2016: Issue 1 - Maritime Patrol Association

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Photo by Berry Vissers and courtesy of VP-5.
PLANESIDE is a quarterly online newsletter published by the Maritime Patrol Association, Inc. Copyright 2012-2016.
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In this Issue
Features:
Welcome, From the President
CPRG: Checking On Station
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In the News:
VP-30 Flies for 2015 Sea and Sky Spectacular 12
VP-45 ‘Pelicans’ Host Secretary Kessler 13
CNATTU Gears Up for New P-8A Training Facility 15
Community:
The View from Whidbey Island 17
‘Red Lancers’ Detach P-8A to Point Mugu 20
‘Pelicans’ Visit COMSUBGRU 9 21
VP-5 Completes ORE 23
Honoring the Past, Forging the Future: Seamless Integration in C7F 25
Simms Takes Helm of VP-30 Squadron Augment Unit 27
VP-30 Upgrades Hangar Bay for P-8A Poseidon 29
‘Mad Foxes’ Continue Navy Tradition of Dining Out 31
Maritime Patrol Wing Assists Navy Families Who Will Transition 34
‘Pelicans’ Support JROTC in Tennessee 36
‘Mad Foxes’ Maintainers Score High on Recent Inspection 39
NAS Jax Runway Construction Hits Halfway Mark
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‘Mad Foxes’ Complete Training With Our Neighbors to the North 42
CTW-6 Graduates Newest NFOs 44
Maritime Theater Missile Defense At Sea Demonstration 47
VP-8 Participates in Joint Warrior 48
Recent Events49
Calendar of Events 50
History, Heritage & Of Interest:
Confessions Of A US Navy P-3 Orion Maritime Patrol Pilot: Part 1 of 353
What’s New:
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WELCOME
From the President
Happy New Year from NAS Jacksonville!
I hope that this letter finds you all doing well and that you
were able to share quality time with your friends and family
over the holidays. At this time of year we are all reminded
of those from the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force
who are not able to be home with their families and friends
and for their sacrifices around the globe. We are truly everywhere that matters and performing magnificently.
What a year it has been for our community! Some notable
highlights include: the last active duty East Coast P-3C deployment with the return of VP-26 from a very successful trisite deployment to the U.S. 4th, 5th and 6th Fleet Areas of
Responsibility (AOR); deployed VP-16 on their second P-8A
deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet AOR; the successful deployment of both VP-62 and VP-69 to the western Pacific; VP-4
& VP-47 returned from highly successful deployments to the
6th Fleet AOR and began their last Inter-Deployment Readiness Cycles from Hawaii before their next deployments and
subsequent homeport shifts to Whidbey Island in support
of transition to the P-8; broke ground on the P-8 Integrated
Training Center and hangar modifications at NAS Whidbey
Island; and VUP-19, the U.S. Navy’s first Unmanned Aerial
Vehicle Squadron, maintenance department begin training
at Pt. Mugu California. The transformation of the Maritime
Patrol and Reconnaissance Community is well underway
with much more to come in 2016.
The planning for our upcoming MPA Symposium has been
underway for quite some time and promises to be a great
event once again. Our theme for this year is “Honor the
past, Forge the Future” and I cannot think of a better time
to remind ourselves of why we have been so successful in
our transformation as a community. The heroes of the past
are the reason why I am writing this to you today. From their
success in combat operations during World War II to their
brilliant vision of the future of Maritime Patrol Aviation and
dogged persistence through very lean budget cycles are all
reasons we have the aircraft and associated capabilities we
enjoy today. It is in that light that we want to honor their service and sacrifices which enabled us to succeed on-station all
over the world. I hope that you will be able to join us April
13th through April 15th.
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CAPT Anthony Corapi, USN.
Finally, thank you for your support of the Maritime Patrol
Association. Our members are the number one reason we
can keep this organization moving forward. As you know, our
membership rolls grew to over 1,000 for the first time this
past year and I set a goal to get to 1,300 by the end of my tenure as MPA President. I think we are well on our way to that
goal and hopefully beyond. That said, we are always looking
to get the word to those who have been sitting on the fence
about joining. Please help me spread our brand and to share
the things you like most about this organization with those
who are unsure about membership. Thanks again for your
loyal support and see you in April in Jacksonville!
All my best,
Ant
Captain Anthony Corapi
President, Maritime Patrol Association, Inc.
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What’s In Your Wallet?
During these fiscally constrained times, we are often faced
with difficult choices as to what the best use of our dollar,
and our time, should be. Since its inception in 2011, membership in MPA has truly been a incredible value.
Dollar for dollar, you can’t argue with the benefits of membership. A year-long membership at $35 is more than offset if you are able to attend the annual symposium events
(total member savings in 2015 = $45). PLUS, the association and its regional chapters (Jacksonville, DC, Patuxent
River, Whidbey Island, Hawaii and Norfolk) also hold regularly scheduled FREE member events around the country.
Aside from the monetary benefits, the organization and its
more than 1,000 members across the country enjoy a level of comradery anchored in Maritime Patrol history that
shares no rival. The association boasts representation that
spans the spectrum of pay grades, active and retired, uniformed and civilian, which creates invaluable networking
opportunities.
Additionally, MPA has partnered with the Wings Over
America Scholarship Foundation, which offers college
scholarships to dependents of military members from the
US Navy’s aviation community, and awarded over $15,000
to a number of outstanding students since 2012.
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of Maritime Patrol Heritage.
Whether it’s the refurbishing of aircraft
from a bygone era like the P-2V at NAS Jax or the PBY
“Catalina” at NAS Whidbey, members and their dollars
are what make it possible. When it comes to money and
time well spent, membership in the Maritime Patrol Association stands out as important, beneficial and an overall
outstanding value.
1) Monetary (membership pays for itself after one symposium)
2) Camaraderie (Chance to get together in our ever increasingly busy lives)
3) Networking (Industry partners are members as well)
4) Charity (Chance to make the world you live in better)
5) Preserving Maritime Patrol Heritage
April 13-15, 2015
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MPA General Members Meeting
MPA Heritage Dinner in Historic Hangar 117
MPA Scholarship Golf Tournament & 5
MPA Flight Suit Social
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CPRG
Checking On Station
Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Warriors Past and
Present,
Happy New Year! For this first edition of Checking on Station of 2016, I am pleased to report that the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force (MPRF) is “Kilo Alpha” and on
course for its ongoing transformation. Navigated by a very
able TRIAD team of OPNAV Requirements Officers, NAVAIR
Acquisition Professionals, and MPRF fleet leadership, every
piece of our Family of Systems -- consisting of P-8A Poseidon,
MQ-4C Triton, and TacMobile --is on track to eventually supplant our legacy platforms. The eye watering capabilities in
Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance (ISR), and Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW) that
these platforms will bring to our squadrons are truly transformational and require a fresh approach to employment as
we succeed in our mission of ASW first, ISR always, and ASuW
when called upon.
With 39 of 109 jets having delivered to the fleet on or ahead
of schedule, and more showing up monthly, we will wrap-up
the east coast P-8A Transition with VP-26’s safe-for-flight certification in April. At that point we will take about a six month
pause to allow MILCON to catch up in Whidbey Island and
grow our Poseidon inventory before beginning our first west
coast squadron transition next fall. This will also mark the
beginning of homeport changes from MCAS Kaneohe Bay to
Whidbey Island, where each Hawaii squadron, beginning with
VP-4, will return from there next deployment to Whidbey Island and begin their transition to P-8A. With continued strong
support from Navy, OSD, and congressional leadership we are
programmed to stay on course and complete transition with
12 active duty squadrons of seven aircraft each, plus the Fleet
Replacement Squadron (FRS), as planned in FY20.
That is certainly not to imply that we will be completely out of
the P-3 business anytime soon. Far from it, as we will continue
to fly P-3s with our reserve squadrons and VPU-2, and EP-3s
with VQ-1, for a bit longer as we await arrival of P-8A Increment 3, Triton Mulit-INT, and the Advanced Airborne Sensor
(AAS). These upgrades will serve to bridge the final gap between legacy and new platforms and increase key operational
capabilities. We also enjoy robust international partnerships
that will see our allies continue to operate very capable P-3
Orions around the globe for years to come.
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Rear Admiral Kyle Cozad, Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Group.
Today’s Lockheed P-3C Orion has more than kept pace with
a host of actual and potential adversaries and is still highly
regarded as one of the most capable Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) ever built. In addition to the
United States Navy, 14 allied countries currently fly some
variation the P-3. These countries include Japan (78), Canada
(21), Australia (18), South Korea (17), Taiwan (12), Brail (12),
Germany (8), Norway (6), Greece (6), New Zealand (6), Chile
(6), Argentina (6), Pakistan (6), and Portugal (5). And while
each country’s exported P-3 may have its own unique capabilities, they all share a common core and are extremely well
suited for the mission for which they were designed. Even as
the US Navy divests itself of this venerable workhorse, some
of our friends are investing in new P-3 technologies.
Germany has developed a mission system and acoustic refresh
plan and is intending to fly their fleet of P-3C aircraft through
2035. They are currently re-winging their eight aircraft over
an eight year period. Another close ally, Greece, has recently
committed significant resources to reactivate their P-3B fleet.
This effort includes re-winging and acoustic and non-acoustic
systems modernization through 2022 and they will likely be
flying their maritime patrol assets for years to come. Probably
the most ambitious P-3 program to date, the Taiwan Air Force
(TAF) and Taiwan Navy (TN) have recently joined the International MPRA forces, operating re-worked P-3C aircraft based
on a Service Life Extension featuring new wings and empennage installations and state-of-the-art mission systems. Initial
stand up is almost complete as the majority of their twelve
P-3C aircraft have been delivered.
While it is clear that there is still an important mission and
place in the world for the P-3 to operate, no less than a dozen
countries have expressed some level of interest in the P-8A
Poseidon. Of particular note, the US Navy is actively strengthening existing bonds with Australia through a PMA-290 managed P-8A Cooperative Program, which has proven to be of
tremendous benefit to both nations. Participation as a cooperative partner means Australia has been fully integrated
into the U.S. Navy requirements, development, procurement,
logistics support, training, future capability development, and
operational fleet introduction activities and processes. It is vitally important to the partnership that Australia participates
fully in upgrades and modifications such as Increment 3, as
configuration commonality is a key tenet to maintaining affordability and cooperative value for both partners over the
life of the program.
