DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70)

FLEET POST OFFICE

SAN FRANCISCO. CA 96629-2840

6 DEC 1988 From: Conmanding O f f icer , USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) To: Chief o fNava lOpera t fons (Opi05D2)

Sub j: 1987 COMMAND HISTORY

Ref: (a) OPNAVINST 5750.12C

Encl : (1 1 H i s t o r i c a l Narrat ive (2) Ship's Chronology ( 3 ) Major Operat f onal Evolut ions (4) S ign i f fcant Department Aqhfevements (5 ) Retent ion S t a t i s t i c s (6) Dist inguished V i s i t o r s and Media V i s i t s a t Sea (7) Dist inguished V i s i t o r s add Media V i s i t s I n Por t and

Special Events (8) Conmandf ng O f f fcer s B i ography

1. As required by reference (a), enGlosures (1 through (8) are forwarded.

-J-=- G. D. O'BRIEN, JR.

Copy to: D i r e c t o r o f Naval H i s to r y

HISTORIKAL NARRATIVE

USS CARL VINSON s t a r t e d the year underway i n the Ind ian Ocean heading f o r Singapore and closed t h e year a t P i e r 3, Naval A i r Stat ion, Alameda, Ca l i f o rn ia .

The f i r s t p o r t v i s i t o f the year came on 5 January when CARL VINSON dropped anchor i n Singapore. Numbers o f d i s t i ngu ished v i s i t o r s and c i t i z e n s v i s i t e d the sh ip dur ing the f i ve-day stay.

The o f f i cers and men o f USS CARL VINSON had a most cha l leng ing and pro fess iona l ly s a t i s f y i n g year dur ing 1987. The sh ip and embarked a i r wing en joyed outstanding readiness wh i l e deployed and p a r t i c i p a t e d i n r e a l -world operat ions and exerc ises i n the Sea ~f Japan, South China Sea, Ind ian Ocean and the Ber ing Sea. The h i g h l i g h t o f the c ru i se ocurred dur ing the t r a n s i t t o Alameda and began w i t h the f i r s t winker operat ions i n the Ber ing Sea by an a i r c r a f t c a r r i e r s ince World War 11. The sh ip conducted f l i g h t operat ions every day i n a th ree week opera t ing per iod i n the Northern P a c i f i c and Ber ing Sea. The January weather inc luded r e g u l a r snow showers, h igh winds and seas, a i r temperatures from 200F t o 360F and sea water temperatures between 300F and 340F. To f i g h t the cont inu ing i c e and d r i v i n g snow, Engineering Department r i gged steam hoses and lances t o keep the f l i g h t deck ready f o r f l i g h t operations, however the most e f f e c t i v e means o f c l e a r i n g snow and i c e from t h e f l i g h t deck was the j e t exhaust from our A-6 a i r c r a f t on deck. The f i n a l l e g o f the t r a n s i t t o Alameda was reserved f o r the annual Operat ional Reactor Safeguard Exam (ORSE). CARL VINSON received a grade o f Excel l en t , t he h ighest grade ever received by an a i r c r a f t c a r r i e r .

Car r i e r A i r Wing FIFTEEN, made up o f n ine squadrons, embarked on board USS CARL VINSON from January t o 5 Februalry, 1987. They were F i g h t e r Squadrons (VF) 51 and 111 ; L i g h t Attack Squadpons (VA) 27 and 97; Medium At tack Ssuadron (VA) 52; A i r Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 29; A i r Antisubmarine He1 i c o p t e r Squadron (HS) 4; Tac t i ca l E lec t ron ic Warfare Squadron (VAQ) 134; and C a r r i e r Airborne E a r l y Warning S~quadron (VAW) 114. Also embarked was one C-2 Car r i e r Onboard Del i v e r y (COD) a i r c r a f t from F l e e t L o g i s t i c s Support Squadron (VRC) 50 and one EA-3 a i r c r l a f t f rom F l e e t A i r Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1. A i r c r a f t embarked aboard CARL VINSON use t a i l code NL (Car r i e r A i r Wing FIFTEEN).

On 23 March, the sh ip g o t underway using tugs, emergency d iese l generators and the a u x i l i a r y b o i l e r and proceedled t o general anchorage 9, south o f Hunter 's Po in t Naval Shipyard i n San Francisco Bay. On the morning o f 24 March, the CARL VINSON entered drydolck f a c i l i t i e s a t Hunter 's Po in t and began i t s drydock selected r e s t r i c t e d ava i l a b i l i ty (DSRA) , the Engineering Department saw a l l 4 screws and the number 2 t a i l s h a f t removed and repaired, major r e p a i r s were accomplished throlughout the propu ls ion spaces, a new v e n t i l a t i o n system was added t o the s h a f t a l leys , and an a b l a t i v e p a i n t system was app l ied t o a l l t h e underwater pa r t i ons o f t h e h u l l . Engineering Department a l so overhauled a record 730 valves i n the COMNAVAIRPAC valve barge. The sh ip was r e f l o a t e d on 2 July, undocked on 3 J u l y and returned t o P i e r 3, Nas Alameda under tugboat power.

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In early July, Admiral Kinnard McKee, Director, Division of Naval Reactors, visited CARL VINSON. During the tour of Reactor and Engineering Department spaces, Admiral McKee described the main machinery spaces as the best he had observed in any nuclear powered carrier.

