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Index to the Oral History of Adm. Stanley R. Arthur, USN (Ret.)

A-1 aircraft, 465A-3 Skywarrior aircraft, 83A-4 Skyhawk aircraft: A-4B aircraft, 108; A-4C aircraft, 108–9, 119; A-4E aircraft, 108–

9, 134, 145; A-4F aircraft, 119, 134, 145, 167; analogy to driving sports car, 112; back-up systems on, 112; bomb configuration on, 176; bombing computers on, 138; carrier role of, 112; electronic warfare gear on, 119, 134, 178; engine and power differences between variants, 108–9; engine disintegration and flight to Danang, 161–63; engine for, 369; as favorite and wonderful aircraft, 112, 158; as fleet squadron aircraft, 107–8; laser capabilities of VA-164 squadron, 173–75, 176–77, 529; McCain flying of in Vietnam, 608; MiGs, lack of engagements with, 167–68; nicknames for, 112; number downed during Vietnam War, 109; number of squadrons flying, 167; original purpose for, 112; replacement of with A-7s, 147–48, 150, 337; return to flying, opportunity for, 157–58; SIOP role, 59; slick wing load, 176–77; squeezing to get in to and shoehorn gift, 112; variants flown by VA-125, 108–9; Vietnam air war role of, 109, 154; weapons carried by, 109–10

A-6 Intruder aircraft: A-12 as replacement for, 465–66, 534, 598; A-7 capabilities anddevelopment of follow on to, 153–54; combat operations in, 182; Coral Sea soft catapult and loss of, 261–62; effectiveness of during Gulf War, 465–66, 511; flight in for Carrier Group Seven exercises with Omani Air Force, 322; Lehman as A-6 B/N, 336, 534; mining activities with, 83; as Spad of Gulf War, 533–34; survivability of, 533–34

A-7 Corsair aircraft: A-7A aircraft, 147, 148, 151; A-7B aircraft, 147, 148, 151; A-7Eaircraft, 147, 148, 150, 152, 154; all-weather bomber, capabilities for, 147, 153–54; availability and maintenance issues with, 150–52; bomb-delivery instrumentation flight to Fallon in, 153; capabilities of and stretching boundaries of, 147; combat operations in, 154, 182; computer controls on, 148; cross-country trip in to see Calhoun, 678; effectiveness of during Gulf War, 465, 467; engines in, 151; inertial navigation system capabilities, 153; instructor pilot role, 153–55, 157; learning new aircraft and getting up to speed to be an instructor, 147–48; mining activities with, 83; night operations in, 154; opinion about, 148; power and speed of, 148; replacement of A-4s with, 147–48, 150, 337; similarities to F-8s, 154; Thanh Hoa Bridge attacks by, 176; weapons carried by, 148

A-12 aircraft: as A-6 replacement, 465–66, 534, 598; development of and capabilities of,336, 466; long-range strike capabilities, 598–99; opinion about, 337–38, 598–99; problems related to and cancellation of, 337–38, 534, 586, 597–99, 612, 724; seating configuration of, 336, 534

Aberdeen Army depot, 378 Abherve, Victor "Uncle Vic," 26–27, 29 Abu Dhabi, 301 aces, 168 AD aircraft, 53 Adair, Paul N. "Red," 466 Adams, Jimmie V., 708–9, 710, 715

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Admiral Arleigh Burke Leadership Award., vi Adriatic operations, 689–90 Aegis antiaircraft defense system, 439–40, 559–60, 615 Aegis cruiser business in New Jersey, 716 aerial minesweeping, 500–501 Aerial Observation Squadron (VO-67), 88–89 aeronautical engineering: career expectations with degree in, 69; career in Navy as right

decision instead of a career as en engineer, 69–70, 721–22; interest in degree in, 33–34, 69, 720–21; Naval Postgraduate School degree in, vi, 34; as sub-specialty, 71

Affirmative Action Plan, 666–67 Afghanistan, Soviet invasion of and Indian Ocean operations, 280–81 African Americans/blacks: Affirmative Action Plan and goals for percentages of, 666–

67; bicycle rides through black community in Philadelphia, 18–19, 329; in Jackson, 15–16; notable officers and enlisted sailors, 668–71; in Philadelphia, 18–19, 329; sense of family in black community, 18–19; Zumwalt and changes in status of, 198

AFSs (stores ships), 223, 224–25. See also San Jose (AFS-7) AGM-45 Shrike missiles, 118–19, 140 Air America, 180 air component commander to own all the air, 341–44, 411–16, 600 Air Force Materiel Command, 390–91, 392–93 Air Force Reserve, Joint Base Dallas Forth Worth, 676 Air Force Systems Command, 370–71 Air Force, U.S., 390–93; air component commander to own all the air, 341–44, 411–16,

600; air conditioning and power for tents and canteen, 288–89; aircraft maintenance through, decisions about, 361–62, 673; aircraft shot down by Chinese MiGs, 97; air-launch cruise missiles during Gulf War, effectiveness of, 453; ammo prepositioning for, 691–92; ammo ships for, 382; B-2 program and hiding MilCon, 371–73; blue jackets worn by, 680; bombs and weapons for, 382–83; bombs for Gulf War, 483–84; Cairo West airport, prepositioned equipment, and preparations for operations, 288–89; Christmas tree suit worn to reception in Pentagon, 684–85; control of air by, 439–41, 673; credit for Gulf War and underappreciation of naval aviators, 518–19; Eldorado Canyon operation and strikes against Qaddafi, 384; executive jets of, 558; exercise participation and rank of officers at, 286–89; field uniforms for exercises, 286; Gulf War operations, 405–9; Gulf War victory and air power, 438–41; hunter-killer concept, 90; influence on A-12 program, 598–99; JASSM use by, 462–63; language and organizational differences between services, 525–29; laser-guided bombing by, 149–50, 174, 529; Lear jets for CAFMS delivery, 413; little staff and air component commander decision timing, 343; morale during Gulf War, 489; precision guided munitions use by, 351, 511; radar and vectors for range information for targets, 90; radar capabilities of, 122–24; RDJTF representative from, 277; recruiting commands, combined, 362; route packages assignments, 128; 7th Air Force commander, retirement of, 164; sorties counts during Gulf War, 409–10; Strategic Air Command base in Orlando, 674; tanking operations,

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responsibility for, 410–11, 484, 599–601; tanking operations, types of fuel, and fuel transfer equipment, 410–11, 484, 600–601; targets of opportunity, ability to go after, 415–16; Thanh Hoa Bridge attacks by, 176; V-22 use by, 368, 370, 557–58; VA-55 operations with, 122–24, 133–34; VA-164 operations with, 160–61, 173–74

air medals: order for and mixup with cots, 483; strike flight air medals, 173 air show south of Cairo, 289 air tasking order (ATO): during Gulf War, 411–16, 451, 458–59, 480, 493–94, 496–97,

546; precursor to, 123; 72-hour planning cycle, 451, 496–97; special instructions (SPINs), 413–14; 24-hour planning cycle, 414, 451

air wing commanders, 63, 64, 348–49 air wings: Air Wing 14, 255–58; Air Wing 16, 145, 200; Air Wing 21, 159, 322–23;

Marine Air Wing, 1st, 563; number of and reducing the number of, 688 airborne warning and control system (AWACS), 415, 439–41, 510–11 aircraft: attention to normal things and staying alive while flying, 136; dust, heat, and

maintenance of equipment during Gulf War, 488; first flight in, 40–41; fuel, making sure you have enough, 110–11, 136; getting more people out of the equation, 535–36; green ships, adaptation of, 338–39, 650, 723–24; Gulf War aircraft, effectiveness of, 465–67, 511; jets compared to prop, difference in flying, 76; Lehman ideas for naval aviation aircraft, 347; maintenance facilities for, decisions about keeping, 361–63, 673; maintenance of, perspective on, 242; model airplanes, building of, 25; multi-engine aircraft, assignment to, 47–48; pilot as backup system in, 463; piston-powered aircraft, controlling power on, 76–77; single-engine aircraft, interest in flying, 47–48, 53, 105; spares for WWII aircraft, discussions about, 363, 609; speed is life/speed is not necessarily life and evolution of, 468–69; support for development while VCNO, 533–36; tilt-wing versus tilt-rotor aircraft, decisions about, 102–3

aircraft carrier model and airplanes, 25 aircraft carriers: afterburners and fuel management around, 264; air component

commander control over carrier aviation, 342, 600; anti–big deck carrier movement, 687; big deck carriers, opinions about, 214–15, 615, 687–89; big deck guys, always away from, 182; bolters, 61–62; carrier bounce training, 677; carrier landings and carrier qualification during flight training, 55, 173, 247, 616–17; configuration changes by Holloway, 213–14; CVS assignment and experience on, 105; deck configurations on, 56, 60, 61–62; effectiveness of during Gulf War, 469–71; fuel tank leaks on, 116–17; hydraulic catapults on, 115; launch times and cycles, 170–71, 175, 213–14; nuclear carriers, support for and benefits of, 214–15; number of for Gulf War, questioning about, 472–73; professional and operational successes, restrictions, frustrations, and failures related to operations on, iii; qualification and workup flights for, 121; ramp strikes, 136–37; S-2 assignment and happiness in getting to fly off of, 53; small deck carriers, 687–89; small-deck and big-deck carriers, mix of in fleet, 214–15; steam catapults on, 115; technologies for, 614–15; transformation carrier, design and building of, 613–15

aircraft on carriers: accident rate for launches and landings, 60, 62, 76–77; aircraft in water and shifting rudder to kick stern away from aircraft, 257; airspeed and sink rate for landings, 76–77; flashlights on cowl and catapult launches, 61; flying into

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the water, 62; hydraulic leaks and red-lens flashlights, 61; landing of in rough seas, 62; number of aircraft on carriers, 688; pre-flight, flashlights, and night vision, 61; range of and long-range strike capabilities, 598–99

aircraft-profile cards, 25 airfield, cratering runways of, 165 Airlift Command, 682. See also Transportation Command (TransCom) airsickness, 41, 42 air-to-surface missiles and Iron Hand anti–SAM operations, 119, 122, 130 Aitcheson, George A., 246, 307–8 Alabama Lockheed Martin facility, 719 Alameda: Carrier Group Seven basing at, 307; carriers home porting in, end of, 377;

Coral Sea adoption by, 250; Coral Sea home porting at, 246; demonstrations outside gate at, 227, 327; feelings about, 250; moving people, pets, and vehicles to on Coral Sea, 248–50; repair facility in, 361, 362, 377, 674; San Jose home porting at, 221, 226, 227, 246, 250; schools at, 227

Alaska: airplane crash in, 590; inland waterway passage to Anchorage, plan for, 231; Soviet submarine alert and Gulf of Alaska operations, 62; tidal range in Anchorage, 224; UnRep gear and procedures testing in, 223–24, 231

alcohol and drinking: aviators as alcoholics, 647; beer days and trading Budweiser for Foster's, 445; beer delivery from Japanese pilot, 68; drinking restrictions during Gulf War, 485–86; glamorization of alcohol, 647; happy hours, 646–48; Middle East trip and drinking with the Russians, 193; Middle East trip and restrictions on, 193; Naval Academy guys compared to NROTC guys, 43–44; Navy culture and, 645–48; parachute bag and broken whisky bottle incident, 306; self-reporting of traffic stops after drinking, 645–46; steel beach party and beer for sailors after 45 straight days at sea, 315–16

algebra, 239–40, 354–55 Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK), 717 alpha strikes, 122, 135, 166, 167–68, 182 Altair (AD-11) and repair ship duties, 2, 3, 6, 23, 24 amphibious craft: ammo handling aboard, 215–16; big deck amphibs, 689; Desert Storm

use of, 215–16; large-deck amphibs as surrogates for small-deck carriers, 215; Marine desire for more, 562

amphibious landing plans and selling idea of an amphibious landing during Gulf War, 473–77, 704

An Loc, 181 Anacostia reserve unit, 212 anechoic chambers, 675 antiair missiles on French ships, 448–49 antiaircraft artillery (AAA): Cambodia, threat from AAA and SAMs, 160; close calls

with, 128–29; enemy air defenses in, changes in, 140; night road recce flight and antiaircraft fire, 129; North Vietnamese antiaircraft artillery, threat from, 125–26; optical tracking system for, 140; protective-reaction strikes against sites, 164, 165; Soviet antiaircraft missile development, 72; suppression of enemy air defenses during, 469–71

antiaircraft defense system, 439–40, 465–66

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antisubmarine warfare (ASW): career focus on, 84–85; career focus on and jet transition decision, 105–6; chess-game aspect of, 60, 85; hunter-killer concept, 90; missiles for, 379–80; satisfaction in plan development and execution, 60; sensor advancements and automated systems for, 85

antiwar movement and demonstrations, 124–25, 227, 327 Apache helicopters, 719 Argentina, 448 Arlington Auxiliary, 618 Arlington National Cemetery, 618 Arms Control Board, 345 Army, U.S.: bar set for field use, 306; black jackets worn by and tying into Army

contract, 680–81; Cairo West airport, guys sleeping along runway, and preparations for operations, 288–89; contract trucking for moving equipment of, 484; Dhahran attack and killing of Army reservist, 457; exercise participation and rank of officers at, 286–89; field uniforms for exercises, 286; four-star generals as wild men, 305–6; helicopter operations in Vietnam, 89, 90; language and organizational differences between services, 525–29; little appreciation for what Navy does by, 551; Loral missiles for, 711; mindset in for operations, 438; morale during Gulf War, 489; numbering of staff, differences between services, 437; Patriot batteries and missiles, 457–58; Pentagon Officers Athletic Club responsibility of, 682; race relations in, 329; RDJTF representative from, 277; recruiting commands, combined, 362; V-22 use by, 368; VX-1 squadron working with, 84, 89

Army Materiel Command, 287, 370–71, 390–91, 392–93 Army Training and Doctrine Command (TraDoc), 287 Arthur, Arbella "Uncle Dick," 6 Arthur, Brad (son), iii, 74, 143, 155 Arthur, Brian (son), iii, 73–74 Arthur, Dad: Altair and repair ship duties, 2, 3, 6, 23, 24; best uniform and neat dresser

attention of, 7; boiler tender duty of Uncle Vic, 27; building house in Jackson, 9–10; car interests of, 12; character and personality of, 13; commando training of, 7–8, 15, 25; construction work for King, 10, 11, 12, 13; death of, 52; death of father of, 6; even temperament of, 13; farm work in Ohio, 6; fleet reserve duty, 8; formation flight in back of instructor's plane, 50–51; grocery store of father of, 6; Guam ship repair facility duty of, 8; housing allowance of, 17; influence of on SA, 12–13; log book/green ledger book diary of, 8–9; love for the Navy by, 9; machinist's mate duty, 7, 18, 27; marriage of, 26; as mayor of Jackson, 10–11; move to Jackson after retirement, 9–10; Navy experience of, 7–9; Navy Times obituary of, 52; planning activities of, 9; political party affiliation of, 26; pride of in SA, 52, 726; promotion of, 7–8; quitting school, SA talk with about, 31–32; real Navy in engineering spaces, 18; religious beliefs of, 28; retirement of, 7, 10; Scotch-Irish background of, 20; separation from family during war, 25; ship move from Hawaii to Atlantic, 3; siblings of, 5–6; tinking and wookworking interests of, 12–13; yard work arrangement with SA, 12

Arthur, Derek (son), iii, 73–74 Arthur, Erin (daughter), iii, 73–74, 303–4, 307, 632–33

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Arthur, Granddad, 6 Arthur, Grandma, 9 Arthur, Jennie Lou Mapes (wife): CinCPac nomination withdrawal, feelings about, 634–

35; classmate Helen, friendship with, 74, 77; dating SA, 45; friendship with Terry Lawler, 143; friendships and TV watching and card playing with other wives, 53–54; Hawaii, life in, 303–4; high school secretary job of, 45–46; hometown of, iii; housing in Newport, arrangements for, 184, 185; India visit with AS, 504; Jackson classmates of, 21; Kelso funeral attendance by, 571–72; Key West, feelings about, 78; Key West, life in, 79; lace from Portugal for, 39; marriage to SA, 45–46; Monterey, life in for, 74; Ohio trip for mother's operation, 307, 308; relationship with Boorda, 634–35; renting a house before going to Key West, 78, 79; Snuffy's jokes, laughing at by, 581; support from, iii; Tailhook meeting, telling SA he should never go to, 520; Vice Chief schedule, feeling about, 522

Arthur, Lena, 6 Arthur, Mom: avocados, learning how to eat from, 23; character and personality of, 13;

education and smartness of, 11; fearlessness of, 11; German background of, 20; influence of on SA, 11; marriage of, 26; parents of, 4; political party affiliation of, 26; quitting school, opinion about, 31; religious beliefs of, 28; siblings of, 4, 26–27; voyage to Hawaii, 2–3

Arthur, Naomi, 6 Arthur, Olen, 6 Arthur, Sandra: age difference between SA and, 2–3; character and personality of, 13–14;

fearlessness of, 11–12; karate interests of, 14; letter-writing skills of, 15; marksmanship interests of, 14; marriage and widowhood of, 14; memories of, 14–15; pinkie injury of, 12; relationship with SA, 13–14; voyage to Hawaii, 2–3

Arthur, Stanley R. (SA): advisory board positions following retirement, 722–23; appearance on, 11; appendicitis and surgery in Hawaii, 3, 25; back problems and tricky back, 333–35, 344–45; birth and early life in San Diego, vi, 1–2; boyhood scrapes, 11; car interests of, 12, 35, 55, 75, 246, 702; car trade with Gentz, 55; cautious and thoughtful decisionmaking by, 11–12; children of, iii, 73–74, 155; commissioning of, 52; connection to and influence of men and women associates, iii; construction work for King, 13; dating Jennie Lou, 45; diving lessons and injuring back on diving board during summer camp, 335; even temperament of Dad, admiration for, 13; full-time work after retirement, interest in, 709–10; Hawaii move, 2–3; marriage to Jennie Lou, 45–46; mechanical and tinkering interests of, 12–13; memories of, 14–15; number of combat missions flown by, iii, vi, 147, 172, 180–81; pride of dad in, 52; retirement and award/retirement ceremony, 634, 704–8; retirement of, iii, vi, 720–22; Scotch-Irish background of, 20; social skills and applying to attend Naval Academy, 32; social skills and Miami University experience, 33; writing skills of, 187; yard work arrangement with Dad, 12

AS-12 wire-guided missiles, 80, 81, 84 Asian Americans, celebrations and decorations for, 668 Aspin, Leslie, Jr. "Les," 551, 598, 601–2 Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (ACMC), 540, 563, 694 Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition

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(ASNRDA), 544, 603–5 Association for Naval Aviation (ANA), 237 ASTB (Aviation Selection Test Battery), 627–28, 637–38 astrology, 15 Athens, Ohio, 35 Atlantic Fleet (LantFlt)/Atlantic Command (LantCom): carrier presence in Indian Ocean,

280; carrier rotation in and out of Indian Ocean, 275; Mauz as CinCLantFlt, 397–98; Naval Air Force, Atlantic Fleet (NavAirLant), 63, 262, 527–28; promotion route to LantFlt, 517–18; redrawing lines and battles for territory, 280; Second Fleet assignment to, 285; swing strategy, 285, 296; Tomahawk routes, cell for planning, 531

atomic clock in West Virginia, 364–65, 606, 695 Atsugi Naval Air Station, 358 attack squadrons: interest in getting in, 84–85. See also specific VA squadron entries Atterbury, Edwin L., 192 Atwater, Harvey LeRoy "Lee:, 492 Augustine, Norman R. "Norm," 712, 726 Aurand, Evan Peter "Pete," 94 Austin, James "Jim," 221, 222, 223 Australia: beer days and trading Budweiser for Foster's, 445; Bennington visit to, 104;

Gulf War role of, 445, 447–48; meeting with Garrett in, 518; Midway departure from and meet-up with San Jose, 228; national command authority rules of engagement, 447–48; opinion about working with, 445; visits to, 445, 502, 504

aviation: early interest in, 17–18; Navy pilot neighbor and interest in, 2; programs, tight or loose, 352

Aviation Officer Candidate School (AOCS) program, 576–77 Aviation Plans and Requirements (OP-50): aircraft development support while working

as, 534; boss and other staff while assigned to, 339–40; carpool arrangments to Pentagon, 333–34; challenges or accomplishments during assignment to, 351–52; continuity in OP-50, 340; dates of duty with, 333; housing arrangements for family while assigned to, 333; lying on the floor for briefings during time as, 335, 344; program objectives memorandum building and briefings, 335–39, 340, 344–45, 352, 591; prohibition from going to Pentagon until orders to be, 218–19, 335; responsibilities of position, 335–39; selection for, 358; subordinates of, 356–57

Aviation Selection Test Battery (ASTB), 627–28, 637–38 avocados, 23 AWACS (airborne warning and control system), 415, 439–41, 510–11 awards and honors: Admiral Arleigh Burke Leadership Award., vi; honorary doctorate

degrees, vi; Stanley R. Arthur Award for Logistics Excellence, 393–95, 724–25; Stanley R. Arthur Award for Logistics Excellence, establishment of, vi

A-X aircraft, 466 Azzarita, Frank X., 212 B-1 bombers, 692 B-2 program, 371–73 B-52 aircraft, 168, 453

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back problems and tricky back, 333–35, 344–45 Baghdad: air strikes against, 496–97, 513; Al Firdos bunker attack, 496–97; intelligence

about, 488, 497 bagpipes, 15 Bahrain: American schools in, 300; bridge to Saudi Arabia, interest in, 302; CAFMS hard

copy delivery to, 413; commercial flights to, 301–2; daughter of air wing buddy, lunch or dinner with while in, 566; drinking allowed in, 485–86; Gulf War, not being along pier in at start of, 402–3, 457; Gulf War role of, 484–85; ice cream from dairy in, 321; mail routing through, 489–90; missile impact in harbor, 216; mosque in, 302; Navy person deployed to at start of Desert Shield, 396; opinion about Bahrainis, 293–94, 302; as soft Arabs, 293; travel with Kingston to, 291

