Elrod returns to homeportNavy Airman Apprentice David W. Elrod, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey B. Elrod of 2201 Veterans, returned to his homeport of San Diego from a seven and one-half month deployment aboardthe attack aircraft carrierUSS Kitty Hawk.as He and his shipmates participated in exercises with units of the Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. During the cruise, Elrod visited Manila, R.P., Singapore, Hong Kong and Mombasa, Kenya.