The highly successful DSRA culminated in sea trials on 26 August. CARL VINSON achieved full power on its first attempt.

A COMNAVAIRPAC Type Command 3-M inspection was completed on 17 September. The ship received a grade of 88.7, the most successful in the ship's history. The Engineering Department achieved an overall grade of 91.9 percent.

A highly impressive Refresher Tral'ning REFTRA was conducted from 19-30 October. A noteworthy achievement was the successful setting of material condition "YOKEn throughout the ship on the second day of REFTRA. Final grades for the damage control lockers averaged 93.4 and earned a qualitative grade of "EXCELLENT.

The year came to an end with a December underway operation for carrier qua1 if ications.

Captain George D. OtBrien, Jr., served as Commanding Officer, USS CARL VINSON. Captain Robert C. Williamson, Jr. USN, served as Executive Officer and was re1 ieved on 24 December, 1987 by Captain J. 0. El 1 is, Jr.

CARL VIN$ON CHRONOLOGY

DATE - EVENTS

UNDERWAY, INDIAN OCEAN WOG DAY I N PORT SINGAPORE NUCLEAR TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY INSPECTION (NTPI ) CVW-15 BOMBING, SCARBOROUGH SHOALS, REPUBLIC OF THE PHIL IPPINES CVW-15 BOMBING, TORI SHIMA, JAPAN NORPAC OPS/BERI NG SEA KERNAL POTLATCH 87-1 SAFE HAVEN TAC D&E TRANS ITEX 87-9 HOMECOMING - MOOR ALAMEDA POST OVERSEAS NOVEMENT LEAVE PERIOD TIGER CRUISE DSRA, HUNTERS POINT, CA RIBBON CUTTING FOR CARL VINSON OMBUDSMAN ROOM, NAS ALAMEDA, CA FAST CRUISE, PIER 3, NAS ALAMEDA. CA READY FOR SEA + ALAMEDA INDEPENDENT STEAMING EXERCISE ( ISE-1 ) , CVW-15 CQ INDEPENDENT STCAMING EXERCISE ( I S E - 2 ) , CVW-15 CQ PORT V I S I T SAN DIEGO U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION - SAN DIEGO TIGER CRUISE CVW-15 CHANGE OF COMMAND FLEET REPLACEMqNT SQUADRON (FRS ) CARRIER QUALIFICATIONS (CQ) FLEET WEEK PARADE OF SHIPS, SAN FRANCISCO, CA CVW-15 CQ, A I R OPS REFRESHER TRAINING (REFTRA) ANCHOR CORONADO DEPENDENTS DAY CRUISE COMMANDER, CARRIER GROUP THREE, (CCG-3) CHANGE OF COMMAND FRS CQ COMBAT SYSTEMS SHIP 'S QUALIFICATION TRIALS (CSSQT) RESCUE OF S I X SURVIVING CREWMEN FROM U.S. REGISTERED FISHING BOAT EXPLORADOR OFF CATALINA ISLAND, CA CAPTAIN J. 0. E L L I S RELIEVED CAPT R. C. WILLIAMSON AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER.

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29 OCT

03 NOV

1987 MAJOR OPERATIONAL EV04UTIONS (UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENTS)

UNREP WITH USNS KAWISHIWI (TAO-146) (1,000,000 GALS JP-5) UNREP WITH USS MOUNT HOOD (AE-29) (1,265 LIFTS OF AMMUNITION I N SIX HOURS) UNREP WITH USNS KAWISHIWI (TAO-146) (750,000 GALS JP-5) UNREP WITH USS WADDELL (DDG-24) (90,000 GALS JP-5 DELIVERED) UNREP WITH USNS KAWISMIWI (TAO-146) (500,000 GALS JP-5) UNREP WITH USNS KAWISHIWI (TAO-146) FTG OBSERVER ONBOARD FOR: (Z-28-S - MODIFIED HOUSEFALL TOKEN LIFT: HEAVY LIFT) (Z-29-S - 650,000 GALS JP-5) UNREP WITH USS MCCORMECK (DDG-8) (SINGLE PROBE TOKEN HOOK-UP - COMPEX) UNREP WITH USNS KAWISHIWI (TAO-146) (700,000 GALS JP-5) UNREP WITH USS MAUNA KEA (AE-22) (300 LIFTS OF AMMO) UNREP WITH USNS KAWISHIWI (TAO-146) (500,000 GALS JP-5) UNREP WITH USS BRADLEY (FF-1041) (SINGLE PROBE TOKEN HOOK-UP - COMPEX )

