required. “USS Tarawa (CVS-40) arrived Quonset Point, Rhode Island __________? 1956, ending her Atlantic deployment (area not reported) on the 1956 Springboard exercise operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2 nd Fleet” (Ref. 1-Tarawa and 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Princeton (CVS-37) departed San Diego, Ca. ___? March 1956, on her second “Westpac” as a ASW operating with the Pacific Fleet, and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet, she will conduct antisubmarine Hunter-Killer operations in the western Pacific. Prior to her deployment conducted antisubmarine Hunter-Killer (HUK) exercises off the west coast” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? years end 1956, USS Princeton (CVS-37) arrived San Diego, Ca. ending her second “Westpac” as a ASW operating with the Pacific Fleet, and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet, conducting antisubmarine Hunter-Killer (HUK) operations in the western Pacific” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Leyte (CVS-32) departed Boston for Quonset Point, Rhode Island ___? early 1956, as flagship of CarDiv 18 conducting antisubmarine (ASW) support carrier tactical operations along the eastern seaboard and in the Caribbean Sea” (Ref. 1- Leyte and 72). Date of arrival verification required. “USS Leyte (CVS-32) arrived Boston for Quonset Point, Rhode Island by mid 1956, as flagship of CarDiv 18 conducting anti-submarine (ASW) support carrier tactical operations along the eastern seaboard and in the Caribbean Sea” (Ref. 1- Leyte and 72). Date of departure verification required. “On ___? August 1956, USS Boxer (CVS-21) with departed San Diego, Calif., on her ninth “Westpac” deployment and first “Westpac” deployment as a ASW carrier operating with the Pacific Fleet” (Ref. 1-Boxer 8, 29 & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “___? by the end of December 1956, USS Boxer (CVS-21) with arrived San Diego, Calif., ending her ninth “Westpac” deployment and first “Westpac” deployment as a ASW carrier operating with the Pacific Fleet” (Ref. 1-Boxer 8, 29 & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “USS Saratoga (CVA-60) with CVG-4 embarked departed New York Naval Shipyard of New York City 18 August 1956, on her Shakedown cruise in the Southern Atlantic and Guantanamo Bay in the Caribbean Sea operating with the United States Atlantic Command under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1-Saratoga & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? October 1956, USS Saratoga (CVA-60) with CVG-4 embarked arrived New York Naval Shipyard of New York City, ending her Shakedown cruise in the Southern Atlantic and Guantanamo Bay in the Caribbean Sea, operating with the United States Atlantic Command under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1-Saratoga & 72). Date of departure verification and port call if any required. “USS Wasp (CVS-18) departed San Diego, California ___? January 1957, on her first Western and Southern Pacific and Southern and Northern Atlantic cruise, on her way to Boston, Mass., via Cape Horn for operations in the South Atlantic and Caribbean Sea, her third reported voyage in the Caribbean Sea operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, on her first deployment as an ASW Aircraft Carrier” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72).   Date of arrival verification required. “On 21 March 1957, USS Wasp (CVS-18) arrived Boston, Mass., ending her first Western and Southern Pacific and Southern and Northern Atlantic cruise by way of Cape Horn 31 January 1957, where she conducted ASW operations in the South Atlantic and Caribbean Sea, her third reported voyage in the Caribbean Sea operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, her first deployment as an ASW Aircraft Carrier since he reclassification to an antisubmarine warfare aircraft carrier CVS-18, effective on 1 November 1956 ended, transferring to the east coast from the West coast where she operated with the Pacific Fleet, home ported in San Diego, California” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42) departed Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington ____? February 1957, upon completion of her 1st modernization, SCB 110A conversion ordered for all three Midway Class Carriers, her second time around the Cape Horn, steaming to the Gulf of Maine for cold weather tests of catapults, aircraft, and other carrier equipment, including the "Regulus" guided missile, she will leave the south pacific, traveling through the south Atlantic operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet back to her home port of Norfolk, Virginia” (Ref. Roosevelt & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On _________ 1957, USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42) arrived Norfolk, Virginia, departing Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington ____? February 1957, upon completion of her 1st modernization, SCB 110A conversion ordered for all three Midway Class Carriers, her second time around the Cape Horn, steaming to the Gulf of Maine for cold weather tests of catapults, aircraft, and other carrier equipment, including the "Regulus" guided missile, leaving the south pacific, traveling through the south Atlantic operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet back to her home port of Norfolk, Virginia” (Ref. Roosevelt & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Saratoga (CVA-60) departed New York Naval Shipyard of New York City 28 February 1957, on her second deployment and first cruise to the Caribbean Sea, operating with the United States Atlantic Command under the direction of the 2nd Fleet upon completion of yard work, arriving her home port Mayport, Florida upon completion of her second deployment” (Ref. 1-Saratoga & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “USS Saratoga (CVA-60) arrived Mayport, Florida departing New York Naval Shipyard of New York City upon completion of yard work 28 February 1957, on her second deployment and first cruise to the Caribbean Sea, operating with the United States Atlantic Command under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, arriving her home port Mayport, Florida upon completion of her second deployment” (Ref. 1-Saratoga & 72). Date of departure and arrival verification required. “USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) conducted local operations and exercises to develop and perfect the techniques and capabilities needed to carry out her new duties as a antisubmarine warfare support carrier, conducting local operations and antisubmarine/ Hunter-Killer (HUK) training operations off the east coast from March 1956 through late May 1957, carrying out training operations out of Guantanamo Bay conducting experimental operations in  the new concept of "vertical envelopment" on unreported visits to the Caribbean Sea, ending her fourth voyage in the Caribbean Sea, her first as a deployment and third Panama Canal transit in late 1953 operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72). USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) (_______________________1957) HR2S-1 experimenting with the new concept of "vertical envelopment" (Guantanamo Bay)                                           (*1) ............................. .......... HR2S-1 (CH-37C) Experimenting with the new concept of "vertical envelopment,"  HR2S-1 Mojave helicopters airlifted the Marines to the beach-head and then returned them to the ship in history's first ship-based air assault exercise in October 1957 Date of departure verification required. “USS Leyte (CVS-32) departed Norfolk, Virginia ___? November 1957, on her seventh Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet. She will under go her fourth deployment as a ASW Carrier, completing overhaul and modifications to ASW support carrier 4 January 1954 at Boston Naval Shipyard; retained in the active fleet and redesignated CVS-32 on 8 August 1953” (Ref. 1- Leyte & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ____? by the summer of 1958, USS Leyte (CVS-32) arrived Norfolk, Virginia, ending her seventh Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet, her fourth deployment as a ASW Carrier ended” (Ref. 1- Leyte & 72). Date of departure verification required. “Shortly after her arrival from her Shakedown cruise 20 June 1958, USS Ranger (CVA-61) with 200 Naval Reserve officer candidates embarked departed Norfolk, Virginia, in late ___? June 1958 for a 2-month cruise to the Southern Atlantic, South and Western Pacific via Cape Horn, operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet transferring to the Pacific Fleet Alameda, California, completing her Shakedown cruise to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on her first deployment (4 October 1957 to 20 June 1958), having conducted air operations, individual ship exercises, and final acceptance trials along the eastern seaboard and in the Caribbean Sea” (Ref. 1-Ranger & 72). Date of arrival verification not necessary. “On 20 August 1958, USS Ranger (CVA-61) with 200 Naval Reserve officer candidates embarked arrived Alameda, California, ending her 2-month cruise steaming from Norfolk, Virginia, through the Southern Atlantic, South and Western Pacific via Cape Horn, operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, transferring to the Pacific Fleet Alameda, California, departing shortly after her arrival from her Shakedown cruise 20 June 1958, joining the Atlantic Fleet 3 October 1957” (Ref. 1-Ranger & 72). Date of departure, arrival and port call if any verification required. No history reported about USS Boxer (LPH-4), former CVS-21, CVA-21 & CV from 1959 to 1960, with the exception that she transferred to the east coast most likely via the Panama Canal into the Caribbean Sea. Date of departure verification required. “USS Princeton LPH-5 departed Long Beach, Ca., ___? January 1960, on her first “WestPac” as a LPH, operating with the Pacific Fleet, and tour with the 7th Fleet, to train in Okinawan waters” (Ref. 1-Princeton and 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? by the end of 1960, USS Princeton LPH-5 arrived Long Beach, California ending her first “WestPac” as a LPH operating with the Pacific Fleet, and tour with the 7th Fleet,  training in Okinawan waters, conducting operations in her primary mission since her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier being redesignated LPH-5 2 March 1959, capable of transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes, her new mission would be the landing of Marines behind enemy beach fortifications and providing logistics and medical support as they attack from the rear to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and link up with assault forces landed on the beaches (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Yorktown (CVS-10) departed Long Beach, Ca., ___? January 1960, on her sixth “Westpac” deployment operating with the Pacific Fleet and the 7th Fleet in the Far East in the Sea of Japan, making four “Westpac’s” as a CVA. She will undergo her second “Westpac” deployment as an ASW carrier, completing overhaul and modification to an ASW carrier at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington in February 1958, entering the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington for overhaul and for modification to an ASW carrier 27 September 1957; departing Alameda, Ca. for Bremerton, Washington for overhaul and for modification to an ASW carrier 23 September 1957, while her home port was changed from Alameda, Ca. to Long Beach, Ca., on 1 September 1957, and she was reclassified an antisubmarine warfare (ASW) aircraft carrier with the new designation CVS-10” (Ref. 1-Yorktown and 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On __? July 1960, USS Yorktown (CVS-10) arrived Long Beach, California, ending her sixth “Westpac” deployment operating with the Pacific Fleet and the 7th Fleet in the Far East in the Sea of Japan, making four “Westpac’s” as a CVA, her second “Westpac” deployment as an ASW carrier ended. Yorktown headed back to the Far East via Pearl Harbor, Hawaii while during the deployment she earned additional stars for her Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for duty in Vietnamese waters at various times in March, April, May, and June” (Ref. 1-Yorktown & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) with CVSG-56 embarked departed Norfolk, Va. in early 1960, on her third North Atlantic voyage and second Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet, her third voyage in the Mediterranean operating in the eastern area” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On 30 August 1960, USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) with CVSG-56 embarked arrived Norfolk, Va., ending her third North Atlantic voyage, her second Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet and third voyage in the Mediterranean operating in the eastern area, during which time she will make port calls at Spain, Italy, and France” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Hornet (CVS-12) departed Long Beach, Ca. ___? July 1960, on her second “Westpac” as a ASW carrier operating with the Pacific Fleet, to bolster the strength of the 7th Fleet, conducting antisubmarine warfare tactics operating with the 7th Fleet, on her first deployment in the South China Sea as an ASW carrier as troubles in Laos demanded the watchful presence of powerful American forces in water off southeast Asia” (Ref. 1- Hornet and 324). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? by February 1961, USS Hornet (CVS-12) embarked arrived Long Beach, Ca. ending her second “Westpac” as a ASW carrier operating with the Pacific Fleet, to bolster the strength of the 7th Fleet, conducting antisubmarine warfare tactics operating with the 7th Fleet, her first deployment in the South China Sea as an ASW carrier ended (July 1960 to February 1961), as troubles in Laos demanded the watchful presence of powerful American forces in water off southeast Asia” (Ref. 1- Hornet and 324). Date of departure verification not necessary. “USS Hancock (CVA-19) with CVG-11 embarked departed San Diego, Ca. 16 July 1960, on her fifth “Westpac” deployment, operating with the Pacific Fleet, to reinforce the 7th Fleet in waters off Laos and fourth deployment in the South China Sea” (Ref. 1-Hancock and 72).       Date of arrival verification not necessary. “On 18 March 1961, USS Hancock (CVA-19) with CVG-11 embarked arrived San Francisco, Ca., ending her fifth “Westpac” deployment, operating with the Pacific Fleet, to reinforce the 7th Fleet in waters off Laos and fourth deployment in the South China Sea” (Ref. 1-Hancock and 72).       Date of departure verification not necessary. “USS Essex (CVS-9) with CVSG-60 embarked departed Quonset Point, Rhode Island 5 September 1960, on her third Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet, on her first deployment as an ASW carrier operating as flagship of Carrier Division 18 and Antisubmarine Carrier Group Three, redesignated CVS-9 on 8 March 1960” (Ref. 1-Essex & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? by the end of March 1961, USS Essex (CVS-9) with CVSG-60 embarked arrived Quonset Point, Rhode Island, on her third Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet, her first deployment as an ASW carrier operating as flagship of Carrier Division 18 and Antisubmarine Carrier Group Three ended, joined the French navy in Operation "Jet Stream, redesignated CVS-9 on 8 March 1960” (Ref. 1-Essex & 72). Date of departure verification required. “After overhaul at Norfolk, Va. ___? early 1961, USS Randolph (CVS-15) departed Norfolk, Virginia, on her shakedown cruise, her first deployment as an ASW carrier, operating in the Caribbean Sea, her 3rd voyage in the Caribbean Sea operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ____________1961?, USS Randolph (CVS-15) departed Norfolk, Virginia, on her shakedown cruise, her first deployment as an ASW carrier, operating in the Caribbean Sea, her 3rd voyage in the Caribbean Sea operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72). Reference only. “USS Randolph (CVS-15) was selected as the prime recovery ship for the the second American (suborbital) spaceflight. Mercury 4 was a Mercury program manned space mission launched on July 21, 1961 using a Redstone rocket. Its capsule was named Liberty Bell 7 and performed a suborbital flight piloted by astronaut Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom. It reached an altitude of over 118.26 statute miles (190 km) and traveled about 300 miles (480 km). The Redstone was MRLV-8 and the spacecraft was Mercury spacecraft # 11, the first one with a centerline window instead of two portholes.”  (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72) Date of departure verification required. “USS Princeton LPH-5 departed Long Beach, Ca., ________? January or later in 1961, on her second “WestPac” as a LPH operating with the Pacific Fleet, and tour with the 7th Fleet, conducting training in Okinawan waters in her primary mission since her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier being redesignated LPH-5 on 2 March 1959, capable of transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes, her new mission would be the landing of Marines behind enemy beach fortifications and providing logistics and medical support as they attack from the rear to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and link up with assault forces landed on the beaches (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton and 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? mid 1963, USS Princeton LPH-5 arrived Long Beach, California, ending her fourth “WestPac” as a LPH operating with the Pacific Fleet, and tour with the 7th Fleet, training in Okinawan waters, conducting operations in her primary mission since her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier being redesignated LPH-5 2 March 1959, capable of transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes, her new mission would be the landing of Marines behind enemy beach fortifications and providing logistics and medical support as they attack from the rear to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and link up with assault forces landed on the beaches (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72). Date of departure, arrival and port call if any verification required. “Following commissioning, USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) with CVG-11 embarked departed Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, on her Shakedown cruise in the Western Atlantic, with Captain William F. Bringle in command” (Ref. 1- Kitty Hawk & 72). “On January 3, 1961, VAH-13 was commissioned at NAS Sanford, Florida, to fly A3D-2s.The squadron was assigned to CVG-11 upon completing its initial training and deployed on the USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) for her shakedown cruise in theWestern Atlantic, with in May 1961. Shortly thereafter VAH-13 transferred to the Pacific Fleet with the Kitty Hawk and its homeport became NAS Whidbey Island, Washington” (Ref. 690). Time of departure verification required. “Following shakedown, USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) departed Norfolk Va. 11 August 1961, with Captain William F. Bringle in command, on her transfer to the Pacific Fleet Command and change of home port steaming through the southern Atlantic, eastern Pacific, South and Western Pacific, steaming around South America via Cape Horn, while operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet to her new homeport in San Diego, Ca.” (Ref. 1- Kitty Hawk & 72). Date of arrival verification not necessary. “On 1 November 1961, USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) arrived San Diego, Calif., with Captain William F. Bringle in command, on her transfer to the Pacific Fleet Command and change of home port, steaming from Norfolk Va., she traveled through the Southern Atlantic, making a brief stop at Rio de Janeiro, where she embarked the Secretary of the Brazilian Navy for a demonstration of exercise at sea with five Brazilian destroyers, the attack carrier rounded Cape Horn 1 October, continuing to the Eastern Pacific, South and Western Pacific, steaming around South America, she rounded Cape Horn 1 October, steaming into Valparaiso Bay 13 October and then sailed, 2 days later, for Peru, arriving Callao 20 October where she entertained the President of Peru, while operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1- Kitty Hawk & 72). Time of departure verification required. “USS Ranger (CVA-61) with CVG-9 embarked departed Alameda, Ca., 11 August 1961, on her third “Westpac” deployment, operating with the Pacific Fleet and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet in the Far East, on her second South China Sea deployment. Prior to her deployment been kept in a high state of readiness through participation in exercises and coastal fleet operations from 30 August 1960 to 11 August 1961” (Ref. 1-Ranger and 72). Date of arrival verification not necessary. “On 8 March 1962, USS Ranger (CVA-61) with CVG-9 embarked arrived Alameda, California, ending her third “Westpac” deployment, operating with the Pacific Fleet and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet in the Far East, on her second South China Sea deployment” (Ref. 1-Ranger and 72). Date of departure verification required. “On ___? October 1961, USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) as a part of the Atlantic Fleet’s ready amphibious force, proceeded south to waters off Hispaniola, a Spanish-speaking representative democracy located on the eastern portion of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, bordering Haiti, on her sixth reported voyage in the Caribbean Sea” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? December 1961, USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) returned to Norfolk, Va., ending her sixth reported voyage in the Caribbean Sea, her first as a deployment, steaming from waters off Hispaniola, a Spanish-speaking representative democracy located on the eastern portion of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, bordering Haiti, where she stood by from 21 to 25 October and 18 to 29 November 1961 to be ready to evacuate any American nationals from the Dominican Republic, during the struggle for power which afflicted that nation in the months following the assassination of the long established dictator, Generalissimo Rafael Trujillo” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72). Date of departure, arrival and port call if any verification required. “USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) departed Norfolk, Va. 6 January 1962, on her seventh reported voyage in the Caribbean Sea, she will under go her fourth Panama Canal transit bound for San Diego, California and duty with the Pacific Fleet” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72). Date of departure verification not necessary. “USS Bennington (CVS-20) with CVSG-59 embarked departed San Diego, Ca. 6 January 1962, on her second “Westpac” deployment as a ASW operating with the Pacific Fleet and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet, and her second South China Sea deployment; redesignating CVS-20 30 June 1959, reclassifying to an Antisubmarine Warfare Support Carrier (ASW)” (Ref. 1-Bennington, 72 and 387). Date of arrival verification required. “On 25 July 1962, USS Bennington (CVS-20) with CVSG-59 embarked arrived San Diego, Ca. ending her second “Westpac” deployment as a ASW operating with the Pacific Fleet and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet, and her second South China Sea deployment and was on hand for the Laos crisis; redesignating CVS-20 on 30 June 1959, reclassifying to an Antisubmarine Warfare Support Carrier (ASW)” (Ref. 1-Bennington, 72 and 387). Date of departure verification required. “USS Princeton LPH-5 departed Long Beach, California ___? January or later in 1962, on her third “WestPac” and first South China Sea deployment as a LPH operating with the Pacific Fleet, and tour with the 7th Fleet, training in Okinawan waters, conducting operations in her primary mission since her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier being redesignated LPH-5 on 2 March 1959, capable of transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes, her new mission would be the landing of Marines behind enemy beach fortifications and providing logistics and medical support as they attack from the rear to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and link up with assault forces landed on the beaches (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton and 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? by mid 1962, USS Princeton LPH-5 arrived Long Beach, Ca., ending her third “WestPac” and first South China Sea deployment as a LPH operating with the Pacific Fleet, and tour with the 7th Fleet, delivering Marine Corps advisors and helicopters to Soc Trang in the Mekong Delta area of the Republic of South Vietnam April 1962, training in Okinawan waters, conducting operations in her primary mission since her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier being redesignated LPH-5 on 2 March 1959, capable of transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes, her new mission would be the landing of Marines behind enemy beach fortifications and providing logistics and medical support as they attack from the rear to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and link up with assault forces landed on the beaches (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton and 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) embarked with the flag of the Commander, Ready Amphibious Task Group, 7th Fleet at her main, departed San Diego, California ___? mid April 1962 and set a course for the coast of Indochina in the Far East under orders to put ashore her embarked marines, on her first mission transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes and her first deployment to the South China Sea since her first “Westpac” deployment operating with the 7th Fleet and World Cruise as a CV with Air Group 11 (CVAG-11 ) embarked, flying the flag of Rear Admiral Harold L. Martin, Commander of Task Force 38 (8 October 1947 to 11 June 1948) when she made her first South China Sea voyage” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72) Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? December 1962, USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) with the flag of the Commander, Ready Amphibious Task Group, 7th Fleet embarked, arrived San Diego, California, ending her first mission transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes off the coast of Indochina in the Far East under orders to airlift her marines into Laos on 17 May 1961 to avert a feared, full-scale communist invasion of the country, when communist Pathet Lao forces in Laos had renewed their assault on the Royal Laotian Government, the latter requesting President John F. Kennedy to assist them, airlifting her marines back onboard when the crisis the Royal Laotian Government faced was abated a few weeks later in n July 1961” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Lake Champlain (CVS-39) with CVSG-54 and Naval Academy midshipmen embarked departed Quonset Point, R.I. ___? June 1962, for a summer cruise to Halifax, Nova Scotia and Kingston, Jamaica in the Caribbean Sea, located south of Cuba and to the west of Hispaniola, on which Haiti and the Dominican Republic are situated, where she will represent the United States at the island's celebration of its independence, 3 August” (Ref. 1-Lake Champlain & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? September 1962, USS Lake Champlain (CVS-39) with CVSG-54 embarked arrived Mayport, Fla., ending her Naval Academy midshipmen summer cruise to Halifax, Nova Scotia and Kingston, Jamaica in the Caribbean Sea, located south of Cuba and to the west of Hispaniola, on which Haiti and the Dominican Republic are situated, where she represented the United States at the island's celebration of its independence, 3 August” (Ref. 1-Lake Champlain & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Hornet (CVS-12) with CVSG-57 embarked departed Long Beach, Ca. ___? July 1962, on her third “Westpac” as a ASW carrier operating with the Pacific Fleet, to bolster the strength of the 7th Fleet, conducting antisubmarine warfare tactics operating with the 7th Fleet, on her second deployment in the South China Sea as an ASW carrier as troubles in Laos demanded the watchful presence of powerful American forces in water off southeast Asia” (Ref. 1- Hornet and 324). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? early 1963, USS Hornet (CVS-12) with CVSG-57 arrived Long Beach, Ca., ending her third “Westpac” as a ASW carrier operating with the Pacific Fleet, to bolster the strength of the 7th Fleet, conducting antisubmarine warfare tactics operating with the 7th Fleet, her second deployment in the South China Sea as an ASW carrier as troubles in Laos demanded the watchful presence of powerful American forces in water off southeast Asia ended” (Ref. 1- Hornet and 324). Date of departure verification required. “USS Randolph (CVS-15) with CVSG-58 embarked departed Norfolk, Virginia ___? end of October 1962, on her third deployment as an ASW carrier operating in the western Atlantic and Caribbean Sea, her 4th voyage in the Caribbean Sea operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet during the Cuban missile crisis, reclassified CVS-15 on 31 March 1959” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? end of November 1962, USS Randolph (CVS-15) with CVSG-58 embarked arrived Norfolk, Virginia, ending her third deployment as an ASW carrier, operating in the western Atlantic and Caribbean Sea, her 4th voyage in the Caribbean Sea operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet during the Cuban missile crisis ended, reclassified CVS-15 on 31 March 1959” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Princeton LPH-5 departed Long Beach, Ca., ___? January or later in 1963, on her fourth “WestPac” as a LPH operating with the Pacific Fleet, and tour with the 7th Fleet, training in Okinawan waters, conducting operations in her primary mission since her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier being redesignated LPH-5 2 March 1959, capable of transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes, her new mission would be the landing of Marines behind enemy beach fortifications and providing logistics and medical support as they attack from the rear to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and link up with assault forces landed on the beaches (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton and 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? by mid 1963, USS Princeton LPH-5 arrived Long Beach, Ca., ending her fourth “WestPac” as a LPH operating with the Pacific Fleet, and tour with the 7th Fleet, training in Okinawan waters, conducting operations in her primary mission since her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier being redesignated LPH-5 2 March 1959, capable of transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes, her new mission would be the landing of Marines behind enemy beach fortifications and providing logistics and medical support as they attack from the rear to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and link up with assault forces landed on the beaches (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton and 72). Date of departure and or port call verification required. “USS Wasp (CVS-18) with CVSG-52 embarked departed Boston, Mass. in March 1963, on her Southern Atlantic and fifth reported Caribbean Sea voyage, conducting antisubmarine warfare exercises steaming along the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica in support of the presidential visit” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72). Date of arrival verification not necessary. “On 4 April 1963, USS Wasp (CVS-18) with CVSG-52 embarked arrived Boston, Mass., ending her third Southern Atlantic deployment and fifth reported Caribbean Sea voyage, conducting antisubmarine warfare exercises steaming along the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica in support of the presidential visit on 21 March 1963 when President Kennedy arrived at San José for a conference with presidents of six Central American nations, taking part in Fleet exercises off Puerto Rico” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72).   Date of departure verification required. “USS Bennington (CVS-20) with CVSG-59 embarked departed San Diego, Ca. ___? June 1963, on her third “Westpac” deployment as a ASW operating with the Pacific Fleet and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet; redesignating CVS-20 30 June 1959, reclassifying to an Antisubmarine Warfare Support Carrier (ASW)” (Ref. 1-Bennington, 72 and 387). