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1 . E n c l o s u r e s ( 1 ) t h r o u g h ( 5 ) a r e s u ~ : n i t t e d a s d i r e c t e d b y r e f e r e n c e ( a ) .

2 . The fo l louirlg can be found a s n o t e d . A. Cotnnand a r g a n i r u t i o n

( 1 ) F i g h t e r Squadron T,W Colnnand Data ( 2 ) 13iogrclpi1y o f Co;nxanding : ) f f i c e r ( 3 ) B iography o f E x e c u t i v e O f f i c e r

3. Survlnclry o f Operat i o n s ( 1 ) C h r o n o l o g i c a l H i s t o r y

C'. S p e c i a l T o p i c s ( 1 ) Ach i eveinen t s i n Co~rlba t tiead i n e s s

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( 2 ) A c h i e v e m e n t s i n zVeapons Sys te ins R e a d i n e s s Encl ( 4 ) para 2

( 3 ) Achievernents i n Colnbat a n d / o r Cotnbat E x e r c i s e s Zncl ( 4 ) para 3

( 4 ) Ach i eve :nen t s i n A v i a t i o n S i l f e t y Encl ( 4 ) para 4

( 5 ) C o r ~ r i b u t i o n s t o !Vea,pons Sys te :n D e ~ e l o p ~ n e n t Encl ( 4 ) para 5

( 6 ) C o n t r i b u t i o n s t o T a l c t i c s 9evelop:nent Encl ( 4 ) para 6

( 7 ) Genera l C o n t r i b u t i o n s t o I n d i v i d u a l Cormun i t y Encl ( 4 ) para 7

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( 8 ) A C ~ I i e ve ;nen t s i l l P e r s u n n e 1 i?eaii i n e s s E n c l ( 4 )

( 9 ) Comnanding O f f i c e r ' s Cornnents p a r a d Encl ( 4 ) p a r a 9

1 P i s t r i b u t i o n : D i r e c t o r o f Naval H i s t o r y (OP-O9BH) C31tINAVA I R P A C ( w / o e n c l ) CV,rJ-2 ( W / O e n c l )

1 . F IGHTEII SQUADRON TGW CJMifANL) , DATA

i=cBdib\N1lING OFFICE,-I: Jay A. Campbell, C9R, USN

Elf&CIUTIVE OFFICEH: Frederick J. Dodge, CD17, USN

a . To sustuin at all times the capability to estsblish and irzaintair~ :(farit i:ne Air Superiority in tne vicinity o f tile Task Force.

b . To project power ashore in support of strike operutions and r,miritain air supreJnacy in the vidirlity of a strike group.

c. To provide u tactical reconnaissance capubility.

' SENI9R .4D~IINISTIb~TIV% CtdtL'L4N3: Ooimnander Fighter Airborne Early Warning Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet

SENIOi7 C)PE~WTIOI?JAL CClXlMhJL): Corrrnander Carrier Air !Ving TjW

.1.IRCiUFT: GHi l .U~IN F-14A BUREAU N i l ' s : 158986, 158998, 150693, 1 6 3 6 3 5 , *1G0313, *161273, *161275, 161291, 161293, 161295, 161297, 1 6 1 . 2 9 3 , 161443, 159837, 251276.

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* Conf igure i i to carry the Tactical Air iZeconnaissar~ce Poii Syste'n ( fAi<PS )

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1 . A c h i e v e ~ n e n t s i n Combat d e a d i n e s s .

a . F l i j n t h o u r s :

( I ) T o t a l f l i j h t hour g r a n t :

( 2 ) T o t a l h o u r s f l o w n :

( a ) d a y :

( D ) n i g h t :

( 3 ) T o t a l ernbarked h o u r s :

( a ) d a y :

( b ) n i g h t :

( 4 ) T o t a l s o r t i e s :

( a ) d a y

( b ) n i g h t

b . S h i p l a n d i n g s :

( 1 ) T o t a l c a r r i e r a r r e s t e d l a n d i n g s :

( a ) d a y :

(D) i l i g h t :

( 2 ) O v e r a l l b o a r d i n g r a t e :

( a ) d a y :

(0) n i g h t :

