Cabatuan Airport, June 2008: Rear Admiral Wisecup directs U.S. Navy's Typhoon Frank relief efforts REAR ADMIRAL JAMES P. "PHIL" WISECUP COMMANDER, CARRIER STRIKE GROUP 7, U.S. NAVY Cabatuan International Airport (Iloilo Airport) Cabatuan, Iloilo, Philippines Rear Admiral James P. Wisecup Commander, Carrier Strike Group 7 U.S. Navy PROFILE: Rear Adm. Wisecup served at sea in support of Operation Desert Storm and Operation Enduring Freedom as Commanding Officer on board USS Callaghan (DDG 994), Executive Officer on board USS Valley Forge (CG 50), and Commander of Destroyer Squadron 21. Ashore, Rear Adm. Wisecup was assigned to Nato Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, was the force planner and ship scheduler for Commander, U.S. Naval Surface Forces, Pacific in San Diego, and served as action officer for Navy Headquarters Plans/Policy Staff. He was selected to serve as a Fellow for the CNO Strategic Studies Group in Newport, Rhode Island and served as Director, White House Situation Room. He most recently served as Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea in Seoul. Rear Adm. Wisecup is currently serving as Commander, Carrier Strike Group Seven, and Commander, Ronald Reagan Strike Group. Updated: 5 December 2007 TYPHOON FRANK PHOTOS: Rear Adm. James P. Wisecup and Angelo Reyes at Cabatuan Airport. U.S. Navy Photo CABATUAN AIRPORT - 080625-N-0640K-026 ILOILO, Philippines (June 25, 2008) Rear Adm. James P. Wisecup, left, shakes hands with Angelo Reyes, Secretary of Energy for the Republic of the Philippines. Wisecup, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 7, arrived in Iloilo to assess damage caused by Typoon Fengshen. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (RRCSG)and the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USS Safeguard (T-ARS 50) arrived to provide additional assistance. The Military Sealift Command container & roll-on/roll-off ship USNS GYSGT Fred W. Stockham (T-AK 3017), a P-3C Orion aircraft and nine explosive ordnance disposal divers were already on station. The RRCSG is working to help provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to victims of the typhoon Fengshen. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer Kimball Rear Adm. James P. Wisecup and Col. Rene David at Cabatuan Airport. U.S. Navy Photo CABATUAN AIRPORT - 080625-N-0640K-023 ILOILO, Philippines (June 25, 2008) Rear Adm. James P. Wisecup, left, speaks with Col. Rene David, center, 1st Brigade, 3rd Division commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USS Safeguard (T-ARS 50) are supporting the Philippine government by providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to victims of the typhoon Fengshen. Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 delivered more than 12,000 bottles of water and 7,500 pounds of rice to the Philippines. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer Kimball Capt. Thomas P. Lalor, Rear Adm. James P. Wisecup and Brig. Gen. Jorge Segovia at Cabatuan Airport. U.S. Navy Photo CABATUAN AIRPORT - 080626-N-4009P-040 PHILIPPINES (June 26, 2008) Rear Adm. James P. Wisecup, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 7, center, Brig. Gen. Jorge Segovia, deputy assistant chief of staff for Operations of Armed Forces Philippines (AFP), right, and Capt. Thomas P. Lalor, deputy commander of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14, discuss the current relief efforts of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, Ronald Reagan is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. Ronald Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joe Painter. Gen. Alexander B. Yano and Rear Adm. James P. Wisecup at Cabatuan Airport. U.S. Navy Photo CABATUAN AIRPORT - 080627-N-3659B-673 ILOILO, Philippines (June 27, 2008) Gen. Alexander B. Yano, chief of staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), discusses relief efforts with local media while Rear Adm. James P. Wisecup, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 7 looks on. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. Ronald Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac Gen. Alexander B. Yano and Rear Adm. James P. Wisecup at Cabatuan Airport. U.S. Navy Photo CABATUAN AIRPORT - 080627-N-3659B-645 ILOILO, Philippines (June 27, 2008) Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Alexander B. Yano and Rear Adm. James P. Wisecup, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 7, discuss the progress and plans for future clean up efforts of the Philippines. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. Ronald Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac Captain Thomas P. Lalor, Rear Adm. James P. Wisecup and Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney at Cabatuan Airport. U.S. Navy Photo CABATUAN AIRPORT - 080629-N-0640K-067 PANAY ISLAND, Philippines (June 29, 2008) Commander Carrier Strike Group Seven, Rear Adm. James P. Wisecup, center shows U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, Kristie A. Kenney, the areas in the Philippines where USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) has delivered supplies during their relief efforts in support of the Philippine government. American and Philippine military and government leaders met at Iloilo Airport to share their goals and show their support for the Typhoon Fengshen relief effort. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, Reagan is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response. Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer S. Kimball Senator Dick Gordon, Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney, Adm. James P. Wisecup and General Alexander B. Yano at Cabatuan Airport. U.S. Navy Photo CABATUAN AIRPORT - 080629-N-0640K-215 PANAY ISLAND, Philippines (June 29, 2008) From right to left, Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff, General Alexander B. Yano, Commander Carrier Strike Group Seven, Rear Adm. James P. Wisecup, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, Kristie A. Kenney and Republic of the Philippines Senator Dick Gordon prepare to take a helicopter ride to survey the island and drop off supplies. American and Philippine officials, met at Iloilo Airport to share their goals and show their support for Typhoon Fengshen relief efforts. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, Reagan is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response. Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer S. Kimball Ambassador James P. Wisecup and Amb. Kristie A. Kenney at Cabatuan Airport. U.S. Navy Photo CABATUAN AIRPORT - 080629-N-0640K-227 PANAY ISLAND, Philippines (June 29, 2008) Commander Carrier Strike Group Seven, Rear Adm. James P. Wisecup and U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, Kristie A. Kenney, prepare to take a helicopter ride in and HH-60H Seahawk assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (HS) 4 to survey the island and drop off supplies. American and Philippine officials, met at Iloilo Airport to share their goals and show their support for Typhoon Fengshen relief efforts. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, Reagan is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response. Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer S. Kimball Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney, Rear Adm. James P. Wisecup and General Alexander B. Yano U.S. Navy Photo 080629-N-7730P-016 PACIFIC (June 29, 2008) Armed Forces of the Philippines, Chief of Staff, General Alexander B. Yano of the Philippines Army presented with a collection of photos depicting relief efforts by USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), and other ships in her group, in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. General Yano arrived aboard with U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, Kristie A. Kenney, to thank the members of Ronald Reagan for their support. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, Reagan is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gary Prill Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney, Rear Adm. James P. Wisecup and General Alexander B. Yano U.S. Navy Photo 080629-N-7730P-014 PACIFIC (June 29, 2008) U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, Kristie A. Kenney is presented with a collection of photos depicting relief efforts by USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), and other ships in her group, in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. Ambassador Kenney arrived aboard with Armed Forces of the Philippines, Chief of Staff, General Alexander B. Yano, to thank the members of Ronald Reagan for their support. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, Reagan is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gary Prill Brig. Gen. Jorge V. Segovia and Rear Adm. James P. Wisecup at Cabatuan Airport. U.S. Navy Photo CABATUAN AIRPORT - 080702-N-3659B-231 ILOILO, Philippines (July 2, 2008) Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Brig. Gen. Jorge V. Segovia presents Rear Adm. James P. Wisecup, commander of the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, with the AFP Disaster Response and Recovery ribbon for the carrier group's role in the combined recovery efforts between the U.S. Navy and the AFP in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac Rear Admiral James P. Wisecup is a native of Piqua, Ohio, and a 1977 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. He earned his Masters Degree in International Relations from the University of Southern California, is a graduate of Naval War College, and he also earned a degree from University of Strasbourg, France, Institute for Advanced European Studies, as an Olmsted Scholar. Rear Adm. Wisecup's awards include the Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, Defense Superior Service Medal, Vice Admiral James Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership, plus other personal and unit awards. (Bookmark this page for future reference) CABATUAN AIRPORT Cabatuan.com - Timeline 2008 Cabatuan.com