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? by the end of December 1963, USS Bennington (CVS-20) with CVSG-59 embarked arrived San Diego, Ca. ending her third “Westpac” deployment as a ASW operating with the Pacific Fleet and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet; redesignating CVS-20 30 June 1959, reclassifying to an Antisubmarine Warfare Support Carrier (ASW)” (Ref. 1-Bennington, 72 and 387). Date of departure, arrival and or any port calls verification required. “USS Lake Champlain (CVS-39) with CVSG-52 embarked departed Quonset Point, R.I. ___? late summer or early fall of 1963, on her Guantanamo Bay training cruise” (Ref. 1-Lake Champlain & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Randolph (CVS-15) with CVSG-58 embarked departed Norfolk, Virginia __? December 1963, on her fourth deployment as an ASW carrier, operating in the Atlantic with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, reclassified CVS-15 on 31 March” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? by June 1964, USS Randolph (CVS) with CVSG-58 embarked arrived Norfolk, Virginia, ending her fourth deployment as an ASW carrier, operating in the Atlantic with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet ended, during night flight operations, the number 3 elevator of Randolph tears loose from its mountings, dropping 5 men and a S-2F anti-submarine warfare plane in the Atlantic (3 men are rescued)” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72). Date of departure and arrival verification required. “USS Wasp (CVS-18) with CVSG-54 embarked rather then CVSG-52 departed Boston, Mass. __? early 1964, on a voyage not reported operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, possibly in the Southern Atlantic or Caribbean, making six reported voyages to the Caribbean Sea and three Southern Atlantic voyages” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72).   “In March 1964, USS Wasp (CVS-18) conducted sea trials out of Boston, Mass.” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72).   Date of departure verification not necessary. “USS Intrepid (CVS-11) with CVSG-56 embarked departed Norfolk, Virginia 11 June 1964, on her sixth Mediterranean Sea deployment carrying midshipmen to the Mediterranean for a hunter-killer at sea training operating with the 6th Fleet” (Ref. 1- Intrepid & 72).   Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? September 1964, USS Intrepid (CVS-11) with CVSG-56 embarked arrived Norfolk, Virginia, ending on her sixth Mediterranean Sea deployment carrying midshipmen to the Mediterranean for a hunter-killer at sea training operating with the 6th Fleet, aiding in the surveillance of a Soviet task group while in the Mediterranean Sea, while prior to entering the Mediterranean Sea operating off North Carolina, an airman onboard is rescued after he had plunged overboard while driving an aircraft towing tractor on 21 November 1964, departing the Mediterranean Sea en route home her crew learned that she had won the coveted Battle Efficiency "E" for antisubmarine warfare during the previous fiscal year, her second deployment as a ASW carrier ended” (Ref. 1- Intrepid, 72 & 84A).   Date of departure, arrival and or any port calls verification required. “USS Boxer (LPH-4), former CVS-21, CVA-21 & CV and two LSDs arrived off the coast of Hispanola on 29 August 1964 to provide medical aid and helicopter evacuation services to people in areas of Haiti and the Dominican Republic badly damaged by Hurricane Cleo.”  (Ref. 1-Boxer & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Princeton LPH-5 departed Long Beach, California ___? October 1964, on her fifth “WestPac” as a LPH, operating with the Pacific Fleet, her second South China Sea deployment. She will under go her first Vietnam combat cruise as a LPH and tour with the 7th Fleet, the conflict beginning when Congress passed the Tonkin Gulf resolution 7 August 1964, resulting from the attack by three communist patrol boats against the USS Maddox, a U.S. Navy destroyer on electronic intelligence patrol in the Tonkin Gulf on 2 August 1964, on her first Vietnam combat mission, she will conduct operations in her primary mission since her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier being redesignated LPH-5 on 2 March 1959, capable of transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes, her new mission would be the landing of Marines behind enemy beach fortifications and providing logistics and medical support as they attack from the rear to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and link up with assault forces landed on the beaches (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On __? after May 1965, USS Princeton LPH-5 arrived Long Beach, California, ending her fifth “WestPac” as a LPH, operating with the Pacific Fleet, her second South China Sea deployment, her first Vietnam combat cruise as a LPH and tour with the 7th Fleet ended, the conflict beginning when Congress passed the Tonkin Gulf resolution 7 August 1964, resulting from the attack by three communist patrol boats against the USS Maddox, a U.S. Navy destroyer on electronic intelligence patrol in the Tonkin Gulf on 2 August 1964, ending her first Vietnam combat mission, she joined the Pacific Fleet's Ready Group in operations against North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces, with combat operations being interrupted in November 1964 for flood relief work, continuing operations against North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces into 1965, carrying out her primary mission, vertical envelopment, for the first time in combat during the Vietnam conflict in May 1965 off Chu Lai, conducting operations in her primary mission since her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier; redesignated LPH-5 on 2 March 1959, she transported a battalion landing team, she carried helicopters in place of planes, and landed Marines, providing logistics and medical support as they attacked to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and linked up with assault forces (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Randolph (CVS-15) with CVSG-58 embarked departed Norfolk, Virginia ___? November 1964, on her fifth deployment as an ASW carrier, operating in the Atlantic with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, reclassified CVS-15 on 31 March 1959” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? early 1965, USS Randolph (CVS-15) with CVSG-58 embarked arrived Norfolk, Virginia, ending her fifth deployment as an ASW carrier, operating in the Atlantic with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, reclassified CVS-15 on 31 March 1959” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Randolph (CVS-15) with CVSG-58 embarked departed Norfolk, Virginia ___?  November 1964, on her fifth deployment as an ASW carrier, operating in the Atlantic with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, reclassified CVS-15 on 31 March 1959” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? early 1965, USS Randolph (CVS-15) with CVSG-58 embarked arrived Norfolk, Virginia, ending her fifth deployment as an ASW carrier, operating in the Atlantic with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, reclassified CVS-15 on 31 March 1959” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72). Date of departure verification not necessary. “USS Wasp (CVS-18) departed Boston, Mass. 8 February 1965 for fleet exercises off the Florida coast and in the Caribbean Sea operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, on her seventh reported voyage to the Caribbean Sea and seventh deployment as an ASW Aircraft Carrier since her reclassification to an antisubmarine warfare aircraft carrier CVS-18, effective on 1 November 1956” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72).   Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? May 1965, USS Wasp (CVS-18) arrived Boston, Mass., ending her Florida coast and Caribbean Sea voyage conducting fleet exercises off the Florida operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet; her seventh reported voyage to the Caribbean Sea” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72).   Date of departure verification not necessary. “USS Bennington (CVS-20) with CVSG-59 embarked departed San Diego, Ca. 22 March 1965, on her fifth “Westpac” deployment as a ASW operating with the Pacific Fleet and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet, on her first Vietnam combat cruise and her fourth South China Sea deployment; redesignating CVS-20 30 June 1959, reclassifying to an Antisubmarine Warfare Support Carrier (ASW)” (Ref. 1-Bennington, 72 and 387). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? October 1965, USS Bennington (CVS-20) with CVSG-59 embarked arrived San Diego, Ca. ending her sixth “Westpac” deployment as a ASW operating with the Pacific Fleet and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet, on her first Vietnam combat cruise and her fifth South China Sea deployment; redesignating CVS-20 30 June 1959, reclassifying to an Antisubmarine Warfare Support Carrier (ASW)” (Ref. 1-Bennington, 72 and 387). Date of departure, arrival and or any port calls verification required. “USS Boxer (LPH-4), former CVS-21, CVA-21 & CV returned to the Dominican Republic on 27 April 1965, sending her Marines ashore while the embarked HMM-264 began an airlift in which over 1,000 U.S. nationals were evacuated to the naval task force off shore as a revolt in the country threatened their safety” (Ref. 1-Boxer & 72).   Date of departure verification required. “USS Randolph (CVS-15) with CVSG-58 embarked departed Norfolk, Virginia ___? June 1965, on her eight Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet, on her sixth deployment as an ASW carrier, reclassified CVS-15 on 31 March 1959, having prior to her deployment spent most of her time off the east coast and in the Caribbean Sea, on her 6th voyage in the Caribbean Sea operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “USS Randolph (CVS-15) with CVSG-58 embarked arrived Norfolk, Virginia  ___? late 1965, ending her eight Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet. Her sixth deployment as an ASW carrier ended, reclassified CVS-15 on 31 March 1959. Her 12th deployment since her first recommission 1 July 1953; redesignated CVS-15 on 31 March 1959; reclassified CVA-15 on 1 October 1952 while under going SCB-27A overall (22 June 1951 to June 1953); placed out of commission, in reserve, 25 February 1948, and berthed at Philadelphia” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Princeton LPH-5 departed Long Beach, California ___? August 1965, on her sixth “WestPac” as a LPH, operating with the Pacific Fleet, her third South China Sea deployment, she will under go her second Vietnam combat cruise as a LPH and tour with the 7th Fleet, conducting operations in her primary mission “vertical envelopment;” completing her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier being redesignated LPH-5 on 2 March 1959, she transported a battalion landing team, she carried helicopters in place of planes, and landed Marines, providing logistics and medical support as they attacked to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and linked up with assault forces (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? by the end of 1965, USS Princeton LPH-5 arrived Long Beach, California, ending her sixth “WestPac” as a LPH, operating with the Pacific Fleet, her third South China Sea deployment, her second Vietnam combat cruise as a LPH and tour with the 7th Fleet ended, conducting operations in her primary mission “vertical envelopment;” completing her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier being redesignated LPH-5 on 2 March 1959, she transported a battalion landing team, she carried helicopters in place of planes, and landed Marines, providing logistics and medical support as they attacked to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and linked up with assault forces (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72). _________________ U. S. Navy Veteran  August 1977 to July 1983 Yoeman Second Class, with student pilot's license
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Batman47 Board Founder/CNC User is Offline Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 394 Karma: 5 applaud / smite 425 points 0 warnings 0 tempbans	Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:24 pm    Post subject: Re: FOIA Request To The US Navy And NARA Honoring Those Who · Quote Date of departure and arrival verification required. “In September 1965, the fourth Intrepid (CVS-11), former CVA-11 & CV, the 11th aircraft carrier of the United States Navy FRAM nearly completed and with her work approximately 75 percent completed, eased down the East River to moor at the Naval Supply Depot at Bayonne, New Jersey, for the completion of her multi-million dollar overhaul in September 1965, the job performed by the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, slated to close after more than a century and a half of service to the nation” (Ref. 1- Intrepid & 72). “After builder's sea trials and fitting out at Norfolk, Virginia, USS Intrepid (CVS-11) sailed to Guantanamo on her shakedown cruise ___? November 1965; she will under go her third deployment as a ASW carrier.” (Ref. 1- Intrepid & 72) Date of departure verification required. “USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) with a Marine landing force embarked and flying the flag of Commander, Amphibious Squadron 3 departed Long Beach, Calif. ___? fall of 1965, on her second Combat cruise of the Vietnam Conflict/War transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes. She will under go her third deployment to the South China Sea since her first “Westpac” deployment operating with the 7th Fleet and World Cruise as a CV with Air Group 11 (CVAG-11 ) embarked, flying the flag of Rear Admiral Harold L. Martin, Commander of Task Force 38 (8 October 1947 to 11 June 1948) when she made her first South China Sea voyage” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? March 1966, USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) arrived Long Beach, Calif., ending her second Combat cruise of the Vietnam Conflict/War transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes, beginning her tour of duty conducting intensive training exercises in the Philippines while preparing for service in Vietnam with a Marine landing force embarked and flying the flag of Commander, Amphibious Squadron 3, standing by in reserve during Operation Blue Marlin and then airlifted her marines ashore for Operations Dagger Thrust and Harvest Moon in mid November 1965, spending the Christmas season “in the crisp freshness of an Okinawan winter, sailing for Vietnam on 3 January 1966 after embarking a fresh Marine battalion landing force and a medium transport helicopter squadron at Okinawan, arriving off the Vietnamese coast on the 27 January 1966, following pauses at Subic Bay and Chu Lai, launching her landing forces to take part in Operation Double Eagle on 29 January 1966, remaining on station off the coast, the ship provided logistic and medical support with inbound helicopters supplying the men ashore and outbound "choppers" evacuating casualties for medical treatment back on the ship, reembarking her landing team on 17 February 1966, she proceeded northward, while her marines took a breather before the second phase of “Double Eagle” commenced on 19 February 1966 when her marines again went ashore via helicopter to attack enemy concentrations, with “Double Eagle” drawing to a close on 26 February 1966, Valley Forge reembarked her marines and sailed for Subic Bay and following a round trip to Danang, steamed back to the west coast, ending her third deployment to the South China Sea since her first “Westpac” deployment operating with the 7th Fleet and World Cruise as a CV with Air Group 11 (CVAG-11 ) embarked, flying the flag of Rear Admiral Harold L. Martin, Commander of Task Force 38 (8 October 1947 to 11 June 1948) when she made her first South China Sea voyage” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Princeton LPH-5 departed Long Beach, California ___? February 1966, on her seventh “WestPac” as a LPH, operating with the Pacific Fleet, her fourth South China Sea deployment, she will under go her third Vietnam combat cruise as a LPH and tour with the 7th Fleet, conducting