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WAR and PEACE in the HORNET Updated 0630/2016 WAR and PEACE in the HORNET Updated 0630/2016 The Fist’s “marriage” with the CORSAIR II lasted just 15 years before transitioning to the F/A-18 Hornet. The Marines fielded their first Hornet squadron, VMFA-314, in January 1983. Some six months later, VFA-113 and VFA-25 were the first customers at VFA-125, the West Coast Hornet training squadron. The Fists received their first Hornet on 11 November, an important date in Fist History, and reported to CVW-14 in January 1984. As of 2012, the squadron has flown the Hornet longer than any other assigned aircraft (only 21 years in the SPAD). Editor: The following chronology is incomplete in some periods, pending access to additional command reports. Inputs are welcome: [email protected] CHRONOLOGY 1983 Commander in Chief - Ronald Reagan. 1 January The Squadron’s 40th birthday. 1 January VA-25 began the year serving under the command of Captain D. W. Baird, Commander, Carrier Air Wing Two, and under the operational control of Commodore D. B. Cargill, Commander Light Attack Wing, U. S. Pacific Fleet. 7 January The first F/A-18 Hornets entered operational service with VMFA-314, replacing that squadron’s F-4 Phantom II aircraft. 25 April CDR Steve L. WEBB relieved CDR R. W. LEONE as Commanding Officer. 2 May Lt. Leslie Provow, assigned to VRC-40, became the first woman designated a Landing Signal Officer (LSO). 11 May Fist of the Fleet was awarded the LTJG Bruce Carrier Memorial Award for excellence in Maintenance for CY1982. May The squadron provided six aircraft and ten pilots in support of the F-15 Fighter weapons School at Nellis AFB. 10 June Lt. Colleen Nevius became the first woman to graduate from the US Navy Test Pilot School at Patuxent River. 23 June The squadron achieved 7 years and surpassed 31,500 of mishap-free operations. 30 June All the squadron’s A-7Es were transferred and the first six pilot began training in VFA-125. 1 July VA-25 became Strike Fighter Squadron Twenty Five (VFA-25), during a ceremony attended by Commodore Cargill. 9 September Captain John J. “Swede” ZERR relieved Captain Roy W. CASH Jr. as CVW-14. 11 November The skipper, CDR Webb, flew the first F/A-18A from McDonnell Aircraft Corporation in St. Louis to NAS Lemoore. 4 December The Navy lost an A-6 and an A-7 to anti-aircraft fire during strikes against Syrian positions in Lebanon. These were the Navy’s first fixed-wing combat losses since the end of the Vietnam War in January 1973. December The squadron received two more F/A-18 aircraft. The first class of VFA-25 pilots were doing field carrier landing practice (FCLP) in preparations for carrier qualifications aboard USS ENTERPRISE in January. The following officers served in the Fist during the transition to Hornets and first cruise: CDR Stephen “Spider” Webb LT Chris “Biscuit” Berry CDR John “Rat” Leslie LT Corey “Scorch” Moore CDR Jerry “Biter” Arbiter LT Kevin “Slick” O’Harra CDR Scott “Viking” Ronnie LT Tony “Sarge” Kiggins LCDR Greg “Shifty” Peairs LT Dave “Redbone” Martin LCDR Jerry “Lefty” Schubert LT Dan “Plug” Sigler LCDR Ken “Grubbo” Grubbs LT Keith “Kidd” Daill LCDR Steve “Warden” Davis LT Jim “Dutch” Schweke LCDR David “Grouch” Thompson LT T. D. Abrahamson LCDR Ken “Taco” Cockrell LTJG Dave “Medic”Frahm LT Karl “Hammer” Mallette LTJG Ike “Snort” Keas LT Chris “Fed” Fedyschyn LTJG J. J. Mosely LT Ed “Steady” Flora LTJG Lonnie “Pockets” Waltrip LT Dave “Redbone” Martin LTJG Steve “Fungus” Funchess LT Pat “Blox” O’Rourke CWO3 Charles “Gunner” Mach Notes: CDR Webb was CO during the transition but left the squadron prior to the cruise pursuant to a normal change of command. CDR Leslie was XO then CO for the transition and entire first cruise. CDR Arbiter was XO for the final stage of workups and the first cruise. CDR Ronnie made the full transition and workups, but left the squadron on the way to Westpac. (He was recalled by COMLATWINGPAC to fill an XO slot in another squadron.) LCDR Grubbs made much of the transition, but was pulled out of the squadron prior to cruise due to an urgent need for him on assignment in Tonopah (“Grubbo” was a PAX River F/A-18 test pilot; he did much of the CV suitability testing). LCDR Thompson was the CVW-14 LSO; he flew with the Fist and held down a Department Head job during a four-month gap until LCDR Cockrell’s arrival on the cruise. 1984 Commander in Chief - Ronald Reagan. 1 January VFA-25 began the year serving under the command of Captain Jack Zerr, Commander, Carrier Air Wing Fourteen, and under the operational control of Commodore D. B. Cargill, Commander Light Attack Wing, U. S. Pacific Fleet. 