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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY FLEET COMPOSITE SQUADRON SIX
NAVAL AIR STATION
NORFOLK. VIRGINIA 235 1 1-5594 IN REPLY REFER TO:
5750 Ser l o / 78 4
0 9 MAY 1988 From: Commanding O f f i c e r , F l e e t Composite Squadron SIX To: Chief of Naval Operations (OP-05D2)
Subj: COMMAND HISTORY FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1987 OPNAV REPORT 5750-1
Ref: ( a ) OPNAVINST 5750.12D
Encl: (1 ) CO Biography (2) XO Biography ( 3 ) Summary of Operations f o r Calendar Year 1987 (Monthly) ( 4 ) Congratulatory Messages/Correspondence 1987 (5) FY 1987 Golden Anchor Award
1. I n accordance wi th r e f e rence ( a ) , enc losures (1) through (5) a r e forwarded.
2 . Basic His tory
a. Command Organization:
(1) The biography and p o r t r a i t of t he Commanding Of f i ce r a r e included a s enc losure ( 1 ) .
(2) The biography and p o r t r a i t of t he Executive Of f i ce r a r e included a s enc losure (2 ) .
b. Missions and Functions: no changes
c . Composite of Command: no changes
d. Summary of Operation: contained i n enc losure ( 3 )
3. Documentary Annex
a. Congratulatory messages rece ived i n 1987 a r e contained i n enc losure ( 4 ) .
b. A l l r e t e n t i o n team programs, sponso r / indoc t r ina t ion programs and fami ly / recogni t ion i s s u e s a r e thoroughly addressed i n enc losure ( 5 ) .
4. Highl ights of Calendar Year 1987
a. A s of 1 March 1987, VC-6 embarked on i t s 35th year of s e r v i c e t o t h e f l e e t .
b. On 31 October 1987 CDR J . M. Cutcher r e l i eved CDR R. B. Bauman a s Commanding Of f i ce r .
Subj: COMMANJI HISTORY FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1987 OPNAV REPORT 5750-1
c. 1987 was a banner year for VC-6. Squadron attention was focused on the PIONEER Remotely Piloted Vehicle Detachment, and its integration into USS IOWA'S weapons suite. While BQM-74C aerial target, and QST-33 and 35 surface target operations were superbly accomplished as a matter of routine, PIONEER operations broke new ground almost daily. PIONEER was successfully recovered aboard the battleship at night for the first time on 18 October. The first extended deployment of the system began on 3 November and almost immediately began demonstrating the value of PIONEER to the Battleship Battlegroup (BBBG). Adjustments to naval gunfire made as a result of RPV generated information greatly reduced the number of rounds required to destroy simulated targets. Surface surveillance capabilities in the BBBG were greatly enhanced by PIONEER, and in December the initial development of coordinated RPV/LAMPS MK I tactics began. VC-6 RPV Detachment ONE was the first unit to operate the air vehicle to its maximum range of 100 nautical miles.
SUMMARY OF OF'ERAY IONS FOR JANUARY
I. EBM OPERATI IJNS
DATE LOCA'T'IOP.1 U N I T ( 5 )
5 JAN MED NINI.1-Z EG
24 JAN ME13 CTF--&(_;i
ri !Zr L,.: JAN MED CTF--&,(Z!
I I. SEF'TAH EF'ERAT IUNS
1-C3CAT I C:!N U N I T ( 5 )
