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THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2013 www.cnic.navy.mil/jacksonville www.jaxairnews.com VOL. 71 • NO. 33 • NAS Jacksonville, Fla Navy Region Southeast ChangeFrom Navy Region Southeast of Command is today Public Affairs File Photo Rear Adm. Rick Williamson will Retired Cmdr. Alfred Taddeo admires relieve Rear Adm. John “Jack” Scorby the meticulously restored Vought F4U Jr. as commander, Navy Region Corsair on display at the 2008 NAS Jax Southeast (CNRSE) during a ceremony Air Show. After his rotation with the aboard NAS Jacksonville at 9 a.m., Aug. original Blue Angels, he was assigned 29. to a Corsair squadron on board USS The ceremony will mark an end to Coral Sea. Scorby’s leadership of the command that supports and guides 17 installa- tions throughout the Southeastern Last of the United States and the Caribbean. “It has been an honor and a privi- lege to serve with the men and women, ‘First Blues’ military and civilians, who are heart of the Southeast Region,” Scorby said. “It is their dedication and professionalism Rear Adm. Rick Williamson Rear Adm. John “Jack” Scorby Jr. which I will miss more than anything Bypasses Ron Williamson away else.” Navy Region Southeast has solidified resulted in the first-ever memorandum NAS Jax Safety Officer/Base Historian Scorby has commanded CNRSE its position as a leader in energy con- of agreement between the Navy and since August 2011. Under his leader- servation. wind farm developers in Texas. Retired Navy Cmdr. Alfred “Al” ship, Navy Region Southeast reduced Scorby also aggressively pursued In efforts to streamline processes Taddeo, last surviving original Blue energy consumption by 17 percent in compatible land use strategies, that and make the Region a more efficient Angels team member, passed away Aug. the past two years. His commitment included the Navy’s wind turbine organization, Scorby implemented the 16 at a care facility in Newport Coast, to meet the Navy’s energy efficiency impact analysis study that developed Contract Advisory Board that reviewed Calif. at the age of 94. His wife, Joan, goals was pivotal to more than 100 a nationally supported legislative out- more than 1,000 contracts valued at was by his side. projects, valued at over $80 million, reach effort and ensured safer air oper- more than $76 million, significantly Taddeo was born in Portland, Ore. in being launched within the Southeast ation areas and mutual co-existence Region. Under Scorby’s leadership, with wind farm developers. His efforts See CNRSE, Page 8 See TADDEO, Page 8 Photo by Kaylee LaRocque Members of the first Royal Australian Navy 725 Squadron MH-60R Romeo helicopter aircrew gather in their new spaces at Hangar 1122 at NAS Jax. The squadron has been training with HSM-40 at NS Mayport and will receive their first two helicopters in December. (From left) Lt. Mark Flowerdew, Lt. Cmdr. Nigel Rowan, Lt. Cmdr. Todd Glynn, Lt. Cmdr. Peter Talbot, Petty Officer Nathan Minett and Petty Officer Glenn Watson. Australian Navy Photos by AWR3 Michael Sherman squadron moves into An HH-60H Seahawk helicopter assigned to the HS-11 "Dragonslayers" prepares to land as a storm front approaches the drop zone during static-line paradrop training with the Army National Guard 3rd Battalion, hangar space at NAS Jax 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne). By Kaylee LaRocque NAS Jax Public Affairs Specialist Royal Australian Navy (RAN) 725 Squadron ‘Dragonslayers’ achieved another milestone Aug. 22 as they celebrated moving into their official hangar spaces in Building 1122 at NAS Jacksonville. The squadron is currently undergoing training aboard the station and at HSM-40 provide lift based at NS Mayport to qualify maintainers and air- crew on the new MH-60R “Romeo” helicopter. The training is part of a foreign military sales agree- ment with the U.S. Navy for 24 MH-60R helicopters. It to Army includes a “total package” of training, technical and logistics support. The first RAN 725 Squadron aircrew were certified to fly the MH-60R Romeo Aug. 16 after five months National Guard of training with HSM-40. When coupled with the list From staff of accomplishments made by the maintainers at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit Aircrew from the HS-11 “Dragonslayers” based at Four Army National Guard Special Forces para- (CNATTU) since April, the squadron is now working NAS Jacksonville flew two HH-60H Seahawk heli- troopers approach the drop zone at Keystone side-by-side with their counterparts at HSM-70 and copters to support static-line paradrop training Aug. Airport. HSM-72 learning all aspects of the new helicopters. 