( 3 ) C a r r i e r l a n d i n g g r a d e s

( a ) 3 . 4 6

c. N/A

ci. N/ i l

e . N/A

f . ?J/A

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g. CYVTPI r e s u l t s : 94 . 7% / O u t s t a n d i n g

I . N/A

i . I W R r e s u l t s : S a t i s f a c t o r y

j . Comnand i n s p e c t i o n : N / A

2 . A c h i e v e m e n t s i n ;Veapons Sys t$ ,ns I<eud ine s s .

u . A i r c r u f t A v u i l a b i l i t y ( b a s e d on 3:tJ d a t a ) :

( 1 ) F u l l . v f i s s ion Capab l e (F,'dC) r a t e : 5 6 . 0 %

( 2 ) d i s s i o n Capaiil e (!C) r a t e : 7 0 . 4 ? 6

b . Zarrn ibu l i ra t i o n r a t e per 1 0 0 f l i g h t (3iI d a t a ) : 4 6 . 5 %

c . A - 7 3 9 r a t e (3.1.1 d a t a ) : 4 . 4 %

cl. .Mater ia l c o n d i t i o n , C o r r o s i o n C o n t r o l I n s p e c t i o n s : None

e . iv inner o f FYS5 SOiILA ~ O i ) L A Award for i:ieapons Sys terr~ R e a d i n e s s .

3 . Achievernen ts i n Coinbat a n d / o r Combat E x e r c i s e s .

a . 9AE r e s u l t s : N/A

5. Coinpet i t i v e G ' x e r c i s e s :

( 1 ) I n d i v i d u a l A i r c r e w :

T o t a l E ' s - 7 4

4.2 ' s - 2

( 2 ) No-not i c e LOADEX - 4idAR85 s c o r e o f 1 0 0 f o r 4 . \ f i s s i l e Loads . 23ik1T85 s c o r e o f 100 f o r 4 d i s s i l e Loads .

c . , t f i s s i l e F i r i n g s :

BUN0 T Y P E M I S S I ~ E NUi113ER F 1 RED

1 5 8 9 8 6 A13:- 7 E - 4 1

AIM- 7F

A 1.U- 9H

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d. Ordnance expenditures:

( 3 ) 20 14V HE1 - not expended due to AIIIPAC restrict ions

(4) Chaff - 22% of allow4nce

( 5 ) Flares - 100'6 of allawunce

e. N/A

f . ,Major exercises:

( 1 ) Participated in t h e following exercises throughout 1 9 8 5 .

a. lZFAiVP Kecce Hal ly 4 Jan

5. .'Xini F.4ST 7-8 Jun

c . ;fey Kube 5 5 - 2 9 - 1 4 Jan

d . rleudiex 8 5 - 1 Orange Air Support 1 6 - 2 1 Jan

e. TOPGUN weekend 2 6 - 2 7 Jan

f. Sponsored CVCV-2 Strike week 1 1 - 1 4 Feb

. Fallon TACTS Kanye certification 1 9 - 2 2 Feb

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X i s i n y F i g h t e r 1 1 - 1 5 'dar

