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Northwest Navigator> WHIDBEY EDITION • Friday, AUGUST 13, 2010
Wizards’ wily warhead whips water
By Lt. Steven Kukla
VAQ-133
VAQ-133 photo
High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) hangs on the wingtip of a VAQ-133 Prowler during a recent
exercise in California.
The Wizards of VAQ-133 recently sent a
detachment to Naval Base Ventura County,
Point Mugu, Calif. to participate in a Highspeed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM)
Exercise with members of Carrier Air Wing
(CVW) 1 and VAQ-134 Garudas.
The primary objectives of the exercise
were to provide aircrew and maintenance
training in live-fire HARM missile employment and for the aircrew to gain experience
in air wing integration. VAQ-133 launched
two aircraft for the exercise.
The primary Wizard aircraft shooting
HARM consisted of “Falcon 42,” piloted
by Lt. Cmdr. Troy Miller and crewed by
Lt. Steve Kukla, Lt. Vanessa May Rigoroso
and Lt. Cmdr. Manuel Biascoechea. “Falcon
43” piloted by Lt. Cmdr. Jacob Staub and
crewed by Lt. Phil Addison, Lt. Jeffrey
Alexander and Lt. Cmdr. Kalohi Clark acted
as the backup shooter and range safety aircraft for the exercise.
In the early morning hours of July 21 the
Wizards walked to their jets under a dreary
overcast sky. Wizard maintenance at Point
Mugu had the ordnance loaded and the jets
ready to go.
The steely-eyed warriors then mounted
their aircraft and took to the skies. Once
airborne, the Wizards commenced their
rendezvous with the other shooters and
began the exercise.
After completing range clearance procedures, Falcon 42 took the lead and brought
the flight in on the “hot” run. Two missiles
away. On timeline and on target.
VAQ-133 successfully launched an ATM88 HARM missile that impacted a target
located on the Point Mugu test range. This
live-fire exercise provided valuable training
and experience to Wizard aircrew and their
maintainers.
Whidbey Sailors receive ‘Old Crows’
By CTR1 Cris
Dominguez
NIOC reporter
Two Navy Information
Operations
Command
(NIOC) Whidbey Island
Sailors received awards
from the Association of Old
Crows (AOC). This marks
the second consecutive year
that NIOC Whidbey Island
has been bestowed an award
from the association.
Lt. William Norgaard
was selected winner of the
AOC Joint Award (Navy),
and Chief Warrant Officer
Timothy Echeverio was
chosen AOC Technical
Analyst of the Year as a
result of their performance
during their deployments in
support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom.
Both awards are highly
competitive, and recognize individuals and units
that have furthered the
aims of the Association of
Old Crows in support of
U.S Navy photo
CWO3 Tim Echeverio, also singled out by the Association of Old
Crows, is seen briefing U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus.
Electronic Warfare (EW)
and Information Operations
(IO) as a result of their
impressive contributions.
NIOC Whidbey Island
Commanding
Officer,
William Dodge said, “The
award just confirms their
outstanding dedication,
professionalism and exper-
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tise in the Navy’s main battery of Electronic Warfare.”
NIOC Whidbey Island
was also awarded the
2009 AOC Navy (Surface)
Outstanding Unit Award
last year. All awards are
based on the previous year’s
performance, and nominations are submitted by asso-
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WHIDBEY
BIRTHS
Dominique Olivia
Santos, daughter of LS2
Albert and Richelle Santos
(VAQ-134), 9.25 lbs., August 2
Isabelle Noel Davis,
daughter of LT Christopher
and Nichole Davis (VP-1), 7
lbs., 5 oz., August 6
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daughter of AN Angelica
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