DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

ATTACK SQUADRON ONE HUNDRED NINETY-TWO C/o FLEET POST OFFICE

SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA 96601 IN REPLY REFER TO:

FF12/VA192 DKTHijf 5750 25~ Ser

From: COIDmanding Officer, Attack Squadron ONE NINE THO ~ i;; MAY 1970 To: Chief of Naval Operations (OP-05D2)

Director of Naval History (OP-09B9)

Subj: Command History for 1969; submission of

Ref: (a) OPNAVINST 5750.12A

Encl: (1) Attack Squadron ONE NINE TWO Command History for 1969

1. In accordnance with reference (a), enclosure (1) is submitted.

ATKRON ONE NINE TWO

COMMAND HISTORY

1969

Chronology:

ATTACK SQUADRON ONE NINE TWO "WORLD FAMOUS GOLDEN DRAGONS"

Squadron Hi!ltory - 1969

1-3 January - The "World Famou. Golden Dragons" began 1969 based ashore at NAS Lemoore, California. CDR J. K. STANLEY was Grand Dragon.

k21 JanuarY - Weapons Deployment to NAAS Fallon, .evada, where the WFGD'. won the OAO Top-Gun Award.

22 Januarr - 14 FebDI8ry - Practi~e at NAS Lemoore for carrier quali­fications.

15-19 February ~ Carrier work aboard USS ORISKANY (CVA-34).

19 FebruarY - 12 March - More FMLP at Lemoore.

12-20 March - More carrier work on board the ORISKANY.

21 March - 14 AwJ1: - Final preparation at NAS Lemoore for combat cruise.

15 April - 16 May - The Dragons transferred to the USS ORISKANY which .teamed for the combat area, the Gulf of Tonkin, via NAS Cubi Point, Republic of the Philippinee.

5-14 June - U.er three waeks of combat, the Dragons rested and re­pleniehed at NAS Cubi Point and departed again for Yankee Station.

15 June - 2 July - More combat action.

3-11 July - The USS ORISKANY moored at NAS Cubi Pt. once more I.or a ehott rest before retllri1nc to action.

12-31 July - Back at Yankee Station, the Dragons suffered their first aircraft lossee in a midair collision of two Dragon Slt;yhawks during an air strike. Both pilots were recovered safely after ejecting and spending tiae night on the ground in ene~ occupied territory.

1-14 Augu.t - Another reet for the Dragons at NAS Cubi Pt., end then Hong Kong.

1~ August - 14 september - Back in action at Yenkee Station, the Dragons suffered another aircraft loe. when en A4F pilot was forced to eject after launch from the Ihip. Again the pilot was safely recovered.

15-28 September - The Dragons visited Buckner Bay, Okinawa, and Saseb6, Japan.

28 September - 3 November - The last combat operations for the Dragons on thh cruiee. !CDR R. E. WOODBURY, assumed command as Grand Dragon on October 19.

'l-17 Novcmher. _ I\ft.er a "hort v·l" L I. 0.1 NI\S Gllhi Pt., tho "Horld Famolls GoJ.;j~ii"'Dr.npon;rt st-Flamod for home, moor! ng rd NAS fa ameda, Cn Ji forn i,ll. on t.he 17th.

1,; november - 31 December - 1'he Drn,-ons arrived I'-lmo at NAC; Lemoore ,and fin1.~hfld out the yenr preparlng for th" next crni "e, On December 1, VA-1W ',IV n Ft301r:n()d to C1JW-11.

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I, Conunand Orgtn:!.za.tion mi Rel"Uonll.

A, Cornmvnding Offi.cnrs and Datos of Command

Comlntmder J, K. STANU;Y, IISN reir,ned nR Grand Dr"t:on from December 13, 1968 until Osrtober 19, 1969 .when Conunander R. E. lolOODllUI1Y ansulUcd comrllflnrl. The ChAnce of Command took place at. Dell. in the Gulf of Tonkin abo"rd the USS ORISKANY, CVA-34, while the Go1:l en Dragons were on comhRt duty on Ynakee Station.