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Supply Department. The Supply Departnlent began 1987 wi th an a t sea turnover o f mater ia l during a major uqderway replenishment (UNREP) i n the v i c i n i t y o f the Republic o f the Phil ippines. This was i n place o f the standard stop i n Subic Bay t o o f f load and resupply p r i o r t o outchopping from SEVENTH Fleet operat i ng area. F4 l lowing t h i s evolution, Supply Department was faced w i th providing support during a winter t r a n s i t o f NORPAC and a major exercise, KERNEL POTLATCH. There was scant COD support from the beach. Immediately un the ship's r e tu rn t o Alameda, a major r econc i l i a t i on o f depot-level repairables (DLRs) began wi th the assistance o f COMNAVAIRPAC personnel. This in-depth reconci 1 i a t i o n las ted through July, and involved the inventorying o f more than 9,000 DLR 1 i n e items. During the DSRA, several areas o f the department had major r e h a b i l i t a t i o n projects; Food Service scu l le r ies were overhauled, two major berth ing areas (S-6 and S-8) had new modular berth ing i n s t a l led, and s i gn i f i can t r epa i r work was accomplished i n both the forward and a f t crew galleys. I n addit ion, a number o f S-8 Div is ion 's storerooms were of f loaded and restowed. Summer also saw the repor t ing o f the ship 's f i r s t Supply Department p r inc ipa l assilstant, the Readiness Of f icer . This b i l l e t , along w i th the other p r inc ipa l assistant b i l l e t , the Services Of f icer , was added t o provide improved cont ro l and accountab i l i ty w i t h i n the department. I n October the departpent received i t s Advance Supply Management Ass i s t Training (ASMAT) v i s i t from COMNAVAIRPAC, taking the resu l t s o f t h i s ass i s t v i s i t as the basis f o r areas t o work on i n preparation f o r the Supply Management Inspection (SMI ) i n December.

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The department was deeply involved i n REFTRA dur ing the f a1 1, from ensuring necessary par ts were aboard, t o prov id ing meals around the niany hours o f d r i l l s , t o f i l l i n g many b i l l e t s throughout the General Quarters/damage con t ro l organizat ion, t o being a major p layer i n the sh ip ' s successful passing o f the 'IYOKEw closure check the second day o f REFTRA. I n December, the department underwent i t s Supply Management Inspect ion (SMI) and passed w i th an o v e r a l l grade o f GOOD. Numerous areas and ind iv idua ls received commendatory comments i n the f i n a l r epo r t issued by the inspect ion team.

Deck De artsent . Deck Department passed i t s po r t i on o f the h a 1 Prof ic iency inspect ion (NTPI) i n January w i t h a arade o f OUTSTANDING. Completing DSRA 1987 i n August, Deck h a d a1 1 equiinient ready f o r inspect ion f o r the Tra in ing and Readiness Evaluation inspect ion (TRE) , t h e i r f i r s t inspect i on before workups. The department received a grade o f OUTSTANDING, w i t h no discrephncies. CARL VINSON began REFTRA on 30 October, where Deck Department scored an outstanding 97 percent f o r a1 1 deck evolut ions. The competi t ive exercise average f o r the year was 99.6, the highest conipeti t ive exercise average aboard CARL VINSON.

A i r De artment. A i r Department was one o f many departments on board * no a e accomplishments. These included 26,258 moves on the f l i g h t deck w i t h on l y f ou r repor tab le crunches, br ing ing V-1 ( F l i g h t Deck) D i v i s i on ' s crunch r a t e t o .0001523 f o r 1987. V-2 D i v i s i on (Catapults and Arres t ing Gear) had 6,586 ca tapu l t launches and 6,447 arrested landings i n 1987, b r ing ing the sh ip ' s t o t a l arrested landings t o 62,749 a t the end o f 1987. V-3 (Hangar Bays) D i v i s i on made 1,292 a i r c r a f t moves, w i t h one reportable mishap and no personnel i n l j u r i es i n 1987. V-4 D i v i s i on (Fuels) received over 6,286,525 m i l l i o n gal lons o f JP-5 a i r c r a f t f u e l from tankers and pumped over 5 ,680,2412 m i l 1 i on gal lons i n t o a i r c r a f t .

Cammica t ions Department. The Naval Modular Automated Communications Subsystem V5 (NAVMACS V 5 1 was i n s t a l l e d dur ing DSRA 1987. It replaced the Message Processing and D i s t r i b u t i o n System (MPDS) . The NAVMACS V5 system automates message processing alnd preparat ion funct ions. It operates w i t h a mix o f c i r c u i t s t o in te r face broadcast ( f l e e t multi-channel , single-channel o r local1 area), f u l l per iod terminat ion (on1 ine o r o f f 1 ine) , ship/shore net te~d c i r c u i t s , and the Common User D i g i t a l Informat ion Exchange System (CUDIXS) v i a a s a t e l l i t e l i n k . It has the c a p a b i l i t y o f managing one Inlformation Exchange System (IXS) l i n k , a maximum o f n ine f l e x i b l e c i r au i t s , and a paper tape inpu t simultaneously. Tra in ing throughout the year continued on a regu lar basis, r e s u l t i n g i n successful completion o f REFTRA w i th an ad jec t i ve grade o f OUTSTANDING. Communications a1 so completed the Advanced Tra in ing Assessment w i th a grade o f OUTSTANDING, and the Comniand Inspect ion resu l ted i n t h e i r t r a i n i n g program being evaluated as ove ra l l EXCELLENT. Commendatory correspondence was received from from Commander Naval T e l e c m u n i ca t ions Command (COMNAVTELCOM) and Naval Communications Area Master S ta t i on Western Pac i f i c (1NAVCAMS WESTPAC GQ) f o r outstanding maintenance o f High Frequency (HF) termination.

