DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY US8 KITTY HAWK ( CV-63)

FLEET POST OFFICE S A M FRANCISCO. CA. 96634-2770

5750 ser 3 2 / 0 1 8 4 88 FEB 1986

From: Comariding Of f i ce r , USS K I T T Y WWR (CV-63) To: Chief of Naval Operations (OP-05D2)

Subj: USS KIlTY HAWK (CV-63) 1985 COMMAND HISTORY

R e f r (a) OPNAVINST 5750.1X

Encl: (1) USS KITTY HAWK 1985 Comand His tory (2) USS KITTY HAWK and CTIW-9 photography

1. Enclosure (1) is submitted i n accordance with reference (a ) .

2. Enclosure (2) i e provided as requelted.

Copy tor Director of Naval Historical Center

Washington Navy Yard Washington, D .C . 20374

COMNAVAIRPAC (012)

Enclosure 1

'I'ITLE PZGE ND . CALENDAR OF EVaJTS ........................................... 2 N?BFWTIVE OF EVENIS .......................................... 5 mflPZ OF KEY pEnsmmL ...................................... 7 AIIdCRAFT OPERATED ............................................ 9 -1- ............................................... 10 MARlX EAHNED BY USS KITTY .............................. 13 IWARDS EARNED BY KITTY HAWK PERSONNEL ........................ 14 SAIlBR/!XJPEWISOFi OF THE QUAEU'ER ............................. 16 SAIlBR/SU~VISOR OF 'ME YEAR ................................ 16

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DISIRVXII- VISITORS ....................................... 17 I

AIR DEP- ............................................... 18 I ......... AIKXAET lJWEmmIATE I u U I m m X E DEP- ....... 20

CHAPLAIN'S DEP- ........................................ 22 .................................... CATIONS DEP- 24

.............................................. DECK 25

............................................ DENTAL DEP- 27

....................................... EZGINEEWW Dm- 28

....... EXECUTIVE DEPARDENT ................................. 1 29

MEDICAL Dm- ........................................... 33 ........................................ NAVIGATION DEPARDENT 34

........................................ OPERATIONS D E p e 35

s?u?ErY Dm- ............................................ 39 SUPPLY DEPARTMEW ............................................ 40 TRAINlX DEE'AFtlmIW .......................................... 47 wE?iKNS DEPARmEwr ........................................... 49

1

1 JAN to 7 JAN

8 JAN to 17 JAN

18 JAN to 27 JAN

28 JAN to 8 FEB

9 FEB to 13 FEB

14 FEB to 28 FEB

1 MAR to 24 MAR

25MARto 4AER

5APRt09APR

10 APR to 25 APR

26 APR

27 APR

28 APR to 7 M?U

8 MAY to 16 MY

17 MAY to 27 MY

28MAYto6JUN

7 JUN to 14 JUN

15 JUN to 22 JUN

Inport San Diego

At sea S E A L OPAREA for Flight Deck Certification and Independent Steaming Exercises

Inport San Diego

22 Jan - Training Readiness Evaluation (TRE) At sea S E A L OPAREA for squadron carrier qualifications

Inport San Diego

At sea SOCAL OPAREll for Interim &fresher Training (m) Inport San Diego

At sea SCCAL OPAREA for squadron carrier qualifications

Inport San Diego

At sea SOCAL OPAREA for Ccmpetitive Training Unit Exercise (-1

Inport San Diego

At sea SOCAL 0- for Dependents1 Day Cruise

Inport San Diego

At sea SOCAt OPAREA

8 W to 12 MAY - Preparations for Qxrational Prapllsion Re-eminat ion (OPPRE)

Inport San Diego

At sea SOCAL OPAREA for READIM 852

Inport San Diego

At sea SCCAL OPAREA

15 JUN to 18 JUW - Preparations for Operational Propulsion Plant &-examination (MPPRE)

18 JUN to 19 JUN - Moored NAS North Island

23 JUN to 23 JUL Inpor t San Diego f o r Pre-Overseas Movement Period (POM)

24 JUL Underway f o r WESTPAC 85

25 JUL to 26 JUL A t sea SOCAL OPAREA f o r Operat ional Readiness Examination ( O W

27 JUL to 18 AUG Enroute Subic Bay, W.P./TRANSITEX 85-14

29 JUL - BUSY OBSERVER Exercise

1 AUG - B a t t l e Group BRAVO/USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) SAG ENCOUNTEREX

2 AUG to 3 AUG - COPE CANINE 85-02 A i r Defense Exerc ise

3 AUG to 4 AUG - Am e x e r c i s e wi th USS PINTAM) (SSN-672)

9 AUG to 10 AUG - ENCOUNTEREX/INCHOPEX with USS CONSTELLATION/Battle Group DELTA

9 AUG to 10 AUG - Sov ie t BEAR a i r c r a f t reconnaissance of B a t t l e Group BWVO/USS KI'ITY HAWK

12 AUG - Assigned t o SEVENTH FLEET

1 9 AUG to 23 AUG Inpor t Subic Bay, R.P.

24 AUG to 1 SEP A t sea en rou te I n d i m Ocean ope ra t ions

27 AUG - KITTY HeWK s u r v e i l l e d by SRV-based S o v i e t BADGERS

30 AUG - MERLION exe rc i se with Royal Singapore A i r Force and Navy

30 AUG to 31 AUG - T r a n s i t Malacca S t r a i t

1 SEP to 8 OCT Indian Ocean Operat ions

3 SEP - INCHOPEX with USS MIDWAY/Battle Group ALFA; turnover with US5 MIDWAY

10 SEP - Arrived Northern Arabian Sea

1 5 SEP - Anchored o f f A 1 Masirah, Oman

1 9 SEP to 27 SEP - ASWEX 85-8 wi th USS LAPON (SSN-661)

21 SEP to 22 SEP - PASSEX W I T H FS DU CHAYLA

25 SEP - Exerc i se wi th HMS EXETBR D-89

28 SEP - Anchored o f f A 1 Masirah, Oman

9 OCT to 1 3 OCT

1 4 OCT to 9 NOV

1 0 NOV to 1 3 NOV

1 4 NOV to 24 NOV

25 NOV to 30 NOV

1 DEC to 11 DEC

1 2 DEC to 1 3 DEC

1 4 DEC to 20 DEC

21 DEC to 31 DEC

30 SEP to 1 OCT - Anchored o f f A 1 Mas i rah , Oman

4 OCT to 8 OCT - Enroute Manbasa, Kenya

8 OCT . Ente r ed Realm o f NEPTUNIS REX a t 00 '00"N 045 '19"E

I n p o r t Manbasa, Kenya

Ind i an Ocean Opera t ions /enrou te Northern Arabian Sea

1 9 OCT to 23 OCP - BEACON FLASH 86-1

24 OCT to 31 OCT - T r a n s i t to Gulf of Aden

1 NOV to 3 NOV - VALIANT USHER 1-86

4 NOV to 9 NOV - Enroute Colanbo, S r i Lanka

I n p o r t Colanbo, S r i Lanka

A t sea e n r o u t e Subia Bay, R.P.

1 5 NOV - GLAD CUSTOMER 86-1 e x e r c i s e w i th USAF B-52's

1 7 NOV - Long-rqnge 1.0. t u rnove r w i t h USS SARATOGA (CV- 6 0 )

20 NOV - Commence t r a n s i t of Malacca S t r a i t

24 NOV - CONRECEDI 3-85

I n p o r t Sub i c Bay, R.P.

A t sea e n r o u t e P e a r l Harbor , HI/TRANSITEX 86-7

1 DEC to 7 DEC - )

I n p o r t P e a r l Harbor , H I

1 2 DEC to 1 3 DEC -

A t sea e n r o u t e San Diego; T ige r C r u i s e

I n p o r t San Diego f o r Pre-SRA Upkeep

1. USS KITTY HAWK began 1985, it 's twenty-fourth year of se rv ice to t h e nat ion , moored p i e r s i d e a t Naval A i r S t a t i o n , North I s l and , San Diego, Ca l i fo rn ia . Having completed a sucoessful SRA and sea t r ia l s during t h e l a t t e r p a r t of 1984, the s h i p began a predeployment workup cyc le which would l a s t f o r the next s i x months.

2. During January, KITTY HAWK operated on t w o occasions i n the SOCAL OPAREA conducting Independent Steaming and F l i g h t Deck C e r t i f i c a t i o n exe rc i ses , and providing se rv ices fo r squadron c a r r i e r q u a l i f i c a t i o n s . On 22 January, while i n San Diego, KITTY HAWK underwent a Training Readiness Evaluation i n prepara t ion f o r Interim Refresher Training which was conducted i n t h e SOCAL OPAREA f o r two w e e k s commencing 14 February. This was t h e f i r s t t i m e extensive a i r opera t ions were conducted with CVW-9. Squadron c a r r i e r q u a l i f i c a t i o n se rv ices were also provided i n March.

3. On 10 Apr i l , KITTY HAWK departed San Diego f o r a Competitive Training Unit Exercise and hosted a Dependents' Day Cruise on 27 Apri l . A t sea events i n May included an Operational Propulsion Plant Re-xamination (OPPRE) f o r which t h e s h i p received an unsat i s fac tory grade, and p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n READIEX 85-2.

4. In June, KITTY HAWK success fu l ly passed an Operational Propulsion P lan t Re-exmination. The s h i p remained i n p o r t San Diego 23 June to 23 J u l y f o r its Pre-overseas Movement Period. On 2 Ju ly , during a COMCARGRU SEVEN change of command ceremony held on t h e f l i g h t deck, RADM S. R. Arthur hauled down h i s f l a g and RADM D. M. Brooks broke h i s f l a g i n USS KITTY HAWK.

5. On 24 J u l y KITTY HAWK with COMCARGRU SEVEN, COMDESRON THIRTEEN, and CARRIER AIRWING NINE embarked, departed San Diego to commence i ts f i f t e e n t h deployment to t h e Western Pac i f i c . KITTY HAWK l ingered i n t h e SOCAL OPAREA 25-26 J u l y to conduct an abbreviated Operational Readiness Exercise which included AAW defense, long-range conventional s t r i k e s , a 39 hour ASW exerc i se , MINEX-A, and a NOREX.

6. The s h i p commenced TRANSITEX 85-14 enroute Subic Bay, R.P. on 27 July. KITTY HAWK conducted BUSY OBSERVER, an exe rc i se with USAF B-52's s imulat ing Soviet TU-95 Bear D a i r c r a f t on 29 July. An ENCOUNTEREX was held with USS NEW JERSEY SAG on 1 August and KITTY HAm p a r t i c i p a t e d i n COPE CANINE 85-02, a Hawaiian A i r Defense exe rc i se 2-3 August. Two days of ASW s e r v i c e s were provided by USS PINTADO on 3-4 August.

7. On 9-10 August an ENCOUNTEREX/INCHOPEX was held with USS CONSTELLATION and Battle Group DELTA as they returned f r a n WESTPAC opera t ions . On each of these days, KITTY HAWK was s u r v e i l l e d by a p a i r of Soviet BEAR a i r c r a f t . KITTY HAWK chopped t o SEVENTHFLT on 12 August and t r a n s i t e d t h e Bashi Channel f i v e days later. The s h i p operated b r i e f l y i n the South China Sea, conducting rou t ine f l i g h t opera t ions including s t r i k e s jn to Scarbourough Shoals, missions through Crow Valley Range and a STRIKEX/SINKEX. Soviet MAYAK AGI ANEEUIID, de tec ted 1 8 August, conducted su rve i l l ance of KITTY HAWK u n t i l the carrier entered Subic Bay, R.P. on 19 August.

8. KITTY HAWK departed Subic Bay 24 August enroute Indian Ocean opera t ions .

On 27 August, while t r a n s i t i n g t h e South China Sea, KITTY HAWK was su rve i l l ed by two SRV-based Sovie t TU-16 BAM;ER a i r c r a f t . On 30 August, K I T T Y HAWK par t i c ipa ted i n MERLION 85-1, a combioed USN and Republic of Singapore Navy/Air Force Air Defense exerc i se , i n t h e v i c i n i t y of Singapore. K I T T Y HAWK t r a n s i t e d t h e Malacca S t r a i t 30-31 August.