ZF.4iVP l l e c c e fCal l y 20 \fur

CNO X e c c e t a s k i n g 25 V a r

FFA;CP 1 - 2 4 Apr

F i g h t e r ;Jerby 25-26 Apr

TOPGUN C l a s s 4 -85 6 ;day - 7 Jun

N o - n o t i c e ; M i s s i l e x 6 May

H o s t e d CFAWP .Many v s :/1any 15 ;lay

Y o - n o t i c e Ji s s i 1 e x 14 hlay

ZE4DlEX 8 5 - 2 Orange A i r S u p p o r t 3 -31 :'day

F a l l o n TACTS l juqge Certification 28-30 .Vay

A ~ E D FLAG 8 5 - 4 , . V e l l i s AFB 1 - 1 4 J U I I

TITAN 'ZJrtP. U - 2 E x e r c i s e 27 J u n

; i o s t e d ViJF-A-542 froin C h e r r y P t , NC 1 - 2 7 J r ~ l

CV,Y-2 ' ~ I i n i S t r i k e d e t , NA\S F a l l o n , NV 1 3 - 2 9 J u l

AC:1 De t a chinen t , l'v'i l 1 i a ~ n s AFS 5 - 9 Aug

i l o s t e d n t ixed s e c t i o n ( V F - 1 / V F - 2 ) 2 v 2 DACT 14 Auy

BULLET Blotu Out 14 Aug

L"C1,VS T.ANT PEG 2 7 - 3 0 A u g

VF-2 Change o f Comnand 29 Aug

CV-61 IS%-2 GPS 7 - 1 0 S e p

TOPGUN C l a s s 6 - 8 5 15 S e p - 1 7 O c t

CV-61 9EFT.W 6 - 1 7 O c t

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1 . No-Not i c e Loadex/. 'diss i l e x

i i . A i r - t o - a i r Gunnery D e t , NAF 3l C7ENT;IO 29Oct-BNov

j j . I-ilGiI N O O N Gun Ilce r b y 7 -8 Nov

k k . RE'4DlEX 86 - 1 Orange A i r S u p p o r t 13-21 Nov

l l . 0 - 6 1 3 P S 3 -13 Dec

4 . r icnievernents i n A v i a t i o n S a f q t y .

a . T o t a l c o n t i n d o u s h o u r s a c c i d e n t f r e e : 1 1 , 6 6 7

b . itla jor a c c i d e n t s : None

c . 'viir~or a c c i d e n t s : One

( J ) C l a s s C F l i g i ~ t i f i s t ~ u p 01 - 85 . Fodded e n g i n e . AN/,2Y,V-54 radar beacon b l a d e an t enna i n g e s t e d i n t o i n t a k e d u r i n g i n f l i g h t r e f u e l i n g e v o l u t i o n .

. Ground u c c i d e n t s / i n c i d e n t s : None

e . S a f e t y r e p o r t s : 5 6

f . M T O P S changes s u b i n i t t e d : 1 0

5 . Con t r i b u t i o n s t o IVeapons S y s t ein Deve l opinent . a . P a r t i c i p a t e d i n b o t n East and ,Vest Coas t OAG ( O p e r a t i o n a l

, l r i v i sory Group ) c o n f e r e n c e s throughoi l t 1985 . O r ~ l y tVest Coas t f l e e t f i g n t e r squadron t o a t t e n d J u l y UAG h e l d a t NAS Oceanu, V i r g i i ~ i u .

b . Prov ided VF-124 9AG cha i rman w i t h a l i s t o f recomnended chbnyes ( S E K 301 /61 d a t e d 26 FZU 85) t o improve t h e OAG group e f f i c i e n c y and c r e d i b i l i t y .

c . Suhni t t e d a message t o CVW-2 (DTZ 21 1 8 3 0 L .$lay 8 5 ) a d d r e s s i n g i K S and A i r f r a m e Enhancements r e q u i r e d t o e n s u r e F - 1 4 A t a c t i c a l s u p e r i o r i t y .

d . Sub in i t t ed a p o i n t paper t o Ci):r1F1TAE;fit71iVC:P24C a d d r e s s i n g t i le A:.G-d d e f i c i e n c i e . ~ i n an o v e r l a r ~ d e n v i roninent e x p e r i e n c e d whi l e d e p l o y e d a t :.Villiurns AFB, 5 - 9 AUG 8 5 .

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6 . Contributions to fuctics i)eveloprnent.

a. Developed u n F-14 division tactic during groject Risi~ty Fighter 11-15 ,MAR which established a 23:1 kill ratio. This tactic has since been submitted in a 3rd Fleet TAChld.MiJ request.

b. Submitted a TO3 (Tentative Operational fiequirement) (Ser 3030/30 dated 2 9 July 85) for nignt vision goggle use in the F-14. Third generation 1R goggles were einployed for initial evaluation.

c. Sub~nitted a TAU .'#lanua 1 change to V X - 4 incorporat iny the use of TCS in the TARPS RECCE role.

d. Spearheaded the CKF-2 IVEPTAC evaluat ior~ at China Lake, 2-0'Sep 85. A tactical variation of "chainsuw" (long range M : V intercept) ivus evaluated. This tactic proved successful and wus it~corporuted in CV#-2 .vMS TACPRt) 210.