B. Locat.ion Of Ileadquanters.

At the beeinnine; of 1969, the Golden Dral'onS were ternrroarily b"sed Allhore nt NAS Lemoore, and primarIly were involved 1n train:Lnr for t.he llpcom-tne; com hat ';rui se. Dur1.np H t.hree_week we"ponn dep] oyment. at. ~I.~AS r"al10n, tlevada, they earned the 001-19 Top Gun Awnrd. Upon the succe""ful comr,let-lon () r two carrier pY'llci;lcf) periods in their AlfF Skyhawks in Fehruary anrl {1arch, the Golden Drr'l'ons depArted NAS AlllJneda Ilho·o "d the 1J3S 01:ISKANY, GVA-34 M"l (,ned to G1JW-19 ntee.m inl; for comhat. dlltyi.n the (~1l1f' of TonkIn. The cruise ended on Novembnr 17th where It. be(:'1n, n1. NAS Alflm"d.'l. Onc" more Ihe DrHp:ons were temporarily ottached to NAS Lernoore where they wllre asill!1lled to C1JW-11 on [)eeernber 1111.. For t.he remainder of the yon .. , the Dr(1I~On~ were preparing for the chanr,eover to the neW 1\7E "(lorcflir T T wi rC7"n ('t.

C. COl"postion of Corrunand.

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At yeArs end, VA-192 hHd on board 20fl enlisted A!1 d 26 Dfficer 22 of whom were flight rersonnel.

2. There was "n inventory 91' OIlE TI\4F and 13 AlfF Skyhawks rem8in.i.ng, rnost of whi eh were 3chedlllfld for PAR IlIlIlsubsequent reassienment as the 1)r"gon3 marle ready t.o reoeive t.heir new Corsairs.

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111M, AnnAl( T _ Photos nnd nlor,rnphy of CDR m'ANLEY And CIJR WOODnURY ") j' t '-Hn • r1'lnnj nr Docll JY1 en'·, Annex II.

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II. Special Topics.

A. Operationll.

1. Durin I!' thai!' lli6t combat crl11.fio with th0 8kybawke, the Dragons eprwt (, monthH at tI(]li, 102 d'JYR of whIch on Yank"" St.llt!"n flyIng Ilir\ .. trike mlrodone. 'l'tmy !'1 ... w n f,otal of 1614 d~/'lM night 1l0rtiefl and 3354 dl1y/1592 night hours on combat rnlsnloM., There worn 1553 dlly/927 night Il.rrl!!/lt",d landings, with Ii 941/87% boarding rate. 'l'he vast majority of the ... 1· uperntlonlll flight" involved interdiction of eMmy supply routes. There were also flame missions in direct SBPport of Allied ground forces in the Republic of South Vietnaa. The Golden Dragons worked long, hard hours car,rying out their ~.aa~ missions, often at night and in unde.irable weather conditions.

B. Casualties.

1. On the night of 21 July, 1969, tW9 Skyhawks collided while attempting to locate a target being described by a nSAF Forward Air Con­trol in a (~130 Hercules. Both sircraft burst into flames immediately and spun out of control, forcing the pilots to eject in enemy territol\Y. Both ejectIons were successful, tnd the pilots, LT K. T. SANGER ana LTJG W. E. FRANSON spent the rest of the night awaiting rescue. They were located the following morning at daybreak and returned safely aboard the USS ORISKANY.

2. On August 15th an A4F piloted by LT W. B. LAWRENCE, experienced control failure immediately after launch from the .carrier. The pilo1l1 was unable ~o regain control and wasfllrced to eject from the aircraft. He, too was successfully recovered almost immediately.

C. Peraonnel (Reference Annex 4)

D. Awards and Commendations.

1. The Colden Dragons received notification in February 1970 that they had won the coveted CONNAVAIRPAC Battle Pennant "E" for Battle Efficiency for the 18-month period ending December 31, 1969. This was the second timet the Dragons have won the "E", the previous one being for the period of 1965-66. The message from CDMFAIRlliMOORE, Message Number 13232DZ FEB 1970, read:

"It is not.ed with pleasure that once again the "World Famous Golden Dragons" are in the winners I circle. It takes real Tigers to stand Number One continuously among the real professionals of the light attack community. Your squadron has compiled an enviable record over the past five years and the challenge is to remain unbeaten as you commence competition in yoUl' nflW aIrcraft.

Sierra Hotel. Tiger One sends."