21 ,JAN r;'rrlrJ uss F'ONCE
GTMO ClSS EI:LRTJY
WEAF'aNS I... AUNCHES 1-OSSES
4-F: I M-&-/A c .-J :Z H I T Qr 1::: I I.. L
1 --.cl, I M--SL. A,- OF' LOSSE:S
WEAPCjNS LAUNCHES LOSSES
125-5Qj CAL. 2 /j-5" 54
OPERATIONS STf lT ISTICS F:C:!R JANUARY
1-AUNCtlES SAT LAUNCHESS SAT MSNS RECDVERIES OF' LOSSES I-.(IT P; \:::ILL UP HOURS
?-ALlT.ICWES SAT MSNS nF:' t!OURS
LAUNCHES SAT MSNS aP b!OURS
DR.-2 L..RUNCHE:S OF' Hi3URS
87 TC3TAL. F Y ., /. NO.
SUMMARY OF CiPEiF'CA'r I ONS FOIl;: FEBRI-.Jb>RY
DATE LOCfiTION UNIT I S ) WEGPONS LRUMCt,lES LOSSES
21 FEE NEWF'OF:T, R I USS MILI-ER 57,/5u 54 2 Cf LISS {JALDEZ 16/76MM
lJSS CLc7RC::
22 F-EB NEWF'OKT , H I US5 M I I..-LE:R 25/5" 54. ra i.
USS VAI..DEZ 1 c S i 7 6 M M EL-ARI.:::
LJSS PERRY
II. SEF'TRK UF'ERATInNS
ZRTE 1-OC'ATI ON l !NIf ' (S) WEAF'ONS L.kUNC::t.!E:S LOSSES
IGj FEE VACAF='ES LJSS NASSAU ( CNCI j CNX W X
j. 3 VACAF'ES USCGC: E;TEADFAS-r CNX 1d.X
Ii,? FEE VHC:APES IJSS RQBFORD CNX W X
UF'ERA-I" I aNS STAT I ST I CS FUFi FEEF:UAf Y
L&UNCliES SRT LAUNCHES SbT MSNS RECOVERIES OF' Lf3SSES k.1 I T %. 1::: 1 L i- OF' HOURS
I..-AUNCHES S&lm MSNS OF' tiCI!JRS
LAUt\ICHE:S S&T MSNS C:lP C-IOUF-?S
j3R-2 L-AUNE:I--IES OF' HOURS
FEB 87 NO. .' /. 4 " !?j
4 . $zi i (11 $21 . Ci :3 . ISj 75. 3. W 7 c:'
/ ,..> . $1 1 .0 qc
-d . (3 @ . (23 cj . !!i (7 d. GI
TOTAI- F Y 87 TOTAI- F Y €36 NO. X NO. . ..
SUMMARY O F OF'ET-;:AT I I!NS IF8R MARCH
DATE: LCSCA'I-I GIN U N I T ( 5 ) MEAF'ONS 1-AUNC:b.IES L O S S E S I - { I T ?< 1::IL.L
2,s MAR VACAF'ES I-ISS YC3Rt:::TCIWN 1 R I M . - h 6 E 1 1
I. S E P T A R O P E R A T I U N S
D A T E
4 M n R
1. I. M A R
12 MAF:
1.9 MAR
1? MAR
23 M?\H
qc 1?!3R
26 I'IfiF(
27 P!GR
"ST MAR 21 .!
7 ( 7 j . - MAR
LOlI t r iT I ON
V A C A F E S
'JGCGF'ES
'JACAF'ES
GTMD
GTMO
VACAF:'ECj
GTMO
GTPlO
VACAF'ES
GTMO
V A C A P E S
U N I T I S j
USCG TAMRRO
USCG TAMCARD
USCG TAMARO
U5S CkF:'AII,f'AP.INCl
U S S CAF'ADANl';llJ
EESKON 26
IJSS Si-iREVEF'C3RT
L!SS EiEkF:'{
DESRON 2t1
I_ISS CARE'
IJSS N A S r j A U
WEAF'ONS L-AUNCHES L O S S E S
CNX WX
CNX WX
CNX WX
C .? ,,kt c fi L. / 2 (/j (z) 4
ZcZf Cf i I - , /1 (~~~1 4
CNX W X
TRACP::EX .-3 i
513 CAL/Elk j a:. 7
CPjX WX
51-1 O.AL/Sfl 2
CNX WX
LAIJNCHES Sfi-r LAUNCHES SAT MSNS -. LtECOVER I: ES UP 1-OSSES I-!IT ?? P::ILL IF Ii131JRS
LACINCHES SAT MSNS OF' t.1C!UFiS
I-AUNCHES SAT MSNS OF' 1-lOLlRS
DR-2 LAUNCHES OF' HOURS
OF='ERAT 1 ONE; STGT 1 ST I CS FOR M ARCZR
4 1 . (3 4 (3 m $3 3 4 . rj! 22. fij
7 . (11 1 2 . !?I
Xb. :7
'TrJTnl- F Y NO.