Bainbridge Naval Training Center, 27, 29 Baked Alaska, 320 Balboa Naval Hospital, 132 Baluchis, 291 bananas, 308 bands and instruments, 316 Bangor, Washington, 244 Bank of Hawaii, 304 Barber, Robert "Rob," 166 Barcelona, 42 Barker, Dick, 35–36, 42–43, 47, 53–54 barrier combat air patrol (bar CAP), 136–37 Barron Field, 49 Barrow, Robert H., 288, 294 base realignment and closure (BRAC) process: aircraft maintenance facilities, decisions

about closing or consolidating, 361–63, 673; bases and depots, combined, 675–76; Congressional decisions and votes on, 606–7, 674, 676–77; dates of, 671–72; decisions about facilities, 377–79, 606–7; hospitals, discussions of combining, 695–97; as necessary process and need for a new, 679; painful process of, 674, 679; politics and political influences on process, 672–74, 676–79; recruiting commands, combined, 362; recruiting depots, decisions about closing, 672–74; role during, iii–iv; visits to facilities, 675, 676

Baskin Robbins ice cream, 234–35 Bath Iron Works, 612 Battle E award, 179 battlefield oriented air support, 473 battleships use and press about battleships, 458–59, 460, 545–46 Bayh, Birch, 386 beards and haircuts, 199–200 Beechcraft aircraft, 49, 75 beer: delivery of from Japanese pilot, 68; steel beach party and beer for sailors after 45

straight days at sea, 315–16; trading Budweiser for Foster's, 445 Beeville Naval Air Station Chase Field, 53–54 Belfast, Northern Ireland, 42–44 Belgrade, 435

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Bell Helicopters, 192 Benghazi attack, 433 Bennington (CVS-20): assignment to, 90–91, 105; assistant navigator assignment, 92,

105, 222; Bob Hope Show on, 99–100; bubble sextant use on, 96–97; casualties from Kirk, assistance to, 99–100; CDO duty, 95–96, 103, 222; combat mission flown from, 99; comparison to other ships assignments, 115; departure for WestPac, 91; fast cruise exercise, 91; flag and flag-flying location aboard, 94–95; hydraulic catapults on, 115; Long Beach home port of, 91, 104; maintenance of, perspective on, 242; memorable events aboard, 92–95; navigation in Tonkin Gulf, 96–99; relief from to go for jet transition, 104; search and rescue operations of, 95–96; sextant, location aboard to take a sight, 94; ship's company assignment, 92, 103, 185, 222, 242; as turning point in career, 103; Vietnam operations with, 90–91; XC142A evaluation on, 102–3

Berlin crisis, 63 Bermuda, 6 Berry, James "Jim," 716, 717–18 Bethesda Naval Medical Center, 390, 695–97 bicycle: learning to ride, 2; rides in Philadelphia, 17–18, 329 Bien, Lyle, 404 Bing, Hamilton "Ham," 204 Black History Month, 667–68 black jackets, 679–81 Black Virgin Mountain (Nui Ba Den), 141 black world, 336, 549 Blickstein, Irv, 357, 538, 573, 591, 610–11 Blue Angels, 107 Blue Ribbon Panel on Navy Medicine, 387–90, 587–88, 695–97 Blue Ridge (LCC-19): change of command on with Wright as relief for SA, 517, 521;

clicking heels as traditional departure ceremony, 698–99; communications with phone lines from, 397, 401–2; deployment to Bahrain, 396, 397; equator-crossing ceremony on, 567–68; Gulf War kickoff, going to sea before, 402–3, 457; India visit on, 517; OpNav staff, creation of wiring diagram for while serving on, 525–26; SA on instead of in Riyadh, 400–401; as Seventh Fleet flagship, 396; Sheehan in Marine staff space on, 406–9; start of Gulf War on and being on, 455; surface warfare officer pin qualifications for women aboard, 567–68

Blue Sky, Montana, 241 BMP amphibious vehicle, 495–96 Bob Hope Show, 97, 99–100 Boecker, Donald V. "Don," 333, 356 bolters, 61–62 bombing operations, Vietnam: accuracy of strikes, 138, 384; aces, 168; alpha strikes, 122,

135, 166, 167–68, 182; altitude restrictions, 125, 138; bad runs and not hitting where you thought, 134; bombs hanging up and coming off later, 134; checking aircraft after coming off a target, 161; Christmas bombing, 168; computer for bomb equation, 138; 500th strike in visual range of first place bombed by SA, 172; halt to operations, 168; Iron Hand squadrons and Operation Iron Hand, 119,

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122, 130, 134; Kirksey warfighting approach, 145–46; Linebacker campaign, 139, 161, 163–69, 176, 329–30; manual bomb release, 138; North Vietnam, end of bombing in and staying below 19th parallel, 121–22, 126–27, 134; protective-reaction strikes against AAA and SAM sites, 164, 165; Rolling Thunder bombing campaign, 88, 121, 133, 163; South Vietnam, bombing in, 139, 141; VA-55 operations, 122–24, 133–34; VA-164 operations, 159–60; weather and hitting primary and secondary targets, 164–65. See also targets, Vietnam

Bonhomme Richard, 520 Boomer, Walter E. "Walt," 406–9, 474–75, 512, 554, 563 Boorda, Jeremy M. "Mike": accomplishments of and opinion about, 648–53, 656;

affirmative action and goals for recruiting and officers, 667; aircraft acquisition under, 651; award ceremony attendance by, 707; career of, 641; CinCPac nomination, role in decision about, 632, 633–35; frustrations of, 652; green helicopters and ships, support for use of, 723; Hansen case handling by, 631–32; Larson recall to solve problems at Naval Academy, 633; littoral combat ship program under, 594, 649–51; medals issue and suicide of, 654–56; naval aviation, understanding of and seeking advice from SA about, 651–52, 655; non–Naval Academy graduate, resentment about, 653; officer corps opinion about, 653; personnel issues, involvement in, 652; relationship with, iii, 631, 639–40; relationship with Dalton, 594; relationship with Jennie Lou, 633–35; Seaman to Admiral Program, 640–42; support for SA, retired aviation community feelings about, 655; wives feelings about, 653

Bora Bora, 502 Bowman, Michael L. "Mike," 363, 364, 365, 609 Boxer, Barbara, 572 boxing matches, 316 Boyer, Peter J., 638 Bremerton: carriers home porting in, 377; Coral Sea overhaul in, 244–48, 263–64;

departure from on time, 250; nuke capabilities at, 244; trip to at end of SOSMRC, 244–45

The Bridges at Toko-Ri, 30–31, 515 Bright Star exercises, 279–80, 286, 287–89 Brooks, Thomas A. "Tom," 423 Brown, Jesse L., 30 Bryant, Anita, 100 Bubiyan Island, 417, 476, 495–96, 597 budgetary process, involvement in, iii, 363–68, 591, 609, 686, 687 Budweiser, 316 Bullpup missiles, 80, 81–83, 149, 379–80, 532–33 bullshit meter, 710 Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BuMed), 582, 697 Bureau of Naval Personnel (BuPers): assignment with, vi; Aviation Assignment Branch,

assignment to, 203–12; career counseling at, 202–3; chief of, 205; cousins and job assignments, 219–20; fitness reports review after assignment to, 251; flight training for women while working at, 202–3; Navy Support Activity, job billet under, 209; organization of placement office and detailing shops in, 209–10; Pers-

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431 shop, 209, 216; Pers-432 at, 204–5, 209; Pers-433 shop, 209; prohibition from going to Pentagon while assigned to, 218–19, 335; release from activity duty officer and goodbye phone calls, 210–11; things not going as planned at, 205–9

Bush, Ellis, Jr. "Jeb," 677–78 Bush, George, 512 Butcher, Paul D., 341, 342 Byrd, Robert C., 364–65, 366, 606, 695 C-1 aircraft: casualties from Kirk, transport in, 99–100; ice cream from Bahrain dairy,

transport of, 321 C-2 aircraft, 370 C4I (command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence systems)

enhancement program, 642–43 C-17 aircraft, 373 C-43 aircraft, 40 C-130 aircraft, 163, 433–34 CAG. See carrier air group commander (CAG) Calhoun, John F. "Jack": cross-country trip to see, 678; night road recce flight and

antiaircraft fire, 129; number of combat missions flown by, 147; retirement of, 106; VA assignments of, 106–7, 111–12, 113–14, 140

California: SERE training in, 130. See also specific cities and facilities California, 265 Callahan Medal of Honor recipient, 107 Cambodia: bombing operations in, 141, 159–60; ground offensive in, 141; Parrot's Beak

pointing toward Saigon, 141–42; start of bombing operations in, 141 Camden (AOE-2), 314–15, 318, 320 Canada: change of government in, 444–45; Gulf War role of, 441–42, 444, 447; national

command authority rules of engagement, 447–48; opinion about working with, 444

Cann, Gerald A. "Jerry:, 603–4 captains: captain's list and assignment to captains' job, 220–21, 234; as Super CAGs,

348–50 Captain's Mast, 652, 661 career: adventure in Navy and assignment to new and different jobs, 69–70; ASW career

focus and jet transition decision, 105–6; ASW focus of, 84–85; aviator assignment to sea duty as part of career path, 92; Bennington as turning point in career, 103; captain's list and assignment to captains' job, 220–21, 234; CarCru as normal rotation and desired job, 307; career path going through NROTC compared to Naval Academy graduates, 43–44; diaries kept during, 699; enjoyment of and fun had during, 725–27; fitness reports during, 250–54; flag selection, 275–76; flag selection list and NROTC graduates, 44; Kirksey impact on SA, 136, 144; long and distinguished career, 725–27; mentors, big M mentors, and people who helped during, 235–37; Middle East, positive effect of time in on career, 304–5; Navy career as right decision instead of a career as en engineer, 69–70, 721–22; papers and memorabilia from, 699–700; plans officer for N6, 276; promotion to lieutenant commander, 91–92; rear admiral promotion, 307;

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rear admiral select and promotion for RDJTF, 278–79; rear admiral while OP-50, 335; retirement and award/retirement ceremony, 634, 704–8; ship's company assignment, experience gained through, 103; shore duty and being away from operational activities, effect of on career, 70–71; supporters in advancement of career, 357–59; third star, thrill to get, 360; warning signs and performance issues, 635–37

CarGru. See commander carrier group (ComCarGru) Carns, Michael P. C. "Mike," 291, 371–73, 554–55, 562–63 carrier air group commander (CAG): Disher assignment as, 204; first for VS squadrons,

63; on Hancock, 116; Miramar air wing command, 220–21; Rasmussen A-7 training before CAG tour, 154–55; Rogers as on Coral Sea, 255, 256, 264; Super CAG concept, 348–50

Carrier Group Seven: Aitcheson relief in, 307–8, 309; Alameda basing of, 307; bakeoff on ships in, 319–20; barbequing activities, 316; busy and fun time and visiting ships and seeing people as real Navy, 324; Captain's Mast for Marine Guards, 325–27; Central American coast operations, 308–14, 316–17; command of, vi, 307–27; commodore of destroyer squadron aboard Ranger, 314; correctional custody unit problems and death, 325–27; COs of ships in, interaction with, 314; diplomatic operations, 313–14; exercises with Omani Air Force, 322; foreign military visitors to, 322–23, 446–47; ice cream for SA from Camden, 314; ice cream from Bahrain dairy, 321; Indian Ocean operations, 315–16, 317–24; Masirah Island anchorage and resupply activities, 319–21; mining capabilities of, 313; morale aboard ships, 316, 319–21; number of days at sea in Indian Ocean, 319; operational control of, 321–22; order to Ranger from training, 307–8; pony show, lunch, and fly-by activities, 311–12; race relations in, 325–27; ships in, 314; Southern Command support operations, 308, 311–14; steel beach party and beer for sailors after 45 straight days at sea, 315–16; training before assuming command, 307; water survival school, black sailor in, 670–71

carrier onboard delivery (COD) flights, 42, 162, 163, 170, 368, 558 Carter, Jimmy, 268, 273, 285 catapults: electromagnetic catapults, 614–15; heavyweight cat shots, 257–58; hydraulic

catapults, 115; number on Coral Sea, 263; number on Midway, 263; steam catapults, 115, 410, 600

Caviotta, Lawrence, 610 Cebrowski, Arthur K. "Art," 642–43 Cecil Field Naval Air Station, 677–78 celestial navigation, 92 Center for Naval Analyses (CNA), 453, 461 Central America: Carrier Group Seven and Ranger orders to operate off coast of, 308–14,

316–17; humanitarian effort in, 317; jungle situation like Vietnam, concern about getting into, 316–17; naval actions off coast of, iii; political situation in, information about, 310–11; support operations for Army and Southern Command in, 308, 311–12, 316–17

Central Command (CentCom): area of responsibility for, 285–86; Commander Naval Forces assignment, 282–306, 396, 499; Commander Naval Forces on equal plane with other component commanders, 506–7; Commander Naval Forces on equal

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plane with other component commanders, opinion about, 528–29; cork on the bottle of protecting what Navy wanted protected, 294; fleet for, objection of, 284–85; French operations in Indian Ocean and relationship-building, 323; GCC countries relationships with, 301, 484–85; hardcopy, putting things in and being careful about not putting things in, 294; MacDill Air Force Base as headquarters of, 286; Marine role in, 294; naval forces for, 283–86; naval forces for, reluctance to commit, 273, 295, 435–36; Naval Forces staff size, 282; Naval Forces uniforms for exercises, 286–87; Naval Forces use of Pacific Fleet offices and communication infrastructure, 282–84, 297; priority of, not the highest, 436; RDJTF transition into, 272, 279, 281–82, 341. See also Commander in Chief, Central Command (CinC CentCom); Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (RDJTF)

Cernan, Eugene A. "Gene," 73 Ceylon, 503 CF-18 aircraft, 444 chaff, 178 Chambers, Lawrence C. "Larry," 258, 259–63 Chang, Erh "Ming," 259–61, 275–76 Charleston, 367, 681 Chatham, W. Lewis "Lew," 239 chemical and gas attacks and gas masks, 455, 456, 494 Cheney, Richard B.: A-12 aircraft program role, 337–38, 597–99; directness and

decisiveness of, 551, 601; influence on Gulf War events, 405, 595–97; married couple in combat zone during Gulf War, role in not separating, 492–93, 566, 596; Powell visits to Gulf War theater with, 596–97; relationship with, iii; sinking of any ships contributing to enemy, meeting about, 416, 417–18, 596–97

Cherry Point Marine facility, 373, 377, 675 Chevrolet sedan, 35 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO): air component commander decision under Watkins,

341–44, 600; career route to, 641; connecting office door with SecNav, 595; friction between SecNav and resolution by Under and Vice Chief, 595; program objectives memorandum briefings for, 345; relationships between SecNav and CNO, 592, 594–95; safety award given by, 179; VCNO responsibilities toward, 521–22

China: bombing of embassy of in Belgrade, 435; focus on instead of Central Command exercises, 436; Hainan, shoot down of aircraft over, 97–98; long-range missiles for use against, need for, 468; naval operations, information about, 296–97; Nixon visit to and opening of, 297; over-the-horizon missile capabilities of, 215; as potential adversaries and focus of strategy, 686–87

China Lake Naval Ordnance Test Station: laser designator development by, 173, 529; torpedo testing at, 65–66; VA-55 training operations at, 118–19

Chiquita bananas, 308 Chiquita Station, 308 Christmas bombing, 168 Christmas tree suit, 684–85 circular error probable (CEP), 83, 533

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Citadel, vi civilian casualties and collateral damage, prevention of, 495–97 civilian leadership of military, 542 civilian staff, continuity of senior, 537–38 Clinton Administration, 541–42, 593, 602–5 close air support: during Gulf War, 473; for troops in South Vietnam, 135 clubs: closing down of, 646, 648; combined clubs and feelings about going to the clubs,

648; no one going to, 645 CNET (Naval Education and Training Command), 32 Coast Guard, U.S., 248–50 Cochran, Thomas "Tom," 714, 716 COD (carrier onboard delivery) flights, 42, 162, 163, 170, 368, 558 cohabitation, 492–93, 566, 596 Coit Tower, 249–50 Cold War: awareness about, 46; mindset of and transition to new mindset, 436–38; post–

Cold War peace dividend, 610–15; sea power and strategy for, 685–86 Coll, Danny, 45 collateral damage and civilian casualties, prevention of, 495–97 college and postgraduate education: aeronautical engineering study interests, 33; George

Washington University degree, vi, 186, 195–96, 204; Miami University degree, vi; NROTC scholarship for, vi, 31–33; Ohio State University, interest in attending, 32–33; speed reading course, 187. See also Miami University (Ohio); Naval Postgraduate School

Columbus, Ohio, 19, 32 Colvin, Bob, 237 combat air patrol (CAP) stations, 413–14, 420–22, 429, 441, 659 combat roles for women, 658–60 Combat V, Navy Achievement Medal with, 654, 656 command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence systems (C4I)

enhancement program, 642–43 command duty officer (CDO), 95–96, 103, 222 commander carrier group (ComCarGru): as normal rotation for naval aviators and desired

job, 307; Ramsey as first, 258–59; responsibilities of, 263; seeing navigator aboard San Jose as pilot when serving as, 231–32

Commander Fleet Air Wing (ComFAir) Lemoore Weapons Training School: administrative structure for, 150; commissioning of and responsibility for, 150; curriculum and instructions at, 150; officer in charge, keeping SA in position for at least a year, 150, 151; officer in charge, SA as first, 150

Commander in Chief, Central Command (CinC CentCom): area of responsibility for, 433; assignment to, vi; Navy CinC, attitudes toward, 294–95; Navy CinC, expectation for, 281–82; relationships in region and Navy CinC, 282; resistance to new CinC, 285–86. See also Central Command (CentCom)

Commander in Chief (CinC): battles of the CinCs and who owns what, 280, 285–86; prediction of RDJTF as short-lived and turning into a CinC, 280; RDJTF/Central Command as CinC and realignment of forces, 281–82, 284–86

Commander in Chief, Pacific Command (CinCPac), 506; area of responsibility for, 295,

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433; as best job in the Navy, 632–33; derailing nomination for, people responsible for, 695; equipment needs of, 559–60; forces for Central Command, reluctance to send, 295; Hardisty as, 426–27; Indian Ocean responsibility of, 275; Iran hostage-rescue attempt role (Desert One operation), iii, 268–72; Long as, 268; Navy CinC, attitudes toward, 295; Navy person as commander, 633–34; nomination for and decision to withdraw nomination, 622, 632–37, 639; objection to fleet for Central Command, 284–85; power and authority of, 280; promotion route to, 267–68; RDJTF as CinC and loss of territory and authority of, 280; redrawing lines and battles for territory, 285–86; reservists serving in, 491; Seventh Fleet as component commander of CinCPacFlt to, 399; Tomahawk routes, cell for planning, 531. See also Pacific Command (PaCom)

Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet (CinCPacFlt): assignment as, vi; black world experience while assigned to, 336; Davis as, 267–68; end of staff role with, 282; fleet operations officer assignment, 267, 275, 276; objection to fleet for Central Command, 284–85; orders to, Trost role in, 236, 357–58; Plans and Policy assignment, 276–82, 296; promotion route to, 267–68, 517–18; Seventh Fleet as component commander of to CinCPac, 399; Watkins as, 282, 340–41. See also Pacific Fleet (PacFlt)

Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe (CinCUSNavEur), 269–70, 559–60, 689–90

Commander in Chiefs (CinCs): equipment need differences of commands, 559–60; JROC trips to meet with, 558–60

Commander Naval Forces, Philippines (ComNavPhil), 234, 237, 426 Commander Task Force (CTF) 77, 200–201 communications: AWACS data links, compatibility of, 439–40; bandwidth for Seventh

Fleet, 403, 412, 419–20; career path for technicians in, 643; Carrier Group Seven communications back home, 320–21; HF (high frequency) communication circuits and radios, 445–46, 447; jitter in communication satellite, 713; Loral products for, 711; mail delivery, 320–21; Naval Forces, Central Command, use of Pacific Fleet infrastructure for, 283–84, 297; phone lines from Blue Ridge, 397, 401–2; Saudi communication circuits, problems with, 445–46; Seventh Fleet circuits, problems with, 426; UHF/VHF (ultra high frequency/very high frequency) communication circuits and radios, 447; weaknesses in and joint exercises, 440

communism, 46, 172 Computer-Aided Force Management System (CAFMS), 412–14 computers, career path for people with understanding of, 642–43 concentration, mental diversion, and shooting accuracy, 81–83 Congress/The Hill: Appropriations Committee, 606; Armed Services Committee, 605;

BRAC decisions and votes, 606–7, 674, 676–77; budget decisions and defending budget to, 363–68, 609, 686, 687; Hansen testimony to, 607; military construction decisions by, 371–73; relationship with Navy, 606–15; spares for WWII aircraft, discussions about, 363, 609; Tailhook testimony to, 607; testimony to committees in, 605–7; women in combat roles, opinions about, 578, 658–59

Constellation (CVA-64), 113, 145 Constitution, 378

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contractors: contract trucking for moving Army equipment, 484; illegal contracting in the Pentagon Officers Athletic Club, 682; Paisley ability to work with, 369–70; role in telling a customer no, 339, 723–24

