DEPARTMENT OF THI NAVY USS DWIGHT D. ESENHOWER (CVN 69) FPO NEW YOW( 09532 CV N69 :I14 :brw 5720 ser 467 APR From: Commanding Officer, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CV N 69) To: Chief of Naval Operations (OP-05 M) Su bj: Com mand Histor y, submission of (OP NAV Report 5750 -1) Ref: (a) OPNAVINST5750.12C Encl: (1) Command History for USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CV N 69) for calendar year 1983 1. In accordance with reference (a), enclasure (1) is forwarded. Copy to: CIN CLANTFLT COMNAVAIRLANT Director of Naval
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DEPARTMENT OF THI NAVY USS DWIGHT D. ESENHOWER (CVN 69)
FPO NEW YOW( 09532
CV N69 :I14 :brw 5720 se r 467
APR From: Commanding Officer, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CV N 69) To: Chief of Naval Operations (OP-05 M)
Su bj: Com mand Histor y, submission of (OP NAV Report 5750 -1)
Ref: (a) OPNAVINST5750.12C
Encl: (1) Command History for USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CV N 69) for calendar year 1983
1. In accordance with reference (a), enclasure (1) is forwarded.
Copy to: CIN CLANTFLT COMNAVAIRLANT Director of Naval
COMMAND HISTORY FOR USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69)
CALENDAR YEAR 1983
Table of Contents
Basic Data
Chronology of Major Events
Documentary Appendices
I. Resume of USS DWGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) operations fo r Calendar Year 1983
11. Distinguished Visitors aboard USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) during Calendar Year 1 983
111. Biography of Commanding Officer, Captain E.W. CLEXTON, J r., USN
IIII. Biography of Executive Officer, Captain D.W. RITT, USN
1-6 Jan
7-9 Jan
10-23 Jan
24 Jan
25-29 Jan
29 Jan-4 Feb
5-23 Feb
24-26 Feb
27 Feb-6 Mar
7 Mar
8-11 Mar
12 Mar
13-20 Mar
21-23 Mar
24-29 Mar
30-31 Mar
1-26 Apr
27 Apr
27-28 Apr
29-30 Apr
30 Apr-7 May
8 May
9 May
9-10 May
11-15 May
13 May
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69)
CHRONOLOGY OF MAJOR EVENTS 1 983
Inport Norfolk, Virginia
Enroute
TYT I Puerto Rican OPAREA
Enroute
Inport Fort L auder dal e, Florida
Tiger CruiseIFleet CQ
Inport Norf olk, Virginia
Enroute
TYT I1 Puerto Rican OPAREA
Enroute
Inport St. Johns, Antigua
Enroute
TYT I11 Puerto Rican OPAREA
ORE Puerto Rican OPAREA
Mobile Sea Range
E nroute
Inport Norfolk, Virginia
Underway for Mediterranean Deployment
CV W-7 Refresher Training VACAPES OP ARE A
Exercise "SOLID SHIELD '83"
Transit
INCHOP Sixth Fleet
T urnover/CTF 60 On1 oad; (USS NI MITZ CV N-68)
Enroute
Inport Naples, Italy
CTF 60 Change of Command; RADM Edward H. Martin, USN
relieved by RADM Jerry 0. Tuttle, USN
16-27 May
28-29 May
30 May3 J m
3-18 J m
18-28 J m
25 J m
28 Jm-1 Jul
1-9 Jul
9-16 Jul
16-20 Jul
21 Jul-14 Aug
15-27 Aug
28 Aug-5 Oct
6-10 Oct
11 -20 Oct
21-25 Oct
26 Oct-19 Nov
13 Nov
24 Nov
24 Nov-2 Dec
2-31 Dec
Exercise "Distant Drum '83
Emoute
Inport Taranto, Italy
OPS Central and Eastern Med
Inport Athens, Greece
CV W-7 Change of Command; CAPT Donald L. McCrory, USN
relieved by CDR Joseph W. Prueher, m N
OPS Central Med
Inport.Naples, Italy
Dual CV OPS (IKEICORAL SEA), Central and Western Med
IL M issi cn of the USS DWI GHT D. EISENHOWER (CV N 69)
The mission of t h e USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CNN 69) is t o provide sea based t a c t i d air power for defense of A merica's ri&t t o freedom of the sea as well as t h e protection of United S ta tes sovereignty. As part of this mission, USS 0-WIGHT D. EISLNHOWER (CVN 69) i s capable of projecting tact ical air power both over t h e sea and land, as well as providng tact ical air defense and antisubmarine warfare capabilities.