9. An INCHOPEX was conducted with US$ MIDWAY/Battle Group ALFA on 3-4 September during which t i m e turnover with USS MIDWAY was completed. Upon a r r i v i n g i n t h e Northern Arabian Sea 10 September, K I T T Y HAWK was s u r v e i l l e d by two Soviet IL-38 MAY a i r c r a f t . During t h e next two months, KITTY HAWK maintained a presence i n t h e Northern Arabian Sea, conducting extens ive f l i g h t opera t ions , ocean su rve i l l ance , and various exerc ises . On severa l occasions, K I T T Y HAWK responded t o naval and a i r u n i t s of t h e Sovie t Union, I r a n , Ind ia , and other countr ies operat ing i n the v i c i n i t y of the CV.

10. Fran 19-27 September, K I T T Y HAWK conducted ASWEX 85-8 with USS LAPON a s t h e t a r g e t submarine. A PASSEX was held with FS DU CHAYLA 21-22 September.

11. On 4 October, K I T T Y HAWK commenced a t r a n s i t t o Mombasa, Kenya. The Soviet KIROV CGN FRUNZE Task Group passed KITTY HAWK 6 October near Socotra Is land, providing an opportunity f o r extens ive in te l l igence co l l ec t ion . 3000 Pollywogs were indoctr inated i n t o the Realm of NEPTUNUS REX on 8 October. K I T T Y HAWK conducted a por t v i s i t t o Mombasa 9-13 O c t .

12. KITTY HAWK commenced a re tu rn t r a q s i t t o the Northern Arabian Sea on 14 October. BEACON FLASH 86-1, a j o i n t Qul tan of Oman A i r Force and USN exerc ise , was conducted 19-23 October, followed by a t r a n s i t t o the Gulf of Aden 24-31 October. On 28 October, two Sovie t IL-38 MAY a i r c r a f t reconnoitered KITTY HAWK and B a t t l e Glroup BRAVO. During ASW exerc ises 28 October - 4 November, contact on a Sovie t FOXTROT SS was gained i n t h e Gulf of Aden. From 1-3 November, KITTY HAWK pa r t i c ipa ted i n VALIANT USHER 1-86, o r i g i n a l l y scheduled a s a major USMC/USN amphibious exerc ise , but reduced i n scope when a small U.S. Army fo rce was subs t i tu ted f o r the USMC.

13. On 4 November Sovie t IL-38 MAYS conducted reconnaissance of K I T T Y HAWK a s the s h i p commenced a t r a n s i t t o Colombo, S r i Lanka. KITTY HAWK v i s i t e d Colombo 10-13 November. Upon depar ture from p o r t , K I T T Y HAWK comnenced a re tu rn t o Subic Bay, R.P. Enroute, KXTTY HAWK par t i c ipa ted i n GLAD CUSTOMER, a j o i n t USN/USAF exerc i se with two B-52's simulating Sovie t BEAR a i r c r a f t . A long-range turnover was conducted with USS SARATOGA 17 November.

14. KITTY HAWK t r a n s i t e d t h e S t r a i t of Malacca 20 November and a r r ived i n Subic Bay 25 November. The s h i p departed por t 1 December and commenced TRANSITEX 86-7, enroute Pear l Harbor, H I . was held 1 - 7 December and a was conducted while i n Pear l Harbor, 12 - 13 December. K I T T Y HAWK got underway 14 December and conducted a Tiger Cruise enroute San Diego. Arriving i n San Diego 21 December, K I T T Y HAWK commenced its pre-SRA upkeep period.

C a n m a n d i n g O f f i c e r

E x e c u t i v e O f f i c e r

A i r D e p a r t m e n t

AIMD

C h a p l a i n ' s D e p a r t m e n t

C a n m u n i c a t ions

D e c k D e p a r t m e n t

D e n t a l D e p a r t m e n t

P. R. Wood (CAPTI

J. N. N o r r i s (CAPTI

J. I. M a p l o w s k i (CAPTI

J. R. M o r f o r d (CAPTI

(CDR)

(CDR)

(LCDR)

(LCDR)

(LCDR)

E n g i n e e r i n g D e p a r t m e n t J. T. R u k c k (CAPTI

E x e c u t i v e D e p a r t m e n t (LCDR)

M e d i c a l D e p a r t m e n t (CDR)

J a n - D e c 85

J a n - N o v 85

Nov-Dec 85

Jan-Jun 85

J u n - D e c 85

J a n - D e c 85

Jan-Jun 85

J u n - D e c 85

J a n - A p r 85

Apr-Dec 85

J a n - D e c 85

Jan-Jul 85

J u l - D e c 85

J a n - D e c 85

Jan-Jun 85

J u n - D e c 85

J a n - D e c 85

Navigator

Operations Department

Supply Department

Training Department

Weapons Department

C . M . Graf (CAPTI

(CDR)

(CDR)

(CDR)

(LCDR)

Jan-Dec 85

Jan-Oct 85

O c t - D e c 85

Jan-Dec 85

Jan-Dec 85

Jan-Oct 85

kt-Dec 85

CVW-9 EMBARKED

SQUADRON

VF-24 V F - 2 1 1 VA-165 VA-146 VA-147 VAQ-130 VAW-112 VQ-1 DET C vs- 3 3 HS-2

F-14A F-14A, TARPS A-6E, KA-6D A- 7E A- 7 E EA-6B E- X EA- 3 B S-3A SH-3H

AIRCRAqT QUALIFIED

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09 JAN 85 USNS KAWISHIWI (T-AO-146)

13 JAN85 USSPYRO (AE-24)

14 JAN85 USQSKAWISHIWI (T-AO-146)

15 JAN 85 US$ PYRO (AE-24)

31 JAN 85 USNS KAWISHIWI (T-AO-146)

05 JAN 86 USNS KAWISHIWI (T-AO-146)

17 FEB 85 USNS KAWISHIWI (T-AO-146)

20 FEB 85 US*S KAWISHIWI (T-AO-146)

23 FEB 85 USNS KAWISHIWI (T-AO-146)

23 FEB 85 US$ WICHITA (AOR-1)

24 FEB 85 US$ PYRO (AB-24)

30 MAR 85 USNS KAWISHIWI (T-AO-146)

12APR85 USSWICHITA (AOR-1)

15 APR 85 USS WICHITA (AOR-1)

18 APR 85 USS WICHITA (AOR-1)

20 APR 85 USS SHASTA (AB-33)

21 APR 85 US$ WICHITA (AOR-1)

30 MAY 85 US4 SHASTA (AB-33)

02 JUN 85 USS MARS (AFS-1)

02 JUN 85 USEjS KAWISHIWI (T-AO-146)

27 JUL 85 USNS KAWISHIWI (T-AO-146)

27 JUL 85 US$ FLINT (AE-32)

31 JUL 85 USS WICHITA (AOR-1)

04 AUG 85 USS WICHITA (AOR-1)

04AUG 85 USSMARS (AFS-1)

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08 AUG 85

11 AUG 85

15 AUG 85

18 AUG 85

26 AUG 85

26 AUG 85

28 AUG 85

29 AUG 85

02 SEP 85

05 SEP 85

05 SEP 85

08 SEP 85

12 SEP 85

13 SEP 85

14 SEP 85

15 SEP 85

20 SEP 85

24 SEP 85

26 SEP 85

27 SEP 85

04 OCT 85

04 OCT 85

07 OCT 85

07 OCT 85

14 OCT 85

17 OCT 85

USS WICHITA (AOR-1)

US$ WICHITA (AOR-1)

US$ WICHITA (AOR-1)

US$ WICHITA (AOR-1)

USS WICHITA (AOR-1)

US$ MARS (AFS-1)

USS SHASTA (AE-33)

USS WICHITA (AOR-1)

US& PONCHATOULA (T-AO-148)

US8 WICHITA (AOR-1)

USS SHASTA (AE-33)

USHS PONCHATOULA (T-AO-148)

USNS PONCHATOULA (T-=AO- 148)

USq MARS (AFS-1)

USS WICHITA (AOR-1)

USNS PONCHATOULA (T-AO-148)

USNS PONCHATOULA (T-AO-148)

USS WICHITA (AOR-1)

USS MARS (AFS-1)

USS WICHITA (AOR-1)

USS WICHITA (AOR-1)

USS SHASTA (AE-33)

USS MARS (AFS-1)

USN$ PONCHATOULA (T-AO-148)

USS WICHITA (AOR-1)

USNS WNCHATOULA (T-AO-148)

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21 OCT 85

2 4 OCT 85

2 4 OCT 85

2 7 OCT 85

27 OCT 85

29 OCT 85

31 OCT 85

0 4 NOV 85

0 9 NOV 85

15 NOV 85

1 6 NOV 85

1 6 NOV 85

19 NOV 85

2 2 NOV 85

2 4 NOV 85

0 3 DEC 85

0 4 DEC 85

0 7 DEC 85

0 8 DEC 85

0 9 DEC 85

1 0 DEC 85

15 DEC 85

17 DEC 85

1 7 DEC 85

USQS PONCHAMULA (T-AO-148)

USS WICHITA (AOR-1)

USS MARS (AFS-1)

US$ MARS (AFS-1)

US#S PONCEIATOULA (T-AO-148)

US$ SHASTA (AE-33)

USS WICHITA (AOR-1)

US$ WICHITA (AOR-1)

US$ WICHITA (AOR-1)

USS WICHITA (AOR-1)

U S S MARS (AFS-1)

U S 6 WICHITA (AOR-1)

USNS PONCEIATOULA (T-AO-148)

USS WICHITA (AOR-1)

USNS PONCHATOULA (T-AO-148)

USS MARS (AFS-1)

US$ WICHITA (AOR-1)

USS SHASTA (AE-33)

U S S SHASTA (AE-33)

U S 4 SHASTA (AE-33)

US$ WICHITA (AOR-1)

USS WICHITA (AOR-1)

USS PYRO (AE-24)

US^ F L I N T (AE-32)

AlWRDS -D BY USS KITTY HAWK

1. The Dorrie P. Mil ler Award f o r Waqdroom Excellence, i n recognit ion of superior wardroom performance i n food se rv ice and operat ions.

2. The 1985 Admiral F l a t l e y Memorial Award, f o r achievements i n a v i a t i o n s a f e t y and opera t ional readiness.

3. The 1985 COMNAVAIRPAC Food Service Excellence Award.

4. Second place winner of the 1985 NEY Memorial Award f o r outstanding performance i n preparat ion and s e r v i c e of food i n t h e e n l i s t e d dining f a c i l i t i e s .

MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL

CDR CDR CDR CDR l LCDR r

NAVY COMNDATION MEDAL

LT SHCM LCDR LCDR TFCS L T YN2 CDR LT CDR ABCS MSCM LT AMHC LCDR CAPT J a m e s R. M o r f o r d I11 MSCS LT CDR CWD3 RMCM ABHC LTJG HTFA CDR AVCM LT LT LTJG LCDR LTJG r GMGC CW02 CAPT , USMC

NAVY ACH IEVEMENT MEDAL

AK1 ABHl

PNC SK1 A K 3 E X AMSl ENS AE1 YN2 A01 MRl DSCS MMC AK3 EN2 MU3 LT ABFC AMHC AK2 J01 BMCM (SW) EM2 ABFl AK2 BTC CW04 OS1 LT AKCM AMHC ETC ABH2 AKC ABEC DKC HM2 HM2 ICC CTIU AMSC AGC SH1 LT EM1 H M MMC LT e R M

Supervisor of the Quarter

Petty Officer of the Quarter

Sailor of the Quarter

SAIUlR/SUP5WIS@Z OF !t5B 1985

J A N - MAR r A Q 1

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- None selected Y R - J U N

Supervisor of the Quarter

Petty Officer of the Quarter

Sailor of the Quarter

Supervisor of the Quarter

Petty Officer of the Quarter

Sailor of the Quarter

+ A01

- MS2

- BMSN

JUL - SEP

+ AT3

+ ASE3

+ S N

OCT - DEC

Supervisor of the Quarter .- A T 1

Petty Officer of the Quarter - AT3

Sailor of the Quarter - ABH3

Sailor of the Year A01

04 March

13 March

28 March

07 June

02 Ju ly

24 J u l y

24 August

14 September

03 October

25 October

12 November

23 November

24 November

24 November

VADM Eas te r l iqg , COMNAVAIRPAC (presentat ion of B a t t l e "En Award)

S t a r r Yelland# Colorado TV personal i ty

Rene Francil lqon, author

Michael Burch6 A s s t Secre tary of Defense f o r Public Af fa i r s

VADM Eas te r l iqg , COMNAVAIRPAC (CCG-7 Change of Cammand)

Ed Jahn, San Cliego Union

RAM Kohn, U.S. Commander i n Chief P a c i f i c Represhntative, Phil ippines; and Ferdinand Eiarcos Jr., Governor of Ilocos Norte, 1R.P.

