Are you sure you know what Operation Southern Seas Going to hell in a bucket - At least we're enjoying the ride      2010-2011
2007-2008     2012   USS CARL VINSON 
  SHELLBACK  USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70)     
     
USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN
USS CARL VINSON
   WE'LL PICK YOU UP...    
 2011        

 

YEAR DATE AIRCRAFT CARRIER C-2A BuNo
(Modex/Side Number)
OPERATION C-2A CREW
2001 25 APR 2001 - 10 NOV 2001 USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) 162166 (40) / 162174 (54) CVW-8
MED / Gulf

LT Brett Cameron
2003 6 JAN 2003 - 29 MAY 2003  USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) (46) / 162155 (55)  Karibic / MED
Iraqi Freedom
 
2004 13 OCT 2004 - 18 APR 2005 USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN-75) 162167 (46) / 162155 (55)  CAW-10
CVW-3
Joint Maritime Course Iraqi Freedom

2007  5 NOV 2007 - 4 JUN 2008 USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN-75) (42) / (47)  Iraqi Freedom
LCDR Trevor "PEE-WEE" Hermann, "BOSS HOGG"
 2012 30 NOV 2011 - 23 MAY 2012  USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70)  162178 (42) / 162147 (45)

 CVW-17

WESTPAC

LT Brett Cameron, 

 

 

 13 OCT 2004 - 18 APR 2005 / USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN-75)

  5 NOV 2007 - 4 JUN 2008 / USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN-75)

VRC-40 DET 3
  ON A MISSION FROM COD THREE THE HARD WAY X-TREME CRUISE ROLL WITH THE BEST OR FLOAT LIKE THE REST
 1993-94     2000 2004
         
   VRC-40 DET 3   VRC-40 DET 3 
2006-07 2008 2010  2010 2012 
      YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU TO BE A BALLER FREAKING THREE
     
NORMADS AMIGOS / VRC-40 DET TRES REPLACEMENTS / VRC-30 DET 3     
2019-2020  2022 2024     

 

 

YEAR DATE AIRCRAFT CARRIER C-2A BuNo
(Modex/Side Number)
OPERATION C-2A CREW
1993 11 AUG 1993 - 5 FEB 1994.  USS AMERICA (CV-66)    MED  LCDR Kevin B Jackson
1995 22 MAR 1995 -  USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) 24 / 25

MED

CVW-8

LCDR William Bridgewater (OIC) LT Trevor "T-BONE" Hunley (AOIC) LT Drew Basden, LT Carl Reed, LT Christopher Rossing, LTJG Jeff Locke
1996 25 NOV 1996 - 22 MAY 1997 USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) 162177 (AC-55) CVW-3
MED/P-GULF 
 
2000 X-TREME CRUISE        
2002 7 Feb 2002 - 17 Aug 2002 USS JOHN F KENNEDY (CV-67) (41) / (52)  CVW-7
Enduring Freedom

LCDR Matthew G. Westfall, LT Mark A. Litkowski, LT Eric G. Walborn, LTJG Eric W. Perle, LT Christopher D. Dotson, LT Carolyn H. Whitney, LT Clarke S. Cramer

2004 2004 USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73)  (53) / (55)   LCDR Trey Hayden, LT Thomas Carter, LT Eric Perle, LT Manuel Tatavak, LT Julio Galvan, LT Phil Macnauhton, LT Mark Messerly
2006 3 OCT 2006 - 23 MAY 2007 USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73)  

CVW-7
Enduring Freedom Iraqi Freedom Eagle

 
2008   USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73)      
2009 21 FEB 2009 - 30 JUL 2009 USS DWIGHT D EISENHOWER (CVN-69)    Enduring Freedom  
 2010 2 Jan 2010 - 28 Jul 2010 USS DWIGHT D EISENHOWER (CVN-69) 162147 (45)
1st NP2000 prop deployment
  Enduring Freedom  
2012 20 JUN 2012 - 19 DEC 2012  USS DWIGHT D EISENHOWER (CVN-69)    Enduring Freedom  
2017   USS HARRY S TRUMAN
(Thirsty Camels)
40 / 55 (162144)   LCDR Botagko, LT Wittner, LT Roy, LT NDK, LT Trucker, LT Giancola
2019 1 APR 2019 - 20 JAN 2020

USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72)
Homeport Change from Norfolk to San Diego

162165 (42) / 162143 (44) CVW-7 LT James "OZZY" Ozy Jowskj (44), 
2022  2022 - APR 2023 

USS GEORGE H. W. BUSH (CVN-77)

162155 (53)   LCDR Eric "TURBO" Thurber (OIC)
2024 JAN 2024 - OCT 2024 USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) 162163 (22) / 162167 (54) CVW-3  

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162143 of the RAWHIDES VRC-40 DET 3 onboard the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). US NAVY Photo.

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162143 of the RAWHIDES VRC-40 DET 3 onboard the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). US NAVY Photo.

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162143 of the RAWHIDES VRC-40 DET 3 onboard the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). US NAVY Photo.

VRC-40 DET 1 VRC-40 DET 1
If it's big and it floats, we'll hit it On A Mission From COD DET ONE on a mission from COD Droppin' Dimes We Make It Happen
1999 2005 - 2006 2005 - 2006    
  USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71)   USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71)

 

 

YEAR DATE AIRCRAFT CARRIER C-2A BuNo
(Modex/Side Number)
OPERATION C-2A CREW
1992  OCT 7, 1992 - April 7, 1993 USS JOHN F KENNEDY (CV-67) (45) / (47) COMCARGRU-2
MED
CVW-3
 Provide Promise
LCDR Douglas F McGowan (OIC), LT Deirdre M Emmes, LT Greg M Barackman, LT Daniel A Eulberg, LT Mark S Anderson, LT Gail M B Tischke, LT Manning
1994 20 MAY 1994 - 18 NOV 1994 USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) 162169 (AG-22) / 162166 (AG-48?)  MED / GULF LCDR Stephen Kingston (OIC), LT Daniel A Eulberg, LT Tamara Fennell, LT Timothy "MEAL" Thomas (22), LT Gail Tischke, LT Paul Volle; PC Alan Matthes (22)
1996 26 JAN 1996 - 23 JUL 1996 USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) AG CVW-7
MED / P-GULF
 
1999       MED  
2000 28 NOV 2000 - 23 MAY 2001  USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN-75) (42) / (57) GULF
LCDR Carl Reed, LT Christopher MacMillan, LT David Pawlowski, LT Chadwick White, LT Rich Zwikowski, LTJG Samuel Bryant, LTJG Mark Silbernagel
2003  DEC 2002 - AUG 2003 USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN-75) 162158 (44) E//S / (57) MED LCDR Mark "MAGS" Maglin (OIC), LT Samuel "WHACKER" Bryant, LT D'Antonio "ROSS"
2005 1 SEP 2005 - 11 MAR 2006  USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71)  (41) / 162158 (44)  MED CAPT Bill "SIZE" Sizemore (44), LT Julio "J-LO" Galvan (41), LT Trevor Hermann, LT Ryan Dewitt, 
2008 8 SEP 2008 -  18 APR 2009 USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) 162175 (52) / (47) MED / South Africa  
2011 13 JAN 2011 - 15 July 2011 USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65)   Enduring Freedom New Dawn LT Steve Tschanz 
2012 11 MAR 2012 - 4 NOV 2012  USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) - Final Cruise 162148 (52)   Enduring Freedom  
2015 MAR 11, 2015 - NOV 23, 2015 USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) 162176 (41) / 162143 (44) CVW-1 / CSG-1
MED

LCDR Beard (OIC), LT Ingram (AOIC), LCDR Ben Burnham, LT Gabe Haley (44), LT Khan, LT Seago, LT Hill, LT Deluca, LT Kroll