The Australia Department of Defence (ADOD) officially entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for P-8A
Spiral 1 (Increment 2) Development with the U.S. DoD in April
2009. Current USN Increment 2 scope includes Multi-static
Active Coherent Anti- Submarine Warfare (ASW) search and
Automated Identification System integration, Tactical Operations Center upgrades, High Altitude ASW Sensors and Weapon integration, and acoustics refresh.
As a continuation of the successful international collaboration
between the U.S. and Australia, the U.S. DoD and the Australian DOD signed the Production, Sustainment and Follow-on
Development (PSFD) MOU March 2012. The PSFD MOU is currently a 10-year term umbrella agreement that will allow the
RAAF to cooperate in the procurement of P-8A aircraft, Training Systems, and TacMobile, with Increment 2 capability. Australia initiated procurement for eight P-8 aircraft in 2014 (with
a possibility of procuring up to 12 aircraft), with initial delivery
scheduled for early FY17. The Australian Aircrew Training Systems and Maintenance Training Systems contracts have been
awarded with all training systems’ deliveries scheduled to begin August 2017. To support initial Australian P-8A training,
seven aircrew and three maintenance instructors under the
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Personnel Exchange Program (PEP) arrived in NAS Jacksonville
December 2014 and June 2015 respectively. The first three
Australian transition training students of approximately 250
planned among three pipelines of aircrew, maintenance, and
Tactical Operations Center (TOC), commenced training October 2015 and will continue over the next three-years to mid2018. The USN and RAAF have been successful at creating
new, innovative and precedence-setting policy and processes
in areas such as Communications Security (COMSEC), global
supply chain, financing, training, and co-sharing of IT systems,
with continued pursuit of program enhancements in areas
such as foreign disclosure, future capability development, and
Export Control Reform.
But it is not just P-8 and TacMobile that has captured the attention of our allies. MQ-4C Triton, which completed its initial
Operational Assessment last month, is also being looked at as
a potent addition to a number of MPRA stables. Australia has
recently expressed interest and views Triton in much the same
way as the US Navy to provide a persistent maritime ISR asset
that augments and multiplies its manned P-8A platforms.
Furthermore, the United Kingdom recently demonstrated its
intent to recapitalize its MPRA fleet. The UK has been without
a long range MPRA asset since they cancelled their MRA4 Nimrod program in 2010. While details are being worked, the UK
Prime Minister has announced the decision to procure nine
P-8As to be stationed at RAF Lossiemouth with first aircraft
delivery desired in April 2019. The second and third aircraft
are desired in 2020 and the remaining 6 aircraft in 2021. We
are currently evaluating requirements and capacity at VP-30
to meet the UK’s training needs and support their proposed
plan.
So, it is clear that 2016 is off to a tremendous start and I am
confident that this will be a good year for the MPRF and United States Navy. It is very fitting that this year’s theme for the
Maritime Patrol Association’s (MPA) Symposium in Jacksonville, 13-15 April, is Honor the Past, Forge the Future. As it has
in all previous years, this year’s reunion is shaping up to be a
great one and I invite you to visit MPA’s website for details:
www.maritimepatrolassociation.org.
Hope to see you there! Until then, continue to Fly, Fight, and
Lead.
With Great Respect,
Kyle Cozad
Rear Admiral
Commander Patrol and Reconnaissance Group and Patrol and
Reconnaissance Group Pacific
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IN THE NEWS
VP-30 Flies for 2015 Sea and Sky Spectacular
The 2015 Sea and Sky Spectacular entertained thousands of
airshow enthusiasts at Jacksonville Beach Oct. 24-25.
As with most airshows, Sea and Sky showcased the flying skills
of many military and professional performers. Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville’s very own Patrol Squadron (VP) 30,
representing the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force
(MPRF), got in on the action with something not seen very often – a P-3C Orion and P-8A Poseidon formation flight.
While not uncommon to see formations of smaller fighter aircraft, the larger patrol planes were able to demonstrate their
maneuverability and power during a 20-minute segment.
Showcasing the past and present heritage of MPRF aviation,
VP-30 was proud to represent NAS Jax and the U.S. Navy both
days of the event.
Flying formation lead in the P-3C, Lt. Trey Ross said, “It was
an enjoyable experience for all of the crew members involved
and turned out to be an extremely rewarding weekend. I am
glad we were able to represent VP-30 to the public, as well as
entertain the citizens of Northeast Florida.”
The P-3C Orion has a rich history of being an extremely effective anti-submarine warfare platform, as well as being able to
perform many other missions in support of global military operations.
The P-8A Poseidon is the replacement aircraft for the P-3C and
is able to significantly expand capability in the MPRF mission
area.
VP-30, the MPRF’s Fleet Replacement Squadron, trains all naval aviators, flight officers and flight crew – prior to reporting
to their initial sea tour at a P-3C or P-8A Fleet squadron. The
squadron also trains maintenance personnel for operational
squadrons transitioning from the P-3C Orion to the P-8A Poseidon. VP-30, the “Pro’s Nest,” serves as the model manager for
both aircraft, setting the standard for excellence throughout
the fleet.
By Lt. Jeffrey Graham, VP-30 Public Affairs officer
Published in the Jax Air News, November 11, 2015
Photo by AWFC Kathryn Green. Patrol Squadron (VP) 30 performs a flyover during the 2015 Sea and Sky Spectacular at Jacksonville Beach on October 24. VP-30 represented the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance community and got in on the action with something not seen very often – a P-3C Orion and P-8A Poseidon formation flight.
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IN THE NEWS
VP-45 ‘Pelicans’ Host Secretary Kessler
The leadership of Patrol Squadron (VP) 45 hosted Gary
Kessler, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Air Programs) (DASN Air), during an Oct. 22 visit to Commander,
Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing (CPRW) 11 where he
learned about the Navy’s new maritime patrol aircraft,
the P-8A Poseidon.
Kessler was greeted by the Commanding Officer of
CPRW-11 Capt. Anthony Corapi, before visiting one of
the squadron’s P-8A Poseidons, where he met with VP-45
Operations Officer Lt. Cmdr. Carl White, along with VP-45
Executive Officer Cmdr. Jason Williamson, who, gave Kes-
sler a tour of the exterior features of the P-8A Poseidon.
White said, “Secretary Kessler was very interested in the
future capabilities of the P-8A weapons bay, command
and control suites, and electronics and acoustic systems.”
As DASN Air, Kessler is the principal advisor to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development
and Acquisition (ASN (RD&A)) on matters relating to aircraft (manned and unmanned), air-launched weapons,
cruise missiles, airborne sensors and avionics.
AWO2 Irma Sanchez, a VP-45 acoustic operator, said Kes-
Photos by MC2 Tyler Fraser. Gary Kessler, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy Air Programs (DASN Air), is greeted by Lt. Cmdr. Carl White, VP-45 operations officer,
before starting his visit of Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing (CPRW) 11 to discuss and tour the Navy’s latest maritime patrol aircraft, the P-8A Poseidon.
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sler showed great interest in her role as an aircrewman
on the P-8A Poseidon.
“Mr. Kessler was very interested in the acoustic system,”
said Sanchez. “He wanted a firm understanding of our capabilities and limitations as operators.”
Sanchez said this was the longest time Kessler has spent
in a P-8A aircraft.
“Mr. Kessler said he has been in a P-8 before but it was
only for about five minutes,” said Sanchez. “This tour definitely gave him a better understanding of the aircraft’s
full potential.”
By MC2 Tyler Fraser, VP-45 Public Affairs
Published in the Jax Air News, December 2, 2015
Photos by MC2 Tyler Fraser. AWO2 Irma Sanchez discusses the capabilities and
limitations of the P-8A Poseidon’s acoustic system during a tour Oct. 22 of the VP45 “Pelicans” flight line for Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy Air Programs
Gary Kessler.
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IN THE NEWS
CNATTU Gears Up for New P-8A Training Facility
Instructors and contractors at the Center for Naval Aviation
Technical Training Unit (CNATTU) Jacksonville are eager to
complete preliminary inspections on the P-8A Maintenance
Training Facility located at NAS Jax Building 513.
CNATTU Jax Commanding Officer Cmdr. Carvin Brown, a designated professional aviation maintenance officer, said the
new, one-of-a-kind facility is designed to give students handson maintenance experience without taking a P-8A Poseidon
from the flight line.
“Right now, our first class of maintainers is scheduled for
some time this spring. They will test our new P-8A maintainer
courseware, which means sitting down with the maximum
number of students and going over every word in the manuals for proper clarity and meaning,” explained Brown.
“We’re also looking for potential training bottlenecks – such
as scheduling eight students for a landing gear lab that can
effectively accommodate only four students. When teaching
a new course, our instructors are always on the lookout for
Photos by Clark Pierce. Large touch-screens populate the virtual maintenance trainers (VMT) in NAS Jax Building 513 – in this case for use by aviation electronics (AT)
technicians.
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inconsistencies and variances that may affect communications.”
When each P-8A subject matter is written, fully inspected and
tested, permission is sought from headquarters for ‘ready to
train’ status.
Robert Powden, CNATTU department head for P-3 and P-8
maintenance training, said, “In addition to full-scale mockups for various P-8A systems and components, the facility includes virtual maintenance trainers (VMT) that provide
computerized troubleshooting and testing of Poseidon components. With few exceptions, the P-8A will self-diagnose and
alert maintainers to the next step or code that may include
adjustments or the replacement of certain parts.
The new P-8A Maintenance Training Facility operated by CNATTU Jax includes a
full-size mockup of the Poseidon’s landing gear. Photo by Clark Pierce.
Building 513 is a two-story concrete and structural steel structure, with the topside housing electronic classrooms and the
lower deck housing VMTs and the mockup hangar.
The facility provides spaces to support the following training
devices: Operational Load Trainer (OLT); Integrated Avionics
Trainer (IAT); Maintenance Training for Fuel System, Flight
Control/Hydraulics, Landing Gear, Engine, and Environmental
Control Systems. Other areas include shops for maintenance
of training devices, electronic classrooms, plus, computer
and administrative support.
Powden added that the touch-screen monitors in the VMT
labs are the latest technology. “This is one of the greatest
training improvements over the P-3C platform. It’s like comparing a muscle car from the ‘70s to today’s vehicles – there
are fewer components that you can put a wrench to – and
today’s geek generation is very familiar with checking the onboard computers that control today’s vehicle functions.”
(Photo on right) AT1 Kurt Kuroski checks out the avionics equipment recently installed at the P-8A Maintenance Training Facility in Building 513. Photo by Clark
Pierce.
Eventually, maintainers get their PQS (Personnel Qualification Standards) booklets signed off for the P-8A. PQS is a
compilation of the minimum knowledge and skills that an
individual must demonstrate in order to qualify to stand
watches or perform other specific routine duties necessary
for the safety, security and proper operation of an aircraft or
support system.