RADM Addams, CDMIDEASTE'OR

CAPT Nor r i ng toh , C .O . NAVSUPPFAC DIEGO GARCIA, pnd CDR Manning, C.O. NAVCOMMSTA DIE^ GARCIA

U.S. Ambassadok to Kenya, Honorable George Montganery

ADM Asoka H. A. D e S i lva , C.O. S r i Lanka Navy

Tony Paul, Reader's Digest

Wayne Source, Newsweek Photographer

RADM Chatham, CTF 70

AIR DBPAEmEIeT

1. During 1985, K I l T Y HAWK A i r Department was h e a v i l y t a s k e d w i th predeployment workup t r a i n i n g from Jauna ry through J u l y and t h e Western P a c i f i c deployment from 24 J u l y throuqh 21 December. During t h e T r a i n i n g Readiness Eva lua t i on (TRE) o n 22 Janudry, A i r Department was deemed "Ready f o r I n t e r i m Re f r e she r T ra in ing (IREFTRA)" wi th z e r o r e s t r i c t i v e d i s c r e p a n c i e s . A i r Department was graded "Outstanding" w i th a numerical g rade o f 95 d u r i n g t h e 14-28 February IREFTRA. During t h e 10-24 A p r i l Weapons T ra in ing E x e r c i s e , A i r Department met eve ry o p e r a t i o n a l pmmitment w h i l e en su r ing z e r o f l i gh t / hanga r deck a i r c r a f t mishaps of f a t a l i t i e s .

2. S i g n i f i c a n t S t a t i s t i c s :

a. C a t a p u l t and A r r e s t i n g Gear:

(1) Launches :

CAT CAT SHOTS WIRE ARRESTED LANDINGS 1 7,064 1 899 2 1,882 2 3,917 3 3,295 3 6,198 4 2,416 4 3,881

5 0

T o t a l 14,657 14,825

(2) Achieved one hundred p e r c e n t a v a i l a b i l i t y o f a l l fou r c a t a p u l t s and a l l f i v e a r r e s t i n g gea r eng ine s f o r e v e r y day of t h e deployment.

(3) Thousand Landings :

LANDING DATE PILOT

LT ENS ENS LCDR ENS ENS LCDR LCDR LT LT LT LCDR LT LCDR LT

SQDN ACFT

VA-165 51 6 VA-112 254 VAW- 110 341 VS- 3 3 70 0 VT-9 982 VF-124 400 VA-147 412 VF- 211 105 VA-147 411 VS- 3 3 70 3 VS-3 3 70 6 VA-165 51 7 V p l DET C 004 VA-146 302 VA-146 307

b. F l i g h t Deck:

(1) Zero r e p o r t a b l e a i r c r a f t handl ing mishaps (crunches) i n over 52,000 a i r c r a f t moves.

(2) CVW-9 Foreign Objec t Damage (FOD) r a t e of 0.163 (FOD/lOOOFH), compared to t h e CNO/CNAP goa l of 0.234, i nc lud ing 137 consecut ive FOD-f ree days du r ing deployment.

c. Hangar Deck. Zero r e p o r t a b l e crunches i n over 6,200 a i r c r a f t moves.

d . Avia t ion Fuels :

(1) Issued 18,980,154 g a l l o n s of JP-5 wi thout a major f u e l s p i l l and wi thout l o s i n g a s i n g l e a i r c r a f t sortie due to l a c k o f f u e l .

(2) Maintained 100% a v a i l a b i l i t y o f f u e l f i l t e r s , p u r i f i e r s and f u e l s t a t i o n s .

(3) Maintained 100% f u e l s t a t i o n e l e c t r i c a l c o n t i n u i t y .

1. Programs s i g n i f i c a n t l y improved during 1985 included:

a . Third degree r e p a i r c a p a b i l i t y f o r the T58 a - 1 0 engine allowed f o r induction of 1 8 engines dur ing t h e cruise. An RFI r a t e of 56% was achieved.

b. A Myriad 440XK I C tester and associa ted e l e c t r o n i c cross references proved highly successful i n iden t i fy ihg s u b s t i t u t e components f o r f a i l e d c i r cu i t s / i t ems on test benches and a i t c r a f t r epa i rab le assemblies.

c. USS K I T T Y HAWK was t h e f i r s t c a r r i e r to deploy with an opera t iona l NALCOMIS Repairable Management Module (NRMM) , a computer system used t o improve accoun tab i l i ty and con t ro l of a v i a t i o n repa i rab le components i n t h e maintenance cycle and supply s tock. The system g r e a t l y enhanced our a b i l i t y to i d e n t i f y s p e c i f i c items i n AIMD and h igh l igh t oppor tun i t i e s f o r maximum u t i l i z a t i o n of r epa i r a s s e t s .

d . The Individual Material Readioess L i s t (IMRL) bar code scanning program procedures were converted f o r use on a s tandard Navy desk top Zenith 2-120 micro-computer, u t i l i z i n g dBase 11. This spec ia l i zed software removed our dependency on t h e o r i g i n a l DEC PDP-11 machinery and made our h ighly regarded system more r e l i a b l e and s u p h r t a b l e using onboard exper t i se , a s w e l l a s more expor table to o the r Navy a c t i v i t i e s .

2. New i n s t a l l a t i o n s included:

a . T58a-10 T e s t C e l l (P/N 21C22p0001) . A mobile test cel l used i n troubleshooting/verifying r e p a i r on T$8C;E-10 engines.

b. NEWTS (AN/USM-458B). A New Elec t ronics Warfare T e s t S t a t i o n (NEWTS) used f o r r epa i r of t h e AN/ALQ-126 EleGtronic Countermeasures (Em) System. Mult iple f a i l u r e s reduced its e f fec t iveness throughout the deployment.

c. A Columbus Jack Tester (P/N 887D1100). I n s t a l l e d under SHIPALT CV6654D, t h e permanently mounted tester allows f o r onboard load test of a i r c r a f t jacks, Model 4000 engine s taods , Aero 33 bamb c a r t s and au to f l o o r jacks i n an inheren t ly s a f e r manner. Jack repair and func t iona l test c a p a b i l i t i e s a r e g r e a t l y enhanced.

3. The fol lawing achievements were accomplished during t h e deployment:

a . A i r c r a f t readiness r a t e s of 90% mission c a p a b i l i t y and 86% f u l l mission c a p a b i l i t y were achieved, exceeding t h e previous deployment by 5%.

b. Over 17,000 repa i rab le canponents were processed with a 77.8% repa i r r a t e (based on AIMS0 measurement methOdology), an improvement of 6% from l a s t c ru ise .

c. There were only 19 Broad A r r o w s ( r epor t s of inoperat ive test benches) during deployment, 6 less than l a s t c ru i se . A 100% repa i r c a p a b i l i t y and zero Broad A r r o w s s i t u a t i o n was achieved t w o months p r i o r to deployment.

d . A 99% ro ta tab le pool e f f e c t i v e n e s s r a t e was achieved f o r the deployment.

e . A 95% support equipment readliness ra te was maintained, exceeding l a s t c r u i s e by 6%. N o evo lu t ion was delayEd due to a lack of support equipment.

CHAPLAIN'S DBPAmnBm

1. During the 1985 Calendar Year t h e Chaplain 's Department e s t ab l i shed and conducted many programs to serve the KITTY HAWK community. These programs included :

a. The establishment of f i v e people a s Lay ~ u c h a r i s t i c ~ i n i s t e r s .

b. A series of predeployment seh ina r s conducted throughout May

c. A family handbook and c r u i s e guide, published by t h e Chaplain's Department and d i s t r i b u t e d to f a m i l i e s of K I T T Y HAWK personnel.

d. Production of a t e l e v i s i o n baief concerning l i b e r t y i n Subic Bay.

e. A camnunity r e l a t i o n s p r o j e c t i n Olongapo, R.P., t h e pa in t ing of Nellie Brown Elementry School.

f . A Marriage Prepara t ion Seminar.

g. Organization of KITTY HAWK Choral Group.

h. Sponsored 'Video Mailgramsm fTor crewmembers to send recorded video messages to loved ones.

i . Sponsored a t h r ee-day 'S t r e s q Management Lecture Series ' . j. Establ ished an o f f i c e r b i b l e s tudy group.

k . Ecumenical Thanksgiving and qnd of deployment se rv ices were conducted with t h e p a r t i c i p a t i o n of a l l t h r e e Chaplains.

1. Aloohol ics Anonymous sessionsl.

2. The Chaplain 's Department conducked severa l se rv ices t o meet the r e l i g i o u s needs of KITTY HAWK crewmembers. Thqse included Jewish Sabbath Services , Ranan Cathol ic Mass, P ro tes tan t Worship, Orthodox Liturgy, Church of Jesus C h r i s t of L a t t e r Day S a i n t s Services , Ecumenical Vespers Service , and var ious b i b l e s tudy and inquiry c l a s s e s .

3. There were severa l messages de l ivkred by t h e Chaplain 's Department between KITTY HAWK crewmembers and dependents a s follows:

Bir th Announcements...l20 Deaths................234 Illnesses.............330 Dependent Support... ..371

4. During 1985 the Chaplainns Depar,tment processed 103 Navy Re l i e f cases, with a t o t a l o f $45,884.45 i n loans granted.

5. There were a t o t a l of ten burials-at-sea conducted by KITTY HAWK during 1985.

1. Calendar year 1985 was a busy and challenging year f o r t h e Communications Department. During t h e Res t r i c t ed A v a i l a b i l i t y Period, a TRQ-35 chirpsounder was permanently i n s t a l l e d . A f a u l t y SATCOM antenna was i d e n t i f i e d and repaired.

2. During the Western Pacif ic/Indian Ocean deployment, KITTY HAWK served a s B a t t l e Group BRAVO Comnunications Control Ship. Numerous major exerc i ses were conducted during the deployment, including TRANSITEX 85-14, ENCOUNTEREX and INCHOPEX with BG DELTA, MElUION 85-1, USN/French PASSEX, and BEACON FLASH. KITTY HAWK communicators pa r t i c ipa ted i n two HF BCST contingency operat ions. Message t r a f f i c t o t a l s rou t ine ly averaged i n excess of 1500 dai ly . Over four mi l l ion XJ3ROX m p i e s and 170,000 messages were processed during t h e Western Pacif ic/Indian Ocean deployment. Mult inat ional opera t ions were conducted with the French and B r i t i s h i n a highly profess ional manner. KITTY HAWK served a s a t e s t i n g platform f o r t h e SATCAT UHF r e lay POD. The POD was t e s t e d extens ively and Valuable information was provided t o the type commander f o r evaluation.

3. Three major inspections were mndqcted during 1985. A CMS inspection, conducted by Commander Car r i e r Group SlEVEN i n Apri l , a Comnand Inspection i n May, and an Operational Readiness Evaluation (ORE) i n J u l y were successful ly completed with no major discrepancies. Message t r a f f i c t o t a l s f o r t h e year a r e indicated below:

Send Receive Vigual T r a f f i c Total J A N 1,536 12 984 3 5 14,555 FEB MAR APR MAY J U N JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

1. During 1985, t h e D e c k Department accanplished seventy-five underway replenishment events, involving t h e t r a n s f e r of f u e l and s t o r e s f r m accanpanying a u x i l i a r y sh ips o r £ram KITTY HAWK t o her e scor t s .

COMMODITY RECEIVED DELIVERED

F-76 20,601,309 ga l 87,568 g a l JP-5 15,807,788 g a l None Stores/arnmo 1,164 p a l l e t s 355 p a l l e t s

24 Emergency Breakaway d r i l l s were conducted 2 Emergency Breakaways (ac tua l ) occurred

2. Underway replenishment t r a i n i n g r i g team personnel made s u b s t a n t i a l progress toward f i n a l q u a l i f i c a t i o n i n a l l watchstat ions. Thirteen Rig Captains were qua l i f i ed . UNmP PQS was heavily emphasized i n a balanced t r a i n i n g program. Pr io r t o t h e end of t h e c r u i s e D e c k Department pa r t i c ipa ted i n s i x competitive UNREP exerc ises and passed each with high scores.