2018 APR 11, 2018 - DEC 14, 2018 USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN-75) 162171 (51) / 162144 (55) CVW-1
Lightning Handshake, Baltic Operations, Trident Juncture
LCDR Reardon (OIC), LT Massel (AOIC) than change to 
LCDR Ben Burnham (OIC) 55, LT Lauren "TARTH" Jelinek (AOIC),

LT Travis “TRICK” Hewitt, LT Stonall Knight, LT James Giancola

2019          
2021 DEC 2021 - SEP 2022 USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN-75) 162157 (52) / 162159 (46) CVW-1  "Hell Raisers"
LT Maxx "CAROLD" Ristow, LT John "FAIDS" Sweeney

 

 

 VRC-40 DET 1 VRC-40 DET 1 VRC-40 DET 1  
 50 Yrs together  Big Stick Delivery Big Stick Delivery Give 'em hell - Hell Hounds Bandits
  2011 2015 2015 2018 2019 - 2020

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162171 of the HELL HOUNDS, VRC-40 DET 1 during deployment in Norway. Peder Mathisen Photo September 2018.

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound VRC-40 DET 1 BuNo 162144

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162144 of the VRC-40 DET 1 during deployment in Norway. Peder Mathisen Photo September 2018.

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound VRC-40 DET 1 BuNo 162158

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162158 of the VRC-40 DET 1 RAWHIDES 2005-06 deployment with the USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). Pilot CAPT Bill "SIZE" Sizemore. Boerries Burkhardt Collection.

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound VRC-40 DET 1 BuNo 162158

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162158 of the VRC-40 DET 1 RAWHIDES 2003 deployment with the USS HARRY S TRUMAN in 2003. OIC LCDR MARK "MAGS" MAGLIN.

 

IF YOU AIN'T FIRST, YOU'RE LAST!  

 

  Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound VRC-40 DET 1 BuNo 162169   Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound VRC-40 DET 1 BuNo 162143
162178 C-2A(R) VRC-40 DET 1 Rawhides 57   162169 C-2A(R) VRC-40 DET 1 Rawhides AG-22   162143 C-2A(R)  VRC-40 DET 1 Rawhides 44
         Jordan 2015
         
       
28 NOV 2000 - 23 MAY 2001       MAR 11, 2015 - NOV 23, 2015 
USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN-75)       USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) 

 

VRC-40 DET 4 - RAWHIDES  VRC-40 DET 4 - RAWHIDES VRC-40 DET 4 - RAWHIDES     
1998 2004   2009 - 2010 -2011   2007
USS ENTERPRISE
Operation DESERT FOX 
 USS JOHN F KENNEDY STRONG LIKE BULL  NO MATTER HOW YOU MEASURE IT 4 IS ALL YOU NEED USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65)
 VRC-40 DET 4 - RAWHIDES  VRC-40 DET 4 - RAWHIDES
2007   2016 2016 2019-2020
USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65)  BATTELFISH
(CVN-75)
HORSEMEN

HORSEMEN

MAD DAWGS
(CVN-69)
   
2021 2023-2024  2023-2024   2023-2024     
REAPERS
(CVN-69)
MAMBAS
 (CVN-69)
MAMBAS
 (CVN-69)
Catapults & Creed
"can you take me higher" 
 
       

 

 1995 Deployment with USS America (CV-66) - DET FOUR: When it absolutely, positively, has to be there sometimes today. Or tomorrow.

 

YEAR DATE AIRCRAFT CARRIER C-2A BuNo
(Modex/Side Number)
OPERATION C-2A CREW
1994  JAN 17, 1994 - JUN 24, 1994 USS SARATOGA (CV-60) "THE LONE STAR EXPRESS"
162143 (AA-24) / 1621?? (AA-25)
CVW-17
COMCARGRU12
MED 

LCDR Robert G Collier Jr., LT Trevor C "T-BONE" Hunley, LT William W "WILD BILL" Hisock, LT Robert J Pudlo, LTJG Mark D Williams, ENS Miller "BUTTERCOP"

1995 28 AUG 1995 - 24 FEB 1996 USS AMERICA (CV-66) AB

CVW-1
MED / P-GULF

 
1996 17 MAY 1996 - JUL 1996  USS JOHN F KENNEDY (CV-67) 162153 (AB-51)