By Clark Pierce, Jax Air News Editor
Published in the Jax Air News, January 6, 2016
(Photo on right) A portion of the full-size P-8A mockup for CNATTU Jax was delivered in December to Building 513. The facility is a two-story concrete and steel
structure, with the topside housing electronic classrooms and the lower deck
housing VMTs and the mockup hangar. Photo by Clark Pierce.
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COMMUNITY
The View from Whidbey Island
In December of 1940, at Sangley Point in the Republic of
the Philippines, Fleet Air Wing TEN was established. In the
75 years that have followed, two things have remained consistent.
The first is the Wing’s phenomenal support to the defense
of our great nation. From first reports on the massing of the
Japanese Fleet between Luzon and Hainan Islands to game
changing efforts against the Islamic State, our men and women have made a difference.
The second is change. The Wing has undergone numerous
name changes while relocating around the Pacific, providing
command and control over a variety of different aircraft to
include the PBY-1 Catalina, the P-2 Neptune, the P-3 Orion
and the EP-3 Aries.
In 2016, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing TEN (CPRW-X) will
sustain these consistencies as it becomes the new epicenter
of the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force’s (MPRF)
transformation.
This transformation is about much more than moving from
P-3 to P-8 and from EP-3 to Triton. It is a transformation in
our responsibilities… personnel… infrastructure… capability…
and methodology.
A transformation in our responsibilities.
In the Fall of 2016, Commander Task Force 32 duties will shift
from CPRW-2 in Kaneohe Bay, HI to CPRW-X, bringing with it
command and control responsibilities for West Coast MPRF
operations. Starting in April of 2017, with the deployment of
the last Hawaii VP squadron (VP-9), CPRW-X will oversee a
three crew, two plane detachment in Kaneohe Bay to provide
Homeland Defense capability.
In addition, CPRW-X’s three VP squadrons are now the sole
source for deployed Littoral Radar Surveillance System (LSRS)
requirements that have traditionally been provided by six
squadrons. This requirement will remain until the Advanced
Airborne System (AAS) reaches its initial Operational Capability on P-8 in 2018.
A transformation in our personnel.
Last year, CPRW-X welcomed a 46 person Contract Field Team
to support VQ-1 maintenance and stood up three Mobile Tactical Operations Centers (MTOCs). In 2016, the first of three
Kaneohe Bay VP squadrons (VP-4) will arrive, along with one
Forward Deployed Naval Force (FDNF) MTOC.
This growth will increase the Wing from its current 2100 personnel to almost 3000 personnel at our transformation’s peak
in 2018. This peak is only temporary as VQ-1 is scheduled to
be replaced by a Triton squadron (VUP-11) in 2020, bringing
with it a decrease to 2450 personnel. This final total is only
100 personnel higher than the Wing’s previous peak in 2007.
During this transition, the Wing and its supporting squadrons
are aggressively sponsoring inbound personnel and their
families. We recognize that exchanging flip flops for fleece
could be a struggle for many and we are committed to welcoming all into the Whidbey Ohana.
Photo courtesy of CPRW-10. Panoramic view of the flight line with hangar rehab in the background,
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As we talk about our personnel, it is important to emphasize
MPR’s deep, continued commitment to its people, enabling a
career path for each that lasts through transition. Those critical to our legacy platforms cannot and will not be left behind.
A transformation in our infrastructure.
Over 100 million dollars of military construction (MILCON) is
currently underway in Whidbey Island.
Hangar Six is being completely renovated to provide rotational space for six squadrons (four at any time) and hangar bays
for four P-8A aircraft. These renovations began in June of
2015 and are slated to complete in April of 2017. To support,
VQ-1 has moved into Hangar Seven and VP-69 into Hangar
Nine.
Work on a new Integrated Training Center (ITC) began in January of 2015 and is slated to be complete in April of 2016. This
building will eventually house seven P-8 Operational Flight
Trainers (OFTs) and six Weapons and Tactics Trainers (WTTs).
With 70 percent of P-8 training being conducted in the simulator, the ITC will become the backbone of the Wing’s efforts.
Construction crews broke ground on the new Tactical Operations Center (TOC) in 2015, with work scheduled to be completed in September of 2016. In addition to serving as the
command center for CTF-32 operations, it will also serve as
the home for much of the CPRW-X staff.
In addition to this construction, work will also begin on a new
P-8 Support Equipment (SE) building, a new parking apron, a
new buoy storage facility as well as a new Liquid Oxygen facility. At the same time, renovations will occur to the existing
TOC, transforming it into a center for CPRW-X’s six MTOCs.
During this time of transition, because Hangar Six’s renovation occurs in three phases, squadrons will be forced to flex
in unprecedented ways: shifting locations during a homecycle, getting by with less organic SIPRNET capability, and even
operating non-maintenance efforts from the base’s overflow
building (near the Navy Gateway Inns and Suites). Furthermore, we expect to leverage unused taxiways to park the
large numbers of assigned aircraft. We will be full, but above
all else, we will be safe.
A transformation in our capability.
In 2015, VQ-1 deployed the last of its scheduled upgrades
with its Spiral 3.2/MINOTAUR package, and all deployed theaters will receive these aircraft in 2016. The 3.2/MINOTAUR
aircraft provides a SeaVue radar, Over-the-Horizon Link-16
capability, enhanced line-of-sight video transmission, access
to national broadcasts via the Joint Tactical Terminal (JTT),
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Photo courtesy of CPRW-10. Integrated Training Center (ITC) building construction.
Photo courtesy of CPRW-10. New TOC building construction under construction.
and perhaps, most-importantly, the MINOTAUR backbone.
Scheduled also for Triton Multi-INT, P-8 QRC and P-8 Increment Three, MINOTAUR enables the integration of a diverse
set of sensors and data sources across a wide operational
area for automatic tracking and identification. It will enable
EP-3 to serve as the Navy’s best source for developing and
maintaining a highly-accurate Common Operational Picture
(COP).
In 2015, our VP force also received the Embedded National
Tactical Receiver (ENTR), the long-awaited replacement to
the cumbersome MATT system, enabling ease of access to
the same national broadcast data as on 3.2/MINOTAUR. Coupled with Over-the-Horizon Link-16, P-3 AIP crews will have
unprecedented battlespace awareness even before taking
off. All of our 2016 VP deployers will have ENTR onboard.
On October 31st of 2016, no less than 45 days after their re-
turn from deployment, VP-4 will begin its transition to P-8.
As part of their transition, the squadron will spend approximately 45 days in Whidbey, 60-90 in Jacksonville, and then
another 45-60 in Whidbey before becoming Safe for Flight
and beginning their first P-8A training cycle. VP-47, then VP-9
will follow suit, with a six month pause planned prior to starting the current Whidbey squadrons.
A transformation in our methodology.
The totality of the capabilities at and coming to CPRW-X,
along with the experience of our operators, has refined and
focused our warfighting perspective. We embrace the community’s mantra of “ASW First”, and are looking to refine the
scope of “ISR Always” through our Maritime ISR (MISR; “Miser”) initiatives. In doing so, we believe that targeting, which
is the crescendo of MISR through the layering of intelligence/
sensor data, will become a community core competency.
To support the fullest integration of our capabilities, CPRW-X
is combining our VP and VQ Weapons Tactics Units (WTUs)
into one team (with an imbedded LSRS TO/SO pair). This will
enable the VP and VQ elements of our community to better
learn each other’s lessons on behalf of our force’s transformation. In addition, beginning in February, we will assign a
WTI to assess CPRW-X kill chain effectiveness for every tactical mission, ensuring that our flight events are held to the
same standard as our simulator events, and that those expectations are shared between our TOC, WTU and aircrews.
At the same time, our TOC/MTOC team will complete their
transformation into a “TOCRON”, where Man/Equip/Train
functions are fully integrated with existing TOC operational
support requirements. April of 2016 will mark the first time
CPRW-X has deployed two MTOCs (8 and 10) at the same
time.
As I often tell our personnel, CPRW-X is experiencing a oncein-a-generation event at NAS Whidbey Island. Through proactive leadership at all levels, our goals are to lead turn issues
before they become problems, to deeply engage with the VP30 and NAVAIR teams critical to our success, to not-repeat
the lessons learned in Jacksonville, and to embrace an operational concept that meets, vice lags, our planned capabilities.
In doing so, we will continue in the proud tradition of those
who have come before us, serving our nation and the global community, by manning, equipping, and training a Wing
ready to excel in peace and dominate in war.
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‘Red Lancers’ Detach P-8A to Point Mugu
This past December, a P-8A Poseidon with 20 aircrew and
maintainers from Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 embarked to Naval
Base Ventura County (NBVC) Point Mugu, Calif., to support a
Naval Air Systems Command test flight.
Hosted by the VX-30 “Bloodhounds,” the Red Lancers crew
completed one 5-hour and one 8-hour overnight flight. The
testing was coordinated by the Naval Air Warfare Center
Weapons Division.
The first flight acted as a trial run and concentrated on testing the communication ranges, as well as gaining situational
awareness for the areas in which the crews would soon be operating. The second flight coordinated with both a P-3B Orion
and an S-3B Viking from VX-30 for a surface-to-surface missile
launch.
One of the P-8A Poseidon’s missions is to provide long-range
data collection, particularly in a maritime environment. This
capability proved invaluable to the mission, as the missile
launch required a significant portion of the sea range to be
cleared. After several merchant vessels were cleared from the
operating area, the missile launch was able to commence.
“Around 6 a.m., nearing the end of the flight, we saw the
missile launch from the flight station,” said Red Lancer pilot
Lt. j.g. Jimmy Wheeland.
“It was a really cool experience being out there and seeing
first-hand the impact this aircraft can have on their mission’s
success.”
Before returning to NAS Jacksonville, the crew provided a
static display and tours of the aircraft for Point Mugu personnel. Most had previously seen the aircraft’s exterior, but for
many, this was the first time to see the inside of the P-8A
Poseidon.
“The static display was really surprising. We were only expecting a handful of people but we ended up having a constant line out the door,” said AWO3 Kyle Peterson. “It was
great seeing so many people so interested”.
The Red Lancers are looking forward to more successful detachments leading up to their fall 2016 deployment.
By Lt. j.g. Jaime Caldwell, VP-10 Public Affairs Officer
U.S. Navy photo by Kimberly Brown. Sailors and base personnel from Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division toured a “Red Lancers” P-8A Poseidon at Naval Base
Ventura County in Point Mugu, Calif.