llarned af te r the 34th Presi dent of the United States and General of the Army, U S OWIGHT D. EISeNHOWR (CVN 69) is t h e third nuclear powered aircraft ever h i l t . Originally named EISENHOWER cn F e t x m r y 21, 1970, the ship was renamed DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER on May 25,1970.
The keel of the ship, (Hull 599, as designated by New port News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company), was laid on August 15,1970 and was authenticated by t h e late President's grandscn, D. David Eiserrhower IL Five years la ter , on October 11, 1975, Mrs. Mamie Doud Eisenhower, widow of t h e former President and ship's sponsor, christened the ship during launching ceremanies at the Newport News shipyard.
OnOctober 18, 1977, USS DWIGHT D.ELSENHOWER (CVN69) was placed i n cornmision at pier 1 2 Naval Station, Norf alk, Virginia.
RESUME OF USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) OPERATIONS
The year, 1983, opened with USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) moored at
pier 12, Naval Station, Nor. dk, Virginia, as t h e crew comfleted i t s holiday leave period.
On 7 January, i t was back t o business as IKE departed Norfdk fo r the
Puerto Rican Operating Area where she underwent Type Training Phase I, 10-23 January.
After a brief transit , IKE arrived i n For t Lauderdale, Florida, for a port visit 25-29
January. At t h e close of t h e visit s h e embarked more than 200 male relatives of
crewmembers fo r a five-day Tiger C r t i s e back t o Norfdk. The return t r ip also included
fleet carrier qualificati om.
Arriving i n Norf d k on 5 February, IKE remained at pier 12 until 24 February as
t h e crew prepared f o r Type Training Phase 11. Transiting t o t h e Puerto Rican Operating
Area 24-26 February, t he ship and crew completed Phase I1 on 6 March. A four-day visit
t o St. Johrs, Antigua, 8-11 March, gave t h e crew a well-earned respite before they
returned t o the Puerto Rican Operating Area for Type Training Phase 111 13-20 March.
This was followed by Operational Readiness Examination 21-23 March and Mobile Sea
Range 24-29 March.
After a two-day transit, IKE ret urned t o Norf d k on 1 April and remained at pier
12 through 26 April preparing f or her departure f o r deployment with t h e U.S. Sixth Fleet in
t h e Mediterranean.
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) l e f t her homeport on 27 April for the
fourth major deployment since commissioning in 1977 and t h e third with t h e U.S. Sixth
Fleet i n the Mediterranean. I t was expected t o be a routine deployment, but IKE was
destined t o set a record fo r continuous t ime at sea in t h e Mediterranean -- 93 days.
The 95,000-ton nuclear-powered aircraf t carrier spent the f i rs t two days in
refresher training of Carrier Air Wing SEVEN. Embarked for the deployment, CVW-7 included nine aircraf t squadrons tha t provided IKE1s primary defensive and offensive
capabilities.
The brief two-day refresher training f o r CV W-7 was fallowed by two days of
participation in Exercise 'SOLID SHIELD '83'l off t h e coast of t h e southeastern United
States, af ter which IKE turned i t s bow eastward and began a routine transit t o the
Mediterranean Sea
On 8 May, IKE officially joined the Sixth Fleet and on 9 May relieved USS NIMITZ
( O N 68) as flagship f o r Commander, Battle Force, U.S. Sixth Fleet. The ship then
proceeded for Naples, Italy, and i t s f i r s t port visit of the deployment.
IKE dropped anchor i n Naples harbor on 11 May fo r afour-day visit.