3. During the deployment, Deck Department canpleted a l l required competitive exerc ises . The following is a list o$ exerc ises conducted and graded by Comander Car r i e r Group SEVEN and COMNAVAIRPAC s t a f f with p a r t i c u l a r a t t e n t i o n t o s a f e t y and procedural s tandards.

a . Z-11-S Man Over board

b . Z-21-S Ver t ica l Replenishment

c. A-28-S Underway Provisions, Rearming

d . Z-29-S Underway Refuel ing , Rearming

e. 2-31-S Emergency Breakaway During Underway Replenishment

f . Z-26-S Underway Transfer

g. Z-30-S Underway Refueling Delivery

The department's performance i n these exerc ises resul ted i n an o v e r a l l score of 98.

4. Anchorages . a . A 1 Masirah. KITTY HAWK anchored North of A 1 Masirah i n in te rna t iona l

waters on two occasions. During t h e f i r s t anchorage (20857"N 059'02-E) minor foul ing of sea ches t s with j e l l y f i s h was experienced. During the second anchorage i n (20'57-N 059'05"E) severe foul ing caused t h e s h i p t o ge t underway and re loca te i n deeper water.

b. Manbasa. Anchored a t pos i t ion 04'059."S 039'41nE with 17 fathoms of water beneath t h e k e e l . The p o r t anchor with 120 fathoms of chain a t wa te r ' s edge was the primary anchor. The s tarboard anchor was placed under f o o t with 45 fathoms a t t h e water ' s edge to he lp s t a b i l i z e t h e ship. Current a t t h e anchorage varied between 0.75-1.5 knots s e t t i n g northwesterly. Winds were from t h e southeast a t 10-20 knots. The bottom was crushed c o r a l with t h i n mud. KITTY HAWK found t h e anchor held f i rmly during 1/3 backing b e l l (1-3 knots sternway) .

c. S r i Lanka. Anchored a t pos i t ion 06'57.36"N 079'49.3OUE i n 10 fathoms of water with 75 fathoms of chain a t t h e water ' s edge. Bottom consis ted of mud and sand and provided exce l l en t holding. Sea swells averaging 10-12 f e e t were experienced with winds gus t ing to 45 knots. The s tarboard anchor was dropped underfoot as an e x t r a precaution when weather condi t ions worsened. N o dragging of the anchor was observed.

5. Boating.

a . Mombasa. A l i b e r t y boat pontwn was secured athwarthships ac ross the f a n t a i l . Due to heavy swe l l s t h e f i r s t n igh t , t h e pontoon was moved t o sponson eleven and a Jacob 's Ladder was used to disembark/embark t h e ship . However, due to the danger because of swells and pontoon i n s t a b i l i t y , t h e next morning the accommodation ladder was used. Bringing boats alongside was d i f f i c u l t due to t h e heavy swells. Right 20 degrees rudder was maintained and slow ahead tu rns were made on one engine to c r e a t e an adequate l e e to continue small boat opera t ions . Small K-boats supplemented the 110 and 500-man f e r r i e s , but due to small s i z e and rough s e a s they were not used a t night .

b. S r i Lanka. Small f i s h i n g boats were used a s l i b e r t y boats. They were received on the s t e r n a t the accommodation ladder. Boating had to be secured e a r l y i n t h e evening of t h e f i r s t day and again midday of t h e second day. I t then remained secured f o r the rest of the anchorage period due t o heavy swells and storm condit ions. The l i b e r t y p a r t y was returned to t h e s h i p by helo. The ten boats cont rac ted were open-deck, f i s h i n g boats , most of which had no l i g h t s . Since t h e r e was no l i f e s a v i n g e q u i p e n t on any boat, KITTY HAWR provided l i f e preservers to the boats f o r l i b e r t y p a r t y use. The l i b e r t y launch pontoon, designed and b u i l t f o r USS AMERICA, was not s u i t a b l e f o r use aboard KITTY HAWK. Without t h i s pontoon, use of the S r i Lanka Navy LCT was not poss ib le .

1. The Dental Department was a b l e to increase K I T T Y HAWK'S den ta l ope ra t iona l readiness from a predeployment l e v e l of 46% t o a postdeployment l e v e l of 76%. A t t he begining of deployment, 21% of t h e combined crew of s h i p ' s company and airwing had not m e t t h e i r annual examination requirements. By t h e end of deployment, t h i s l e v e l dropped to 12%. The r e c a l l program success fu l ly i d e n t i f i e d crew members i n need of den ta l treatment i n the Class 3 category (beginning with 15%, and by t h e end of deployment 36%).

2. Dental treatment tempo increased s t e a d i l y during t h e f i r s t phase of the deployment and peaked while on s t a t i o n i n t h e Indian Ocean. Dental procedures performed were i n excess of 47,000 combined c l i n i c a l and labora tory procedures f o r t h e f i v e month deployment. There were t w o major f a c i a l trauma cases occurring during the deployment, one during our v i s i t t o Mmbasa, Kenya, and one during our f i n a l Subic Bay inpor t period.

3. N o major equipnent problems were experienced. A malfunction i n an X-ray processor was experienced, however, a backup was on hand to preclude down time i n d iagnos t i c X-rays while r e p a i r s were made. An unanticipated shortage of s u r g i c a l handpieces was experienced due to normal wear and continuous use of these instruments. By the end of deployment an adequate number of handpieces were ava i l ab le and f u l l o r a l surgery a a p a b i l i t y was res tored .

1. The KITTY HAWK Engineering Department began 1985 a f t e r completing extensive work on t h e s h i p ' s propulsion p lan t . Sea t r i a l s , 8-17 January demonstrated the successful completion of the major modification to the main propulsion p l a n t bo i l e r combustion system (UPMOD) Operational Propulsion P lan t R e examination (OPPRE) was 8-15 May; successful campletion of an OPPRE was achieved 15-22 June.

2. The Engineering Plant c o n s i s t e n t l y operated smoothly throughout the deployment. The expedit ious r epa i r of c a s u a l t i e s , combined with the e f f o r t s of the Ship ' s Repair F a c i l i t y (SRF) Subic Bay, and t h e AIRPAC and Battle Group BRAVO s t a f f s kept KITTY HAWK 100% mission capable. In add i t ion , the E l e c t r i c a l , Auxilary, and A i r Conditioning Shops m e t a l l requirements.

3. The KITTY HAWK Damage Control Team produced an enviable record. Their most s i g n i f i c a n t achievement was earning the grade RTOTALLY EFFECTIVEn on the Main Space F i r e D r i l l during OPPRE. This score gave KITTY HAWK the d i s t i n c t i o n of being the only c a r r i e r i n the P a c i f i c F l e e t ever to a t t a i n t h i s mark. Aided by the continuing e f f o r t s of t h e Damage Control Ass i s t an t and h i s team of highly q u a l i f i e d , safety-minded personnel, KITTY HAWK has gone through two consecutive deployments without l o s s of l i f e .

4. During t h e c r u i s e , KITTY HAWK steamed more than 53,260 miles, burning over 1 9 mi l l ion gal lons of f u e l . Fresh water was always ava i l ab le ; more than 38 mi l l ion gal lons were processed. With 32 underway re fue l ing evolut ions , receiving a t o t a l of 20,601,309 ga l lons of f u e l , t he re was no major f u e l o i l loss due t o s p i l l a g e or accident . Addit ionally, KITTY HAWK del ivered 87,000 gal lons of F-76 t o B a t t l e Group BRAVO escorts.

1. General. Preparat ion f o r the 1985 deployment began upon re tu rn £ran t h e previous c ru i se . A 68% personnel turnover during the turnaround cyc le challenged the d iv i s ion o f f i c e r s i n personnel t r a i n i n g and deployment preparat ion. Courses t a i l o r e d t o t h e command's needs, focusing on personnel ava i l ab le f o r the 1985 c r u i s e , were arranged. Forms, supp l i e s , and bulk items were procured f o r an eight-month period. Old or outdated equipage was replaced with new c o s t - e f f e c t i v e and modern equipment. Zerox 860 spare p a r t s were procured a s w e l l a s p r i n t i n g p a r t s and mater ia ls . New s a f e s were purchased f o r t h e Pos t Off ice and every a rea was improved f o r e f f i c i e n c y during t h e turnaround cycle .

2. Personnel Office. During the f i r s t ha l f of 1985, 495 personnel were t r ans fe r red , 120 personnel were discharged, and 131 Administrat ive Separat ions were processed. J u l y was a p a r t i c u l a r l y busy period a s t h e s h i p prepared f o r deployment t o t h e Western Paci f ic . The Personnel Off ice separated 155 and t r ans fe r red 40 people. While opera t ing i n the Indian Ocean, almost 300 people were t r ans fe r red and 256 were received v i a Diego Garcia. Returning to San Diego i n December, the Personnel Off ice t r ans fe r red o r separated over 100 people i n the f i r s t 30 days hane. The following personnel ac t ions were accomplished during calendar year 1985:

TRANSFERS : 846 RECEIPTS: 1,000 SEPARATIONS: 275 ADMIN SEPARATIONS: 145

3. Public Af fa i r s .

a . SITE System. The Public A f f a i r s cooperated extens ively with the E lec t ron ic Mater ia l Off icer (EMO) i n providing the crew t h e b e s t Shipboard Information Training and Entertainment (SITE) System ava i l ab le . A j o i n t i n s t r u c t i o n by PA0 and EM0 del ineated r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s and helped c r e a t e an e f f e c t i v e operat ion of t h e SITE system. Channel Three a i r e d AFFtTS programming f o r 1 8 hours a day; Channel Five showed movies, s p o r t s , and s p e c i a l s nea r ly 20 hours a day; and t r a i n i n g f i lms were shown s i x t i m e s d a i l y on Channel Eleven. Notable throughout t h e deployment were the many l i v e and taped broadcasts produced and d i r e c t e d by PA0 s t a f f . These broadcasts included d a i l y newscasts and Hawk Notes, Cap ta in ' s C a l l , bingo, and s p e c i a l f e a t u r e s such a s medical and l e g a l p o r t b r i e f s . Other o r i g i n a l productions included a four-part Navy Rights and Respons ib i l i t i e s program and a music video of KITTY HAWK'S depar ture from San Diego f o r deployment, which received a CHINFO Merit Award.

b. Sh ip ' s Newspaper "FLYERn. The addi t ion of a new computerized p r i n t e r allowed t h e Flyer s t a f f to produce a high q u a l i t y d a i l y paper (1,600 copies) which included na t iona l , i n t e r n a t i o n a l , and s h i p ' s news, s p o r t s program adv i so r i e s , f e a t u r e s and a c l a s s i f i e d sec t ion .

c. Welcane Aboard Brochures. PA0 revamped it 's popular "Welcome Aboard" brochure to incorpora te more KITTY HhWK and Naval Aviation h i s to ry . The theme "Celebrating Seventy-Five Years of Naval Aviation" was highlighted i n t h e booklet.

4. Master-at-Arms Force. The Master-at-Arms fo rce was s t a f f e d by n ine ra t ed MA's, 37 six-month TALl personnel from s h i p ' s campany and nine TAD personnel f r a a embarked squadrons. The MAA force was organized i n t o seven sec t ions to provide law enforcement support to KITTY HAWK:

a . Administrative S t a f f .

b. Pa t ro l Sect ion. I n addi t ion to s e c u r i t y p a t r o l s , a s s i s t ance was provided t o Ship ' s Inves t iga t ions , t h e M i l i t a r y Working Dog Team, t h e Resident Naval Inves t iga t ive Agent Af l o a t (RNISAA) , and KITTY HAWK'S Legal Division.

c. Brig S t a f f . F a c i l i t i e s for nineteen pr isoners were u t i l i z e d by K I m Y HAWK and B a t t l e Group BRAVO. A t o t a l of 74 p r i soners were confined between 24 J u l y and 15 November 1985 of which 32 were on bread and water , and 36 were p r e t r i a l de ta inees t h a t t r ans fe r red to NLSO NAVSTA Subic Bay, Phi l ippines pending Specia l Court Mar t ia ls .

d. Ship ' s Inves t iga t ions (SI) . SI-invest igated cases included 76 l a rcen ies , 14 a s s a u l t s , 4 attempted su ic ides , 3 blaclanarketing, and 9 na rco t i c o r o ther dangerous drug-related inc iden t s (one a lcohol , t w o drug-related paraphernalia inc iden t s ) . Sf a s s i s t ance to t h e IWISAA included 11 cr iminal inves t iga t ions and 2 n a r c o t i c suppression operat ions.

e. M i l i t a r y Working Dog (MWD) Team. The MWD Team was responsib le f o r t h e recovery of 2,000 pieces of drug-related contraband and 400 a l e r t s on personnel r e s u l t i n g i n 99 p o s i t i v e u r i n a l y s i s tests and se izure of 32 items of contraband.

f . Ur ina lys i s Coordinator. OST opera tors maintained an e f f e c t i v e , cont inual u r ina lys i s program aboard K I T T Y HAWK. 3,090 samples were processed 24 J u l y - 9 November a s follows:

(1) 1,067 QST Porta-Kit T e s t .

