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SUGGS, AZC Chuck Retired chumar39@aol.com "...I reported to the AMD at NAF Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam in May 1971 as an AZ1. The MO's were CDR Daniel P. Jones (a former VP pilot) and CDR E. A. Corbett. Lots of great people at NAF Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam. I think VP-1 had a detachment there at the time. Captain B. E. Goering was CO when I left in December 1971 as an AZC to report to NAS Whidbey Island, Washington, joining VAQ-131 from where I retired in 1975. Lot of interface with VP folks. Particularly remember former VP man AZ1 Don Hatley with VAQ-131. He was also former Army in Korea and held a Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Note: Anyone having a spare NAF Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, esp AMD patch, could see it to me easily..." [25AUG2004]


WOOD, AW2(AW) Pete pvwood@earthlink.net "...>What a long, strange trip it's been! And it all started as a young, impressionable airman with VP-49 in January of 1987. I spent four years with the Woodpeckers, to include three deployments to NAS Bermuda, NAS Sigonella, Sicily, and NAS Bermuda- NAS Keflavik, Iceland. I met some great friends along the way: George Metcalf, Bob Rymsa, Brian Cook, Casey Bennett, Pat Zeigler, Rob Hazelip, Jamie Sippel, Chuck Milhollen, Bryce Merrill, Rob Ochoa, Neil Smith, only to name a few. Unfortunately, I've lost contact with most of these folks. If any of you miscreants are out there or if you know how to get a hold of them, please let me know!...I received overseas orders to NOCC NS Rota, Spain in January 1991. I was there for about two and a half years when I was lucky enough to be selected for ECP. From there, I went home to Boulder, Colorado and completed my degree, earned my commission, and started flight school in July 1996. Now I'm an Electronic Countermeasures Officer (NFO) stationed up at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington with VAQ-131. We did a Westpac on board the USS Constellation last summer and flew many sorties in support of Operation Southern Watch. We set sail for the Connie's last cruise next March. Rumor has it that it's going to be a world cruise - that should be fun! I've got another two years left with the Lancers before I rotate to shore duty, which will be my twilight tour! Oh, by the way another good friend that I've lost contact with is AW2 Mark Oliver. The last place I knew he went was North Carolina for recruiting duty..." [18JUL2000]


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