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COMMUNITY
Members
‘Pelicans’ Visit COMSUBGRU 9
from Patrol Squadron (VP) 45 welcomed
Rear Adm. Dave Kriete, commander, Submarine Group Nine
(COMSUBGRU 9) aboard NAS Whidbey Island, Wash., Dec. 9
to discuss, tour and fly the Navy’s newest maritime patrol aircraft, the P-8A Poseidon.
COMSUBGRU 9 is headquartered at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Silverdale, Wash. Kriete is responsible for the training,
readiness, logistical, administrative and personnel support of
all U.S. ballistic missile (SSBN) and guided missile (SSGN) submarines in the Pacific Northwest.
Kriete said the relationship between the P-8 community and
the Bangor submarine force is one that goes hand in hand.
“Historically, the VP community and the submarine force
have worked together very closely in a number of areas including real-world theater anti-submarine warfare (ASW),
mutual training opportunities, and concept of operations de-
velopment,” said Kriete.
“We have common mission sets that we prepare for and execute – and an increasing set of opportunities to train together
in the Pacific Northwest to make each community better at
what we do and better prepared to work together.”
The VP-45 aircrew provided Kriete a ground tour of the Poseidon before departing on a crew training flight to demonstrate
the capabilities and characteristics of the aircraft.
AWO3 Annie Huynh, electronic warfare operator, had the
opportunity to explain inverse synthetic aperture radar, Doppler, surface plots and area management utilizing the APY-10
Radar System.
“The admiral was curious about the P-8 electronics upgrades
compared to previous maritime patrol aircraft,” said Huynh.
Kriete said it was the Poseidon’s improved ASW capability
Photos by Lt. j.g. Keith Estes. Rear Adm. Dave Kriete, commander, Submarine Group Nine, holds a question and answer session with members of VP-45 Dec. 9, after a flight
in a P-8A Poseidon aircraft. Kriete met with the “Pelicans” to discuss and tour the Navy’s latest maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft.
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and crew that struck him the most during his flight.
“We conducted an ASW tracking and attack exercise off the
coast in a very challenging environment during which both
the plane’s flight crew and sensor operators demonstrated
tremendous skill,” said Kriete. “As impressive as the plane’s
ASW capability was, the crew was clearly the most impressive
aspect of my flight.”
Because one of the P-8A’s main missions is anti-submarine
warfare, VP-45 pilot Lt. j.g. Estes, said COMSUBGRU 9 was
very interested in the aircraft.
“Rear Adm. Kriete showed a keen interest in the functionality,
operation, and tactical application of the P8-A,” said Estes.
After the flight, Kriete lauded VP-45 for the experience and
understanding gained from participating in the P-8A training
flight.
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“I saw first-hand that VP-45 has some of the finest Sailors
in the fleet and we are fortunate they’re on our side,” said
Kriete. “As many countries around the world expand their
submarine capabilities and numbers, I see the role of the P-8
becoming more and more important to ensure the security of
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COMMUNITY
VP-5 Completes ORE
The “Mad Foxes of Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 completed their
Operational Readiness Evaluation (ORE) on Dec. 2.
The first portion of ORE consisted of a combatant surface and
aircraft recognition (RECCE) test and an Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Level of Knowledge test for aircrew.
Aircrew Training Improvement Program (AWTIP) test for enlisted aircrew, and a Commanders Guidance (CG) test for commissioned aircrew. The Mad Foxes scored an impressive overall average of 95 percent on their ORE evaluations.
The second portion of ORE was composed of simulator and
flight events representing real world scenarios. During this
phase, each Combat Aircrew (CAC) was evaluated during a
series of simulator and flight events to show readiness for deployment. The simulators provided scenarios that each CAC
could encounter in areas of responsibility. The flights also pro-
vided direct support and ASW coverage for USS Eisenhower
Carrier Strike Group’s Group Sail.
Overall, VP-5 completed 24 simulator events and 12 flights,
consisting of 153.5 hours over the course of five days. The
Mad Foxes scored an impressive overall average of 92 percent
on their simulator phase and 95 percent on the flight phase.
“Completing this home cycle’s ORE was a major milestone
for VP-5’s deployment preparations. With the assistance
of CPRW-11 WTU personnel, the Mad Foxes performed extremely well during the challenging simulator and flight phases. With one more maintenance evaluation to go, our sailors
will be ready to relieve the squadrons currently deployed and
assume the watch,” said Cmdr. Alan D’Jock, VP-5 commanding
officer.
VP-5 is one step closer towards the completion of its inter deployment readiness cycle at NAS Jacksonville and Cecil Airport.
Photo by MC3 Nicholas Bergman. During the VP-5 Operational Readiness Evaluation, maintainers ensured all procedures were “by the book” for all systems to operate
at peak performance.
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Honoring the Past, Forging the Future: Seamless Integration in C7F
Celebrating their 85th year of uninterrupted operations,
the “Grey Knights” of VP-46 are the oldest continuously operating Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Squadron in
the United States Navy, second only in Naval Aviation to the
“Tophatters” of VFA-14.
The Grey Knight team enjoys a long and distinguished history
steeped in tradition and excellence. The Fall 2015 tri-site deployment across the FIFTH, SIXTH, and SEVENTH Fleets Areas
of Responsibility presented unique challenges to the Grey
Knight team, not the least being the simultaneous integration of new C4 ASW technologies and Reserve squadrons into
C7F operations.
Now in their final months of deployment, Commander Task
Group SEVEN TWO POINT FOUR (CTG 72.4), comprised of
sailors of the “Broadarrows” of VP-62, the “Totems” of VP69, and the Grey Knights of VP-46, the “Broad-Grey-Totem”
team integrated into one cohesive unit and partnered with
the “War Eagles” of VP-16 to bring a Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force ready to fight tonight…and win.
Critical to the smooth mixing of Active and Reserve squadrons, combined at home training opportunities during exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2015 proved invaluable to the rapid
unification on deployment.
When asked about this relationship, Naval Aircrewman Avionics Second Class Petty Officer Traver Fuska said, “part of
what (VP-46) crews have had to overcome during this deployment is not only being spread across the world, but working with new people, and in some cases, only meet them for
the first time just before a scheduled flight, it’s been nothing
short of fantastic.”
All three squadrons played to their strengths to get the job
done. While Grey Knight Sailors were more familiar with the
newer C4 ASW aircraft systems and procedures, the reserve
squadrons brought to the table seasoned P-3 knowledge and
real-world ASW and ISR experience.
The reserve crews are now more proficient in the newer systems and Grey Knight sailors picked up some valuable craft
wisdom from those who have gone before them. Commander Brian Atwood from the Totems of VP-69 put it best when
he said, “The majority of aircrew in VP-69 have 10-20+ years
of ASW experience and we have always taken pride in our
squadron’s ASW excellence.
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Photo courtesy of VP-46. Sailors of CTG 72.4 enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner.
Taking on a new, different mission set like LSRS seemed challenging at first, however, the valuable LSRS training we received from WING X and VP-46 personnel provided a seamless integration in maintaining support to the 7th Fleet
Commander.” While not the first combined deployment of
this type (VP-26 integrated VP-62/69 in the summer/fall deployment of 2013), this deployment witnessed the first all
Reserve LSRS crew (VP-69) complete Sensitive Reconnaissance Operations and helped set the conditions for success
as the MPR community completes its transition to P-8A and
AAS in the future.
In the first four months of deployment, the Broad-Grey-Totem team completed over 150 sorties in support of C7F tasking while supporting Carrier Strike Group (CSG) operations
and participating in Full Spectrum ASW events. Contributing to the Theater Security and Cooperation environment in
the PACOM AOR, CTG 72.4 participated in Cooperation Afloat
Readiness and Training (CARAT) detachments to Thailand,
Malaysia, Bangladesh and Singapore. Combined with bi-lateral exercises with our Republic of Korea (MCSOFEX), Japanese
(ANNUALEX), and Australian (TAMEX) Partners, search and
rescue operations rounded out detachments to the Republic
of Korea, Japan, Australia, and Guam.
Photo courtesy of VP-46. Officers of VP-46 participate in CARAT Thailand.
Pleased with what he has seen so far, Lieutenant Commander
Jason Ahmanson commented that “…while this is a challenging deployment…we are succeeding as a result of everyone’s
hard work and deliberate planning. I trust every single one of
our Sailors to stay focused and to do the right thing.” From
Supply to Admin, and the Intel shop to the Buoy locker, the
integrated Broad-Grey-Totem team operates as one unit delivering world class MPR support to fleet commanders.
When asked to comment on the team’s performance, Commander Frauenzimmer from VP-46 said “One thing is for sure,
the Broadarrows and Totems have made the “Oldest and the
Best” even better…we could not have achieved this level of
performance without their partnership.”
VP-46 and VP-69 are stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey
Island, Washington; VP-62 is stationed in Naval Air Station
Jacksonville, Florida. All three squadrons will be completing
their deployment and returning to home station later this
spring.
By Lt.j.g. Jacob K. Balesi, VP-46 Public Affairs Officer
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Photo courtesy of VP-46. VP-46 Commanding Officer Matt Frauenzimmer pins
EAWS wings on Naval Aircrewman Operator Second Class Petty Officer Miles
Simon.
Below. Photo courtesy of VP-46. VP-46 Executive Officer Chad Livingston addresses sailors of CTG 72.4 during quarters.
COMMUNITY
Simms Takes Helm of VP-30 Squadron Augment Unit
Cmdr. Keith Simms relieved Cmdr. David Lundahl as com-
manding officer of the Squadron Augment Unit (SAU) at Patrol Squadron (VP) 30 on Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. in the VP-30 Auditorium aboard NAS Jacksonville. Retired Capt. David Lundahl
Sr. was the guest speaker.
The SAU provides fully qualified Full Time Support (FTS) and
Selected Reserve (SELRES) instructors and maintenance personnel to support the requirements of VP-30, the fleet replacement squadron (FRS) for P-3C Orion and P-8A Poseidon
maritime patrol aircraft.
Simms was born in 1978 in Louisville, Ky. He began his military career by attending the United States Naval Academy.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering and was selected for the naval aviation program in
May 2000. Upon graduation, Simms commenced initial naval
aviator training in Pensacola, Fla., and was designated a naval
aviator in July 2002, earning a place on the Commodore’s List
for Academic and Flight Excellence.
Upon completion of P-3 FRS training with VP-30, Simms joined
VP-45 at NAS Jacksonville. While assigned to the “Pelicans,”
he qualified as an instructor pilot and mission commander,
and served as pilot training officer, aviation safety officer, and
quality assurance officer. He completed two combat deployments, the first to the U.S. European Command in support of
the Global War on Terrorism, and the second to U.S. Central
Command in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, as well as detachments to 7th Fleet AOR,
and Horn of Africa operations out of Djibouti, Africa.