EOM OF'ERATIONS
I:) A T E L C ~ C A T I C:II'\I LJNI-r !s) WEAF::'ONS I...A!JNCHES L.OSSES HIT z2. !:::ILL.
1rIi APE VACAF'ES LJSS YARNEL-L. 1 RIM-674 I
16 AF'R L.'ACAF'ES kJA--.8 3. / 83 CNX W X
17 CiF'F: C'ACAF'ES VA-31/33 4 AIM--5'H 3 1
.-..;, ,-, . .. ,qE'R a- -... L.'ACAF='E!:S VF-- 14.5 CNX WX'
24 f i p ~ VACAF'ES QF- 1.43 CNX !.4X
28 fiF'F< NEWFZ'ORT, R I LJS$; GATES 2 RIM--$&C 1 1
DATE L-C1CAT I ON U N I T ( S ! biJE:F1F'O!'\IS L...AUNCHES LOSSES
1 I?F'F: VACAPES L!SS YOF:KTCiWN ZNX' bJli '7 ..-
::: APE {JACAPES LlSS NA'j'SA!.! 25MMi ' 1 &Ci 2 I.
8 AF'R VACAF'ES USICG BEAR ~-RAI~ : :EX 3 .,...
C? AF,F;f C.'fiC:A?ES Li'j'S ]:W[i J]:M& 2;",:'59i 1.2 R U S ~7 i
'a . 7 .- i;j APR QACAPES SOLID SHIELD 8
CIF'ERATICINS STATISTICS FOR APRIL
L-AUNCI-IES SAT LAUNCt.lES SAT MSNS RECOVERIES OF' LflSSES F i I T & t::: I L L lLlP HOLJRS
L4UNCt.1ES SAT MSNS OF' tiOUES
LAUNCHES SAT MSNS OF' tiOURS
AF'R NO.
E7 TOTAL F Y % NO.
SIJMMARY O F i1F'EZRATI:ONS F'QF: MAY
3 ~ ' ' r ~ L O C A T I UF1
13 MAY 'JACfiF'ES
1. 3 PIAY VAC:APES
15 MAY VACAF'ES
2 2 ~ 4 ' i VACRF'ES
2 9 MAY VACAF'ES
DATE:
1 MAY
14 MAY
19 MAY
'7 '7 c i MAY
23 MA\{
2 6 1'1 fi Y
27 FA'.{
L U G A T I O N
L'ACAPES
VRC:AF'ES
GTIYlCl
GTMO
GTMD
GTMO
GTMCI
u~-\II-~ ( s ) WEAF'DPJS L..AUNCI-IES LDSSES HI T z2 1::: I L-I,.
VC-C, N / A 1
USE; FI'REELE: CNX bJX
U S S PREBI-E i:NX WX
uss SAVANNAH r,~ i
V F - 1 4 CNX W X
U N I T I S )
U S 5 t:::1IIL,
U S S CL-AHt:::
U S S MANITDWOC
U S S MANITOWOC
ClSS ERlJMEY
U S S MAN I T'C31JOC
U S S MAN I TOWUC
!lJEAF'ONS
6!2j/5" sf;!
C:NX W X
5!?!/5l3 GAL.
3 3 ( 2 j / 5 C 1 GAL. ,,
CNX W X
CNX W X
2~jr11/5! ; j CAL
OF'ERATZUNS S T A T I S T I C S FUR M A Y
I-ALJNCI-IES SkT L-AUNCHES SA-r MSNS RECOVERIES OF' LOSSES k i I T Z.! 1:: 1 L L OF' HCliJRS
L.c?l!NCtiES SAT MSNS OF' kl!UURS
L-AUNCtiES SAT MSNS [:IF' WDURS
OR-2 LAUNCHES r3F' HOLJRS
MAY NO.
