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VOLUME 1, NO. 40 | 30 DECEMBER 2011
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Looking back on 2011 Nine months of Crosswind memories Since Whidbey Crosswind launched on April 1, we don’t have a full year of memories to look back on, but we have generated quite a list in our first nine months:
April Our premiere issue featured a look at the lives of Navy spouses, who stand faith-
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(Above) Jennifer Kochanski kisses her husband, Lt. Anthony Kochanski, at the homecoming of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 on Dec. 23 at NAS Whidbey Island. (Top right) Four EA-18G Growlers from VAQ138 fly in formation as the squadron returns to NAS Whidbey. (Right) Yellow Jackets Executive Officer, Cmdr. Andrew DeMonte, embraces his children, Araminta, 15, Nicky, 9, and Jazzy, 13, upon his arrival at NAS Whidbey Island on Dec. 23.
THIS EDITION Crosswind nine months in review ....................pg. 2
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Welcome home, Yellow Jackets By KATHY REED Whidbey Crosswind
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he reds and greens of holiday decorations were replaced with the black and yellow balloons representing the Yellow Jackets of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 Friday, as squadron personnel returned Dec. 23, just in time to celebrate Christmas with their families. The squadron left last May for Iraq, marking only the second expeditionary deployment for a squadron of EA-18G Growlers. For family members gathered at Haviland Hangar on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, the squadron’s return was an unexpected gift. “We did not expect them home for Christmas,” said Angie DeMonte, whose husband, Cmdr. Andrew DeMonte, is the
squadron’s Executive Officer. “January or February was what we thought.” DeMonte said she kept the news of her husband’s homecoming a secret from her three children — Araminta, 15, Jazzy, 13, and Nicky, 9 — until she was absolutely sure the squadron would be returning. As one might imagine, the kids were anxious to see their dad. “Half the family is missing,” said Jazzy, who was already planning to go snowboarding with her dad. “There were lots of times we set the table for five without thinking,” acknowledged DeMonte, who said her husband’s deployments seem to get harder for the children. “To be honest, it does get harder the older they get, because now they realize what they’re missing,” she said.
For others, the homecoming was a welcome chance to reconnect and strengthen bonds. Mary Clarity was there with her daughters, 2-and-a-half-year-old Isla and 3-and-a-half-month-old Mae. She said her husband, Lt. Cmdr. Tom Clarity, had missed Mae’s birth, but had been able to come home for 10 days shortly after. Even though they hadn’t been together for several months, Clarity was philosophical about it. “You can’t work your life around the Navy, because the Navy always changes your plans,” she laughed. “But for me, the last stage (of a deployment) is the hardest, because you know they’re coming home soon, and I’m not a patient
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Movie times at Skywarrior Theater ..................pg. 3 Sarah Smiley: Filling Dustin’s spot at the table ....pg. 4 Polar Bear Plunge set for New Year’s Day ..............pg. 5
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Centennial of Naval Aviation celebrated innovation and history
Clockwise from above: Sgt. Maj. George Espinosa carries the Marine colors during a change of command ceremony for MATSG-53 in July; a Douglas A-3 Skywarrior lands at NAS Whidbey in April; Cmdr. Brett Mietus salutes Cmdr. John Maxwell during a VP-40 Change of Command in May; Col. Tammie Pettit, JBLM, takes a close look at a cake entry in the second annual Culinary Arts Competition at NAS Whidbey Island in April; The Cougars of VAQ-139 come home in September. FILE PHOTOS
YEAR | FROM PAGE 1 fully in the shadows of America’s heroes and who are often credited with being the true backbone of the military. Also in our first issue were change of command ceremonies for Naval Air Station Whidbey Island’s Electronic Attack Wing, as Capt. Christopher Shay took the reins and Capt. Peter Garvin became the leader of Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 10. The Lancers of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131 came home and creative cooks battled each other during NAS Whidbey’s second annual Culinary Arts Competition. Also in April, we met Tomomi Feldhues, who had to evacuate Japan following the devastating earthquake and tsunami and we introduced LS1 Christopher Cady from Naval Base Kitsap, who was a finalist for Military Father of the Year. Midway hero Harry Ferrier recounted his memories of the Battle of Midway and work began on the new Navy Federal Credit Union building. We rounded out our first month with a look at the return of “the Whale,” as a Douglas A-3 Skywarrior returned to NAS Whidbey in preparation for a future static display and Cmdr. Mark Stockfish assumed command of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 2.