Coogan, Robert P., 245–46, 247–48, 250, 255, 330 Cooper, Daniel L. "Dan," 353 Coral Sea (CVA-43): A-6 soft catapult and loss, 261–62; adoption of by Alameda, 250;

afterburners and fuel management around, 264; air wing of Marine squadrons, 255–58, 264, 563; Aitcheson relief on, 246, 308; Alameda home port of, 246; area of operations, 258; assignment to, reason for, 245; Bremerton departure on time, 250; catapult officer on as son of VS squadron inspector, 63; catapults on and launching three aircraft almost at once, 263; class of ship as prettiest class of all, 245; command of, vi; condition of, 244–45; cutting up of, 264; Dailey relationship will assigned to, 256–57, 563; deployment of and getting out of overhaul on time, 245–48; Dunleavy as relief for SA, 258, 261, 264, 265; F-4 Phantom aircraft, 261–62; F-4 variant with carrier arresting gear for, 255–58, 563; F-4s tied down near bead on the ramp and loss of over the side, 260–61, 262; Feinstein ride on, 249–50; fire from welding during overhaul, 255; flag officers on, 258–63; fog conditions trip to Alameda, 248–50; fuel system, fuel leaks, and refueling operations, 247, 254–55; medical spaces, fire in, 255; midshipman cruise with women aboard, 330–33; moving people, pets, and vehicles to Alameda aboard, 248–50; never an operational carrier again and flag officer on board, 258–59; never an operational carrier again and scope of overhaul, 247, 254–55; observance of SL-7 coming into San Francisco, 380–81; overhaul of, 244–48, 254–55, 263–64; presentation silver on, 265; race relations aboard, 198, 664; record of, 264–65; redoing office space and vertical guy approach to papers, 702; relief from, 258, 261, 264, 265, 267; Rogers as CAG on, 255, 256, 264; running on deck by Chambers, 260; scrapbook for, 265; take-a-historian-to-sea aboard, 245; training-command carrier overhaul to replace Lexington, 247, 254–55; UnRep capabilities of, 247, 254–55; vibration when at speed, 262

cork on the bottle of protecting what Navy wanted protected, 294 Coronado, 246, 307 Corpus Christi Naval Air Station: aviation indoctrination at, 40–41; physical training at,

52; seaplanes, assignment to, 52–53 Corry Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station, 44, 102 Coskey, Ken, 41 cots for air medals, 483 Coughlin, Paula, 516, 636–37 cousins, 219 Coutts, Robert B. "Bob," 716 CP-741 bombing computer, 138 Craig, Christopher "Chris," 442, 497–98 Crane, Indiana, ammunition facility, 377–79 crossing-the-line ceremony, 228–29, 567–68 Crowe, William J., 300, 341–43, 506–7, 600 Cruise, Tom, 617 cruise missiles: air-launch cruise missiles during Gulf War, effectiveness of, 453; opinion

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about, 454 Crystal City, 709, 714 Cuba: Cuban Missile Crisis, 75; Komar missile boats use by, 481 Cubi Naval Air Station, 318 culture of Navy: alcohol and drinking and, 645–48; aviation culture, 575–76; changes in,

644–48; military ahead of industry in diversity and integration, 668; submariners culture, 575–76; women in Navy and, 656–63

Cunard liner as rest and recreation facility, 486–87 Cunningham, Randall H., 168 Curtis, Toney, 578 customer is always right as business philosophy, 339, 723–24 Dailey, John R. "Jack," 256–58, 563 Dalton, John H.: affirmative action and goals for Navy, 666–67; Hansen incident role of,

593, 623–24, 628, 629, 630; opinion about, 593–94, 603; relationship with, 544 Daly, Peter H. "Pete," 536 Damone, Vic, 100 Danang: A-4 engine disintegration and flight to, 161–63; casualties from Kirk, transport

to, 99–100; helicopter operations out of, 181 Danzig, Richard J.: alternatives, pushing hard for more, 543; meetings with, 540, 542;

recovery from Tailhook, role in, 544; relationship with, 541–43, 562, 694–95; responsibilities and interests of, 543–44; women in operating forces as hot topic under, 544

Davis, D. Merrell, 19, 20–21 Davis, Donald Cooke "Red Dog," 267–68, 270, 278–79, 300 Davis, George W., 569 Davis, Walter J. "Walt," 669 Dayton, Ohio, 25 DDGs (guided missile destroyers), 612–13 DeBellevue, Charles B., 168 debriefings and rules, 63 deck division, midshipman cruise, 39 decompression, 121 Defense Distinguished Service Medal, 706–7 Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), 483 defense management reviews (DMRs), 361–62 Defense Reutilization Marketing Office (DRMO), 198–99 Deming, W. Edwards, 374 Democrats, 541–42 demonstrations and antiwar movement, 124–25, 227, 327 depth charges, nuclear, 59–60 Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Air (OP-05), 379–83; Dunleavy as, 583–84; Houser

as, 216–18; Martin as, 339; move to 05B, 340; prohibition from going to Pentagon by, 216–18, 335; reorganization of staff and position of, 527; talent of personnel in office, 357; V-22 decisions as, 368; weapons systems decisions as, 350

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Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Logistics (OP-04): assignment to, vi, 359–60; challenges and learning experience of job, 360–61; dates of duty with, 360; as enjoyable and entertaining job, 361, 368, 393; funerals attended while working as, 618–19; logistics site visits, 370–71; military construction issues during days as, 387; Naval Observatory maintenance responsibilities of, 386–87; office location of, 618; OpNav staff, creation of wiring diagram for while serving as, 526; program objectives memorandum, understanding importance of, 360–61, 591; programs approved during time as, 379–83; relationship with Garrett while, 518; responsibilities of, 391, 392–93; spares and stuff, issues related to, 352

Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Submarines, 527 Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Surface, 527 Derf, Theodore "Tad," 228 Desert Fox operation, 659 Desert One, Operation. See Iran hostage-rescue attempt (Desert One operation) Desert Shield/Desert Storm. See Gulf War/Desert Shield/Desert Storm destroyers: bow-mounted sonar on, 232; search and rescue operations role of, 95; tugs for

turning and port operations with, 232 Detroit, attitude of sailors from, 189–91, 197 Deutch, John M., 554, 605 diamond formations and lines, 38 Diego Garcia, 279, 318, 484, 692 Director of Naval Intelligence (DNI), 423 discipline: drill instructors and putting people under stress during training, 576–77;

mouth taped shut and learning to stay quiet, 5; Ranger fire, failure to censure officers over, 635–36

Disher, John, 204–5 Disney Marathon, 620 Distinguished Flying Cross, 67, 93, 415 Distinguished Service Medal, 706–7 Diversity Week, 668 diving lessons and injuring back on diving board during summer camp, 335 Dixon, John C., Jr., 267 Djibouti, 279, 281, 289, 413 DLA (Defense Logistics Agency), 483 domino effect, 172 Donaldson, Samuel A., Jr. "Sam," 476–78, 703–4 Donnelly, Elaine, 617, 620 Donovan, Donald, 383 "Don't Tread on Me" flag, 700 Douglas, John, 723 Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. See A-4 Skyhawk aircraft draft, males registration for, and females not having to register for, 658 Dramamine, 559 Dramesi, John A., 192, 196 drill instructors and putting people under stress during training, 576–77 Driscoll, William P., 168

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drugs on ships, 196–97, 226, 512–13, 661 Dubai, 486 Duncan, Charles K., 205 dungaree working uniforms, 286–87 Dunleavy, Richard M. "Dick": A-4 and A-6 losses on Coral Sea under command of,

261–62; concern about Tailhook, message about, 518–19; Coral Sea command relief by, 258, 261, 264, 265; first naval flight officer to command a carrier, 258; NavAirLant role of, 262; presentation silver on Coral Sea, responsibility for, 265; promotion of, 262; SOSMRC with, 239, 258; Tailhook scandal punishment for, 583–84

Dunn, Robert F. "Bob," 519–20 Durenberger, David, 622, 623, 628–30, 633, 634, 695 Dyer, Bruce P., 277–78 E-2 aircraft, 173, 246, 439–40, 510, 511 EA-6/EA-6B Prowlers, 443, 535, 616, 690 early warning squadrons, 64 East Lansdowne, 17–18, 21 Easter Offensive, 161, 163, 181 Easterling, Crawford A., 520 Edney, Leon A. "Bud," 340, 357, 387–88, 575, 695, 709 education: broadening experience of moving around to many schools, 21–22; fights with

classmates, 15, 16; football playing during high school, 21, 28, 31; Hawaii Baptist school experiences, 4–5; high school graduation, 29, 31; importance of to Mom, 11; inspirational teachers, 20–21; Jackson academics and preparation for college courses, 33; Jackson high school experiences, 20–21; Jackson one-room schoolhouse experiences, 4; Lake Forest experiences, 15; mouth taped shut and learning to stay quiet, 5; music interests and band, 20–21, 28; nap time and tatami mat, 5; nosebleeds in school, 4; opera house fireld trips, 22; Osky Wow yearbook, 29, 491; perspective on based on moving around to many schools, 15–16; Philadelphia experiences, 15–17, 21–22; quitting school, talk with Dad about, 31–32; roots/derivatives class, 21–22; socializing during nap time, 5. See also college and postgraduate education

Edwards Air Force Base, 371, 675 efficiency, quality, and Six Sigma, 373–77 Eglin Air Force Base, 371, 676 Egypt: air show south of Cairo, 289; Bright Star exercises in, 279–80, 286, 287–89; Cairo

West airport and Army and Air Force preparations for operations, 288–89; opinion about armed forces from, 293; promotion of F-16s to, 289; Schwarzkopf concern about Saudi relationship with, 482; Six Day War, aircraft destruction from, 288

Ehlert, Norman E. "Norm," 333, 334, 356, 395 Eisenhower, Dwight D., 59, 172 eisteddfod (singing contest), 19 El Toro Marine Corps Air Station, 673; heavyweight cat shot for group commander from,

257–58; Marine squadrons from on Coral Sea, 255–58

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Eldorado Canyon, Operation, 384 electric cars, racing in Pentagon E ring, 640 electromagnetic arresting gear, 615 electromagnetic catapults, 614–15 electronic countermeaures (ECM), 118–19, 177–78 electronic warfare (EW): A-4F capabilities for, 119, 134, 178; Iron Hand operations, 119,

122, 130, 134; training and qualifications flights for, 118–19 electronics testing in anechoic chambers, 675 elephants, 160–61 embargo patrols, 399–400, 432–33, 507, 513, 690–92 enemy, credit for capabilities not possessed by, 215 enemy, playing up threat and stature of, 687 engineering/engineering spaces: engineering watches during midshipman cruise, 39;

grading engineering exercises, 18, 242; love affair with, 18; machinist's mate duty of Dad, 7, 18, 27; mechanical and tinkering interests, 12–13; propulsion examining board standards and inspection, 247–48; real Navy in engineering spaces, 18. See also aeronautical engineering

enlisted sailors: affirmative action and goals for, 666–67; beards and haircuts of, 199–200; black sailors, 669–71; lockers and civilian clothes for, 198–99; ship-handling training for, 232–34; talent and intelligence of, 57–58, 198, 671; teamwork and sensitivity training for, 226–27; transformation in society and changes in policies to accommodate, 199–202; Zumwalt and changes in status of, 198

ensign, treatment of as, 65 Enterprise (CVAN-65), 212, 214, 221, 255, 615 EP-3 aircraft, 424, 429 equator-crossing ceremonies, 228–29, 567–68 Erskine, Robert "Bob," 517 Essex-class carriers, 115, 688 Estocin, Michael J., 119 European Union: Gulf War meeting with different navies and discussion about Western

European Union, 323–24, 446; head of Western European Union, changing hands of, 446

Evans, Marsha J., 587–88, 663 Evans, Ronald Ellwin, Jr. "Ron," 73 Evert, Dick, 323 exercises: Air Force field uniforms for, 286; Army field uniforms for, 286; attendance at,

286; Bright Star exercises, 279–80, 286, 287–89; Cairo West airport and Army and Air Force preparations for operations, 288–89; Carrier Group Seven exercises with Omani Air Force, 322; command post exercises, 435; communications weaknesses and importance of joint exercises, 440; Fort Irwin parachute drop, 297–98; Marines field uniforms for, 286; maritime prepositioned forces, 288; MINEX, 175–76, 313; Navy role in and importance of preparation for support role, 287–88; probes, exercises for response to, 441; rank of other services showing up to, 288; reluctance of Navy to participate in joint exercises, 435–36; tent with watertight cardboard door, 287; uniforms to wear for, 286–87

expansion joints, berthing in, 197

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F-4 Phantom aircraft: afterburners and fuel management around carriers, 264; Iranian air

force use of, 192, 274; laser-guided bombing with, 174; Marine fighter squadrons assigned to Coral Sea, 255–58, 264; Marine variant with carrier arresting gear, 255–58; radar capabilities on, 192, 274; shoot down of over Hainan, 97–98; tied down near bead on the ramp of Coral Sea and loss of over the side, 260–61, 262; VA-55 operations with Air Force, 122–24

F4B-4 aircraft, 2 F4F aircraft, 93 F6F aircraft, 93 F-8 Crusaders: double-cycling and ramp strikes, 136–37; dropping nose and ramp strikes,

625–26; French F-8 pilot and F-14 demonstration, 322–23; laser-guided bombing with, 173; MiG killer reputation of, 129–30; MiGs engagements with, 128, 129–30, 167–68; photo recce flights with, 164, 212, 469; similarities to A-7s, 154

F9F Cougar aircraft, 107 F-14 Tomcat aircraft: combat air patrol station layering during Gulf War, 441; control of

the air during Gulf War and targeting Iraqi aircraft, 440, 441; crash of into civilian houses, 655; engines in, 337; F/A-18F as replacement for, 535, 612; French F-8 pilot and F-14 demonstration, 322–23, 446–47; Hultgreen qualifications to fly and accident in, 616–20; IFF and blue-on-blue concerns, 420–21; intercept positions during Gulf War, 414; Iranian air force use of, 192, 274; loss of during Southern Watch operation, 692; love for by pilots flying, 467–68; Phoenix missile use on, 468, 535; TARPS capabilities on, 487–88; transition from to F/A-18E/F, 467–68; upgrades to, decisions about, 336–37

F-15 Strike Eagle aircraft: control of the air during Gulf War and targeting Iraqi aircraft, 440; effectiveness of during Gulf War, 466, 511

F-16 aircraft: promotion of to Egyptians, 289; SA flight in, 289 F-18 aircraft, 337, 441, 468 F-35/F-35B/F-35C aircraft, 215, 338, 599, 678–79, 689 F-117 stealth fighters, 453 F/A-18 aircraft: combat air patrol station layering during Gulf War, 441; crash of in

housing area near Oceana, 677; dual engine in, 467; effectiveness of during Gulf War, 465, 467; F/A-18A/B/C Hornet, 337, 562, 678; F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, iv, 337, 467–68, 534–36, 562, 594, 599, 612, 678; F/A-18G aircraft, 536; McCain opinion about, 608; range of and long-range strike capabilities, 467, 599

Fairfax, Virginia, 185–86, 333 Fallon, William J., 472 Fallon Naval Air Station: A-7 bomb-delivery instrumentation flight to, 153; Naval Strike

and Air War Center at, 384; Strike University at, 384–86; tactical philosophy that came from, 385–86; VA squadrons workups and ordnance delivery training, 145–46; VA-55 training operations at, 118, 119, 121; VA-164 training at, 169–70; weapons training at, 109

Farallon Islands, 248 fast cruise exercise, 91 Fast Eddy, 314–15 Fayetteville, Tennessee, 572

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Faylaka Island, 476, 495–96 Fegan, Ronald, 97 Feinstein, Dianne, 249–50 Fenzl, George J., 166 FFG-7s (Oliver Hazard Perry–class frigates), 436–37, 449–50, 546, 651 fictitious person on, invention and qualification of, 131 field carrier landing practice (FCLP), 49, 56, 121 field hospitals, 388, 565, 566 Fife (DD-991), 317 Fifth Fleet, 401, 428 fight in Texas Bar, Portugal, 38–39 Fighter Weapons School, 384 fire-and-forget weapons, 149 fishfinding flights and fishing expedition, 86–88 fitness reports: inflation of marks in, 253; lukewarm or bad reports and career

opportunities, 250–54; microfiche of, 253; one-on-one observations before writing, 254; release of officers and writing group of, 253–54; review of, 251–52; understanding of, 252; waiting to go to flight training and reports for aviators, 206–7; worrying about, 253

flag and flag-flying location aboard Bennington, 94–95 flag from San Jose as gift to old NROTC unit, 700 flag officers: accusations of lying during Tailhook investigation, 570; on Coral Sea, 258–

63; instant two-stars, last class of, 275–76; path for aviators to make flag rank, 348–50; selection for, 275–76; Vice Chief role in promotion of, 701; Washington ceremony for, 258–63

flashlights, 61 Fleet Indian Ocean AlIndien operations, 281, 322–24 Fleet Post Office San Francisco, 489 flight training: academics during, 48; basic training and difference in aircraft assignments

for Naval Academy and NROTC graduates, 44; basic training at Corry Field, 44, 102; carrier landings and carrier qualification during, 55, 247, 616–17; code exam, failing of, 47, 48; competition at, 46; earning naval aviator wings after, vi; field carrier landing practice during, 49, 56; fighters, interest in flying, 47–48; fitness reports while waiting to go to and during, 206–7; flying hours during, 49–50; formation flight with dad in back of instructor's plane, 50–51; ground school, 46; instructors at, 49–50; instrument flying during, 49; length of time for training, 216; multi-engine aircraft, assignment to, 47–48; number of NROTC from Miami in, 47; pilot-training rate, 216–18; serial numbers for, 47; service obligation after getting wings, 46–47; SNJ aircraft assignment, 44, 48; solo flights, first, 50; start of, 45–46; unusual attitudes in SNJ, recovery from, 49–50; women aviators, training of, 202–3, 579–80

Flynn, Robert, 97–98 Fogarty, William "Bill," 396 Fogleman, Ronald R. "Ron," 682, 684–85 Foley, Sylvester R., Jr., 263, 396 Fonda, Jane, 125

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Ford, 613–15 Ford Fairlane, 55 Ford Island, 275 Ford-class carriers, 689 formation flight with dad in back of instructor's plane, 50–51 Fort Benning, 79 Fort Bragg, 279, 286–87 Fort Irwin National Training Center, 279, 297–98 Fort McNair, 707; George Washington University classes at, 195; ICAF at, 185. See also

Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF) Fort Myer, 707 Forward . . . From the Sea, 685–87 forward air controllers (FACs): accuracy of vectors from, 142; air FACs, 135; feedback

from on every flight, 135; ground FACs, 135; Ho Chi Minh Trail targets, 133–34; target assignments from, 122–24, 133–34, 139, 142–43; target marking with smoke rockets, 134, 143, 160; terrific job done by, 142–43; unarmed aircraft with M1 in cockpit, 143

fracking, 329 France: antiair missiles on ships from, 448–49; Cherbourg, travel to, 39–40; Fleet Indian

Ocean AlIndien operations, 281, 323; Fleet Indian Ocean AlIndien, relationships with, 322–24, 446–47; Gulf War meeting with different navies and discussion about Western European Union, 323–24, 446; Gulf War role of, 448–49; head of Western European Union, changing hands of, 446; hit/miss scoring of missile strikes, 83, 533; Legion of Honor from, 503; Marseille, travel to, 79; missile-firing training program in, 81–83, 532–33; Paris, travel to, 39–40, 79; relationship with Navy, 446–47; travel to test equipment and train in, 79, 80, 81–83, 185; wire-guided missiles of, 79, 80, 81, 84, 532–33; wire-guided missiles of and VX-1 squadron work with, 84

Frederickson, Arthur "Art," 309–10, 318–19 Fresno, California, 230 Friday happy hours, 646–48 frog joke, 643–44 fuel and refueling operations: afterburners and fuel management around aircraft carriers,

264; Air Force responsibility for tanking, 410–11, 484, 599–601; Coral Sea fuel system, fuel leaks, and refueling operations, 247, 254–55; dumping JP4 fuel overboard because of fire danger, 600–601; in-flight refueling operations, 83, 433–34; Gulf War fuel from Saudi Arabia, 428; Hancock fuel tank leaks and interface leak between fuel and water tanks, 116–17; making sure you have enough in aircraft, 110–11, 136; Ranger main machinery room fire while transferring fuel, 317–19, 635–36; Ranger refueling incident and investigation, 308–10; tanking operations, types of fuel, and fuel transfer equipment during Gulf War, 410–11, 484, 600–601

Garden Grove, 91, 105 Garrett, Henry L., III "Larry": A-12 aircraft program role, 337–38, 359, 586; concern of

about Tailhook, 518, 521; departure of, 541, 570; relationship with, 359, 518;

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support for Vice Chief nomination, 518; Tailhook and resignation of, 586 Gayler, Noel, 219 Gearing (DD-710), 42–44 genders: relations between during the 1980s, 386; talent everywhere you look, 671. See

also women in Navy General Mills, 537 General Planning and Programming Division (OP-90/OP-80): assignment to, 352; back

spasms and being propped against wall for a briefing, 345; boss and other staff while assigned to, 353; frustrations while working as, 356; length of time in position, 355–56; program objectives memorandum building and briefings, 353–55, 357, 591, 610–12; program objectives memorandum error by aviation guy, 574–75; renumbering of staff, 355; selection for, 352–53; 600-ship Navy POM brief, 347; subordinates of, 356–57

Gentz, Richard "Dick," 55 George Mason University, 186 George Washington University, vi, 186, 195–96, 204 Germany: Berlin crisis, 63; declaration of war against US by, 24; minesweeping activities

during Gulf War, 442 Gettysburg battlefield, 41 Gillcrist, Paul T. "Cookie," 340 Glenn, John H., Jr., 363, 608, 609 Glosson, Buster C., 420–21 Goa, 506 going-away party in Japan for squadron members, 67–68 Golden Gate Bridge, 248–49, 250 Goldwater-Nichols legislation, 410, 411, 435–36, 526, 603–5, 681 golf and golf games, 42–44, 356–57, 398 Gonzo Station, 315 Gordon, John E., 569 Gorman, Paul F., 311, 314, 317 Gosebrink, Frederick J. "Fred," 170 Gosselin, Thomas "Tom," 721–22 Grand Tetons, 241, 243 Gray, Alfred M., Jr. "Al," 405–9 Gray, W. Scott, III, 148 Great Britain: Gulf War role of, 442–44, 447, 448–49; head of Western European Union,

changing hands of, 446; Jaguar aircraft use by, 322; Lynx helicopters and Sea Skua missile use, 90, 448–49; mine warfare capabilities of, 439; minesweeping activities during Gulf War, 442–44; national command authority rules of engagement, 447–48; Persian Gulf War combat helicopter operations, 90; professionalism of navy, 449; Special Air Service commandos, Kingston work with, 281; Type 21 weapons system locking on Tomahawl, 454–55; wartime footing for Gulf War, 442

Great Gonzo Bakeoff, 319–22 Great Lakes Naval Training Center: age of and expense of maintaining, 672; BRAC and

decision to keep, 672–74; Evans as CO at, 663; father as instructor at, 8, 25; fire