8 '7 'TOTAL F Y .: ./. NO. TOTAL F Y
NO.
SUtIMAR'f L7F flF'ERAT 1 ONS FOR JUNE
EQM OPERATIONS
DATE LUCA-T' I ON UNIT ( S )
1 JUN VACAFES VF-14
1 JLiN LEJE!UNE MAG--31 i 3 R I ) LAME
2 JLlN L.-EJE:UNE MAG-.? i /Z;FiD LANE{
4 ,SUN LEJEIJNE MAG-3 1 /31?D LAME
18 JUN MAYF'ORT C:'$W- 1 3
28 JIJN GTPlO (.!SS E i I: E;ENt-IC)!lJER
3(3 JUN GTMO VC.- 113
I . SEFIrTAF;(. OPERAT1 KIT-JE;
LG?LINCI-IES LOSSES +IIT e, !:::ILL
2
b 4
DCSTE L.CC;ATI ON LINIT ( 5 ) WEAPONS L.AUNC:t.IES LCjSSES
1 JUbI GTMO USS BRISCDE ~ [ s I I I ~ / ~ ~ s : s CAL 2
5 JUN ~ A C R F E S K)ESRO~\J 32 CNX '5 L.
I & JUN I,,! A I: A F' E CNil PRC3J lE1l.7 35,1f/25 MM 4 1 (BST-35)
17 J U N ldFiC&,E8ES C~-JO F:~RO,J 3. 1;: 1 7 2 5 # / 25 MM -1 1 (QS-~- .XZ)
17 JUN VACAF'ES USS YORKTCIWN CNX 2
OF'ERATIONS' STATISTICS FOR JUNE
LAUNCHES SAT LAUNCHES SAT MSNS RECEIVER I ES OF' LOSSES H I T Zr /:::ILL OF' HOURS
LAUI\IC:HES S h ' T M S N S UF' k.IOUT?'S
L-ACINCHES SAT MSNS c:1F' kiOURS
nR-2 LC?Ut\lCHES OF' HOURS
JlJN 87 TDTAL F Y 87 T@TAL F Y 8b NO. :4 NO. X NO. X
SUMMARY CiF CIF'ERAT I ONS F-OF: JLJl .-'f
GfiTE L-CJCciT I CIN U N I T ' I S ) WEAF'ONS LRUNCFIES L O S S E S t iIT ;?< t:::ILL.
1 4 J ILJ!-. VACfiF='E!: F I T W I N G ONE
:.i? JLlL [:::Ex< WEST , FI- Fi - ..- C E T E X 3-817
14 J U L MGYF'ORT I ~ V ~ ? J -- 13
24 JLlL ! ) .- -. . ~~I.,FIF'EIS F I: T'ld I NG CINE
:.:(;I .- . - ,JUL VACAF'ES F I T M I N G UNE
D A T EL r - . r LLI!-.~~T S ON LIMIT IS)
1 ,JUL VRUAI='ES U S S IOWA
4 JUI- VRCA12ES U S S I O W A
9 JLfL L. GEORGE C O M L A T W I N E ONE
I!?$ JL!L i-. GEORGE V F A - 136
1 .W LILL V A C A P E S COMCRUDESGAU 2
13 tJ1JI- I-. GEORGE 'JA-37
14 J U L L. GECjF:GE VA-3';;;
V A C A P E S
V A C A P E S
VACHF'ES
OPERATIONS S T A T I S T I C S FOR JLILY
I-AUNi3HES SGT LAiJNCtiES SAT MSNS KECDVEK I ES OF' LOSSES t i I T ??/1 /:::ILL OF' HOURS
LAUNCHES SAT MI;NS UF' t.1OMRS
LAUNCHES SAT MSNS
liaLlRS
D R - 2 1.-AUNCHES QF' I-IUUHS
JCIL 87 TUTAL FrY 87 . . 'TOTAL F'f NO. /: NO. 74 NO.