May The first week of May began with a fitting tribute to a winning Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps; we took a look at how Navy personnel help other Armed Forces through the Individual Augmentee program; and military teens sailed off on a San Juan Island adventure. From 1963 to 1967, NAS Whidbey’s Seaplane Base was home to the USS Salisbury Sound (AV13) — we talked to Wes Westlund about his time on the Sally; Cmdr. Brett Mietus took command of Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 and Cmdr. Gregory Sleppy became the new commander of VP-1 in two separate ceremonies at NAS Whidbey. Also in May, members of the Oak Harbor Area Council of the Navy
League packed up care packages for active duty Navy personnel and the Veterans Resource Center in Freeland shared its hopes of healing area veterans’ invisible wounds. We also met members of the Tired and Retired Civil Service Ladies of NAS Whidbey, who gathered for their annual meeting in May at the CPO Club in Oak Harbor.
June Our first June issue featured a look at several Memorial Day observances, which included a parade and celebration in Coupeville, flag-planting at local cemeteries and Memorial Day services in Oak Harbor and Coupeville; and World War II veteran Jim Lotzgesell shared memories of his time as a Navy pilot. Old Glory graced the cover of our next issue as we looked at some of the traditions associated with Flag Day; the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit and the Navy Operational Support Center saw Cmdr. Charles Murphy and Cmdr. Brian Collier, respectively, take command; Navy personnel paid tribute to those who fought in the Battle of Midway; and the Navy Wives Club of America said goodbye to its longtime home at NAS Whidbey’s Seaplane Base. The Garudas of VAQ-134 returned to NAS Whidbey Island in June, completing the squadron’s first carrier deployment in 16 years; and Navy and Air Force pilots recounted their time on the Ho Chi Minh Trail to members of the Association of Naval Aviators. As June came to a close, we saw a Bremerton sailor receive the 2011 Military Fatherhood Award; members of NAS Whidbey’s MARS/ amateur radio station participated in the annual American Radio Relay League’s Kids’ Day; and we peeked into some of the training techniques used at the Aviation Survival Training Center on NAS Whidbey.
July The biggest event of July was, of course, the public Centennial of Naval Aviation celebration on July 29, but there were several other happenings of note:
Seaponies took over NAS Whidbey Island’s Youth Center for a performance of “The Little Mermaid” by the Missoula Children’s Theater for our July 1 edition; for the first time in 19 years the Wizards of VAQ-133 completed pre-deployment workups on the USS John C. Stennis (CVN74); and NASWI’s WIC office provided vouchers to eligible personnel for its farmers market program. The first squadron at NAS Whidbey to transition from the EA-6B Prowler to the EA-18G Growler, the Scorpions of VAQ-132, returned from an eight-month expeditionary deployment in early July; Cmdr. Peter Milnes took over as leader of Electronic Attack Weapons School at NAS Whidbey Island; and Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 took part in 2011 Southeast Asia Cooperation Against Terrorism (SEACAT) exercises in Malaysia. Harry Potter fans were rewarded in mid-July with a sneak peek of the final movie in the series, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2;” Col. Bradley Close became the new leader of Marine Aviation Training Support Group 53; and the USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) navigated the waters by Fort Casey State Park as it left for deployment to the western Pacific Ocean and the Persian Gulf.