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in theater at, 636; housing arrangements while father worked at, 15; infrastructure at, 674; training of father at, 7, 672

Great Lakes repair facility, 362 Green, Frank C., 113–14, 140, 179–80 green hulls, 338–39, 650, 723–24 Greenert, Jonathan W. "Jon," 357, 573 Greer, Howard E. "Howie," 116 Grenada, 299 Grumman Aircraft Company, 93 Guam, 8, 489 guided missile destroyers (DDGs), 612–13 Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), 301–2, 484–85 Gulf War/Desert Shield/Desert Storm: accomplishing goal of, 512; air campaign at start

of, 456; air campaign, message sent out before start of, 30, 514–15; air component commanders during, 342, 343–44, 411–16; air cover for minesweeping activities, 443–44; Air Force selection of targets for, 405; air opposition, lack of, 456; air power and winning of, 438–41; air tasking order during, 411–16, 451, 458–59, 480, 493–94, 496–97, 546; aircraft carrier effectiveness during, 469–71; aircraft carriers for, questioning the number of, 472–73; aircraft during, effectiveness of, 465–67, 511; air-launch cruise missiles during Gulf War, effectiveness of, 453; allied support during, 441–50, 484–85; amphibious landing plans and selling idea of an amphibious landing, 473–77, 704; backlogged communications and changes of rules of engagement, 419–20; battleships use and press about battleships, 458–59, 545–46; bombs for, 483–84; change of commanders during, frequency of, 497–98; chemical and gas attacks and gas masks, 455, 456, 494; civilian casualties and collateral damage, prevention of, 495–97; combat helicopter operations during, 90; communications between Riyadh and Seventh Fleet, 397, 401–3, 404; component commanders criticize of Mauz, 398–99; contract trucking for moving Army equipment, 484; control of the air during and targeting Iraqi aircraft, 439–41; credit for participation of allies operations, 448; damage to ships from mines during, 430–32; decision to send Seventh Fleet to, 395–98; dust, heat, and maintenance of equipment during, 488; ejection of Iraqis from Kuwait as goal of, 478–79, 507–8, 512; embargo patrols, 399–400, 432–33; feeling about first night of, 455–56; Al Firdos bunker attack, 496–97; fuel for from Saudi Arabia, 428; GCC countries relationships during, 301; ghosts of Vietnam War banished by, 512; ground campaign, opinion of stopping too soon, 478–79; ground campaign, timing of, 456; ground component, importance of, 438–39; hospitals and hospital ships during, 492–93, 566, 596; hospitals during, 388; inshore operations, 449–50; Iranian threat to carriers during, 343–44; Iraqi targets, hitting from aircraft carriers, 473; jacket, need for after experience with, 679–81; Japanese payment for, 428; Khafji battle, 482; kickoff of and Seventh Fleet going to sea, 402–3, 457; knowledge about and shortness of memories, 512–13; lessons learned from and need for precision-guided weapons, 529; lessons learned from and strategy development, 460–61, 509–12, 685–87; letter from schools and sending back a photo of the flagship, 491; logistical support for naval forces, 482–84; long-range shoots and free zones for Seventh Fleet, 420–21; losses during,

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512; mail delivery during, 489–90; Marine amphibious operation, push for, 408; Marine operations during, 405–9; message sent on first night of, 30; mining and minesweeping activities during, 422, 428–32, 439, 442–44, 458, 475–76; mining and minesweeping activities postwar, 498–501; morale during, 488–90; moving supplies and equipment for, 382; national command authority rules of engagement for allies, 447–48; Navy preplanning for, 398–99; negotiations at end of, 479; oil spills and oil fires during, 417, 466–67, 597; parades at end of, 490–91, 501; Patriot batteries and missiles defenses, 457–58; people during, memories about, 514; Persian Gulf mines and abandoned oil wells, concern about, 300; Piccadilly Circus, 444; probing by Iraqi aircraft, 441; road of death/Highway of Death, 465–66, 478, 488; routes, using the same every day, 452, 462; rules of engagement during, 405, 413–14, 416–20, 596–97; Safwan conference, 479; Scud missile attacks during, 455, 457–58; Scud missiles hunt during, 493–94; sealift and prepositioned ships, stores, and ammunition during, 381–82, 484, 609–10, 683–84, 691–92; Seventh Fleet deployment for, 395–99; Seventh Fleet role in, iii; sinking of any ships contributing to enemy, 416–20, 596–97; 16-inch guns and ammunition use during, 378, 379, 545–46; sorties counts during, 409–10; success of campaign, iii; support for by American People, 490–91; suppression of enemy air defenses during, 469–71; tanking operations, types of fuel, and fuel transfer equipment, 410–11, 600–601; target selection and assignment during, 405, 414–16, 438; underappreciation for naval aviators role in, 518–20; victory, anticipate of quickness of, 456; Vietnam repeat, noting going to be, 405; war wouldn't happen, thoughts about, 398; wartime footing for, 442; Washington influence on events during, 405–9; weaknesses of naval forces set up in, 439–41; weapons on helicopters for, 90

Gunsmoke, 53 Gurkhas, 291–93, 555 H-46 helicopters, 225 H-60 helicopters, 565, 723 Hainan, shoot down of aircraft over, 97–98 Haiphong, 97, 166, 175 haircuts and beards, 199–200 Hancock (CVA-18): A-4 engine disintegration and COD return to, 161–63; anti-authority

or drug problems aboard, 196–97; assignment to, 113–15; combat deployment, first, 121–30, 133–35, 185; combat deployment, second, 139–40, 141, 147, 185; combat missions flown from, vi; comparison to other ships assignments, 115; condition of, 115–16; conditions aboard, 197; COs of, 116–17; deployment of, 115; expansion joints, berthing in, 197; extension of cruise, 159; F-8 aircraft on, 129–30; fond memories of, 116; formal mealtime structure on, 116–17; four cruises on and none the last cruise of, 116; fuel tank leaks and interface leak between fuel and water tanks, 116–17; good experience of first deployment and feeling after return to Sates, 135–36; Hawaii, departure from, 159; last cruise of, 116; line periods, 160, 171; memories of, 101; race relations aboard, 196–98; ramp strikes, 136–37; relationship with VA-55 squadron, 140; steam catapults on, 115; Subic Bay, cruise to, 159; TA-4 flight with Monger, 183; Tonkin Gulf

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combat ops, 159–60; Tonkin Gulf location of, 167; training officer job on, 117–19; weather and recoveries back to ship, 136–37; wooden decks on, 115; Yokosuka in-port period, 161

Hancock, William J., Jr. "Bill," 394, 536, 724–25 Hanford, 112–13 Hanoi: Christmas bombing od, 168; escapes from POW camp in, 192; POWs held in, 73 Hansen, Alfred G., 682 Hansen, Rebecca: aviation scores and admittance to program, 627–28, 637–38; Boorda

handling of, 631–32; Dalton handling of, 593, 623–24, 628, 629, 630; discrimination claims by, other incidents of, 638; Donnelly support during, 620; Durenberger and Congressional involvement in episode, 607, 622, 623, 628–30, 633, 634; failure to qualify to fly naval aircraft and sexual harassment charges, iii, 622–32, 637–38; Great Lakes job offer for, 631–32; handling of situation by, 617; person-to-person meeting with and decision about outcome of claim, 626–27, 628–29, 637–38; TV interview about, 637–38, 703

happy hours, 646–48 hardcopy, putting things in and being careful about not putting things in, 294 Hardisty, Huntington "Hunt," 397, 426–27, 518 HARM (high-speed anti-radiation missiles), 149, 469–71 Harpoon missiles, 351, 379, 470 Harrier aircraft, 465–66 Harrier simulator, opportunity to fly, 505 Hassayampa (AO-145), 329–30 Have Gun Will Travel, 53 Hawaii: appendicitis and surgery in, 3, 25; avocado tree in front yard of house in, 23;

CinCPac nomination and move back to, 632–33; Coral Sea visits to, 258; daughter's marriage and life in, 303–4, 307, 632–33; Hancock departure from, 159; housing arrangements in, 23; Jennie Lou and family life in, 303–4; leis upon arrival in, 3; move from and voyage on Wharton, 3–4, 23–24; move to, 2–3; non-accompanied dependents and departure from, 3, 24; San Jose tour of battles history on trip to, 229–30; school experience in, 4–5; schools in for SA's family, 303; streamers thrown from ship upon arrival in, 3; voyage to and excurision around the Lurline, 2–3

Hays, Ronald, 268, 269–71 Hayward, Thomas B., 278–79, 296 Hazard, Roberta L. "Bobbie," 587, 663 HC-7 helicopters, 95 Hearney, Rich, 557, 562, 563 heart surgery, 388, 389, 587, 696 Heatherton, Joey, 100 heights, being afraid of, 41 Helen, 74, 77 Helicopter Attack Light Squadron 3 (HAL-3), 169 helicopter squadron (HS), 64 helicopters: aerial minesweeping with, 500–501; arming of and shooting from, 90, 95–96,

449–50; British armed helicopters, 90, 442, 448–49; close call with Mark 46

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torpedo, 80; fire-control systems for, 719; in-flight refueling of, 433–34; hydraulic fluid leak of Schwarzkopf flight, 474; Lockheed Martin electronics gear for, 723–24; Loral helo integration products, 711; number of combat missions flown by, 181; Persian Gulf War combat helicopter operations, 90; presidential helicopter replacement program, 338–39, 723–24; release from activity duty decisions about, 210–11; rescue of man and his boat off Keys, 87; on San Jose, 225; search and rescue operations with, 95–96, 127; torpedo testing for interference with sonar dome on, 80; trip to Intrepid ball on, 564–65; Vietnam operations with, 89, 90

Hellfire missile, 464, 719 Herberger, Al, 383 HF (high frequency) communication circuits and radios, 445–46, 447 Hickam base, 676 high-speed anti-radiation missiles (HARM), 149, 469–71 Hill Air Force Base, 361, 377 Hillsdale, 133, 139 Hinkle, James "Jim," 536, 631, 692, 694, 695, 697, 698, 700–701 Hispanic people, 666 Hi-Y association, 28 HM-14 squadron, 501 HM-15 squadron, 501 Ho Chi Minh Trail, 122, 133–34, 181 Holcomb, M. Straser, 56–57 Holloway, James L., III: Association for Naval Aviation role of, 237; career of, 212;

carrier configuration changes by, 213–14; hostage-rescue attempt investigation and report by, 272–73; nuclear carriers, support for, 214–15; opinion about, 212–14; opinions of aviators about, 213; relationship with, 237; sensitivity training sessions under, 226; SOSMRC approval by, 238; Surigao Strait experience of, 229

Honduras, 311, 313–14 Hong Kong, 67, 517 Hope, Bob, 97, 99–100 Horne (CG-30), 320 Horner, Charles "Chuck," 420, 422, 494, 512 hospitals and hospital ships, 387–90, 492–93, 565–66, 596, 695–97 hourglass landmark, 99 Houser, William D., 216–18 housing, never lived in Navy, 17 Howard, J. Daniel "Dan," 361, 373, 375, 541, 570, 585–86 Howe, Idaho, 241 Howell, Wiley B., 92–95 Hoyer, Steny H., 676 Hudner, Thomas J., Jr., 30–31 Hultgreen, Kara S., 616–20, 637 hunter-killer concept, 90 Hussein, Saddam, 417, 466–67, 479, 481–82, 488, 507–8, 513, 690–92

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Hutchinson, Charles K. "Kenny," 246 hydraulic leaks and red-lens flashlights, 61 Ibn Khaldoon (Iraq), 432–33 ice cream, 234–35, 314, 321 Idaho Falls. See Naval Reactors, Idaho Falls identification friend or foe (IFF), 420–21 India: Goa, visit to, 506; Harrier simulator, opportunity to fly, 505; promotion of P-3s to

navy, 504–6, 517; relationship with, efforts to improve, 504, 517; Seventh Fleet visit to, 504–6, 517

Indian Ocean (IO): Carrier Group Seven operations in, 315–16, 317–24; carrier rotation in and out of, 275; Fleet Indian Ocean AlIndien operations in, 281, 323; Fleet Indian Ocean AlIndien, relationships with, 322–24, 446–47; focus on by Naval Forces, Central Command, 297; Gonzo Station and operation near entrance to Persian Gulf, 315; Marine barracks attack and alert level for forces in, 299–300; PacFlt carrier presence in, 274–75, 285–86; Pacific Fleet units in and Desert One operation, 269; redrawing lines and battles for territory in, 280, 285–86; Soviet fleet, contact with in, 317; Soviet fleet operations in, 280–81; weather in, 322

Indiana: Crane ammunition facility, 377–79; live oak in, 378; workers during basketball season, 379

Indonesia, 427, 502, 504 Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF): assignment to attend, 172, 184; city trip

taken by student body at, 189–91; curriculum at, 186–89, 591; discussions about war at, 172; good experience at, 195; overseas trip taken by student body at, 191–95, 274; payback tour with NavAir following education at, 184, 204; POWs in classes at, 172, 196; speakers, critique sheets, and asking questions, 187–89

InMarSat (International Maritime Satellite), 403 Inouye, Daniel, 366 instruments and bands, 316 integration, history of, 668 International Harvester, 27 Intrepid (CVS-11), 213–14, 564–65 Iowa (BB-61) and Iowa-class battleships, 38 Iran: air force of, capabilities of, 274; aircraft fleeing from Iraq to, 421–24; behavior of

during Gulf War, 424–25; Bushehr nuclear plant visit, 193; demonstrations in, 193; education of and satellite net for people in, 192, 195; F-4 aircraft with operating radars, 192, 274; F-14 aircraft use by, 192, 274; feelings about people in, 192, 193; ICAF trip to, 191–93, 194–95, 274; overthrow of Shah, 195; Tehran, difficulty getting into and out of, 274; threat to carriers from during Gulf War, 343–44; US contractors in, 192

Iran hostage-rescue attempt (Desert One operation): authorization for, 268, 273–74; command relationships for, 269; failure of, reasons for, 271–73; as gutsy move, 273–74; investigative report on, 272–73; operational and tactical control of, 271–72; Pacific Fleet/Pacific Command role in, iii, 268–72; war room to follow, 269, 271

Iraq: aircraft fleeing from, intelligence about, 421–24; aircraft fleeing from, opportunities

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to shoot, 420–21; antiaircraft defense system of, 465–66; control of the air during Gulf War and targeting aircraft from, 439–41; culture of, deficiencies in understanding, 479, 513–14; ejection of Iraqis from Kuwait as goal of Gulf War, 478–79, 507–8, 512; embargo patrols, 399–400, 432–33, 507, 513, 690–92; invasion of and UAV use, 460; Komar missile boats use by, 89–90, 480–81; regime change in, 507–9; sanctions against, 690; sinking of any Iraqi ships that enter theater at any time, 416–20, 596–97; targets in, hitting from aircraft carriers, 473; UN sanctions against, 478–79; US policy in region, opinion about, 513–14

iron bombs, 110, 351, 382–83, 462 Iron Hand squadrons and Operation Iron Hand, 119, 122, 130, 134 ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria), 495–96 Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), 495–96 Israel: Scud missiles shot into, 494; Six Day War, aircraft destruction in Egypt from, 288;

UAVs from, Lehman interests in, 336, 347 Italian students training at Kingsville, 54–55 J65 engine, 369 jackets, 679–81 Jackson, Ohio: black families in, 15–16; blast furnaces in, 10–11, 19, 20; building house

in, 9–10; camp experiences, 20–21; Dad as mayor of, 10–11; distance from Miami University to, 45; farming in area around, 19; high school experiences in, 20–21; as hometown, iii; life on grandparent's farm in, 4; marriage of SA's parents and promise to return to Ohio every year, 26; move to after Dad's retirement, 9–10; move to from Hawaii, 4; one-room schoolhouse in, 4; outsiders until people get to know you, 227, 665–66; park named after SA in, 725; reservoir for, 10–11; singing contest in, 19; size of town, 4; soft coal fields and coal mining in, 19; stay in before move to Key West, 78; Welsh and German backgrounds of families in, 19–20

Jacksonville, Florida: Cecil Field, return of Navy to, 677–78; repair facility in, 362; transport of things to and from, 681

Jaguar aircraft, 322 Japan and Japanese people: animosity of US sailors toward Japanese people, 67–68;

avocados on the ground, Japanese guys picking up, 23; expectations of attitudes of Japanese people, 67–68; going-away party in for squadron members, 67–68; graciousness of Japanese people, 67; kamikaze attacks on ships, 27; minesweeping activities of Navy, 428; Morse code messages about ship movements, 23; Nagoya relief operations after typhoon, 66–67; orders to as ComFAir Japan, 358; payment for Gulf War by, 428; Seventh Fleet responsibility for during Gulf War, 425, 427; Seventh Fleet visit to, 516; Seventh Fleet visit to meet Navy, 395; sexual harassment or rape incidents in, 565; Surigao Strait navigation and seamanship of, 229; total quality management process development in, 374; visits from Japanese friends while Vice Chief, 702; visits to, 66–68, 297

Java Sea, 229 Jenkins, Harry W., Jr., 476 Jeremiah, David E. "Dave," 283, 284, 546, 547, 553, 560, 574

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jet aircraft: accident rate landing on carriers, 76–77; ASW career focus and jet transition decision, 105–6; carrier landings with, idiosyncrasies of, 76–77; as easier to fly than prop aircraft, 76; engine lag and controlling power on, 76–77; first time flying, 75–76; interest in flying, 105; Kingsville orders for jet transition, 103–5; love for flying, 107; power and maneuverability of, 107; speed brakes out, flying passes with, 385; tactics for, 384–86; training aircraft at Kingsville, 107–8; weapons training during transition to, 109–11

JNROTC (Junior Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps) students on San Jose Tiger Cruise, 230

John F. Kennedy (CV-6), 349 Johnson, Jay L., 205, 349, 524 Johnson administration and Lyndon Johnson, 121, 125, 126 joint air-to-surface standoff missile (JASSM), 462–63, 718–19 joint air-to-surface standoff missile–extended range (JASSM-ER), 719 Joint Base Andrews, 676 Joint Base Dallas Forth Worth, 676 Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, 676 Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS): air component commander decision, 341–44, 600; Vice

Chairman as program guy, 362; Vice Chairman position, addition of, 362–63 Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC), 404, 411–16 Joint Logistics Commanders (JLC), 370–73, 390–91, 392–93 joint operations/jointness: communications weaknesses and importance of, 440; hostage-

rescue attempt report call for more jointness, 273; language and organizational differences between services, 525–29; learning language of, 510; lessons learned from Gulf War on, 509–12; naval officer as more joint in thinking than other services, 525; Navy thinking in three dimensions all the time and, 437–38, 511–12; numbering of staff, differences between services, 437, 510; reluctance of Navy to participate in exercises, 435–36; requirement for, 437–38; strategy development and focus on, 686

Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC): breakfast club meetings, 554–55; effectiveness of, 560–61; favorite CinC or service, 560; frequency of meetings, 552; importance of, 565; jacket, need for after experience with, 679–81; Jeremiah role in, 546; meetings related to, 523; personnel involved in, 552–57, 561–65; priority of activities of, 546, 692–93; program objectives memorandum review by, 552–53; relationships between members, 561–65; responsibilities of, 551–52; sleeping on trips of, 558–59; trips taken by, 558–60, 561; UAVs, decisions about uses for, 463–65; V-22 program review, 557–58; Vice Chiefs role on, 552

Joint Staff, size of, 565 Joint Task Force Commander, 527 jokes and off-color jokes, 581, 643–44 JP4 fuel, 410, 484, 600–601 JP5 fuel, 410, 484, 600 Jubail, 486 Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps, 202 junior officer control officer and stopping things when they are getting out of hand, 582–

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Kaminsky, Paul G., 554–56 Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station, 304 Kaskin, Jonathan, 383 Kasselbaum, David "Dave," 100 KC-10 aircraft, 410–11 KC-135 aircraft, 411 Kearns, Darren, 537 Kearsarge (CVS-33): accidents aboard, 60, 62; assignment to, 56; beer delivery from

Japanese pilot, 68; CO on, 62–63; comparison to other ships assignments, 115; deck configuration on, 61–62; going-away party in Japan for squadron members, 67–68; hydraulic catapults on, 115; landing on in rough seas, 62; material officer assignment on, 56–58; night deck launches from, 60–61; number of landings at end of first cruise, 60–61; S-2 launches and landings on, 60–62; Taiwan Strait Crisis role, 59–60; WestPac liberties and ports of call while on, 66–68

Keller, Ann, 26–27 Keller, Dan, 4 Keller, Granddad, 4, 6, 9, 26 Keller, Grandma, 4, 9 Keller, Jack, 4 Keller, Joan, 4 Keller, Pat, 4 Kelley, P. (Paul) X., 272, 276, 277–78, 281, 341 Kelly, Robert J. "Barney," 643–44 Kelso, Frank: aviation issues, knowledge of and support for, 572–73; Aviation Officer

Candidate School program overhaul by, 576–77; black jackets, approval for from, 680; Christmas tree suit worn by aide to, 684; Commander Naval Forces on equal plane with other component commanders, opinion about, 506; death and funeral of, 571–72; departure of, 541, 544; Gulf War, no involvement from Kelso during, 409; Gulf War, thoughts that war wouldn't happen, 398; love for by people in Fayetteville, 572; opinion about, 570–73; OpNav staff, creation of wiring diagram for, 526–27; personality of, 581; relationship with, iii, 581, 639–40; relationship with Mauz, 397–98; relationship with O'Keefe, 592; relief as hard asses of the equation, 523–24; reorganization of staff under, 528, 553; retirement of, 572; Rhino suite incident, response to, 571; submarine community, bias toward, 573, 574; as submariner, 506, 571, 572–73; Tailhook meeting attendance by, 570, 572; total quality leadership process support by, 374, 375; truthfulness of during Tailhook investigation, 570–71; women in combat roles, opinion about, 577–80, 659