operations in her primary mission “vertical envelopment;” completing her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier being redesignated LPH-5 on 2 March 1959, she transported a battalion landing team, she carried helicopters in place of planes, and landed Marines, providing logistics and medical support as they attacked to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and linked up with assault forces (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72). Date of departure verification not necessary. “On 2 September 1966, USS Princeton LPH-5 arrived Long Beach, California February 1966, ending her seventh “WestPac” as a LPH, operating with the Pacific Fleet, on her third South China Sea deployment, her fourth Vietnam combat cruise as a LPH and tour with the 7th Fleet ended, conducting operations in her primary mission “vertical envelopment”, having transported Marine Air Group 36 to Vietnam, she relieved USS Okinawa (LPH-3) as flagship for the Amphibious Ready Group, engaging the enemy in operations "Jackstay", 26 March-6 April 1966, to clear the Rung Sat Special Zone of Viet Cong guerrillas, engaging the enemy in operations "Osage", 27 April-4 May 1966, to protect Vietnamese in the Phu Loc area from Viet Cong "harassment, having provided transportation, medical evacuation, logistics and communication support for the amphibious operation "Deckhouse I", 18-27 June, in the Song Cau district and the Song Cai river valley, followed by search and destroy missions against Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army in support of 1st Air Cavalry and 101st Airborne units engaged in "Nathan Hale" to the south of the "Deckhouse I" area, followed by "Deckhouse II" and support for "Hastings" as Navy, Marine, and Army units again combined, this time to impede enemy infiltration from the DMZ;” completing her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier being redesignated LPH-5 on 2 March 1959, she transported a battalion landing team, she carried helicopters in place of planes, and landed Marines, providing logistics and medical support as they attacked to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and linked up with assault forces (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Randolph (CVS-15) with CVSG-60 embarked departed Norfolk, Virginia __? May 1966, on her ninth Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet, on her seventh deployment as an ASW carrier, reclassified CVS-15 on 31 March 1959” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “USS Randolph (CVS-15) with CVSG-60 embarked arrived Norfolk, Virginia ___? September 1966, ending her ninth Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet, her seventh deployment as an ASW carrier ended, reclassified CVS-15 on 31 March 1959” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) departed Long Beach, Calif. ___? fall of 1966, on her third Combat cruise of the Vietnam Conflict/War transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes. She will under go her fourth deployment to the South China Sea since her first “Westpac” deployment operating with the 7th Fleet and World Cruise as a CV with Air Group 11 (CVAG-11 ) embarked, flying the flag of Rear Admiral Harold L. Martin, Commander of Task Force 38 (8 October 1947 to 11 June 1948) when she made her first South China Sea voyage” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? by the end of 1966, USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) arrived Long Beach, Calif., ending her third Combat cruise of the Vietnam Conflict/War transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes, took part in operations off Danang upon return to Vietnamese waters and upon conclusion headed for home, ending her fourth deployment to the South China Sea since her first “Westpac” deployment operating with the 7th Fleet and World Cruise as a CV with Air Group 11 (CVAG-11 ) embarked, flying the flag of Rear Admiral Harold L. Martin, Commander of Task Force 38 (8 October 1947 to 11 June 1948) when she made her first South China Sea voyage” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Arlington (AGMR-2) departed Norfolk, Virginia ___? January 1967, on her Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic deployment conducting shakedown exercises on her third voyage in the Caribbean Sea, on her first deployment since her recommission on 27 August 1966 as a Communications Major Relay ship; completing her conversion 12 August 1966, renamed Arlington from Saipan 8 April 1965, briefly designated CC-3 prior to her reclassification to (AGMR-2) on 1 September 1964, after she entered the Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co. yard at Mobile, Alabama to begin conversion to a command ship; remaining in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet until March 1963; redesignated AVT-6 - auxiliary aircraft transport on 15 May 1959; decommissioned on 3 October 1957 prior to her commencing inactivation on 1 April 1957, when she sailed for Bayonne, New Jersey; she will under go her third major deployment since her commission eleven months after the close of World War II (August 1946) as a light aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, the lead ship of her class of carrier (USS Saipan (CVL-48)” (Ref. 1- Saipan & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? at the end of March 1967, USS Arlington (AGMR-2) returned to Norfolk, Virginia ending her Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic deployment sailing for the Bay of Biscay where she conducted exercises off northern Europe upon conclusion of shakedown exercises on her third voyage in the Caribbean Sea, her first deployment since her recommission on 27 August 1966 as a Communications Major Relay ship ended; completing her conversion 12 August 1966, renamed Arlington from Saipan 8 April 1965, briefly designated CC-3 prior to her reclassification to (AGMR-2) on 1 September 1964, after she entered the Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co. yard at Mobile, Alabama to begin conversion to a command ship; remaining in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet until March 1963; redesignated AVT-6 - auxiliary aircraft transport on 15 May 1959; decommissioned on 3 October 1957 prior to her commencing inactivation on 1 April 1957, when she sailed for Bayonne, New Jersey; she will under go her third major deployment ended (in January 1967 to end of March 1967), since her commission eleven months after the close of World War II (August 1946) as a light aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, the lead ship of her class of carrier (USS Saipan (CVL-48)” (Ref. 1- Saipan & 72). Date of departure, arrival and or any port calls verification required. “USS Essex (CVS-9) runs aground during training operations 5 miles off Puerto Rico on 27 January 1967” (Ref. 84A). “USS Essex (CVS-9) was scheduled to be the prime recovery carrier for the ill fated Apollo 1 space mission. It was to pick up the Apollo 1 astronauts north of Puerto Rico on March 7, 1967 after a 14-day spaceflight. This event did not take place because tragedy struck on January 27, 1967 when the Apollo 1 crew was killed by a flash fire in their spacecraft on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center” (Ref. 1-Essex & 72). Date of departure, arrival and or any port calls verification required. “USS Wasp (CVS-18) with CVSG-52 embarked departed Boston, Mass. ___? early March 1967 for "Springboard" operations in the Caribbean operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, on her ninth reported voyage to the Caribbean Sea” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72). ate of departure verification not necessary. “On 7 April 1967, USS Wasp (CVS-18) with CVSG-52 embarked arrived Boston, Mass.; ending "Springboard" operations in the Caribbean operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, on her ninth reported voyage to the Caribbean Sea ended, joined Salamonie (AO-26) for an underway replenishment but suffered damage during a collision with the oiler 24 March 1967, returning to operations after making repairs at Roosevelt Roads on 29 March 1967, visiting Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands 30 March 1967, participated in celebrations at Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands from 30 March to 2 April 1967, which marked the 50th anniversary of the purchase of the Virgin Islands by the United States from Denmark” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Randolph (CVS-15) with CVSG-56 embarked departed Norfolk, Virginia ___? August 1967, on her northern European cruise operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, on her eighth deployment as an ASW carrier, reclassified CVS-15 on 31 March 1959” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? by the end of 1967, USS Randolph (CVS-15) with CVSG-56 embarked arrived Norfolk, Virginia, ending her northern European cruise operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, her eighth deployment as an ASW carrier ended, reclassified CVS-15 on 31 March 1959” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) departed Long Beach, Calif. in November 1967, on her fourth Combat cruise of the Vietnam Conflict/War transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes; she will under go her fifth deployment to the South China Sea since her first “Westpac” deployment operating with the 7th Fleet and World Cruise as a CV with Air Group 11 (CVAG-11 ) embarked, flying the flag of Rear Admiral Harold L. Martin, Commander of Task Force 38 (8 October 1947 to 11 June 1948) when she made her first South China Sea voyage” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72). Date of arrival verification not necessary. “USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) arrived Long Beach, Calif. 3 August 1968, ending her fourth Combat cruise of the Vietnam Conflict/War transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes, taking part in Operation Fortress Ridge, launched on 21 December 1967, air-landing her troops at a point just south of the demilitarized zone (DMZ), the ship provided continual supply and medical evacuation (MedEvac) services for this "search and destroy" operation aimed at eliminating North Vietnamese and Viet Cong units which threatened American and South Vietnamese troops, completing the operation on the day before Christmas 1967, Valley Forge continued operations and was again in action during Operation Beaver Tooth, near Quang Tri in northern South Vietnam, completing her part of the operation, upkeep at Danang preceded Valley Forge’s deployment to her new station off Dong Hoi, in early January 1968, where she provided her necessary resupply and MedEvac support for Allied troops operating against communist forces, during which time Operation Badger Catch commenced on 23 January 1968 and extended through 18 February 1968, conducting operations toward the Cua Viet River, south of the DMZ, before Valley Forge set her course for Subic Bay and much-needed maintenance, returning to the fray in Vietnam, operating as "Hero Haven" for Marine helicopter units whose shore bases had come under attack by Communist ground and artillery fire, during which time Operation Badger Catch II commenced 6 March 1968 and extended to 14 April, during which time Marine "choppers" landed on board Valley Forge while their land bases were being cleared of Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops, departing station, Valley Forge commenced routine refit at Subic Bay, prior to taking part in Operation Badger Catch III from 28 April to 3 June 1968, moving to Danang Valley Forge prepared for Operation Swift Saber which took place from 7 to 14 June 1968, while in July, Landing Exercise Hilltop XX occupied the ship until her Marines and helicopters were transferred to USS Tripoli (LPH- 10) and headed home via Hong Kong, Okinawa in the Sea of Japan and Pearl Harbor Hawaii; ending her fifth deployment to the South China Sea since her first “Westpac” deployment operating with the 7th Fleet and World Cruise as a CV with Air Group 11 (CVAG-11 ) embarked, flying the flag of Rear Admiral Harold L. Martin, Commander of Task Force 38 (8 October 1947 to 11 June 1948) when she made her first South China Sea voyage” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72). Date of departure, arrival and or any port calls verification required. “After a four-day ammunition onload at anchorage X-ray in Hampton Bay and a brief stay at Pier 12, Norfolk, Virginia, USS America (CVA-66) with CVW-6 embarked departed 16 January 1968 operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, to under go the naval technical proficiency inspection (NTPI), refresher training with the Fleet Training Group, Guantanamo Bay, and type training in the Atlantic Fleet Weapons Range (AFWR) before she can proceed to the Jacksonville Operating area for carrier qualifications” (Ref. 1- America & 72). Date of departure, arrival and or any port calls verification required. “Reports indicate, USS Essex (CVS-9) with CVSG-60 embarked departed Quonset Point, Rhode Island ___? 1968, on her fourth deployment as an ASW carrier operating as flagship of Carrier Division 18 and Antisubmarine Carrier Group Three, redesignated CVS-9 on 8 March 1960” (Ref. 1- Essex & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Princeton LPH-5 departed Long Beach, California ___? May 1968, on her ninth “WestPac” as a LPH, operating with the Pacific Fleet, on her sixth South China Sea deployment, she will under go her fifth Vietnam combat cruise as a LPH and tour with the 7th Fleet, conducting operations in her primary mission “vertical envelopment;” completing her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier being redesignated LPH-5 2 March 1959, she transported a battalion landing team, she carried helicopters in place of planes, and landed Marines, providing logistics and medical support as they attacked to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and linked up with assault forces (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? December 1968, USS Princeton LPH-5 arrived Long Beach, California, ending her ninth “WestPac” as a LPH, operating with the Pacific Fleet, on her sixth South China Sea deployment, her fifth Vietnam combat cruise as a LPH and tour with the 7th Fleet ended (May 1968 In December 1968), conducting operations in her primary mission “vertical envelopment”, at which time she was designated flagship for Amphibious Ready Group Alpha, providing amphibious assault carrier services for operations "Fortress Attack" III and IV, "Proud Hunter", "Swift Pursuit", and "Eager Hunter” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Yorktown (CVS-10) departed Long Beach, California ___? mid January 1969, on her Western and Southern Pacific and Western Atlantic deployment operating with the Pacific Fleet via Cape Horn and change of homeport of Norfolk, Virginia and operational control to the Atlantic Fleet” (Ref. 1-Yorktown & 72). Date of arrival verification not necessary. “On 28 February 1969, USS Yorktown (CVS-10) arrived Norfolk, Virginia, ending her Western and Southern Pacific and Western Atlantic deployment via Cape Horn and change of homeport from Long Beach, California to Norfolk, Virginia and operational control to the Atlantic Fleet” (Ref. 1-Yorktown & 72). Date of departure verification not necessary. “USS Wasp (CVS-18) with CVSG-54 embarked departed Quonset Point, R.I. 1 April 1969, on her first Eastern Atlantic voyage operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, she will under go her 10th deployment as an ASW Aircraft Carrier since her reclassification to an antisubmarine warfare aircraft carrier CVS-18, effective on 1 November 1956” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? early July 1969, USS Wasp (CVS-18) with CVSG-54 embarked arrived Quonset Point, R.I., ending her first Eastern Atlantic deployment operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, her 10th deployment as an ASW Aircraft Carrier since her reclassification to an antisubmarine warfare aircraft carrier CVS-18, effective on 1 November 1956 ended, sailed for the eastern Atlantic and arrived at Lisbon, Portugal, on 16 April 1969, commencing joint Exercise "Trilant" which was held with the navies of the United States Spain, and Portugal (21 to 26 April 1969), while highlights of the eastern Atlantic cruise occurred on 15 May 1969, as Wasp (CVS-18) arrived at Portsmouth, England, and served as flagship for TF 87, representing the United States