On arrival aboard Hornet, the party was greeted by the Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Command (CINCPAC), Admiral John S. McCain Jr., and NASA Administrator Thomas O. Paine, who flew to Hornet from Pago Pago in one of Hornets carrier onboard delivery aircraft.
ˌɔn ɚɹˈaɪvəl ɐbˈoːɹd hˈoːɹnɪt, ðə pˈɑːɹɾi wʌz ɡɹˈiːɾᵻd baɪ ðə kəmˈændɚɹɪntʃˈiːf, pɐsˈɪfɪk kəmˈænd sˈɪŋkpæk, ˈædmɜːɹəl dʒˈɑːn ˈɛs. mə kˈeɪn dʒˌeɪˈɑːɹ., ænd nˈæsɐ ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɚ tˈɑːməs ˈoʊ. pˈeɪn, hˌuː flˈuː tə hˈoːɹnɪt fɹʌm pˈeɪɡoʊ pˈeɪɡoʊ ɪn wˈʌn ʌv hˈoːɹnɪts kˈæɹiɚɹ ˌɔnboːɹd dᵻlˈɪvɚɹi ˈɛɹkɹæft.