Our Commanding Officers
The aircraft changed over time from piston power to turbines, from daylight only ASW ops to all-weather capable airframes. Squadron manning grew and shrunk but the one constant was having a CO to lead us.
Lcdr Dougal D. MacKay
1 June 1956
HS-6’s first Commanding Officer. He was OinC HS-2 Det Nan from 5 January 1956 until HS-6 was established on 1 June 1956 when he became the Acting CO of HS-6. USS Princeton 1956 Cruisebook
Cdr Ernest C. Harris, Jr.
7 May 1957
Commander Harris reported to HS-6 on 24 August 1956 and relieved Lcdr Mackay on 7 May 1957. USS Philippine Sea 1957-8 Cruisebook
Cdr Earl F. Oglesby
15 July 1958
USS Philippine Sea 1957-8 Cruisebook
Cdr John B. Cabell
7 July 1959
1959-60 USS Kearsarge Cruisebook.
Cdr R. M. Williams
30 December 1960
1961 USS Kearsarge Cruisebook.
Cdr George A. O'Shea
22 December 1961
No photo currently available.
Cdr Ralph R. Riley
28 December 1962
USS Kearsarge 1963 Cruisebook.
Cdr Mark R. Starr
6 December 1963
USS Kearsarge 1964 Cruisebook.
Cdr George H. Sidel
23 December 1964
USS Kearsarge 1964 Cruisebook.
Cdr Robert S. Vermilya
17 December 1965
1965 Change of Command.
Cdr Warren H. Lockwood
12 October 1966
USS Kearsarge 1966 Cruisebook.
Cdr Albert D. Fox
July 1967
During 1967-8 Deployment.
Cdr Francis X. McCarthy
May 1968
During 1967-8 Deployment.
Cdr William Reed
February 1969
USS Kearsarge 1969 Cruisebook.
Cdr Frank Herndon
November 1969
USS Kearsarge 1969 Cruisebook.
Cdr William E. Walker
November 1970
Mount Soledad Memorial Plaque.
Cdr Paul M. Hine, Jr.
November 1971
National Archives as a Captain.
Cdr John S. Daly
November 1972
2016 obituary photo.
Cdr Noel L. Ruppert
November 1973
National Archives as a Captain.
Cdr A. Eugene Pellerin
December 1974
No photo currently available.
Cdr Kenneth M. Warmbir
November 1975
No photo currently available.
Cdr John P. Leach
December 1976
USS Constellation 1974 Cruisebook.
Cdr Leonard O. Woltersdorf
November 1977
As Captain from NHAHS obit.
Cdr James N. Glover
January 1979
USS Constellation 1978-9 Cruisebook.
Cdr George E. Hurley, Jr.
March 1980
USS Constellation 1980 Cruisebook.
Cdr Robert E. Leonard
July 1981
USS Enterprise 1982 Cruisebook.
Cdr Lewis D. Madden
October 1982
USS Enterprise 1982 Cruisebook.
Cdr Miles M. Staley
April 1984
USS Enterprise 1984 Cruisebook.
Cdr Michael E. Middleton
September 1985
USS Enterprise 1986 World Cruisebook.
Cdr Bradd C. Hayes
March 1987
USS Enterprise 1988 Cruisebook.
Cdr Marat Shekem
June 1988
USS Enterprise 1988 Cruisebook.
Cdr Nichlous Ross
November 1989
USS Enterprise 1989 World Cruisebook.
Cdr Alexander R. Saunders II
January 1991
USS Abraham Lincoln 1991 Cruisebook.
Cdr Robert C. Owsley
March 1992
No photo currently available.
Cdr James A. McDonell
June 1993
USS Abraham Lincoln 1993 Cruisebook.
Cdr Michael F. Wanjon
September 1994
USS Abraham Lincoln 1995 Cruisebook.
Cdr John S. Rosa
December 1995
USS Kitty Hawk 1996-7 Cruisebook.
Cdr Anthony Vanaria
December 1996
USS Kitty Hawk 1996-7 Cruisebook.
Cdr Robert A. Sandoval
June 1998
USS Carl Vinson 1998-9 Cruisebook.
Cdr David P. Maloney
June 1999
No photo currently available.
Cdr Michael H. Glaser
December 2000
USS Carl Vinson 2000-1 Cruisebook.
Cdr David F. Bean
March 2002
USS Carl Vinson 2000-1 Cruisebook.
Cdr Robert G. Lineberry
June 2003
USS Nimitz 2003 Cruisebook.
Cdr Steve A. Swittel
September 2004
USS Ronald Reagan 2004 Cruisebook.
Cdr Gregory F. Eaton
November 2005
USS Ronald Reagan 2004 Cruisebook.
Cdr Michael Baratta
March 2007
USS Nimitz 2007 Cruisebook.
Cdr F.J. "Jack" Schuller
April 2008
USS Nimitz 2007 Cruisebook.
Cdr Wesley R. McCall
USS Nimitz 2009-10 Cruisebook.
Brent A. Alfonzo
July 2010
HS-6’s last Commanding Officer at the Transition Ceremony on 8 July 2011, NAS North Island. On this date the illustrious reputation was handed over to HSC-6 for safe keeping.