16-17 for the 3rd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group Special Forces, where they are utilized almost exclu- “We continue to have a significant amount of train- (Airborne) – an Army National Guard unit headquar- sively to hit the DZ.” ing to do to meet our goals and be prepared for the tered at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center. Each of the Dragonslayer helicopters operated delivery of our first two Romeo aircraft in December. Keystone Airport, located 10 miles southeast of the with two pilots and two aircrew, in addition to a We just qualified our first aircrew and will now con- city of Starke, was the drop zone (DZ) for the static- National Guard Jumpmaster. duct on-the-job (OJT) training with our counterparts line paradrop exercise that involved two paratroop- Jumpmasters make sure every paratrooper is profi- at NAS Jacksonville,” said 725 Squadron Executive ers at a time jumping from the Navy helicopters fly- cient in airborne operational techniques. Officer Lt. Cmdr. Todd Glynn, RAN. ing at an altitude of about 1,200 feet. The static line is a fixed cord attached to the air- “Today is a bit of a housewarming party. We recently HS-11 Commanding Officer Cmdr. Ryan Keys craft that opens parachutes automatically. moved into our hangar and the 70th anniversary of said, “Army paratroopers jump from a variety of air- The two-day training exercise involved more than the commissioning of our squadron in the Royal Navy craft, including C-130 and C-17 transports. However, 60 paratroopers from the Camp Blanding-based bat- jumping from helicopters like the CH-47, CH-53 talion. See RAN, Page 8 or our HH-60H, is not very common – except with See more photos on Page 15 I N S I D E Check us out Online! VP-30 COC DEFY CAMP CPO SELECTEES Phillips Relieves Stevens Drug Education For Youth Complete Beach Run Page 3 Pages 4 & 5 Page 17 jaxairnews.com 2 JAX AIR NEWS, NAS JACKSONVILLE, Thursday, August 29, 2013 U.S. Navy photo Flying the Grumman F9F Panther, the Blue Angels performed for the last time on the east coast at NAS Jacksonville in 1950 – because the squadron was ordered to transition to a war footing due to the beginning of the Korean Conflict. They were redesig- nated as the VF-191 "Satan's Kittens." Lt. Cmdr. Johnny Magda Photo by MCSN Brandon Morris was the only member of the Blue Angels who died during the An S-3B Viking of the VS-32 “Maulers” waits for an F/A-18F Super Hornet to vacate the catapult Korean War. His plane was hit by a surface-to-air missile while on board the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) in 2007 in the Persian Gulf. Sea Control on combat patrol. Squadron 32 was established in 1950 at NAS Norfolk, Va. In 1973, the Maulers moved to NAS Cecil Field. When Cecil Field closed in 1999, the squadron moved to NAS Jacksonville. VS-32 was disestablished in September 2008. This Week in Navy History 1781 - French fleet traps 1944 - USS Finback (SS-230) ment of a missile guided by From Staff British fleet at Yorktown, Va. rescues Lt. j.g. George Bush radio and television takes place USS S-4 1961 - Two Cuban frig- 1814 - USS Wasp captures (USNR) of VT-51, shot down when Navy drone Liberator, Aug. 29 ates fire on a Naval Reserve air- HMS Avon. while attacking Chichi Jima. controlled by Ensign James 1861 - U.S. squadron captures craft on a training mission over 1925 – Cmdr. John Rodgers 1945 - Japan signs surren- Simpson in a PV, flew to attack forts at Hatteras Inlet, N.C. international waters. and crew of four flying PN-9 run der documents on board USS German submarine pens on 1862 - Union gunboat Aug. 31 out of fuel on first San Francisco Missouri (BB-63) at anchor in Helgoland Island. Pittsburgh supports Army 1842 - Congress replaces the to Hawaii flight. Landing at sea, Tokyo Bay. Fleet Adm. Chester 1945 - Japanese surrender troops in landing at Eunice, Ark. Board of Navy Commissioners they rigged a sail and set sail for Nimitz signs for the U.S. In other Wake Island in ceremony on 1915 - Navy salvage divers (a group of senior officers Hawaii. ceremonies, Japanese forces board USS Levy (DE-162). raise F-4, the first U.S. subma- who oversaw naval techni- 1941 - U.S. assumes responsi- on Palau Islands, Truk, and on Sept. 4 rine sunk by accident. cal affairs) with the five tech- bility for trans-Atlantic convoys Pagan Island and Rota in the 1941 - German submarine 1916 - Congress passes act nical Bureaus, ancestors of the from Argentina, Canada to the Marianas surrender. U-652 attacks USS Greer, which for expansion of Navy but most Systems Commands. One of meridian of Iceland. Sept. 3 was tracking the submarine ships not completed until after the 1842 bureaus, the Bureau of 1942 - First Seabee unit to 1782 - As a token of grati- southeast of Iceland. Greer was World War I.
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