August Our first issue in August featured a recap of the Centennial of Naval Aviation; and founding members of VAQ-133 gathered for a reunion in Oak Harbor during Centennial weekend. Summit Assistance Dogs in Anacortes announced its plans to launch an assistance program for veterans suffering with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Cmdr. Matthew Kennedy took over as commander in charge of Fleet Support Unit 10 and the ceremony also marked the retirement of Cmdr. Stephen Ruscheinski after 20 years in the Navy; the Lancers of VAQ-131 also saw a change of command, as Cmdr. Stephen Flaherty took over as commanding officer. The Maj. Megan McClung Memorial Run drew a good crowd to
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“Look around — it’s a chance to look at American history,” said Oak Harbor resident L.D. Latta, one of thousands who attended Naval Air Station Whidbey’s public Centennial of Naval Aviation (CoNA) celebration July 29. For Latta, his family and others who attended the event, it was a history and science lesson rolled into one, beginning with the Kids Zone activities set “Grumpy,” a B-25D Mitchell bomber, attracts attention up in Haviland Hangar. There, the Flying Gizmos during the Centennial of Naval Aviation event in July. FILE PHOTO presentation sponsored by the Seattle Museum of Flight gave people a chance to fly everything from glider models to hot-air balloon mockups and learn a few principles of flight in the process. Predators of the Heart also entertained families with a unique display of animals, birds and reptiles. Though the event was not billed as an air show, there was some of that, too. A legacy flight featuring an AD-1 Skyraider from Bellingham’s Heritage Flight Museum and an F/A-18 Hornet from NAS Lemoore gave an aerial, side-by-side demonstration of the “old” and the “new,” as the planes circled the sky together. From full size demonstrations by NAS Whidbey’s Search and Rescue teams on both bases, to flight demonstrations on a smaller scale by the An AD-1 Skyraider and a F/A-18 Whidbey Island Radio Control Society, there was Hornet fly side by side at the Centennial of Naval Aviation in plenty to please onlookJuly. FILE PHOTO ers. “This is the aviation community out here today,” said WIRCS president Chuck Bowers. “You could say this is our kind of crowd.” Another unique aspect of the show was the aviation-themed quilt display, which captured the glories of naval aviation on fabric for everyone to see. “Tales of Naval Aviation” was a big attraction at the event as well, as pilots, crew members and others gave the audience a taste of their real-life experiences. The accounts were both harpilot prepares the AD-1 rowing and humorous by The Skyraider for flight at the turns, and featured speak- Centennial of Naval Aviation ers who ranged from event in July. FILE PHOTO retired Navy Cmdr. Harry Ferrier, Battle of Midway veteran, to “Flight of the Intruder” author Stephen Coonts. While it will take another hundred years before we can celebrate the bicentennial of naval aviation, naval history lessons are never far away, thanks to the Naval History Center, housed at the PBY Memorial Foundation on Seaplane Base. Rooms filled with artifacts and displays showcase the role played by naval aircraft in conflicts dating from WWII to the present. Three dioramas promised by the Navy will further help illustrate the unique history of the Seaplane Base.
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Friday, Dec. 30
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Double Feature $5 adults/$2 youth
Free Holiday Movies! 2 p.m. - Puss in Boots (PG) 4 p.m. - The Rum Diary (R)
7 p.m. - Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn (PG 13) 9:15 p.m. - J. Edgar (R)
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Isla Clarity, 2-and-a-half, waves a flag and waits for her dad, Lt. Cmdr. Tom Clarity, to return with VAQ138 on Dec. 23. KATHY REED/WHIDBEY CROSSWIND
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person.� Clarity good-naturedly predicted her husband would quickly get into a routine with baby Mae. “I’m thinking he’ll get some night feedings coming his way,� she joked. While it wasn’t the first deployment for Heather Bettis, who is married to Lt. Steven Bettis, it was the first as a mom. Her son, Blake, is 20-months old. “The hardest part was probably being on call 24/7 as a mom,� she said. “Luckily, this little guy is pretty charming.� Excitement grew as the hangar doors were opened and family members spilled onto the tarmac, hoping to catch a first glimpse of the squadron. “I see ‘em! They’re over there — see ‘em?� called Nicky DeMonte as he
jumped up and down. Four planes (Cmdr. Tabb Stringer, VAQ-138’s Commanding Officer, had to stay behind for a minor repair but returned separately later) flew in formation over the hangar, then circled back for another fly-by, peeling off one at a time to make a landing approach. Those flying skills served the Yellow Jackets well while on their first deployment in the Growler. In all, the squadron flew 785 missions with just over 1,800 flight hours, maintaining a 24/7 operations schedule in support of Operation New Dawn. “It’s rewarding to know every flight was a combat flight,� Cmdr. Stringer said in a press release. “We’re very lucky, because regardless of what happens after Operation New Dawn, we know that we’ve made a difference protecting our troops.�
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I resolve to keep resolving It’s that time again — time to make an honest assessment of things, including yourself, and somehow come up with a resolution that will help make it all better. I freely admit I belong to the 40 to 45 percent of Americans who make a resolution every year. But with age comes wisdom — in theory — so I’ve decided the best kind of resolution is one I actually have a chance at keeping! In some cases, that means making the resolution broader in scope. For instance, instead of resolving to lose weight, you could resolve to “be healthier” in the new year. That way, if you make lifestyle changes that are healthier, an KATHY end result of that could be losing weight. REED On the flip side, however, some resolutions are too broad. If you’re like me and you resolve to get organized, you could be looking at an uphill battle. Pick one or two things to organize instead of trying to organize everything — and don’t pick your spouse! You could be facing an uphill battle with that one. My resolution is to get all my craft stuff organized this year so I actually have a chance to work on some projects instead of spending all my time searching for things. Does it matter that I’ve told my husband he must create space for me in the garage in order to do this? Perhaps. But this way if I fail, I can say it’s not entirely my fault! Flawed or not, there is logic in this strategy. Statistics show 46 percent of resolution-makers still keep them after six months. That may not sound very good, but research also shows that people who make resolutions, whether or not they keep them, are more likely to attain their goals than people who don’t. (Go to proactivechange.com/resolutions/statistics.htm to check this.) So, whether I keep them or not, I will continue to make New Year’s resolutions. If I’m lucky, I can arrange the carcasses of all my broken resolutions into a staircase I can climb one day in my quest to actually reach a goal. Happy New Year!