Kennedy, Edward M. "Ted," 363–64, 365–66, 380, 382, 608–10 Kennedy, John F., 75, 77 Kentucky: Crane workforce from, 379; workers during basketball season, 379 Kenya, 279, 503–4 Kerry, John F., 606–7 Key West Naval Air Station: arrival at and finding a house to rent, 78–79; assignment to,

78; fishfinding flights and fishing expedition, 86–88; helicopter rescue of man and

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his boat, 87; Jennie Lou's feelings about, 78; travel while assigned to, 79–84; VX-1 squadron location at, 78, 251

Khafji, Battle of, 482 Khe Sanh, 161 Kiehl, Richard L. "Dick," 180 Kilcline, Thomas J., Jr. "Tom," 209, 218, 234–35, 237 King, Don, 9, 10, 12, 13 Kingston, Robert C. "Bob": air show south of Cairo, 289; Army career of, 281; Barbwire

Bob nickname, 281; cleverness and smartness of, 283; drinking by, 306; gun carried by, 290–91; naval forces for Central Command, message about, 283–84; parachute bag and broken whisky bottle incident, 306; personality of, 305–6; RDJTF command assignment, 281, 341; relationship with, 305–6; as relief for Kelley, 281; Somalia visit with, 289–91; temper of, 283, 305; things to use against the Navy by, 294; travel with and interest in Navy involvement, 289–93, 301; warrant officer aide of, 306

Kingsville Naval Air Station: assignment to, 52–54; experiences at, 106–8; Italian students at, 54–55; memories of, 101; number of pilots in transition stage, 105; orders to for jet transition, 103–5; pace of training at, 106; section lead role at, 109; squadrons at, 105; training aircraft at, 107–8; visits with friends at other Texas facilities, 53–54; young guys at, enjoyment of watching, 108

Kirk (DE-1087), 99–100 Kirksey, Robert E. "Bob": antiaircraft artillery and altitude limitations, 125; death of,

113; dumb stuff, not going to lose anyone over, 114; first combat hop, flying with each VA-55 member on, 114; leadership style of, 114, 136, 144; learning from leadership of, 136, 144, 237; as mentor to and champion of SA, 237, 357; opinions about, 113, 114; Pacific Fleet units and Desert One operation, 269; Persian Gulf visit by, 300; personality of, 143–44; precise and detail-orientation of, 114, 136; skiing injury of, 243; SOSMRC with, 239, 240; VA-55 skipper role of, 113; warfighting approach of, 145–46

Kissinger, Henry, 168 Kitty Hawk (CVA-63), 329–30 Koch, Ferdinand B., 216–18 Koenig, Harold M. "Hal," 695–97 Kohn, E. Rudolph, Jr., "Rudy," 216, 218, 239, 275–76, 279 Komar missile boats, 89–90, 480–81 Koppel, Edward James Martin "Ted," 638 Korea KAL-007 passenger plane, Soviet shootdown of, 315 Korean War: accident rate for carrier launches and landings during, 76; memories of, 29–

30; planning for, 437; POW from, SERE training with, 131; recall of Uncle Vic to teach at Bainbridge, 27, 29

Kosovo, 439 Kurds, 479, 503 Kuwait: ancient ruins and heritage units and monuments in, 495–96; civilian casualties

and collateral damage in, prevention of, 495–96; driving forces out of with air alone, 438–39; ejection of Iraqis as goal for Gulf War, 478–79, 507–8, 512; feelings toward Americans by, 194; friendliness of people in, 194; Harrier use in

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and road of death, 465–66; ICAF trip to, 191–92, 194–95; Marine operations base in, 408; minesweeping activities in Kuwait City, 499; oil ministry meeting, 194; saving Kuwait by destroying Kuwait, 475; targets for battleships north of Saudis and Marines, 458–59; work done by Pakistanis and Filipinos in, 194

L-3 Communications, 715 La Mesa government housing, 74 ladders between decks on ships, 650 Lake Forest, Illinois, 8, 15 landing signal officers (LSOs), 56, 121, 625 Laney, Jack, 86 Langley (CV-1), 6 Lanza, Frank C., 655, 709, 710–11, 712–15, 716 Laos: bombing operations in, 139, 141, 159–60; enemy air defenses in, changes in, 140;

mapping mountain ranges of, 96–97; sensor emplacement missions, 88–89; target assignments in, 133; weather in, 136

Larson, Charles R. "Chuck," 633 Las Vegas, 58, 66, 516 LaSalle (AGF-3), 301, 455 laser designators and laser-guided bombs (LGBs), 149–50, 173–75, 176–77, 453, 466,

529 Lautenbacher, Conrad C. "Connie," 403–4, 423 Lavelle, John D., 164 Law of the Sea, 418 Lawler, Frederick W. "Fred": leadership style of, 144; personality of, 143–45; VA-55

CO, 139–40 Lawler, Terry, 143 Lawrence, Bill, 358–59 Lawrence Livermore Labs, 14 Lawson, Ramsay, 158, 169, 170, 197 LCS (littoral combat ship) program, 450, 594, 649–51, 723 Lean Six Sigma, 374–77 Lebanon, Marine barracks attack in Beirut, 276–77, 299, 315, 316 LeFebvre, Admiral, 446–47 Legion of Honor, 503 Lehman, John F., Jr.: A-6 B/N career of, 336, 534; A-12 seating configuration ideas, 336,

534; anti-Goldwater-Nichols attitude of, 435–36; attitudes toward and opinions about, 348; battleship effectiveness, efforts to increase, 460; beer for sailors after 45 straight days at sea, 315–16; blue room for briefings, 344–45; brother of, offer of resume help from, 708; details of activities, interest in, 344–50; energy and active participation of, 344–50, 595; Goldwater-Nichols degrading by, 526; lunch with at Metropolitan Club, 346; Maritime Strategy role, 345, 685; Naval Material Command establishment under, 390–93; Navy Reserve summer active duty, 345–46; personnel issues and promotion board activities, 347–50; program objectives memorandum briefings for, 344–45, 611–12; relationship with, 359; relationship with Watkins, 595; 600-ship Navy program, 296, 345, 347, 367, 460, 611–12;

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Strike University role of, 384; Tailhook meeting attendance by, 570; tours in Pentagon under, iii; UAV interests of, 336, 347, 460; V-22 engine, decision about, 368–69; V-22 program, support for, 557–58; vision of, 346–47

Lemoore Naval Air Station: Bing as neighbor at, 204; closing of Miramar and move to, 674; F/A-18E/F for flight to speak at, 467–68; flight schedule and routine at, 120–21; friendship during time at, 143, 235; housing arrangements and life for family while stationed at, 155; memories of, 101; official cars from and visits after combat losses, 113; picking up aircraft in San Diego and flying to, 111–12; relationship with Nicholson at, 148; return to after Vietnam, 171; training at, impact of Vietnam War on, 112–13; VA-122 instructor assignment at, 678; VA-122 rep to weapons training school at, 148; VA-125 home at, 108–9; VA-125 rep to weapons training school at, 148; wartime footing at, 112–13; weapons training school at, 150. See also Commander Fleet Air Wing (ComFAir) Lemoore Weapons Training School

Less, Anthony, "Tony," 409–10, 499 Leuschner, R. L. "Skip," 148, 150 Lexington (CVT-16), 247 Leyte Gulf and Battle of Leyte Gulf, 229 Libya: Benghazi attack, 433; Eldorado Canyon operation and strikes against Qaddafi, 384 lieutenant: as best rank, 65; pilots in transition stage, 105; treatment of as, 65 lieutenant commanders: command opportunities for, 650; detailer for at BuPers, 204–5;

pilots in transition stage, 105; promotion rate of aviators compared to surface and sub-surface community members, 206–9, 216–18; promotion to, 91–92; as squadron COs and destroyer skippers, 650

limited duty officers (LDOs), 227, 228 Lin, Mya, 502 Linebacker campaign, 139, 161, 163–69, 176, 329–30 Ling-Temco-Vought XC142A aircraft, 102–3 Lisbon, Portugal, 38–39 Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base, 7–8, 40 littoral combat ship (LCS) program, 450, 594, 649–51, 723 littoral warfare, 436–37, 685–86 live oak, 378 Loc Ninh, 181 lockers for sailors, 198–99 Lockhart, John, 604–5 Lockheed Constellation (Super Connies) aircraft, 17–18 Lockheed Martin Corporation: age ceiling for employment with, 717; Crystal City office

of, 714; Dallas missile business, 716–20; Diversity Week at, 668; Electronic Sector position, vi; electronics sector office, taking over as head of, 715–16; enjoyment of work at, 717–18, 720–21; helicopter electronic gear from, 723–24; helicopter fire-control systems from, 719; management of engineers at, 69–70, 721–22; merger with Loral, 711–12, 714–15; merger with Martin Marietta, 716; Missile and Fire Control position, vi; new business development by Orlando office, 463, 718–19; Orlando missile business, 716–20; Orlando move while working for, 674, 677; President of Missile and Fire Control, 715; presidential

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helicopter replacement contract, 338, 723–24; pyramid organization of, 712, 714–15; responsiveness of compared to military bureaucracy, 712; retirement from, vi, 720–22; retirement parties at, 69–70, 721–22; sale of redundant businesses from Loral merger, 714–15

Loftus, Stephen F. "Steve," 536 logistical commands, 390–93 logistical support for naval forces during Gulf War, 482–84 logistics award, vi, 393–95, 724–25 logistics site visits, 370–71 London, Ohio, 6 Long, Robert L. J.: CinCPac duty, 268; Iran hostage-rescue attempt role, 268–69, 271,

272; naval forces for Central Command and not getting crosswired with, 283; opinion about RDJTF, 278

Long Beach, 91, 104 Lopez, Thomas Joseph "Joe," 536, 538 Loral Corporation: Baltimore flight while working for and seeing Coral Sea being cut up,

264; Crystal City office of, 709; death of Boorda, call about while working for, 655; merger with Lockheed Martin, 711–12, 714–15; offer of job and job interview at, 708–9; organization of, 712–14; products sold by, 711; scope of job with, 710–11; stock options as part of merger, 711–12; Vice President for Naval Systems at, vi

LORAN system, 96, 98 Loughmiller, James M. "Jim," 161–62 Lurline, 2–3 Lynx helicopters, 90, 448–49 Lyons, James A. "Ace," 348 M-16 shooting competition, 292–93, 555 MacDill Air Force Base, 286 Mackmull, Jack V., 278 Mahan, Alfred Thayer, 346 mail delivery, 320–21, 489–90 Malaysia, 427, 502, 504 Manila, 67 Marfiak, Thomas F. Tom, 440 Marina, 74–75 Marine Air Wing, 1st, 563 Marine Assistant Commandant for Logistics, 370–71, 390–91 Marine Corps, U.S.: afterburners and fuel management around carriers, 264; attack on

barracks in Lebanon, 276–77, 299, 315, 316; Aviation Officer Candidate School program role of, 576–77; big deck amphibs for F-35B aircraft, 689; Central Command role of, 294; correctional custody unit problems and Captain's Mast, 325–27; exercise participation and rank of officers at, 286–89; exercises, full-integration into process, 279–80; F-4 aircraft with operating radars, 192, 274; field uniforms for exercises, 286; fighter squadrons assigned to Coral Sea, 255–58, 264, 563; Glenn as friend to, 608; Gulf War operations, 405–9; heartburn

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between Navy and, 562; Khafji battle role, 482; Kuwaiti targets for battleships near, 458–59; Marine aviators, opinion about, 256, 264; Navy wouldn't listen to Marines and Marines didn't care, 294; number of combat missions flown by, 181; prepositioning and Marine expeditionary brigade, 381–82; RDJTF representative from, 277; recruiting depots of, 672, 673; selection of people for Coral Sea cruise, 264; V-22 for, support for, 557–58; V-22 use by, 368, 370, 557–58

Marine expeditionary brigade (MEB), 381–82 Mariner, Rosemary B., 663 Maritime Administration (MarAd), 383 Maritime Patrol, 503 Maritime Strategy: aircraft and weapons to support, 350–51; budgetary and logistical

decisions for, iii; concept and focus of, 351, 685–86; Lehman support for, 345, 685; need for naval strategy, 350

Mark 46 torpedoes, 80 Mark 48 torpedoes, 80 Mark 52 mines, 83 Mark 82 bombs, 110 married servicemembers: career counseling for, 202–3; married couple in combat zone

during Gulf War, 492–93, 566, 596 Martin, Edward H. "Ed," 339–40, 357, 519, 588 Martin Marietta, 716 Maryland, letters from school and former classmate in, 491 Masirah Island anchorage and resupply activities, 319–21 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 461, 532 material officer assignment, 56–58 Mauz, Henry H. "Hank," 295, 323, 395, 396, 397–99, 446, 452, 491, 497, 527 Maxwell Air War College, 438; POWs in classes at, 196; speech at, 342–43 McCain, John S., III, 607–8 McCarthy, Paul F., 239 McCray, Mrs., 15 McDaniel, Eugene B. "Red," 222–23 McDaniel, Mike, 222 McDonald, Wesley L. "Wes," 217–18, 235–36 McDonnell Douglas, 535 McDowell, Don H., 275–76 McGrail, Charles "Chuck," 204–5, 206, 209, 357, 519, 588 McNamara, Robert, 336, 591 Medal of Honor recipients, 107, 119 media and the press, 637–38, 703–4 medicine and hospitals: Blue Ribbon Panel on Navy Medicine, 387–90, 587–88, 695–97;

field hospitals, 388, 565, 566; hospitals and hospital ships, 387–90, 492–93, 565–66, 596, 695–97; male and female doctors, 587–88; teaching hospitals, 390, 695–97

Mediterranean Sea, 691 Mekong Delta, 141–42, 169 mental diversion, concentration, and shooting accuracy, 81–83

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Merchant Marines, 363–64, 382, 383, 609 merchant ships: Chinese ships and careful bombing of logistics craft, 174–75; embargo

patrols, 399–400, 432–33, 507, 513, 690–92; Komar missile boats and proximity of merchant ships, 480; mining ports and traffic of ships into and out of North Vietnam, 175–76

Metropolitan Club, 346 Metzger, James "Jim," 631 MH-60 helicopters, 449 MH-101 helicopter, 338–39 Miami University (Ohio), 31; aeronautics course at, 33–34, 48; cars on campus,

prohibition against, 35; decision to attend, 31–33; degree from, vi; dining room job at, 35; distance from Jackson to, 45; as dry school, 44; football team at, 34–35; graduation from, 45; honorary doctorate degree from, vi; inspirational teachers at, 34–36; Jackson academics and preparation for course at, 33; major and coursework at, 33–36; NROTC program and scholarship for, vi, 31–33, 91; number from NROTC at in flight training, 47; PE class, fight during, 35–36; reputation of school, 33; socialization at, 33

Michener, James A., 30, 31 Middle East: benefit of ICAF trip later in career, 191–92; culture of, deficiencies in

understanding, 479, 513–14; drinking restrictions during Gulf War, 485–86; drinking restrictions during trip to, 193; dust and weather in, 488; feelings about time in after return to main Navy, 304–6; focus on by Naval Forces, Central Command, 297; friendliness of people in, 194; ICAF trip to, 191–95; RDJTF mission to deter aggression and regional conflicts and prevent instability in, 276–77; reputation as authority on, 294; responsibilities in, 428; time in as fun time and development of many friendships, 305–6; travel with Kingston to, 289–93, 301; uniforms of women while in, 566–67; US policy in region, opinion about, 513–14

Middle East Force: Crowe command of, 300; Desert One operation role, 269–70; Desert Shield/Desert Storm operations, 396; Dhahran flight and arrival, potential problem with, 301–2; ice cream from Bahrain dairy for Carrier Group Seven, 321; jointness and responsibility for tanking operations, 599–600; naval forces and show ships, 285; operations of and Navy CinC for Central Command, 282; rotation for CinC of, 471–72; ships assigned to, 269, 301; ships assignment to Pacific Fleet, 269–71

midshipman cruises, 36–41, 42–44, 330–33 Midway (CVA-41), 228, 229, 262 Mieldazis, Richard "Dick," 86 MiG fighters: A-4Fs lack of engagement with, 167–68; activities of, amount of, 167–68;

Chinese version of MiG-21, maintenance of, 293–94; F-8 reputation as MiG killer, 129–30; F-8s engagements with, 128, 129–30, 167–68; F/A-18 engagement with, 467; formation positions and opportunities to engage with, 167; MiG-7 aircraft, shoot down US aircraft by, 97–98; MiG-21 aircraft, opportunity to fly and flying trainer, 293, 505

military bureaucracy responsiveness compared to Lockheed Martin, 712 Military Construction (MilCon): Congress decisions about, 371–73; facilities paid for

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under MilCon and paid for under programs, 371–73; issues during OP-04 days, 387; West Virginia programs, 364–65

Military Sealift Command (MSC), 287–88, 363–64, 381–82, 383, 484, 609–10, 681–84, 691–92

Miller, Gerald E. "Jerry," 76 Miller, Paul David, 526–27 mines and mining activities: act of war, mining as, 429; aerial minesweeping, 500–501;

air cover for minesweeping activities, 443–44; damage to ships from mines during Gulf War, 430–32; FFG-7s with mine-hunting sonar, 450; Gulf War activities, 422, 428–32, 439, 442–44, 458, 475–76; Japanese Navy minesweeping activities, 428; littoral combat ship mine-hunting capabilities, 450; Mark 52 mines, 83; mining ports and traffic of ships into and out of North Vietnam, 175–76; Nicaraguan coast mining operations, 312–13; Persian Gulf, concern about mines in, 300; post–Gulf War activities, 498–501; VX-1 squadron testing activities, 80, 83; weaknesses in mine warfare, 439

MINEX (mine warfare exercise), 175–76, 313 minorities: Affirmative Action Plan and goals for percentages of, 666–67; status of in

Navy, iii. See also race relations/racial issues Miramar and Miramar Naval Air Station: air wing command at, 220–21; closing of for

Navy, 673; culture in, 617; Fighter Weapons School at, 384; skiing with fighter pilot Sam from, 243; Tailhook establishment by guys from, 520

Miramar Marine Corps Air Station, 673–74 missiles: air systems, development of, 350–51; air-launch cruise missiles during Gulf

War, effectiveness of, 453; antiair missiles on French ships, 448–49; ASW missiles, 379–80; British air-to-surface missiles, 90, 442, 448–49; forward-firing weapons applications, 81; French missile-firing training program, 81–83, 532–33; funding for, 350; hit/miss scoring of strikes with, 83, 533; holes and craters, distinguishing weapon type from, 461–62; Iron Hand anti–SAM operations, 119, 122, 130; laser-designated targets and weather, 453, 466; long-range missiles for use against China, need for, 468; Loral missiles for the Army, 711; over-the-horizon missile capabilities, 215; programs approved during time at Pentagon, 379–80; Soviet antiaircraft missile development, 72; submarine-launched antiaircraft missile, development of, 72–73; VX-1 squadron testing activities, 80–84, 379–80. See also specific types of missiles

Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear, 456, 494 Missouri (BB-63), 36–40, 458–59, 479 mistakes, learning from and not living long enough to make them all, 234 model airplanes, building of, 25 Monger, Albert Jackson "Jack," 116, 183 Monkey Mountain, 161–62 monkey skill, flying as, 579–80, 621 Monterey: birth of Derek in, 74; neighbors in, 74–75; social life in, 74–75; weather in,

74. See also Naval Postgraduate School Moonbeam, 133, 139 Moore, Royal N., Jr., 484 Moorman, Thomas S., Jr. "Tom," 554, 563

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MOPP (Mission Oriented Protective Posture) gear, 456, 494 Moranville, Kendall E. "Ken," 268 Morse code messages about Japanese ship movements, 23 mouth taped shut and learning to stay quiet, 5 movie previews for racial issues, 664 Mozambique, 503–4 multiple runs, 146 Murphy, Terence, 97 Murray, Robert J. "Bob," 529 music interests, 20–21, 22–23, 28 Muslim nations, presence in, 427–28 Mustin, Henry C. "Hank," 295, 471 N4 (Logistics), 483, 536, 673, 681, 684 N8 (Resources), 528, 536, 553, 556, 557 Nagoya relief operations after typhoon, 66–67 nap time and tatami mat, 5 Naples, 395 National Museum of the U.S. Navy, 266 National War College, 184, 187, 196 NATO, 399 NATOPS (naval air training and operating procedures standardization) manual, 117, 385 Natter, Robert J. "Bob," 677–78 natural gas plant, 475 Naval Academy, U.S., 184; basic training and difference in aircraft assignments for

Naval Academy and NROTC graduates, 44; drinking experiences of guys at, 43–44; Larson recall to solve problems at, 633; midshipman cruises, 36–41, 42–44, 330–33; NROTC interview and talk about applying to, 32; promotion of graduates of, 206, 218; rivalry between NROTC guys and guys from, 43–44; social skills and applying to attend, 32

Naval Air Force, Atlantic Fleet (NavAirLant), 63, 262, 527–28 Naval Air Force, Pacific Fleet (NavAirPac), 245–46, 527–28 Naval Air Systems Command (NavAir): feelings about going to, 184; Gentz assignment

at, 55; orders to, expectation of, 204; payback tour for training at ICAF, 184, 204; progressive attitude and responsibilities of, 391–92; VX squadron work with, 184, 251–52

naval air training and operating procedures standardization (NATOPS) manual, 117, 385 Naval Aviation Museum, 722–23 naval aviators: African American naval aviators, 30; as alcoholics, 647; always-training

focus of, 233–34; assignment to sea duty as part of officer career path, 92; CarCru as normal rotation and desired job, 307; carrier landings, earning wings without making any, 55; combat losses, replacements for, 111–12; community-leveling decisions in, 210–11; culture of, 575–76; fatigue and ramp strikes, 136–37; fitness reports while waiting to go to and during, 206–7; flight pay for, 93; flight training and earning wings as, vi; flying as monkey skill, 579–80, 621; instructor pilots, importance of, 208; limited understanding of demands on ship by, 103;