e. SaSrnitted a Lowliltitude Training ROE change to CVY-2 (Ser 3500/339 dated 3 Sep 85). These recomnended changes would provide dn o2portunity for Real World training and increase fighter read i;~ess.

f . 3eveloped a CVtV-2 generic Strike briefing card which was e.ngloyed during airwing strike exercises in J~lly n i ~ d Dec 1985. An updated version will be submitted to SLATS for strike brief evaldation and certification.

y. Cont inued to develop long range rWiV C~ CCornnartd und Control) with the use of F-14 AiiG-9 Pulsing. These procedures wi 1 1 permit extended range corirlzunicut ion during host i le M i V .

r l . Spearl~eailed t"iEil-2 ract ic~l l ileve 1 oprnent by upgrading rlut,lC?rotls u i rwiny :rriCP11C_)s and SilPs. Sponsored CV,\.'-2 st r iice week 11 - 1 3 Feb und hosted the lnost recent CO.~IF~TJ~E;V,V~,YGYAC Many vs . ' ~ J I P ~ , 15 ,tlay 55 utilizing over 55 tactical aircraft.

i. Tested the lonj range TAdPS capdbi 1 ity of C V W - 2 10 Dec 85. dperat ion "SAGE BRUSI-I" launched/recovered f rorn CV-61 co~npl et irlg a 21350' riri1 T M P S inission into l'exas using only internal CV',V-2 assets.

7. Ser~eral Contriout ions to Inci[viiiual Coinnunity.

a. VF connunit), leader in SLATS (Strike Leader Attuck Training Syl labus) graduates. Five graduates f roin SLATS during calerldur yedr 8 5 .

b . Provided F-14s for Fallon TACTS Range certification 19-22 Jclr rlrlrd 23-30 .:l~y. Ful lon TACTS :iange specifically requested VF-2 support irl fol low-on ,niss ions due to 1!1e i r profess iona 1 is8n and C , J : I - J O a t t i t u d e .

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c. Participated in tile TITAN Corp. U-2 Photo exercise and verification 27 Jun 5 5 and received superlative c~~nplinsitts frosn trte TITAN Corp. for outstanding support.

d . Subinitted u n OPTAii funding point paper to CC;li?NAVA-IlRPAC via Zo,!JFlTAE!.V,VI,'\rGPAC witich #oul d, i f approved, revise the funding allocations, and distribute training fligltt hour funas directly proportional to fighter squadron readiness.

e. Assisted VF-124 wit11 rnidshiptnan indoctrination training flights during Jun-Jul 1985. This assist freed up valuable FHS F-14 assets to ~ ~ ~ a i n t u i n productivity in pilot and 1310 replacenent training.

f. Coordinated diti.1 Northrop Corporation to produce u TCS ai rcrew and ~naintenance crew training f i ltn for corporate and fleet uses.

g. The only squadron o n the cllest Coast to actively employ Reserve Aircrew in ground and aiP training evolutions.

h . Submitted for, and had alpproved, a NATOPS change directing tnat the hydraulic transfer pump (BIDI) switch be turned o f f i f ha,nner ing/cavi tat ion is exper ieneed in the hydraul ic systein.

i. The first F-14 squadron to shoot over 17% during C<4ip1FITAEifiYINGPRC High Noon exercise recording 18 Battle "E"s and 2 quais out of 24 total participants. This feat was acco;nplislied despite being alotted only 15,000 rounds of 20,Wd (approx. one half rtor,nally used) for practice and competition.

j . ilecorded 153 day/night t ~ a p s for 5 aircrews over a 4 day period during CV-61 ISE-2.

8 . Achievements in Personnel iieadiness.

