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HSL on deployment
My son is soon to complete FRS flying the SH-60B, just wondering what
the future holds when he deploys. Presumably on a cruiser or destroyer. How do the aviators 'fit' in the ship's responsibilities, typical (if there is such a thing) deployment lengths, do they get attached to the same ship all the time or varies depending on need. How many hours of flight time, frequency of training (SAR, ASW etc) flights? Just wondering... Thanks John |
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"John" wrote in message oups.com... My son is soon to complete FRS flying the SH-60B, just wondering what the future holds when he deploys. Presumably on a cruiser or destroyer. How do the aviators 'fit' in the ship's responsibilities, typical (if there is such a thing) deployment lengths, do they get attached to the same ship all the time or varies depending on need. How many hours of flight time, frequency of training (SAR, ASW etc) flights? Just wondering... Thanks John Each one of these questions could take several paragraphs to respond to. I suggest you identify which squadron he will be reporting to and call the Public Affairs Officer (PAO) on the phone. If he/she's unwilling to discuss over an 'open line', then go buy them a cup of coffee and discuss your concerns in person. If the PAO is 'clueless' (often the case as it is usually the most junior Officer) then talk to the Command Master Chief (CMC). |
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Six-seven month deployments after 3-4 months of short cruises (duration
1-3 weeks each), most helo aviators are welcomed aboard ship - not exactly as equals but at least better than most "non-ship's company". during work-ups, they will have lots of ASW practice and at least occasional SAR flights but when the cruise itself begins, two likely scenarios play out - his ship sails with a battlegroup and he is tied to a carrier, or the ship ends up doing more detached service. if he is stuck in a BG, then its a lot of ocean searches, identifying little bonka boats and aging tankers, occasionally working with foreign navies, etc. detached sailing means the possibility of going into the Gulf, getting 'involved',.. spending more time in exotic locations. Having done both kinds of cruise in HSL, nothing beats the opportunities you get once you leave the carrier far behind. Your son will love it, trust me. Years from now he will look back on these deployments as some of the best times of his life. v/r Gordon |
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Slightly offtopic... but close to what you mentioned, Gordon, in the
small Carrier Strike Groups (insetad of larger CVBGs of 1980s), there must be even more probable SH-60Bs from "smallboys" are detached to the carrier. Some Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates are gone for foreign navies (e.g. two of them we have in Poland), Spruance-class destroyers without AEGIS might be regarded too old to protect the carriers, many Arleigh Burke-class ships have no helo hangar, and CVWs are smaller than in the good old days. So there is a need for helos, and not much place for landing, except the Boat... I guess it must be much more convenient now to detach some LAMPS helos to the carrier for maintenance and safety reasons?... Best regards, Jacek |
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Yeah, but the food on a bird farm is never as good - Eisenhower chow
was dreadful, Midway bland - but on a Tin Can, we always had good food.. v/r Gordon |
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As I started to reply to this post feeling that the memories of my HSL
deployment were still fresh in my head, I realized that almost 21 years have passed since then. So while I feel I can speak with authority on how it was in the mid-80's, I have no way of knowing how they handle things now. But the U.S. Navy is an institution that embraces change in some arenas and refuses to step out of the past in others. With that being said I feel I can confirm some generalities: Life on anything-but-a-CV is much better than life on a CV. The food is better, berthing spaces are better (quieter), fresh water tends to be more plentiful (no water hours), and a whole host of other things that are practically impossible on a ship with 6,000 people. Which includes a close-knit small-town know-everybody atmosphere. Ask anybody who has sailed on both which one they'd rather stick with and I'm sure the majority with say "small-boy". Michael E. Fenyes HSL-33 '83-'86 |
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Mike, is it? Always good to meet a former Seasnake.
You still have one kid, Mikoyan, or are you still building more? All is well in San Diego - I miss your company old friend. v/r Gordon -Seasnakes for ****in' ever!- |
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In article .com,
"Gordon" wrote: Yeah, but the food on a bird farm is never as good - Eisenhower chow was dreadful, Midway bland - but on a Tin Can, we always had good food.. It may not be as good, but you can get it nearly 24 hours a day. Nothing like going to the forward galley at 0'dark thirty and loading up your flight suit leg pockets with a couple of sliders which have been under a heat lamp for a few hours. ; ) --Mike |
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Gordon wrote: Yeah, but the food on a bird farm is never as good - Eisenhower chow was dreadful, Midway bland - but on a Tin Can, we always had good food.. v/r Gordon As far as I remember, once upon a time when Ike and America served as "floating airfields" for US Army helicopters deployed to SoLant, the bottom line about the Army people stationed on the carriers was "the Navy chow is good!" Just imagine how bad must be the Army food Best regards, Jacek |
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