-Kathy Reed, editor
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NAVY VIEWS
“To get healthy!” TINA GOODMAN Wife of Lt. Cmdr. Dave Goodman, retired
What is your New Year’s resolution?
“I plan to improve my job skills.”
“I plan to start running and do whatever it takes to get back in shape.’”
JACOB BURDICK Aviation Machinist’s Mate Second Class
ANDY MAHONEY Brother of Lt. Cmdr. Sean Mahoney
“To lose a pants size within a reasonable amount of time.’”
“My resolution is to have my husband home safely from deployment.”
JAYME WINTERS Former Aviation Electronics Technician Third Class
ASHLEY YODER Wife of Aviation Electrician’s Mate Third Class Jeremiah Yoder
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hen Dustin is gone, I get creative with ways to count down the time. The standard way, of course, is with a paper chain. But a chain with 390 paper links could probably wrap around our small house three times and still have length left over for the dog to chew on. Plus, whoever thinks kids, staplers and scissors belong happily in the same sentence probably was the same person who invented those snowflake templates with Star Wars designs on them. Once, when Ford was a baby, I counted down trash days until Dustin was home. “Just 25 more times of taking out the trash,” I’d yell to my neighbors as I wheeled the big green can to the curb. However, when that deployment was extended by a month, the last four times I took out the trash
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it felt like the driveway had by two miles. Plus, AMILY lengthened as it turns out, I take out the trash when Dustin is home, IFE too. Counting M&Ms was equally ARAH inefficient. There were multiple problems: 1) Who eats MILEY just one M&M at a time? 2) a lonely wife and a jar of M&Ms should never be left alone together, and 3) when that deployment was extended (are you sensing a pattern here?) and then unexpectedly shortened, I had to first dump more candies into the bowl while Ford was sleeping, and then — oh, the tragedy!— eat all the extras a few weeks later. For this deployment — the longest Dustin’s ever
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Creative kids can design a calendar North Whidbey Parks and Recreation District’s Creative Kids Club will meet Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Oak Harbor Senior Center on SE Jerome Street. Children of all ages (with parents/guardians, please) will have a chance to create a 2012 calendar. All supplies are provided with the cost, which is $3 per person or $6.75 for families. Sign up in advance by calling 969-6737. Bring the family, meet your neighbors and enjoyed an “unplugged� good time.
Next IDIPIC panel set The next Impaired Driving Impact Panel of Island County will hold its first North Whidbey DUI/ Underage Drinking Panel of the year on Monday, Jan. 9 in conference room 137, down the hall from the Oak Harbor Library. The panel is open to all and organizers suggest those interested should arrive no later than 6:45 p.m. to ensure a seat. There is no late admittance. The panel is required by local driving instructors for both driver’s education students and parents. Call 672-8219 or go to www.idipic.org.
Be a voice for animals in 2012 Join the volunteers at Pasado’s Safe Haven and help save animals this new year. Orientation is Saturday, Jan. 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Pasado’s West, 8898 St. Hwy. 525, Clinton. Meet the animal rescue team at Pasado’s and learn how you can help. Pasado’s Safe Haven
offers foster homes, adoption support, work parties, fundraising, farm time, farm animal support, center staffing and more. No experience is necessary. Please send inquiries to: staciem@pasadosafehaven.org.
