JAX AIR NEWS, NAS JACKSONVILLE, Thursday, January 10, 2008 1 By MC2(SW/AW) Rebecca Kruck Fleet Public Affairs Center Atlantic Detachment Jacksonville, N avy Operational Sup- port Center (NOSC) Jacksonville hosted the Augment Units’ Change of Command for five Reserve units during a ceremony held aboard NAS Jacksonville Dec. 8. Those five units and their com- manding officers include Capt. Jim Moore, who took the helm of Carrier Strike Group 0674 from Capt. James Facinelli; Capt. Stephen Sleem who took charge of Naval Reserve Military Sealift Command Expeditionary Port Unit 109 from Capt. John Tronti; Lt. Cmdr. James Rund, who relieved Lt. Cmdr. Robert Baer as commanding officer of Naval Security Force Jacksonville; Baer who took over command of Security Force Kings Bay from Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Gaston and Lt. Cmdr. Mildred Gray became the first officer-in-charge See NOSC, Page 15 In Memoriam From VP-16 A W2(AW/NAC) Todd Knutson, 38, a member of VP-16, passed away Dec. 23. Services were held Jan. 3 at the Peterson Mortuary in Glenwood, Iowa. Burial with full military honors followed at Waubonsie Cemetery. Local services will be held tomorrow at 9 a.m. at the NAS Jacksonville All Saints Chapel. VP-16 will be in attendance and all other members are welcome. Knutson was born in 1969 to Robert Knutson and Jackie Kucera Wilson. He graduated from Glenwood High School in 1988. After graduating boot camp in August 1991, Knutson reported to NAS Pensacola, Fla. to begin his nearly18 years of faithful and loyal naval service as a naval aircrew- man. During his career, he flew more than 2,200 hours in missions over Kosovo, participated in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom and received 33 awards and citations His personal awards include three Air Medals, two Navy and Marine Corp Commendation Medals and three Navy and Marine Corp Achievement Medals. He is survived by his son, Ryan Knutson of Jacksonville; daughter, Haley Knutson of Hawaii; father, Bob Knutson of Omaha, Neb.; par- ents, Jackie and Bruce Wilson of Glenwood, Iowa; brother, Thomas Knutson of Omaha, Neb.; sisters, Michelle Schnepel of Lincoln, Neb.; Cindy Knutson of Omaha, Neb.; step-brothers, Sid Mitzlaff and Troy Mitzlaff all of Omaha, Neb.; stepsisters, Maria Wilson of Hemett, Calif.; Therese Wade of Alvarado, Texas; grandmother, Pauline Wilson of Glenwood, Iowa and many nieces, nephews and friends. ‘Maulers’ return home after last S-3 combat operations By Lt. Westray Battle VS-32 PAO T he “Maulers” of VS- 32 returned home to Jacksonville Dec. 15 and 16 from their last deployment, a 23-week cruise, spent flying in sup- port of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom on board USS Enterprise (CVN 65). The cruise marked the end of an era for the S-3 “War Hoover” as VS-32 completed the last opera- tional combat deployment for the venerable aircraft, which the Navy began fly- ing in 1974 and will be retired from the fleet in 2009. Cmdr. Doug Walker, com- manding officer of VS-32 said, “I find this moment bittersweet. Although I am absolutely honored to bring the last Viking com- bat deployment to an end, I am very sad to see the car- rier battle group lose such a capable platform.” Twenty-four aircrew returned home Dec. 15 when they flew a six-plane division from the Enterprise off the coast of Florida into NAS Jacksonville. More than 100 eagerly awaiting family and friends greeted the returning heroes to an abundance of smiles and a few tears of joy. The next day, the 150 remaining members of VS- 32 pulled into NS Mayport on board the “Big E”, greet- ed by hundreds of friends, See VS-32, Page 14 HS-11 returns home for the holidays By Lt. Amanda Delaney HS-11 PAO T he HS-11 “Dragonslayers” re- turned home Dec. 16 after a six- month deployment on board USS Enterprise (CVN 65). While embarked on board USS Enterprise, HS-11 provided the carrier strike group with a wide range of services, allowing them to complete their mission safely and more efficiently. During the deployment, HS-11 members supported personnel recovery during a man overboard, provided aerial security for Commander Task Force 158, Iraq’s oil plat- form and offered cover for boarding teams working out of rigid hull inflatable boats. Michel expressed that HS-11’s goal was to meet all operational requirements as dictated by the warfare commanders. See HS-11, Page 14 First Baby Hospital Welcomes New Year Newborn Page 3 Tropical Freeze Families Get A Taste Of The North Page 8 VOL. 66 • NO. 1 • NAS