MONTH January February March A p r i l May June Ju ly August September October Novenl ber December

TOTAL

TOTAL SENT 5. I65

JOTAL RECEIVED 23,738

TOTAL 29.503

Dental Departnent. Dental Department continued t o work toward 100 percent dental readiness o f the crew. A t year 's end, the readiness f i g u r e was 92 percent. I n June, Lieutenants , , and

reported on board, rep lac ing Lieutenants , and . The f 01 lowing month, July, Commander re1 ieved Commander

as Department Head. During REFTRA, a l l B a t t l e Dressing Stat ions manned by Dental Department personnel received grades o f OUTSTANDING. By the end o f 1987 the Dental Department accomplished the fo l l ow ing procedures:

Diagnostic Preventive Restorat ive Endodontics Periodont i c s Prosthodontics, Removable Prosthodont ics, F ixed Oral and Maxi 1 l o f a c i a l Surgery Adjunctive General Services Orthodontics Laboratorx

TOTAL 1987 PROCEDURES

TOTAL PATIENTS SITTINGS Z2,872

Medical Department. "86.-

t he Dr-ydock selected

1987 was ushered i n w i t h the conlpletion o f WESTPAC i n Alameda i n February, Medical Department pa r t i c i pa ted i n Rest r ic ted A v a i l a b i l i t y (DSRA), r e t i l i ng and repa in t ing

a l l m d i c a l spaces as we l l as rep lac ing a l l terrazzo f l o o r i n g i n the heads and treatment room. CARL VINSON completed SRA i n August, and began sea t r i a l s and work ups.

The major ob jec t i ve o f the department was t o provide qua1 i t y medical care t o a l l sh ip ' s company, embarked a i r wing, f l a g s t a f f , and ships operat ing w i th B a t t l e Group CHARLIE. The department a lso served as preceptor t o independent duty hosp i ta l corpsman assigned t o ships i n the b a t t l e group and provided on-s i te medical evaluat ion o f the sh ip ' s medical departments. During 1987 work ups, the Medical Department pa r t i c ipa ted i n the f o l l ow ing graded evolut ions w i th the fo l l ow ing resu l ts ,

COMNAVAIRPAC 3M Inspect Son Refresher Tra in ing I n t e rna l Radiat ion Health Audit

OUTSTANDING EXCELLENT ABOVE AVERAGE

The f o l lowing are average monthly morb id i t y s t a t i s t i c s f o r 1987.

Outpatient V i s i t s 1,694 Phys i ca 1 Exams 134 X-Rays 430 ElectroCardioGrams (ECG' s ) 31 Audiograms 224 Laboratory Tests 2,629 F i l l e d Prescr ip t ions 1,090

Addi t iona l ly , there were 94 inpa t ien t admissions, and 22 surg ica l procedures performed dur ing the year. On 28 August, Comniander , MC, USN, re l i eved Captain Wendell D. Loveh, MC, USN, as Senior Medical O f f i ce r .

LEGAL. The basic func t ion o f Legal Department dur ing 1987 was t o ac t as an advisor t o the Commanding O f f i ce r con erning the i n t e rp re ta t i on and app l i ca t ion o f the Uniforni Code o f M i ! i t a r y Just ice and other ~ i i i l i t a r y laws and regulat ions. The goal o f Legal Department was t o mainta in d i s c i p l i n e and t o ass i s t w i th prompt, f a i r admin is t re t ion o f j u s t i c e w i t h i n the command. Consist ing o f two d iv is ions, L-1 Legal O f f i ce and L-2 the sh ip ' s Master-at-Arms Force, Legal Department has 22 f u l l t i m e personnel and 28 TAD personnel from sh ip ' s company. During deployment, add i t i ona l TAD personnel from the a i r wing were added and the department expanded t o 60 men. During 1987, L-1 d i v i s i o n processed 77 Special Courts-Martial, 74 Summary Courts-Mart ial , 58 admin is t ra t ive discharges, and several hundred non- j u d i c i a l punishments. I n addi t ion, L-1 D i v i s i on handled numerous claims, provided lega l assistance t o the crew, r an the L i b e r t y Risk program, acted as a l i a i s o n t o c i v i l i a n law enforcement agencies, and spearheaded the clearance through customs upon re tu rn from the sh ip ' s WESTPAC deployment. L-2 D iv i s ion continued t o mainta in shipboard patro ls, ensure secu r i t y on board the ship, processed as many as 1,300 u r i n a l y s i s samples per month, conducted invest igat ions, provided crowd contro l , and t o t a l l y con t ro l l e d procurement/distribution o f l inens t o a i r wing en l i s t ed personnel.

Weapons Department.

DATE - 11 -16JAN87

1987 Weapons Department Evolut ions

EVOLUTION

Nuclear Technical Pro f ic iency Inspect ion (NTPI) Grade: Sa t i s fac to ry Spec i f i c areas :

(a) Management/Administration (Acceptable) (b) Tech Operations (Outstanding) ( c ) Tool$, t e s t and tiedown (Outstanding) (d) Hand1 i n g equipment (Outstanding) (e) Stow$ge and Maint Fac. (Outstanding) ( f ) SecuVi ty (Excel l e n t ) (g) Safety (Outstanding) (h) Supply support (Excel l e n t ) ( i ) Persqnal Re1 i a b i l i t y Program (PRP) (Exce l lent ) ( j ) Log ig t i c movement (Excel l e n t )

