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THE WHITE FALCON

Vol. XIV, No. 13 U.S. Naval Station, Keflavik, Iceland Feb. 26, 1971

'Batmen' to succeed 'Dragons’;
Pax River units to swap duty
Patrol Squadron 24, from Patuxent River, Md.f will arrive here
'ch 5 to relieve VP—56 of their responsibilities for antisubmarine
warfare operations in the North Atlantic. VP-56 also based at Pax
River, will end its four-month deployment and return to the Maryland
air station. The "Batmen'1 of VP- _________________
24 were last deployed to Keflavik
from June-October, 1969. Since
that time they have changed from
the P-3B "Orions" to the new so-
phisticated P-3C. The squadron
is commanded by Cdr. Robert L.
Sewell, VP-24's 30th commanding
officer.
A native of Dayton, Ky., Cdr.
Sewell enlisted in the Naval Re-
serve while attending high school.
He then entered Miami University
of Ohio, on a NROTC scholarship,
majored in industrial management,
and was commissioned ensign in
June 1954. In July 1954, he be-
gan flight training and was des-
ignated a naval aviator in Sep-
Coast Guard logs first
100% mark in OCFC
Keflavik's Coast Guard Detach-
ment has reported in first in the
current Overseas Combined Federal
Campaign drive. According to the
skipper, Lt. Cdr. Harold T. Sher-
man, the Coast Guard's 13-man crew
donated $11.77 per man,a total of
$153.01.
Monday ‘crowing’ for 14
March advancements in rate for
the defense force will total 14,
ten of which will be naval station
personnel.
NavSta's advancements are:
Bill Wedertz to JOC; Robert N.
Amall to AE3; Thomas R. Groel
to DP3; Franklin Haley to HM2;
Geroge Laframboise to ETR3; Gil-
ber Mills to CM2; Daniel A.
Qurik to SK3; Anthony Rosali to
DC3; Henry M. Samora to AZ3;
and James Vecchiarelli to AMS3.
NSGA will advance: Michael E.
Amelotte to CT3; Robert D. Kamp
to CT03; and Barry J. McDonough
to CTR3.
Helmut W. Warzecha will be
advanced to OT3 at NavFac.
The Coast Guard is advancing
Philip S. Coulon Jr. to ET3 and
Keith D. Manning to ET3.
tember 1955.
In January 1963, Cdr. Sewell
reported to Patrol Squadron Eight
as tactics officer in the first
P-3 squadron. He participated in
the first deployment of the P-3
to Keflavik.
Commander Sewell reported to
trol Squadron24 on Dec. 1, 1969
which time he assumed the du-
es of executive officer. He
became CO on Nov. 25, 1970.
The squadron's executive of-
ficer is Cdr. Gordon L. Petri.