SUMIIAR'f O F OF'EF:\'AT'I ONS F O R AUGUST
. BUM O P E R A T I O N S
DATE L O C A Y I ON U N I T IS) WEAF'ONS L.RlJhlCt-IES L D S S E S H I T I< I:::I L-L
8 ALJG MAYF'ORT U S 5 F O R R E S T A L 2 - R I M-7H 1
47 AIJG MAYF'ORl" U S S F O R R E S T A L 1 --R I M--7H A +
1E1 PUG VACAF'ES MAG-.? 1 I M-TF 5 2 - A I M--.9L 2 - A I M - 7 M
D A T E
I AUG
19 AUG
3 3 AUG
2[:, GIJG
27 AIJG
.-'3 rl) a:. ,- A U E
3s. A i l G
L O C A T I ON
VACAFZ'ES
VACAF'EE;
VAIZFIF'ES
!yl,qCp,F'FrS --
OACAF'ES
Vp,CApES
VACAF'ES
LJNIT ( S )
U S S PETERSON
U S S IO1.JA
U S S D A H L G R E N
U S S I J A N I E L S
!!I3 ARMY
US ARMY
U S 5 T I lZONDEROGA
OF'ERATI ONS S T A T I S T I C S Ff iR AUGLJST
LAUNCHES SPIT LAUNCt-IES SAT MSNS RECC3VER I E S OF' LOSSES H I T ?c !:::ILL- UF' HOLJRS
I-AUNCHES SAT MSNS UP HOURS
LAUI'JCtiE:S SAT MSNS OF' HOURS
DR-2
LAUNCHES OF' HOLJRS
AUG 87 'TDTAL F Y 87 TOTAL F Y 86 NU. % N [:I . % NG. %
SUMMARY O F O P E R A T I O N S FUR SEPTEMBER
DiiTE L..UCAT I ON U N I T ($5) WEAPONS L A U N C H E S I -OSSES ti1 T $4 !::I L-I...
2 SEF' VACRPES C O M F I T W I N G ONE 2--A 1 N-7F 1
7 CEF:, . L, VAC:AF'ES COMF I TbJ I NG UPTIE 2 -A I M - 7 F 1
3 SEF' VGCAPES VF- 142 2 - A I M - 7 F 1
22 SEF' V A C A P E S C O M F I T W I N G ONE 1 - A I M-?L 1 1 -.-A I M - 7 F
25 SEF' VAC&I='ES CNU P R O J 547 TRACt:::EX 2
2h S E ~ OPEN OCEAN COMDESRON 3h 1 --F: I M--67 3 4-R I M - - b b E
I . S E P T A R O P E R A T I I I N S
D A T E
2 SEP
1j;l SEP
14 S E P
18 SEF'
21 SEF'
r-, .7 dl,.. I=;'FTp
24 S E ~
-. "9 C Ei::' ,L 4
L-CICAT I Oh1
VACAF'ES
VACAF'ES
L 'ACAPES
Vg tCAFES
VAC-APES
VfiC,C)PES
VACAF'ES
L'ACAF'ES
U N I T ( S 1
US ARMY
LlSS 1" I CONDERLSGA
lJSS S A I F ' A N
US ARMY
iJS ARMY
U S GRMY
ATt:::RuN 35
US5 CORAL SEA
WEAPONS
A / A M S L S
l C , / 5 " 54
15/5" 54
TRACt.::EX
TRHCF::EX
A f A M S L S
1-AGM-45
3 7 / 5 " 54
1-AUNCt-lES L U S S E S
OF'ERATI ONS STGTI ST I C:S FUR SEF'TEMPEH
I-AIJNCHES SAT L-AUNCHES SAT MSNS RECOVERIES ClP I-USSES H I T 8. I.::ILL [IF' HOUFiS
LAUNCHES SAT MSNS OF:' HOURS
SEP 87 TOTAL F Y €37 TOTAL F Y NO. i! IV CI n i! NO.