Take the fast track to fitness Let the new year find you ready to hit the ground running and let Whidbey Island Running Club show you how. Whether you’re on the couch and aiming for a 5K or already a seasoned runner, this group will help train and motivate you towards your goal of running a Whidbey Island marathon, half-marathon or 5K on April 14 and 15. From Jan. 9 to April 13, meet at 11 a.m. at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island’s fitness center for approximately one hour every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. January will be devoted to indoor conditioning and treadmill training with road-work beginning in February. Workouts include speed and tempo runs as well as core and leg strengthening using TRX. Distance runs will be held off-base Saturday mornings on the Whidbey Island half-marathon course. Participation is free. Club tech shirts will be available for $10 each. Register by Dec. 30. For information, call 257-9018.
Resolution Run 5K Start your new year off right with Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Fitness’ Resolution Run 5K on New Year’s Day. The event features a
scenic run through Gallery Golf Course, and a prize drawing for all participants will be held. After the race there will be a bonfire for hotdogs, s’mores, hot chocolate and hot cider. Courtesy time-keeping will be provided. This event is free and begins Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Rocky Point recreation area. Register at the front desk of NAS Whidbey Island fitness center. For information, email karissa. sandstrom@navy.mil or call 257-6438, extension 2420.
Snowshoe in style If you can walk, you can snowshoe. If you don’t know how to snowshoe, Crescent Harbor Adventures will show you how on Saturday, Jan. 7 at Mount Baker. The basics are easy to learn, it’s great exercise, and each outing offers new discoveries and challenges. Experience the beauty and fun of the back country in the winter. Those interested should wear lightweight ski pants, rain pants with long underwear, snowboarding pants lined with a light fleece layer or regular trekking pants. Layer your upper body with a quickdry piece close to your body, a fleece jacket that can be unzipped for ventilation and a waterproof, breathable outer shell. You want to be a little cold when you start, because you will warm up quickly. Also bring warm, waterproof boots (hiking boots with Gore-tex-like materials work well), waterproof gloves and a warm hat. Bring a daypack with sunglasses, sunscreen, lunch, water and snacks and extra money for food
and beverages. If you need snow pants, boots or day pack, please let staff know when you sign up. Cost is $15 for Libertyqualified; $20 for guests. This fee includes transportation and all equipment necessary to spend a day in the mountains. Depart from the Liberty NW Center at the galley at 8 a.m.; from Crescent Harbor Adventures on the Seaplane Base at 8:30 a.m.; return 6 p.m. to the Liberty NW Center at the galley, and 6:30 p.m. to Crescent Harbor Adventures. Preregister by Thursday, Jan. 5. For information, call 257-3309, log onto www. navylifepnw.com or text WILberty to 30364 for updates.
Plunge into the New Year Here’s a chilly way to bring in the New Year. Naval Air Station Whidbey Island fitness center is hosting a Polar Bear Plunge Sunday. Participants must completely submerge themselves in the ocean, and may run back to shore after being completely submerged. All children under 16 years of age who participate must be accompanied by a parent throughout the entire plunge. Plunge time is 2 p.m. at Rocky Point recreation area. Afterwards, join organizers at a bonfire for hotdogs, s’mores, hot chocolate and hot cider. This is a free event, and all participants who sign up will get a chance to win prizes. Register at the front desk of NAS Whidbey Island fitness center. For more information, email karissa.sandstrom@navy. mil or call 257-6438, extension 2420.
SMILEY | FROM PAGE 4 been assigned to — I knew I had to come up with something different. Thirteen months is a really long time, and frankly, eating M&Ms and stapling paper chains can’t disguise this fact. What we needed this time was not a unit of measurement but a distraction. I started thinking of all the things we would miss during Dustin’s time away, because perhaps we could find a way to fill the void. Dustin’s dry, unexpected and well-timed humor was at the top of the list. But how do you replace Dad’s corny jokes? I mean, who else would take the time to go into the garage before coming into the house after work, cut holes in a paper bag and wear it over his head as he came through the front door to hide a bad haircut? Who else could repeat Saturday Night Live skits at the most opportune time? Dustin’s affinity for competition will also be missed. Who else can turn anything into a game? Who else will drop everything to play catch with Ford or kick a soccer ball with Owen? Certainly our friends and neighbors have offered to fill in where needed. And a trip to the batting cage with our friend Lincoln would be a bright spot in the spring. So is the attention and care from the boys’ coaches. But when Ford looks over his shoulder at third base, he is looking for no one else but his dad. Family dinners are
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NAS Whidbey Island in August, with over 225 participants; VP-40 sailors assisted in the rescue of a small boat near Guam; and Cmdr. Jason Vogt took the reins of command at NASWI’s Naval Ocean Processing Facility. A scale model replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was on display at the Swinomish Casino in Anacortes for several days in August; radio-controlled jets took to the skies over NAS Whidbey’s Outlying Field near Coupeville; and the Oak Harbor Area Council of the Navy League said farewell to its president, Tom Tack, who moved on to work with the Northrup Grumman Corporation in New York.
