u By direction Fran: Commanding Officer, Fleet Canpsite Squadron TWELVE : Chief of Naval -rations, Naval Aviation History Office (OFO5D2) Subj:

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1 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY FLEET COMPOSITE SQUADRON TWELVE NAVALAIR STATION OCEANA VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA VC12/JEW:yg 5750 Ser: August 1982 Fran: Commanding Officer, Fleet Canpsite Squadron TWELVE : Chief of Naval -rations, Naval Aviation History Office (OFO5D2) Subj: SSmission of 1981 Canmnd History f : (a) CNOltr OP-05D2 of 5 August1982 Ehcl: (1) 1981 Canmand History for VC-12 (2) VC-12 Change of Cumnand Brochure 1. As reqwsted in reference (a), the VC Canmand History is hereby Copy to: Director of Naval History (OP-09BH) C(mRES~CSUPPW1NG u By direction

2 1981 CamMnd History For VC-12 VC-12 is assigned to the Cmmander, Reserve Tactical Support Wing (COMRESTRCSuPPWING) with the mission to train Naval Bservists for possible mobilization while simultaneously providing aircraft services in sup port of operational training of Regular and &serve mits of the Navy and other armed services. These aircraft services include: Adversary, Air Ccmbat Maneuvering training, Defensive Canbat Maneuvering training, Air Intercept training, Air Search and Fire Control Radar Tracking, various types of aerial target towing and inflight refueling CDR R. C. JOHNSa relieved CWI! 0. B. FOLIXlCK as Canmanding Officer of VC-12. Rear Pdmiral F. F. PAIMERwas the bnoed speaker Four 'A-4J Aircraft deployed to Naval Air Station, Dallas, Texas for seven days to prwide defensive &at maneuvering training, services for VF-201/VF-1170, 97.4 hours ere f l m to accanplish 60 sorties Provided?tJo TA-4J to assist training catapult/arresting crews at Lakehurst, New Jersey flight hours ere accanplished in January Four TA-4J Aircraft deplayed to Wdall Air Force Base, Florida for five days to prwide defensive ccanbat maneuvering training services for VF-202, 64.3 hours ere 1- to pravide 63 sorties 'ItJo VC-12 pilots were sent to TOEGUN School, Naval Air Station, Miramar, California for twelve days. 322 flight hours ere accanplished in Feburary 'ItJo?a-4J Aircraft deployed to Naval Air Station, Dallas, Texas, for two days to provide defensive canbat maneuvering training for VF-202, 20.3 hours were f l m to accanplish 10 sorties 'ItJo TA-4J Aircraft were deployed to Naval Air Station Dallas, Texas, to prwide defensive canbat maneuvering training services for VF-1170, 82.7 hours were f l m to acmplish 55 sorties flight hours were accanplished during March. Enclosure (1)

3 13 - Five TA-4J Aircraft were deployed to Brunswick, Maine to be provided for -to Derby, 45.6 flight hours were flown TWO TA-4J Aircraft deployed to Mdall Air Force Base, Florida, to prwide defensive canbat manuevering training services for VF-202, 14.8 hours were flown to acmplish 10 sorties. 353 flight burs were accanplished during April Tbo TA-4J Aircraft deployed to Naval Air Station mllas, Wxas for five days to prwide adversary support to VF-202, 36.4 hours were flown to prwide 18 sorties. A total of 353 flight hours were accanplished in May Tbo TA-4J Aircraft deployed to Naval Air Station, Cecil Field, Florida for three days to prwide VA-203 with adversary supprt and defensive canbat maneuvering training, 22.6 hours ere flown to provide 17 sorties Tbo TA-4J Aircraft deployed to lhscon, Arizona International Airport for eight days to prwide the 162nd Tactical Fighter School with air canbat maneuvering support, 34.3 hours were flown to provide 24 sorties VC-12 requested an increase in Fiscal Year 1981 flight hour funding. 313 flight hours were acmplished during June Three TA-45 Aircraft deployed to Naval Air Station, Fallon, Nevada for 16 days to support CVWR-20 with orange air and adversary sumrt, hours were 1- to prwide 53 sorties Four TA-4J Aircraft were deployed to Plattsburgh, New York for six days to provide aerial banner and air canbat maneuvering support to the New York Air National Guard, 56 hours were flown to accanplish 48 sorties. 344 flight hours were accanplished during July he TA-4J Aircraft was deployed to Naval Air Station, Miramar, California for ten days to support VC-13 and the Navy Fighter Weapons School, 23.7 hours were flm to prwide 13 sorties. Enclosure ( 1 )