in a NATO review by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in which 64 ships from the 11 NATO countries participated, visiting Rotterdam, Oslo, and Copenhagen after conducting exercises, Wasp headed home on 30 June 1969” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Intrepid (CVS-11) with CVSG-52 embarked, departed Norfolk, Virginia ___? September 1969, on her Atlantic deployment operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1- Intrepid & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? mid-1970, USS Intrepid (CVS-11) with CVSG-52 embarked, arrived Norfolk, Virginia, ending her Atlantic deployment operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1- Intrepid & 72). Date of departure, arrival and or any port calls verification required. “The eighth Enterprise (CVA(N)-65), the 53rd aircraft carrier of the United States Navy departed Alameda, California in early 1970 and steamed to Newport News Shipbuilding Company, Newport News, Virginia for her second Refueling in 1970 through the South Pacific via Cape Horn and the South & North Atlantic; transferring to the Pacific Fleet upon conclusion of her first Vietnam Combat cruise and second Indian Ocean voyage” (Ref. 1-Enterprise & 72). Date of departure, arrival and or any port calls verification required. “On ___? by the end of 1970, the eighth Enterprise (CVA(N)-65), the 54th aircraft carrier of the United States Navy arrived Alameda, California, steaming from Newport News Shipbuilding Company, Newport News, Virginia, upon completion of her second Refueling; steaming from the North/South Atlantic and the South & Western Pacific via Cape Horn, arriving Newport News, Virginia upon conclusion of her ninth deployment and second Southern Atlantic deployment from Alameda, California; transferring to the Pacific Fleet upon conclusion of her first Vietnam Combat cruise and second Indian Ocean voyage” (Ref. 1-Enterprise & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Wasp (CVS-18) with CVSG-54 embarked departed Quonset Point, R.I. ___? mid April or early May 1970, on her second Eastern Atlantic voyage operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, she will under go her 11th deployment as an ASW Aircraft Carrier since her reclassification to an antisubmarine warfare aircraft carrier CVS-18, effective on 1 November 1956” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72). Date of arrival verification not necessary. “On 8 September 1970, USS Wasp (CVS-18) with CVSG-54 embarked arrived Quonset Point, R.I., ending her second Eastern Atlantic voyage operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, her 11th deployment as an ASW Aircraft Carrier since her reclassification to an antisubmarine warfare aircraft carrier CVS-18, effective on 1 November 1956 ended, reaching Lisbon on 25 May 1970 anchor was dropped in the Tagus River, departing Lisbon 2 June 1970, spending a week anchored in the Tagus River, to participate in NATO Exercise "Night Patrol" with units from Canada, the Netherlands, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and West Germany and upon conclusion proceeded to Rota, Spain 8 June 1970, to embark a group of midshipmen for a cruise to Copenhagen on 8 June 1970, followed by exercises in Scandinavian waters (the carrier was shadowed by Soviet naval craft and aircraft), departing Copenhagen on 26 June 1970, Wasp crossed the Arctic Circle 29 June 1970, arriving at Hamburg, Germany 13 July 1970, the crew enjoyed the warmest welcome received in any port of the cruise and Visitors' Day was held, with over 15,000 Germans recorded as visitors to the carrier, departing Hamburg, Wasp made port of calls at Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland, departing 10 August for operating areas in the Norwegian Sea and upon conclusion anchored near Plymouth, on 28 August 1970, weighing anchor, Wasp sailed for her homeport on 30 August 1970” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Intrepid (CVS-11) with CVSG-56 embarked, departed Quonset Point, Rhode Island ___? September 1972, on her Atlantic deployment operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet United States Navy” (Ref. 1- Intrepid & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? early 1973, USS Intrepid (CVS-11) with CVSG-56 embarked, arrived Quonset Point, Rhode Island, ending her Atlantic deployment operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1- Intrepid & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Intrepid (CVS-11) with CVSG-56 embarked departed Quonset Point, Rhode Island ___? mid 1973, on her Atlantic deployment operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1- Intrepid & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? by years end 1973, USS Intrepid (CVS-11) with CVSG-56 embarked arrived Quonset Point, Rhode Island, ending her Atlantic deployment operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet; making three Vietnam Combat cruises operating with the 7th Fleet during the Vietnam Conflict/War as a ASW carrier; her tenth deployment as a ASW carrier, completing overhaul and modifications to ASW carrier at New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York 10 March 1962, redesignated CVS-11 on 31 March 1962, reclassified to an antisubmarine warfare carrier, on 8 December 1961” (Ref. 1- Intrepid & 72). Date of departure, arrival and or any port calls verification required. “On 21 August 1976, a Navy task force headed by USS Midway (CV-41) made a show of force off the coast of Korea in response to an unprovoked attack on two U.S. Army officers who were killed by North Korean guards on 18 August. Midway's response was in support of a U.S. demonstration of military concern vis-à-vis North Korea” (Ref. 1- Midway & 72). Date of departure, arrival and or any port calls verification required. “On 21 August 1976, a Navy task force headed by USS Midway (CV-41) made a show of force off the coast of Korea in response to an unprovoked attack on two U.S. Army officers who were killed by North Korean guards on 18 August. Midway's response was in support of a U.S. demonstration of military concern vis-à-vis North Korea” (Ref. 1- Midway & 72). Date of departure and or any port calls verification required. “Following her return to Norfolk, Virginia, USS America (CV-66) operated locally before she sailed to conduct operations in the Caribbean, on her sixth voyage in the Caribbean Sea, returning 27 August 1977” (Ref. 1- America & 72). Date of departure time verification required. “USS Forrestal (CV-59) with CVW-17 embarked departed Mayport, Fla. 4 April 1978, on her 14th Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet” (Ref. 1-Forrestal & 72). Date of arrival verification not necessary. “On 26 October 1978, USS Forrestal (CV-59) with CVW-17 embarked arrived Mayport, Fla., ending her 14th Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet” (Ref. 1-Forrestal & 72). Date of departure time verification required. “USS Enterprise (CVN-65) with CVW-14 embarked departed Alameda, California 4 April 1978, on her ninth “Westpac” deployment operating with the Pacific Fleet and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet, on her sixth Indian Ocean voyage” (Ref. 1-Enterprise & 72). Date of arrival verification not necessary. “On 30 October 1978, USS Enterprise (CVN-65) with CVW-14 embarked arrived Alameda, California, ending her ninth “Westpac” deployment operating with the Pacific Fleet and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet, her sixth Indian Ocean voyage ended” (Ref. 1-Enterprise & 72). Date of departure and time verification required. “USS America (CV-66) with CVW-6 embarked departed Norfolk, Virginia ___? June 1982, on her second South Atlantic deployment to conduct type training in the West Indies, operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1- America & 72). Date of arrival verification not necessary. “On 8 July 1982, USS America (CV-66) with CVW-6 embarked arrived Norfolk, Virginia, ending her second South Atlantic deployment operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, steaming south to conduct type training in the West Indies, interspersing these evolutions with a port visit to St. Thomas, involved in three Vietnam Combat cruises” (Ref. 1- America & 72). Date of departure time verification required. “USS Independence (CV-62) with CVW-6 embarked departed Norfolk, Virginia 7 June 1982, on her 16th Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the Sixth Fleet” (Ref. 1 Independence, 72 & 325). Date of arrival verification not necessary. “On 21 December 1982, USS Independence (CV-62) with CVW-6 embarked arrived Norfolk, Virginia, ending her 16th Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the Sixth Fleet, providing critical support to the multinational peacekeeping force in Lebanon, when on 25 June 1982, the greatest concentration of U.S. Navy air power in the Mediterranean Sea resulted when the battle groups of USS Forrestal (CV-59) and Independence joined forces with USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) and USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67), steaming together in the eastern Mediterranean Sea for several days, Forrestal and Independence relieved Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy, the latter sailing home to Norfolk, Va., after a long deployment” (Ref. 1 Independence, 72 & 325). Date of departure time verification required. “USS Forrestal (CV-59) with CVW-17 embarked departed Mayport, Fla. 7 June 1982, on her 17th Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet in the eastern Mediterranean in support of the Lebanon Contingency Force of 800 U.S. Marines in Beirut and her first Indian Ocean deployment with the 7th Fleet, transiting the Suez Canal, Red Sea and Gulf of Aden for the third time in her 28-year history” (Ref. 1-Forrestal & 72). Date of arrival verification not necessary. “On 16 November 1982, USS Forrestal (CV-59) with CVW-17 embarked completed a five and one-half month deployment with a night time arrival at Mayport Fla., ending her 17th Mediterranean Sea deployment in support of the Lebanon Contingency Force of 800 U.S. Marines in Beirut, her first Indian Ocean deployment with the 7th Fleet, her fourth transit through the Suez Canal, steaming through the Gulf of Aden, Red Sea, to the Mediterranean Sea and the Eastern Atlantic, in her 28-year history ended, marking the first time that Forrestal had operated with 7th Fleet since the 1967 Vietnam cruise” (Ref. 1-Forrestal & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) departed Naval Air Station, Alemeda, California ___? May 1984, embarking CVW-15 operating out of her home port at Naval Air Station Lemoore, to participate in RIMPAC ’84, a multi-national exercise operating with the Pacific Fleet involving ships from nations of the "Rim of the Pacific" including Canada, Japan, Australia and the United Kingdom” (Ref. 72 & 375). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? July 1984, USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) with CVW-15 embarked arrived Naval Air Station, Alemeda, California, disembarking CVW-15 operating out of her home port at Naval Air Station Lemoore, ending her multi-national exercise (RIMPAC ’84) operating with the Pacific Fleet involving ships from nations of the "Rim of the Pacific" including Canada, Japan, Australia and the United Kingdom, visiting Pearl Harbor, Hi.” (Ref. 72, 84A & 375). Date of departure verification required. “USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) departed Naval Air Station, Alemeda, California ___? May 1986, embarking CVW-15 operating out of her home port at Naval Air Station Lemoore, to participate in RIMPAC ’86, a multi-national exercise operating with the Pacific Fleet involving ships from nations of the "Rim of the Pacific" including Canada, Japan, Australia and the United Kingdom” (Ref. 72 & 375). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___?June 1986, USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) with CVW-15 embarked arrived Naval Air Station, Alemeda, California, disembarking CVW-15 operating out of her home port at Naval Air Station Lemoore; ending her multi-national exercise (RIMPAC ’86) operating with the Pacific Fleet involving ships from nations of the "Rim of the Pacific" including Canada, Japan, Australia and the United Kingdom, visiting Pearl Harbor, Hi.” (Ref. 72 & 375). Date of departure verification required. “USS Coral Sea (CV-43) with CVW-13 embarked (tail code AK) departed Norfolk, Va. ___? March 1989, on her fourth Caribbean Sea cruise, on her 29th deployment, completing her first Cuba and Panama Canal shakedown cruise (19 January 5 to April 1948), her first midshipman cruise to the Mediterranean Sea and Caribbean Sea (7 June to 6 August 1948) (first two under the direction of the 6th Fleet) and fifteenth “Westpac” or World Cruise which ended after a Caribbean Sea cruise from 23 March 1983 to 12 September 1983” (Ref. 1 Coral Sea & 72). Date of arrival verification not necessary. “On 30 May 1989, USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) with CVW-13 embarked (tail code AK) arrived Norfolk, Va., ending her fourth Caribbean Sea cruise (March to May 1989), on her 29th deployment, responding to a call for assistance from USS Iowa (BB-61) due to an explosion in the battleship's number two gun turret in which 47 crew members were killed. The explosive ordnance disposal from Coral Sea removed volatile powder charges from the ship's 16-inch guns and flooded powder magazines. Coral Sea also dispatched a surgical team and medical supplies. VC-8, using SH-3G helicopters, also performed medevac and logistical support to Iowa; completing her first Cuba and Panama Canal shakedown cruise (19 January 5 to April 1948), her first midshipman cruise to the Mediterranean Sea and Caribbean Sea (7 June to 6 August 1948) (first two under the direction of the 6th Fleet) and fifteenth “Westpac” or World Cruise which ended after a Caribbean Sea cruise from 23 March 1983 to 12 September 1983” (Ref. 1 Coral Sea & 72). Date of departure verification not necessary. “USS Constellation (CV-64) with CVW-9 embarked departed San Diego, Calif. 