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maintenance of aircraft by, 242, 392; Marine aviators, opinion about, 256, 264; names of with over 500 missions, 180–81; path for aviators to make flag rank, 348–50; physical capabilities for flying, 579–80, 620–22; pipeline for, overpriming of, 207–9; pipeline for, study of and number of aviators to train, 216–18; pride of dad in earning wings, 52; promotion of, basis for, 200–201; promotion rate of aviators compared to surface and sub-surface community members, 206–9; release from activity duty decisions about, 210–11; at-sea commands and command of surface ships, 221, 230–31; training people better than surface guys, 233–34; underappreciation for Gulf War role of, 518–20; Wiley designation as, 93; wingmen always staying together, 163; women as and women as squadron COs, 202–3, 579–80, 616, 617, 657–58, 659; Zumwalt and promotion of, 200–201

Naval Education and Training Command (CNET), 32 Naval Forces, Central Command. See Central Command (CentCom) Naval Forces, Europe (NavEur): Adriatic operations, 689–90; CinCUSNavEur, 269–70,

559–60, 689–90; Desert One operation role, 269–70; Iran hostage-rescue attempt role, 268; Sixth Fleet assignment to, 285

Naval Historical Collection, Naval War College, 699 Naval Historical Foundation, 55 Naval History and Heritage Command (Naval Historical Center), 450, 523, 699 Naval Material Command, 390–93 Naval Medical Command, 697 Naval Observatory, 386–87, 581–82 Naval Postgraduate School: aeronautical engineering degree from, vi, 34, 185; aircraft

used by, 75; classmates at, 73; curriculum at, 71–73; date of beginning instruction at, 68; decision to go to, 68–69, 726; instructors at, 72–73; metallurgy, tension, and torsion, instruction about and English versions of Russian manuals for, 72–73; payback tour for training at, 70–71, 79–80; proficiency flying requirement, 75; shore duty related to training at, 79–80; submarine-launched antiaircraft missile, development of, 72–73; test pilot routine and flying a performance card, 75; three-year degree program at, 70; trustee board role, 722; two-year program at and payback tour with VX-1 squadron, 70–71, 185

Naval Reactors, Idaho Falls: housing arrangements at, 240–41; Senior Officers Material Readiness Course at, 238–45, 354–55; skiing trips while assigned to, 241, 242–44, 258; Wednesday nights in Howe while assigned to, 241

naval repair facilities (NRFs), decisions about keeping, 361–62 Naval Sea Systems Command (NavSea), 391–92 Naval Strike and Air War Center, 384 Naval War College, 184, 196, 219, 699 navigation: bubble sextant for, 96–97; LORAN system, 96, 98; mapping mountain ranges

of Vietnam and Laos, 96–97; sextant sights for, 94, 96 navigator, assistant: assignment to Bennington as, 92, 105, 222; duties and time on bridge

for, 92; interest in navigation, 92; love for job as, 231, 726; memorable events while, 92–95; OOD training for, 91, 92; training in navigation, 92

Navy, U.S.: adventure in and assignment to new and different jobs, 69–70; budget decisions and defending budget to Congress, 686, 687; career in as right decision,

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69–70, 721–22; Carrier Group Seven time as real Navy, 324; changes in after Tailhook scandal, 588–89; decision to join, 31; fitness reports and more forgiveness in system, 251; force strength and swing strategy, 285; heartburn Marine Corps and, 562; on-the-job training and grooming of the force, 591–92; language and organizational differences between services, 525–29; Middle East Force CinC, navy person in rotation for, 471; number of ships in, 611; numbering of staff, differences between services, 437; personnel drawdown in, 209; positive view of during 1980s, 386; real Navy in engineering spaces, 18; recruiting commands, combined, 362; relationship with Congress, 606–15; route packages assignments, 128; Schwarzkopf bias against, 471–73, 481; support operations for anyone, anywhere, 273, 279–80; thinking in three dimensions all the time, 437–38, 511–12; up-and-out policy, 37; wouldn't listen to Marines and Marines didn't care, 294. See also culture of Navy

Navy Achievement Medal with Combat V, 654, 656 Navy Archives, 201 "Navy Blue" program, 703 Navy component commander (NavCent), 396, 399, 400–401, 403, 423–24 Navy Cross, 60, 656 Navy Exchange and Commissary, 674 Navy League, 683 Navy Medicine. See medicine and hospitals Navy Reserve: Gulf War service of reservists, 491; Joint Base Dallas Forth Worth, 676;

Lehman summer active duty, 345–46; release from activity duty decisions about, 210–11; temporary active reserve board and jobns, 211–12

Navy Support Activity, Washington, 209 Navy Times, 52 Nemfakos, Charles P. "Charlie," 357, 538, 672–73 Nepal Gurkhas, 291–93, 555 Neptune, King, 567–68 New Caledonia, 503 New Jersey (BB-62), 38, 379 New York: Gulf War parade in, 490–91, 501; trip to Intrepid ball in, 564–65 Newport, Rhode Island, 184, 185 newsreels (Pathé News), 27–28 Nicaragua: coup possibility in, 311; mining operations off coast of, 312–13; Ranger

orders to operate off coast of, 308; support for contras in, 313 Nicholas (FFG-47), 431, 449–50 Nicholson, John L. "Nick," 148, 230 night vision, 61 Nimitz-class carriers, 612, 688, 689 Nixon administration and Richard M. Nixon, 26, 139, 141, 158, 161, 168, 171–72, 297 non-judicial punishment (NJP), 197 Nord Aviation AS-12 wire-guided missiles, 79, 80, 81, 84 Norfolk Naval Operating Base/Naval Station Norfolk: commando training of Dad at, 15,

25; midshipman cruise out of, 36, 38; murder of seaman in and burial at Arlington, 618

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Noriega, Manuel, 311–12 North Island Naval Air Station, 2, 377, 674 North Island Naval Repair Facility, 361, 362 North Korea, 297, 426, 436 Northrop Grumman, 677–78, 723 nosebleeds, 4 NROTC (Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps): basic training and difference in

aircraft assignments for Naval Academy and NROTC graduates, 44; career path going through compared to Naval Academy graduates, 43–44; drinking experiences of guys in, 43–44; exam for scholarship, 32; flag from San Jose as gift to old unit, 700; historically black college programs, 667; JNROTC students on San Jose Tiger Cruise, 230; midshipman cruises, 36–41, 42–44; navigation training course of, 92; Ohio State University unit, 32–33; program and scholarship at Miami University through, vi, 31–33, 91; rivalry between Naval Academy guys and guys from, 43–44

nuclear ships: aviator's avoidance of being CO of a nuclear carrier, 349; nuclear carriers, support for and benefits of, 214–15; path for aviators to make flag rank without being CO of, 348–50; preventative maintenance system schedule for, 241–42; SOSMRC training on nuclear power, 238–42, 354–55

nuclear weapons: nuclear depth charges on S-2s, 59–60; nuclear depth charges, thoughts about dropping, 60; training and qualifications flights for, 59–60, 110, 120

Nui Ba Den (Black Virgin Mountain), 141 O-1 Bird Dog, 143 Oakland, 327 Oakland Bay Bridge, 249 Ocala Lockheed Martin facility, 719 Oceana base, 674, 677, 678–79 Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OpNav): Goldwater-Nichols and staff no longer

in acquisition business, 603–5; organization of and wiring diagram for reorganization, 525–29; political games between SecNav staff and staff of, 356; renumbering of staff, 355; reorganization of staff, 507, 544; talent of personnel in, 357. See also Aviation Plans and Requirements (OP-50); General Planning and Programming Division (OP-90/OP-80)

officer in charge (OIC): Colvin selection of SA as, 237; keeping SA in position ComFAir for at least a year, 150, 151

officer of the deck (OOD): qualification for fleet OOD underway on Bennington, 222; training for in San Diego, 91, 92

officers: affirmative action and goals for, 666–67; aviator assignment to sea duty as part of career path, 92; black officers, 668–69; commanding officers, responsibilities of, 263; COs and XOs as POWs or killed in the line of duty, 166–67; junior officer control officer and stopping things when they are getting out of hand, 582–83; LCS and command opportunities for junior officers, 650; math background of, 239; moral or ethical problems from Vietnam War, 210; opinion about Boorda, 653; release from activity duty decisions about, 210–11; schooling for in maintenance and the engineering aspects of keeping a ship alive, 238, 241–42,

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392; transition course for retiring officers, 705–6; wartime commissions, 7–8; women officers, 663

Ohio: dry and wet counties in, 44. See also Jackson, Ohio Ohio State University, 32–33 Ohio-class carriers, 612 oil: oil spills and oil fires during Gulf War, 417, 466–67, 597; Persian Gulf oil wells,

concerns about abandoned, 300; RDJTF mission to ensure flow of oil to the West, 276

O'Keefe, Sean, 541, 585, 589–91, 592–93 Okinawa, 118, 425, 565 Okinawa (LPH-3), 444 Oliver Hazard Perry–class frigates (FFG-7s), 436–37, 449–50, 546, 651 Oman: amphibious landings off coast of, 291; baby born on ship on trip to, 435; embargo

patrol and taking ship to, 432–33; exercises with Omani Air Force, 322; Gulf War role of, 484–85; Jaguar aircraft use by, 322; opinion about, 484; Somalian embassy evacuees offloaded in, 435; Special Forces from and shooting competition near Yemen border, 291–93, 555; travel with Kingston and Carns to, 291–93, 555

OP-04. See Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Logistics (OP-04) OP-05. See Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Air (OP-05) OP-09B, 522–23, 538 OP-50. See Aviation Plans and Requirements (OP-50) OP-90/OP-80. See General Planning and Programming Division (OP-90/OP-80) operational losses, 113, 128, 136, 145 Order of Lenin medal, 193 ordnance. See weapons/ordnance Oriskany (CVA-34), 49, 145, 200 Orlando: exchange and commissary at airport, 674; Lockheed Martin missile business in,

716–20; move to for Lockheed Martin, 674, 677; nuclear power training at, 674; recruit depot in, 672, 674; repair facility in, 362; Strategic Air Command base in, 674

Osa torpedo boats (Soviet Union), 81 Osborne, Dale H. "Wizard," 113–14, 127–28, 132–33, 179 Osky Wow yearbook, 29, 491 Owens, William A. "Bill": breakfast club meeting about being cooperative with, 554–55;

JROC role of, 553, 560; Lopez as relief for, 538; mistrust of, 555, 563–64; personality of, 563–64; relationship with, 556–57, 563–64; smartness of, 562, 574; V-22 program review, 557; VCNO association with, 536; vision and big-picture focus of, 538, 553–54, 556–57

P-2 Neptune aircraft: opinions about, 89; pilots for new VO squadron, 88; testing missiles

for forward-firing weapon for, 81; VX-1 squadron activities with, 84 P2V-5 aircraft, 84 P2V-7 aircraft, 84 P-3 aircraft: Adriatic operations, 690; attitudes toward by P-2 pilots, 89; Bullpup

integration on, 81, 532; in-flight refueling system for, 83; instrumentation of for

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max G loading, 73; mining activities with, 83; new version of, systems tests on, 84; promotion of to Indian navy, 504–6, 517; range of, 83; Ruehrmund flying of like flying S-2, 86; Seventh Fleet flights and intelligence operations, 424, 429; testing missiles for forward-firing weapon for, 81

P-47 aircraft, 468–69 Pacific Command (PaCom): area of responsibility for, 285–86; French operations in

Indian Ocean and crossing swords, 323; redrawing lines and battles for territory, 280. See also Commander in Chief, Pacific Command (CinCPac)

Pacific Fleet (PacFlt): carrier presence in Indian Ocean, 274–75, 280, 285–86; carrier rotation in and out of Indian Ocean, 275; French operations in Indian Ocean and crossing swords, 323; Iran hostage-rescue attempt role (Desert One operation), iii, 268–72; Middle East Force ships assignment to, 269–71; NATO knowledge and experience of, 399; Naval Forces, Central Command, use of offices and communication infrastructure of, 282–84, 297; Seventh Fleet assignment to, 285; swing strategy, 285, 296; Third Fleet assignment to, 285. See also Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet (CinCPacFlt)

Pacific Islanders, 666 Pacific Ocean: Western Pacific liberties and ports of call, 66–68; Western Pacific

operations of San Jose, 225 paddles passes, 56 Paisley, Melvin "Mel," 344, 368–70, 468–69, 544, 557–58, 603 Pakistan, 291, 555 Panama: Noriega visit to Carrier Group Seven, 311–12; support operations for Army and

Southern Command in, 308, 311–12 Papeete, 504 paper route, 17 paperwork requirements, 120–21 parachute drops: Fort Irwin exercise, 297–98; interest of SA in parachute jump, 298–99 Paris Peace Agreement, 171–72 Parris Island, 672 Parrot's Beak, 141–42 Parseghian, Ara, 34 Pashtuns, 291 Pathé News (newsreels), 27–28 Patriot batteries and missiles, 457–58, 716, 718 Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Pax River): anechoic chamber at, 675; closing down

of, push for and decision about, 371, 676–77; V-22 testing at, 370; VX-1 squadron activities at, 71, 79, 84, 184, 185

Pauley, Jane, 241 PBS programs, 637–38, 703–4 peace dividend, post–Cold War, 610–15 Peacher, Robert W. "Duke," 179, 180 Pearl Harbor: attack on, 24; base at and Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, 676 Pease, Kendell, 669, 697–98, 704 Peay, J. H. Binford, III "Benny," 554, 563 Penn State University, 70, 216

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Pennsylvania Military College, 564 Pensacola: departure from, 52; friends in, 53; snow in, 51; visits to, 51–52 Pensacola Naval Air Station: Aviation Officer Candidate School program overhaul at,

576–77; BRAC process and move to combine with Eglin, 676; flight training at, vi, 44, 46–52; Naval Aviation Museum advisory board role, 722–23

Pentagon: accomplishments during time at, 379–83; budgetary process, involvement in while assigned to, iii, 363–68, 591, 609, 686, 687; carpool arrangements to, 333–34; Christmas tree suit worn to Air Force reception in, 684–85; clicking heels leaving Seventh Fleet on the way to working in, 698–99; driving underneath, 334; electric cars, racing in E ring, 640; feelings about working in, 356; frustrations while working in, 356; fun working at, 368; housing arrangements for family while assigned to, 333; issue that got SA thrown out of, 216–18; logistical operation decisions during tour in, iii; logistics award ceremonies in, 394, 724–25; lying on the floor for briefings while working in, 335, 344; military bureaucracy responsiveness compared to Lockheed Martin, 712; naval aviation decisions during tour in, iii; payback time in Washington after plum jobs, 358–59; prohibition from going to, 218–19, 335; pyramid organization of, 712; wearing civilian clothing instead of uniforms in, 205; working on weekends in, 693–94

Pentagon Officers Athletic Club (POAC), 682 Perry, Leonard G. "Len," 230 Perry, William J. "Bill," 551, 598, 601, 726 Persian Gulf: carriers in for Gulf War, 473; fleet commander in, 275; Gonzo Station and

operation near entrance to, 315; Marine barracks attack and decisions about carriers in, 299–300; mines in, concerns about, 300; oil wells in, concerns about abandoned, 300; weather in, 322, 488, 692

Petraeus, David H., 605 phased-array radar, 615 Philadelphia: bicycle rides in, 17–18, 329; black community in, 18–19, 329; early life and

freedom in, 17–18; housing arrangements and locations, 17, 328; move from to Jackson, 9; school experiences in, 15–17, 21–22, 328–29; tensions between religions in, 15–17, 328–29; as tough place, 17

Philadelphia Athletics baseball, 17 Philippine Islands: SERE training in, 130–33; VA-55 training operations at, 118 Philippine Sea (CVA-47), 56 Phoenix missiles, 421, 468, 535 Piccadilly Circus, 444 Picotte, Leonard F., 700–701 Pikes Peak, 41 Pilling, Donald L. "Don," 357, 573, 574, 591, 610–11, 614 pilondial cyst, 56 piston-powered aircraft, controlling power on, 76–77 plank owner of VS-29 Antisubmarine Squadron, 64 Plans and Policy assignment, 276–82, 296 plaques, 700 Plymouth, '66 midnight blue with white top, 113 Plymouth Business Coupe, 35

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Plymouth Fury, 55 Point Mugu Naval Air Station, 71, 79, 82–83, 185, 532, 663 Pokrant, Marvin, 453 Pont, John, 34, 35–36 Pope, Barbara S., 568–69, 584, 586 Port Columbus, 32 Portsmouth shipyard, 606–7 Posen, Barry, 461, 531–32 post–Cold War peace dividend, 610–15 Powell, Colin: battleships use and press about battleships, feelings about, 459, 545–46;

Cheney visits to Gulf War theater with, 596–97; decisiveness of, 551; engagement in Schwarzkopf business, 547; influence on Gulf War events, 405; not enough support for Navy getting credit during Gulf War, 545–46; opinion about, 544–47, 551; political arena role of, 547; relationship with, iii; Shalikashvili as replacement for, 548; sinking of any ships contributing to enemy, meeting about, 416, 417–18, 596–97

precision guided munitions (PGMs), 351, 466, 484, 511, 529–33 prepositioned ships, stores, and ammunition during Gulf War, 381–82, 484, 609–10,

691–92 presidential helicopter replacement program, 338–39, 723–24 press and media, 637–38, 703–4 Princeton (CG-59), 430–32 Princeton (CVS-37), 56 prisoners of war (POWs): education opportunities for, 172, 184, 196; escapes from Hanoi

POW camp, 192; Osborne shoot down and POW status, 127–28, 132–33, 179; pilots shot down during Linebacker, 166–67; pilots shot down my Chinese MiGs, 97–98; return of at end of war, 128; service school openings for returning POWs, 184; Shumaker shoot down in North Vietnam and held in captivity in Hanoi, 73; talking about about other guys, 196; torture of, 132–33

programs: facilities paid for under MilCon and paid for under programs, 371–73; post–Cold War peace dividend, 610–15; program objectives memorandum error by aviation guy, 574–75; program objectives memorandum (POM), 335–39, 340, 344–45, 347, 352, 357, 360–61, 552, 591, 610–12; tight or loose programs, 352

promotions: Lehman involvement in promotion board activities, 347–50; Picotte suit over not getting promoted, 700–701; promotion rate of aviators compared to surface and sub-surface community members, 206–9, 216–18; promotion route to CinCPac, 267–68; promotion route to CinCPacFlt, 518; promotion route to Vice Chief, 518; Vice Chief role in promotions board, 701

propulsion examining board (PEB) standards, 247–48 protective-reaction strikes, 164, 165 Provide Comfort, Operation, 503, 507 Prueher, Joseph W. "Joe," 348, 522–23, 538, 699, 701–2 Punjabis, 291 Qaddafi, Muammar, 384 quality, efficiency, and Six Sigma, 373–77

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quartermasters, as smart sailors, 92 Quast, Harold "Harry," 91 Quast, Philip M. "Phil," 91 Quayle, Dan, 386 RA-5C Vigilante aircraft, 469, 487 race relations/racial issues: during the 1980s, 386; actions to improve racial climate, 667–

68; Affirmative Action Plan, 666–67; Army reports about, 329; bicycle rides through black community in Philadelphia, 18–19, 329; Carrier Group Seven, racial tension in, 325–27; on Coral Sea, 198, 664; correctional custody unit problems and death, 325–27; in Detroit, 190–91; experiences with race and religion growing up, 328–29; grievances as cultural rather than racial, 664–66; gun brought aboard by black sailor, 327; on Hancock, 196–98; under Holloway, 664–65; increase in racial tensions, 327–28; military ahead of industry in diversity and integration, 668; movie previews for racial issues, 664; on San Jose, 664; school experiences and exposure to, 15–17; sense of family in black community, 18–19; sensitivity training sessions and, 226–27, 665–66; talent everywhere you look, 671; during Vietnam War and Linebacker, 329–30, 512–13, 664; Virginia experiences with, 15, 328; under Zumwalt, 664–65

radars, 122–24; aircraft carrier technological developments, 615; F-4 radar capabilities, 192, 274; ghost radar emissions in Tonkin Gulf, 98; HARM use against radar signals, 470–71; Iranian capabilities, 192, 274; phased-array radar, 615; Shrike missile use against North Vietnamese radars, 119, 140, 470; Sky Spot radar-direct air strikes, 123; target vectors and range information for weapons, 90

radios, 711 Rae, Martha, 100 RAMP (Rapid Acquisition and Manufacturing) facility, 366–68 Ramsey, William E. "Bill," 258–59 RAND Corporation, 357, 538 Ranger (CVA-6): Carrier Group Seven command on, 307–27; Central American coast

operations, 308–14, 316–17; commodore of destroyer squadron aboard, 314; Davis as CO, 669; fire in main machinery room while transferring fuel, 317–19, 635–36; foreign military visitors to, 322–23, 446–47; Frederickson as CO of, 309–10, 318–19; ice cream for SA from Camden, 314; Masirah Island anchorage and resupply activities, 319–21; morale aboard, 316, 319–21; number of days at sea in Indian Ocean, 319; order to from training, 307–8; refueling incident and investigation, 308–10; reputation as hard luck ship, 319; steel beach party and beer for sailors after 45 straight days at sea, 315–16; Yokosuka trip for repairs to, 319

Rapid Acquisition and Manufacturing (RAMP) facility, 366–68 Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (RDJTF): activation of, 276–77; Air Force

representation on, 277–78; Army representation on, 277–78; Central Command transition from, 272, 279, 281–82, 341; CinC as end objective, 281; command of, vi, 276, 277, 281, 341; dedicated Navy forces for, 280; emergence of, 272; French operations in Indian Ocean and relationship-building, 323; GCC countries relationships with, 301; jacket, need for after joint experience with, 679–81;

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jointness, call for great and emergence of, 273; Marine representation in, 277; mission of, 276–77; naval forces for, reluctance to commit, 273; Navy representation on, 277–79; opinions of Navy about and disconnection from, 279–80; personnel involved in, 277–78, 341; prediction as short-lived and turning into a CinC, 280; travel while assigned to, 289–93, 301, 555, 563; vindication from days at, 396–97. See also Central Command (CentCom)

Rasmussen, Robert L. "Bob," 154–55 rattlesnake and foraging for food, 669–70 Raytheon, 717, 718, 719, 723 Reason, Raul, 582, 668–69 reconnaissance (recce) flights: autonomy in target selection during, 133; F-8s for, 164,