On 13 May, IKE hosted a Change of Command ceremony when Rear Admiral J e r ry
0. Tuttle, USN, relieved Rea r Admiral Edward H. Martin, USN, as Battle Force
Commander. Among the special guests were Admiral William J. Crowe Jr., USN,
Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Southern Europe; and Vice Admiral William H.
Rowden, USN, Commander U.S. Sixth Fleet. Rear Admiral Martin, who had been selected
for promotion t o vice admiral, would shortly relieve Vice Admiral Rowden as Flee t
Com mander .
Leaving Naples on 15 May, IKE hosted a group of Austrian political and media
leaders: Peter Keopf, Provincial Member of Parliament; Peter Rabl, Political Editor of
Austrian Television; Magistrate Herbert Vytiska, National spokesman fo r the Austrian
People's Party; Peter Martos, Foreign Affairs Editor of "Die Presse;" and Dr. Heinz
Gertner of the Austrian Institute for International Affairs.
On t h e following day, t h e carrier began participation in Exercise "Distant Drum
'83." Emphasizing control of the seas, the NATO exercise involved units from the United
States, Canada, Italy, Turkey, and t h e United Kingdom. France, although not part of t h e
integrated NATO military structure, took part as well. IKE1s 11 days of participation
ended 27 May.
The ship visited Taranto, Italy, 30 May through 3 June. This smaller c i t y at the
"instep of the Italian boot" provided a change of pace from both l i fe a t sea and the hustle
and bustle of a major city such as Naples.
Departing Tar anto, IKE hosted two French and two British media representatives
- Jacques Esperandieu and Jacques Haillot of "LIExpress" and Ian Cotton and Clay Perry
of I1You1' while resuming training i n the central and eastern Mediterranean.
On June 13-14, t h e ship hosted three senior Turkish military officers including
Major General Hasan Basri Tunc, Turkish Air Force Chief of the Treaties Division; Rear
Admiral Yasar Oncal, Turkish Navy, Commander of t h e Naval Training Center at
Karmusel; and Brigadier General Lutfi Akdemir, Turkish Air Force, Chief of the Personnel
Department.
J m e 18-28 found IKE visiting Athens, Greece, one of the oldest cities in the
western world. Major negotiations concerning the future of U.S. bases in Greece were
underway a t the time. Concomitantly, there were several political demonstrations
against the bases by Greeks in t h e Athens area. IKE1s crew, however, lived up t o i t s fine
reputation and there were no serious incidents involving men from the ship.
On June 25, during t h e Athens visit, Commander J a e p h W. Preuher, USN,
relieved Captain McCrory as Commander, Carrier Air Wing SEVEN.
Leaving At hens, IKE spent three days operating in the central Mediterranean and
enroute to Naples where i t arrived July 1 for another port visit.
During t h e time a t sea, IKE was visited by t h e Honorable Walter Silva, U.S.
Consd General in Naples. Accompanying him were Antonio Fantini, President of
Campania Junta; Mario del Vecchio, President of Campania Regional Assembly; General
Giuseppe Siracisano, Commander of Southern Italian Forces; Arturo Pratta, journalist for
"Il Mattino;" and Michael Hodahan, cd tu ra l information officer with t h e US. Information
Service. They l e f t IKE on arrival inNaples.
During the port visit, the carrier hosted six groups of distinguished visitors,
beginning July 2 with five Turkish educators - Associate Professor Mehment Gurkaynak,
Professor Metin Heper, Assistant Professor Ali Y asar Saribay, Associate Professor Recep
Sahin and Mr. Husamettin Unsal.
On 3 J d y , Rear Admiral Hazker, USN, Commander F lee t Air Force Mediter-
ranean, and Leiutenant General Brown, USAF, Commander Air Forces Southern Europe,
visited IKE.
Five Spanish journalists visited IKE on 4 July. They included Miguel Angel
Basteni er, Guill ermo Sol e r Surnm em, Fernando Rodrigo Rodreguez, Francisco Rose11
Fernandez and Antonio P e r e z Sauci. Accompanying them was Mark L. Asquino, U.S.
Inf orm ation Service escort officer.