SUMMQRY OF DF'ERATIONS F O R UCTUEER
a BBM OPERATIONS
DATE iCiCAI"IUt4 LIN1:T ( 5 ) bJEAF'OblS I-ALJNCHES LOSSES H J T $/ t:::TLL
7 OCT VRCAF'EF; USS SEMMES 7-6 &.. 1 ~.-,f,h~ 1 I
1.5 OCT MED CTF-6rS 2-R I M-bhE CI L:, 1 7.
h - A I M--7F
2 8 CICT l,,,'AC,C,pES 'JF--g4 i --PI I M--7F 2 1 1
I . SEF'TAK OF'ERA'T I O N S
D A T E LLSCATION UNIT IS) WEAPONS LRUNCI-iES L U S S E S
D OCT PALMETTO P T VA-34 24 Mb::-76 2
5' (7CT F'FILMETTU F'T Vfi-34. 36 Mt:::-7& 2
27 OCT VACAF'ES U S ARMY TRACKEX I
OPERAT I U N S S1"A-I- I ST I CS FOR OCTOEER
LACINCliES SAT' LAUNC;I-1IZS SAT MSNS RECOVERIES OP LCISSES !--!IT li \:ILL. OF' HOURS
L"AtlNCt.IES SAT MSNS LIP I-irIrJFTs
L-AUNCt-IES SAT MSNS CSF' HOUFi2S
DR.--2 LAUNCHES UP HClUF:S
OCT NO.
7-0'TAL F Y NO.
TOTAL F Y hIO.
SUMMARY OF' OF: 'ERATIONS F O R NOVEMBER
BBM O P E R A T I O N S
Z):,ATE L U C A T l ' O N UNIT (5 ) WEAF'CINS L A U N C H E S L O S S E S I-41 T ?( P: : ILL
ib NOV V A C A P E S U S S V I R G I N 1 4 1.-F: I M - 6 6 E 2 i --R I M-7H
I . SEF'TAF: OF'ERAT I ONS
D A T E L l l C A T I ON U N I T (S) WEAF'CfNS L A U N C H E S LOSSEi'S
5 NGV 'JACGPES USS PI-IARRIS 2 9 / 5 " 54 r7 L
1.8 NOV VACAF'E:S LJSS EYRD 3rgi5" 54. 3 L
25 NO?, VACAF'ES USCG D E C I S I V E 241.5" 54 2
UPERA-1" I OMS STAT I ST I C:S FOR NOVE:MFER
LAUNCI-IES S k i LAUNCHES SAT MSNS RECClVER I E S UF' LUSSES !-+IT e? KIL-L OF' I-IUUF:S
L-AUttlCHES SA7- MSNS OF' MOLlHS
LAUNCtiES SAT MSNS ['SF fiOUFiS
TOTAL F Y NU.
SUMMARY O F OF'ERAT I O N S F O R UECEMEER
, BQM O P E R A T I O N S
DATE L r j c A T ' I ON LJNIT (s ) SJEAF'ONS LAUNC~IES LOSSES I-.IIT b KIL-L-
2 D E E VACRPES MAG-3 1 1 - A I M - 7 F .7 *I
7 7 . , DEC I ~ J ~ ~ C A ~ E S MAG--3 1 5- -A I M - 7 F I 1
14 DEC U7AX U S S FORRESTAI.- N / A 2 1
! h DEC: 'JACAF'ES 1-IC;S E I SENI-IOWEF: 1 --R 1: M--7E 1
V A C A P E S F I T W I N G ONE 4-A 1 M--7F -r 21 UElll ._I
i l A T E L O C A T I O N LIII~IT i s )
9 DEC VACAF'ES U S AI?MY
1 @ E C LJACr?F'ES U S ARMY
21 D E C VACAF'ES U S ARMY
F-- L.:. L)EC VACAF'ES U S ARMY
WEAF'nNS LAUNCHEIS L O S S E S
TRACk::EX 2
2-ASM T7 25 1
CNX blX 2
2-AS11 2 1