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John A. Chalbeck, Captain, USN (Ret.) Date of Designation: 27 June 1947 Dates of Active Duty: June 1944 - November 1977. Total Flight Hours: 7,500 Carrier/Ship Landings: Fixed wing: 600 Rotary: 10 Approximate Flight Hours: Jet: 5,000 Prop: 2,000 Helo: 500 VF/VA: 4,000 Combat Tours: Korea VF-721 (F9F), Mar. 1951-Sep. 1951. 55 missions Vietnam: CVW-10 (A4), Jul. 1968-Jan. 1969. 60 missions Aviation Commands: CO,VA-112, Jun. 1965-Jul.1966, USS Forrestal (CVA-59). COM CVW-10, Jan. 1968-Mar. 69, USS Intrepid (CVS-11). Director Flight Test, Feb. 1971-Mar. 1975. CO, NARU, Jacksonville, FL., Jun. 1975-Oct. 1977. Combat Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross (Korea) Distinguished Flying Cross (Vietnam) Bronze Star (Vietnam) 10 Air Medals (5 Korea and 5 Vietnam) Duty Assignment Chronology 6/44-6/47 Flight Training, Iowa City Preflight. NAS Glenview, IL; NAS Corpus Christi, TX and NAS Pensacola, FL. 7/47 AT-6 (F4U), NAS Cecil Field, FL. 11/47 VF-1A (F8F, F6F), NAS North Island, CA. USS Tarawa (CV-40). 7/48 VF-11; NAS Cecil Field, FL. 9/48 VF-721 (F8F), NAS Glenview, IL (Reserve). 6/49 VF-721 (F4U & F9F), NAS North Island, CA. USS Boxer (CV-21) Korea (Active Duty). 11/51 VRF-32, NAS North Island, CA. 7/54 TPS NATC Patuxent River, MD. 1/55 Armament Test ,NATC Patuxent River, MD. 7/56 USNPGS Monterey, CA ( Student). 6/57 USS Yorktown (CV-10). 7/59 VA-56 ( A-4), NAS Miramar, CA., and USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14). 1/61 Aviation Safety School, USC. 3/61 RCVW-12, NAS Miramar, CA. 6/64 VA-112 (A-4), NAS Lemoore, CA., and USS Forrestal (CVA-59). 8/66 Naval War College, Newport, RI. 6/67 NAVAIRLANT Staff, Norfolk, VA. 10/67 RCVW-4, NAS Cecil Field, FL. 1/68 COMCW-10, NAS Cecil Field, FL. USS Intrepid (CVS-11) Vietnam. 4/69 CNARESTRA, NAS Glenview , IL. (Staff) 1/71 Director, Flight Test, NATC Patuxent River. 6/75 CO, NARU Jacksonville, FL. 11/77 Retired from active duty. Summary of Significant Career Events (1) Qualified in 70 fixed wing and 8 Helos. (2) Armament Test, NATC Patuxent River (1955-1956): A4 - Armament Trials F7U - Special Weapons Evaluation F2H - Rock Air (3) Improved Carrier Lighting System. Assisted in design/ development and testing of system. RCVW-12, 1964. (4) Flight Test, NATC Patuxent River (1971-1975): Fixed: (a) F4 Aims A4 Aims T39 Aims (b) TA-4 Spin Recovery Evaluation Helo: (c) AH-1J Engine Performance (d) UH-IN Auto Hover/Auto Pilot Development

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John A. Chalbeck, Captain, USN (Ret.)

Date of Designation: 27 June 1947

Dates of Active Duty: June 1944 - November 1977.

Total Flight Hours: 7,500 Carrier/Ship Landings: Fixed wing: 600 Rotary: 10

Approximate Flight Hours: Jet: 5,000 Prop: 2,000 Helo: 500 VF/VA: 4,000 Combat Tours: Korea VF-721 (F9F), Mar. 1951-Sep. 1951. 55 missionsVietnam: CVW-10 (A4), Jul. 1968-Jan. 1969. 60 missions

Aviation Commands:CO,VA-112, Jun. 1965-Jul.1966, USS Forrestal (CVA-59).COM CVW-10, Jan. 1968-Mar. 69, USS Intrepid (CVS-11).Director Flight Test, Feb. 1971-Mar. 1975.CO, NARU, Jacksonville, FL., Jun. 1975-Oct. 1977.

Combat Awards:Distinguished Flying Cross (Korea) Distinguished Flying Cross (Vietnam)Bronze Star (Vietnam)10 Air Medals (5 Korea and 5 Vietnam)

Duty Assignment Chronology

6/44-6/47 Flight Training, Iowa City Preflight. NAS Glenview, IL; NAS Corpus Christi, TX and NAS Pensacola, FL.7/47 AT-6 (F4U), NAS Cecil Field, FL.11/47 VF-1A (F8F, F6F), NAS North Island, CA. USS Tarawa (CV-40).7/48 VF-11; NAS Cecil Field, FL.9/48 VF-721 (F8F), NAS Glenview, IL (Reserve).6/49 VF-721 (F4U & F9F), NAS North Island, CA. USS Boxer (CV-21) Korea (Active Duty).

11/51 VRF-32, NAS North Island, CA.7/54 TPS NATC Patuxent River, MD.1/55 Armament Test ,NATC Patuxent River, MD.7/56 USNPGS Monterey, CA ( Student).6/57 USS Yorktown (CV-10).7/59 VA-56 ( A-4), NAS Miramar, CA., and USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14).1/61 Aviation Safety School, USC.3/61 RCVW-12, NAS Miramar, CA.6/64 VA-112 (A-4), NAS Lemoore, CA., and USS Forrestal (CVA-59).8/66 Naval War College, Newport, RI.6/67 NAVAIRLANT Staff, Norfolk, VA.10/67 RCVW-4, NAS Cecil Field, FL.1/68 COMCW-10, NAS Cecil Field, FL. USS Intrepid (CVS-11) Vietnam.4/69 CNARESTRA, NAS Glenview , IL. (Staff)1/71 Director, Flight Test, NATC Patuxent River.6/75 CO, NARU Jacksonville, FL.11/77 Retired from active duty.

Summary of Significant Career Events

(1) Qualified in 70 fixed wing and 8 Helos.

(2) Armament Test, NATC Patuxent River (1955-1956): A4 - Armament Trials F7U - Special Weapons Evaluation F2H - Rock Air

(3) Improved Carrier Lighting System. Assisted in design/ development and testing of system. RCVW-12, 1964.

(4) Flight Test, NATC Patuxent River (1971-1975): Fixed: (a) F4 Aims A4 Aims T39 Aims (b) TA-4 Spin Recovery Evaluation Helo: (c) AH-1J Engine Performance (d) UH-IN Auto Hover/Auto Pilot Development

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