Visitors on 5 July visitors included th ree Italian officials - Judge Carlo Alemi, and
Major Paolo Argenziano and Captain Francesco Raio of t h e Carabinieri. In addition, 12
members of the AKTAVIA Aircraft Pilots Association of Switzerland visited tha t day.
Twenty five representatives of t h e Ferrar i Ca r Company visited on 6 July and 1 5
personnel from the U.S. Consda t e were onboard 7 July.
IKE l e f t Naples 9 J u l y f o r dual carr ier operations with USS CORAL SEA in t h e
central and western Mediterranean. This extended t o 16 July.
On 10 July, t h e ship was visited by t h e Honorable James Rentschler, U.S.
Ambassador t o Mal ta, who remained onboard overnight.
IKE made another port visit, th is t ime t o Livorno, Italy, 16-20 July. Again, i t was
a powerful magnet for large groups of visitors who wanted t o see t h e might of aU.S. Navy
aircraft carrier.
Ten Carabinieri officers visited 17 July. Admiral Iannunci, Assistant Command-
ant of t h e Italian Naval Academy, his wife and a party of 12 visited on 18 J d y . On 19
July, Colonel Laposata, Commander of t h e U.S. Army's Camp Darby, was on board, with
his wife and a party of 20.
In addition, groups of 50 visitors f rom the U.S. Army's Camp Darby t o w e d the
ship dailyfrom 17-19 July.
When IKE l e f t Livorno on 20 J d y , i t s schedule called for approximately t h r ee
weeks a t sea, followed by a f i v e d a y visit t o Alexandria, Eygpt, in mid-August and the re
were other visits tentatively scheduled: Naples and Monaco fo r a total of 16 days in
September, Haifa, Israel f o r five days and Naples again f or a week i n October.
But this was not t o occur.
IKE l e f t Livorno t o begin routine operations in the central and eastern Mediter
ranean, but this period quickly became f a r f rom routine.
The carrier was ordered to a station i n international waters i n the Gulf of Sidra
off Libya. That nation was backing rebels who were attempting t o topple t he government
of neighboring Chad. Carrier Air Wing SEVEN aircraf t flew missions still closer t o Libya,
but outside t h e internationally recognized territorial waters of t h a t nation. They recalled
tha t i n 1981, two F-14's from IKE's sister ship, USS NIMITZ, had been forced t o shoot
down two Libyan MiG fighters t h a t had fired at American aircraf t in t h e same area.
Libya's leader this t i m e threatened t o sink IKE unless the ship withdrew from what he
considered Libyan waters.
During this period, IKE hosted a par ty of six from the U.S. Embassy i n Beirut,
Lebanon. They included Mrs. Pugh, wife of t h e Deputy Chief of Mission; Colonel Craig,
USMC, American Litigation, U.S. Naval Attache, and his wife; Mrs. Dillard, First
Secretary (Consular Affairs); Mrs. Essington, attache; and Mrs. Samud, executive
secretary. In the weeks ahead, these and other Americans i n Beirut were t o see more of
IKE than they had expected.
On 14 August, IKE l e f t the coast of Libya, but not i n response t o Libyan threats.
American officials determined t h a t i t s job there was complete. Now t h e carrier was t o
take part i n Exercise "BRIGHT STAR '83" with units of t he U.S. Air Force and Eygptian
armed Forces.
During this exercise, the carrier again hosted a number of distinguished visitors.
On 18-19 August, t h e y included f ive Eygptian Air Force officers. - Brigadier General
Moner Farny, Chief of the Planning Branch; Colonel Adel El-Grid y, chief of the Fighter
Branch; Lieutenant Colonel Hasanin of t h e Fighter Branch; Lieutenant Colonel Fawzy, an
F 4 pilot; and Lieutenant Colonel Mousa, a n F-16 pilot. Accompanying them was Major
, USAF.