13 February 1990, on her home port transfer steaming to South Pacific via Cape Horn through the South Atlantic to the east coast for a three-year overhaul at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pa., via Norfolk, Va.” (Ref. 1- Constellation & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? July 1990, USS Constellation (CV-64) with CVW-9 embarked arrived Norfolk, Va., ending her home port transfer steaming from San Diego, Calif. to South Pacific via Cape Horn through the South Atlantic to the east coast for a three-year overhaul at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pa., via Norfolk, Va.” (Ref. 1- Constellation & 72). Date of departure time verification required. “USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) with CVW-8 embarked departed Norfolk, Virginia 28 December 1990, with Capt. Charles S. Abbot in command, on her second Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet and first Red Sea deployment in support of Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm and Operation Provide Comfort operating under the direction of the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command where it remained following the war with Iraq (Operation Desert Storm commencing in the early morning hours of 17 January 1991), with the Commander, 7th Fleet, serving as naval component commander for Central Command, with Operation Desert Shield commencing 2 August 1990 (Iraqi occupation of Kuwait), she will under go her first Suez Canal transit enroute to the Red Sea” (Ref. 72 & 383). Date of departure verification not necessary. “On 28 June 1991, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) with CVW-8 embarked arrived Norfolk, Virginia, with Capt. Charles S. Abbot in command, ending her second Mediterranean Sea deployment (3rd voyage) operating with the 6th Fleet, first Red Sea deployment in support of Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm and Operation Provide Comfort ended, operating under the direction of the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command where it remained following the war with Iraq (Operation Desert Storm commencing in the early morning hours of 17 January 1991), with the Commander, 7th Fleet, serving as naval component commander for Central Command, with Operation Desert Shield commencing 2 August 1990 (Iraqi occupation of Kuwait), entered the war on 9 January 1991, participating in Operation Desert Storm from 9 January to 28 February 1991, during which time John Bridget, a Greenshirt, was sucked into an A-6E's engine while preparing the jet for take-off while Theodore Roosevelt was operating in the Arabian Gulf on 20 February 1991while his only injuries were some scratches (Clip #1 & Clip #2), participated in Operation Provide Comfort, flying patrols over northern Iraq and were among the first coalition forces when Iraqi forces turned on the Kurds, ending her 189-day deployment, with 169 days at sea, eventually flying over 4,200 sorties (more than any other carrier) and dropping more than 4,800,000 pounds of ordnance before the cease-fire on 28 February 1991, returning home through the Mediterranean Sea, from her second Suez Suez Canal transit” (Ref. 72, 84A & 383). Date of departure time verification required. “USS America (CV-66) with CVW-1 embarked departed Norfolk, Virginia 28 December 1990, on her 14th Mediterranean Sea voyage operating with the 6th Fleet, she will under go her ninth Suez Canal transit participating in Operation Desert Shield and what would turn out to be Operation Desert Storm on her first Red Sea deployment, steaming through the Gulf of Aden, on her second Arabian Sea/Gulf (Persian Gulf) deployment operating under the direction of the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command with the Commander, 7th Fleet, serving as naval component commander for Central Command, with Operation Desert Shield commencing 2 August 1990 (Iraqi occupation of Kuwait)” (Ref. 1- America & 72). Date of departure verification not necessary. “On 6 June 1991, USS America (CV-66) with CVW-1 embarked arrived Norfolk, Virginia, ending her 15th Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet, her third Arabian Sea/Gulf (Persian Gulf) deployment, her 12th Suez Canal transit steaming through the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea and the Eastern Atlantic ended, participating in Operation Desert Storm, while operating under the direction of the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command with the Commander, 7th Fleet, serving as naval component commander for Central Command, ending at 9 p.m. EST on 27 February 1992, when President George Bush declared Kuwait had been liberated and Operation Desert Storm would end at midnight, with Operation Desert Shield commencing 2 August 1990 (Iraqi occupation of Kuwait), becoming the first carrier to earn an unprecedented third campaign star on the Southwest Asia Service Medal when she returned to the Arabian Gulf in early 1992 in support of United Nations sanctions against Iraq, transiting the Suez Canal on her 11th and 12th Suez Canal transit steaming through Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to the Persian Gulf from the Mediterranean Sea and back” (Ref. 1- America & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS Midway (CV-41) with Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) embarked departed Yokosuka, Japan (NAF Atsugi, Japan) ___? early August 1991, on her 62nd deployment steaming to San Diego, California via Pearl Harbor where she will turn over with USS Independence (CV-62) which will be replacing Midway as the forward-deployed carrier in Yokosuka” (Ref. 1- Midway & 72). Date of arrival verification required. “USS Midway (CV-41) arrived North Island Naval Air Station, San Diego, California ___? by the end of August 1991, embarking CVW-10 operating out of her assigned home base in Calif., at San Diego, Calif., ending her 62nd deployment steaming from Yokosuka, Japan (NAF Atsugi, Japan) via Pearl Harbor, Hawaii where she turned over with USS Independence (CV-62) which replaced Midway as the forward-deployed carrier in Yokosuka, Japan in August 1991, disembarking Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5), operating as a forward-deployed unit out of Atsugi Naval Air Station, Japan, since 1973, embarking CVW-10” (Ref. 1- Midway & 72). Date of departure verification required. “USS George Washington (CVN 73) with CVW-7 embarked departed Norfolk, Virginia ___? September 1992, on her shakedown cruise for Guantanamo and the Caribbean Sea operating with the United States Atlantic Command under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 72 & 382). Date of arrival time verification required. “___? December 1992, USS George Washington (CVN 73) with CVW-7 embarked arrived Norfolk, Virginia in September 1992, ending her shakedown cruise for Guantanamo and the Caribbean Sea operating with the United States Atlantic Command under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 72 & 382). Date of departure and arrival verification required. “___? September 1994, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) with CVW-3 and the U.S. 10th Mountain Division embarked departed Norfolk, Virginia, on her third Caribbean Sea deployment, steaming South through the Atlantic operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet and headed for Port-au-Prince to lead Operation Uphold Democracy, the U.S.-led effort to restore the elected government of Haiti, introducing adaptive force packaging” (Ref. 72 & 383). Date of departure and arrival verification required. “USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) with embarked CVW-8 departed Norfolk, Virginia ___? March 1996, on her first South Atlantic deployment and Shakedown cruise conducting acceptance trials operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 72 & 365). Date of departure and arrival verification required. “In September to October 1996, USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) welcomed aboard the proud members and imposing airpower of Carrier Air Wing Eleven, fresh off a deployment to the Persian Gulf aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), refining their teamwork during workups, enjoying a very successful participation in Exercise Rim of the Pacific '96, a multi-national exercise taking place around the Hawaiian Islands involving the maritime forces of Canada, Japan, South Korea, Chile and Australia, in preparation for deployment in October 1996” (Ref. 84A). Date of departure verification not necessary. “USS Independence (CV-62) with CVW-5 embarked departed Yokosuka, Japan (NAF Atsugi, Japan) sometime after 5 June 1998, her 35th and final deployment steaming to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, operating with the 7th Fleet and Pacific Fleet, via Pearl Habor, Hawaii where she will turn turn over forward-deployed duties in Yokosuka, Japan, to USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) while the two aircraft carriers are in Hawaii” (Ref. 1 Independence, 72 & 325). Reference: USS Independence (CV-62) with CVW-5 embarked arrived Hawaii 18 July 1998, on her 35th and final deployment, her transfer from Yokosuka, Japan (NAF Atsugi, Japan) to the West Coast and turned over forward-deployed duties in Yokosuka, Japan, to USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) while the two aircraft carriers were in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, disembarking CVW-5, operating as a forward-deployed unit out of Atsugi Naval Air Station, Japan, since 1973, becoming Kitty Hawk’s air wing. By this time, Kitty Hawk had added new computer technology, making it compatible with the Navy's latest advancements in information technology for the 21st century, or IT-21.” (Ref. 1-Kitty Hawk) becoming the Navy's only forward deployed aircraft carrier and Flagship For Commander, Carrier Air Wing Five. “USS Independence (CV-62) (Air Wing/Squardons not reported) departed Hawaii in August 1998, on her 35th and final deployment, her transfer from Yokosuka, Japan (NAF Atsugi, Japan to the West Coast, having turned over forward-deployed duties in Yokosuka, Japan, to USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) while the two aircraft carriers were in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, disembarking CVW-5, operating as a forward-deployed unit out of Atsugi Naval Air Station, Japan, since 1973, becoming Kitty Hawk’s air wing. By this time, Kitty Hawk had added new computer technology, making it compatible with the Navy's latest advancements in information technology for the 21st century, or IT-21.” (Ref. 1-Kitty Hawk) Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? before 30 September 1998, USS Independence (CV-62) (Air Wing/Squardons not reported) arrived Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, ending her 35th and final deployment, operating with the 7th Fleet and Pacific Command, steaming from Yokosuka, Japan (NAF Atsugi, Japan), having turned over forward-deployed duties in Yokosuka, Japan, to USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) while the two aircraft carriers were in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 18 July 1998, disembarking CVW-5, operating as a forward-deployed unit out of Atsugi Naval Air Station, Japan, since 1973, becoming Kitty Hawk’s air wing, serving as the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier operating with the 7th Fleet since her arrival at NAF Atsugi, Japan from the west coast 11 September 1991” (Ref. 1 Independence, 72, 325, 359 & 360). Date of departure verification required. “USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) with CVW-1 embarked departed Norfolk, Virginia ___? August 1998, with Captain Thomas G. Otterbein, USN in command, on her first Western Atlantic deployment and Shakedown cruise to conduct flight deck certifications, an evolution designed to test the ship’s ability to successfully launch and recover aircraft” (Ref. 72 & 382) Date of arrival verification required. “On ___? mid September 1998, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) with CVW-1 embarked arrived Norfolk, Virginia, with Captain Thomas G. Otterbein, USN in command, ending her first Western Atlantic deployment and Shakedown cruise conducting flight deck certifications, an evolution designed to test the ship’s ability to successfully launch and recover aircraft while underway in the Western Atlantic on 10 August 1998, 19 to 26 August 1998 and on 14 September 1998; her first deployment ended (August to September 1998) since her commission 25 July 1998” (Ref. 72 & 382). Date of arrival time verification required. “USS Enterprise (CVN-65) with CVW-3 embarked departed Norfolk, Virginia 6 November 1998, on her fifth Mediterranean Sea deployment and eighth voyage in the Mediterranean Sea operating with the 6th Fleet, on her first Adriatic Sea deployment, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea in the area of the province of kosovo, Yugoslavian; she will under go her sixth voyage in the Arabian Sea, her 3rd Arabian Gulf/Persian Gulf deployment in support of Operation Southern Watch enforcing the no-fly zone south of the 32nd parallel in Iraq and in what would turn out to be Operation Desert Fox operating under operational control of the US Naval Forces Central Command and 5th Fleet., the US 5th Fleet; steaming through the Atlantic underway on her eighth voyage in the Mediterranean Sea, she will under go her sixth Suez Canal transit traveling through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden enroute to the Arabian Gulf/Persian Gulf” (Ref. 1-Enterprise, 72, 76, 359, 360 & 447). Date of arrival verification not necessary. “On 6 May 1999, USS Enterprise (CVN-65) with CVW-3 embarked arrived Norfolk, Virginia, ending fifth Mediterranean Sea deployment and ninth voyage in the Mediterranean Sea operating with the 6th Fleet, on her first Adriatic Sea deplopyment, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea in the area of the province of kosovo, Yugoslavian; her sixth voyage in the Arabian Sea, her 3rd Arabian Gulf/Persian Gulf deployment in support of Operation Southern Watch enforcing the no-fly zone south of the 32nd parallel in Iraq and Operation Desert Fox ended, operating under operational control of the US Naval Forces Central Command and 5th Fleet.” (Ref. 1-Enterprise, 72, 76, 359, 360 & 447). Date of arrival time verification required. “USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) departed Bremerton, Washington 22 June 1998, embarking CVW-11 operating out of her assigned home base in Calif., to participate in RIMPAC ’98, a multi-national exercise operating with the Pacific Fleet involving ships from nations of the "Rim of the Pacific" including maritime forces of Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, the Republic of Korea” (Ref. 72, 375 & 452). Date of arrival verification not necessary. “On 6 May 1999, USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) with CVW-11 embarked arrived Bremerton, Washington, disembarking CVW-9 operating out of her assigned home base in Calif., ending her seventh “Westpac” deployment operating with the Pacific Fleet and 7th Fleet in the Western Pacific, her seventh Indian Ocean deployment and third Arabian Sea/Gulf (Persian Gulf deployment) conducting airstrikes in support of Operation Desert Fox and Operation Southern Watch from 19 December 1998 into March of 1999 ended, operating under operational control of the US Naval Forces Central Command and 5th Fleet.” (Ref. 72 & 375). Date of departure verification not necessary. “USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) departed Everett, Washington ___? March 2000, embarking CVW-14 operating out of her home port at Naval Air Station Lemoore at San Diego, Calif., she will under go her Eastern Pacific deployment that will include Carrier Qualifications (CQ), multinational exercise RIMPAC 2000 and JTFEX (Joint Task Force Exercise) near the Hawaii Is” (Ref. 72, 84A & 377). Date of arrival verification not necessary. “On 1 July 2000, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) arrived Everett, Washington, disembarking CVW-14 operating out of her home port at Naval Air Station Lemoore at San Diego, Calif., ending her Eastern Pacific deployment conducting underway training, Carrier Qualifications (CQ), multinational exercise RIMPAC 2000 and JTFEX (Joint Task Force Exercise) near the Hawaii Is. Underway in the Eastern Pacific conducting CQ for FA-18E/F of VFA-122 from 3 to 6 April 2000, making a port call at San Diego, CA. on 10 April 2000 and called at Victoria, British Columbia, Canada from 13 to 17 April 2000. Underway in the Eastern Pacific, transiting to a multinational exercise RIMPAC 2000 near Hawaii from 15 to 23 May 2000, making a port call at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 30 May 2000. Underway for a multinational exercise RIMPAC 2000 from 5 to 15 June 2000, conducting JTFEX (Joint Task Force Exercise) near the Hawaii Is. from 19 to 26 June 2000” (Ref. 72, 84A & 377). _________________ U. S. Navy Veteran  August 1977 to July 1983 Yoeman Second Class, with student pilot's license
