E-2 Hawkeye/C-2 Greyhound

[Alpha_Echo_606]

100712-N-2918M-104 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 12, 2010) An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Wallbangers of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is conducting carrier qualifications off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Peter Merrill/Released)

 

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100710-N-6362C-195 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 10, 2010) A plane director stands by as a C-2 Greyhound, assigned to the Rawhides of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40, is chocked and chained after completing a logistics flight to the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The aircraft's primary mission is to transport cargo, mail and passengers between the carrier and shore bases. VRC-40 is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Tyler Caswell/Released)

 

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100712-N-2918M-115 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 12, 2010) A C-2A Greyhound assigned to the Providers of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is conducting carrier qualifications off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Peter Merrill/Released)

 

[scoolbubba]

More on Cmdr Fritz.

100624-N-9712C-003 NEW ORLEANS (June 24, 2010) Cmdr. David Fritz is congratulated by squadron personnel after his final flight in an E-2C Hawkeye as commanding officer of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 77. It is a squadron tradition to have a bagpiper play for VAW-77 commanding officers after their final flight. Fritz will transfer command of VAW-77 to Cmdr. Jay Vannice during a ceremony June 25. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John P. Curtis/Released)

Looks like someone with ties to the only TECH that matters did alright by himself. I ran into him on my travels but never saw him wearing his Hokie patch. They seemed like a bunch of dudes with a really solid gig going for themselves.

 

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100715-N-5446H-385 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 15, 2010) An E2-C Hawkeye assigned to the Bear Acres of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 124 prepares to land aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is conducting training in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Naval Air Crewman 3rd Class Joshua Horton/Released)

 

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110519-N-OK922-195 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 19, 2011) A C-2A Greyhound assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 makes an arrested landing aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Rosa A. Arzola/Released)

 

[BeardPapa]

Frumby. There haven't been an Naval Aviators winged out of Pcola in years. The E2/C2 Advanced moved to Meridian, VT-19 became VT-9, intermediate jets and advanced E2/C2.

To whomever posted that they would like to select C-2s - realize that you do not know if you get C-2s or E-2s until you show up at the RAG. They place you all in a room and tell you what is availabe and where and then allow you to duke it out. If you can't come to a consensus then they decide for you.

C-2s used to be a lot better deal than it is now for one main reason - they didn't stay at the boat nearly as long as the rest of the wing. They would det out of forwrad deployed fields and just make their mail runs to the boat. That has changed - they are spending a lot more time on the boat.

Just my two cents - if you're gonna be tailhooking you might as well be doing it in something tactical.

Pigpen

I'd like to hear more this selection process between C-2 and E-2. I am one of those guys that would actually go for C-2, but if it turned out I get forced to do E-2, I'll vomit all over my shoes. Sounds like a hell of a gamble.

 

[Recovering LSO]

oh boy....

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

^^ This will not end well...

 

[bunk22]

I'd like to hear more this selection process between C-2 and E-2. I am one of those guys that would actually go for C-2, but if it turned out I get forced to do E-2, I'll vomit all over my shoes. Sounds like a hell of a gamble.

Make sure you tell folks that at the FRS, advanced, or wherever lol

 

[KBayDog]

I'd like to hear more this selection process between C-2 and E-2. I am one of those guys that would actually go for C-2, but if it turned out I get forced to do E-2, I'll vomit all over my shoes. Sounds like a hell of a gamble.

 

[BusyBee604]

I am one of those guys that would actually go for C-2, but if it turned out I get forced to do E-2, I'll vomit all over my shoes.

We are all thrilled that you would actually "go for" one of our platforms; however, our E-2 Shipmates are not going to be overly pleased when you arrive in your pukey shoes! Lotsa' luck BP...
BzB

 

[VetteMuscle427]

I'd like to hear more this selection process between C-2 and E-2. I am one of those guys that would actually go for C-2, but if it turned out I get forced to do E-2, I'll vomit all over my shoes. Sounds like a hell of a gamble.

Good attitude. If you showed up at my squadron with that attitude, JOPA would take a giant shit on you. Just DOR and save us all the trouble.

 

[HooverPilot]

That's an attitude that we don't need in the COD community. Not so productive...

 

[MasterBates]

They pull cards out of hats. No shit, it's how it's most often done.