Simms then reported to the VP-30 “Pro’s Nest” for instructor duty. During this tour, he served as a Fleet NATOPS officer and flight officer. In 2009, after nine years of honorable
military service, Simms transferred from active duty status to
the U.S. Naval Reserve to begin his career with U.S. Customs
Border Protection (CBP) flying P-3 Orions as an air interdiction agent from Cecil Airport in Jacksonville. He was responsible for performing law enforcement aviation operations in
support of CBP priority anti-terrorism missions to protect our
nation’s borders.
In July 2014, he accepted a position as First Officer at United
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Cdr. Keith Simms.
Photo courtesy of VP-30 SAU. From right to left: Commander Keith Simms, Captain David G. Whitehead, USN Commanding Officer, Patrol Squadron THIRTY
Captain David C. Lundahl, USN (Retired), Commander David C. Lundahl, Jr, USN
5th Commanding Officer VP-30 Squadron Augment Unit, and NAS Jacksonville
Chaplain.
Parcel Service Airlines and flies the Airbus 300-600 aircraft
out of Louisville, Ky. In his career, Simms has amassed more
than 3,700 pilot hours, including 3,300 hours in the P-3 Orion.
Simms and his wife, Aishah, call Jacksonville home, where
they are raising three children – Christopher, Aiden and Isabelle.
During his tour as VP-30 SAU commanding officer, Cmdr. Lundahl led a full complement of veteran aircrew who participated in more than 1,000 P-3 and P-8 sorties while logging more
than 3,700 individual flight hours, completing 1,200 individual student flight events and 1,571 student simulator events.
As he approaches 20 years of service, Lundahl is thankful to
have remained flying the entire time, and enabling the use of
his talents to train tomorrow’s leaders.
By Lt. Cmdr. Matthew McCullough, VP-30 SAU Public Affairsr
Photo courtesy of VP-30 SAU. CDR David Lundahl and CDR Keith Simms cut the
ceremonial cake at the Change of Command ceremony on November 2.
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VP-30 Upgrades Hangar Bay for P-8A Poseidon
VP-30, the Navy’s fleet replacement squadron for the P-8A
Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, is upgrading its hangar at
NAS Jacksonville to accommodate the new Navy patrol aircraft based on the Boeing 737-800 airliner.
“This project will convert the VP-30 hangar (originally built
in 1996) so it will be able to accommodate P-8A aircraft. The
new height of the hangar opening facing the flight line will
increase by about five feet,” said Project Management and
Engineering Branch Head Thom Tryon P.E. of the NAS Jax Public Works Department, during an on-site interview Jan. 13.
“The work includes raising the hangar door entrance height
to accommodate the taller P-8A vertical stabilizer height, install new hangar doors, replace parts of the existing hangar
bay concrete deck, reconfigure the AFFF (Aqueous Film Forming Foam) fire suppression system for both discharge and
capture of AFFF through a new grating system.”
He added that the project will adjust the existing infrared
heating and compressed air systems for the new P-8A parking layout inside the hangar.
Existing energy efficient LED lights and infrared heaters will
be reused and relocated as necessary. The hangar maintenance crane will also be relocated.
“No changes will be made to the administrative spaces of VP30 and those spaces will remain occupied during construction,” said Tryon.
VP-30 Hangar Project Information
Award Date: 20 March 2015
Award Value: $5,267,768
Funding Type: Military Construction (MILCON)
Anticipated Completion Date: September 2016
Contractor: HCR Construction Inc. of Norcross, Ga.
Designer: URS Corporation
By Clark Pierce, Editor, Jax Air News
Photos by Clark Pierce. In November of 2015, workers prepare to pour new concrete at the taxiway outside of the VP-30 Hangar at NAS Jacksonville. The hangar doors
were later taken down and disassembled for recycling in January.
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Photos by Clark Pierce.
Above: To ensure structural integrity, engineers designed additional load-bearing beams to be installed on the exterior of the VP-30 hangar roof.
Above Left: A forklift operator stages steel beams and braces from the disassembly of the original VP-30 hangar doors.
Left: Steel workers on the VP-30 hangar roof weld cross braces to the structural
beams that will withstand hurricane force. winds.
Photo by Clark Pierce. A hydraulic hammer and an excavator work in tandem to break out the existing concrete-encased hangar door guide rail tracks.
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COMMUNITY
‘Mad Foxes’ Continue Navy Tradition of Dining Out
The “Mad Foxes” wardroom of Patrol Squadron (VP) 5
enjoyed their annual Dining Out at the Timuquana Country
Club on Nov. 20. VP-5 was able to pause from its Operational
Readiness Evaluation (ORE) to take part in this naval tradition. The Squadron Dining Out is implemented to foster camaraderie and esprit de corps through an evening of food
and fellowship.
Lt. Tyler Dunn, who served as “Mr. Vice” for the event, stated,
“Dining Out is one of my favorite traditions that we participate in as a squadron. It allows us to build camaraderie with
our fellow officers while also remembering those that have
come before us. The Mad Foxes have a great wardroom and
I’m happy to be working alongside these men and women.”
Dining Out is a long standing naval tradition dating back to
before our country was founded. During the 18th century,
the British Army incorporated the practice of formal dining
into their regimental mess system. The mess night or “Dining
In” became a tradition in all British regiments. The American
military has adopted this and many other traditions from the
British military.
VP-5 is currently halfway through its inter deployment readiness cycle at NAS Jacksonville, and is currently in the ORE portion of their home cycle. The Mad Foxes will continue training
to ready themselves for their upcoming historic worldwide
deployment next year.
By Lt. j.g. Nicholas Martin, VP-5 Public Affairs
Published in the Jax Air News, December 2, 2015
Photos by MC3 Nicholas Bergman. VP-5 “Mad Foxes” Dining Out event on Nov. 20 at the Timuquana Country Club is an annual wardroom activity.
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2016 Symposium Schedule of Events
Tuesday, April 12th
1800-2000: Corporate Sponsor Reception (invitation
only)
Wednesday, April 13th
0815-0900: Current Operations Brief (unclassified)
0900-1100: Heritage Presentations
1100-1330: Tech Expo & Lunch
1330-1400: P-8 Mantaniance Building Dedication
1330-1600: Integrated Training Center & Simulator
Tours
1600-1700: MPA General Members Meeting
1800-2300: MPA Heritage Dinner
Photos by MC3 Nicholas Bergman. VP-5 Commanding Officer Cndr. Al D’Jock and
his wife, Haley at the VP-5 dining out.
Thursday, April 14th
0900-1200: Spouse Symposium & Breakfast
0900-1100: Retired Major Commanders Brief
1100-1730: Scholarship Golf Tournament
1600-1700: Scholarship 5K
1730-2000: Golf/5K Social
Friday, April 15th
1100-1300:
2000-2400:
Lunch
Flight Suit Social
Photos by MC3 Nicholas Bergman. Lt. Cmdr. Johnny Harkins (left) speaks with Lt.
Jon Bergstrand and their wives, Erin and Nicole at the VP-5 dining out..
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COMMUNITY
Maritime Patrol Wing Assists Navy Families Who Will Transition
Military and civilian officials from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island traveled to Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, on October 19
and 20 to visit with and provide information to Sailors and
their families who will relocate to the Pacific Northwest as
part of a homeport change.
The three Maritime, Patrol and Reconnaissance squadrons
currently stationed at Kaneohe will relocate to NAS Whidbey Island as part of Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance
Wing Ten’s transition to the P-8A Poseidon. This move will
bring VP-4, VP-47 and then VP-9 to the Pacific Northwest at
the conclusion of their next deployments, where they will
turn in their venerable P-3C Orions and begin six-months of
Fleet Introduction Training (FIT) for the Poseidon. As part of
their FIT, transitioning squadron personnel will largely split
their training between Whidbey Island and Jacksonville, Florida. Families from VP-4, the first squadron to transition, have
the option of moving to the Pacific Northwest as soon as December of this year.
Photo courtesy of CNIC.
“Wing Ten has no higher priority than ensuring every member
of our transitioning Maritime Patrol Ohana (Family) is fully informed and exceptionally sponsored” stated Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing TEN (CPRW-10) Brett Mietus.
“Reintegrating after deployment can be a difficult time for
many Sailors and their families. We recognize that moving
from Hawaii to Washington, and then onto training at Jacksonville will present extra challenges for even the strongest
family. Personal connections and detailed, exhaustive communications are critical to ensuring a successful transition.”
The personnel from NAS Whidbey Island who visited Kaneohe
Bay consisted of critical members of Team Whidbey; including, the CPRW-10 Command Master Chief, homeport change
transition lead, ombudsman and officials from the base’s Fleet
and Family Support Center. During two town-hall sessions, officials shared details and answered questions on the overall
transition plan, housing availability, neighborhood schools,
job opportunities and other pertinent issues for transitioning
families.
“At the end of this visit, our team was confident we had provided the Skinny Dragon families the tools they need to make
a safe and successful transition,” said Lt. Cmdr. Michael Baxter, the overall transition lead for the homeport change.
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Photo courtesy of NAS Whidbey Island Facebook page. Aerial shot of NAS
Whidbey Island.
To further assist transitioning Sailors and their families a west
coast transition information portal will be accessible via the
Navy Life Pacific Northwest homepage at http://www.navylifepnw.com/ beginning in Mid-November.
Published in CNIC Online, November 6, 2015
2016 MPA Heritage Dinner
Wednesday, April 13th at 1800
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Navy's P-3 maritime patrol aviation community to achieve a 4-star rank. The
2016 Hall of Honor inductees, as well as several community awards, will be
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‘Pelicans’ Support JROTC in Tennessee
Ten members from Patrol Squadron (VP) 45 flew to Tri-
Cities Regional Airport in Bristol, Tenn., Sep. 29 to meet and
speak to more than 200 Junior Reserve Officers’ Training
Corps (JROTC) students about the Navy and its newest maritime patrol aircraft, the P-8A Poseidon.
The visit was organized by retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj.
Chris Fain from Sullivan North High School Navy JROTC, Kingsport, Tenn., and included students from Cherokee High
School Navy JROTC, Rogersville, Tenn., Daniel Boone High
School Marine Corps JROTC, Gray, Tenn., North Laurel High
School Navy JROTC, London, Ky., Sullivan East High School
Navy JRTOC, Bluff City, Tenn., Sullivan North High School and
Unicoi County High School Air Force JROTC, Erwin, Tenn.
