Now that Marine Corps squadrons are integrated into Carrier Air Wings, can a Marine Corps O-6 become a CAG?
Speaking of who can be CAG:
I know there are plenty of command jobs "reserved" for certain communities, e.g., CVN captains come from tailhook communities and the helo bubbas get to be LHA captains. But is that written down somewhere (in MILPERSMAN or whatever), or is it just tradition? Only law I know of is that carrier captains have to be winged aviators, which is why guys like Halsey and "Slew" McCain went through flight training in their more advanced years.
There's a retired former CV skipper/HELO driver on Whidbey right now ... or mebbe he's in Everett ... don't remember the ship. He said it surprised everyone except him ...This statement about CVN skippers isn't entirely accurate. HS bubbas seem to be CVN COs on a regular basis now...
There's a retired former CV skipper/HELO driver on Whidbey right now ... or mebbe he's in Everett ... don't remember the ship. He said it surprised everyone except him ...
YesCan NFO's command CV's as well, or is that just an Aviator thing?
RADM Lyle Bull, a former OCS grad, Whale B/N, and one of the initial 6 B/N cadre for the nascent A-6 Intruder, became the CO of the CONNIE in the early 80's after serving as CO of a fleet oiler or fast support ship -- can't remember.Can NFO's command CV's as well, or is that just an Aviator thing?
Yes, it has already happened.
Marine CAG for CVW-9
Technically he is not the first Marine CAG as far as I know, the CO of VMF(AW)-212 took over as a temporary CAG in Vietnam when Commander Stockdale was shot down in 1965.
Marine 'CAG'
Will it probably happen often? My guess is no, since it is not a core USMC mission.
Speaking of who can be CAG:
I know there are plenty of command jobs "reserved" for certain communities, e.g., CVN captains come from tailhook communities and the helo bubbas get to be LHA captains. But is that written down somewhere (in MILPERSMAN or whatever), or is it just tradition? Only law I know of is that carrier captains have to be winged aviators, which is why guys like Halsey and "Slew" McCain went through flight training in their more advanced years.