4 January Lt. Robert Goodman of VA-85 was released after being held in Syria since 4 December 1983. He was the only survivor of the A-6 shot down during the strike on Lebanon. 13 February The last instructional flight of the T-28 Trojan was flown by Ensign Michael Gierhart of VT- 27, ending the aircraft’s 31-years of training Naval Aviators. 12 March The squadron sent one aircraft to the Naval Fighter Weapons School, TOPGUN, at NAS Miramar. The plane returned on 13 April. 17/31 March VFA-25 flew 8 aircraft to Nellis AFB to participate in Green Flag. This exercise is a derivative of Red Flag, but with emphasis in electronic warfare including radar and communications jamming. The squadron acted as “Red Force” opposing the USAF “Blue Force.” April The Fist of the Fleet received its full complement of F/A-18 Hornets. 7/11 April VFA-25 flew six aircraft to USS CONSTELLATION for the ship’s Independent Steaming Exercise (ISE). May 1/25 The squadron deployed eight aircraft for refresher training (REFTRA) off Southern California. 9/16 June The squadron deployed to Fallon for air-to-ground COMPEX events. Fist pilots competed in 162 events and scored “E’s” in 110 events. There were nine events: day high dive, min. alt. release, pop-up attack, laydown, loft, over-the-shoulder, strafe, night high dive, and radar bomb. 28/29 June The squadron’s ADMAT inspection took place. Performance was exemplary, with eleven commendatory comments and zero major discrepancies. 2 July The Reserve air wing, CVWR-20, returned from a one week deployment aboard USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, the first since 1978. 10/24 July The squadron was back aboard CONSTELLATION for SOCAL operations. 26/31 July Two aircraft were sent to San Diego to participate in Hey Rube, an exercise to develop outer air battle tactics, vector logic, within a heavy communications and radar jamming environment. 7/16 August The squadron was back aboard CONNIE for more SOCAL operations. This time with high tempo Flex Deck operations and increasing ordnance requirements. 18/31 August The squadron participated in Constant Peg at the Nellis range complex. 3/14 September The squadron was back at Fallon for Gallant Eagle 84, involving over 500 military aircraft. Pilots flew strikes against opposed positions in California and Nevada using USAF tanker assets. They also flew aggressor sorties against USAF strikes on both Nellis and Coso ranges, flew SAR CAP missions, and worked with other services at Fort Irwin, Hunter Liggett, Nellis, and Fallon. 2 October The Navy signed a contract with McDonnell Douglas to initiate full-scale development of the T-45TS jet training system to replace the T-2C and TA-4J aircraft used for intermediate and advanced jet training. October The squadron was back aboard CONNIE for Fleetex 85, starting in the SOCAL area, then working north towards San Francisco for Fleet Week 84, followed by a week off the Hawaiian Islands. CONNIE left Pearl Harbor on 2 November and the squadron returned to Lemoore on 9 November. The squadron won the first CVW-14 Tailhook competition and flew its second consecutive 700-hour month. 16 November CDR John C. LESLIE relieved CDR S. L. WEBB as Commanding Officer. 28 November Deliveries of the F/A-18 Hornet were resumed after McDonnell Douglas agreed to fix the fatigue-related problems in the tail area. 7/15 December The squadron was back at sea. Pilots worked with USMC FACs on CAS sorties to Camp Pendleton and San Clemente Island. 20/21 December The squadron stood the first VFA squadron NTPI receiving zero major and zero minor discrepancies. The squadron has flown 37,187 accident-free hours and 3.5 years FOD free, an unsurpassed record. 1985 Commander in Chief - Ronald Reagan. 1 January VFA-25 began the year serving under the command of Captain Jack Zerr, Commander, Carrier Air Wing Fourteen, and under the operational control of Commodore D. B. Cargill, Commander Light Attack Wing, U. S. Pacific Fleet. 21 February The F/A-18 Hornet deployed overseas for the first time aboard the USS CONSTELLATION with CVW-14, consisting of VF-154 (F-14), VF-21 (F-14), VFA-113 (FA-18), VFA-25 (FA- 18), VA-196 (A-6/KA-6), VAW-113 (E-2), VAQ-139 (EA-6), HS-8 (SH-3), VS-37 (S-3), and VQ-1 Det. (ES-3). This deployment was to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. USS Constellation, circa 1984 21 February Operational control was shifted from COMLATWINGPAC to RADM Leon "Bud" Edney, COMCARGRU ONE, and Captain John F. Calhoun, CO, USS CONSTELLATION. 8/13 March CONNIE was in port at Pearl Harbor 14 March CONNIE departed Pearl Harbor and steamed for Subic Bay.
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