On 19-20 August, five more Egyptian Air Force officers, including Colonel Sagey
Lashin, Operations Department; Colonel Ebada Shabana, Planning Branch; Colonel Ahmed
13 May 83 ADM William J. Crowe, Jr., USN, Commander in Chief Allied Forces Southern Europe
VADM William H. Rowden, USN, Commander Sixth Fleet
15-16 May 83 Austrian Political and Media Leaders
Mr. Peter Koepf, Provincial Member of Parliment
Mr. Peter Rabl, Political Editor a t Austrian TV (ORF)
Mr. Burghard Bischof, Foreign Affairs Editor of "Die Furche"
Mag. Herbert Vytiska, National Spokesman for the Austrian People's Party (OEVP)
Mr. Peter Martos, Foreign Affairs Editor of "Die Presse"
Dr. Heinz Gertner, Austrian Institute for International Affairs
4-5 Jm 83 Two French and two British media representatives
Mr. Jacques Esperandieu, Reporter "LIExpress"
Mr. Jacques Haillot, Photographer, "LIExpress"
Mr. Ian Cotton, Reporter "You"
Mr. Clay Perry, Photographer, "You"
13-14 J m 83 Seniar Turkish Military Officers
MGEN Hasan k s r i Tmc, Turkish Air Force, Chief Treaties Division
RADM Yasar Oncal, Turkish Navy, Commander Naval Training Center Karm ursel
B CEN Lutfi Akdemir, Turkish Air Force, Chief Personnel Department
30 Jun-1 Jul The Honorable Walter Silva, American Consul General t o Naples
Mr. Antonio Fantini, President, Campania J m t a
Mr. Mario del Vecchio, President, Campania Regional Assembly
GE N Giuseppe Siracusano, Commander Carabinieri Southern Command
L GEN Giacinto Antonelli (Italian Army), Commander Southern Italian Forces
Mr. Arturo Pratta, Journalist for "I1 Mattino"
Mr. Michael Houlahan, Cultural Information Officer, USIS
2 Ju l83 V i s i t of Turkish Educators
Associate Professor idehmet Gurkaynak
Professor Metin Heper
Assistant Professor Ali Yasar Saribay
Associate Professor Recep Sahin
Mr. Husamettin Unsal
3 Ju l83 RA DM Hacker, US N, CO MFAIRhE D
LTGEN Brown, Air South
4 Ju l83 Visit of Spanish Journalists
Mr. Miguel Angel Bastenier
Mr. Guillermo Soler Summers
Mr. Fernando Rodr igo Rodregue z
Mr. Francism Rose11 Fernandez
Mr. Antonio Pe rez Sauci
Mr. Mark L. Asquino, USE E s a r t Officer
5 Ju l83 V i s i t of Italian Officials
Judge Carlo Alemi
Major Paolo Argenziano, Carabinieri
Captain Francesa, Raio, Carabinieri
5 Ju l83 Visit of 12 members of the AKTAUIA Aircraft Pilots Association of Switzerland
6 Jd83 V i s i t of 25 members of the Ferrairi Car Company
7 Ju l83 Visit of 15 members of the American Consulate in Naples
10-11 Jul 83 The Honorable James Rentschler, U.S. Ambassador t o Malta
17-19 Jul 83 Visit of 50 (per day) Americans and friends from the Army 8 th Support Group
18 Jul 83 ADM and Mrs. Iannuhci, Asst. Commandant Italian Naval Academy, and 12 guests
19 Jul 83 COL and Mrs. Laposata, Commander Camp Darby, and 20 guests
28 Jul 83 Mrs. Pugh, wife of the Deputy Chief of Mission, and party of five from American Embassy in Beirut
COL and Mrs. Craig, USMC, ALLsNA
Mrs. Dillard, First Secretary (Consular Affairs)
Mrs. Essington, Attache
Mrs. Samuel, Executive Secretary
30 Jul 83 VADM Edward H. Martin, USN, COMSIXTHFLT
EXERCISE BRIGHT STAR DV VISITS 18-24 Aug
18-19 Aug 83 BCEN Moner Famy, EAF, Chief, Planning Branch