2. For the fourth consecutive year the Dragons won the eND Safety Award.) VADM SHINN, COMNAVAIRPAC, presented the plaque to CDR J. K. STANLE~ on board the USS ORISKANY in the Gulf of Tonkin on October 13th. The four years included four combat tours in Vietnamese waters,. a~d it represented

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'5 acoident-frell monthe, 30,477 flight hours and 11,580 carrier landings. Never before has II deploying jet attaok s~uadron received this award four conseoutive years.

3. In Maroh, 1969, the Golden Dragona were awarded the CVW-19 Top Gun Award for tbeir expertise in bombing and air-to-ground rocketry and strafing. CDR GURF .. C1e, CAG-19, presented tbe award to CDR J. K. STANLEY at a ceremony in the NAB Lemoore Officers Club.

4. Awards for baving made 100D-mark oarrier landings aboard the ORISKANY were presented tOI

LeDR R. D. PFEIFER LeDR D. K. TYLER LT J. D. PALMER LTJG J. A. MUNN

'137,ooOth and 13B,OOOth 10,ooOth combat carrier landing 145,000th 141,OOOth

S. The following pilots were oredited with over 100 arrested landings aboard the USS ORISKANY (CVA-34), thereby earning the Centurion Award:

CDR J. K. STANLEY LT T. A. GILL CDn R. E. WOODBURY LT K. R. WETZEL LCDR G. C. CREIGHTON LTJG F. C. BLEDSOE LCDR R. D. PFEIFER LTJG J. A. MUNN LT P. J. ROONEY LTJG W. L. TAYLOR LT K. T. SANGER LTJG W. C. RUTLEDGE LT J. D. PALMER LTJG W. E. FRANSON LT W. B. LAWRENCE LTJG O. A. WHITTEN LT R. J. VALOVICH LTJG J. W. SHONG LT M. E. TAYLOR

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VA-192 DirectoJ!y of ot1'icers VA-192 NOTICE 1427

/fAME Lineal !lumber Rotation HOIII8 Addre .. Rank/File NUlllber Date of Rank Billet Date Phon,,--bI:!er _ DePlllldents

CDR Robert E. WOODBURI 0437()..80 COIIII8I1diDc '12 Catalina Judy-V 504812/1310 1·Kq 1966 Officer Dec 70 HAS LeIIIoore Steve/.ria

Ph.998-729S Anne/Marprt

CDR David C. PARXIIUlIS'r 004427 Executive Dec 71 123 Utty Hawk Alta..v 567927/1310 1 AUG 1966 Officer HAS Lemoore Paaela

Ph. 998-5135 David

LCDR Robert D. PFEIFER 16931-80 Admini strative Aug 71 10809 Antelope Ann~W "Bob" 1 Oct 1967 oti'icer ~re. Calif. Jennifer Ann 632968/1310 Ph. 998-4470 Carol Lee

Gven/Eob

I£DR Robert E. ROTHSCHIU> 31436-20 Ale Maintenance Apr 70 119 .CruS!!Qer Patricia-W "Bob" 1 Nov 1968 Control Officer HAS Lemoore Katherine 633928/6852 Ph. 998-7143 Theresa

Mark/SUsan

LCDR DOIl8ld K. TYLER 031789-30 Asst Maintenance Aug 71 226 Crusader Vel!Ia-W "Don" 1 Jul 1969 Off'1cer,lMaint HAS Lemoore Mlchul 641504/1310 Training Officer Ph. 998-7143 Harold

Carolyn

LT Philip J. ROONEY 072325-00 Safety/Natops Aug 71 200 Crusader Susan-W "Phil" 1 Dec 1966 Officer NAS Lemoore Susan 669494/1310 Ph. 998-7402 Usa

LT Kenneth T. SANGER 072460-50 Operations/ Dec 69 340 B.. Spruce Pat-W "K.T.w 1 Dec 1966 Training Lemoore. Calif'. Scotty 669494/1310 Officer Fh. 924-3776

VA-192 Directory of Officers VI 192 NOTICE 1427

Name Lineal Number Rotation Home Address Rank/FU(I R!lIaber _j)at(l_ of Rank ___ Jlillet Date ___ Pb9ne NUDlb~~D~t>endents