212, 469; F-14s with TARPS capabilities, 487–88; Gulf War mining activities, intelligence about, 429; intelligence about targets, accuracy of, 181; Marine recce squadron, 256; night road recce flight and antiaircraft fire, 129; normal photo recce flights, 164; road recce flights, purpose of, 127; Seventh Fleet flights and intelligence, 423–24, 429–31; Tozer fly-by high-speed pass by carrier, 212; UAVs for, 464–65; VA-55 operations, 122, 127

recruiting commands, combined, 362 Red Cross, 550, 663 Red Sea, 473 redneck philosophy, 330 Reimer, Dennis J. "Denny," 563 release from activity duty (RAD) officer and goodbye phone calls, 210–11 religion: anti-war activities of churches during Vietnam War, 29; born-again experience

of, 28–29; experiences with race and religion growing up, 328–29; Methodist faith and religious feelings of, 28–29; school experiences and exposure to tension between religions, 15–17, 328–29

Remedial Reading 3. See Senior Officers Material Readiness Course (SOSMRC) Republican Guard, 478–79, 482, 507–8 Republicans, 542 Research, Development, and Acquisition (RDA), 544, 603–5 resume, 708 Reuben James (DD-245), 24 Réunion Island/La Réunion Island, 323, 503, 504 RF-8 aircraft, 487 Rhino suite incident, 571 Rich, Roger, 102 Richardson, John M., 573 Rickover, Hyman G., 238, 353, 392, 576 RisCassi, Robert W. "Bob," 708–9, 710, 715 Ritchie, Richard Stephen "Steve," 168 Riyadh: intelligence out of, 423; Marines absent from, 408; Navy absent from, 400–401,

408; phone lines from Blue Ridge for communication with, 397, 401–2; Schwarzkopf staff in, 395, 400–401; Seventh Fleet communications with, 397, 401–3, 404

Rogers, David N. "Dave," 255, 256, 264

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Route Package 3, 128; Route Package 4, 128; Route Package 5, 128; Route Package 6A, 128; Route Package 6B, 128

Royal Air Force (RAF): Gulf War role of, 442; P2V-5 aircraft use by, 84; VX-1 squadron activities with, 84; Wiley flying for in WWII, 93

Ruehrmund, Paul L., 86–87 rules: Rule 1, 63; Rule 2, 63 Rumsfeld, Donald H., 613 Russian Army: opinion that SA looked like he should be member of, 193; Order of Lenin

medal, 193 Russia/Soviet Union: Afghanistan invasion by and Indian Ocean operations, 280–81;

antiaircraft missile development by, 72; awareness about competition with, 46; Bushehr nuclear plant in Iran, 193; focus on instead of Central Command exercises, 436; help for Vietnamese from, 140; Indian Ocean, contact with Soviet fleet in, 317; Indian Ocean operations of Soviet Navy, 280–81; intelligence about capabilities of, 85; KAL-007 shootdown by Soviets, 315; Komar missile boats, 89–90, 481; metallurgy, tension, and torsion expertise of, 72; planning for war with, 437; Soviet Navy, concern about growth of, 296; strategy focused toward confrontation with, 685–86; submarine alert and Gulf of Alaska operations, 62; submarine force as primary opponent, 85; tracking of Soviet submarines, 85–86

S-2 Tracker: accidents in, 60, 62; assignment to, 53; carrier launches and landings of, 60–

62; catapult or deck launch of, 60; fishfinding flights in, 86–87; happiness in assignment to and getting to fly off carriers, 53; instrument training in and approach charts, 54; Italian students training in at Kingsville, 54–55; landing of in rough seas, 62; as nice carrier airplane, 61; night deck launches of, 60–61; nuclear depth charges on, 59–60; Ruehrmund flying P-3 like flying S-2, 86; S-2E navigational system and radar, 99; Taiwan Strait Crisis operations in, 59–60; testing missiles for forward-firing weapon for, 81; torpedo testing at China Lake in, 65–66

S-3 aircraft, 368, 558 SA-2 Guideline missiles, 119 SA-7 Strela surface-to-air missiles, 126, 181–82 Sacramento, 199 Sadat, President, 289 Safwan conference, 479 Saigon: bombing operations north of, 141; extraction of personnel from, 182; joint base

in, flight schedules from, 124; Parrot's Beak pointing toward, 141–42 St. Croix, 80 St. Louis sticky buns, 683 San Diego: aircraft repair facility in, 673; birth and early life in, vi, 1–2; carriers home

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porting in, 377; dinner visits from Uncle Victor, 27; love for coming into without a tug, 232; Marine recruiting depot at, 672, 673; Navy pilot neighbor in, 2; observance of SL-7 coming into while on Coral Sea, 380–81; OOD training at base in, 91, 92; picking up aircraft in and flying to Lemoore, 111–12; recruit depot in, 672, 673, 674; SERE training in, 131; survival school at and foraging for food and rattlesnake, 669–70; young sailor bringing San Jose into, 232–33

San Francisco: demonstrations in, 227, 327; fog conditions and Coral Sea trip to Alameda, 248–50; friends in Bay Area, 74, 250; observance of SL-7 coming into while on Coral Sea, 380–81; outside influences on sailors in area, 327; presentation silver from, 265; San Jose to and from, 249; social scene in Bay Area and San Jose sailors, 226

San Jose (AFS-7): AFS experience with McDaniel before taking command of, 223; Alameda home port of, 221, 226, 227, 246, 250; Alaska trip for UnRep gear and procedures testing, 223–24, 231; anti-authority and drug problems aboard, 226; beautiful and great ship and people memories about, 221, 223, 230–31, 234–35; challenges on, 225–27; command of, vi, 220–21; configuration of alleyway, 224–25; crew on, talent and capabilities of, 226; crew size on, 224; cruises on with dad, regret at not having a chance for, 52; equator-crossing ceremony on, 228–29, 568; flag from as gift to old NROTC unit, 700; forklift movement on, 224–25; getting underway first time, 223; helicopter detachment of, 225; ice cream for ship and Kilcline, 234–35; maintenance of, perspective on, 242; navigator aboard as pilot after leaving Navy, 231–32; officers on, 227–28; race relations aboard, 664; San Francisco trips with, 249; Taiwan port visit of, 225, 297; Tiger Cruise back to Alameda, 230; UnRep procedures on, 223–24, 225, 226; VertRep procedures on, 225; WestPac operations of, 225; WWII battles history tour on trip back to Hawaii, 229–30; young sailor bringing ship into San Diego, 232–33

Sanger High School, 230 Sangley Point Naval Air Station, 67 sanity, maintaining while working in same place for whole career, 69–70, 721–22 Sarajevo, 435 satellite communications, 403 Saudi Arabia: ammo ships in Dhahran, threat to from Scud missiles, 457; bridge to

Bahrain, interest in, 302; clothing and jewelry worn for commercial flights, 302–3; combat air patrol station locations near, 441; communication circuits with, 445–46; control of the air along coastline of and targeting Iraqi aircraft, 439–41; Dhahran attack and killing of Army reservist, 457; Dhahran flight and arrival, potential problem with, 301–2; F-15 aircraft operations during Gulf War, 440; fuel for Gulf War from, 428; Gulf War facilities in, giving up of, 691; Gulf War role of, 445–46, 484–85; Kuwaiti targets for battleships near troops from, 458–59; opinion about Saudis, 293, 445–46; opinion about working with, 445–46; Schwarzkopf concern about Egyptian relationship with, 482; Styx missile incident in port in, 216; uniforms of women while in, 567

Saufley Field Naval Air Station, 47 Schatz, Delmer A. "Buck," 67–68 Schmitt, Robert "Bob," 275–76 Schneller, Robert J., Jr. "Bob," 666

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Schwartz, Bernard "Bernie," 708, 709, 710 Schwarzkopf, H. Norman, Jr.: aircraft carriers for Gulf War, questioning the number of,

472–73; amphibious landing plans and selling idea of an amphibious landing, 473–77, 704; as Arabic specialist and knowledge of the Middle East, 508–9; battleships use and press about battleships, feelings about, 458–59; bias against Navy by, 471–73, 481; change of commanders during War, approval for, 497; CinC of Central Command selection, 295; comparison to Kingston, 305; dislike of Navy by, 295; drinking restrictions during Gulf War, 485; Al Firdos bunker attack, contact about, 496; ground campaign, timing of stopping, 478–79; IFF and blue-on-blue concerns, 420; Komar missile boats, briefing on threat from, 480–81; liaison with, 403–4; mining discussions with, 422, 428–31, 475–76; opinion about, 471–73; personality of, 305–6, 404; Powell engagement in business of, 547; relationship with, 295, 305–6; relationships with officers, 404; Riyadh headquarters and staff, 400–401; Saudis and Egyptians, concerns about relationships between, 482; Scud missiles hunt during Gulf War, 494; ships for Gulf War, questioning how many, 401; sinking of any ships contributing to enemy, meeting about, 416, 417–19, 596–97; sinking of tankers and threat of court-martial, 417, 418–19, 597; staff of in Riyadh, 395; Tomahawks, order to stop the use of, 451–52; Washington influence, disdain for, 405–8

scissor tactic, 137–38 screaming, yelling, and putting people under stress during training, 576–77 Scud missiles, 455, 457–58, 493–94 From the Sea, 685–87 Sea Skua air-to-surface missiles, 90, 442, 448–49 sea snakes, 98–99 Seabee working uniforms, 286–87 SEAD (suppression of enemy air defenses), 469–70 sealift and prepositioned ships, stores, and ammunition during Gulf War, 381–82, 484,

609–10, 683–84, 691–92 SEALS: equator-crossing ceremony on San Jose, 228–29; Gulf War inshore operations,

449; women as, 621–22 Seaman to Admiral Program, 640–42 seaplanes, 52–53, 114 search and rescue operations: Bennington operations, 95–96; command duty officer for,

95–96; North SAR Station, 95–96; South SAR Station, 95 searchlights for target identification and night vision, 61 seasickness, 39, 230, 249, 320 Second Fleet, 285 Secretary of the Navy (SecNav): connecting office door with CNO, 595; Dalton handling

of Hansen incident, 593, 623–24, 628, 629, 630; friction between CNO and resolution by Under and Vice Chief, 595; Lehman as and anti-Goldwater-Nichols attitude of, 435–36; political games between OpNav staff and staff of, 356; program objectives memorandum briefings for, 345; relationships between SecNav and CNO, 435–36, 592

senior executive service (SES), 357, 383, 537–38 Senior Officers Material Readiness Course (SOSMRC), 238–45; algebra class at, 239–

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40, 354–55; background of, 238; curriculum at and schooling for officers in maintenance and the engineering aspects of keeping a ship alive, 238, 241–42, 392; division of class between aviators and surface officers, 240; housing arrangements at, 240–41; officers in same course as SA, 239, 258; skiing trips while assigned to, 241, 242–44, 258; trip at end of, 244–45; Wednesday nights in Howe while assigned to, 241

sensitivity training sessions, 226–27, 665–66 sensors, VO-67 sensor emplacement missions, 88–89 Serbia, 689–90 SERE (survival, evasion, resistance, and escape) training and qualification, 130–33 Service Force, Pacific Fleet (ServPac), 231 service force ships: crew assigned to, talent and capabilities of, 226; at-sea commands for

aviators and command of surface ships, 221, 230–31 Service Group 1 (ServGru 1), 224 SES (senior executive service), 357, 383, 537–38 Seventh Fleet: air tasking order during Gulf War, 411–16, 451; air-conditioning on ships,

488; area of responsibility for, 396; backlogged communications and changes of rules of engagement, 419–20; bandwidth for communications, 403, 412, 419–20; Blue Ridge as flagship, 396; changes to and renumbering of force, 400–401; clicking heels as traditional departure ceremony, 698–99; command of, iii, vi, 395; communications with Riyadh, 397, 401–3, 404; decision to send to Desert Shield, 395–98; Desert Storm operation role of, iii; duties at end of Gulf War, 502–6, 516; Gulf War kickoff, going to sea before, 402–3, 457; Japan visit to meet Japanese Navy, 395; letter from schools and sending back a photo of the flagship, 491; liaison for bombing operations, 124; logistical support for during Gulf War, 482–84; long-range shoots and free zones for, 420–21; mail delivery to, 489–90; Mauz as commander, 395, 396, 397; morale aboard, 488–90; operational control of Carrier Group Seven, 321–22; operational readiness of, 488; Pacific Fleet assignment of, 285; promotion route of commander, 518; reconnaissance flights and intelligence from, 423–24; reservists serving in during Gulf War, 491; responsibility for area of operations during Gulf War, 425–27; SA as relief for Mauz, 397–98; time spent as, 395; wartime footing for Gulf War, 442; Wright as relief for SA, 517; Zulu and Yankee battle forces, 401

sextant: bubble sextant, 96–97; navigation with, 94, 96 sexual harassment or rape: incidents of, 565–66; training after Tailhook, 586–87. See also

Hansen, Rebecca; Tailhook Association and meeting scandal Seychelles, 503 SH-3/SH-3A Sea King helicopters, 95–96 Shalikashvili, John M. "Shalley": CinCPac nomination, role in decision about, 633–35;

opinion about, 551; as replacement for Powell, 548; Speicher case, 548–51 Sharp, Ulysses S. G., 128 Sharp Guard, Operation, 689–90 Sheehan, John J. "Jack," 406–9, 474 shellbacks and equator-crossing ceremonies, 228–29, 567–68 Shepherd, Burt H., 200 Shields (DD-596), 320

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Shiites, 479 ships: aircraft in water and shifting rudder to kick stern away from aircraft, 257;

condition of ships after Vietnam War, 238; fun of driving ships, 222; green hulls, adaptation of, 650, 723; ladders between decks on, 650; maintenance of, perspective on, 242, 392; number of in Navy, 611; programs approved during time at Pentagon, 380–81; schooling for officers in maintenance and the engineering aspects of keeping a ship alive, 238, 241–42, 392; ship-handling training, 232–34; women as COs on, 657–58; women on while pregnant, 660–61, 662. See also 600-ship Navy program

ship's company assignment, 92, 103, 185, 222, 242 Shiroma, Ray, 304 shoehorn, 112, 148 shore duty: being away from operational activities while on, effect of on career, 70–71;

decisions about first, 69; Naval Postgraduate School training–related duty, 79–80; readiness for, 185

Shrike (air-to-surface) missiles, 118–19, 140, 149, 470 Shumaker, Robert H. "Bob," 73, 77 Sidewinder missiles, 173, 421, 483–84 Sikorsky helicopters, 723 silk flag, 94–95 Silver Star, 656 Singapore: liberty in, 67; San Jose visit to, 228; Seventh Fleet change of command near,

517, 521; Seventh Fleet responsibility for during Gulf War, 427; visit to with Seventh Fleet, 504, 517

singing contest (eisteddfod), 19 single integrated operational plan (SIOP), 59, 118, 148 600-ship Navy program: budgetary and logistical decisions for, iii; keeping battleships

for, 460; Lehman support for, 296, 345, 367, 460, 611–12; POM briefing on, 347, 611–12

Six Sigma program, 373–77 16-inch guns and ammunition, 378, 379, 545–46 Sixth Fleet, 285; area of responsibility for, 396; Marine barracks attack and alert level

for, 299–300; promotion route of commander, 518 60 minutes, 703–4 Sizemore, William G., II "Gene," 209, 218 skiing trips, 241, 242–44, 258 Sky Spot radar-direct air strikes, 123 SL-7 fast sealift ships, 380–81, 382 Slatkin, Nora, 603, 604–5 sleeping pills, 558–59 Smedberg, William R., III "Bill," 239, 240 Smith, Leighton W. "Snuffy," 536, 549, 581, 685, 690 Smith, William D. "Bill," 353, 360, 574 Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, 55, 256 snipes, 7, 27 SNJ aircraft: attention needed during flying, 48; basic training and assignment of aircraft,

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Snow Valley, 241 socializing and interacting, changes in, 644–48 Socotra, Island of, 281 solo flights, first, 50 Somalia: attack on and evacuation of embassy in, 433–35; baby born on ship on trip to

Oman, 435; battle dress uniforms of troopers put together with Velcro, 290; Central Command responsibility for, 433; gun discussion with Kingston in, 290–91; Kingston meeting with president of, 289, 290; MiG-21 aircraft, opportunity to fly and flying trainer on visit to, 505; summer castle of president, stay in, 289–90; visit to embassy during RDJTF days, 434

sonar, FFG-7s with mine-hunting, 450 sonobuoys, testing of, 378 SOSMRC. See Senior Officers Material Readiness Course (SOSMRC) South American navies, 448 South Carolina: Charleston, 367, 681; RAMP facility in, 366–68 South Korea, 427 Southern Command (SouthCom), Carrier Group Seven and Ranger support operations

for, 308, 311–14, 316–17 Southern Watch, Operation, 507, 690–92 space capsule, funeral for men who died in, 619 Sparrow missiles, 80, 81, 83, 421 Special Forces, 621–22 special instructions (SPINs), 413–14 Spectrum Group, 722 speed brakes out, flying passes with, 385 speed is life/speed is not necessarily life, 468–69 speed reading course, 187 Speicher, Michael Scott, 548–51, 703 SPINs (special instructions), 413–14 Spitfire (British fighter aircraft), 71, 72 Spratly Islands, 97 spring butts, 188 Squaw Valley, 241 Sri Lanki, 503 SS-11 antitank wire-guided missiles, 81, 84 Stanley R. Arthur Award for Logistics Excellence, vi, 393–95, 724–25 steam, steam leaks, and water chemistry, 238, 241 steam catapults, 115, 410, 600 steel beach party, 315–16 Stevens, Theodore F., Sr. "Ted," 366, 590 stores ships (AFSs), 223, 224–25. See also San Jose (AFS-7) strategy: development and focus of, 685–87; joint operations and, 686; potential

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adversaries and focus of, 686–87; regional conflicts, major conflicts, and strengths of Navy, 686

Straw, Edward M. "Ed," 483 Strike University/Strike U (Strike Warfare Center), 384–86 Strong, Henry H, Jr. "Hank," 166, 179 Stumpf, Robert E. "Bob," 582–83 Styx missile, 216 Subic Bay Naval Base: Coral Sea visits to, 258; departure from VA-164 at, 182, 184;

flight from to go to Kingsville for jet transition, 104–5; Hancock cruise to, 159; liberty during stop at, 67; MINEX in Subic Bay, 175–76; Wichita repairs in, 315

submarine-launched antiaircraft missile, development of, 72–73 submarines: bias of submarine community toward submarine issues, 573–75; culture of

submariners, 575–76; Loral communications and command and control products for, 711; opinions about Soviet submarine capabilities, 85; personalities, traits, and training of submariners, 340, 341–43, 353–55; Soviet submarine alert and Gulf of Alaska operations, 62; Soviet submarine force as primary opponent, 85; tracking of Soviet submarines, 85–86; women on, 578–79, 580, 621, 657–58; women on while pregnant, 660, 662

Sudan, 289 Suez Canal, formal dance on flight deck on passage through, 566 summer camp, diving lessons, and injuring back on diving board, 335 Sun Trust Bank board, 722 Sunnyvale, 713 Supply Corps people, 226, 227–28 supply officer (SupO), 227–28 suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD), 469–70 surface warfare officer (SWO) pin qualifications, 567–68 surface-to-air missiles (SAMs): Cambodia, threat from AAA and SAMs, 160;

countermeaures and tactics for evading, 137–38, 177–78; first cruise, none during, 129; frequency of threat from, 182; Iron Hand anti–SAM operations, 119, 122, 130; optical guidance for, 178; protective-reaction strikes against sites, 164, 165; squadron losses to, 178–79; Strela missiles, threat from, 126, 181–82; tactics of shooters and firing two, 137–38, 178

Surigao Strait, 229 survival schools: San Diego school and foraging for food and rattlesnake, 669–70;

survival, evasion, resistance, and escape (SERE) training and qualification, 130–33; water survival school, black sailor in, 670–71

Sutton, Robert "Bob," 396 swimming and water survival school, 670–71 swing strategy, 285, 296 systems analysis, 336 T-2 aircraft, 75 T-28 aircraft: aviation indoctrination in, 40–41; basic training and assignment of aircraft,

44; experience of fly like driving a car, 48; VX-1 test squadron use of, 75 T-34B aircraft, 47, 49, 50

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TA-4 aircraft: carrier qualifications with aboard Hancock, 173; flight with Monger in, 183; Thanh Hoa Bridge attacks by, 176

tactical air control squadron (TACRon), 425 tactical aircraft (TacAir), 461, 463 Tactical Area Reconnaissance Pod System (TARPS), 487–88 Tahiti, 502 Tailhook Association and meeting scandal: changes in Navy as a result of scandal, 588–

89; concern about behavior at meetings, 518–21; Congressional testimony about, 607; departure of people because of scandal and investigation, 472, 570; establishment of, 520; first meeting of at Rosarito Beach, 520; investigation of by DoD, 568–70, 585–86; investigation of by Navy, 516, 582, 584, 585; investigation of, concerns about impartiality and truthfulness of, 568–71, 588; nonattendance by SA at any meetings, 516–17, 520; people involved in scandal, 516, 583–84, 586, 643; public disclosure of behavior at convention, 516; punishment of people involved in scandal, 582, 583–84, 586, 594; purpose of, 516; recovery from scandal, Boorda concern about, 651; recovery from taking longer that it should have, 544; Rhino suite incident, 571; as sad event, 588; sexual harassment scandal during convention, iii, 516; sexual harassment training after, 586–87; speeches at meetings and professional aspect of association, 520–21; things getting out of hand and no one stopping it, 582–85; underappreciation for Gulf War operations, blowing off steam, and behavior at meeting, 518–20; VCNO position challenges related to scandal, iii, 524–25, 541, 561; women participants who said enough and were not listened to, 584–85

Taiwan: San Jose port visit to, 225, 297; Taiwan Strait, attention to activities in, 297; Taiwan Strait Crisis, 59–60