OFFLOAD USS FLINT (66 l i f t s -- m iss i l es ) ) OFFLOAD USS ROANOKE (1,622 1 i f t s - 5 days complete VERTREP) COMPLETED WESTPAC/IO DEPLOYMENT SPEC WPNS OFFLOAD, PIER 3, NAS ALAMEDA DSRA BEGINS HUNTERS POINT (DRYDOCK) PRE IMPLEMENTATION, AVIATION WARFARE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT PROGRAM (AWSEP) UNDOCK-TRANSIT TO ALMEDA MOORED ALAMEDA (SRA CONTINUES) CVWR 30 FALLON DET ONLOAD PIER 3, NAS ALAMEDA (127 l i f t s ) PRETRE (Tra in ing Readiness Evaluation) ASSUMED RESPONSIBILI~Y FOR ALL EVOLUTIONS ON PIER 3 ONLOAD PIER 3, NAS A4AMEDA (55 l i f t s ) FAST CRUISE ONLOAD/OFFLOAD PIER 3, NAS ALAMEDA (1 3 1 i f t s - o n / l 0 1 i f t s - o f f ) SEA TRIALS CLASS 'CU AMMO ONLOAO PIER 3, NAS ALAMEDA (16 l i f t s ) 3M INSPECTION

Grade: 94.5 percent TRE (Tra in ing Readiness Evaluation)

Best CV FTG hag seen i n l a s t 3 inspections ONLOAD USS MOUNT HOOO (1,211 1 i f t s )

183 1 i f t s per hour CONCREP & VERTREP I N PORT SAN DIEGO REFTRA (90 percent)

Grade: Sa t i s fac to ry (Adj: Outstanding) AWSEP IMPLEMENTATION ONLOAD PIER 3, NAS ALAMEDA (14 1 i f t s ) ANCHOR CORONADO, CA

1 1 NOV87 FLEET EVALUATION OF TACTICAL A I R LAUNCHED DECOY (11-30NOV) TORPEDO READINESS ASIESSMENT TEAM/WEAPONS SAFETY -ASSIST TEAM (16-19 NOV)

Grade: Sa t i s f qctory (Ad j: Outstanding) 20NOV87 ONLOAD/OFFLOAD PIER 3 ALAMEDA (1 6 1 i f t s -on /3 1 i f t s - o f f ) 30NOV87 CVW-15 FALLON DET (3QNOV-18DEC) 04DEC87 EVALUATION/REVISION ~IEAPONS SYSTEM LOAD1 NG MANUAL (4-1 ODEC) 07DEC87 ONLOAD USS PYRO (229 1 i f t s ) 07DEC87 FLEET EVALUATION BIG EYE (7-17DEC)

Weapons support provided i n assembly, stowage and handling 2 1 DEC87 ONLOAD PIER 3 ALAMEDA (30 1 i f t s )

Safety Deparlment.

CARL VINSOY CY87 MISHAPS

DATE - UNIT - CLASS/TYPE MISHAP /TYPE AIRCRAFT

23 JAN87 VA-97 Class B F l i g h t Mi$hap, A-7E A-7E r i g h t main ldnding gear collapsed dur ing day Case I 1 1 landing. Fuselage and r i g h t wing impacted the landing area.

28 JAN87 VF-5 1 Class C Ground Mishap, F-14A A f t e r removing chocks and chains, whi le awai t ing respot w i th tow t r a c t o r and tow bar attached, a i r c r a f t brake accumulator was i n s u f f i c i e n t l y charged t o provide braking act ion. S ign i f i can t r o l l i ng movement o f the deck caused a i r c r a f t t o lose control , s l i d i n g i n t o the po r t catwalk/LSO stand, w i th t r a c t o r s t i l l attached. Damage on ly t o drop tank and t i r e .

20SEP87 VF-111 Class A F l i g h t Mishap, F-14A During n igh t arre$ted landing, number f o u r a r res t ing engine purchase ci$ble parted, due t o incor rect manual rereeve. A i r c r a f t l o s t a t sea. Aircrew ejected successful ly as a i r c r a f t departed the landing area up the angle deck.

23SEP87 VA-52 Class A F l i g h t Mishap, A-6E During n igh t f l y o f f from CVN-70, p i l o t became incapacitated due t o hypoxia caused by canopy not being sealed. Bombardier/Navigator e jected a f t e r e f f o r t s t o arouse p i l o t f a i l ed . A i r c r a f t and p i l o t l o s t a t sea near Santa Catal ina Island.

Acbinistrative Department. The AdminGstrative Department underwent the PACFLT Postal Inspect ion on 15 A p r i l w i th a grade o f SATISFACTORY

(ad jec t i ve grade received dur ing t h a t inspect ion was OUTSTANDING). The department a lso received a grade o f SATISFACTORY from COMNAVAIRPAC f o r the Special Services Inspect ion conducted dur ing June. COMNAVAIRPAC conducted a Ship's B r i g Inspect ion on 13 Ju ly 198P and awarded an ove ra l l grade o f OUTSTANDI NG . Awards. CARL VINSON and B a t t l e Group CHARLIE received the Mer i to r ious Un i t -dation wh i le deployed t o the Northern Pac i f i c from 16 January 1987 t o 2 February 1987 i n support o f KERNEL POtLATCH 87-1 and specia l An t i -A i r Warfare/Antisubmarine Warfare operat ions i n the Bering Sea and i n an A leut ian I s land haven.

