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Leigh D. Allvord
M Div. * 1958-1960
Richard E. Binder
S3 Div. * 1974-1975
Michael Craven
A Div. 1962-1965
Dave Foley
"Sparrowhawk"
V0 Div. * 1980-1983
Earl D. Galloway
V1 Div. * 1960 - 1963
John L. Hedinger
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OZ Div. * 1970 - 1974
Pat Little
V2 Div. 1967 - 1971
OX Div. 1984 / 1985
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CR Div. * 1977 - 1980
Stanley Richardson
RVAH-12 * 1971
Bill Sullens
V1 Div. * 1959 - 1963
Steve D. West
A Div. * 1976 - 1978

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1966 / 1967 Med Cruise
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Operations Department
CVA-62 USS INDEPENDENCE CV-62

OA Division - OC Division - OE Division - OEC Division

OED Division - OEM Division - OER Division - OEW Division

OI Division - OP Division - OS Division - OW Division

OX Division - OZ Division - STOPS

The Operation Office
Provides Direct Administrative and Training Assistance To The
Operations Officer By Screening, Routing, Preparing and Filing
Messages and Other Correspondence and by Maintaining
Departmental General Military Training Records.
The Office Personnel also Monitor Watch Bills, OPTAR Funds,
and Perform other Administrative Chores for the
Operations Department.

************* OFFICERS *************
Name	Rank	Photo	Comments
CDR. G.J. Brown Operations Officer 1959			Plank Owner
CDR. L.A. Heath Operations Officer 1965			Cruise Book
CDR. J.E. Hansen Operations Officer 1965			Cruise Book
CDR. Leonard A. Snead Operations Officer 1966			Cruise Book
CDR. K. Stafford Operations Officer 1971 - 1972			Cruise Book
CDR. W. O'Connor Operations Officer 1974 - 1975			Cruise Book
CDR. R. Porter Strike OPS 1974 - 1975			Cruise Book
LCDR. J. Mittell Asst. Strike OPS 1974 - 1975			Cruise Book
LCDR. F. Ferry OPS Admin.Asst. 1974 - 1975			Cruise Book
CWO3 E. Hutt ADPSYSMT 1974 - 1975			74 / 75 Cruise Book
Patrick Little ENS 1984 - 1985 OX Division Officer			V-2 Division 1967 - 1971 Was discharged from the Navy in 1971 Returned to active duty in 1977. Was subsequently Commissioned as an LDO Ensign, ASW Aviation Operations, and assigned as INDY's OX Division Officer, Operations Department. LCDR, USN (RET)
CDR. James A. Messing Strike OPS 1987 - 1989			Served as Stike Operations when the ship emerged from Service Life Extension Program in Philadelphia in 1988. I coordinated the awards for individuals who worked on putting Indy back together after SLEP, participated in sea trial weapons systems testing, and coordinated the incorporation of the Air Wing back onboard for the trip around South America to San Diego. As Strike Operations, I wrote the schedule to make most of these events happen.
LCDR. John Szabat 1987 - 1989			*

************* OPS OFFICE *************
Name	Rate	Photo	Comments
William "Bill" Stewart YN3 Oct 1958 - Jul 1960			Worked in Captains office But mostly the OPS Office
Dale Grant YNSN 1963 - 1964			OPS Office
Griffin YNSN 1963 - 1964			OPS Office
Perry YNSN 1963 - 1964			OPS Office
James L. Malone, Jr. YNSN Jun 1963 - Aug 1964			OPS Office
Rombs YN1 1963 - 1964			OPS Office
G. Dezember SN 1974 - 1975			Cruise Book
C. Davis YN3 1974 - 1975			Cruise Book
G. Gilpatrick YN3 1974 - 1975			Cruise Book
R. Ressman YN2 1974 - 1975			Cruise Book
W. Staldez OSC 1974 - 1975			Cruise Book
Scott D Polovitch 1982 - 1987			*

Bill Stewart and Grandson - Bremmerton, Wa. 30 September 1998
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CVA-62 10 Jan 59	oa Div. 1958 - 1959	oa Div. 1960 - 1961
oa Div. 1962 - 1963	oa Div. 1964 - 1965	oa Div. 1966 - 1967
oa Div. 1968 - 1969	oa Div. 1970 - 1971	oa Div. 1972 - 1973
CV-62 28 Feb 73	oa Div. 1974 - 1975	oa Div. 1976 - 1977
oa Div. 1978 - 1979	oa Div. 1980 - 1981	oa Div. 1982 - 1983
oa Div. 1984 - 1985	oa Div. 1986 - 1987	oa Div. 1988 - 1989
oa Div. 1990 - 1991	oa Div. 1992 - 1993	oa Div. 1994 - 1995
oa Div. 1996 - 1997	oa Div. 1998 - Decom.	oa Div. Yr. Unknown

CVA-62 10 Jan 59	oc Div. 1958 - 1959	oc Div. 1960 - 1961
oc Div. 1962 - 1963	oc Div. 1964 - 1965	oc Div. 1966 - 1967
oc Div. 1968 - 1969	oc Div. 1970 - 1971	oc Div. 1972 - 1973
CV-62 28 Feb 73	oc Div. 1974 - 1975	oc Div. 1976 - 1977
oc Div. 1978 - 1979	oc Div. 1980 - 1981	oc Div. 1982 - 1983
oc Div. 1984 - 1985	oc Div. 1986 - 1987	oc Div. 1988 - 1989
oc Div. 1990 - 1991	oc Div. 1992 - 1993	oc Div. 1994 - 1995
oc Div. 1996 - 1997	oc Div. 1998 - Decom.

