A BIT OF HISTORY: Photo by PH2 Scott Taylor "...Ashes, ashes, all fall down - By JO1(SW) Daniel Sanford - Staff Writer - Thursday, October 7, 2004..." WebSite: Northwest Naviagor http://www.northwestnavigator.com/index.php/navigator/news/ashes_ashes_all_fall_down/ [08DEC2005]

Photograph Description: Mount St. Helens emits a plume of steam and ash recently from an area of new crevasses in the crater glacier south of the 1980-86 lava dome. The event lasted approximately 25 minutes and created a pale-gray cloud that reached an altitude of almost 10,000 feet. The image was taken at an altitude of 27,000 feet aboard a U.S. Navy P-3C Orion aircraft assigned to the "Screaming Eagles" of Patrol Squadron One (VP-1) stationed at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington.

A BIT OF HISTORY: VP-1 History "...VP-1 Screaming Eagles take part in Vinson COMPTUEX - By Screaming Eagles’ reporter - Friday, November 5, 2004..." WebSite: Northwest Naviagor http://www.northwestnavigator.com/index.php/navigator/whidbey/vp_1_screaming_eagles_take_part_in_vinson_comptuex/ [07MAR2005]

Recently, Combat Air Crew 6 (CAC-6) of Patrol Squadron One participated in the Composite Training Unit Exercise, or COMPTUEX, for the USS Carl Vinson Aircraft Carrier Strike Group. The exercise involved multiple ships such as destroyers, frigates, guided-missile cruisers and the USS Carl Vinson. The setting was sunny Southern California and the waters off the coast.

The P-3C brings a host of capabilities to the fight and to be a fully qualified combat aircrew, part of the training process involves real-world scenarios such as flying and working with ships, other aircraft and submarines.

COMPTUEX provided an ideal environment as well as an opportunity to complete the remainder of CAC-6’s qualification process. VP-1 continues to send aircrews to Southern California to participate in these exercises so that they may receive quality training and to become fully integrated into the Carrier Strike Groups and Expeditionary Strike Groups prior to their deployment.

A BIT OF HISTORY: 040215-N-9500T-001 Naval Air Facility, Okinawa, Japan (Feb. 15, 2004) "...Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Rommel Pineda, left, of San Diego, Calif., and Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Donald Weatherby, right, of Jacksonville, Fla., inspect a MK 65 Quick-Strike airborne mine after loading it onto a P-3C Orion patrol aircraft assigned to the “Screaming Eagles” of Patrol Squadron One (VP-1). The MK-65 is a 2000-pound weapon used against submarine and surface ship targets. VP-1 is stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash. and are currently on a schedule six-month deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Scott Taylor. (RELEASED)..." Navy News Stand http://newshome.news.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=11936 [05MAR2005]

A BIT OF HISTORY: 040415-N-3770P-001 Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan (Apr. 15, 2004) "...Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Bryan Brinkley, of Atlanta, Ga., repairs a nose radome on a P-3 Orion aircraft assigned to the "Screaming Eagles" of Patrol Squadron One (VP-1). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jesse Praino. (RELEASED)..." Navy News Stand http://newshome.news.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=13417 [04MAR2005]

A BIT OF HISTORY: 040506-N-3770P-004 Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan (May 6, 2004) "...Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Noe Jiminez assigned to the "Screaming Eagles" of Patrol Squadron One (VP-1), performs a proficiency load of an inert Mark 62 Quick Strike Mine for a P-3C Orion aircraft. U.S. Navy photo By Photographer's Mate Airman Jesse Praino. (RELEASED)..." Navy News Stand http://newshome.news.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=13896 [04MAR2005]

A BIT OF HISTORY: 040524-N-3770P-003 Japan (May 24, 2004) "...Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Alvin Toves, from Guam, installs an "O" ring on the prop housing for a P-3 Orion aircraft assigned to the "Screaming Eagles" of Patrol Squadron One (VP-1). VP-1 is currently deployed to Japan, and is based out of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jesse Praino (RELEASED)..." Navy News Stand http://newshome.news.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=14295 [03MAR2005]

A BIT OF HISTORY: 040604-N-2976H-004 Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash. (Jun. 4, 2004) "...Airmen Chris Bregel of Patrol Squadron One (VP-1) directs a P-3 Orion carrying squadron crew members returning home to Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island after a six-month deployment to Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class John D. Hamill (RELEASED)..." Navy News Stand http://newshome.news.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=14750 [03MAR2005]

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