USS Enterprise (CVN-65) 1971

USS Enterprise (CVN-65)

Captain Gene Tissot takes Command from Admiral Forrest S. Petersen in WestPac.

Admiral Forrest Petersen departing after Change of Command at sea.

Flag briefing with Admiral ‘Hutch’ Cooper.

My mentor, Captain Gene Tissot, USN, Commanding Officer.

Captain, Guest, Executive Officer, Navigator and Operations.

Operations Officer

Operating off the West Coast.

Launching A7 on #2 catapult

Promotion to Captain

The ultimate Bosun, Commander Jack Henrizi, USN.

Entering San Francisco Bay.

NAS Alameda, USS Enterprise homeport.