The White Falcon - 02.07.1971, Blaðsíða 12

"Welcome Aboard, Cap'n.", says Odr. Robert L. Sewell (r) tc Cdr.
Fugene A. Tansey, Cl VF-49, Tuesday night. 71-49 arrived this week
to take over ASW' duties from VI -24, commanded by Cdr. Sewell.
ADJ2 Jerry L. Wiley reenlisted
for four more years in the Navy,
as his plane flew over the south-
ern tip of Greenland on its way
to Keflavik from Patuxent River,
Kd. Lt. Cdr. Bob Johnson admini-
stered the oath. Both men are
part, of crew six of VP-49. Crew
six was the advance crew that ar-
rived Sunday night to start the
change-over of patrol squadrons
at the naval station. VF-49 will
be part of the Iceland ASW Grou;
for the next five months.
They come back for another tour

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Patrol Squadron 49 has return-
ed to Iceland this week tc take
over ASW duties from VP-24, end-
ing the "Batmen's" four-month de-
ployment to Keflavik.
Commanded by Cdr. Fugene Tan-
sey, VP-49, the "Woodpecker"
squadron, began arriving last Sun-
day night when crew six landed
and reported that one of their
men "thoughtso much of the morale
of the squadron," he reenlisted.
The reenlistnent- took place
over the southern tip of Green-
Oops, we goofed
In last week's White Falcon
we erroneously identified the
commanding officers of the two
patrol squadrons changing dut-
ies this week. Cdr. Fugene A.
Tansey-, CC VF-49, is the offi-
cer in the left-hand photo.
Our apologies to both Comman-
ders and t.hed r squadrons.
land, as ADJ2 Jerry' L. Wiley
signed-up for four more years.
The oath was administered by' Lt.
Cdr. Fob Johnson.
Four rore planes,includirr the
ccmnanding officer's aircraftjar-
rived Tuesday night, and the re-
mainder of the "Woodpeckers" flew
in V/ednesday.
VI-49 officially took over the
patrol squadron chores here today/
as the last plane from VP-24
winged its way south and heme at
Iatuxent. Fiver, Pd.
With the"'('ccdpeckers'"arrival,
the torn’ of duty' for VP squadrons
at Keflavik has been extended tc
five months,according to a state-
ment by Lt.(j.gi) S. A. Spot.ts-
wood, public affairs officer for
VP-24.
VT-49 won the Navy' Unit Com-
mendation for its last t.our of
qjty with the North Atlantic ASW
Group from July to November 1970.
From the Commander-in-Chief
Independence Day Menage
Nothing could be more appAopAlate than that Americans pome on
Independence Vay to honor the valiant men and women toho defend
the cheAished ideals which this occasion commemorates.
As President and as Commander-in-Chiefi, I want to express the
nation's enduring gratitude to the members o& our Aamed Foncei.
By youA courageous service you give the heritage we honor on thii
Fourth o(S duty a special meaning ion alt o{ your fellow citizens.
You remind us that the freedom we cherish is strong because you
and your cotteagues begone you have never Waited to defend it.
On this day as we ho non oua pnteel.es s legacy, we also -recog-
nize the priceless natuAe 0|$ the sacrifices you and youA famities
have made to preserve that legacy. And we thank you with all oua
heaAts.
Richard M. Mixon
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July 2, 1971