(a) 681 weekly su rve i l l ance (2 p o s i t i v e )

(b) 272 permissive search ( 5 p o s i t i v e )

(c) 6 probable cause

(d) 108 conrmand d i r e c t e d

(2) 2,023 l a b processed samples.

(a) 511 random samples

(b) 1,296 u n i t sweep samples (13 d i v i s i o n s )

(c) 53 miscellaneous (4 p o s i t i v e )

(d) 163 Personnel R e l i a b i l i t y Program

g . Crime Prevention/OPSEC Secur i ty Unit. Two P e t t y O f f i c e r s from the P a t r o l Sect ion were tasked with the c o l l a t e r a l duty of conducting s e c u r i t y awareness shipwide, including crew awareness of crime prevention by conducting surveys of berthing compartments and work c e n t e r s f o r unsound s e c u r i t y p r a c t i c e s and inspect ions of spaces f o r evidence of improper d i sposa l of c l a s s i f i e d mate r i a l .

5. P r i n t Shop. A wide assortment of items such a s the crew's newspaper, POD, menus, command publ ica t ions , Familygrams, i n s t r u c t i o n s , Change of Comnand i n v i t a t i o n s , and booklets were pr in ted . During t h e period of 24 J u l y - 21 December, 2,300 job o rde r s were p r in ted , t o t a l i n g 3,409,117 l i thograph ic impressions.

6. Legal Off ice . During 1985, t h e Legal and Disc ip l ine Of f i ces were responsible f o r m i l i t a r y j u s t i c e adminis t ra t ion , comnand advice, l e g a l a s s i s t ance , and claims and inves t iga t ion funct ions . The Legal Off ice provided l e g a l a s s i s t ance appointments and notary s e r v i c e s on a walk-in b a s i s to over 1,550 command and a i r wing personnel. The following l e g a l and d i s c i p l i n e o f f i c e t a sks were accomplished:

a . M i l i t a r y J u s t i c e (number of cases) :

(1) Executive Of f i ce r 's screening

(2) Capta in ' s Masts

(3) Summary Courts-martial

( 4) Special Courts-martial

(5) A r t i c l e 32 p r e t r i a l inves t iga t ions

b. Administrat ive Law:

(1) Administrative discharge boards 43

(2) Claims processed and forwarded 3 4

c. Legal Assistance :

(1) General advice 750

(2) Notarizat ions and w i l l s 80

7. Specia l Services. The Specia l Se rv ices Of f i ce was very a c t i v e i n o f f e r i n g onboard a c t i v i t i e s and p o r t tou r s i n Mombasa, Kenya and Colombo, S r i Lanka. Enroute t h e Indian Ocean , a " S t r a i t of Malacca 10K Runn was held. I n September, while anchored o f f the c o a s t of A 1 Masirah, t h e crew enjoyed a steel beach p icn ic which included another 10K run, golf d r iv ing con tes t , boxing, skee t shoot , f r e e throw con tes t , and basketbal l games. Specia l a t t r a c t i o n s included performances by '1Carriern, an a l l hands rock and ro l l band, t h e KITTY HAWK band, and t h e KITTY HAWK chora l group. During t h e por t c a l l a t Mombasa, Kenya, t h e w i l d l i f e s a f a r i s proved to

be very popular. The D O D q ~ n s o r e d US0 show "Country Side", a group from S a l t Lake Ci ty , Utah, performed two shows onboard. Colmbo, S r i Lanka proved t o be a very p leasant and enjoyable place t o v i s i t and, a s i n Mombasa, t h e tours of S r i Lanka were t o bes t way t o s e e t h e county. While i n por t a "Sports Carnival" was held with l o c a l a t h l e t i c groups. During t h e f i n a l stopover i n Subic, departments used t h e a l loca ted rec rea t ion funds f o r d i v i s i o n , department, and squadron parties and picnics . Numerous s p o r t s a c t i v i t i e s were scheduled and t h e hal f .pr ice discount program was used by many crew members.

8. 3-M. The PMS spo t check program was aggressively i n place a t the s t a r t of t h e c r u i s e and continued s t rong ly throughout. The WESTPAC work package was t ransmit ted t o Subic ahead of schedule and the r e s u l t a n t work was accomplished smoothly. A SNAP computer was put on-line midway i n t o t h e c r u i s e which enabled the 3-M o f f i c e t o make i t ' s own da ta e n t r y t o the Current Sh ip ' s Maintenance Program (CSMP) . 9. CACC/DAPA. During 1985, t h e Counseling and Assistance Center provided counseling, screening and evaluat ion , comnand advice, d iv i s ion l e c t u r e s and GMT t o various departments, d i v i s i o n s and work centers . Also, CAAC provided counseling t o a number of s h i p ' s company and airwing personnel. The CAAC Off ice accomplished the following during calendar year 1985:

a . Screened

b. Alcohol screening 94

c. Drug screening 124

d . Weight screening 10

e. Recommendations (ARC-4 9, NDRC- 4 , NADSAP- 10 9 , separation-26)

The Drug and Alcohol Program Advisor advised the command on the Navy's drug and alcohol p o l i c i e s . This o f f i c e accomplished t h e following during 1985:

a . Drug and Alcohol Abuse r e p o r t s submitted 186

b. NADSAP c l a s s e s arranged 110

10 Post Off ice . The Post Of f i ce operated t w o custaner s e r v i c e s windows throughout the c r u i s e s e l l i n g 25,000 money o rde r s f o r over $3,000,000.00 and over $115,000.00 i n stamps. Over 200,000 pounds of mail were received during t h e c r u i s e from CONUS and over 145,000 pounds were dispatched £ran the ship. Increasing f ixed c r e d i t s t o $100,000.00 proved adequate i n support of t h e crew and emergency r e q u i s i t i o n s from the B a t t l e Group.

1. Medical Department h i g h l i g h t s f o r 1985 included:

a . 25 - 28 February - Refresher Training Assessment conduct a f t e r 2 week In ter im Refresher Training. Highl ights of medical assessment included s t r e t c h e r bearer team t r a i n i n g , b a s i c f i r s t a i d and buddy a i d app l i ca t ion , and a mass casua l ty d r i l l o v e r a l l grade of s a t i s f a c t o r y .

b. 15 March - RN Arthur J. Morales, USN, from USS KITTY HAWK Medical Department died a t Brooke Army Medical Center a f t e r a week long i l l n e s s diagnosed a s Steven-Johnson syndrane.

c. 24-27 J u l y - Force Medical, COMNAVAIRPAC Captain Ohslund, MC, USN, CDR R. Newquist, MSC, USN, and HMCS , USN aboard to conduct Operational Readiness Evaluation.

d. 25 J u l y - Crewmember severe ly in ju red on f l i g h t deck a t n igh t , a f ter being run over by a tawed E-2, and sus ta in ing severe mul t ip le traumas t o l e g and to r so . Transported to main b a t t l e dress ing s t a t i o n , he was s t a b i l i z e d , then medevac'd t o NAVHOSP, San Diego.

e. 28 J u l y - Mass Casualty d r i l l conducted. Approximately 80 simulated c a s u a l t i e s were t r i aged .

f . 9 September - FN , USN, sus ta ined severe e l e c t r i c a l shock and subsequent head in ju ry .

g. 11 September - FN t r a n s f e r r e d from KITTY HAWK to Masirah A i r Head FFT t o Landstuhl Army Hospi ta l , Weisbaden, Republic of Germany.

h. 9-14 October - Inpor t Manbasa, Kenya. Made a l i a i s o n v i s i t t o l o c a l hosp i t a l t o determine a v a i l a b i l i t y of emergency heal th c a r e se rv ices .

i. 10-14 November - Inpor t Colombo, S r i Lanka. Liaison v i s i t made to determine s u i t a b i l i t y of emergency hea l th c a r e se rv ices .

j . 2 December - Graded Mass Casualty D r i l l conducted.

k . 14-21 December - Enroute San Diego with approximately 700 Tigers; 60 Tiger s i c k c a l l v i s i t s recorded.

1. On 24 J u l y 1985, USS KITTY HAWK departed on a 150-day deployment t o t h e Western P a c i f i c and Indian Oceans re turning t o San Diego, C a l i f o r n i a on 21 December 1985. A t o t a l of 52,260 n a u t i c a l miles were t raveled . Por t c a l l s were made i n Pea r l Harbor, Hawaii1 Subic Bay, Republic of the Phil ippines; Mambasa, Kenya; and Colombo, S r i Lanka.

2. KITTY HAWK completed 52 underway replenishments and 25 v e r t i c a l replenishments which l a s t e d a t o t a l of 140 hours. KITTY HAWK'S average approach time was 8.23 minutes a s compared t o CNAP standard t i m e of 11 minutes. Nineteen airwing and s h i p ' s campany o f f i c e r s q u a l i f i e d to conn alongside day and n igh t , and e i g h t o f f i c e r s were q u a l i f i e d to make approaches. Addit ionally, twenty e n l i s t e d personnel q u a l i f i e d a s helmsmen and t h r e e o t h e r s a t t a i n e d q u a l i f i c a t i o n a s master helmsmen.

3. Extensive t r a i n i n g of quartermasters was conducted throughout t h e year . Three personnel were q u a l i f i e d a s Quartermaster of the Plo t . A l l quartermasters who were e l i g i b l e f o r advancement i n r a t e subsequently were advanced.

4. KITTY HAWK maintained an aggressive Surface Warfare Training program throughout t h e deployment. There was an average of twenty seven junior o f f i c e r s working towards Surface Warfare Of f i ce r q u a l i f i c a t i o n . S i x O f f i c e r s have earned t h e i r SWO q u a l i f i c a t i o n while on deployment. Another seven o f f i c e r s were q u a l i f i e d a s Of f i ce r of the D e c k (Underway).

