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NFO Commander of USS Harry S. Truman

BarryD

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So hypothetically if passed up the first time but selected a following time for AMC a VAQ type could be the Captain of a Phib? A VFA type couldn't?

Surprised to see TSW on there . . . would've guessed that would be a 13X5 or a 13X7 job . . . or is it?
 

Brett327

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In theory, I suppose. In practice, extremely rare, as best I can tell.
 

Brett327

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I believe one of the COs of BHR after I left was VAQ.
Just looked at the CO history back to 2008 - didn't recognize any VAQ names. John Funk, who was my MO in HSL-44 (whose efforts contributed significantly toward getting me commissioned), was the CO of BHR in 2010. When were you there?
 

nittany03

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So hypothetically if passed up the first time but selected a following time for AMC a VAQ type could be the Captain of a Phib? A VFA type couldn't?

Surprised to see TSW on there . . . would've guessed that would be a 13X5 or a 13X7 job . . . or is it?
In theory, I suppose. In practice, extremely rare, as best I can tell.
Kind of surprising, really. I mean, the hardware squadrons are their own world, but SELRES land is still a different ball game than the AC side of the house WRT funding, manning, and general ways of doing business. Maybe not a totally different ballgame, but one is probably Rugby Union and the other is Rugby League.

I'm sure there are plenty of smart 13X5s/13X7s on the staff to get the boss up to speed and keep him/her out of trouble, but still.
 

Pags

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Just looked at the CO history back to 2008 - didn't recognize any VAQ names. John Funk, who was my MO in HSL-44 (whose efforts contributed significantly toward getting me commissioned), was the CO of BHR in 2010. When were you there?
Disregard. The guy I thought was TACAIR was an HSC guy. Sorry for the evening of bowel shaking panic.
 

Uncle Fester

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“Hak” is good people, known him since he was a DH. Glad Big Navy gave him a Boat.

Never knew he was Iranian. Doesn’t really have much of an accent.
 

BarryD

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Kind of surprising, really. I mean, the hardware squadrons are their own world, but SELRES land is still a different ball game than the AC side of the house WRT funding, manning, and general ways of doing business.
Which is why FLSW and MSW are commanded and staffed by FTS I guess. TSW is the anomaly for some reason.
 
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