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Batman47 Board Founder/CNC User is Offline Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 394 Karma: 5 applaud / smite 425 points 0 warnings 0 tempbans	Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:33 pm    Post subject: Re: FOIA Request To The US Navy And NARA Honoring Those Who · Quote My fellow Veterans and Friends in Faith Nearing six years of accomplished work of authorship, I have won my second Navy Apeal. September 11, 2007 - Judge Advocate General FOIA response on 2nd appeal against Naval Historical Society (PDF file located at http://www.uscarrierhistory.com ) DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL WASHINGTONAVY YARD 1322 PATTERSON AVENUE SE SUITE 3OOO WASHINGTON DC 20374-5066 5720 F0 7111 ser KSP/374 11 Sep 2007 Mr. Scott. A. Hodes P.O. Box 42002 Washington, D. C. 2001-5 Dear Mr. Hodes: SUBJECT: YOUR FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) APPEAL ON BEHALF OF YOUR CLIENT MR. BRUCE HENION This responds to your letter of May 10, 2007. You challenge Naval Historical Center's (NHC's) denial of Mr. Henion's FOIA request of April 27, 2007, wherein he narrowed the scope of his initial request of September 26, 2006. You contend that NHC refused to provide a revised cost estimate or a decision on the request for a fee waiver. Your appeal is a request for a final determination under the FOIA. I grant your appeal and remand your request to the command for further processing to comply with the FOIA. When assessing fees, an agency's determination of the appropriate fee level- for an individual requester is dependent upon the identity of the requestor and the intended use of the information sought. As NHC stated several- times, They determined that Mr. Henion's request fails under the third category of fees, which applies to all requesters who do not fall within either of the other two fee categories, the first being commercial use and the second being news media or educational/noncommercial scientific institution for scholarly or scientific research. The limitations placed on the types of fees that may be assessed in the above categories are not the statutory equivalent of fee "waivers" inasmuch as an agency cannot "waive" what it may not charge in the first place by statutory preclusion. Although NHC properly determined the fee category for Mr. Henion's request, they have not ruled on his request for a fee waiver. I instructed NHC to evaluate Mr. Henion's September 26, 2006 fee waiver request in light of the applicable guidance in 5 U.S.C. S ss2 (a) (4) (A) (iii), SECNAVTNST 572O.42F, and 32 C.F.R. S 70t.4e (a) - (f) (2006). Additionally, in accordance with NHC's letters to you, I Instructed the command two provide a revised cost estimate based upon your April 27, 2007 letter that narrowed the scope of Mr. Henion's request, if NIIC determines that a complete fee waiver is not warranted. The command will respond directly to you. You retain the right to appeal the substance of NHC's remanded FOIA response. As the Secretary of the Navy's designee, I am responsible for this administrative decision. Sincerely, C. N. MORIN Captain, JAGC, U. S. Navy Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (General Litigation) Making it clear that NHC must release the following, instead of forcing me to allocate $110,000.00 for every carrier ship log (pdf file at http://www.uscarrierhistory.com 27 April 2007 Ms. Ella W. Nargele Department of the Navy Naval Historical Center 805 Kidder Breese Street, SE Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5060 FOIA Request SER NWD/SH/08111 Dear Ms. Nargele: This concerns the above-captioned FOIA request which was recently remanded to your office by the Department of the Navy, Office of the Judge Advocate General. As you will recall, Mr. Henion sought a copy of all U.S. Naval Aircraft Carrier Foreign Water Fleet Deployments, all classifications, by earliest dates and time of arrival and departure from September 1945 to present and all foreign ports visited by each deployment. Mr. Henion has now narrowed his request pursuant to your letter of April 12, 2007. This narrowed request follows. Additionally, I note that in his original request letter of August 26, 2006, Mr. Henion sought a fee waiver on this material. He has never received a response on his fee wavier request. 1. USS America (CVA-66) Ship Deck Logs for December 28, 1990, and the months of July, August, September 1977, and June 1982. 2. USS Forrestal (CV-59) Ship Deck Logs for April 4, 1978 and June 7, 1982. 3. USS Enterprise (CVN-65) Ship Deck Logs for April 4 1978, November 6, 1998, and May 6, 1999. 4. USS Independence (CV-62) Ship Deck Logs for June 7, 1982 and during the months of June, July, and August 1998. 5. USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) Ship Deck Logs during the months of May and July 1984, and May and June 1986. 6. USS Coral Sea (CV-43) Ship Deck Logs during the months of March, April and May 1989. 7. USS Constellation (CV-64) Ship Deck Logs during the month of July 1990. 8. USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) Ship Deck Log for December 28, 1990. 9. USS Midway (CV-41) Ship Deck Logs during the month of August 1991. 10. USS George Washington (CVN 73) Ship Deck Logs during the months of September and December 1992. 11. USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) Ship Deck Logs during the month of September 1994. 12. USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) Ship Deck Logs during the month of March 1996. 13. USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) Ship Deck Logs during the months of September and October 1996. 14. USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) Ship Deck Logs during the months of August and September 1998. 15. USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) Ship Deck Log for 22 June 1998. 16. USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) Ship Deck Logs during the month of March 2000. If you have any further questions concerning this request, please feel free to contact me at your convenience. Sincerely, Scott A. Hodes April 27, 2007 FOIA Officer Modern Military Branch 8601 Adelphi Road College Park, MD 20740-6001 FOIA Request Dear FOIA Officer: This is a FOIA request pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552 on behalf of my client, Bruce Henion. Mr. Henion seeks ship deck logs for various naval ships, a list of the logs follow. For your information, Mr. Henion is a disabled veteran of the United States Navy. He has assembled a chart of U.S. Naval Aircraft Carrier Foreign Water Fleet Deployments, a copy of which the most current version is on the attached diskette. It is also located on the internet at http://www.uscarrierhistory.com/charts/chart48.pdf. However, much fleet information is missing or may not be entirely accurate on Mr. Henion’s chart. Thus, Mr. Henion makes this request in order to provide as accurate history of U.S. Naval Aircraft Carrier Fleet Deployments as possible. Mr. Henion seeks a fee waiver for this information. He is seeking this information for educational purposes as a representative of the news media. Mr. Henion is the author of many books on military subjects and posts his information on numerous websites including http://www.uscarrierhistory.com. He is gathering the requested information on Aircraft Carrier Deployments that is of current and continuing interest to the public because it demonstrates how the U.S. Military uses its established resources in both times of peace and of war. Please take note of the Office of Management and Budget guidelines published March 27, 1987 (52 FR 10012) that include electronic publications and other nontraditional publishers as representatives of the news media. Please note that 5 U.S.C. Section 552(a)(4)(A)(iv)(II) requires that you provide my client the first 100 copies at no charge. However, he is requesting a waiver of all fees under 5 U.S.C. Section 552(a)(4)(A)(iii). The information he seeks is in the public interest because it will contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government and is not primarily in my commercial interest. I believe Mr. Henion meets the criteria for a fee waiver recognized by the U.S. Justice Department - in its policy guidance of April 1987 - and by the federal courts, See Project on Military Procurement v. Department of the Navy, 710 F. Supp. 362 363, 365 (D.C.D. 1989). This request concerns the operations or activities of government because it demonstrates how the military deployed Aircraft Carriers historically. Also, the information sought has informative value, or potential for contribution to public understanding. Please note the decision in Elizabeth Eudey v. Central Intelligence Agency, 478 F. Supp. 1175 1176 (D.C.D. 1979) (even a single document has the potential for contributing to public understanding). My client plans to disseminate this information to the public at large in the following manner: Publication in a book on naval history as well as to the website already referenced above. In addition, the release of this information will have a significant impact on public understanding because the public will receive an overall highly detailed education on how the military has deployed its resources over the past sixty years. In your deliberations, please take note of the following cases: Campbell v. U.S. Department of Justice, 334 U.S. App. D.C. (1998)(administrative and seemingly repetitious information is not exempt from fee-waiver consideration); Project on Military Procurement (agencies cannot reject a fee waiver based on the assumption that the information sought is covered by a FOIA exemption; and Landmark Legal Foundation v. Internal Revenue Service, 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21722 (D.C.D. 1998)(the fact that the information will soon be turned over to a public body does not exempt the material from fee-waiver consideration). The logs Mr. Henion seeks are: 1. USS Boxer (CV-21) Ship Deck Logs during the month of September 1945, and August, November and December 1956, 2. USS Boxer (LPH-4) Ship Deck Logs during the months of June, July, August and September 1964, and April, May, and June 1965. 3. USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) Ship Deck Logs during the months of September 1946, January 1947, and January 4, 1949. 4. USS Leyte (CV-32) Ship Deck Logs for September 16, 1946, September 3, 1951, and the months of February, March, April and May 1954, May and November 1955 and February, March, April, May and June 1956, November 1957, and March, April, May and June 1958 . 5. USS Shangri-la (CV-38) Ship Deck Logs during the month of March 1947. 6. USS Tarawa (CV-40) Ship Deck Log for October 1, 1948. 7. USS Princeton (CV-37) Ship Deck Logs for October 1, 1948, and the months of May, September and October 1955, March, July, August and September 1956, February, March and April 1957, January, June, and July 1960, January, February, March, April, May, June, and July 1962, February, March, and April 1963, October 1964, May, August, November and December 1965, February 1966 and May and December 1968. 8. USS Midway (CVB-41) Ship Deck Logs January 4, 1949 and August 26, 1952, and the months of October 1949 and August 1976. 9. USS Valley Forge (CV-45) Ship Deck Log for December 6 1950, and the months of August, October, November and December 1953, January, February and March 1954, and January, February and March 1956, and August, September, October and November 1957. 10. USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) Ship Deck Logs during the months of October and December 1961, April, November and December 1962, September, October, November, December 1965, March, August, September, October, November and December 1966, November 1967. 11. USS Oriskany (CV-34) Ship Deck Log for December 6, 1950. 12. USS Hornet (CV-12) Ship Deck Logs for March 20, 1951, and the months of September and October 1953, July 1960, February 1961, June 1962, January, February and March 1963. 13. USS Coral Sea (CVB-43) Ship Deck Log for March 20, 1951. 14. USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) Ship Deck Log for April 26, 1953. 15. USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB-42) Ship Deck Logs for September 3, 1951 and August 26, 1952. 16. USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42) Ship Deck Logs during the month of February 1952. 17. USS Antietam (CV-36) Ship Deck Log during the months of August and September 1952. 18. USS Wright (CVL-49) Ship Deck Logs for August 26, 1952 and the months of January, February, March and April 1953. 19. USS Shangri-la (CVA-38) Ship Deck Logs during the months of October and November 1952. 20. USS Bennington (CVA-20) Ship Deck Logs for September 16, 1953, July 25, 1962, and during the months of November and December 1952, June, November and December 1963, and October 1965. 21. USS Lake Champlain (CVA-39) Ship Deck Logs for April 26, 1953 and the months of June and September 1962, and April, May, June and July 1963. 22. USS Wasp (CVA-18) Ship Deck Logs for March 21, 1957, and during the months of June, July, August and September 1953, and January 1957, March 1963, January, February, March, April and May 1964, May 1965, March 1967, July 1969, April and May 1970. 23. USS Randolph (CVA-15) Ship Deck Logs during the months of July 1953, February, March and April 1957, October and November 1962, December 1963, June and November 1964, March, April, May, June, September, October, November and December 1965, September 1966, and August, September, October and November 1967. 24. USS Saipan (CVL-48) Ship Deck Logs during the month of October 1953. 25. USS Intrepid (CVA-11) Ship Deck Logs during the months of September and November 1954. 26. USS Intrepid (CVS-11) Ship Deck Logs during the months of September 1964, November 1965, September 1969, February, March and April 1970, September 1972, February, March, April, June, October, November 1973. 27. USS Tarawa (CVS-40) Ship Deck Logs during the months of January, February and March 1956. 28. USS Saratoga (CVA-60) Ship Deck Logs during the months of August, September and October 1956, and February, March and April 1957. 29. USS Ranger (CVA-61) Ship Deck Logs for August 11, 1961 and during the month of June 1958. 30. USS Yorktown (CVS-10) Ship Deck Logs during the months of January and July 1960, and January 1969. 31. USS Essex (CVS-9) Ship Deck Logs during the month of March 1961, March, April, May and June 1968. 32. USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) Ship Deck Logs during the months of April, May and June 1961. 33. USS Arlington (AGMR-2) Ship Deck Logs during the months of January and March 1967. 34. USS America (CVA-66) Ship Deck Logs for the months of January and March 1968. 35. USS Enterprise (CVA(N)-65) February and November 1970. If you have any further questions concerning this request, please feel free to contact me at your convenience. Sincerely, Scott A. Hodes While I may be the only one who cares about an accurate accounting of U. S. Aircraft Carrier deployments, historically a final accurate accounting will one day be available in libraries throughout the world. Well, the NHC is around three months late on responding to my attorney, and since I won my second appeal with the Navy Judge Advocate General against the NHC, awaiting the Judge Ad ovate General's decision against the Modern Military Branch on my second appeal; and working on the U. S. Aircraft Carrier History Project at http://www.uscarrierhistory.com for nearly seven years, I've decided to publish the most accurate accounting of U. S. Aircraft Carriers any where in the n the last seven years thus far of my life, I have learned to design web sites/forums and have been researching and writing the USS Coral Sea (CV-43) History and as well, the history of all aircraft carrier's published under the titles of U. S. Aircraft Carriers History ( http://www.uscarrierhistory.com ). As of May 14, 2008, twelve of 18 books are published, the remaining by the end of the year. Overhaul, my knowledge of U. S. Aircraft Carriers is much greater then when I was in the U. S. Navy, having had the opportunity to research the history of the U. S. Navy’s Fleet of Aircraft Carriers from 1922 to present. My referencing of carrier deployments serve as a guide to those searching for carrier deployments and until the NHS decides to honor those who have served onboard aircraft carriers in addition to their firm foundation of a wealth information available on the internet, by releasing ship logs to the public without requiring a fee of $110,000.00 and $18,000.00 for command history reports, the actual number of US Aircraft Carrier Foreign Water Fleet Deployments can not be calucated 100% accurately. Yesterday I received another email from a sailor, who like others who have emailed me, requesting the CORAL SEA'S ship log dates for specific dates during this deployment: “USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) with CVW-15 embarked (tail code NL) departed Alameda, California 12 November 1971, on her ninth “Westpac” deployment operating with the Pacific Fleet (25 January 1960 to Present) and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet in the Far East, her eighth South China Sea deployment, she will under go her sixth Vietnam Combat cruise and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet in the Far East (NHC Battle Order p 15). Prior to her deployment the crew welcomed Captain Harris, William H. at Alameda Naval Air Station pier 7 September 1971, becoming the new Commanding Officer, during a period of local operations, proceeded by a succession of operations including sea trials and refresher training (RefTra) through mid-July, when a fire on board 15 July 1971 damaged cables leading to and from the main communications spaces, and extensively damaged the pipe shop, proceeded by another record for Alameda carriers when the crew donated more than 500 units of blood in a local drive upon completion of an overall at Hunter’s Point Naval Shipyard, San Francisco, Ca., 1 June 1971 during which time Captain McDonald, Wesley L. arrived at Hunters Point Naval Ship Yard 16 October 1970, becoming the new Commanding Officer (NHC Battle Order p 15), completing her 1st & 2nd Vietnam Expeditionary Force (VEF) deployments during her 1st & 2nd “Westpac,” (first CVA in the Bering Sea during 12 December 1961 to 17 July 1962 deployment). She will under go her ninth foreign water deployment since her visit to Vancouver, B.C. (18 to 22 March 1960) when she deployed from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington upon completion of sea trials and a post-overhaul inspection and survey evaluation, commencing once recommissioned, following SCB 110A conversion (16 April 1957 to 25 January 1960), decommissioned 24 April 1957, completing nine tours of duty in the Mediterranean Sea operating with the 6th Fleet (7 June 1948 to 13 August 1956); reclassified hull classification symbol CVA-43 1 October 1952. She will under go her 20th deployment since her commission 1 October 1947” (Ref.1-Coral Sea, 2-USS Coral Sea “Welcome Aboard” brochure, 34, 35 & 72). While Chapter 25 of my CV-43 Book is rather detailed, dates are related to underway periords, battles, flight operations, etc. It's Amazing that ship's logs would free for the History Channel, CNN and FOX, etc. Even more amazing, none of these inspiring outlets for Historical Excellence can see the importance of this information. Say a private corporation or person bought all theses logs. You could sell logs by the day I guess or have a membership annual internet access data base for interested parties. None the less, my FOIA opened the door, and it appears the U. S. Navy Judge Adovacte General has no jurisdiction over the NHS. I feel alone in a cause that has no support and lasting affect. I have never exclaimed to be a news out let, yet ship logs should be available to the public in my view. There not top secret or even confidential.  