J ACKSONVILLE,FLA www.jaxairnews.com THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2008 Holiday Camp YAC Keeps Kids Busy Pages 4-5 TOUCHING BASE Paving project coming up The Public Works Department will pave Langley Street, from Birmingham Avenue to Yorktown Avenue Jan. 21-22 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. They will pave Ranger Street, from the Mulberry Cove Marina to Albermarle Avenue Jan. 23-24. During the paving, traffic will be restricted to single lane along the street and subject to direc- tion by the paving crew. The speed limits on the streets will be 10 mph. Photos by MC2 (AW/NAC) Kaitlyn Patterson Family members anxiously await for the helicopters of HS-11 to land at NAS Jacksonville Dec. 16. Photos by MC2(AW/NAC) Kaitlyn Patterson Lt. Cmdr. Rick Piechota holds his daughter, Addison, after returning home from a six-month deployment with VS-32. Welcome Home! Julie Stotts greets her hero, AW2 Brandon Stotts of HS-11 after he returned home Dec. 16. VS-32 Commanding Officer Cmdr. Doug Walker hugs his family after returning home from a six-month deployment on board USS Enterprise. AW2(AW/NAC) Todd Knutson Photo by MC2(SW) Sunday Williams Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Jacksonville hosted the Augment Units’ Change of Command for five Reserve units during a ceremony at NAS Jacksonville Dec. 8. From left, Capt. Lynn McCarthy, NOSC Jacksonville commanding officer (CO); Lt. Cmdr. Robert Baer, CO, Security Force Kings Bay, Ga.; Rear Adm. Patricia Wolfe, com- mander, LogisticsTask Force Pacific; Capt. JohnTronti, former CO, Naval Reserve Military Sealift Command Expeditionary Port Unit 109; Capt. Jim Moore, CO, Carrier Strike Group 0674; Capt. James Facinelli, for- mer CO Carrier Strike Group 0674; Lt. Cmdr. Mildred Gray, officer in charge, Navy Personnel Pay Support Center Detachment B; Lt. Cmdr. James Rund, CO, Naval Security Force Jacksonville and Capt. Stephen Sleem, CO, Naval Reserve Military Sealift Command Expeditionary Port Unit 109. NOSC hosts Augment Units’ Command change
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JAX AIR NEWS, NAS JACKSONVILLE, Thursday, January 10, 2008 1
ByMC2(SW/AW)RebeccaKruckFleetPublicAffairsCenterAtlanticDetachmentJacksonville,
Navy Operational Sup-port Center (NOSC) Jacksonvi l l e hosted
the Augment Units’ Change of Command for five Reserve units during a ceremony held aboard NAS Jacksonville Dec. 8.
Those five units and their com-manding officers include Capt. Jim Moore, who took the helm of Carrier Strike Group 0674 from Capt. James Facinelli; Capt. Stephen Sleem who took charge of Naval Reserve Military Sealift Command Expeditionary Port Unit 109 from Capt. John Tronti; Lt. Cmdr. James Rund, who relieved Lt. Cmdr. Robert Baer as commanding officer of Naval Security Force Jacksonville; Baer who took over command of Security Force Kings Bay from Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Gaston and Lt. Cmdr. Mildred Gray became the first officer-in-charge
SeeNOSC,Page15
In MemoriamFromVP-16
AW2(AW/NAC) Todd Knutson, 38, a member of VP-16, passed away Dec. 23.
Services were held Jan. 3 at the Peterson Mortuary in Glenwood, Iowa. Burial with full military honors followed at Waubonsie Cemetery. Local services will be held tomorrow at 9 a.m. at the NAS Jacksonville All Saints Chapel. VP-16 will be in attendance and all other members are welcome.
Knutson was born in 1969 to Robert Knutson and Jackie Kucera Wilson. He graduated from Glenwood High School in 1988. After graduating boot camp in August 1991, Knutson reported to NAS Pensacola, Fla. to begin his nearly18 years of faithful and loyal naval service as a naval aircrew-man. During his career, he flew more than 2,200 hours in missions over Kosovo, participated in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom and received 33 awards and citations His personal awards include three Air Medals, two Navy and Marine Corp Commendation Medals and three Navy and Marine Corp Achievement Medals.
He is survived by his son, Ryan Knutson of Jacksonville; daughter, Haley Knutson of Hawaii; father, Bob Knutson of Omaha, Neb.; par-ents, Jackie and Bruce Wilson of Glenwood, Iowa; brother, Thomas Knutson of Omaha, Neb.; sisters, Michelle Schnepel of Lincoln, Neb.;Cindy Knutson of Omaha, Neb.; step-brothers, Sid Mitzlaff and Troy Mitzlaff all of Omaha, Neb.; stepsisters, Maria Wilson of Hemett, Calif.; Therese Wade of Alvarado, Texas; grandmother, Pauline Wilson of Glenwood, Iowa and many nieces, nephews and friends.
