USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) 1962-63 Cruise Sweatshirt

<p>USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) was a Kitty Hawk-class attack carrier commissioned on April 29, 1961. Her 1962–63 Western Pacific deployment was among her earliest, taking place during the height of Cold War tensions — including the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962. Operating with Carrier Air Wing Eleven in the Pacific, the newly commissioned carrier established her reputation as a powerful and ready warship. This sweatshirt commemorates the crew who served during that historic early deployment.</p>