CVA-62 10 Jan 59	oe Div. 1958 - 1959	oe Div. 1960 - 1961
oe Div. 1962 - 1963	oe Div. 1964 - 1965	oe Div. 1966 - 1967
oe Div. 1968 - 1969	oe Div. 1970 - 1971	oe Div. 1972 - 1973
CV-62 28 Feb 73	oe Div. 1974 - 1975	oe Div. 1976 - 1977
oe Div. 1978 - 1979	oe Div. 1980 - 1981	oe Div. 1982 - 1983
oe Div. 1984 - 1985	oe Div. 1986 - 1987	oe Div. 1988 - 1989
oe Div. 1990 - 1991	oe Div. 1992 - 1993	oe Div. 1994 - 1995
oe Div. 1996 - 1997	oe Div. 1998 - Decom.

CVA-62 10 Jan 59	oi Div. 1958 - 1959	oi Div. 1960 - 1961
oi Div. 1962 - 1963	oi Div. 1964 - 1965	oi Div. 1966 - 1967
oi Div. 1968 - 1969	oi Div. 1970 - 1971	oi Div. 1972 - 1973
CV-62 28 Feb 73	oi Div. 1974 - 1975	oi Div. 1976 - 1977
oi Div. 1978 - 1979	oi Div. 1980 - 1981	oi Div. 1982 - 1983
oi Div. 1984 - 1985	oi Div. 1986 - 1987	oi Div. 1988 - 1989
oi Div. 1990 - 1991	oi Div. 1992 - 1993	oi Div. 1994 - 1995
oi Div. 1996 - 1997	oi Div. 1998 - Decom.

CVA-62 10 Jan 59	op Div. 1958 - 1959	op Div. 1960 - 1961
op Div. 1962 - 1963	op Div. 1964 - 1965	op Div. 1966 - 1967
op Div. 1968 - 1969	op Div. 1970 - 1971	op Div. 1972 - 1973
CV-62 28 Feb 73	op Div. 1974 - 1975	op Div. 1976 - 1977
op Div. 1978 - 1979	op Div. 1980 - 1981	op Div. 1982 - 1983
op Div. 1984 - 1985	op Div. 1986 - 1987	op Div. 1988 - 1989
op Div. 1990 - 1991	op Div. 1992 - 1993	op Div. 1994 - 1995
op Div. 1996 - 1997	op Div. 1998 - Decom.

CV-62 28 Feb 73	os Div. 1974 - 1975	os Div. 1976 - 1977
os Div. 1978 - 1979	os Div. 1980 - 1981	os Div. 1982 - 1983
os Div. 1984 - 1985	os Div. 1986 - 1987	os Div. 1988 - 1989
os Div. 1990 - 1991	os Div. 1992 - 1993	os Div. 1994 - 1995
os Div. 1996 - 1997	os Div. 1998 - Decom.

ow Div.
1984 - 1985

ow Div.
1986 - 1987

ow Div.
1988 - 1989

CV-62 28 Feb 73	ox Div. 1974 - 1975	ox Div. 1976 - 1977
ox Div. 1978 - 1979	ox Div. 1980 - 1981	ox Div. 1982 - 1983
ox Div. 1984 - 1985	ox Div. 1986 - 1987	ox Div. 1988 - 1989
ox Div. 1990 - 1991	ox Div. 1992 - 1993	ox Div. 1994 - 1995
ox Div. 1996 - 1997	ox Div. 1998 - Decom.

CVA-62 10 Jan 59	oz Div. 1966 - 1967	oz Div. 1968 - 1969
oz Div. 1970 - 1971	oz Div. 1972 - 1973	CV-62 28 Feb 73
oz Div. 1974 - 1975	oz Div. 1976 - 1977	oz Div. 1978 - 1979
oz Div. 1980 - 1981	oz Div. 1982 - 1983	oz Div. 1984 - 1985
oz Div. 1986 - 1987	oz Div. 1988 - 1989	oz Div. 1990 - 1991
oz Div. 1992 - 1993	oz Div. 1994 - 1995	oz Div. 1996 - 1997
oz Div. 1998 - Decom.	oz Div. Yr. Unknown

STOPS
1974 - 1975

STOPS
1998

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