3. Retention rate:

( 1 ) 3ff icers: 98%

(2) 2nl isted:

(a) first ter8n: 65:G

( 1 1 ) second term: 100%

(c) career: 57'A (2 transfers to Fleet Reserve)

b. Advancernent (enlisted):

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( 1 ) nu~nber e l i g i b l e : 225

( 2 ) nginber advanced : 217 ( 1 8 t o 17-2, 33 t o E - 3 , 8 s e l e c t e d f o r E - 7 )

( 3 ) nu;nber PX4: 1 2 7

( 4 ) nu,nber t a k i n g exain: 1 9 9

9 . Coinnunding O f f i c e r s Cornnents.

a . 1985 p rov ided a u n i q u e o p p o r t u n i t y f o r VF-2 t o l ead t h e F i g l i t e r Cornnuriity i n t a c t i c a l development. D e s p i t e c r i t i c a l l y reduced f l i g h t hour f u n d i n g due t o un e x t e n d e d t u rnaround c y c l e , t h e squadron e n j o y e d a s i n g u l a r o p p o r t u n i t y t o c a p i t a l i z e on t h e i n v e n t i v e i n g e n u i t y o f a h i g h l y e x p e r i e n c e d and a g g r e s s i v e c o r p s o f ,Cig!l ter e x p e r t s . A1 1 a i r c r e w were i r ~ t i ~ n a t e l y i n v o l v e d i n f o r l n a l i z i n g a t a c t i c a l SOP and c h a l l e n g i n g t h e dogma of ' f i r a d i t i o n d l t r a i n i t ~ g " i n a i r co,m-tbat. T e s t i m o n y t o t h e s u c c e s s i n tslct i c s deve lopmen t and einployinent i s t h e rernarkable 23 t o 1 k i 1 1 r a t i o a c h i e v e d i n P r o j e c t X i s i n g F i g h t e r , conduc t ed b y t h e F u n c t i o n a l 'Itling TAC D & E o f f i c e . Oppos ing s u p e r i o r numbers o f t f t r e a t 3 i r c r a f t iviiicll e n ~ p l o y e d forward h e ~ n i s p h e r e i n i s s i l e s , we o ; l t i ~n i z i ?d t h e u s e o f our forward q u u r t e r weapons , a d j u s t e d t u c t i c s t o g r e a t l y r educe t h e t h r e a t c a p a b i l i t i e s , and enhanced t h e s t r e n g t h s and v e r s a t i l i t y o f our F -14 /A1K-9 weapons s y s t e m t o a c h i e v e t h i s u n p r e c e d e n t e d s u c c e s s . T h e s e t a c t i c s were h i g h l y regarded by VF-126, t h e F l e e t A d v e r s a r y Squadron , when used i n s i:ni l a r scencrr i o s i n FFL4i lY , and have becoirte t h e a b s o l u t e s t undard by whictz o t h e r f i g h t e r squadrons a r e ineasured. Not c o n t e n t w i t h pas t ac t ] i e v e i n e n t , t h e squadron c o n t iriued t o pursue new t a c t i c s and t o s e e k t o ir1tprove e x i s t i n g harilwure t h r o u g h o u t t h e year w i t h t h e ,nost a c t i v e f l e e t squadron i n v o l v e m e n t i n t h e F - 1 4 O p e r a t i o n a l .4civisory Groap , and wi tr'z c o r r e s p a n d e n c e a d d r e s s irly t a c t i c s i , i tprove;nent and hardware / so f tware shor t corn iny s . Our d i r e c t i nvo l ve !nen t i n t a c t i c s d e v e lopirlent und weapons s y s t e : n s itnprovetnents was cornpl imented b y r e c o g n i t i o n a s l e a d e r s i n weapons srnploytnent, i n which t h e squadron i na in ta ined a 100 p e r c e n t r ecord of s u c c e s s for n o - n o t i c e r n i s s i l e load and f i r i n g e x e r c i s e s w i n n i n g t h e COdNAVL41RP,4C B X L A BCOLA award und a c h i e v i n g t h e h i g h e s t tfocuti?ented a g g r e g a t e f i r i n g p e r c e n t a g e r ecorded t o d a t e i n t h e High .Voon Gtlilnery Cojnpet i t i o n o f o v e r 17 p e r c e n t .

b . T a c t i c s deve lop-nen t and i n n o v a t i o n were t h e k e y n o t e , ;vilile F i y t l t e r Sqdadron 17bO f u r t h e r proved i t s cornnitrllent t o e x c e l l e n c e a s su:nnarized i n t h e f o l l o w i n g :

* tie t u ined t h e ZI)~fFIT~\E~~VlNGPAC T,%XPS T r o p r ~ y f o r a e r i a 1 r e c o n n a i s s a n c e e x p e r t i s e .