LT Jerry D. PALMER "Jerry" 676964/1310

LT Walter B. LAWRENCE "Walt-693959/1310

LT Paul J. V ALOVICH "Vich" 693959/1310

LT ThOllllls • A· GILL "Teea

698386/1315

LT Kennath R. WETZEL -Ken" 703844/1310

LTJG Frank C. BT.EDSQE

"Frank" 709089/1315

LTJG Joe A. MUNN "Joe" 704141/1310

91341-00 1 Feb 1968

91623-80 1 Jul 1968

91706-50 1 Jul 1968

91955-50 1 Nov 1968

92408-70 1 Jul 1969

925~20 8 Jan 1968

92633-40 5 Feb 1968

Material Control Aug 71 438 E. Spruce Janet-W Officer Lemoore, Calif. Joelle

fll. 924-4810

Weapons Training Officer

Jan 70 56A Powell st Jan-W Lemoore, Calif. Nicole Ph. 924-3300

Quality Assurance Jan 70 420B Brooks Dr. Patricia-W Officer Lemoore, Calif.

fll. 924-4670

Flight Officer Nov 69

Personnel/ Education Officer

Aug 71

Ale Div/ Nov 70 Power Plants Er. Officer

ISO/Aviator's Aug 71 Equip/ Athl.etic/ Welfare & lb!c/ lb!g Pub Cust. Officer

205 S. Lemoore Joy-W Lemoore, Calif. Kim fll. 924-3387 Todd

10664 Spring Lane, Lemoore, Calif. Ph. 924-41l35

543 E. Deodar Lane, Lemoore, Calif. fll. 92~4696

109 Crusader liAS LaIIoore Ph. 998-?963

Judy-W Kimberl,.

Sandy-W

Ann-W Peggy Carrie

VA-192 Directory or OfUcera VA-192 NO'l'IC3 1427

Name Lineal Nuaber Rotation Home Address Rankhile Nua):)er . . iIIde ~ Rank Billet Date }hope H\IIIber ~~8Dts

LTJG Willi .. L. TAYLOR aBilla, 712070/1315

LTJG Gecrge P. CHALKE, Jr. "George-704229/1310

LTJG William C. RUTLEDGE -Billa 712591/1315

LTJG Wllli8lll E. FRANSON "Billa 705326/1310

LTJG Owen A. WHITTEN "OJ· 723022/1315

LTJG John W. BOLWES "John" 727403/1355

LTJG Clyde E. BAKER "Clyde-707391/6801

92768-50 7 Apr 1968

92849-90 25 MIq 1968

92853-50 25 MIq 1968

17 Jun 1968

1 Jul. 1968

24 Nov 1968

1 Jul.y 1969

We-1 Herman T. WILLSON, Jr. 15 Jun 1968 "Bo" 737586/7212

Copmm1 cations/Dec 70 Navigation Officer

AV\lEFS Officer Aug 71

J.1:r.fru1es Aug 71 OUicer

First Lt Sep 71 Mess Treasurer Fire Marshall

Leagal Officer/ Apr 70 Traffice Safety/ PAO Officer

Air Intelligence Dec 70 Officer

Maintenance Dec 71 Qontrol Officer

886 Holt Pl. Ipda-W Hanford, Calif. Laurl Fh. 582-2281 Melissa

101 Tiger liAS Lemoore Fh. 998-5562

115 Tiger NAS Lemoore Fh. 998-7161

10772 Spring La. Lemoore, Gallf. Fh 924-5851

101 Tiger NAS Lemoore

Dllrin/Steve

SharoII-V Tara

Sb:1rlee-W llaTid

Ph. 998-5562 (Until 13 Dec 69)

204 Crusader NAS Lemoore Ph. 998-7380

Barbara-II Arlene Micheal Paul/Gail 'f~er

Ordnance Officer Oct 71 152 ,Tiger !lAS Lemoore Fh.·

Pat-v Tony

VA-192 Directory of Officer

RANK/NAME FILE lftIMBER

LCDR Keith S. JONES 641.392/1310

LT Larry J. PICKETT 665471/1310

VA-1'}2 NOTICE 1427

PROSPJX)TIVE GAINS

ARRIVAL DATE

FEB/MAR 70

FEB/MAR 70

BIOGRAPHY_OF COMMANDER J. K. STANW

Commander Joseph K. STANLEY entered the U. S. Naval Acad~ in 1948 artd was commissioned an Ensign, USN,upon graduation in' June 1952.

