George Washington (CVN 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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 COMMANDING OFFICER CDR G THOMAS WALTON EXECUTIVE „ COR MICHAEL ------------ COMMAND MASTEimHF During .he p„s, World War II years TRM s . '“'TSSKCT' demobilized reserve Carrier ASWf 'filler squadron VC-801 served as a component of the Opaiocka Naval Air Station Miami U®Usj VC-801 was redesignated VS-801 at to active duty on I February 1951 duo m BM-3E Avengers. The squadron was recalled Korean War and moved its home to N AN ,° r » 7 . mobi,,zation associated with the outbreak of the 801 was redesignated Air Antisubmarine Sm ° ' 'I? ?'8 ,n , cbruar «f 1953 Air Antisubmarine Squadron emblem was developed from the oriein-il h r 7 h,rty (VS‘30)- During these earlv years the squadron’s In June I960, VS30 changed L base of! ' “hUnter” Cat S,a,kin« P ' and was designated th» r . operations from nan « • . - - — —■ -■ — moiem was develoDed frnm ... ,,,c “«aron Thirty i • . -------, In June I960 vsin .» ,hcor,Kinal themeofa h.m. 3° ‘ Dur,ng these early years the squadron “RAQ” tffolT‘1 NAS Key West, Florida VS-.n - h l)lan nclcultcrs beea„ 1 , knan,e WAMONDCUTTERS ” SOUTHERr t v, pl ||Ude Par,lcipati°n in Operation IOInt ab,,ard USS Ge»r8e'Vashing,on' , VS-30 co„,inut i tH a BEACON «-ASH J°'NT « RGE JOINT GUARDIAN, Of » V. ,,uta tneir success in 200? i wi hMAVERICK PI0 - Ierr°r 1 n °pcra lio n END TRl N f i.'pb r ea v aboard USS George Washington in Naval Safety Centers S 7-airCraft Vs“30’s awards' EEDOM as the first S-3B squadron to deploy ‘ afety S,” and the Arleigh Burke w 2000 A,RLANT Battle “E” award’tbf