* Two a i r c r e w ( 4 creunnen) c o ~ n p l e t e d t h e NFlVS TOPCUN Course a n d one u i r c r e w co ,np le ted t h e ground s choo l p o r t i o n .

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* C o n t i n u e d o v e r s i x y e a r s o f m a i n t e n a n c e e x c e l l e n c e w i t h z e r o SPINTAC a i r c r u f t .

* S u r p a s s e d 11 ,000 a c c i d e n t f r e e f l i g h t 11ours.

* F i v e crews completed t ,he S t r i k e W a r f a r e C e n t e r SLATS cor l r se .

* Sponsorel l two one cveek a i r w i n g S t r i ~ e T r a i n i n g d e t a c h n e n t s , e x p l o r i n g new n i j h t t a c t i c s for A-GE/F-14A.

* Winner o f Ci2MFITAETMVINGPAC Go lden T a i l h o o k Award f o r t h e t i . r i i .ci q u a r t e r F Y - 8 5 , and runner-ecp no;ninee f o r t h e '4nnual Go lden .inchor Award f o r r e t e n t i o n .

* Main ta ined one o f t h e l o w e s t rnessaye rrlanual i n t e r v e n t i on r u t e s (1;1112) among a1 1 u n i t s a t iU4S .Yirufnar ( l e s s t h a n 5 % ) .

* Hosted t h e o n l y Many v Many on t h e W e s t Coas t d u r i n g t h e y o u r , r e c e i v i n g a s t r o n g endorsement f r o m V,Y-4 and t h e F l e e t A : l ve r sary Squadron .

* Used f l i g h t hour a l l o c a t i o n s t o c o m p i l e h i g h e s t f l i g h t hour and s o r t i e t o t a l for f i g h t e r squadrons i n t h e A i r Wing .

* rlccu!nulated 153 c a r r i e s l a n d i n g s i n 4 d a y s o f f l i g h t o p e r a t i o n s on USS RANGER (CV-61) d u r i n g ISE-2 , n e a r l y 50 p e r c e n t rnore t h a n o t h e r A i r ;V iny F i g h t e r squadrons .

* F i r s t TACAIH squadron t o f u l l y c a r r i e r q u a l i f y ( r e f r e s h ) a1 1 a i r c r e w w i t h 10 d a y / 6 n i g h t l a n d i n g s d u r i n g uss R A N ~ E K (CV-61) iiEFTi3A.

* Most a c t i v e and p r o d u c t i v e p a r t i c i p a n t s i n A i r Wing ,Varfare A c t i o n Boards i n r e v i s i n g and o r i g i n a t i n g TACPROs and St3Ps.

* Twice p a r t i c i p a t e d ( s p e c i f i c a l l y r e q u e s t e d f o r f o l l o w - o n ) i r l Fcll lon TACTS runye v a l i d a t i o n , irreetiny o r e x c e e d i n g a l l e v a l u u t i o n c r i t e r i a w i t h u 100 p e r c e n t s o r t i e c o m p l e t i o n r u t e .

* A c h i e v e d a inodern day r ecord f o r COk~iFITAEi~VlNGPilC r e t e n t i o n b y r e e n l i s t i n g 29 squadron pe r sonne l a t one cere:noazy on 23 day 1935 .

* Conce i ved and e x e c u t e d a long range TARPS r n i s s i o n u s i n g o n l y i n t e g r a l A i r w i n g a s s e t s , l a u n c n i n g from and r e c o v e r i n g on t h e CV and c o v e r i n g a d i s t a n c e o f o v e r 2 , 000 i n i l e s .

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FIGHTIEK: TGK) BWNTY HUNTER :WTHA CYCLE HIGHLIGHTS (SEP 84 - SEP 8 5 )

* .'.iictha C y c l e s t a t i s t i c a l suinnary ( 1 Sep 84 - 1 0 Sep 5 5 )

- T o t a l hour s f l o w n - S o r t i e co jnp l e t i on r a t e - ISE-2 t r a p s ( 6 - 1 0 S e p )

* No lnajor a i r c r a f t m i s h a p s , su rpas sed 10 ,000 a c c i d e n t f r e e hour s i n Augus t 1 9 8 5 .

