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1 AVATON HSTORCAL SUMMARY OPNAV FORM (REV. 4-60) Unit y p,ty;$: -+"3,a; h,"?.&l" L," *a, OPNAV REf'ORT ~r~,~'' $ jy2,'- b,-. / 1 :' 'i,,, f,"page > OF 4 ~eeeffect~veedition&opn/ynst,,,,,, Period Covered (From - To) DRECTONS: Complete in duplicate semi-annually for periods blanks using "same" to avoid repeating previously recorded ending 31 March and 30 September, retain copy and forward information. f more space is needed, attach extra sheets. original to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Amplifying and/or historically significant documents, includ- Op-05A5G, Navy Department, Washington 25, D. C., within 15 ing p.hotos, may be appended with proper notation under Part V. days after report period. No covering letter is required. Security classification may be at any level consistent ~ 1units 1 complete part and other parts as indicated. with content. dentify classified items within the report, Follow instructions for each blank; fill in all required by an additional stamp at their position in the report. Avoid over-classification. PART - ALL UNTS 1. Designation: Omit if same as in previous period. f changed, enter previous designation, date of change and the authorizing directive. New units record date and place of commissioning. 2. Comnanding Officer C.O. relieved if conmand changed this period Date of change Wfiliam Fa CLWS, Clm, USN 3. PERSONNEL ON BOARD OTHER TOTAL directive. ) To intercept and destroy enemy aircraft at night and during all-weakher conditions. 5. Next scnior operational connand (Give start and end dates if ehanged during this reporting period.) COT4GlWRGRU O?T& 6. GEOGRAPHC ~JX-ATON: (Air Stations omit; ships enter in Part 11. Wings and groups should not record squadron locations; ship-based units give name of ship only. Enter beginning and end dates when part of period is involved.) t 7. Participation in special exercises, operations, and operational teats (Principally those of a major nature rather than what is normally a part of routine operational training. Use official code names or descriptive titles, identify the overall comnand, and give dates, area and brief summary of own participation. Make reference to reports and orders covering the operation. )

2 "firsts" are meaningless without a date. ) Fighter Squadron FOUKTi;EN was named winner of Safety A%.rard and tho CoxNav- AirLant Battle "EU for all-weather fighter sqvadrons, making the third consecutive par the squadron has won both awards. Co~@ir"airJax public informtion ofrice in- farmed the squadran this was a first in Havat Adation. The awards slrese presented to CDZ W. P. CHAmS by PS1JX; J. Me CA')LS.SOM, CorbE'airJax, on 9 October 1961, 9. General resume of act~vity - (Narrative statement of activity not otherwise covered, summarizing work, training, special cruises and visits, conversion, modification, overhaul, new equipment, and the like. Air Stations consider, in addition, such things as reorganization, new operational administrative and management procedures introduced; special programs initiated or completed, construction in progress, expansion of facilities, etc. Use additional sheets as necessary. Documents appended should be identified in Part V, page 4. ) Fleet Air Defense ~Jhilc! deployed in SAXPH Fleet Extensive type-training in prepmation for dep1omen.t~ wilh FdiU3ND Fleet.

3 AVl AT ON H l STOR CAL SUMMARY - Cf NUED 1 UPNAY R~PORT OPNAV FORM (REV. 4-60) PAGE 3 OF rc - ". 1 Unit Period Covered ( Fror - To) PART - SHPS 1. GEOGRAPHCAL LOCATON: Daily location positions not required. Note dates in and out of U.S. pox t s and general operating area in between as: Mediterranean, Caribbean, Hawaiian, West Pac, etc. For daily or frequent operations out of one port, use the term "Operating out ofn. LOCAT l ON 2. AR UNTS ON BOARD OR TENDED (Omit component squadrons when an Air Group is on board. ) UNT UN l T 3. Miles steamed 4. Ship's fuel consumed Aviation fuel consumed CARRER LANDNGS AND CATAPULT LAUNCHNGS: Give date upon which even thousands were reached, cumulative from original commissioning when possible, but if from other event as recommissioning or conversion, should so state. May include a breakdown 9 desired. For some numbers it will be of interest to note, also, the air unit, plane type, and pilot involved. 5. Carrier landings 6. Catapult launchings PART l l - WNGS AND GROUPS: List units on board, including detachments; give dates when only part of report period is involved, otherwise use "entire" or "all". HA SUBORDNATE UNTS SUBORDNATE UNTS