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g ~ T T L E GROUP C H A R L I E NORTHERP PACIFIC GROUP

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F o r m e r i t o r i o u s s e r v i c e d u r i n g e x t r e m e co ld weather o p e r a t i o n 8 i n t h e Northern Pacific from 16 January 1987 t o 2 February 1987 enroute t o and i n support of KERNEL POTLATCH 87 - 1 a n d s p e c i a l Anti-Aiir Warf a re /Ant i submar ine Warfare opera t ions i n t h e Bering Sea and i n an Aleutian I s l and haven. Dur ing t h i n p e r i o d , Battlle Group CHARLIE, Northern Pacific Group muccessfully demonntt.ated t h a t c r u c i a l f l e e t operat ions c o u l d b e c o n t i n u o u u l y cqnducted i n t h e s e v i t a l n o r t h e r n l a t i t u d e s d e s p i t e e n v i r o n h e n t a l l y arduous conditions, Battle Group C H A R L I E mainta ined a r o m a t h e c lock e a r l y warning r e c o n n a i s s a n c e and f i g h t e r cover under harsh environmental condi t ions and simultaneously supported an amphibioun assaul t with succensive power projqction s t r i k e s ashore and clone a i r s u p p o r t s o r t i e s . I n t h e midst of heightened and continued Soviet air reconnaissance, t h i s exerc ise w a s a n seve re a test of t r u e combat readiness as any c a r r i e r b a t t l e group had ever encoun te red , Both seamanship and airmanship were t e s t e d y e t s a f e l y c o n d u c t e d a m i d s t b l i n d i n g snow s to rms , f r e e z i n g temperatures, and twenty-foot seas. I n addition, B a t t l e Group C H A R L I E w a s c h a r g e d w i t h t h e tactical development and evaluat ion of c a r r i e r and crscort safe haven opera t ions agains t air and nubmarine a t t a c k 4 remtricted waters. The success of t h e s e Morthern Pacific opelfations demonstrated t h e tremendous a b i l i t y , c a r e f u l prepara t f lon , and flawlemo execut ion by t h e ntaffn, ships, and squadronm involved, and t h e i r capabi l i ty t o o p e r a t e a n d m a i n t a i n a s t r o n g n a v a l p r e s e n c e i n t h e mtrategically h p o r t a n t B e r i n g Sea and leu ti an I s l and area. By t h e i r c o a t i n u o u s d i s p l a y of p ro fess iona l i rm, deerminat ion , courage, and t o t a l devotion t o duty, t h e o f f i ce r8 and enl is ted personnel of B a t t l e Group $HARLIE, Northern Paci f ic Group and pa r t i c ipa t ing u n i t s r e f l ec t@ c r e d i t upon themaelves and upheld t h e h ighes t tradLtionm of t h b United S t a t e s Naval Service.

1987 RETENTION STATISTICS

USS CARL VINSON had an aggressive, we1 1 -trained and we1 1 -organized Retention Team. Ensuring training levels within the command remain at the highest level, a monthly Career Information & Counsel ing Program for a1 1 Department and Divisional Career Counselors was held onboard. The command had 18 Department Career Counselors and 112 Division Career Counselors. This provides one counselor for every 26 men.

Eligible Ineligible Reenlisted Gross % NEY %

First Term 431 6 6 144 29% 3 3% Second Term 7 1 0 2 3 6 49% 5 1 % Career - 97 - 00 - 7 3 - 7 5% - 75%

Total 599 68 253 38% 42%

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1987 DISTINGUISHED VISIjrORS AND MEDIA VISITS AT SEA

9-12 JAN

10 JAN

5 FEB -

18-20 SEP

19-20 SEP

20-21 SEP

20-22 SEP

21-22 SEP

Mr. Robbie Shaw, a free-l~ance photographer working for Jane's Fighting Ships onboard ta prepare photo article.

Singaporean officials, including Dr. Yeo Ning Hong, Second Minister of Defense; Mr. Peter Higgins, Charge dlAffaires, Singapore; Mr. Winston Ch~oo, Chief of General Staff; COL James Leo, Commander, Republic of Singapore Navy; and COL Michael Teo, Commander, Republic of Singapore Air Force from Singapore for daylight visit.

Deputy Mayor James Lazarus, San Francisco; RADM R. Toney, COMNAVBASE San Francisco; LT , RADM Toney's aide; RADM Jim Grealish, USN, (RET); Mr. Gene Gartland, Director, Port of San Francisco; Mr. Emnet Condon, Fire Chief, San Francisco; Mr. Walter Gloistein, Principal, Wes~tmoor High School, Daly City, CA; Mr. John Giblin, President Odkland Navy League; Six media representatives; one member of the en1 isted wives' club and five members of San Francisco's USS Carl Vinson Comnittee for daylight visit during homecoming.

Mr. Kevin OIBrien, law film of Thelen, Marrin, Johnson and Bridges; Mr. James Hendriick, law firm of Thelen, Marrin, Johnson and Bridges; and Mr. Robqrt Blum, law firm of Thelen, Marrin, Johnson and Bridges onboard for DV visit.

