George Washington (CVN 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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HS 5 NIGHTDIPPERS LCDR William Clark LCDR Samuel Gaudry LCDR Jamio Hopkins LCDR Joseph Ebert F 1 V irst to Launch, Last to Recover is a fact of life for 1 CVW-7 and Georqe Washington’s hardest-worki 3 o ucturon, the “Nightdippers” of HS-5. The pilots 1 air crew of HS-5 were airborne for every launch and lecovery and around-the-clock alerts were a way of life for the helicopter crews. Under the leadership of their Commanding Officers, Cmdr. Ron Raymer and Cmdr. Justin Mostert. the “Nightdippers can-do attitude made it the most versatile squadron in CVW-7. HS- ' as called upon to complete '♦ ranged from VIP transport to Antisubmarine v warfare to Vertical Replenishment. In the Mediterranean. Red Sea, and Arabian Gulf, HS-5 flew logistics to various ships in the battle group, provided plane guard services and rehearsed combat search and rescue (SAR) operations on low-level routes using Night Vision Goggles (NVGs). With the embarked SFAl platoon and M-240 machine guns, the “Nightdippers were c1 force ready for use in boardings and combat SAR. As always, hunting submarines was a primary focus. The “NIGHTDIPPERS participated in three multinational ASW detachments during the deployment, demonstrating their ASW prowess and conducting analysis of the Navy’s newest ASW technology. HS-5’s success was a direct result of the dedication and professionalism of all its personnel. Each was called upon to maintain aircraft ready-for-flight at all times in any weather condition with extraordinary results. With the Navy’s best pilots, air crew, maintainers, and personnel, the “NIGHTDIPPERS have earned the reputation as a pilot’s best friend, a submariner’s worst enemy, and one of the air wing’s finest squadrons.

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CDR Justin Mostert HS-5 Executive Officer CDR Ron Raymer HS-5 Commanding Officer NAVY I

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