Photos by MC2 Tyler Fraser. AWO2 Jonathan Cuff (right) gives students visiting
the P-8A Poseidon static display a brief explanation of the P-8A aircraft’s capabilities while they wait to board at Tri-Cities Regional Airport in Bristol, Tenn.
Upon first hearing of the visit, many students expressed their
excitement to meet with VP-45 and learn more about the
Navy.
Retired Cmdr. Christopher Deming, Senior Naval Science Instructor at North Laurel High School, said he felt the visit was
well received by the students.
“When I first heard about the visit I knew this would be a
great opportunity for me,” said Carmen Harris, a senior at
North Laurel High School.
“All the students attending said this was an outstanding field
trip,” said Deming. “The crew engaged the students and provided information not only about what the aircraft’s mission
but connected with them on a personal level.”
“I wanted to learn about everyone’s jobs and what they think
about the Navy.”
During the visit all students had the opportunity to come
aboard the aircraft and talk to the crew about aviation and
life in the Navy.
“On the plane, I talked to the students about how the Navy
offers a career and not just a job,” said AWO2 Irma Sanchez,
an acoustic operator with VP-45. “I shared a lot of my own
experiences and how at an early age the Navy allows you to
see the world.”
After the visit, the students said they had gained a great deal
of new knowledge about the Navy.
“I’ve always been pro Navy but there were a lot of things I
didn’t know about the Navy until today,” said Harris.
“I didn’t even know the Navy flew aircraft – I thought that
was the Air Force working with the Navy.”
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Harris said learning about the Navy was her favorite part of
the visit.
“I really enjoyed talking to everyone who came,” said Harris.
“It was very interesting learning what [the crew] does in the
plane.”
Deming said they felt this visit could really change the students’ previous ideas about the Navy. This event had a positive impact on the students’ perceptions of the Navy; the idea
that the aircraft flew up to Tri-Cities just to let the students
tour the aircraft was a really big deal to them,” said Deming.
“In my 20-plus NJROTC teaching career, this is only the second aircraft my students have been able to tour, other than
at air shows. I would encourage squadrons and wing staffs to
reach out to JROTC units and staffs to make opportunities like
the VP-45 visit a little more frequent.”
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COMMUNITY
‘Mad Foxes’ Maintainers Score High on Recent Inspection
The “Mad Foxes” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 received high
marks on their Maintenance Program Assessment (MPA)
conducted Nov. 2-6 at Cecil Airport.
The hard work of the maintenance department was evident
throughout the entire MPA inspection – a graded maintenance department analysis performed by inspectors from
Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 11.
The purpose of the program is to highlight discrepancies in
standard maintenance operating procedures, prior to their
Aviation Maintenance Inspection (AMI).
The VP-5 Maintenance Department completed seven drills
and 64 practical applications during the assessment – all
while juggling a heavy flight schedule with multiple flights
per day. Despite these additional hurdles, the department
finished with an overall satisfaction rating of 100 percent on
all drills and practicals.
VP-5 Commanding Officer Cmdr. Al D’Jock was absolutely
thrilled with his maintainers’ performance.
Photos by AM2 Silverio. “Mad Foxes” AM3 Jessica Diaz checks the front landing
gear and tires of a P-8A Poseidon aircraft. Photo courtesy of VP-5.
“There was never a doubt in my mind that our maintenance
team would knock this inspection out of the park. I couldn’t
be more impressed with the hard work that maintainers put
into the preparation and execution of this challenging inspection. This is a direct reflection of the professionalism of this
department and I can’t wait to see how well they perform
during our upcoming AMI,” said D’Jock.
The Mad Foxes Maintenance Team will begin their AMI
Jan.18.
VP-5 is currently halfway through their inter-deployment
readiness cycle at NAS Jacksonville and Cecil Airport, and will
soon start the Operational Readiness Evaluation (ORE) portion of their home cycle.
The Mad Foxes will continue training to ready themselves for
their upcoming historic worldwide deployment next year.
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Photos by AM2 Silverio.VP-5 maintainers (from left) AT3 John Hicks and AT2 Jessica Brown, perform various graded maintenance evolutions during the “Mad
Foxes” recent MPA inspection at Cecil Airport.
COMMUNITY
NAS Jax Runway Construction Hits Halfway Mark
More than six months has passed since the runway con-
struction project kicked off at Naval Air Station Jacksonville
(NAS Jax) last June. The $52 million contract awarded to Archer Western from Tampa, is currently on schedule but has
had a few difficulties getting to this point.
“The rains we received in the fall during the prep of the
base layer impacted the project, but the contractor worked
through it to keep us on schedule,” said NAS Jax Commanding
Officer Capt. Howard Wanamaker.
Runway 14-32, the secondary runway was completed on
schedule and on Dec. 9 aircraft began using the runway for
landings and take offs. According to Wanamaker, air operations take place on Mondays on the 14-32 runway to accommodate the tenant units and for Fleet Readiness Center
Southeast to accept and deliver aircraft. Around 110 people
daily work to complete the project that is about 8,000 linear
feet long. An estimated 500,000 man hours have been put
into this project. The completion of construction will be in
June.
“Any time you dig into dirt as old as World War II, you never
know what you are going to find,” said runway project manager Lt. Jamie Wallace, Navy Facilities Engineering Command
Southeast, NAS Jax Public Works Department. “This work is
going to open a lot of doors based on our location, operational commitments, training opportunities and changes for
the Navy.”
Other work to the project includes installation of LED lights
on the runway, with an estimated cost savings of $1 million
annually to the base. Additionally, three World War II hangars
were demolished because they were no longer needed due
to the size of the aircraft operating here now.
The last major work done on the runway was in 1967, with
asphalt resurface work done in 1986.
“Concrete here dated back to the 1940s,” Wanamaker said.
“An estimated 100,000 tons of concrete has been recycled
into the base layer on both ends of the runway. Fixed wing
operations moved to Cecil Airport in June, where operations
have been flawless.”
“There has been a great cooperation with the City of Jacksonville, Cecil Airport and Jacksonville Aviation Authority and we
haven’t missed a beat executing sorties and accomplishing
our operational mission,” Wanamaker added.
As of today, while conducting operations at Cecil Airport,
NAS Jax military air traffic controllers have handled more
than 4,363 landings and take offs. Also, the Air Mobility Com-
Photos by Julie M. Lucas. A P-8A lands at Naval Air Station Jacksonville Jan. 12 for repair using secondary runway 14-32. Aircraft began using the runway Dec. 9.
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mand (AMC) passenger terminal has supported 350 flights,
screened/handled nearly 20,600 passengers, moved almost
2.5 million pounds of cargo without incident.
The opening is scheduled for June 27, 2016.
By Julie M. Lucas, NAS Jacksonville Public Affairs
Photos by Julie M. Lucas
Above: A member of the ground crew guides in the towed P-8. The aircraft is
towed so that construction debris is not sucked into the aircraft’s engine.
Left: A P-8A turns around on NAS Jax secondary runway 14-32. The turning
radius of the P-8A is 78 feet, which was taken into consideration during the
runway construction project.
Photos by Julie M. Lucas. After landing at NAS Jax’s runway 14-32 Jan. 12, a P-8A is towed to Hangar 511 for modifications.
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‘Mad Foxes’ Complete Training With Our Neighbors to the North
The “Mad Foxes” of Patrol Squad-ron (VP) 5 spent the past
week on the road, completing allied maritime training with
Canadian military forces.
The Mad Foxes participated in Frontier Sentinel 2015, a bilateral exercise with the Royal Canadian Navy, the Royal Canadian Air Force, the United States Coast Guard, and the Canada
Border Services Agency.
During the exercise, VP-5 was tasked with identifying all
targets within the operational area. The crew was able to
employ the advanced sensors aboard their P-8A Poseidon to
track and monitor these targets throughout the exercise.
The communications suite on the P-8A allowed the aircrew to
provide the Canadian Operational Commander with near real-time information, vital intelligence needed to make tactical
decisions. The coordination between the allied forces was an
overwhelming success.
The Mad Foxes and their Canadian counterparts also had the
opportunity to tour each country’s respective aircraft: the
P-8A Poseidon and CP-140 Aurora. The CP-140 is a Canadian
coastal patrol aircraft based on the P-3 Orion airframe.
Photo by Patrick Murphy. VP-5 performs the first P-8A Poseidon fly over at a
major sporting event. The aircraft roared over Neyland Stadium as the “Pride of
the Southland” Marching Band hit the final note of the Star Spangled Banner.
Photos by Lt. Cmdr. Adam Pace.
VP-5 aircrew prepare to launch their P-8A Poseidon in support of exercise Frontier Sentinel 2015 from a base in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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AWO2 Tyler Johnson stated, “It was really interesting to see
how other countries have taken their P-3s and retrofitted
them to their needs, bringing enhanced capabilities to the
table.”
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The mission commander and detachment officer in charge,
Lt. Cmdr. Adam Pace, stated, “As allies, we need to continue
conducting bilateral exercises that involve any and every mission set. Whether it’s national defense or humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, when our nations call each other
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VP-5 is currently halfway through its inter-deployment readiness cycle at NAS Jacksonville and Cecil Airport, and will soon
start the Operational Readiness Evaluation (ORE) portion of
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CTW-6 Graduates Newest NFOs
Nearly forty Naval Flight Officers (NFO) assigned to Commander, Training Air Wing Six (CTW-6) received their wings
during an Oct. 30 ceremony at the National Naval Aviation
Museum aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla.
The NFOs from CTW-6 represented the largest graduating
class in ten years which included the first international students to graduate through the new training program at Training Squadron Four (VT-4).
Commencing the ceremony, CTW-6 Commanding Officer,
Capt. Edward Heflin, congratulated the NFOs on their accomplishment and he acknowledged the members of audience
who had shown their support over nearly two years of training.
“The support of the family and friends was overwhelming
and it was great to see senior officers from the Norwegian
Royal Air Force there to congratulate their graduates,” said
Heflin.
After successfully completing introductory aviation courses,
students enter Training Squadron Ten (VT-10) where they gain
valuable experience in their primary training syllabus flying
the T-6 Texan II training aircraft prior to entering Advanced
Training Squadron Eighty-Six (VT-86) or Training Squadron
Four (VT-4).
Students selected to VT-86, focus on strike fighter training in
the T-45C Goshawk training aircraft. Training received at VT86 prepares student NFOs for missions in the F/A-18 Hornet
and EA-18G Growler. Nearly 20 NFOs completed strike fighter
training and will advance to the Fleet Replacement Squadrons (FRS) where they will learn to fly their respective fleet
aircraft.