OPERATIONS mP-

1. CIC. CIC campleted an abbreviated, but very successful predeployment workup i n June with an o v e r a l l grade of "Outstanding". Upon deploying i n J u l y , CIC played an i n t e g r a l p a r t i n B a t t l e Group BRAVO's CWC organiza t ion . KITTY HAWK served a s ASUWT: throughout t h e workups and deployment, and assumed AAWC on 14 September, serv ing i n t h a t capaci ty f o r the remainder of the deployment.

a . AAW. AAW personnel pa r t i c ipa ted i n numerous intermediate and advanced team t r a i n e r s a t F l e e t Combat Training Center Pac i f i c i n preparat ion f o r WESTPAC 85. The CIC AAW Team received a grade of "Outstanding f o r t h e f i n a l advanced team t r a i n e r p r i o r to deployment. Key CIC personnel, i n conjunction wi th a i r wing and AM-capable surface s h i p r ep resen ta t ives , p a r t i c i p a t e d i n the formulation of b a t t l e group AAW pol icy and t a c t i c s a s members of B a t t l e Group BRAVO's AAW Review Board. Shor t ly a f t e r t h e commencement of WESTPAC 85, AAW personnel had the oppor tuni ty to exerc i se newly acquired s k i l l s during an ENCOUNTEREX with B a t t l e Group DELTA. KITTY HAWK assumed the d u t i e s of AAWC on 14 September and re ta ined those d u t i e s throughout the remainder of t h e deployment. The q u a l i t y of LINK 11, con tac t and t r a c k management, and RAINFORM repor t ing was super ior throughout the deployment. GLAD CUSTOMER provided a s i g n i f i c a n t oppor tuni ty for i n t e r o p e r a b i l i t y t r a i n i n g with the USAF and in tegra ted ship /a i r wing an t i - t a rge t ing t a c t i c s . CIC conducted a d e t a i l e d evaluat ion of t h e SATCAT AN/ARG49 Airborne Radio Relay POD, and i d e n t i f i e d severa l d e f i c i e n c i e s and l imi ta t ions .

b. ASW. The ASW Module received o v e r a l l grades of "Outstandingn f o r ref resher t r a i n i n g and t h e Command Inspect ion , while an "Excellentn grade was received during ORE. The Module played an i n t e g r a l role i n t w o exe rc i se and two r e a l world submarine prosecutions while deployed. A software modificat ion (Technical Direc t ive N o . 0025) was i n s t a l l e d i n t h e Fas t Time Acoustic Analyzer i n December to enhance t h e c a p a b i l i t i e s of t h e ASW Module.

c. ASUW. During underway per iods , t h e Surface Module maintained an u p to-date p i c t u r e of the d i spos i t ion of a l l f r i e n d l y , unknown, and t h r e a t su r face contac ts . The major funct ions of navigat ion, formation t a c t i c s , and contac t management became rout ine a s KITTY HAWK caapleted 150 days underway. Throughout t h e deployment, more than one thousand con tac t s were tracked and reported .

d. NTDS. LINK 11 and LINK 14 a v a i l a b i l i t y was c o n s i s t e n t l y maintained above 95% p r i o r to and during t h e deployment. The i n s t i t u t i o n of d a i l y LINK r e p o r t s s i g n i f i c a n t l y enhanced management of t h e LINK. The AN/ARG49 SATCAT Airborne Radio Relay POD was used to e s t a b l i s h and maintain a UHF l i n k , thus reducing B a t t l e Group BRAVO's v u l n e r a b i l i t y to HFDF. F l e e t Combat Direct ion Systems Support Ac t iv i ty San Diego del ivered NTDS tape model 4.0.2A i n May.

e. EW. The h igh l igh t f o r the workups and subsequent deployment was the near 100% ESM/ECM coverage maintained. The o lder ESM systems, AN/WLR-11 and WLR-lG, were maintained i n an up s t a t u s the e n t i r e deployment. The newly i n s t a l l e d AN/SLQ-17 maintained an average a v a i l a b i l i t y of 80% due mainly to p a r t s support which was not f u l l y i n place.

2. CATCC.

a . Air Operations. During the f i r s t ha l f of 1985, KITTY HAWK conducted t h r e e major c a r r i e r q u a l i f i c a t i o n evolut ions f o r TRACOM, FRS, reserve , Marine, and Car r i e r Airwing N I N E squadrons. Other a t sea periods, encompassing turnaround t r a i n i n g f o r CVW-9 a s w e l l a s b a t t l e group buildup and f l e e t exe rc i ses , included extensive c y c l i c and b a t t l e f l e x deck a i r opera t ions , providing CATCC with t h e oppor tuni ty t o q u a l i f y t w o c m p l e t e watch teams. During deployment, a i r opera t ions were conducted day and night without s i g n i f i c a n t inc iden t under blue water c r i t e r i a throughout t h e P a c i f i c and Indian Oceans. Traps f o r the calendar year t o t a l l e d 14,825.

b. CCA. Extensive cross- t ra in ing enabled CCA t o provide complete s e r v i c e i n weather a t approach minimums f o r extended opera t ing periods. CCA radars and associa ted equipnent r e l i a b i l i t y increased s t e a d i l y throughout deployment due to c l o s e cooperation between CCA and EM0 personnel i n iden t i fy ing and expedit ing repa i r of malfunctioning cmponents .

3. Elec t ronics Mater ia l .

a . FOX Division

(1) On 3 June 1985, NATO Sea Sparrow missile system (NSSMS) #3 f i r e d one telementry missile and scored a d i r e c t h i t a t 3,000 yards.

(2) Close I n Weapons System (CIWS) f i r e d 6,179 rounds and n ine 3- system PAC f i r i n g s . Mount 22 scored a confirmed k i l l on a TDU t a r g e t and Mount 23 scored two confirmed k i l l s and splashed t h e t a r g e t .

(3) Overal l mission r e l i a b i l i t y f o r t h e year:

NSSMS #I - 98% CIWS Mount 22 - 90% NSSMS #2 - 98% CIWS Mount 23 - 81% NSSMS 13 - 96% CIWS Mount 24 - 55% NSSMS Overa l l - 97% CIWS Overa l l - 76%

b. Canmunications Mater ia l .

(1) During SRA-85, a f i f t h AN/WSC-3 SATCOM transciever and a chirsounder, AN/TRQ-35, were i n s t a l l e d .

(2) SATOOM antenna OE-82 12 pedes ta l , duplexer and azmith syncro were replaced i n August.

(3) The AN/URT-23 HF t ransceiver #3 substained a Class "C" f i r e r e s u l t i n g i n extens ive damage, but was r e b u i l t by s h i p ' s force .

c. Weather Equipnent.

(1) During SRA-85, the AN/SMQ-10 antennas were overhauled by Har r i s Corporation. After i n s t a l l a t i o n , major wiring problems were discovered and t h e antennas were rewired.

(2) The AN/SMQ-11 prototype was i n s t a l l e d on 30 June. A TECHEVAL was s t a r t e d on 15 J u l y and completed 19 August. OPEVAL commenced 21 October.

d. Data Systems Material .

(1) CV-?SwM Material .

( a ) In tegra ted Car r i e r ASW Predic t ion System (ICAPS) opera t iona l program changes 5, 6, and 7 were i n s t a l l e d .

(b) The AN/SKR-6 was updated t o AN/SKR-6A with t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n of a new test s e t by NADC, RCA, and Teledynamics.

(2) NTDS Material . I n October, KITTY HAWK experienced a major f a i l u r e of t h e AN/USQ-36 LINK 11 terminal . The system was inopera t ive f o r th ree days and 18 PCB's were discovered de fec t ive .

(3) Micro/Minature Repair.

( a ) Two miniature repair s t a t i o n s were c e r t i f i e d i n February and two were c e r t i f i e d i n March. One was a l s o c e r t i f i e d f o r micro r e p a i r . Seventeen technic ians were c e r t i f i e d f o r miniature repair and t w o f o r micro repai r .

(b) $5,637.40 was expended f o r r e p a i r p a r t s and p r in ted c i r c u i t boards. This r e su l t ed i n a c o s t avoidance of $569,709.92 over replacement p a r t s .

e. Radar Material . During SRA-85, t h e AN/SPN-67 su r face search radar raplaced t h e AN/SPS-10, t h e AN/SPS64 navigat ion radar replaced t h e LN-66, and t h e RAYCAS c o l l i s i o n avoidance system was i n s t a l l e d .

4. In te l l ignece .

a . During the f i r s t ha l f of 1985, e f f o r t s were d i rec ted a t t r a i n i n g i n i n t e l l i g e n c e s k i l l s and f i n e tuning procedures t o provide required i n t e l l i g e n c e and photographic support. The I n t e l l i g e n c e Branch received grades of wOutstanding" on a l l graded evolut ions including IREFTRA, ORE, and t h e Command Administrative Inspection. Pr ior t o deployment, NIPS A i n s t a l l a t i o n was completed and t h e Multi-sensor Imagery I n t e r p r e t a t i o n System (MIIS) was removed from CVIC.

b. The c a p a b i l i t i e s of the s h i p ' s Photographic Labs were s i g n i f i c a n t l y enhanced by t h e acqu i s i t ion of new equipnent. The Main Photo Lab received an EHllOB Image Maker I1 f i l m processor, a Manninger RB67 p o r t r a i t camera, and a Xerox 2830 dupl ica tor . The CVIC Photo Lab received a Nord automatic r o l l paper e a s e l , a Kreonite semi-automatic roll paper c u t t e r and a Bechman pH meter.

c. Highlights of the 1985 WESTPAC/I.O. deployment included:

(1) F i r s t use of NIPS A 061s terminals i n CVIC and Flag Supplementary P lo t .

(2) Reactivat ion of Flag Supplementary P l o t t o support B a t t l e Group BRAVO Warfare Comnanders.

(3) I n s t a l l a t i o n and f i r s t use of the Prototype OSIS Support Terminal (POST) .

(4) Extensive i n t e l l i g e n c e c o l l e c t i o n take aga ins t the Sovie t Frunze Task Group, cons i s t ing of KIROV CGN FRUNZE, UDALOY DDG ADMIRAL SPIRIDONOV, and SOVREMENNYY DDG OSMOTRITELNYY, during its t r a n s i t of the Indian Ocean.

5. Meteorology. During 1985, an HP-9845B Oceanographic Atmospheric Predic t ion computer and t w o Alden Marine FAX I11 systems were i n s t a l l e d . A new oceanography/meteorology fo recas te r d i sp lay and closed c i r c u i t TV b r i e f i n g a r e a was constructed i n the Oceanography Off ice . KITTY HAWK conducted OPERATION DEEP CHANNEL, t h e most soph i s t i ca ted oceanographic bathythermetric sampling by a t r a n s i t i n g B a t t l e Group of the Nicobar a r e a during t h e F a l l t r a n s i t i o n period. The TFEHEVAL and OPEVAL of t h e AN/SMQ-11metorological s a t e l l i t e receiver-recorder set was a l s o coordinated and conducted by KITTY HAWK.

1. Safety Program f o r 1985.

a . The primary funct ion of the Safe ty Department was t o enhance opera t ional readiness by reducing t o a minimum t h e number of deaths and i n j u r i e s t o personnel and l o s s e s o r damage t o mater ia l f ran mishaps.

b. The Safety Program ob jec t ives included d a i l y i d e n t i f i c a t i o n of s a f e t y hazards and discrepancies , weekly shipwide s a f e t y inspect ions , and a c t i v e tracking of uncorrected hazards f o r cognizant ac t ion. Hazard awareness t r a i n i n g was provided t o a l l hands through d a i l y and weekly s a f e t y summaries and POD notes. Indoctr inat ion Division t r a i n i n g and monthly Enl is ted Safe ty C o m m i t t e e Meetings provided addi t ional vehicles t o pranote and emphasize s a f e t y .

c. The Safe ty Department provided personal p ro tec t ive e q u i p e n t ( r esp i ra to r s , dus t masks, hearing protec tors , etc.) on a first-come bas is . Safety posters and video tapes were ava i l ab le f o r loan and CCTV presented numerous s a f e t y tapes f o r t h e crew a s an ongoing educational program f o r s a f e t y .

d . A l l repor table mishaps were thoroughly inves t igated and accura te ly reported. Feedback and l e ssons learned were provided t o a l l hands i n an expedit ious manner.

e. Motor vehic le s a f e t y received s t rong emphasis during regular ly scheduled s a f e t y stand-downs and a t bi-weekly a l l hands morning quar ters . Spec i f i c a t t e n t i o n was d i rec ted t o motorcycle operat ion and drinking while opera t ing a vehicle. Motorcycle s a f e t y course t r a i n i n g was coordinated d i r e c t l y through the Safe ty Off ice.

2. Safe ty Highlights f o r 1985.

a . The Safe ty Department's goal f o r 1985, t o reduce the t o t a l man hours l o s t per day t o i n j u r y t o l e s s than 24 hours, and t o prevent se r ious mishaps which a u l d r e s u l t i n death, was achieved.

b. USS K I T T Y HAWK canpleted the e n t i r e year including workups and a Western Pacif ic/Indian Ocean deployment, without a s i n g l e opera t ional o r shipboard f a t a l i t y . This was t h e second consecutive deployment t o t h e Western Pacif ic/Indian Ocean without an opera t ional f a t a l i t y and was an unprecedented milestone i n the h i s t o r y of naval avia t ion.

c. During 1985, 81 repor table mishaps occurred averaging 1.55 weekly, a reduction of 2.4 from 1984. This s i g n i f i c a n t decrease is d i r e c t l y r e l a t e d t o a major decrease i n mishaps of 42% (1,095 t o 635) over 1984.

d. USS KITTY HAWK was se lec ted a s t h e winner of t h e Admiral F l a t l e y Memorial Award f o r s a f e t y f o r 1985.

