NEWCOMER INFORMATION

nition: VT-35 was named Calendar Year 2000 recipient of the CNATRA award for Training Excellence as well as the 2000 recipient of the VADM Goldthwaite Award for Training Excellence. e squadron exceeded all expectations in its first two years of existence, increasing pilot production by 20 percent for two consecutive years. In addition, VT-35 received the 2001 CNO Aviation Safety Award.

Training Squadron-35 consists of 12 Navy instructor pilots, 12 Air Force instructor pilots, one Marine Corps instructor pilot, three Air Force enlisted personnel, and two Government Service civilians. e squadron's administrative tasks are performed under contract by six civilian employees of SysTeam Corporation. Maintenance of the squadron's TC-12B "Hurons" is performed by 52 maintenance personnel under contract by Raytheon Aerospace Corporation.

e "Stingray Spirit" is evident in the squadron's proud sponsorship of the Pilot for a Day program.

e "Stingrays" initiated this program in September 2001, which helps youngsters who are afflicted with catastrophic illnesses and are patients at Driscoll Children's Hospital.

e pro gram provides these youngsters with an opportunity to spend the day visiting many of the Naval Air Station squadrons and facilities, experiencing a day in the life of a military aviator. For its outstanding com munity support, VT35's Pilot for a Day program received the 2002 CNO Project Good Neighbor Community Service Flag ship Award.

VT-35 is the squadron of choice for those who are anticipating orders to the Naval Air Training Command. e "Stinging Sting rays" of VT-35 are committed to training the "World's Premier Military Aviators" while making significant contributions to the Naval Training Command and the local community.

TC-12 "Huron"

Primary aircraft flown by Training Squadron irty-Five is the TC-12

"Huron," a twin engine trainer powered by two 850 shaft horsepower PT6A-41 turboprop engines manufactured by Pratt and Whiney. is engine is a reverse flow, free turbine type, employing a three stage axial and a single stage centrifugal compressor assembled as an integral unit.

Primary control instruments are the Attitude Indicator and the Horizontal Situational Indicator. Basic airspeed indicators, altimeters, and vertical speed indicators surround the ADI and HSI. e communications group is comprised of an interphone system connected to a VHF and a UHF radio. e navigation suite is made up of 2 VOR's, an ADF, and a TACA.

Fleet Readiness Center Site Corpus Christi

Fleet Readiness Center Site Corpus Christi provides flight line support and assistance for HM-15 and their aircraft.

It provides repair, manufacture, test and check of aircraft components, associated support equipment and related Airborne Mine Countermeasure equipment. Its mission emphasizes a clear focus on the sup ported activity's mission. It's dedicated to quality repairs and the fastest component turn around time possible.

Fleet Readiness Center is not only dedicated to the success of HM-15, but also we recognize the need for "giving back to the community." On-going community projects include Corpus Christi Food Bank volunteering, Habitat for Humanity, Adopt-a-School, and Operation Paintbrush Programs, coaching sports teams for youth, road side cleanup projects, and others.

Naval Health Clinic

Naval Hospital Corpus Christi (NHCC) is a multifaceted patient centered ambulatory care facility dedicated to providing first-rate care to persons entitled to health care according to Department of Defense (DOD) eligibility criteria. e

Command consists of the core facility located in Corpus Christi, Texas, two Branch Health Clinics (BHCs), located in Kingsville and Fort Worth, Texas, the Navy and Marine Corps Fleet Liaison at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) in San Antonio, and NHCCC Detachment San Antonio. Primary Care is the largest focus, with illness intervention requiring hospitalization pro vided through our TRICARE managed care support contractor partner, Humana Military Healthcare Services.

At NHCCC Healthcare professionals partner with patients through ongoing Medical Home Port Team (MHPT) communication and collaboration.

MHPT is a new model of patient and family-centered care that emphasizes team-based, comprehensive care designed to fully meet the complete primary care health and wellness needs of each patient. e model under scores the provider/patient relationship and leverages other members of the primary care team to actively participate in patient care.

To make the most of the MHPT patient/ provider partnership, staying in