Eighteen graduates of VT-4, including members of the Norwegian Royal Air Force (NRoAF) also received their wings.
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2nd Lt. Tine Tronsgaard (left) and 1st Lt. Thomas Olsen (right) of the Norweigian
Royal Air Force are winged at a recent ceremony held at the National Naval Aviation Museum onboard NAS Pensacola. (Photo courtesy of GoSport online newsletter.)
Students at VT-4 train using Multi-Crew Simulators (MCS)
which provide critical training in Maritime patrol, Airborne
Early Warning and Electronic warfare missions. Utilizing the
MCS, the new training program allows students to gain familiarity with systems and mission planning prior to arriving at
their FRS.
enjoyed that a lot,” said Olsen. “My goal is to get selected for
rescue helicopters when I return to Norway.”
1st Lt. Thomas Olsen and 2nd Lt. Tine Tronsgaard of the
NRoAF are the first international students receive their wings
at VT-4. Additionally, they are the first Norwegian students to
arrive as a pair. Both students arrived in America in Aug 2014
and completed Aviation Preflight Indoctrination (API) and Primary training at VT-10 before advancing to VT-4.
Commander, Training Air Wing Six is headquartered in the
“Cradle of Naval Aviation” aboard NAS Pensacola, Fla., and is
responsible for a Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) Naval
Flight Officer (NFO) training and production. CTW-6 graduates approximately 300 United States Navy, Marine Corps,
and international students annually.
“Its been like climbing a ladder,” said Tronsgaard. “Each phase
becomes more challenging but also more fun.”
By Ensign Anthony Junco, Commander, Training Air Wing Six
Public Affairs
All Norwegian NFO students are selected to advance to a
P-3C Orion Fleet Replacement Squadron after graduating.
“Here the focus has been on learning the profession and I’ve
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In a few weeks, the 35 flight officers will advance to their
Fleet Replacement Squadrons where they will train to support the mission of the United States Navy around the world.
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Maritime Theater Missile Defense At Sea Demonstration
Three combat aircrews (CACs) from Patrol Squadron (VP)
EIGHT Fighting Tigers returned to Jacksonville, FL after participating in the Maritime Theater Missile Defense At Sea Demonstration. The event which concluded on October 27, was a
culmination of nearly four years of planning and three weeks
of at sea operations in the North Atlantic.
For the scenario, a short-range Terrier Orion ballistic missile
target and multiple Mirach Targets were launched from the
Hebrides Range. The USS Ross (DDG 71) launched a Standard
Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IA guided interceptor and successfully
intercepted a ballistic missile, while participating NATO warships successfully engaged the Mirach Targets.
The Fighting Tiger aircrews provided a total of 56 hours of
coverage on the firing range for all ASD events, clearing out
any vessels that were not participating in the exercise. On the
day of the exercise aircrews assisted in situational awareness
by providing coalition surface vessels with an updated and
accurate tactical picture. “It’s not very often that you get the
opportunity to support an exercise of this magnitude,” said
Commander Christopher Wood, Executive Officer of VP-8.
“By providing both radar and visual coverage on the missile
firing range, the demonstration was completed both effectively and most importantly safely.”
The exercise was part of the nine-nation Maritime Theater
Defense Forum sea demonstration at the United Kingdom’s
Hebrides Range. Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, the U.K. and the U.S. all provided ships and aircraft for the exercise, while Germany contributed personnel
to the combined task group staff.
By LTJG Dallas Svrcina, VP-8 Public Affairs Officer
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 20, 2015) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) fires a Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) as part of an at-sea
demonstration showcasing its ability to intercept a short-range ballistic missile target, Oct. 20, 2015.
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mike Wright/Released)
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VP-8 Participates in Joint Warrior
From 01 to 15 October, over 70 personnel from Patrol
Squadron EIGHT participated in exercise Joint Warrior (JW)
15-2 in Scotland, U.K.
Joint Warrior is a multinational exercise conducted in the UK
during the spring and autumn of each year. The exercise involved more than 31 warships and submarines, 60 aircraft,
and a total of approximately 6,500 personnel from the 14
participating nations. The training, led by the United Kingdom, is designed to provide NATO and allied forces a multiwarfare environment in which to prepare for global operations. Participating countries aim to improve interoperability
and prepare forces for future combined exercises.
squadron in preparation for the upcoming deployment. The
Officers and Sailors did a fantastic job and represented our
Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Community well.”
Joint Warrior not only provided the Fighting Tigers many opportunities to exercise their warfare skills, but also to explore
the culture and history Scotland. Members of VP-8 had the
opportunity to visit places such as Loch Ness, Edinburgh, Isle
of Skye and enjoyed activities such as golf, hiking and historical tours. “Scotland is a beautiful and incredible place,” said
LT Blake Johnson, Tactical Coordinator of CAC-9. “Participating in this exercise not only gave crews real-world experience,
but presented them with a great opportunity to explore the
best of Scotland.”
Operating out of RAF Lossiemouth, the Fighting Tigers played
a critical role in the exercise. They conducted anti-submarine
patrols, anti-surface and surveillance missions and supported
surface combatants both at sea and in the littorals during amphibious operations. Fighting Tiger Combat Aircrews flew 28
sorties, while executing over 150 flight hours.
Upon return from Exercise JW, the Fighting Tigers will begin their Operational Readiness Evaluation (ORE) in order to
prepare for an upcoming deployment. ORE will assess the
squadron’s readiness for the mental, logistical and mechanical rigors that inherently come with operating overseas. Joint
Warrior was an ideal way to prepare the command for this
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Recent Events
The Norfolk Chapter of MPA gathered for its inaugural event on November 12, 2015 at O’Connor Brewing Company. A good
time was had by members and guests alike. If you are a past or present MPA or MPRF member and want to know how you can
participate, contact Vice President of Region, Norfolk Chapter, LT Scott Miller at: [email protected]
Picture is (left to right): Jared McCaleb, Jaclyn Miller, Scott Miller, RDML Cozad, Darren Lines, Mike Napolitano, Sharon Madanat, Dan Madanat, Jim Beamish, Kevin Hudson, John Fox, Brian Anderson, Tim Coennen.
The COMNAVAIRPAC NATOPS Team at VP-31 from 1975. Pilot Evaluator, CDR Rick Amundsen, USN (Ret), P-3B NFO Evaluator, CAPT Tom Spink, USN (Ret), CAPT George
Lancaster, USN (Ret), P-3C NFO Evaluator, CAPT Al Prescott, USN (Ret). Photo courtesy of VP-30.
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Upcoming Events
Reunion Groups &Events
Chapter Events
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! The 2016 MPA
Symposium will take place April 13-15, 2016 on
board NAS Jacksonville. www.maritimepatrolassociation.org/symposium
NAS Brunswick Reunion: July or Early August,
2016 in Brunswick, ME
Contact: Jeffrey Simpson
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: Jeffrey Simpson on Facebook
VP Officer Reunion: September 23-25, 2016 in
Monterey, CA
Contact: CAPT Tom Spink, USN (Ret)
Phone: (408) 732-4307
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: www.vpreunion.com
Hawaii Chapter:
Stay tuned for coming events!
CAPT Steve Newlund, VP of Region
[email protected]
To join/renew your VP-1 POPS (P-3 Orion Pioneers) Membership, check out membership information at: www.vp1pops.com
ANA Patriot Squadron, Boston, MA. This group
operates a small naval aviation museum on the site of
former NAS South Weymouth called the Shea Naval
Aviation Museum. A number of members were formerly VP-92 and predecessor reserve patrol squadrons
that were based at NAS South Weymouth. The group
meets at 11 AM on the last Saturday of the month at
the museum and goes out for lunch afterwards. For details see: www.anapatriotsquadron.org.
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Memphis Chapter:
LT Luke Reid
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Norfolk Chapter:
LT Scott Miller, VP of Region
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Pax River Chapter:
CDR Molly Boron, VP of Region
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Washington DC Chapter:
CDR Chris Flaherty, VP of Region
[email protected]
Whidbey Island Chapter:
Stay tuned for information on a Feb/March event!
CAPT Brett Mietus, VP of Region
[email protected]
January
ONLINE REGISTRATION for the 2016 MPA Symposium, NOW OPEN!
VP-69 Change of Command Ceremony aboard NAS Whidbey
Island. CDR Daniel Johnson relieved CDR Jason Bookham.
San Diego Chapter:
Stay tuned for information on a March/April event!
CDR James Johnston, VP of Region
[email protected]
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February
Monday, February 1:
Pre-qualification application due for the 2016 MPA Scholarship program.
www.maritimepatrolassociation.org/scholarship.html
March
Tuesday, March 1:
Complete application due for the 2016 MPA Scholarship
program.
www.maritimepatrolassociation.org/scholarship.html
April
Spring 2016 - Dates TBD
VQ-1 Change of Command Ceremony aboard NAS Whidbey
Island. CDR Richard Payne relieves CDR Matt Delabarre.
Island. CDR Scott Brunson relieves CDR Arnold Roper.
VP-40 Change of Command Ceremony will take place OCONUS. CDR Aaron Shoemaker relieves CDR Timothy Thompson.
Island. CDR Chad Livingston relieves CDR Matthew Frauenzimmer.
Friday, April 8:
VP-10 Change of Command Ceremony in Jacksonville, FL.
CDR Alan Miller relieves CDR Herb Lacy.
Friday, April 21:
VP-45 Change of Command Ceremony in Jacksonville, FL.
CDR Jason Williamson relieves CDR John Weidner.
Friday, April 29:
VP-8 Change of Command Ceremony in Kadena, Japan. CDR
Chris Wood relieves CDR Andrew Barlow.
May
Monday, May 2:
VP-5 Change of Command Ceremony in Misawa, Japan. CDR
Joseph Levy relieves CDR Alan D’Jock.
Thursday, May 19:
VP-16 Change of Command Ceremony in Jacksonville, FL. CDR
Miguel Martinez relieves CDR Daniel Boman.
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Thursday, May 26:
VP-26 Change of Command Ceremony in Jacksonville, FL. CDR
Michael Borrelli relieves CDR Mark Burns.
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Confessions Of A US Navy P-3 Orion Maritime Patrol Pilot: Part 1 of 3
Have you ever wondered what it is like to chase enemy subs
from the air or to hunt pirates off the coast of Somalia? Foxtrot Alpha gives you an unprecedented look into the world
of a US Navy Maritime Patrol pilot, a job that continues to
change and evolve as fast as our increasingly complicated
world does.