1. Deployment Highlights .

a . MC/FMC a i r c r a f t . The mission capable / fu l l mission capable performance of t h e CV-63/CVW-9 team was superb. Strong emphasis on mate r i a l o u t f i t t i n g and technica l t r a i n i n g enabled t h e airwing t o s u s t a i n a s t rong readiness posture throughout deployment. Continual improvement i n maintenance c a p a b i l i t y , coupled with outstanding l o g i s t i c and technica l a s s i s t ance ava i l ab le i n Seventh F l e e t , enabled K I T T Y HAWK to leave t h e Indian Ocean with the h ighes t mater ia l readiness of any c a r r i e r i n recent times.

b. NMCS/PMCS of f sh ip / to ta l . Offship not mission capable supply/par t ia l mission capable supply r e q u i s i t i o n s remained a t except ional ly low l e v e l s throughout t h e deployment. The c r u i s e average of 19% was an unprecedented e f f o r t .

c. Percent AVCAL onboard. The percent of AVCAL on board remained high throughout the deployment due t o regular sys temat ic reordering procedures, aggressive follow-ups, and an e f f e c t i v e use of the l o g i s t i c p ipe l ine . A l l items designated a s c r i t i c a l AVCAL and/or never-out were reviewed o f f - l ine and monitored/reordered a s required. Mater ia l movement to the s h i p was accanplished a t every oppor tuni ty and p r i o r i t i z a t i o n of ma te r i a l a t each of t h e beach detachments enabled t h e optimum use of each l o g i s t i c opportunity.

d. Both t h e AVCAL and Rotatable Pool performed magnificently throughout deployment. AWP components/offship r e q u i s i t i o n s both remained w e l l wi th in COMNAVAIRPAC s tandards , with caaponents averaging 5% of monthly AIMD inductions and r e q u i s i t i o n s running roughly 1.1 times the number of component AWP.

2. S-1 Stock Control Division.

a . Pr ior t o beginning t h e onboard inventory of AVCAL mate r i a l , a l l storerooms were closed f o r business and a l l r e q u i s i t i o n s were r e fe r red to NSC San Diego using the e f fec t iveness exclude code. This held the inventory constant and minimized suspended t r ansac t ions due t o t h e inventory f l a g being set. Aids were run and the inventory commenced i n September 1985. A s gains and losses appeared a s a r e s u l t of t h e inventory, a s p e c i a l r e c o n c i l i a t i o n team was formed to research each adjustment. This team was headed by t h e Stock Control Of f i ce r and consis ted of s i x of t h e most knowledgeable SK's and A K ' s i n the department. The team researched every adjustment, checking the suspended and error l i s t i n g s f o r pending t r ansac t ions , t h e RON f o r dues requi r ing completion, and t h e cumulative gain and l o s s r epor t f o r previous adjustments taken erroneously. Over 12,000 adjustments were researched and 10 to 15% were success fu l ly reconciled with the adjustment being reversed and a co r rec t ive t r ansac t ion input . The end r e s u l t of t h i s was t h e lowest recorded g ross adjustments f o r any c a r r i e r during a complete REAVCAL inventory.

b. The autanated reorder , a f t e r loading t h e new AVCAL, was run on 14 January and a f t e r a c a r e f u l review ne t t ed 23,600 requ i s i t ions .

c. Catapul t and a r r e s t i n g gear were c a r e f u l l y managed throughout workups and p r i o r to deployment. Frequent s p o t inventor ies wer conducted and o f f - l i n e s t o c k r equ i s i t ions submitted as required. S i x weeks p r i o r t o deployment, approximately 230 l i n e items i d e n t i f i e d by t h e maintenance o f f i c e r were inventoried and r e q u i s i t i o n s submitted f o r de f i c i enc ies . A s a r e s u l t , t h e KImY H&WK l e f t San Diego near ly topped off on c a t a p u l t and a r r e s t i n g spares .

d. During t h e SRA, t h e Stock Control Off ices were completely renovated. Having moved t o smaller o f f i c e s a f t e r t h e S-1/S-9 s p l i t , condi t ions were cramped and lacked proper stowage. The renovation consis ted of a t o t a l r ipou t , t he i n s t a l l a t i o n of modular w o r k cen te r s and proper shelving f o r l i s t i n g s .

e. I n December and January, the ADP equipnent was upgraded to SNAP I. The necessary remote terminals were i n s t a l l e d f o r SUADPS-RT Release I1 and, i n January, RT was implemented by NAVMASSO DETPAC. The f i r s t implementation was a f a i l u r e . Download processing times f o r KC were f a r too high. A 95% ADP u t i l i z a t i o n r a t e c o n s i s t e n t l y maintained, leaving very l i t t l e t i m e f o r add i t iona l run requirements. Af ter approximately t h r e e weeks of unsuccessful e f f o r t by KITTY HAWR personnel , NAVMASSO went back t o work on the program and an improved version was reimplemented i n June.

f . I n May, Supply switched t o t h e T o p o f f opt ion f o r automatic reorders. This kept ma te r i a l flowing i n a s teady stream a s it was issued. This , i n conjunction with a monthly manual review of the RON, was instrumental i n acheiving a new high i n stock a v a i l a b i l i t y a t deployment da te .

g. I n March. a monthly SUADPS Forum was i n s t i t u t e d , including a l l of the department's personnel with advanced SUADPS t r a i n i n g , bring people from S-1, S-6, S-7, S-8, and S-9 along with the Supply Of f i ce r and Ass i s t an t Supply Off icer . The Stock Control Of f i ce r hosted t h e meeting and reviewed t h e previous monthly repor t s , ou t l ined new procedures i n e f f e c t , h ighl ighted s p e c i a l p r o j e c t s taking p lace , and covered problems observed during t h e p a s t month. The f l o o r was then opened f o r d iscuss ion of o ther problem a reas and ideas f o r improvement. The Goal of these meetings was t o improve SUADPS processing on KITTY HAWK and break down d iv i s iona l "walls".

h. On the t r a n s i t t o Subic Bay, maximum use was made of t h e MLSF s h i p s i n company, p a r t i c u l a r l y f o r bulk consumables. This accomplished t w o object ives:

(1) Keeping e f fec t iveness high, and

(2) minimizing loading time inpor t Subic

i. While on s t a t i o n , w e continued to maximize our use of t h e MLSF s h i p s i n company. Regular reviews of bulk consumables, flammables, and K-Mart items were performed p r i o r to every UNREP.

j. T o p o f f reorders to Subic continued. S t a r t i n g with reorder number 6, w e submitted a l l r e q u i s i t i o n s p r i o r i t y 05. This increased t h e amount of cargo a r r i v i n g i n Diego Garcia by a i r , s i g n i f i c a n t l y shortening t h e t r a n s i t time. On Reorder number 8, we began t a i l o r i n g the parameters to slow t h e p ipe l ine , re turning to the ' R ' op t ion and f u r t h e r r e s t r i c t i n g items with general selector keying on AMD. This minimized loading i n Subic and a t e down s tocks i n preparat ion f o r the REAVCAL inventory. The f i n a l reorder was submitted on 20 November along with o f f l i n e o rde r s f o r never-outs and flamnables to l a s t u n t i l our a r r i v a l home.

k. Planning f o r the upcoming REAVCAL and SRA commenced t w o months p r i o r t o a r r i v a l hane. Work was defined, schedules set , and preparatory w o r k was completed on the t r a n s i t home.

3. S-2 Food Service Division.

a . Through the year the Food Service Team rou t ine ly provide these morale- enhancing s p e c i a l programs:

(1) Nacho Night

(2) Pizza Galore

(3) Mountain of Salads

(4 ) Build Your Own Sandwich

(5) Ice Cream Socia l

(6) Cookies and Punch

(7) Gourmet Box Lunch ( " B e s t i n the Flee t")

(8) N e w Fathers and Birthday Celebrat ions

( 9) Depar tment/Squadr on Specia l

(10) "Meals on Wheels" - H o t dog c a r t s taken t o the f l i g h t deck during maintenance days, holiday rou t ines , etc.

(11) S t e e l Beach P icn ic - Nine g r i l l s used f o r wok-outs cons i s t ing of l o b s t e r , s i r l o i n s t e a k s , barbecued chicken, spa re r ibs , hamburgers, and hotdogs.

b. During SRA '85, the forward and a f t ga l l eys and mess decks were renovated. N e w ovens, m i l k shake machines, deep f a t f r y e r s , food mixers, meat slicers, s tanding r e f r i g e r a t o r s , and a doughnut machine were i n s t a l l e d . Mess deck t a b l e s were replaced, and t h e subs is tence i s sue room and emergency breakout storeroom were renovated.

c. KITTY HAWK was se lec ted a s t h e NEY "runner upw i n FY 85 and is a semi f ina l i s t f o r FY 86 NEY Award Competition f o r food se rv ice excellence. During the Supply Management Inspection (SMI) held i n Apr i l 1985, S-2 d iv i s ion received the score "Outstandingw.

4. S-3 Sales Division.

a . The s h i p ' s laundry implemented a new 24 hour d a i l y laundry service . The soda s a l e s increased f r a n 200 cases per day i n por t t o 500 cases per day a t sea.

b. Navy Exchange Subic provided ass i s t ance i n v i sua l merchandising and vending machine repa i r s .

c. The s h i p ' s s t o r e fore ign merchandise extravaganza so ld over $400,000.00 worth of merchandise.

d. Stock tu rns of 144% and 220% were achieved during the year.

5. S-4 Disbursing Division.

a . Payrol ls i n excess of $13.9 M posted f o r t h e e n t i r e c ru i se . The Pay Deposit Quicker (PDQ) program was expanded t o include c r e d i t unions i n the Whidbey Is land and Alameda a rea fo r t h e embarked airwing.

b. Two Supply Management Inspections were conducted i n 1985.

c. A XERDX 860 word processing system and a d a t a e n t r y terminal f o r SJUMPS payrol l were i n s t a l l e d i n t h e Disbursing Office.

6. S-5 Wardroom Division.

a . Specia l ty equipnent such a s charbro i l e r s , f r i spomat ics , i c e cream machines, and bakery mixers t o enhance food service i n both wardrooms were i n s t a l l e d .

b. "Outstanding" r a t i n g from TYCOM Supply Management Inspectors f o r superb food service and management was received.

c. Longer hours were offered during t h e c r u i s e t o support f l i g h t operat ions of o f f i c e r personnel.

d. I n i t i a t e d serving hamburgers, cheeseburgers, seafood p l a t t e r s and d i e t e r ' s sa lads f o r every lunch and dinner.

e. Offered a monthly Birthdaymew Fathers formal sit-down dinner f o r qua l i f i ed o f f i c e r s .

f . Served over 25 formal sit-down dinners , including Admiral and XO welcome aboard dinners , squadron changes of command, and department head farewel l dinners. Menues ranged from Mexican t o French de l i cac ies .

g. The Wardroom hosted t h e annual Tomcat Ba l l and Marine Corps b i r thday d inners with g r e a t success.

7. S-7 Automated Data Processing.

a . S-7 Division spent the f i r s t ha l f of t h e year preparing f o r WESTPAC '85 and the second hal f deployed to t h e Western Pac i f i c and Indian Oceans. I t

was S-7 Divis ion ' s goal to provide t h e bes t d a t a processing support ever recorded. The only way t h i s could be accomplished was to have a l l personnel f u l l y t r a ined i n a l l aspect of day-to-day opera t ions . This was accomplished i n the following manner:

(1) A l l management personnel were s e n t t o advanced SUADPS school.

(2) A vigorous computer opera t ions t r a i n i n g plan, which included an updated PQS guide, and ensuring t h a t t r a i n i n g was conducted continuously p r i o r to deployment.

