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VS-22 SENSO Division
April 1984
USS John F. Kennedy
Med Cruise
Standing (L-R): Left to Right: AW2 Ed Tilley, AW3 Steve Stewart, AW2 Jeff Greenfield, AW1 Kim Morgan, AW2 Fred Thomas, AW2 Joe Girone, AW2 Stu Hall
Kneeling (L-R): AW2 Dave Ortega, AW3 Steve Hyatt, AW3 Darryl “Gonz” Morrow, AW2 Dave Polanco, AW1 Steve Whyte, AWCS Kelly Moore, (AW1 Gary Smith not shown)
Contributed by AWCS (Ret.) Kim Morgan |
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VS-22 SENSO Division
May 1982
USS John F. Kennedy
Med/IO Cruise
Standing (L-R): AW3 Joe Girone, AW1 Gary Smith, AW3 Ed Tilley, AWC Mike Kelly, AW3 Fred Thomas, AW2 John Oakley, AW3 Jeff Greenfield
Kneeling (L-R): AWAN Dave Ortega, AW2 Kenny Weist, AW2 Dave Polanco, AW1 Kim Morgan, AW3 Chris Jensen, AW1 Dane Judd
Contributed by AWCS (Ret.) Kim Morgan |
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VS-41 SENSO Instructors, March 1979.
Contributed by AWCS (Ret.) Kim Morgan |
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VS-41 SENSO Instructors, January 1979.
Contributed by AWCS (Ret.) Kim Morgan |
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VS-24 SENSO Division
April 1978
USS Nimitz
Med Cruise
First VS squadron to deploy with the S-3A
Standing (L-R): AW3 Jim Whetsell, AW2 John Bolschi, AW1 Dave Keller, AW2 Charles Dempewolf, AW2 Randy Plair, AW3 Rick Diebler
Kneeling (L-R): AW1 C.P. Miller, AW3 Kim Morgan, AW2 Gary Smith, AW3 “Farmer” Bill Dowdy, AW1 Kelly Moore
Contributed by AWCS (Ret.) Kim Morgan |
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The last VS-35 AW Division, 1999.
Awards include:
Commodore's Cup for Weapons Excellence (1997-1999);
Captain Arnold J. Isbell Trophy for Airborne ASW Excellence (1997)
Battle "E" Award (1998); and not shown: Thach Award for ASW Excellence (1998).
Standing (L-R): "Cheese", "Flash", "Wildman", "Toe", "Bucket", "Ham", "Mac", "Spaldo".
Kneeling (L-R): "Andy", "DOM", "GMC"
Contributed by AWC (Ret.) Jim "Bucket" Hunnewell |
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East coast AW's from VS-24, 30, 31, 32 January 1999
Not pictured VS-22 (on last Med deployment).
Contributed by AW1 Curt "Opie" Olson |
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VS-29 AWs; Last West Coast VS AW Deployment
Five of the AWs in the squadron took part the single strike mission carried out by the Carl Vinson airwing during Operation Desert Fox.
Standing L-R: AW2 Foster, AW3 O'Donnell, AW2 Herrin, AW2 Wilcox, AW1 Briggs.
Kneeling L-R: AW3 Houtby, AW1 Johnson, AW2 Johnson, AW2 Lewis, UA-AW1 Bain
…and yes, the two Johnsons are brothers.
Contributed by AW1 Dale Johnson |
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VS-30 AW's last cruise on USS Eisenhower, November 1998
L-R: AWC Chris Braniff, AW3 Tom Klerk, AW1 George Hoy, AW2 Dave Paden, AW1 Scott Butville, AW2 Jeremy Pruitt, AW3 Randy Bloom, AW2 Mike Zdunkiweitz, AW1 Curt Olson, AW3 Bill Attwood, AW3 Mike Stien, AW1 Steve Krokus, LT Andy Anderson. Contributed by AW1 Curt "Opie" Olson |
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VS-24 AWs USS Nimitz 82-83
1st Row L-R: AW3 Tony Hassert, AW3 Gilbert Gregg, AW2 J. R. Jones, AWAN Michael Mitchell, AW2 Mark Overby, AW2 Patrick Gonzalez
2nd Row L-R: AW1 Harry Bell, AW2 Joe Shredl, AWAN John Van Kapen, AW1 Charlie Dempewolf, LTJG Jorge Rojo, AW1 Frank Hobin, AW3 Jerry Brumfield, AW2 Dale Johnson
Not pictured: AWC Dave Flanagan, AW2 Steve Clark, AW2 Russell Shaner, AW2 Richard Lanzendorf.
Contributed by AW1 Dale Johnson |