4 13 - Five?a-4J Aircraft were deployed to Brunswick, Maine to be provided for Photo Derby, 45.6 flight burs were flown ltjo 1a-45 Aircraft deployed to Tpdall Air Force Base, Florida, to prwide defensive canbat manuevering training services for VF-202, 14.8 burs were flown to accanplish 10 sorties. 353 flight burs were accanplished during April. 18 -?tjo 'A-4J Aircraft deployed to Naval Air Station mlas, Wxas for five days to provide adversary support to VF-202, 36.4 hours were flown to prwide 18 sorties. A total of 353 flight burs were accanplished in May ltto?a-45 Aircraft deployed to Naval Air Station, Cecil Field, Florida for three'days to prwide VA-203 with adversary support and defensive canbat maneuvering training, 22.6 hours were flown to provide 17 sorties 'ItJo TA-4J Aircraft deployed to ~scon, Arizona International Airport for eight days to prwide the 162nd Tactical Fighter School with air canbat maneuvering support, 34.3 hours were flown to provide 24 sorties VC-12 requested an increase in Fiscal Year 1981 flight bur funding. 313 flight hours viere accanplished during June Three 'A-45 Aircraft deployed to Naval Air Station, E'allon, Nevada for 16 days to support CVWR-20 with orange air and adversary support, hours were f lm to provide 53 sorties Four 'A-45 Aircraft were deployed to Plattsburgh, New York for six days to provide aerial banner and air cunbat manewering support to the New York Air National Guard, 56 hours were fluwn to accanplish 48 sorties. 344 flight burs ere acuanplished during July Qle 'A-4J Aircraft was deployed to Naval Air Station, Miranar, California for ten days to support VC-13 and the Navy Fighter Weapons School, 23.7 burs were flown to provide 13 sorties. Enclosure (1)

5 29 - VC-12 received a congratulatory message ran Cammder, Reserve metical Support Wing on the occasion of VC-12's 20,000th accidentfree flight hour. VC-12 marked its highest monthly flight hour accanplishwnt for Fiscal Year 1981 when it flew 444 hours in August. Chief of Naval &serve increased the VC-12 flight hour program for Fiscal Year 1981 as requested in June X-12 accanplished 313 flight hours in Septenber. 4 - Four 'lla-4j Aircraft deployed to Bagotville, Canada for six days to prwide air ambat maneuvering training and adversary support to the 425 AW(F) Squadron, 53.2 hours were flown to accanplish 35 sorties Three?a-4J Aircraft deployed to Iuke Air Force Base, Arizona for six days to prwide adversary support to the 405th TIW/461 TTFS, 47.2 hours were f l m to accanplish 25 sorties. X-12 flew a total 328 flight hours in October. 7 - During a target dumny unit (TDU) tawing operation 'lla-4j BUNO received minor damage to its lavier fuselage when the TIN struck the aircraft while being reeled in. 357 flight burs were flm. 9 - Four m-4j Aircraft deployed to MUIS Cherry mint, North Carolina for four days to provide air ambat manewering support to VMA 223, 31.2 hours of flight th were utilized to accanplish 27 sorties 'IJA-4J BUNO received minor damage when a target dmy unit (TDU) impacted it at high speed during a reel-in cperation. This mishap was caused by a malfunction of the tow line counter and a change was reccarnrrended to the A-4m-4 Tactical Manual Bcket Guide to provide appropriate emergency procedures. VC-12 flew 214 flight hours in December.