Mr. John Doughty, Jr., technical illustrator; Mr. Fred Applegate, president of Nicholas Applegate Technical Management; Mr. Arthur Nicholas, COB Nicholas Applegate Technical Management; Mr. John Miolttel, Jr., president, COB of Miottel Investment; Mr. Cy Oberg, vice president of Chemtranics; and Mr. James Legler, vice president of Chemtronics onboard for DV visit.

Mr. Richard Stan Jones, Rockwell International ; Lt. Campbell, NAVINFO West; Mr. Gary Schoms, Deputy Attorney General for San Diego County; Mr. Richard Chambers, Burbank Pol ice Department and Mr. Fred Lachman, Easterday Supply Co onboard for DV visit.

Mr. Charles Sailor, CEO of Western Be1 1 ; Mr. Michael Dow, president of Western Bell; Mr. Robert Sailor, vice president of Western Bell and Mr. Stanley Smith, architectural firm of Daniel, Mann, Johnson and Mendenhall onboard for DV visit.

Mr. George Newman, Grummdn Aircraft; Mr. Robert Fischer, Grumman Aircraft; Mr. Richard Ridcardone, Grumman Aircraft; Mr. Theophi 10s Tartas; Grumman Aircraft; Capt. James McClure, USNR, CNAP PA0 onboard to produce Grumman Aviation film

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22-24 SEP

2-4 OCT

4-5 OCT

4-6 OCT

5-6 OCT

6-7 OCT

6-8 OCT

7-8 OCT

7-10 OCT

8-10 OCT

Mr. Robert Podesta, owner o f Bellevue Place Associates; Mr . Peter Gi lc res t , Lockheed; Mr . Michael Murrey, Lockheed; Mr . Vernon Simmons, former State Department, Middle East; M r . Donald Sherman, Cobra MFG Co.; and Mr . Donald Swanson, D.S. Racing Ent onboard f o r DV v i s i t .

Mr . Edward Phipps, Chief, S.F. F i r e Department; Mr . Frank Jordan, Chief, S .F. Pol f ce Department; Master Thomas Jordan; M r . Roy Robson, McDonnell Douglas; M r . B i l l Laingen, McDonnell Douglas; M r . Steve Cooper, McDonnell Douglas; M r . Michael Clemensen, McDonnel 1 Douglas; M r . Steven Morloch, McDonnel 1 Douglas; and Mr . David Huz i l la , McDonnell Douglas onboard f o r DV v i s i t .

Mr . Ned Dermody, news dPrector KMA radio, Minot, North Dakota; M r . Charles Morris, program d i r e c t o r KMA radio; Mr . Peter Schabarum, COB o f supervisor county o f Los Angeles; Mr . B i l l Crowe, deputy board o f supervisors county o f Los Angeles; M r . Bob Schmit, executive d i r e c t o r Armed Forces YMCA; and the Honorable John Singleton, Chief U.S. D i s t r i c t Judge Southern D i s t r i c t o f Texas onboard f o r DV v i s i t .

Prof. Frederick Hartmann, Naval War Col 1 ege, Newport R. I. , onboard f o r DV v i s i t .

Mr . Richard Schaden, law f i r m o f Schaden, Heldon and Lampert; 30 A i r Force t e s t p i l o t s ; Mr . Antonio Marques, Global Television; Mr . Lu is Fernando Pinto, Global Television; M r . Paula 0, Global Television; Mr . Joe Craber, president o f Galaxy Inc; M r . Michael Frey, Lorimar Productions onboard f o r DV v i s i t .

Mr . Norman Dev i l biss, U t i l i t y Publ ic A f fa i r s , Southern Ca l i f o rn i a Edison Co.; Mr . A l l en Boerner, President Cambio Investment; M r . David Criswell , executive d i r e c t o r Consortium on Space Automation and Robotics onboard f o r DV v i s i t .

Mr . Bob Lawson, Hook Magazine onboard f o r production o f a r t i c l e .

Mr . W i l l iam Moore, COB/COE Recognition Equipment Inc; Mr . Dennis Schmucker, American Home Mortgage Co.; Mr . Ken Stimeling, Aerospace H i s t o r i c a l Center onboard f o r DV v i s i t .

M r . James O'Gorn~an, NBC News, New York; Mr . Wi l l iam Shannahan, senior partner, law f i r m ; M r . James G r i f f i n , Navy League; and Master Robert Mondavi onboard f o r DV v i s i t .

Mr . Michael Mondavi, owner, Mondavi Vineyards onboard f o r DV v i s i t .

31-1 NOV

1-2 NOV

2-3 NOV

7-8 DEC

9-10 DEC

9 DEC -

10 DEC

11 DEC

13 DEC

13-15 DEC

14-15 DEC

15-16 DEC

Ms. Barbara Starr , Defe~nse News onboard f o r production o f a r t i c l e ; M r . B.D. Hol t , COB B.D. H o l t Co.; M r . Lester Colbert, Jr., Xidex Corp.; M r . Eldward McCann, Eberstadt F l e m i n g Inc.; Mr . Thomas Kiernan, O'Brien, Kiernan Investment Co.; M r . Wi l l iam E l l i o t t , 111, president o f E l l i o t t Real Estate; M r . Fred Turner, Chairman o f McDonald's Corp.; and D r . Robert Marks, Dental Surgeon onboard f o r DV v i s i t .