TAR (temporary active reserve) board and jobs, 211–12 targets: Air Force selection of for Gulf War, 405; going in low/going in high, 385–86;

high-speed anti-radiation missile effectiveness against, 469–71; holes and craters, distinguishing weapon type from, 461–62; Iraqi targets, hitting from aircraft carriers, 473; Kuwaiti targets for battleships, 458–59; laser-designated targets and weather, 453, 466; selection and assignment of during Gulf War, 405, 414–16, 438; tactics for hitting, 384–86; targets of opportunity, ability to go after, 415–16; UAVs for target spotting, 458, 459–60, 464–65

targets, Vietnam: accuracy of hitting, 138, 384; alpha strikes, 122, 135, 166, 167–68, 182; bad runs and not hitting where you thought, 134; forward air controllers assignment of, 122–24, 133–34, 139, 142–43; intelligence about, 181; laser designators and laser-guided bombing, 149–50, 173–75, 176–77, 529; mental diversion, concentration, and shooting accuracy, 81–83; missing targets and hitting friendlies, 142; radar and vectors for range information, 90, 122–24, 133–34; road recce flights and autonomy in target selection, 133; searchlights to identify and night vision, 61; smoke rockets for marking, 134, 143, 160; Tuesday meeting to pick out, 405, 512; weather and hitting primary and secondary targets, 164–65

TARPS (Tactical Area Reconnaissance Pod System), 487–88 Task Force 77: mining of Haiphong port by, 175; search and rescue operations control by

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knowledge of the battlefield through, 553; techie billet, 642–43 telephones, sound-powered, 93–94 temporary active reserve (TAR) board and jobs, 211–12 tent with watertight cardboard door, 287 Terry, Harold, 116 Tet Offensive, 125, 158–59 Texas: Air Force repair facility in, 362, 373; Dallas missile business of Lockheed Martin,

716–20; Joint Base Dallas Forth Worth, 676 Texas Bar, Lisbon, Portugal, 38–39 TF30 engines, 151 TF41 engines, 151 Thailand, 128 Thanh Hoa Bridge, 165, 176–77 Third Fleet: Chang role in, 275; deployment to Indian Ocean, 396, 397; Pacific Fleet

assignment of, 285; potential counteraction from in response to North Korea, 426 Thornton, Mike, 277 Thurmond, Strom, 366–68 Tiger Cruise, 230 Tilelli, John H., Jr., 564–65 tilt-wing versus tilt-rotor aircraft, decisions about, 102–3 Tisthammer, Corey, 537 Tomahawk land attack missiles (TLAMs): acceptance of use of, 452–53; accuracy and

effectiveness of, 451–54, 460–61, 462, 530–33; almost shoot down of on first night, 454–55; Baghdad bombings with, 496–97, 513; bias against, 379–80; development of, 350–51; Al Firdos bunker attack, 496–97; funding for, 350; holes from, distinguishing from other missiles by, 461–62; improvements to, 463; reconstruction of to judge effectiveness of, 453–54, 461, 530–32; routes, using the same every day, 462; secrecy surrounding, 454–55; size of for aircraft, 350; stopping use of, order for, 451–52; support for use of, 462–63, 530–32; surface guys and submariners support for, 380; vulnerabilities of, 462; warhead on and hitting power of, 380, 453–54, 532

Tonkin Gulf/Gulf of Tonkin: effervescence and water quality, 98; ghost radar emissions in, 98; Hancock combat ops in, 159–60; hazards in, 97; hourglass landmark, 99; navigation in, 96–99; Oriskany fire and loss of men during operations in, 145; route packages near, 128; sea snakes in, 98–99; search and rescue operations in, 95; training operations in, 118; VS squadrons maritime patrols in, 96

Top Gun, 384 torpedoes: China Lake testing activities, 65–66; Mark 46 torpedoes, 80; Mark 48

torpedoes, 80; St. Croix acoustic range for testing, 80; VX-1 squadron testing activities, 80

Tory, 210–11 total quality leadership (TQL), 374–77, 390

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total quality management (TQM), 374–77, 390 tough-guy images, 305–6 Townsend, Robert L., 63 Toyota, 374 Tozer, Eliot F., III, 211–12 train, strike on, 165–66 Training Command, Pacific Fleet (TraPac), 307 transition course for retiring officers, 705–6 Transportation Command (TransCom), 383, 681–84 Treasure Island, 249, 377 Trinidad, 6 Tripoli (LPH-101), 430–32, 444 tri-state area, 19 trophy cup, theft of, 266 Trost, Carlisle A. H., 209–10, 218, 219, 236–37, 353, 357–58 Truman, Harry S., 668 Turkey: friendliness of people in, 194; ICAF trip to, 191–92, 194–95 Turner, Stansfield M., 219–20 Tuttle, Jerry O., 412, 420, 642–43 TV programs, 703–4 U-boats: Reuben James sinking by, 24; sinking of U-505, 93 UH-2 Sea Sprite helicopters, 95 UHF/VHF (ultra high frequency/very high frequency) communication circuits and radios,

447 underway replenishment (UnRep) procedures, 223–24, 225, 226, 247, 254–55 Uniform Board, 680–81 uniforms: Air Force blue jacket, 680; Air Force field uniforms, 286; Army black jackets,

680–81; Army field uniforms, 286; battle dress uniforms of troopers in Somalia, 290; black jackets for wearing with, 679–81; for exercises, 286–87; Marines field uniforms, 286; transition course for retiring officers and learning to dress out of uniform, 705–6; uniforms of women while in Middle East, 566–67; wearing civilian clothing instead of uniforms in Washington, 205

United Arab Emirates (UAE), 484–85 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs): acceptance of use of, 460; capabilities of and uses for,

decisions about, 463–65; cost and expendability of, 463–64; Lehman interests in, 336, 347, 460; surveillance and target spotting with, 458, 459–60, 464–65

Unruh, Jerry L., 309, 315 up-and-out policy, 37 Utah Air Force repair facility, 362 V-22 Osprey: engine for, decision about, 368–70, 557–58; joint program, selling as, 368;

JROC review of, 557–58; replacement of S-3 with, 368; role in development of, iv, 337; S-3 replacement with, 558; testing of, 370; tilt-rotor design of, 102

VA Attack Squadrons: COs and XOs as POWs or killed in the line of duty, 166–67; COs and XOs in front of the formation, 167; operational losses in, 128, 136; squadron

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commander and XO losses in, 128 VA-55 Attack Squadron: Air Force operations with, 122–24, 133–34; aircraft flown by,

119, 128, 129–30, 134, 138, 145; assignment to, 106, 111–12, 113–15, 185; bullet holes in planes and antiaircraft close calls, 128–29; close air support for troops in South Vietnam, 135; as close-knit squadron, 145, 146; combat losses in, 127–28; Constellation, attachment to, 113, 145; continuity in, 140; fictitious person on, invention and qualification of, 131; first deployment with, 121–30, 133–36; first flight with, 111–12; flight schedule and routine for, 120–21; geographic restrictions on operations, 121–22, 133–34; good experience of first deployment, 135–36; Hancock, attachment to, 113, 145; Iron Hand squadron role of, 119, 122, 130, 134; Kirksey as skipper of, 113; Kirksey flight for first combat hop, 114; Lawler as CO, 139–40; location of training operations, 118; number of combat missions flown by, 147; Osborne shoot down and POW status, 127–28, 132–33, 179; reconnaissance operations, 122, 127; relationship with Hancock, 140; second deployment with, 139–40, 141, 147; squadron mates in, 113–14, 140, 179–80; training and qualifications for aviators in, 117–21; training officer job with, 117–19; turnaround time between cruises, 121; warfighting approach of, 145–46; weapons used by, 149

VA-122 Attack Squadron: A-7 instructor pilot role, 153–55, 157; A-7E RAG focus of, 157; aircraft availability and maintenance issues in, 150–53; aircraft flown by, 147; assignment to, 147, 678; fleet squadron focus rather than only a training squadron, 148; Gray as CO, 148; lockers for sailors, 198–99; new weapons coming into inventory during assignment to, 148–50; Nicholson as CO, 148; rep to Lemoore weapons training school, 148

VA-125 replacement air group (RAG) training squadron: A-4 variants flown by, 108–9; assignment as replacements for combat losses, 111–12; assignment to, 106, 108; Lemoore home of, 108–9; Leuschner as rep to Lemoore weapons training school, 148; number of aircraft in, 108

VA-163 Attack Squadron: bad luck versus bad tactics in, 146; fire and loss of men aboard Oriskany, 145; friction between VA-55 and, 145, 146; Oriskany, attachment to, 145; tactics of and changing to Kirksey warfighting approach, 145–46

VA-164 Attack Squadron, 529; A-4 engine disintegration and COD return to Hancock, 161–63; Air Force operations with, 160–61, 173–74; aircraft for, 158–59; airplanes and pilots, no losses during cruise, 179; bad luck versus bad tactics in, 146; combat losses in, 128; combat missions flown by, vi; command of, vi, 170, 182; command of, observations about, 179–80; dates of duty with, 157, 168; decommissioning of and buildup after decommissioning, 158–59, 169–70; departure from at Subic Bay, 182, 184; efficiency award won by, 179; extension of cruise, 159; fire and loss of men aboard Oriskany, 145; fitness report while XO of, 252–53; flight discipline in, 169; friction between VA-55 and, 145, 146; Ghost Riders nickname of, 179; Hancock, attachment to, 145–46, 158; laser designators and laser bombing, 173–75, 176–77, 529; last and next-to-last flights as CO, 183; launch times and cycles, 170–71, 175; Lawson as CO, 158; line periods, 160, 171; morale in, 168–69; operational losses in, 128, 145; Oriskany, attachment to, 145; quality of men in, 169–70; return to, opportunity for, 157–58; safety award won by, 179; tactics of and changing to Kirksey warfighting approach, 145–46; three-

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man ups, 170; training and qualifications of men in, 169–70; t-shirts under flight suits, 125; XOs of, 157–58, 170, 252–53

VA-196 Attack Squadron, 97–98 VA-212 Attack Squadron, 166, 179, 180 Vander Schaaf, Derek J., 568–69 Velcro, battle dress uniforms put together with, 290 vertical guy, 702 vertical replenishment (VertRep) procedures, 225 vertical-lift aircraft, 102–3 VHF (very high frequency) communication circuits and radios, 447 Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO): aircraft development support while working as,

533–36; briefings from staff, 540; challenges of job, 523–36; Christmas tree suit worn to Air Force reception, 684–85; civilian staff, appreciation for continuity of senior, 537–38; clicking heels leaving Seventh Fleet on the way to working as, 698–99; control over schedule of, 692–94; demands of job, 522; different view of job from Prueher, 701–2; F/A-18E/F upgrade, role in, iv, 467–68; facilities paid for under MilCon and paid for under programs, 371–73; funerals attended while working as, 618–19; getting more people out of the equation, 535–36; as hard asses of the equation, 523–25; hearings for, none needed for that level, 521; housing arrangements during time as, 581–82; JROC activities as, 546, 692–93; nitty-gritty things and fine tuning approach to job, 702; nomination for, 516–18, 521; office administration, tightening of, 522–23; outside representation and meetings, individual for, 523; people from time as OP-04, seeing again as Vice Chief, 393; performance of staff under, 538–39; personnel-related issues while, 561; promotion route to, 517–18; Prueher as relief for SA, 522–23; responsibilities of, 521–25; retirement announcement, 634; schedule of, workweek, and work hours, 522, 539–41, 692–94; Six Sigma program during time as, 373–77; stacks of papers on desk, 702; start of work as, 521; subordinates of, 536–39; support for nomination, 518; Tailhook, challenges related to and talking to individuals involved in, 524–25, 541, 561; tenure as, iii, vi; typical day as, 539–41; visits from Japanese friends while, 702; weapons systems development support while working as, 529–33; working on weekends, 693–94; Zumwalt reforms, appreciation for while Vice Chief, 201

Vice Squad, 371, 561, 675, 676, 679 Vietnam: communism threat to, 172; mapping mountain ranges of, 96–97; Russian help

for, 140; weather in, 136 Vietnam Wall, 501–2 Vietnam War, 109, 414; air war in, 439; air war, role of A-4 aircraft in, 109; antiaircraft

artillery, threat from North Vietnamese, 125–26; anti-war activities of churches during, 29; bad things associated with, 512–13; close air support for troops in South Vietnam, 135; combat losses during, 111–12, 113; combat missions flown by SA during, iii, vi, 147; conditions and operations in, wildness and toughness of, 89–90, 113; dropping bombs and being part of war, interest in, 106; Easter Offensive, 161, 163, 181; enemy air defenses, changes in, 140; feelings about 50 years later, 172; feelings about end of, 171–72; ghosts of banished by Gulf War, 512; Gulf War not going to be a repeat of, 405; helicopter operations in, 89, 90;

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jet pilot interest in going to, 77–78; Navy Achievement Medal with Combat V, criteria for, 654, 656; news about operations, access to, 88; operational losses during, 113, 128, 136; opinions about and morale after limiting bombing to 19th parallel, 126–27; peace agreement and end of, 171–72; peace negotiations and belief peace is at hand, 168; peace talks to end, 158; planning for, 437; race relations during, 329–30, 512–13, 664; recollection of thoughts about, 77–78; rules of engagement during, 405, 414; rules of engagement during, reflection on, 171–72; sensor emplacement missions, 88–89; speed is life/speed is not necessarily life during, 468–69; strike operations during, 384; Tet Offensive, 125, 158–59; troops in, number of, 159; as unwinnable, 125; weather and operations during, 136, 164–65

Vinh, 96, 127, 128, 129, 166, 172, 177 Virginia: black-white issues in, 15; carpool arrangements to Pentagon from, 333–34;

Fairfax house, buying sight unseen, 185–86; Fairfax house, renting out and then coming back to live in, 333; Oceana base, 674, 677, 678–79; playing with black kids when growing up in, 328; school experience in Norfolk, 15; Vienna home after retirement, 708. See also specific cities and facilities

VJ Day, 172 VO-67 Observation Squadron, 88–89 volleyball matches, 316 VP squadrons: gap in pipline to, 53; Ruehrmund flying P-3 like flying S-2, 86 VS squadrons (antisubmarine aircraft): chief inspector and inspector team for, 63;

debriefings and rules, 63; first CAG for, 63; Tonkin Gulf maritime patrols by, 96 VS-21 Antisubmarine Squadron: assignment to, 56; dialogue and instructions for, 64;

dividing up to make VS-29, 64; homework and quizzes from first class petty officer, 56–59, 237; Nagoya relief operations after typhoon, 66–67; reorganization of, 56; squadron mates from, living near in Monterey, 74; squadron mates from, seeing again in Key West, 78

VS-29 Antisubmarine Squadron: dialogue and instructions for, writing of, 64; plank owner of, 64; squadron mates from, living near in Monterey, 74–75; summary court-martial on chief petty officer in, 58–59

VX-1 test squadron: Army, work with, 84; assignment to, 78, 726; Bennington assignment from, 90–91; COs of, 86; fishfinding flights and fishing expedition, 86–88; foreign and allied countries, contact and work with, 84; Key West location of, 78; NavAir weapons briefing and review of fitness reports while in Washington, 251–52; payback tour with, 70–71, 185; pre-Vietnam training in, 91; travel while assigned to, 79–84, 185; weapons systems testing activities, 71, 79–85, 105, 379–80, 532–33, 726

Waller, Ed, 84 Walleye TV-guided weapons, 149 Walsh, William A. "Bill," 276, 277 Walter Reed Army Hospital, 695–96 Waples, John M., 314 warfare: Cold War mindset of and transition to new mindset, 436–38; littoral warfare,

436–37, 685–86; Navy thinking in three dimensions all the time and, 437–38,

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Warner, John W., 607, 678 Warner Robbins Air Force Base, 362, 377 Washington, D.C.: atomic clock in area around, 365; fitness reports review while in town

for NavAir briefing, 251–52; gas rationing and carpooling in, 236–37; Gulf War parade in, 490–91, 501; Vietnam Wall in, visit to, 501–2; wearing civilian clothing instead of uniforms in, 205

Washington Courthouse, Ohio, 26 Washington Navy Yard: Boorda suicide at, 654, 655; drinking at lunch while working at,

646 WASPs (Women Airforce Service Pilots), 579 watchtower, climbing to top of, 41 water chemistry, steam, and steam leaks, 238, 241 water survival school, black sailor in, 670–71 water-borne logistics craft (wiblicks), 174–75 Watkins, James D.: air component commander decision role of, 341–43, 600; as BuPers

chief, 205, 235–36; as CinCPacFlt, 282, 340–41; as CNO, 340; Maritime Strategy role, 685; naval forces for Central Command, message about, 283–84; pilot-training rate discussions, 218; Ranger fire, feelings about report about, 635–36; reading of Naval Forces, Central Command, messages, 284; relationship with, 340–41, 359; relationship with Lehman, 595; as submariner, 341–43, 506, 599–600

Wayne, John, 466 weapons system acquisition manager (WASM) subspecialty, 184, 204 weapons/ordnance, 726; A-7 bomb-delivery instrumentation flight to Fallon, 153; Air

Force ammo ships, 382; Air Force need for, 382–83; ammo prepositioning for Air Force, 691–92; fire-and-forget weapons, 149; holes and craters, distinguishing weapon type from, 461–62; iron bombs, 110, 351, 382–83, 462; jet transition weapons training stage, 109–11; laser designators and laser-guided bombs, 149–50, 173–75, 176–77, 453, 466, 529; lessons learned from Gulf War on, 511; mental diversion, concentration, and shooting accuracy, 81–83; night bombing training run and number 3 running out of fuel, 110–11; precision guided munitions (PGMs), 351, 466, 484, 511, 529–33; procurement of, responsibility for, 543–44; programs approved during time at Pentagon, 379–80; radar and vectors for range information, 90; sensor advancements and automated systems for, 85; sensor and computer systems, testing of, 80; 16-inch guns and ammunition, 378, 379, 545–46; smart weapons development, 336, 351; speed is life/speed is not necessarily life and evolution of, 468–69; support for development while VCNO, 529–33; tactics for, 384–86; torpedo testing at China Lake, 65–66; VA-122 assignment, new weapons coming into inventory during, 148–50; VX-1 squadron testing activities, 71, 79–85, 105, 379–80, 532–33, 726. See also missiles

Weaver, John, 356 Webster, Hugh, 239, 243–44 Weichman, Denis R., 180

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Weinberger Doctrine, 547 welding coursework, 241 Wellings, John F. "Jeff," 113, 114, 136, 144 West Virginia: atomic clock in, 364–65, 606, 695; military construction programs for,

364–65; soft coal fields and coal mining in, 19 Western Pacific liberties and ports of call, 66–68 Wharton and voyage from Hawaii, 3–4, 23–24 White Russian lady, renting house from, 23 White Sands Test Facility, 79, 84, 89, 185 Wichita (AOR-1), 308–10, 315, 318 Widnall, Sheila E., 684–85 Williams, Duvall, Jr., 569, 584, 586 Wilson, Clark A., 114 wingmen always staying together, 163 wire-guided missiles, 79, 80, 81, 84, 532–33 Wisconsin (BB-64), 38, 458–59 Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), 579 women in Navy: advancement of and opportunities for women, iii, 656–58; as aviators,

202–3, 579–80, 616, 617, 657–58, 659; celebrations and decorations for women issues, 668; combat roles for, 202, 577–80, 658–60, 661; Coral Sea midshipman cruise with women aboard, 330–33; Dalton and issues related to, 593, 594; Danzig and women in operating forces as hot topic, 544; equator-crossing ceremony of, 567–68; flight training and fleet assignments for, 202–3; fraternization, concerns about, 661; Georgia midshipman, problems with, 331–32; notable officers, 663; opportunities for, 202–3; opportunities for in every operational specialty, 621–22; opposition to, 657–58; physical capabilities for flying, 579–80, 620–22; pregnancy and problems related to, 660–62; qualifications of, 661; sexual harassment or rape, incidents of and training about, 565–66, 586–88; on submarines, 578–79, 580, 621, 657–58, 660, 662; surface warfare officer pin qualifications aboard Blue Ridge, 567–68; uniforms of while in Middle East, 566–67; Zumwalt and changes in status of, 198, 201–3

Woolwine, Walter J., 189 Works Project Administration (WPA), 378 World War II (WWII): aircraft-profile cards and civilian air defense activities, 25;

animosity of US sailors toward Japanese people after, 67–68; Dad's separation from family during, 25; feelings about end of, 25–26, 172; German declaration of war against US, 24; kamikaze attacks on ships, 27; memories about, 23–28; Michener role in recording South Pacific operations, 31; Pacific operations, following on newsreels, 27–28; Pearl Harbor attack, 24; pilots flying for RAF, call for return to US of, 93; San Jose tour of battles history, 229–30; sinking of ships in Atlantic, 23, 24; train trip and seeing damage from, 40; VJ Day, 172; war with Japan, expectations about, 23–24; Wharton voyage from Hawaii and Japanese ship, 23–24; Wiley flying for RAF during, 93; women aviators during, 579

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Wright Patternson Air Force Base, 25 XC142A aircraft, 102–3 yelling, screaming, and putting people under stress during training, 576–77 Yellow Sea, 297 Yellowstone, 243–44 Yemin, shooting competition near border of, 292–93, 555 Yokosuka Naval Base: Coral Sea visits to, 258; Hancock in-port period in, 161; liberty

during stop at, 67; lineman overboard on last night in port, 179; Ranger repairs at, 319; stop in to pickup EW gear, 159; surface warfare officer pin qualifications for women from aboard Blue Ridge, 567–68

Yuma Marine Corps Air Station: night bombing run and number 3 running out of fuel, 110–11; VA-55 training operations at, 118; weapons training at, 109–11

Zerwas, R. L., 49–50 Zlatoper, Ronald J. "Ron" "Zap," 90, 219–20, 481, 641, 667 Zumwalt, Elmo R., Jr.: African Americans in Navy, changes in status under, 198;

appreciation for reforms under while Vice Chief, 201; enlisted sailors, changes in status under, 198; opinions about, 198–201; opinions of aviators about, 213; sensitivity training sessions under, 226; small-deck and big-deck carriers, mix of in fleet, 214–15; transformation in society and changes in policies to accommodate the transformation, 199–202; women in Navy, changes in status under, 198, 201–3; Z-grams, 198–200

Zumwalt-class destroyers, 612–13 Zuni air-to-surface rockets, 109