Squadron

helicopter squadron that is responsible for deploying around the world in support of heavy lift and mine sweeping operations. The aircraft that we carry out our missions is the MH-53E Sea Dragon; it is known to be the biggest helicopter in the Navy’s inventory. My job, as a mechanic, is to keep these powerful machines ready for any mission and keep them running smooth. There is one mission that took place on July 19th, 2012 that I will never forget, the day that we lost JP and Sully. My…

A-10 proves it can land pretty much anywhere Since July 20th, four A-10s from the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron of US Air force have practiced landing at an airfield that that has been decommissioned since 2000, near Nowe Miasto, in Poland. The cracked, crumbling runway is in bad shape from long lack of any maintenance, as the past Polish unit stationed there used helicopters, and conditions at the former Warsaw Pact airfield are poor in general. Not a problem for the A-10, which is…

Operation Neptune Spear would take place the next day.(Owen, 163) However, it was delayed one day due to weather.(Owen, 163) McRaven assembled a team drawing from the most experienced and senior operatives from “Red Squadron”, one of four that makes up DEVGRU.(Owen, 100) Red Squadron was coming home from Afghanistan and could be redirected without attracting attention. The team had language skills and experience with cross-border operations into Pakistan. Without being told the exact nature of…

This paper explores how certain personality types can affect the way I work not only in the workplace put out in society as well. The Jung typology test was taken for this discussion, which consists of 64 questions that gage how you respond to certain questions pertaining to your life. This personality test revealed my four-letter type and two-letter temperament. “There are 16 different combinations for each personality type that range from, The Duty Fulfiller to The Executive” (The Personality…

The purpose of this paper is to identify how the British Admiralty’s COMINT failures during the Battle of Jutland prevented them from destroying the German High Seas Fleet. The battle is re-imagined with a much better-trained and coordinated intelligence section. The British Admiralty’s intelligence failures prevented Admiral Sir John Jellicoe’s Grand Fleet from winning a decisive victory against Scheer’s High Seas Fleet. Because the Admiralty’s COMINT section did not maintain control over their…

The one concept I found to be the most important from the Module 5 lesson is the emotional flexibility concept. The reason why this concept is the most important to me is because people experience change every day in their jobs, and emotional flexibility is needed to deal with these changes. Whether it’s a supervisor telling their Airman they need to work extended hours, or Headquarters Air Force pushing a new initiative that will affect everyone, there is an emotional reaction happening. An…

battling the other Titans. The group later discovers that the Rogue Titan is Eren and rush to free him before he is absorbed. Although he causes no potential harm, Kubal and his squadron believe he is a threat, and suggest that he be executed. Execution day arrives along with another intelligent Titan that kills Kubal and his squadron before saving Eren. He wakes up on a bunker with Shikishima, who tells origins of the Titans and plans to create a co-op mission against the government. Eren…

anyone can have it, religious or not. Grace is so much more than what is read in the Bible. There are many ways that one can elude a sense of grace. At the VQ-3 Iron Man Squadron the skipper has set three simple rules; do your best, do the right thing, and win as a team. It’s a policy that puts all of the members in the squadron in the right mindset. If the sailors are following these rules, they have grace. Doing the right thing when nobody is looking is not only integrity,…

that prayers must involve be somber in tone and must make at least some passing reference to God, to which Colonel Cathcart replies “Then let’s get new ones.” The insensitivity and faithlessness the Chaplain has to deal with has no limits in this squadron.…

and Assistant Officer in Charge from 2012-2014. He is currently serving as the P-8A Poseidon Fleet Intro Team Maintenance Officer onboard NAS Jacksonville. His primary responsibility is overseeing maintenance training and progress of Fleet VP Squadrons transitioning to P-8A. Lieutenant Commander Cortez earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Information Studies from Florida State University. He also holds a Master of Arts Degree in Procurement and Acquisitions Management from Webster…