Wasp (CVS 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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CDR W.C. Haskell V1ll'I'iCl' Anti-Submarine Air Group FIFTY-FOUR was commis- Sionud on 18 May 1960 at NAS ' ' ' . 1 Quonset Point and is comprised of Ml' fXllt1'NllPIl11lI'iH0 Squadrons TWENTY-TWO and THIRTY-TWO, H01iU0l1tCl' Anti-Submarine Squadron FIVE and Carrier Airborne liarly Warning Squadron ONE TWENTY ONED t hm E A - - eac ent IGHTEEN when embarked. During its existence, the Air Group has operated from the USS pGHAMPLAIN QCVS-395, USS RANDOLPH CVS-15 4 7, USS luSS1zX QCVS-95, and, of course, from the USS WASP QCVS-183 71W E ' ' ,, '1 o , he mission of LVSG-54 is the detection, tracking and destruc-l tion of enemy submarines in time of War. The Air Group fills a solid segment of our nation's first line of defense by remaining ready to defend the sea lanes and approaches of our nation. Constantly alert and capable of prompt reaction, CVSG-54 is both a deterrent to any possible enemy, and a friend to those in need upon the sea. CAG-54 oFF1cE 1 d LT H s Houghton Back row:DK1 F. F. Viaofaf- an . - ' O, Martin Front row left to right: Amos R. S. Donohue, Loma rg, Ei Jones, YNC H. B. LHC? A. Miner: Wolynies, LCDR W. M, Moroney, CDR W. C. H35 9 2 ADJC J W, Hayden, SN D,A,Russe , - LCDR J, K. Gardeiia, LCDR C. o. BiSSe11, LCDR M- S- ' 129

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an .ace mf' f .sw . fm V are! W sig di Q w is -:X Z 2 II 1 CDR G,A, Heffernan VS-22 is manned by 31 officers and 169 enlisted men com- manded by Commander George A. Heffernan with Commander 4 'lv Rgbert C, Kennedy as executive officer. The officers carry out 1 v . .1 the necessary functions of administration, maintenance and op- 1 erations in addition to flying. i 1 Of the 169 enlisted men, the majority are assigned to the maintenance department whose responsibility it is to keep each 5 aircraft in a stage of constant readiness. The remaindera assigned to supporting jobs that range from yeoman and personnel men to cooks and medics Aboard the squadron's S213 Trackers four man crews are re i constantly training to search for, detect, track, localize, and, if necessary, destroy submarines under all weather conditions. ' The officers and enlisted men of VS-22 are a highly trained, dedicated, and very spirited unit ready to meet and carry out the demanding mission of Air Antisubmarine Warfare. The associa- Qlf tion of this squadron with WASP has been a most professional I ..s p and satisfying experience 'Q-,. l. .Asda VS-22 5 i M , 1 A 1.9, 130 l ! I 1 I 3 Front row left to 1' ighfl LT J- M- Z10f11Cha, LT 0.3.5 H. rc. mme rmmnm. mt-k ww, 1.c1mlzsweeny,LTC-H'Ma:g2i' 1 A Kel1strand,'LT J, D, Crane,LTD, i., Rumbley, IJT cj.g,5 J. I.'I' 111, ie, rw-c..,w.m, r fr 11, T, Mcreek, LT E. F. Megwift' 1 E, Kane. Middle row:LTJ,A,Shaw,I,CDR J, M, Callaway, I,'I' A, lc, rwnllt-11, 151- ,yi W. Mgwry, LT 0.3.3 D- witlq LCDR J, D, S1mpS0l'1, CDR J. R. Throw, III' 0.2.3 IJ. W. lil' lm, w, mf-mi, :xr fe, cu, mxon,LT R- J- Gottsm Iingdy. 3 Miller, CDR G. A, Heffernan, CDR R, C,Kennef1y, I.CDl2, arrns-: raisa-ti, www: uw greatest, LT Bill Ke , J. T, Moore, LT H, L, Phillips, LT J, If, Nlfifilllflflfwfi,