September In September, the 10th annual military appreciation picnic at Windjammer Park in Oak Harbor saw a terrific turnout as families enjoyed food and fun; VAQ-139, the Cougars, returned from a sevenmonth deployment on the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76); and area fire departments teamed up to host a moving 9/11 memorial service at Windjammer Park in Oak Harbor. Naval Air Station Whidbey Island celebrated its 69th anniversary on Sept. 21; VAQ-129 hosted a ceremony in honor of National POW/MIA Recognition Day at the Sentinel Memorial Fountain on the Seaplane Base; and the Patriot Guard Riders shared their reason for participating in their rolling honor guard. Also in September, the OHAC of the Navy League joined forces with Whidbey Island Bank to honor the Scorpions of VAQ-132 with an appreciation night and local author Trudy Sundberg shared details of her new book about USMC hero, Lt. Presley Neville O’Bannon.
October In October we got a sneak peek at the Navy’s new Child Development Center on Regatta Drive in Oak Harbor and NAS Whidbey Commanding Officer, Capt. Jay Johnston shared his ‘state of the station’ address with Navy League members. A new group, the Oak Harbor Hispanic Heritage Committee, made up of active duty and reserve sailors, planned a Latin night at local restaurant Mi Pueblo to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Also in October, Marines from MATSG53 put their muscles to work helping move and lay carpet for the Island County Business Expo and the Navy Exchange on the NAS Whidbey Island Seaplane Base celebrated its grand re-opening. The Fighting Marlins of VP-40 hit a major milestone which we told you about in October, surpassing 275,000 mishapfree flight hours and Navy personnel took time out of their busy schedule to share a tour of their city within a city with folks from the Association of Washington Cities.
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Local Pearl Harbor and Battle of Midway survivors are honored at a Veterans Day ceremony in November. FILE PHOTO Veterans were honored in a special ceremony at Oak Harbor High school on Nov. 11 which featured a video of survivors of the Battle of Midway; WWII Army Air Corps pilot Joe Moser shared his amazing survival story with the Association of Naval Aviators; and we shared the celebration as Marines of MATSG-53 celebrated the 236th birthday of the Corps. A dual ceremony featured in the Nov. 25 issue told the story of the change of command ceremony for the Zappers of VAQ-130, whose leader, Cmdr. Robert Coughlin, was relieved of duty and then retired after 20 years of service. Cmdr. Richard Vaccaro is now at the helm. Members of the Marine Corps League talked about their upcoming Toys for Tots toy drive; and Capt. Jay Johnston gave his “state of the station� address to members of the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce.
December The Veterans Resource Center in Freeland announced it was closing the doors of its community center, but remaining active as an information and referral center for area veterans; the Wizards of VAQ-133 changed command while at sea — Cmdr. Christopher DeMay is the new squadron leader; and we shared the news that Dakota Creek Industries of Anacortes will build a research vessel for the Navy. VAQ-129 put together a moving tribute to honor the memories and the survivors of Pearl Harbor, holding a wreath-laying ceremony at the Seaplane Base marina; the Skywarrior Theater on NAS Whidbey hosted a sneak preview of the new George Lucas movie “Red Tails,� which tells the story of the Tuskegee Airmen in WWII; and we met a former Whidbey Island man who now makes mischief in Fremont — Mischief whiskey, that is. The annual Navy League-Rotary Club awards for sailor and Marine of the year were announced in December. Shore Sailor of the Year, AT1 James Conkey, Sea Sailor of the Year, AWO1 Christopher Shephard and Marine of the Year Staff Sgt. Joseph Napolitano were honored at a luncheon Dec. 9; and members of VP-40 and VAQ-141 all came home in time for the holidays. As the year wound down, we shared the story of VP-40 sailors giving a helping hand to Santa by providing gifts to the Life Skills class at Oak Harbor High School; Navy Band Northwest put lots of Oak Harbor area residents in the Christmas spirit with its annual holiday concert; Cmdr. Gregory Byers assumed command of the Garudas of VAQ-134 on board the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70); and finally, the Yellow Jackets of VAQ-138 arrived back at NAS Whidbey Island just in time to celebrate the holiday with their families. All in all, a very good way to end the year.