CAPTAIN WILLIAM A. DOUGHERTY, JR. COMMANDING OFFICER USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62)

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Commanding~Officer
USS INDEPENDENCE. (C
FPO New York 09537
Dear Captain
Vice Admiral Carr (USN)
Deputy,
Commander in Chief,
U.S. Atlantic Fleet
Norfolk, VA 23511
Vice Admiral Carr:
101 us MvM
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CAPTAIN WILLIAM A. DOUGHERTY, JR.
COMMANDING OFFICER
USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62)
Captain Dougherty is a native of Pottsville,
Pennsylvania. He received an appointment to the U. S. Naval Academy,
where he earned a commission in the U. S. Navy in June 1958.
Subsequently, he commenced flight training and was designated a Naval
Aviator in January 1960.
Flying S2F "TRACKER" aircraft with VS-27 in Norfolk, Virginia, he made
deployments to Europe, South America, and the Caribbean while flying
aboard USS VALLEY FORGE, USS RANDOLPH, USS ESSEX, and USS INTREPID.
Captain Dougherty subsequently attended the U.S. Naval Postgraduate
School, Monterey, California, where he received a Masters Degree in
Operations Research. He was then assigned to the John Hopkins Applied
Physics Laboratory, Silver Spring, Maryland as the Strategic Forces
Analyst. He was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal for his work with the
Navy Long Range Strategic Objectives Study Group. After transitioning to
the A-4 "SKYHAWK" in November 1967, he completed two combat tours in
Southeast Asia flying with VA-94 and VA-112 from USS TICONDEROGA and USS
BON HOMME RICHARD. During these tours, Captain Dougherty flew over 200
combat missions. From December 1970 to December 1973 Captain Dougherty
was a member of the Chief of Naval Operations Executive Panel as Advisor
and Staff Analyst for strategic nuclear doctrine and strategic arms
limitations. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his work
with this panel.
In July 1974, after completing A-7 "CORSAIR" training in VA-125,
Captain Dougherty reported to the VA-93 "BLUE BLAZERS" as Executive
Officer and assumed command in June 1975. Attached to the USS MIDWAY, he
was part of the ship and airwing change of homeport to Japan. After a
brief tour as Associate Chairman of the Mathematics Department at the U.
S. Naval Academy, Captain Dougherty was selected for nuclear power
training. Upon completion, he reported to USS NIMITZ as Navigator and
Operations Officer. Selected for ship command, he reported to USS IWO
JIMA (LPH 2) as Commanding Officer in January 1981. USS IWO JIMA was the
flagship for amphibious deployment MARG 1-.81 and completed a successful
twelve month overhaul in August 1982. During that period USS IWO JIMA won
the Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy.
Prior to reporting onboard USS INDEPENDENCE, Captain Dougherty was
Assistant Chief of Staff (READINESS) on the staff of Commander Naval Air
Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet. His personal awards include the Legion of
Merit, two Meritorious Service Medals, Air Medals, the Navy Commendation
Medal, and the Navy Achievement Medal.
Captain Dougherty, his wife Patricia and children Linda, Laura,
Richard, and Christopher reside in Norfolk, Virginia. His children Susan,
William, and Charles reside in Fairfax, Virginia.
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BIOGRAPHY
UNITED STATES ATLANTIC COMMAND
UNITED STATES ATLANTIC FLEET
Vice Admiral Kenneth M. Carr was
born in Mayfield, Kentucky, on March
17, 1925 and graduated from high school
in San Bernardino, California in 1941.
After attending San Bernardino Valley
College for two years, VADM Carr en-
listed in the Navy as a seaman.
He was a crewman on an assault
landing craft attached to the USS
PRESIDENT JACKSON (APA 18), in late
1943, and participated in the landings
at Bougainville, Solomon Islands, and
the initial landing in February 1944 at
Green Island, Bismarck Archipelago. In
May 1944, he was promoted to Coxswain,
and in June 1944 entered the University
of Louisville in Kentucky as a selectee
in the V-12 Officer Program. Prior to
being commissioned in 1945, he was appointed to the U.S. Naval
Academy as a member of the Class of 1949. After graduation in
1949, he served as Assistant Gunnery Officer of USS EVERSOLE
(DD 789) and then entered Submarine School in New London, Con-
necticut in 1950.