After graduating from the Naval Academy, Commander sr~"Y served aboard the USS HAMNER (DD-788) home ported-in San Diego, California as First Lieutenant and Assistant Gunnery Officer.

In April 1953, Commander STANLEY reported to NAB Pensacola as a Flight student and receivad his wings in July 1954.

In July 1954, Commander STANLEY wae ordered to Antisubmarine Squadron 24 at NAS Quonset P01nt, Rhode Island where he serred aa Line Officer and Ordnance Officer.

Commander STANLEY has served with VS-31, VS-B81 (Royal Canadian Navy), VA-46 and VA-42. Commander STANLEY has been to the Naval War College and was RCVW-4_ Staff Attack Training Officer. Before joining the West Coast A-4 cummuni ty he was Commanding Officer of NAF Cam Ranh Bay.

On 13 December 1968, Commander STANLEY relieved Commander L. F. EGGERT as Commanding Officer of the ~Qolden DragonaR •

Commander STANLEY'. awards inolud numerous Air Medals, the Navy Commendation Medal, Korean and Vietnamese Campaign Ribbons.

Commander STANLEY was ordered to COMNAVAIRPAC Steff in Xovember 1969.

BIOGRAPHY OF COMMANDER R. E. WOODBURY

Commander Robert E. WOODBURY was commissioned an Ensign, USN, upon graduation from OCS Newport, Rhode Island in May 1952.

Commander WOODBURY reported to the USS L. F. MASON (DD-852) as Assistant Navigator where he served until April 1953 wben he reported to NAS Pensacola for flight Training. Upon receIving his wings in September 1954 he was ordered to Attack Squadron 172 fly F2H Banshee. This tour included cruises to the Mediterranean and North Atlantic.

In January 1958, Commander WUODBURY reported for instructor duty at Jet Transition Training Unit (JTTU), NAS Olathe, Kansas, flying the F9F and the F11F.

Commander WOODBURY reported to Attack Squadron 44 as an instructor in October 19'9 where he transitioned to the 14 skyhawk. Upon completion of his shore duty he was ordered to Attack Squadron 12 in March 1961 as Maintenance Officer.

In May 1963, Commander WOODBURY reported to the USS SARATOGA as V-6 Division Officer.

Reporting to Attack Squadron 44 for instructor duty in April 1965 he served as Maintenance Officer until May 1967.

Commander WOODBURY reported to Naval Flant Representative Office, MCDonnell-Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, Mo. where he served as Flight Test Director and Production Test Pilot forF-4J,F-4D/E, RF-4C and the United Kingdom F-4K and M aircraft until July 1968.

In July 1968, Commander WOODBURY was ordered to Attack Squadron 192, the "World Famous Golden Dragons" as Executive Officer, via Attack Squadron 125. He reported to Attack Squadron 192 1n January 1969 and served as Executive Officer.

On October 19, 1969, Commander WOODBUR! took over as Commanding Officer, or "Grand Dragon", for VA-192, the position which he presently holds.

Commander WOODBURY 1s ent1tledto wear the Korean Campaign Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Vietnaa Service Medal, and the Air Medal with the· numeral 10 for over 100 oombat missions.

Comnmnder WOODBURY, his wife JUdy and children, reside at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California

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ANNEX II

&n; EPDO ALLOW BUPERS ALLOW

YN 4 4 PN :3 3 CS 1 11 SN 5 5 AF ~ 1 AV 1 AD ~ 27 AT 21 22 AO 21 24 AQ 4 4 AB 1 1 IE 16 16 AM 29 32 FR 4 4 AK :3 :3 AZ. 5 5 AS 2 2 AN 19 19 11M 1 1 SD 4 4 DK ~ ¢ AZ (6~1ll 1 Total: 168 180 ~I**** * * ... * * ... ... * * * * .. ... *' ... * * * ... ... * * ... ...

Officer Authorization

Q!ll! 1&ml: 11 WQ CWOl

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'l'otel: 26

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VADM SHINN, COMNAVAIRPAC, presents CDR J. K. STANLEY,"Grand Dragon", the "Golden Dragonls· fourth consecutive CNO Safety award, as LT T. A. GILL, AT1 L. T. KEENAN and ADJC J. E. MAYES stand by displaying the 3 previous safety awards. Captain John A. GILLCRIST, Commanding Officer, Commanding Officer of the USS ORISKANY (CVA-34).