‘Maulers’ return home after lastS-3 combat operationsByLt.WestrayBattleVS-32PAO
The “Maulers” of VS-32 returned home to Jacksonville Dec.
15 and 16 from their last deployment, a 23-week cruise, spent flying in sup-port of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom on board USS Enterprise (CVN 65).
The cruise marked the end of an era for the S-3 “War Hoover” as VS-32 completed the last opera-tional combat deployment for the venerable aircraft, which the Navy began fly-ing in 1974 and will be retired from the fleet in 2009.
Cmdr. Doug Walker, com-manding officer of VS-32 said, “I find this moment bittersweet. Although I am absolutely honored to bring the last Viking com-bat deployment to an end, I am very sad to see the car-rier battle group lose such a capable platform.”
Twenty- four a ircrew returned home Dec. 15 when they flew a six-plane division from the Enterprise off the coast of Florida into NAS Jacksonville. More
than 100 eagerly awaiting family and friends greeted the returning heroes to an abundance of smiles and a few tears of joy.
The next day, the 150
remaining members of VS-32 pulled into NS Mayport on board the “Big E”, greet-ed by hundreds of friends,
SeeVS-32,Page14
HS-11 returns home forthe holidaysByLt.AmandaDelaneyHS-11PAO
The HS-11 “Dragonslayers” re-turned home Dec. 16 after a six-month deployment on board USS
Enterprise (CVN 65). While embarked on board USS Enterprise, HS-11 provided the carrier strike group with a wide range of services, allowing them to complete their mission safely and more efficiently.
During the deployment, HS-11 members supported personnel recovery during a man overboard, provided aerial security for Commander Task Force 158, Iraq’s oil plat-form and offered cover for boarding teams working out of rigid hull inflatable boats.
Michel expressed that HS-11’s goal was to meet all operational requirements as dictated by the warfare commanders.
SeeHS-11,Page14
First BabyHospitalWelcomesNewYearNewborn
Page3
Tropical FreezeFamiliesGetATasteOfTheNorth
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VOL.66•NO.1•NASJACKSONVILLE,FLA
www.jaxairnews.comTHURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2008
Holiday CampYACKeepsKidsBusy
Pages4-5
TOUCHING
BASEPaving project coming up
The Public Works Department will pave Langley Street, from Birmingham Avenue to Yorktown Avenue Jan. 21-22 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
They will pave Ranger Street, from the Mulberry
Cove Marina to Albermarle Avenue Jan. 23-24.During the paving, traffic will be restricted to
single lane along the street and subject to direc-tion by the paving crew. The speed limits on the streets will be 10 mph.
PhotosbyMC2(AW/NAC)KaitlynPattersonFamilymembersanxiouslyawaitforthehelicoptersofHS-11tolandatNASJacksonvilleDec.16.
PhotosbyMC2(AW/NAC)KaitlynPattersonLt. Cmdr. Rick Piechota holds his daughter,Addison, afterreturninghomefromasix-monthdeploymentwithVS-32.
Welcome Home!
Julie Stotts greets her hero,AW2 BrandonStottsofHS-11afterhereturnedhomeDec.16.
VS-32 CommandingOfficer Cmdr.DougWalker hugs hisfamilyafterreturninghomefromasix-monthdeploymentonboardUSSEnterprise.
AW2(AW/NAC)ToddKnutson
PhotobyMC2(SW)SundayWilliamsNavyOperational Support Center (NOSC) Jacksonville hosted theAugmentUnits’ Change of Command for five Reserve units during aceremonyatNASJacksonvilleDec.8.Fromleft,Capt.LynnMcCarthy,NOSC Jacksonville commanding officer (CO); Lt. Cmdr. Robert Baer,CO, Security Force Kings Bay,Ga.; RearAdm. PatriciaWolfe, com-mander,LogisticsTaskForcePacific;Capt.JohnTronti,formerCO,NavalReserveMilitary SealiftCommand Expeditionary PortUnit 109;Capt.JimMoore,CO,Carrier StrikeGroup0674;Capt. James Facinelli, for-merCOCarrierStrikeGroup0674;Lt.Cmdr.MildredGray,officer incharge,Navy Personnel Pay SupportCenterDetachmentB; Lt. Cmdr.JamesRund,CO,Naval Security Force Jacksonville andCapt. StephenSleem,CO,NavalReserveMilitarySealiftCommandExpeditionaryPortUnit109.
NOSC hosts Augment Units’ Command change
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