* 'T!lird q u a r t e r FY85 C~,'VIFITAE\%VINGPAC Go lden r a i l h o o k Award for r e t e n t i o n .

* FY84 C:I~iFlTriE:fiVliv'GP~4C Golden Anchor Award nominee f o r R e t e n t i o n (s';luzldron R e t e n t i o n .:lanua 1 forwarded t o AIRPAC u s a :nodel f o r f l e e t w i d e e i n u l a t i o n ) .

* Ilitproved Turnaround r e a d i n e s s fratn 60.6 p e r c e n t i n t h e f i r s t q u u r t e r FY8S t o 73.9 p e r c e n t i n t h e l a s t 3 m o n t h s , d e s p i t e t h e l owes t p a r t s and personnal p r i o r i t y a t C0,MFIT.

* Iiand p icked t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e Navy S t r i k e cvarfare School v a l i d a t i o n c l a s s f o r S e n i o r O f f i c e r S t r i k e L e a d e r s , f fSLATSn C o u r s e , d i r e c t e d by SECNAV and CNO. Four c l a s s a t t e n d e e s i n FY85.

* Picked by COI~~F~TAE~EE~Y~NGPAC t o va 1 i d a t e i n n o v a t i v e :MAS Tac t i c s d u r i n g two one week p e r i o d s a t CVEPTAC, China Lake .

* CorrtnencleJ for q u i c k r e s p o n s e and s u p e r b qua1 i t y o f TAKPS Photography i n s u p p o r t o f c r u i s e i n i s s i l e t a r g e t i n g f o r CINCPAC i n Oc tober 1984.

* H o s t e d t h e Luke A F B F-15 FHS i n s t r u c t o r s for u two week AOV cfe tachinent , p r o v i d i n g t a c t i c s c r o s s - t a l k and improv ing i n t e r s e r v i c e i n t e r o p e r a b i l i t y .

* Picked by rZ1RlVINrJ Comnander t o r e v i s e t h e 3WS TACPRC)/'US TRNG TACPi<Ofs for CKV-2 new i l i r w i n g co:npos i t io t t .

* Zoi~lnendeil f o r r tgreased l i g h t n i n g r e s p o n s e t o s h o r t f u s e d " Toinahuwlc C r u i s e i l i s s i l e t a r g e t i n 3 p l ~ o t o g r u p h y i n inid-Novetnber 1 9 8 4 .

* Corlducted a i ~ i y h l y s u c c e s s f u l gurtnery detachrr~ent accurnulat ing 1 0 c e n t u r y and 4 d o u b l e c e n t u r y b a n n e r s , and f i r e d w i t h z e r o 1i4-61 gun f a i l u r e s . 8unner up f o r 1984 Nigh Noon Gun Derby ,

* D r a f t e d t h e CO!AFIT TAC D & E i n p u t s u b m i t t e d a s t h e T h i r d F l e e t TAC "dE.kf3 on d i v i s i o n t a c t i c s !

* Prov ided r a t i o n a l e l e a d i n g t o COMFIT approva l f o r u s e o f TCS i n FFt1i2P and F i g h t e r Derby.

* Deployed on an awesome 2 d a y S u f e t y Awareness de tachment t o Snow Sutnni t i n January 1985.

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* Published a definitive Squadron Tactical S3P at NU.

* 100 percent l'dissile Firing Success rate and 100 percent validity for No Notice load and firing exercises.

* Validated 100 percent rnissile station readiness by louding every station on every squadron aircraft with all rnissiles adaptable.

* :lasted the CVtV-2 A - 6 squadrort (VA-145) 10-14 FEB for innovative Strike :Veek Nurfare Training and Coinbat SAR, using TACTS, Luke Weapons r* ~o:nplex, 23 Pu1:ns Range and China Lake Echo Hange, flying two strikes daily. (Included an opposed Night Strike with Fighter escort against a SAG in /V -289)

* Conducted u validation for loading and carriage of the F-14A Expanded Chaff Adapt or.