(3) S-7 d i v i s i o n ensured a capable a i r condit ioning system was i n s t a l l e d during t h e SNAP 'B' implementation. A l s o , add i t iona l insu la t ion was added to ensure t h a t proper ADP environmental condi t ions ex i s t ed .

b. The Honeywell DPS6 'B ' conf igura t ion was i n s t a l l e d i n January 1985. With the increased hardware and software came managerial chal lenges. S-7 Division f o r the f i r s t t i m e had ou t s ide users u t i l i z i n g t h e Honeywell DPS6. ADP Secur i ty and user response would prove the most chal lenging. These problems were solved i n the fol lowing manner:

(1) S-7's involvement with the use r s , e s p e c i a l l y when NRMM and SUADPS- RT were f i r s t brought on-line

(2) User LOGINS and passwords were con t ro l l ed by the ADP Secur i ty Of f i ce r . User access was checked on a monthly b a s i s t o ensure t h a t only v a l i d users were gaining access to t h e i r p a r t i c u l a r d a t a base.

c. SUADPS-RT was i n s t a l l e d twice. The f i r s t i n s t a l l a t i o n burdened ADP computer opera t ions due t o excessive d a t a base maintenance. SUADPS-RT was discontinued u n t i l the d a t a base maintenance programs were manageable. SUADPS-RT was f i n a l l y i n s t a l l e d i n MAY 85, and it proved extremely r e l i a b l e and users found the software extremely he lp fu l i n making management decis ions .

d . NRMM was i n s t a l l e d i n MAY 85. The d a t a base and software have not been a s r e l i a b l e a s SUADPS.RT. No major problems were encountered u n t i l t he second week of the deployment. Report times became excessive, user console response increased, and f i n a l l y t h e Winchester D i s k System was unable to s t o r e t h e d a t a base and run repor t s . S-7 Division was ab le to r e a l l o c a t e the d a t a f i l e s , but they continued to grow. F ina l ly , with the da ta base s t i l l growing, 5-7 an t i c ipa ted it was not f e a s i b l e to support N M u n t i l t h e end of t h e deployment. NAVMASSO Norfolk was contacted and detached support personnel t o solve the d a t a base problem. They reconfigured t h e d i s k system to store twice as much information a s before. Response time and repor t execution t i m e were res tored t o acceptable l e v e l s .

e. WESTPAC' 85 was a h ighly successful deployment f o r S-7 Division. A t no t i m e during the deployment was the re ever a da ta e n t r y o r canputer opera t ions backlog. No major hardware o r environmental problems were encountered. S-7 Division t ranscr ibed i n excess of 325,000 source documents and processed over 1,100 computer run reques ts .

8. S-8 Mater ia l Division.

a. During deployment, S-8 had 25 VERTREPS f o r a t o t a l of 1073 p a l l e t s , while UNREPS amounted t o 265 p a l l e t s . VRC-50 provided e x c e l l e n t COD support throughout the deployment enabling constant flow of small p a r t s and mail . The US-3A, with its c a p a b i l i t y of t r a n s f e r r i n g up t o f i v e passengers and two s tandard p a l l e t s made d a i l y runs t o Diego Garcia during the Indian Ocean period.

b. Retrograde mate r i a l was t r ans fe r red v i a COD or MLSF s h i p a t every opportunity. An average of twenty re t rograde p a l l e t s was t r ans fe r red every UNREP. Addit ionally, t o enhance c o n t r o l s over re t rograde mate r i a l , mailable items were s e n t v ia r eg i s t e red mail a t every opportunity.

c. K-Mart (Sea Mart) c a r r i e d the t o p 600 l i n e usage, low cost, items.

d. A beach detachment was maintained f o r the e n t i r e cru ise . I n i t i a l detachments were temporari ly set up a t Pea r l Harbor, Hawaii and NAS Agana, Guam. While i n t h e Indian Ocean, beach detachments were maintained a t Cubi Pt . , Clark A i r Base, Phi l ippines , and Diego Garcia to handle r e q u i s i t i o n , turn-in and transshipnent of ma te r i a l r e q u i s i t i o n , turn-in and t ransshipnent o f ma te r i a l requirements o r re t rograde .

e. Material movement while i n Mmbasa, Afr ica was accmpl ished by e s t a b l i s h i n g an a i rhead, u t i l i z i n g MLSF personnel a t t h e l o c a l a i r p o r t . C- 1 4 1 ' s de l ivered Masirah a i rhead mate r i a l and returned with passangers/cargo. CH-46's were u t i l i z e d t o s h u t t l e ma te r i a l to USS KITTY HAWK and o the r members of the B a t t l e Group.

9. S-9 Surface Support Division.

a . The Surface Support Division received a grade of exce l l en t f o r t h e l a t e s t Supply Management Inspect ion (SMI) conducted i n Apri l 85. A record of nine S-9 crewmembers were recognized a s commendatory performers by t h e supply management inspectors .

b. DTO Management. The implementation of SUADPS-RT was t h e s i n g l e most important p ro jec t i n t h i s t echn ica l area. The implementation, o r i g i n a l l y scheduled f o r January 1985, began functioning on-line i n l a t e June 1985. Cmprehensive hands-on t r a i n i n g has been conducted f o r a l l DTO personnel. This innovation has d r a s t i c a l l y improved DTO ob l iga t ion and r e c e i p t processing e f f o r t s onboard KITTY HAWK.

C. Purchasing: The purchasing branch processed a tremendous volume of open purchase r e q u i s i t i o n s during SRA 85. The outcaae was s u b s t a n t i a l l y improved Q u a l i t y of L i f e (QOL) f a c i l i t i e s and surface ma te r i a l readiness on board KITTY HAWK throughout WeSTPAC 85. During WESTPAC 85, S-9 cont rac ted f o r p o r t se rv ices i n Manbasa, Kenya, and Colanbo, S r i Lanka.

d. Material Control Off icer : Mater ia l cont ro l o f f i c e r procedures were es tab l i shed a t the B a t t l e Group BRAVO conferences held p r i o r to Apr i l 1985. These p o l i c i e s were implemented with g r e a t success during WESTPAC 85. The urgent ma te r i a l screen f i l l percentage c o n s i s t e n t l y topped 48% during the v i t a l Indian Ocean por t ion of the c ru i se . The c o l l e c t i v e and p e r s i s t e n t support of a l l B a t t l e Group BRAVO u n i t s was required to make t h i s program a winner.

e. CASREPS: The number of outstanding CASREPS, a l l C-2 averaged 15-20 throughout WESTPAC 85. This extremely l o w f i g u r e was achieved through extensive app l i ca t ions of t h e ANOFS process and d i sc ip l ined follow-ups on a l l outstanding CASREP requ i s i t ions .

f . LSC: The Log i s t i c s Support Center (LSC) provided c r i t i c a l r epa i r p a r t s support during KITTY HAWK'S work-up cycle and WESTPAC 85 evolut ions. The LSC's computer subsystem was implemented by NAVMASSO a s a prototype of the shipboard non- tac t ica l ADP programing (SNAP), and opera tes on Honeywell DSP6 MOD 400 hardware. A t o p p r i o r i t y f o r t h e LSC is to v a l i d a t e KITTY HAWK'S massive configurat ion da ta base aga ins t a c t u a l shipboard equipnent. Addi t ional l , t he LSC manages a l i b r a r y of over 2600 t echn ica l publ ica t ions which has grown by over 32% s i n c e SRA 85.

1. Education Services Off ice .

a . January and March 1985 Navy-wide advancement exams r e s u l t s were:

RATE - EXAMINEES SELECTED/ %

b. September 1985 Navy-wide advancement exams r e s u l t s were:

RATE EXAMINEES SELECTED/ % PNA/% FAILED/ %

c. Twenty KIT!lY HAWK personnel were promoted through t h e 1985 Command Advancement Program a s follows:

Em NOMINEES RECOMMENDED APPROVED ADVANCED

d. Programs f o r a f l o a t col lege education. 335 personnel pa r t i c ipa ted i n seventeen PACE courses of fered during t h e deployment.

e. Navy Campus Functional S k i l l s Program. 138 men completed t h e Centra l College of Chicago program f o r improvement i n English, Mathematics, Pe t ty Of f i ce r s Writing , and Reading.

f . Navy High School Studies Programs. This program was o f fe red on board u t i l i z i n g s h i p ' s crew a s i n s t r u c t o r s . Classes were conducted i n Government I, Government 11, and His tory 11. A t o t a l of 218 men pa r t i c ipa ted .

g. Scholas t ic Aptitude Test/American College Tes t . Assistance was provided by Navy Campus Of f i ce , Naval S t a t i o n Subic Bay i n administering over 70 SAT/ACT examinations. Most of t h e p a r t i c i p a n t s indica ted a d e s i r e t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n the examinations to s a t i s f y requirements f o r NROTC and BOOST app l i ca t ions , with the remainder opt ing f o r of f-duty education upon completion of deployment.

h. General Education Developnent (GED). GED examinations were administered t o 1 8 personnel, a l l of whan success fu l ly completed the e n t i r e ba t t e ry .

2. Command Career Counselor's Office.

a. Retention S t a t i s t i c s f o r Calendar 1985.

ELIG NOT ELIG REZNL~ST/RETAIN GROSS NET - - - - FIRST TERM 400 192 12 8 22% 32% SEalND TERM 21 3 12 CARER 110 3 87 TOTAL 531 198 227

a . Comnand Managed Equal Opportunity (-0). Comnand Training Team t r a i n i n g f o r the th ree shipboard personnel and four embarked airwing members was conducted enabling them t o teach t h e Navy Rights and Respons ib i l i t i e s Workshop t o t h e i r respective personnel. A l l hands t r a i n i n g was provided on KI'ITY HAWK'S CMEO program. The Navy Rights and Respons ib i l i t i e s Workshop was provided v i a a broadcast of a l o c a l l y produced video tape on KTTY-TV.

b. Indoctr inat ion Classes. I d iv i s ion hosted 13 th ree and one-half-day indoctr inat ion classes fo r over 450 newly repor t ing personnel.

c. Pe t ty Off icer and Chief Pe t ty Off icer Academy. Pe t ty Of f ice r Academies f o r 150 junior personnel and t h r e e Chief P e t t y Off icer Academies fo r 38 prospective chiefs .

d. General Mi l i t a ry Training (GMT). Over 900 hours of GMT were presented t o the crew using KTTY-TV. A Training Channel was set as ide f o r GMT. and t h e f i lms were shown d a i l y a t 0800, 1000, 1300, 1400, 2000, and 2100 on a ro ta t ing basis .

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1. a . FEB: S u c c e s s f u l l y completed Hypergo l ic Magazine C e r t i f i c a t i o n

b. MAY: S u c c e s s f u l l y completed Minewarfare Read iness C e r t i f i c a t i o n I n s p e c t i o n (MRCI) .

c. MAY: Hosted p r o j e c t o f f i c e r s meet ing f o r B-61 weapons system.

d . MAY: S u c c e s s f u l l y completed t h e f i f t h annua l o p e r a t i o n a l s a f e t y review f o r t h e B-43, B-57, and B-61 bombs.

e. JUN: S u c c e s s f u l l y completed t w o QAST movements

f . JUN: S u c c e s s f u l l y completed Ope ra t i ona l Read iness E x e r c i s e (ORE).

g . DEC: S u c c e s s f u l l y c a n p l e t e d

h . DEC: S u c c e s s f u l l y completed f o u r major ammunition o f f l o a d s

2. A m u n i t i o n r ece ived v i a 6 major UNREP/VERTREP t o t a l e d 1,125.4 s h o r t t o n s . F l e e t r e t u r n AMMO/RETROGRADE backloaded t o t a l e d 1 ,165 s h o r t t o n s . The fo l l owing ordnance was expended by CVW-9 d u r i n g t h e 1 JAN-21 DEC 1985 per iod :

MK76 PRACTICE BOMB MK106 PRACTICE BOMB MK82 (TPGP) MK83 (TPGP) MK84 (TPGP) MK 46 (EXTORPS) MK52/56 MINES (EXERCISE) MK 36/4 0 S T (EXERCISE) CBU59 APAM MK20 ROCKEYE MK21 MOD2 WALLEYE I A61123 SKIPPER Am84C-1 HARPOON ATM7E-2 SPARROW ATM9L SIDEWINDER ATM46-6 SHRIKE

PANT ITY 20,486

9.081 2 4

1,692 115

4 2

1 4 1 2

2 4 1 2 1 4 2 1

3. The weapons e l e v a t o r s were 100% a v a i l a b l e th roughout t h e 1985 Western Pac i f i c / I nd i an Oceans c r u i s e . 4. The Weapons Department concluded a h i g h l y s u c c e s s f u l deployment w i th t h e h i g h e s t combat r e a d i n e s s l e v e l e v e r achieved. There were z e r o personne l or material c a s u a l t i e s which a f f e c t e d t h e depa r tmen t ' s performance.