He served in USS FLYING FISH (SS 229) in 1950 and then re-
commissioned USS BLACKFIN (SS 322) in 1951 and served in her
until September 1953.
In 1953 he was assigned to the precommissioning detail of
USS NAUTILUS (SSN 571) and was a member of her commissioning
crew as Gunnery Officer. With the exception of a twelve month
period from June 1956 to May 1957 when he attended Nuclear
Power Training, Vice Admiral Carr served in NAUTILUS until
December 1960 in various capacities. He was Electrical Officer
during the 1958 Polar crossing and served as her Engineer Offi-
cer throughout her first overhaul, (the first overhaul of a
nuclear powered ship) in 1960.
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In December 1960, he was assigned as Executive Officer of
USS SCORPION (SSN 589). VADM Carr was next assigned as Execu-
tive Officer of USS JAMES MONROE (SSBN 622) from March 1962
until February 1964. He then reported as prospective Command-
ing Officer of USS FLASHER (SSN 613), taking command when the
ship was commissioned on July 22, 1966, until July 1967. He
became Commanding Officer of USS JOHN ADAMS (SSBN 620) (GOLD)
in August 1967, serving until August 1968.
He was next assigned to the Office of the Chief of Naval
Operations (Research and Development) for two years, and then
to the staff of the Commander in Chief U.S. Atlantic Fleet for
duty as Senior Member, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board
in August 1970.
In 1972, VADM Carr was assigned as Chief of Staff to the
Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. In March 1973,
he was ordered to duty as Military Assistant to the Deputy Sec-
retary of Defense. Vice Admiral Carr commanded the Submarine
Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet from June 20, 1977 to May 30, 1980.
Before assuming his present duties as Deputy and Chief of
Staff to the Commander in Chief U.S. Atlantic Fleet on April 1,
1983, Vice Admiral Carr served as Vice Director of Strategic
Target Planning at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
Vice Admiral Carr's decorations include among others, De-
fense Distinguished Service Medal; Distinguished Service Medal;
Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit with one Gold
Star; Meritorious Service Medal; Presidential Unit Commenda-
tion; Navy Unit Commendation; Meritorious Unit Commendation;
American Campaign; Asiatic and Pacific Campaign with two En-
gagement Stars; World War II Victory Medal; National Defense
with one Bronze Star; Korean Service; Korean Presidential; and
United Nations Service.
He is married to Molly Pace of Burkesville, Kentucky.
April 21, 1983
CINCLANTFLT
Public Affairs Office
Norfolk, Virginia 23511
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U. S. ATLANTIC COMMAND
HEADQUARTERS OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 2351 1
ITINERARY FOR MR. WILLIAM J. CASEY
25 July 1984
ARRIVE NAS NORFOLK VIA NAVAL AIRCRAFT
MET BY VADM CARR AND CAPTAIN BROOKS
1145 DEPART NAS NORFOLK FOR CINCLANTFLT COMPOUND
1205 ARRIVE HQ CINCLANTFLT
1215 CALL ON VADM CARR
1230-1330 LUNCHEON HOSTED BY VADM CARR
1330-1345 DEPART FOR USS INDENPENDENCE VISIT VIA NAVY SEDAN
1345-1430 VISIT/TOUR USS IDENPENDENCE (CV 62)
1430-1445 DEPART CARRIER; PROCEED VIA NAVY SEDAN TO
CINCLANTFLT
1515-1545 COMMANDER, OCEANOGRAPHIC SYSTEM ATLANTIC
(COSL) BRIEF IN ROOM 202. WALK THROUGH COSL.
1545-1600 CINCLANTFLT COMMAND CENTER AND FOSIC BRIEFING/TOUR.
1600 DEPART CINCLANTFLT COMPOUND FOR NAS NORFOLK.
1615 ARRIVE NAS NORFOLK.
1620 DEPART NAS NORFOLK VIA NAVAL AIRCRAFT FOR NAF ANDREWS.
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