* Particiated in the initial certification of the Fallon TACTS Hange in two one week detcrchinents in FEB 85 and MAY 85.

* Cor~ducted a ~ W N A V A ~ R S Y S C O ~ C ~ sponsored f 1 igplt va 1 idat ion of the f a - 9 3 LOitOP aerial reconnaissance camera for the F-14 T.4ilPS POD.

* Evaluatsd highly successful divisiort tactics against sophisticated forward quarter threats during "Rising Fighter 11-15 >v44X, " acheiving an unprecedented kill ratio of 23:l.

* Provided highly valuable TAAPS photography to perrnit real ti:ne intelligence analysis during exercise Kernel Usher 85-2 in mid-March 1985.

* Provided a substuntial contribution to tile winning ",lliss Cubi Poirlt" contestant from the Cubi 63' Club - wish we were there.

* Cited by 23 VF-126 as the best participant observed to date in FF:ldP conducted 1-24 April 85 - special elriphasis on tactics doctrine and Jiscipline, and F-14/E-2 integrution.

* Zolnpleted Hey Hube 1-95 with tile highest percentage raid count and successful kill ratio achieved in the history of the exercise.

* iiosted the o111y :riuny v Many off the year on 15 1dAY 1985, endorsed by VX-4 as most meaningful and we1 1 executed.

* Provided multi-sensor ilnagery for short notice aerial analysis of nigh explosive dalnclge to superhardened missile site for the Defense Nuc 1 ear Agency in ,May 1985.

* Always ready to participate as a "Standby,'I acquired 3 quotas to T3PGUN in FY85.

* Recognized by TOPGUN for support of East Coast class rner,nbers. Provided parts - and aircraft to ensure a1 1 Navy training needs were ;tte t .

Enclosure (5)

* Using the old "TAHPS Audit" ploy, captured Mutha and treated both hirn and the entire squadron to the first 1955 Padres Business,nanfs Special.

* Conducted an intensive low altitude awareness training progrum in preparation for International Red Flag 85-4, from 1-14 June.

* Achieved 100 percent sortie coinpletion rate, flying 84 Tactical sorties in Xed Flag 85-4.

* Cornpleted 200 days FOD free 24 JUN 85, only 2 FODs in 13 months of i'urnaround operations.

* Supported Titan Coinp U - 2 Exercise 27 JUN.

* Participated in CVW-2 Strike ;Veek 13-19 JUL 85. Truining included siirwlixted CV-OPS, Strike Warfare planning, opposed day/night strike escort for Airwing A-GIs, air refuel requalification an integration with Strike ;Varfare School.

* Dedicated over 15 sorties to midshipman fam hops; helped by assisting the RTS maximize student "cornplete~.~

* First fleet fighter squadron to use reserve aircrew in their training proyrclin (leading the way).

* Volunteered public assistance $0 aid the victims of the Nor~nal i-lei~hts fire disaster, garnered maxiinuln :nedia support and greatly eni~anced the Navy image through both newspaper and T.V. coverage.

* O~lly one DU1 reported in Cormwand since FEB 85, strong prograin to co,rtbat a 1 cojlo 1 rni suse and abusers.

* Conducted a : Y i l 1iu:ns .AFB DET fro,n 5-9 AUC 53 against USAF F-5 Fighter ;Veapons Schoo 1.

* ;I~sted tile uweso:ne Fifth .Llnnual Bul let Blowout for professional advanceinen t of Fighter -4viat ion and cornrader ie at NAS Mi rarnar, wi ti1 guest speaker Randy "Pogoft Clark high1 ight ing Combat Survival and Evasion.

* Conducted nutnerous squadron torsrs and aircraft static displays to school children, boyscout troops, and sea cadets.

* Hosted film crew and conducted first F-14 static display for Torn Cruise in preparution for Paramount .Yovie production of flTOPGUN."

* F-14 leaders in CYiV-2 Carrier Operations, compiling 158 traps in 5 days. CO leads the way with 20 day and 18 night traps.

&k * EVithout question, still the most colorful squadronnNAS ,iiirarnar.