Many deployments have no reported operations. I've tried and must wait until the NHS decides what to do.  The Navy Judge Adovacte General's decesions regarding my FOIA request has no lasting affect and as I have stated, apears to have no authority over the NHS who houses navy information. The chance of me guessing the total number of forward deployments not knowing how the Navy would count them is like wining the lottery, leading me to believe the way in which I counted them is correct. Kitty Hawk departed its forward-deployed operating port of Yokosuka, Japan 28 May 2008, on her final departure from Japan with hundreds of friends, family members and distinguished visitors watching as the ship left the piers where it has operated from for nearly a decade. She will undergo her 29th Westpac and 21st deployment in foreign waters as a forward deployed carrier operating with the 7th Fleet on its spring deployment in the Western Pacific Ocean.  To be decommissioned in Bremerton, Washington the Navy's oldest active-duty aircraft carrier (48 years old since her commission) will pass on its responsibilities as the only carrier operating permanently outside of the United States to the USS George Washington (CVN 73) later this summeron. Prior forward deployed carriers turned over duty in Hawaii. She will undergo her 44th deployment since her commission on 29 April 1961 and approximately the US Navy’s 793rd carrier FWFD. Thomas Schieffer, the U.S. ambassador to Japan; Hitoshi Kimura, Japan's senior vice-minister of foreign affairs; and Rear Adm. James Kelly, U.S. Naval Forces Japan commander, were among the guests that included local business, civic and military leaders. For many years I have attempted to encourage U. S. Navy Veterans, U. S. Navy and the Naval Historical Society to disclose U. S. Aircraft Carrier Deployment History to include an accurate accounting of U. S. Aircraft Carrier Deployments. To date, the only reference to US. Aircraft Carrier deployments of the fleets oldest carrier was addressed in an article released by Kitty Hawk Public Affairs June 30, 2008, written by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos Gomez (Kitty Hawk Bids Japan Sayonara for the Last Time). Rear Adm. Rick Wren, Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group commander and Capt. Todd Zecchin, Kitty Hawk's commanding officer bid farewell to Japan May 28, 2008, during which time Rear Adm. Rick Wren highlighted and praised the accomplishments of Kitty Hawk in Yokosuka; “worked to establish itself as a symbol of goodwill and friendship with the Japanese..” "As commander of Battle Force 7th Fleet, I want to thank the men and women of USS Kitty Hawk for their contributions to maritime security in this region," Wren said. The article expressed that Kitty Hawk made 20 deployments in the Western Pacific. The lack of interest in history of U. S. Aircraft Carrier History Deployments resulting in countless stories of Sailors saddens me and does a grave in justice to those who have served. My attorney has informed me that the Naval Historical Society has agreed to release my narrowed down version of ship logs thereby verifying deployment departure times and dates of carrier deployments. All decommissioned U. S. Aircraft Carrier Ship logs cost is $110,000.00 and Command History Reports total $18,000.00. These logs and reports would be free if a News Agency or the Naval War College requested them through a FOIA Request. To me it is simply amazing that the History Channel at the very minimum doesn’t request this information or a Hollywood Producer. Historical accuracy in the counting of carrier deployments and deployment history as it turns out is only important to me with the exception of a few. http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=37528 I can still appeal for a fee wavier, but on $465.00 there is no need, yet the entire collection of ship logs is still available for $110,000.00 and all command History reports for $18,000.00 or free for the History Channel. The History Channel doesn't care about them. Yet I do, and I think I've proven the value to have them accessible publicly. What’s that tell you about our countryman and women, countless historical documents ready for public access but no one gives a dam. When we forget the past sacrifices of service members by not reporting there unclassified activities, we lesson the adventure for new sailors, airmen and soldiers and do a grave in justice for veterans and those serving. "GO NAVY” and I are on the same page as far listing Kitty Hawks forward deployed deployments, yet two listed below were cruises because no foreign water ports were visited and Kitty Hawk operated in the waters of Japan even though one cruise (Fall Deployment ) was over a month by a few days during which time the carrier visited Muroran, Japan from 26 to 29 October 2007 and conducted exercises 9th Keen Sword and ANNUALEX 19G in waters and air space around Japan 5 to 16 November 2007 (21 October to 27 November 2007). Had Kitty Hawk not been turned away on November 21, 2007 from HONG KONG ((Reuters) - China has refused permission for a U.S. aircraft carrier and accompanying vessels to visit Hong Kong for a long-planned Thanksgiving holiday visit, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday.” The Kitty Hawk group and its crew of 8,000 U.S. airmen and sailors had been expected in Hong Kong on Wednesday, but will instead spent the holiday on the South China Sea.), the cruise would have been counted as a carrier foreign water fleet deployment or said same if she had deployed out side waters of Japan for longer then a month. http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2007/11/22/us_aircraft_carrier_denied_access_t o_hong_kong The second cruise listed was an underway period in the waters of Japan. If you subtract the two cruises it comes out 20 deployments as quoted in the Kitty Hawk announcement. Now all that is left is to determine her total number of deployments, My count is 44, counting her Shake Down cruise which must be verified once I receive her ship logs during her Shake Down cruise/deployment which would be a deployment if they were deployed a month or longer and or visited a foreign country with some exceptions, i.e. common wealth states. Sep.30, 1998 - Nov.13, 1998 (WestPac, Sea of Japan) Mar.2, 1999 - Aug.25, 1999 (WestPac, Persian Gulf) Oct.22, 1999 - Nov.10, 1999 (WestPac, Sea of Japan) Apr.11, 2000 - Jun.5, 2000 (WestPac) Sep.26, 2000 - Nov.20, 2000 (WestPac, Sea of Japan) Mar.2, 2001 - Jun.11, 2001 (WestPac) Apr.15, 2002 - Jun.5, 2002 (WestPac) Oct.1, 2001 - Dec.23, 2001 (Operation Enduring Freedom off the coast of Pakistan Oct.25, 2002 - Dec.13, 2002 (WestPac) Jan.23, 2003 - May 6, 2003 (WestPac, Persian Gulf) Nov.1, 2003 - Dec.12, 2003 (WestPac) Feb.18, 2004 - May 24, 2004 (WestPac) Jul.19, 2004 - Sep.7, 2004 (WestPac) Feb.10, 2005 - Mar.28, 2005 (WestPac, Sea of Japan) May 23, 2005 - Aug.20, 2005 (WestPac) Oct.24, 2005 - Dec.12, 2005 (WestPac, Sea of Japan) Jun.8, 2006 - Sep.15, 2006 (WestPac) Oct.17, 2006 - Dec.10, 2006 (WestPac) May 23, 2007 - Sep.21, 2007 (WestPac) Oct.21, 2007 - Nov.27, 2007 (WestPac) - Cruse Mar.18, 2008 - Apr.4, 2008 (WestPac) - Cruse Apr.15, 2008 - May 12, 2008 (WestPac) May 28, 2008 - �@�@�@�@�@�@�@ (Yokosuka to Pearl Harbor) _________________ U. S. Navy Veteran  August 1977 to July 1983 Yoeman Second Class, with student pilot's license
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Batman47 Board Founder/CNC User is Offline Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 394 Karma: 5 applaud / smite 425 points 0 warnings 0 tempbans	Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:51 pm    Post subject: FOIA Request · Quote As determined by the U. S. Navy Judge Advocate General, disclosure of U. S. Aircraft Carrier Deployment History “serves to inform a small segment of interested persons rather then the general public.” He further states that information requested through my FOIA “also pertains to information about which there is currently a high level of public knowledge and thus does not meet the threshold of contributing significantly to the public record.” Presently, there are hundreds of deployments made by our carriers which have no history reported publicly, although the U. S. Navy publishes a summary report of each carrier and the Naval Historical Center publishes major deployments on the internet. There is no record of the total number of U. S. Aircraft Carrier Foreign Water Fleet Deployments either, yet disclosing further information about U. S. Aircraft Carrier Deployments to the public “serves to inform a small segment of interested persons rather then the general public” and “thus does not meet the threshold of contributing significantly to the public record.” I don’t mind paying the cost for ship logs in order to be able to count carrier FWFD, but what concerns me is the U. S. Navy’s position that disclosing carrier deployment history of every deployment publicly “does not meet the threshold of contributing significantly to the public record.” How cannot disclosing un disclosed information not contribute significantly to the public record? My conclusion is that the U. S. Navy does not feel there are enough Americans interested in the History of U. S. Aircraft Carrier Deployment History to merit public disclosure of any further history of carrier deployments rather then carrier summaries provided publicly by the U. S. Navy on the internet. There have been millions who have served aboard U. S. Aircraft Carriers from 1946 to present when the U. S. Navy established east and west coast deployments, but since most are now dead and those living who have served, now U. S. Navy Veterans and family members of those who served now past away, since there is no public interest, in the words of the U. S. Navy; disclosure of  further information requested by a U. S. Navy Veteran of U. S. Aircraft Carrier Deployment History, “while may contribute to public understanding it does not rise to the level of significant or meaningful contribution as set forth in paragraph 7 of enclosure (3) to SECNAVINST 5720.42F, and that complete disclosure of carrier deployment history and accurate carrier deployment dates “is not likely to contribute significantly to the public understanding of the operations or activities of the U. S. government.” Since the history of U. S. Aircraft Carrier Deployments “serves to inform a small segment of interested persons rather then the general public,” I have concluded that nearing 7-years of research and near completion of 17 books on the history of U. S. Aircraft Carrier Deployment History, with 13 books completed, 7-years of my life on a project of no interest but to a small “segment of interested persons rather then the general public,” has no value to anyone less a handful. In the up coming weeks, I will be deleting all past operations and activities of U. S. Aircraft Carrier Deployment History on my web site and no loner will post current operations or activities of all Aircraft Carriers, both Amphibious and Attack Carriers with the exception of the EQNEED Founder Navy Data Base which in areas of carriers will most likely be set to private. Once I pay for and receive requested ship logs most likely presented to me in mid 2009, I’ll complete the remaining volumes on U. S. Aircraft Carrier Deployment History and the history resulting in 8-years of research will only be available in book form. My country of my birth is no longer a country of brothers and sisters and few Americans care to honor those who served, endured sacrifices, and countless who have laid down there lives so we could and continue to have the freedom to not give a shit about those who have served, protecting a way of life fading away from our very eyes. While the U. S. Navy Judge Advocate General, representing the U. S. Navy Officially may feel only a “segment of interested persons rather then the general public” are interested in the History of U. S. Aircraft Carrier Deployments, young sailors and old alike are posting article after article about the men and women who our serving aboard our nations carriers, to include the operations and activities. I wonder if the U. S. Navy Judge Advocate General is speaking for the Chief of Naval Operations? I guess it’s just the history of those who have served aboard U. S. Aircraft Carriers during peace time past 2000 no one gives a dam about, but one thing for sure, our sailors now serving and as far back as 2003 because of those serving posting articles will have a documented record of there tour of duty and a cruise book honoring there service. Thanks to others like Global Security, GoNavy (Japan) and UnOffical Navy Site (German) who feel disclosure of U. S. Aircraft Carrier Deployment History contributes significantly to the U. S. government public record, there is a quantity of carrier history dating back to 1990 with as much information that was released by the U. S. Navy. Know one has the complete history of U. S. Aircraft Carrier Deployment History except the Navy Historical Society and Modern Military Branch, but the cost for all carrier ship logs ($110,000.00) and Command History Reports ($18,000.00) is out of my reach and no one else gives a dam. As General Macarthur once said “I shall simply fade away.” As socialism and communism expands it’s well rooted foundation in America, one day our Republic will simply cease to be. Americans diverse in everyway fashionable, declaring there great desire for freedom have failed to grasp that it takes the Armed Forces to secure there liberties. BWT hell, the past is just that, the past, to be for gotten with no clear record of those who served for there government during operations or activities with the exception of war, and then only WW II and the Korea War in great detail has been released relating to carrier operations and activities. U. S. Aircraft Carrier deployment history during Vietnam, Desert Shield and Desert Storm is not complete while Operation Southern Flight carrier operations are well documented as are Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. In the end, it will take greater support by Americans to encourage the U. S. Navy to disclose further unclassified and non sensitive carrier deployment history from 1946 forward which may never come as U. S. Aircraft Carrier deployment history “serves to inform a small segment of interested persons rather then the general public.” May God save America from Americans? http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q112/Batman147_photos/FOIA%202/henionappealdecision_Page_1-1.jpg http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q112/Batman147_photos/FOIA%202/henionappealdecision_Page_2.jpg _________________ U. S. Navy Veteran  August 1977 to July 1983 Yoeman Second Class, with student pilot's license
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