Recent months have seen the U.S. Navy’s P-8A Poseidon
and P-3C Orion featured in the news frequently. Search operations for MH370 and the recent ‘Pivot towards the Pacific’
have highlighted the utility and these aircraft and their ability
to gather information on ships, submarines, and land targets.
Foxtrot Alpha recently had the opportunity to work with a
pilot that has flown both the P-3 and the P-8 in an effort to
unveil the realities of the modern Maritime Patrol mission
and how these aircraft have been used everywhere from Afghanistan during the Global War on Terror to the vast waters
of the Western Pacific, as well as how they could be used
creatively in future conflicts.
I remember watching the Blue Angels fly at an air show
when I was seven...
‘What brought you here,’ is a question Naval Aviators ask
each other a lot. The personal story is always unique. I remember watching the Blue Angels fly at an airshow when I
was seven. That experience stuck with me and as I got older I
was convinced I wanted to do some type of tactically focused
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flying that was only available in the service.
Without a doubt, my most memorable moment from flight
school was my solo formation ride while flying the T-34C Tubro Mentor. Two students with probably less than 50 hours
of flight experience take two turbine-powered aircraft and fly
a formation event with an instructor tailing them in a third
plane. The feeling of responsibility and accomplishment was
amazing. A close second to this memory was my last instrument training flights in the T-44C, which is basically a militarized Beechcraft King Air. We flew an approach in a driving
rainstorm with over 50 mph winds using an archaic navigation station called a Non Directional Beacon. On a calm day
the NDB swings steadily. On this storming day, the indicator
needle was absolutely haywire. Instead of several minutes
long, our final approach was 35 seconds because the gusting
tailwind was so intense. That day I gained a lot of respect for
our pilot ancestors and the challenges they had with so little
technology while facing the same risks presented by Mother
Nature.
You really can’t overestimate how important open and secure shipping lanes are to the world economy...
After earning my ‘Wings of Gold’ I was sent to NAS Jacksonville for replacement training in the P-3C Orion. While the
aircraft started life simply as a submarine hunting and patrol
platform, in five decades it has seen a great deal of change.
The three main mission areas of the P-3C are Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti Surface Warfare (ASuW), and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR). The Orion is
a pretty versatile platform and it has lent itself very well to
modification with new sensors, systems, and payloads over
time. Honestly, it’s the versatility of the platform that kept
it relevant and off the budgetary chopping block during decades of declining numbers of aircraft and perceived threat.
People don’t get to hear a great deal about the aircraft largely
because it has so much interaction with submarines. Submarine operations are by their very nature sensitive, and if
you’re hunting them, it’s sensitive by extension.
ASW is the core mission set of the community. The Orion can
transit to an area at high-speed and get sensors in the water
quickly. While the P-3 is not as capable as a submarine’s sonar
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array or SOSUS, the ability to reposition quickly is key. ASW
is all about the time from the last known position of the sub
in question. Geometry rules everything. A P-3C can quickly
get on-station and get sonobuoys in the water, increasing the
chance of catching a submarine by minimizing the time from
its last point of detection.
The ability to carry weapons and attack that submarine
if needed completes the Kill Chain, all in a single package.
Submarines are inherently stealthy and pose an enormous
threat to military and commercial shipping. Being able to detect and track these boats for extended periods of time was
key throughout the Cold War and is just as important today.
You really cannot overestimate how important open and secure shipping lanes are to the world economy. Sink one or
two cargo carriers or supertankers and shipping insurance
rates go through the roof. You make shipping rates too expen-
sive and Asia can’t import raw materials. Factories shut down
from lack of supplies. Without finished goods getting shipped
to developed markets, big box retail shelves go empty. WalMart’s ‘warehouse on wheels’ grinds to a halt. If you don’t
have secure shipping lanes the globalized world economy
goes belly up. The scary part of this reality is that any tin-pot
dictator with 200 million USD can buy a top of the line Kilo
class diesel attack submarine. That’s a small price to pay to
wreck the global economy.
We could rearm with AGM-65 Maverick and provide overwatch of an enemy nation’s port, engaging any small craft
that might depart to threaten the Carrier Strike Group...
The great part about flying maritime patrol is that we have
two other key mission sets beside ASW. The P-3C is equipped
to perform anti surface warfare (ASuW), which means attacking targets on the surface of the ocean, and surface surveillance, either independently or in conjunction with a deployed
Carrier Strike Group (CSG).
The Orion carries a powerful radar system, an Electronic
Support Measures (ESM) suite to detect and classify radar
emissions, and an electro-optical turret which includes FLIR
capability. For long-range engagements the P-3C carries the
AGM-84 Harpoon sea-skimming anti-ship missile and the
AGM-84K SLAM-ER.
SLAM-ER has fold-out wings for increased range and an infrared seeker to manually re-target or fine-tune the missile’s
terminal attack phase during the ‘end-game’ of an engagement. For short range shots against smaller targets the Orion
carriers the AGM-65 Maverick. A good example of the ASuW
capabilities of the P-3C was demonstrated when an Orion attacked a Libyan patrol boat that was shelling civilians near the
port of Misrata.
The P-3C also has the ability to conduct stand-off targeting
of enemy warships over the horizon using a sub-mode of the
aircraft’s radar. This mode, known as Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR), uses the motion of the ship in the waves
to produce an image of the vessel. Operators can match this
ISAR image to silhouettes of known enemy warships. This
allows for identification of enemy surface combatants well
beyond visual range and outside the reach of enemy air defenses.
The P-3C also brings long endurance and capable imaging
sensors to the ISR mission set. Orion crews have operated
extensively in Iraq and Afghanistan, providing overwatch for
ground combat missions, acting as an ‘eye in the sky’ during
convoy operations, and supporting special operations teams
by embarking an observer. The P-3C frequently carries a ‘rid-
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er’ from the ground combat forces involved with a particular
mission to act as a liaison. These riders can better understand
the needs of soldiers on the ground and provide higher situational awareness (SA) to everyone involved. The P-3C can use
it’s electro-optical and IR cameras to stream video to ground
commanders in real-time or it can use its imaging Synthetic
Aperture Radar (SAR) to peer through clouds and develop diagrams of ground targets and define enemy’s order of battle.
Overall, the P-3C and provide very useful capabilities to a
commander. For example, a Carrier Strike Group (CSG) commander could task an Orion to screen the carrier from submarine threats while passing through a geographical choke
point. The next day, the very same crew and aircraft could
re-arm with AGM-65’s and provide overwatch of an enemy
nation’s port, engaging any small craft that might depart to
threaten the carrier. The next day, the same crew and aircraft
can launch on an ISR mission, mapping possible mobile surface to air missile (SAM) sites to determine whether launchers or radars are present, all while staying safely outside of
these air defense emplacements’ range. The flexibility and
capability inherent to a modern P-3C brings a great deal to
the fight.
Anti-Submarine Warfare is a game of chess, & the aircraft is
always playing from a slight disadvantage...
As much as folks are fascinated with weapons themselves
the truth is that most weapons are useless without a good
sensor to point them in the right direction. When it comes
to the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) realm, the key sensors
we use are expendable hydrophones, which are more commonly known as ‘sonobuoys.’ These buoys are dropped from
the aircraft and once in the water they deploy a sensitive microphone to acoustically detect the presence of a submarine.
Once detected, tactical operators on-board the Orion will
strategically place additional buoys to provide target motion
analysis (TMA) and a running track of the submarine that is
being hunted. Keeping a solid track allows for precise weapons placement if the submarine demonstrates hostile intent.
The best description of the inherent difficulty presented by
aerial ASW operations was actually given to me by a helicop-
buoys to provide a detailed observation of the water column
itself, this helps predict how sound will move in that water
column. Sound waves bend depending on water temperature, so how sound will move has a huge effect on how and
where we can detect a target.
ter pilot, and it stuck with me because it encapsulates what
a tough science it is to track a submarine. Imagine soldiers
on the ground on a foggy day, being fired on by enemies in
a jeep. The jeep can’t be seen through the mist. It’s driving
on a road and because the soldiers can’t see it, they have
to listen to the sound of the rifle fire and guess the location
to fire back. Sound doesn’t travel instantly, and because the
jeep isn’t close by, by the time the soldiers hear where the
gunshots came from, the jeep has already moved on. The soldiers have to make their best guess where the jeep is, being
as the information they get is always a bit late to arrive and
thus inaccurate.
We usually can’t see a submarine visually, unless it is operating in very shallow water and that water is extremely clear.
Because of the speed of sound and the fact that our computers must process data to separate the sound of the submarine from the sound of ocean waves, and rain, and shrimp
feeding and so on, there is always a slight delay. ASW is a
game of chess, and the aircraft is always playing from a slight
disadvantage. Placing sensors or weapons precisely in a constantly changing water column is definitely a challenging and
an interesting task to say the least.
We also carry a sensor called a Magnetic Anomaly Detector
(MAD), which sits in the tail stinger of the P-3C. Submarines
are so large that they will displace the magnetic field of the
earth due to the metallic components in their hull. If we’re
low enough, flying over or close to the submarine will trigger the MAD and reveal the presence of the sub. Submarine
forces go to great lengths to reduce their magnetic signature
while in-port by wrapping electric cables around their hulls
and running current through them. This is called ‘deperming’
and while it will reduce the signature of the hull, it won’t hide
it completely. Physics is a cruel mistress indeed.
****Read parts 2 and 3 of this article in the next issues of
PLANESIDE.****
By Tyler Rogoway
Published in the online publication, Alpha Foxtrot, for Jalopnik.com, July 2, 2014
Tyler is a defense journalist and photographer that maintains
the website Foxtrot Alpha for Jalopnik.com You can reach Tyler with story ideas or direct comments regarding this or any
other defense topic via the email address [email protected]
Pictures via Tyler Rogoway/Foxtrot Alpha where branded,
USN, Boeing, Lockheed where not.
Our sonobuoys are five inches in diameter and weigh 30 to 40
pounds each depending on the particular variant. The most
common buoy is known as a SSQ-53 DIFAR buoy, referred to
as a ‘Pointer’ because it provides bearing information in relation to a submarine. This buoy contains only a passive hydrophone, basically a sensitive underwater microphone with
direction finding capability. The next most common buoys is
known as a SSQ-62 DICASS buoy, which uses a transmitter
array to send out active sonar ‘pings’ to detect a submarine.
For decades this buoy has been called a ‘Cadillac’ by aircrews,
because rumor has it that when initially built, the buoy cost
so much it was nearly as expensive as a new Cadillac.
The Orion also carries expendable temperature measuring
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