Mr. Paul Zero, Globo TV (B raz i l ) ; M r . Lu is Fernando S i l v a Pinta, Globo TV; Mr . Antonio Marques, Globo TV; Ms. Karen Kasmauski, National Geographic; M r . B i l l Douth i t t , National Geographic; M r . Bruce Sco l l in , Fred James & Co. Insurance Brokerage onboard f o r DV v i s i t .

Ms. E lo ise Ogden, Minot Da i l y News; M r . Clarke Brown, KSON radio; Mr . Howard Dudle , Owner of Technical Chemical Co.; Mr . Y David Willden, Auto Rental & Taxi; Mr . Harry Pravorne, Special ized Insurance Abencies; and Mr . James Burton, owner o f Burton Investments onboard f o r DV v i s i t .

D r . Pa t r i ck Carter, Mr . Robert Wilhelm, M r . Joe Haggarty; M r . Chris Ziebold, Mr. Thomlas Kubl ic, M r . Kevin Flynn, Mr . Curt Dalguard; McDonald A i r f i l m crew onboard t o cover F/A-18.

Mr . Steve Coontz; Media onboard f o r preproduction o f " F l i g h t o f the Intruder. 'I

Mr . Rase Phomsett; Media onboard f o r phot feature production. M r . Richard Fromne, M r . Joseph Lanza, M r . Frank Harmon, M r . Ralph Sirek onboard f o r DV v i s i t .

D r . A l l en Ol inger onboard f o r DV v i s i t .

Two KTLA Reporters, Medlia onboard f o r video story; M r . James K e l l y onboard f o r DV v i ls i t .

Mr. P h i l Lusenberry, Mr. Norman Campbell onbaord f o r DV v i s i t .

M r . John King, Mr . Jay King, M r . Gene Gartland onbaord f o r DV v i s i t .

Mr . John Kepics, M r . Peter Pr ic lard , Mr . Edward Potter, Ms. P a t r i c i a Murry onboard f o r DV v i s i t .

Mr . Scot t Timnons; M r . Gary Feinstein; Mr . Roy Enders, Media; M r . Mervin Morris; Mr . John Moore; Mr . Robert Adair; Mr . Doug Short; and Master Cra ig Short onboard f o r DV v i s i t .

1987 DISTINGUISHED VISITORS AND HEDIA VISITS IN PORT

24 FEB

26 FEB

6 MAR - 07 MAR

08 MAR

15 MAR

22 MAR

06 SEP

10 SEP

1 1 SEP

1 1 SEP

12 SEP

13 SEP

17 SEP

18 SEP

21 SEP

30 students and five adqlts from the combined 5th/6th grade class from the Cherry Chase Elementary School on board for tour.

Thirty members of NJROTC unit from Shelton, Wash., on board for tour.

Jerry Garcia and the Grqteful Dead, on board to give a daylight concert in Hangar Bay Two.

2,000 members of the Sav Francisco Council of Girl Scouts of America visited the ship for a ceremony and photo opportunity commemorating their 75th anniversary.

Mr. Joel Neuberg and his family from Sebastopol, Calif., on board for tour.

Mrs. Mary L. Cape1 1 and eight Second Grade Cub Scouts from St. Patrick Is School, Corte Madera, Calif., onbaord for tour.

22 Delayed Entry Pr0graR personnel from Naval Recruiting Station, Modesto, Calif,, for tour.

100 members of the Univqrsity of California at Berkeley Engineering Alumni Society, Berkeley, Calif., on board for tour.

35 U.S. Air Force officers on board for tour.

Dr. Carleen Roberts, PhD, and nine others from the University of California at Berkeley for a tour.

6 0 boys from the Hanna boys Center in Sonoma County, Calif., on board for lunch and a tour of the ship.

20 members of the American Academy of Family Physicians and their spouses on board for a tour.

80 members of the San Antonio Youth Project, Oakland, Calif., on board for a tour

18 NATO Youth Exchange students on board for a tour.

Mr. Kevin OIBrien, Mr. James Hendrick and Mr. Robert Blum onboard for tour.

500 military and civilian representatives of federal agencies in the San Francisco Bay Area on board to attend a kick-off ceremony and luncheon for the Combined Federal Campaign.

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08 NOV

14 NOV

15 NOV

19 NOV

20 NOV

21 NOV

21 NOV

24 NOV

80 deputies from the Sqcramento, Cal if. County S h e r i f f ' s Department on board f o r tour.

70 members o f the Santa Clara Council o f the U.S. Navy League on board f o r tour.

30 Members o f Boy Scout Troop 151, Ant ioch, Cal if., on board f o r tour.

45 people, cons is t ing a f s i x fami l ies , from the San Francisco Bay Area on board f o r tour.

18 po l i ce o f f i c e r s f r o n greater San Francisco Bay Area on board t o tou r the ship.

Dr . David Davis and a par ty o f s i x from Hayward, Calif., on board f o r tour.

Tour f o r 17 c h i l dren from the Garner Preschool.

45 members o f Boy Scout Troop 68, Rohnert Park, Calif., on board f o r tour.

Tour f o r CDR t a and an A i r Force f l i g h t surgeon. Escorted by LT Medical Dept.

50 seniors from L inco ln High School on board t o t ou r the ship.