MED

LT Ferman "FERM" Mednes, LT Ereeke? TIMEX (51)
1997  29 APR 1997 - 28 OCT 1997 USS JOHN F KENNEDY (CV-67) 162178 (AJ-45) / (AJ-54) COMCARGRU-2 LCDR Henry "HANK" Silva, LT Matthew Grahl, LT Ferman Mendez, LT Josh Hartnett, LT Skip Hammack, LT Brendan Hartnelt, LT Brett "ROOSTER" Samuel (45)
1998 6 NOV 1998 - 6 MAY 1999 USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) (40) CVW-3  
2000 JUN 21, 2000 - DEC 19, 2000 USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) (53) CVW-17
GW
LCDR Laugle, LT Ehman, LT Bassel, LT Litkowski, LT Whitney, LT Isbell
2002 JUN 20, 2002 - DEC 20, 2002 USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73)  (53) / (56)  CVW-17 LCDR Carl Reed (OIC), LT Thomas Carter, LT Mark Ehmann, LT David Pawlowski, LT Andrew Ross, LT Michael Zaiko
2004  JUN7, 2004 - DEC 13, 2004 USS JOHN F KENNEDY (CV-67)
(FINAL CRUISE)
162147 (AA 45) / 162174 (AA 54)  CVW-17
CSG-6
LCDR Steve Lippincot, LT David "DT" Townley (54), LT Michael Zaiko
2007 7 JUL 2007 - 19 DEC 2007  USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) (44) / (52) Iraqi Freedom
Enduring Freedom
LCDR Michael C Bratley (OIC), LT Mathes Roberts, LT Geoff Stow, LT Brian Wilson
2007 5 NOV 2007 - 4 JUN 2008 USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN-75) (41) / (43)  

"BATTLEFISH" tail

LCDR Adam "ANGRY" Heil (41), LT Matt "POOP" Burich

2010  MAY 21, 2010 - DEC 20, 2010  USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN-75) 162143 (44) / (51) CSG-3 LCDR Mark Likowski (OIC) (44), LT Jason "GAYSON" Garis, AMSC (SW) Alexander Shaw
2016 JUN 1, 2016 - DEC 30, 2016  USS DWIGHT D EISENHOWER (CVN-69) 162165 (AG 50) / 162171 (AG 51)

CVW-3 

Operation Inherent Resolve

LCDR Jess "SUNSHINE" Caldwell OIC, LT Seago "LANDFIL" (51) LT Paul "DIGGER" Deluca, LT PHELPS, LT Ramy "SPLOOSH" Ahmed, LT Blake Kro, LT Mike Massel
2020 FEB 20, 2020 - AUG 10, 2020 USS DWIGHT D EISENHOWER (CVN-69) 162171 (51) / 162164 (57) CSG-10
MED / GULF
LCDR Josh Moulzolf (OIC), LT Wilhelm "SWINGER" Klinger (AOIC), LT Paul "RUDY" Masteller, 
LT Chris "PRINCESS" Clark, LT Maxx "IPAD" Ristow, LT Chris "DAHMER" Donohue, AWF2 (NAC/AW) Jacob Daniel, AWF2 (NAC/AW) Jeremy Paradis, AWF2 Houze, AM2 Kitko, AD3 Snead, AM2 Dixon
2021 FEB, 2021 - JUN, 2021 USS DWIGHT D EISENHOWER (CVN-69) 162149 (47) / 162160 (55) CSG-10
MED / GULF
LT Robert "FEMA" Buttrill (42), LT Chris "PAPST" Juber (47), LT Ian "SWEET BOI" Conte
2022 SEP 2022 -  USS GEORG H.W. BUSH (CVN-77)   MED  
 2023 2023 - 2024 USS DWIGHT D EISENHOWER (CVN-69) 162157 (52) / 162161 (42)  GULF  not published during deployment

 

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162153 VRC-40 DET 4, flying for the USS John F Kennedy (AB-51) in the UK.