There are many facets to working in a squadron, including working on aircraft, flying as an aircrewman, or handling challenging personnel issues on the administrative side of things.
The following “spotlight” on VQ-2 Rangers will focus on someone in the squadron to provide a little insight into someone you may know in passing or work alongside accomplishing the Navy’s mission, Chief Aviation Machinist’s Mate Henry Fox.
November 11, 2005
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With the beginning of the recent Naval Air Station Whidbey Energy Week, another important program began its unique annual progression. Countdown to America Recycles Day is an opportunity to encourage our community to reduce, reuse and recycle.
November 11, 2005
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Do you remember your Personal Identification Number (PIN) for your Common Access Card (CAC)? Most of you probably don’t, but beginning later this month, you will be able to use it to sign in at the galley - if you know your PIN.
November 11, 2005
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The VAQ-131 Lancers spent the last two and a half weeks at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho participating in numerous large force events with the U.S. and German Air Forces during a recent GAF mission employment exercise. Thanks to the effort put forth by the Lancers the detachment was a huge success for aircrew to expand their joint and multi-national warfare capabilities while preparing the entire squadron for a fast approaching deployment cycle.
November 4, 2005
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VAQ-132 is always looking for ways to reward its Sailors for a job well done, and Airman Eric Sefcik is the most recent beneficiary.
The Orientation Flight Program allows top-performing enlisted members to compete for a flight in an EA-6B Prowler.
November 4, 2005
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Representatives from Pacific Northwest Communities, along with subcontractors Carabetta Management Company and American Eagle Design/Build Studio, held a monthly town hall meeting at the Skywarrior Theatre Oct. 26 to keep NAS Whidbey housing residents abreast of new construction under way.
November 4, 2005
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Last week Combat Air Crew Twelve (CAC-12) of the VP-40 Fighting Marlins left Misawa AB, Japan with a P-3 full of VP-40 and VP-45 aircrew, maintenance and administrative personnel for an eight-day trip to South Korea to participate in the 2005 Seoul Air Show.
The P-3 Orion was the only naval aircraft of the 83 platforms on display from the various air forces of 22 countries who participated in the air show. The first four days of the air show were limited access admission, mostly defense contractors and military officials who were invited to view the daily flight demonstrations.
November 4, 2005
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Nearly 1,000 participants from the Navy and the Air Force took advantage of Alaska’s vast airspace for two weeks as U.S. forces from across the globe took part in the third Cope Thunder exercise of the year at Eielson Air Force Base.
While the 68,000 square miles of military training airspace over interior Alaska was soupy and marginal most of the two-week period, operations ran as normal. Despite snow-covered grounds, taxiways and runways, the flight line was alive with Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 and VAQ-133 EA-6B Prowlers as they took part in the myriad of blue and red air exercises.
November 4, 2005
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Combat Aircrews two and eight along with a maintenance team from Patrol Squadron 40 recently completed a successful detachment in support of Lungfish 05, marking the second time this deployment that the Fighting Marlins have journeyed to Australia.
November 4, 2005
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In a brief ceremony Friday, Oct. 28 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11 Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Martin Beck, awarded Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class John Coulter the Purple Heart. Coulter received a gunshot to the leg while responding to an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Fallujah, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Navy EOD technicians are experts in detecting, identifying, rendering safe and disposing of all types of explosives and explosive ordnance that pose a hazard to personnel or property on land or under water. Navy EOD detachments are relied upon in the Global War on Terror to dispose of IED’s, which threaten coalition forces and civilians.
November 4, 2005
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