4 2. OPERAT l ONAL STATSTCS

5 Fi~ht er Squadron FOUBTEFX NSTRUCTONS: To be completed at the end of each quarter to avoid repeating previously recorded information. When in duplicate; copy to be retained, original to be forwarded insufficient space is provided, enter w d "appended" and without covering letter to Aviation History Unit in the attach an extra sheet. Copies of amplifying and/or histori- Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. cally significant documents may be appended: Security c.lassification may be at any level and should be assigned as the All units fill in Part and other Parts as applicable. cant-ent of the completed form makes necessary. Follow specific instructions for each blank; use word "same" PART - ALL UNTS vioua period, give prior derignation, date changed, date and place of period. Shipr toffr only, air only.) 4. MSSON OR FUNCTON Zf changed and/or speciajly assigned during period. nclude dates and outhority.) To intercept and desboy enemy aircraft at night and during all-weather conditions. 5. GEOGRAPHC LOCATON (Air stotionr omit; rhips see Part 11. Wings and groups should not record location of squadrons. Ship-baaed units give name of ship only. Note dater only when part of record period is involved.) USBTAS Cecil Field, Florida, (op TRANNG) 10 OCT 61 to 16 OCT 62 USS FMNXLN D. XOOSEVELT (CVA-42), (Strike-& deployment) UCT 61 to 22 OCT 61 USNRS Cecil Field, Florida (OP T~~ANNG) 22 OCT 61 to 13 NOV l.lss FXBNKLN D. OOSEVELT (CVA-4-21 (BmBESHER TMNNG) " - 13 NOV 61 to 18 htw 61 - US8 - FRnNKLE D. KCOSEVELT (CVA-42) Deployment to Dom Sex). 19 NOV 61 to 30 NOV 61 USEAS Cecil Field, Florida (OP TXA~NG) 3 NQV 61 to APR OFFCAL OR OTHER RECOGNTON OF UNT ACCOMPLSHMENT (nclude citation*, commendationr, and individual decorations and awards. Records nay be fleetride or apply only to the unit itrelf, ruch ar landing interval, speed of engine changer, rate of anmo expenditure, periods rithout accidentr, etc., or eventr believed to be "firrtr'. Give date awarded, received or accomplirhed. Ure additional rheetr if necesrary.) 7. NEXT UPPER COMMAND ECHELON (Give dater only if changed during thir or from previour period.) a. ADM N STRAT VE ASS l GNED b. OPERATONAL ASS1 GNED

6 8. PARTCPATON N SPECAL AND JONT EXERCSES OR MANEUVFHS (Lzrit to those of a major nature as opposed to exercises normally a part of routine training. dentify by name and give a brief summary of own participation.) PER1 ODs EXFRC SE BREF SUMMARY 9. PARTCPATON N OPERATONAL TESTS (Generally those concerned with tactics or equiprent. dentify by official derignation or by descriptive title; state responsible corrand, dates, areas, and brief of participation and results. Make reference to covering reports and orders when they exist.) 1 TEST PER1 OD COMMAND AND AREA REPORT AND ORDERS C. 7 DESCRPTONS: TRANNG (General ataterent of type conducted; indicate whether of rpecial type or for special purpose as oppored to rontine. Training units rill orit and fill in PART v.)

7 .%v AT ON H 1 STOR l CAL SiJMg-ARY OPNAV REPOST OPNAV FQRM (6-57) PAGE 3 -* PART - SHPS 1. GFOGRAPHC LOCATON (Dally location not required. Note dates of departure and return to U.S. ports and genera! operatrng area in between as, Mediterrunean,,Vaaaitan area, WesPac, etc. f conducting daily operations from U.S. port, state period and name of port.) 2. AR UNTS ON EOARD OR TENDED (Omat component squadrons and detachments when the Air Croup is on board) UNT PEROD UN T PEROD a. d. b. NA e. C MLES STEAMED ( 4 FUEL CONSUMED - SHPS FUEL FUFL!gals) (gals) 5.6. CARRER LANDNGS AND CATAPULT LAUNCHNGS (Highest even thousand from original comaissioning and date made; aay include breakdown as: since conversion, on present tour, day, night, etc.) CARR l ER LAND NGS CATAPULT LAUNCHNGS PART - ll AR WNGS AND GROUPS SUBORDNATE UNl TS SUBORDNATE UNTS HA - -- PART - V SQUADRONS. 1. TYPE A/C ASSGNED NUMBER ON HAND -- DATE RECD (f first of type) McBonne l L F3N-2 gtdemoptfs 17 March OPERATONAL S~ATSTCS (For pilots on board, use end of month figure.; for flights, use NAVAL A/C FLGHT CLASSFCATON) MONTH BOARD HOURS FLOWN FL l GHTS TRANNG SERVl CE COMBAT TOTAL

8 OPNAV FORM (6-57) PAGE 4 PART - V TRANNG UNTS COURSE OF NSTRUCT1 ON NO. COMPLET l NG --- OFFCER 1 ENLSTED PART - V AR STATONS. UNTS ON BOARD (Those physically present, except transients; not to be confused with Home Port assignrenr. Do not repeat unats herd over from previous -- period unless they departed in this period. For composite units such as Cgrrier Air Groups, record only the parent group.) UNTS ON BOARD ARRl VE &PART NA 3. SUPPORTED FACLTES (As OLF and ALF; record only vhen a change occurs) PEROD PART - V1 SUPPLEMENT (Use additional 8" x 10%" sheets) OTHER SGNFCANT EVENTS (For which no provision is made above, such as converoion, overhaul, modification, dirarterr, difficulties with equipment, and the like. Rather than repeat voluninous reports when ruch have been made, identify them by reference. Copieo of documents ray be appended.) ADD1 T ONAL PAGES AND APPENDED DOCUMENTS: <.OWANDNG OFF1 CER E M. CADSTJAS RANK CDR DATE FORWARDED 13 April 1962 C-74808