COL A&l El-Gridly, EAF, Chief, Fighter Branch
LCOL Hasanin, EAF, Fighter Branch
LCOL Fawzy, EAF, F 4 Pilot
L COL Mousa, EAF, F-16 Pilot
MAJ , USAF
19-20 Aug 83 COL Sagey Lashin, EAF, Operations Department
COL Ebada Shabana, EAF, Planning Branch
COL Ahmed Hashem, EAF, F-16 Airwing Commander
COL Medhat Arafa, EAF, MIG 21 Airwing Commander
COL Mohamed Fathy, EAF, Mirage Squadron Leader
21-22 Aug 83 The Honorable John H. Lehman, Secretary of the Navy
VADM Edward H. Martin, USN, COMSIXTHFLT
22-23 Aug 83 COL Alan V. Rogers, USAF, Commander 5th Bomber Wing
COL Walt Daniel, USA, Third US. A m y Operations Officer
COL Tom Schafer, USA, Third US. Army HQ CMDT
MAJ , USAF, 5 th Bomber Wing Tactics Officer
CDR , USN, COMUSNAV CEN Log Officer
CAPT R.G. Bridgeman, RN, Plans Section Ministry of Defence
23-24 Aug 83 MGEN Robert C. Taylor, USAF, Deputy CINCCENT
BCEN R.M. Franklin, USMC, CENTCOM IG
COMO AS. Newman, USN, COMUSNAVCENT
COL R.W. Wood, USA, Exec Asst CENTCOM COS CDR , USN, Exec Asst Dep CINCCENT
7 -8 Sep 83
8-9 Sep 83
13 Sep 83
25 Sep 83
1 Oct 83
8-9 Oct 83
25 Oct 83
25 Oct 83
25 Oct 83
25 Oct 83
29 Oct 83
RADM James S. Elfelt, USN, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, US . European Command
RADM Charles F. Horne, USN, Commander Mine Warfare Command
Visit of 50+ National and International Media Representatives covering the Lebanon Crisis, (included UPI, AP, CBS, ABC, NBC, TIME, REUTERS, AFRTS, NE WSWEEK, PHILADELPHIA ENQUIRER, WASHINGTON POST, US. EWASSY, VUA, and others)
V i s i t of House Armed Services Committee escorted by VADM Edward H. Martin, USN, COMSIXTHFLT
Rep. Samuel S. Stratton (D-NY) Chairman
Rep. William L. Dickirson (R-AL) Ranking Minority Member
Rep. Bill Nichols (D-AL)
Rep. Bob Stump (R-AZ)
Rep. t3everly 8. Byron (D-MD)
Rep. Larry J. Hopkim (R-KY)
Rep. Dmcan H m t e r (R-CA)
Rep. Richard B. Ray (D-GA)
Rep. John M. Spratt (D-SC)
SIXTHFLT Showband
VADM Edward S. Briggs, USN, Commander Naval Surface Force, US . Atlantic Fleet
The Honorable Keith F. Nyborg, US. Ambassador t o Finland
Visit of 3 Carabinieri Officers
V i s i t of 40 schoolchilcten and escorts from the Montressori School at Naval Support Activity, Naples, Italy
V i s i t of 20 Italian journalists covering IKE blood drive for earthquake victims north of Naples, Italy
V i s i t of eleven members of the Veterans Affairs Committee and Armed Services Committee
Rep. G.V. Sonny Montgomery (D-MS) Chairman, Veterans Affairs Com- mit tee
Rep. John Paul Hammerschmidt (R-AR), Ranking Minority Member, Vet- erans Affairs Committee
Rep. Sam B. Hall (D-TX) VA
Rep. Bob Stump (R-AZ) AS
Rep. Earl Hutto (D-FL) AS
Rep. Larry J. Hopkins (R-KY) AS
Rep. Ute Skel ton (D-MO) AS
Rep. Roy Dyson (D-MD) AS
Rep. Solomon P. Or t ez (D-TX) AS
Rep. Sill Richardson (D-NM) VA
Rep. Guy Molinari (R-NY) Small Business Committee
2-3 Nov 83 Visit of three members of the House Appropriations Committee Surveys and Investigations Staff
Mr. Telf ord C. Brock
Mr. Richard C. Robillard
Mr. C. Dale Hamilton
2 Dec 83 VADM Metcalfe, USN, COMSECONDFLT
RA DM Ramsey, US N, First CO of I KE
19 Dec 83 Mr. and Mrs. Curry, personal friends of A DM McDonald