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Plan Of The Day
Welcome Aboard - Click here
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The Declaration - Click here
The Declaration of the
INDEPENDENCE

1990-90 cruise book 1991-92 cruise book

1993-94 cruise book 1996 cruise book

1998 Final Cruise


Enlisted Rate
AD rating

AE rating

AM rating

AQ rating

AT rating

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Indy Reunion Association

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USS INDEPENDENCE
STATUS INFORMATION
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STRICKEN
To be disposed of,
type of disposal
not known.
Status Date
08 March 2004



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Shipmate Links

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CVL-22 Reunion Group
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Computer
Special Thanks Also To
Ron Phillips
CR Div. * 1977 - 1980

For Upgrading My Old
Computer by Donating a
Dell Dimension 8100
Running XP professional


My Apologies
To those who have sent
their names and additional
information, that I have
not yet added.

This project has become
very large and though I
work on it almost every
day, it is impossible
for me to keep up.

I will continue to add the
names and information as
quickly as I can.

Thank You All
For Your Support
George Fetherman AN
V1 blue shirt then
Rep 8 red shirt
& hot suit man
1958 - 1960



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Dave Foley
SparrowHawk60@aol.com

Anyone out there with information
on any of my subject matter,
feel free to send me
additions and / or corrections.


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This Page Updated 07.10.09 gwf

VF-154 Black Knights CVW-5
U.S.S. INDEPENDENCE CV-62

Home Base: NAF Atsugi, Japan
VF-837 Reserve Squadron
called to active duty - 1 February 1951
Redesignated VF-154 - 4 February 1953

VF154 cvw5


Planes
F-14A Tomcats

VF-154 deployed on board the INDY
with CVW-5 - 1991 thru 1998


VF154 * CVW-14

************* ENLISTED *************
Name
Rate
Photo
Comments
No Name AN
”Warpath416”
Aug 1991 – 23 Feb 1993
AN
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*
Todd Garback AN
1993
AN
FLAG
Southwest Asia Service
Dubai UAE
Matthew D. Jones AN
1992 – 1994
AN
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*
Shane k. Schwanbeck AMAN
1995 - 1997
AMS
AMEAN
FLAG
*
Tommy C. Smith AOAN
1991 - 1994
tcm rbn
AOS
AOAN
FLAG
*
Travis T. Boyd AT3
Aug 1995 - Sep 1997
AT3
FLAG
VF-21
Thomas Brashier AO3
Nov 1993 – Nov 1995
AO3
FLAG
Also on the USS Carl Vinson
and the USS John Stennis
but the Indy was my first.
The best times I have of the navy,
came from the times that I spent
on the Indy
George J Castracani AO3
1990 – 1993
AO3
FLAG
*
Robert Cornett AT3
Oct 1994 – Oct 1997
AT3
FLAG
*
Christopher Forrest AMS3
May 1993 - Jun 1995
cf ribbons
AMS3
FLAG
"Had a Blast"
Stewart W. Smith PH3
1993 - 1995
PH3
FLAG
On board when she received the
"Don't Tread On Me"
Tom Dean AMH2
1993 - 1995
td ribbons
AMH2
FLAG
Had Fun !!
Kevin B. Reed PH2(AW/SW)
05 Jan 96 - 05 Jan 1998
AW
SW
PH2
FLAG
Chief Kevin B. Reed
Operations Dept. / CVIC Photo Lab
Deon Root AD2
AD2
FLAG
I Had A Lot Fun
While On The Ship.
ADAA to AD2
Steve Severns AD1(AW)
1989 - 1992
AD1 (AW)
FLAG
On board with HS-14
1996 - 1998

Currently in HSL-46
Mayport, Fl.


************* OFFICERS *************
Name
Rank
Photo
Comments
LT David Cleary
1991 - 1994
LT
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LT Nick Radney
Sep 1994 - Sep 1997
LT
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*


F-14A Coming Home
U.S. Navy Photo

VF-21 CVW-14 - click here
VF-154 CVW-14 - click here
VFA-27 CVW-5 - click here
VFA-192 CVW-5 - click here
VFA-195 CVW-5 - click here
VA-115 CVW-5 - click here
VAQ-136 CVW-5 - click here
VAW-115 CVW-5 - click here
VQ-5 CVW-5 - click here
VRC-30 CVW-5 - click here
VRC-35 CVW-5 - click here
VS-21 CVW-5 - click here
HS-12 CVW-5 - click here
HS-14 CVW-5 - click here
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CVW-7 CVW-6 CVW-17 CVW-14 CVW-5

Photo Collections  - click here



Cruise Books
These Cruise Books have been donated to the
Independence Memorial Library
for use in developing this site

Plank Owners Cruise Book
1959 Shake Down
Dave Foley
(Sparrow Hawk)
VO Division
1961 Med Cruise Book Cover
1961 Med Cruise
Charles D. Arnold
OE Division
1965 WestPac Cruise Book Cover
1965 WestPac Cruise
John L. Hedinger
RVAH-1
1966-67 Med Cruise Book Cover
1966 / 1967 Med Cruise
John L. Hedinger
RVAH-1
1971-72 cruise book
1971 / 1972 Med Cruise
John Zieba
VAW-122
1974-75 cruise book
1974 / 1975 Med Cruise
Richard E. Binder
S-3 Division
1977 cruise book
1977 Med Cruise
Steve D. West
A Division


If You Would Like Donate A Cruise Book
To Help Me In Developing This Site
Please email me at
gfetherman@zcloud.net
Thank You !!!





Plank Owners Cruise Book

1960/61 Med Cruise Book Cover 1961 Med Cruise Book Cover 1962 Med Cruise Book Cover 1963 Med Cruise Book Cover 1965 WestPac Cruise Book Cover 1966-67 Med Cruise Book Cover

1968-69 Med Cruise Book Cover 1970-71 cruise book 1971-72 cruise book 1973-74 cruise book 1974-75 cruise book 1975-76 cruise book

1977 cruise book 1979 20th. anniversary cruise book 1980-81 cruise book 1982-82 cruise book 1983-84 cruise book 1984-85 cruise book

1985-88 SLEP no cruise book 1989-89 cruise book 1990-90 cruise book 1991-92 cruise book 1993-94 cruise book 1996 cruise book

1998 Final Cruise





SPECIAL THANKS !
For their help in developing these Ship's Co. Pages

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
RVAH-1 * 1964-1967
OZ Div. * 1970 - 1974
Harry B. Kidd
OP Div. 1969 - 1970
Pat Little
V2 Div. 1967 - 1971
OX Div. 1984 / 1985
Ron Phillips
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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