DEPARTMENT OF THE NAW FIGHTER SQUADRON ONE HUNDRED TWO UNIT FPO AE

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1 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAW FIGHTER SQUADRON ONE HUNDRED TWO UNIT FPO AE From: Commanding Officer, Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWO To: Director of Naval History (OP-09BH), Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC Subj: 1993 COMMAND HISTORY FOR FIGHTER SQUADRON ONE HUNDRED TWO Ref: (a) OPNAVINST Encl: (1) ~ommanding/~xecutive Officer Biographies and Photos (2) Squadron Statistical DataIPrecedence List (3) Narrative of Events (4) Squadron Patches 5750 ser oo/ '8 JAMl\~ p~n1 1. In accordance with reference (a), enclosures (1) through (4) are submitted. 2. The immediate Senior Commander of Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWO, Carrier Air Wing ONE, Captain P. D. cash was relieved by Captain W. N. Deaver, Jr. on 19 May Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWO was deployed with Carrier Air Wing ONE the majority of calendar year 1993 on board USS AMERICA (CV 66). The Commanding Officer, Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWO, Commander Eric C. Neidlinger was relieved by Commander Steven P. Collins on 05 April 1993 with ceremonies being held at the squadron's homeport, Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Commander Robert D. Barbaree, Jr. arrived in April 1993 as the Executive Officer. USS AMERICA (CV 66) and her air wing departed Norfolk on 11 August 1993 for a scheduled six-month deployment, having conducted operations in the ~editerraneanl~driaticl~ed Seas and ~ndianl~tlantic Oceans. USS AMERICA (CV 66) and Carrier Air Wing ONE returned safely to Norfolk on 05 February Fourteen F-14A aircraft are assigned to the "Fighting Diamondbacks" squadron. Tail Code; AB. Copy to: Activity File s3. &&,&+ S. P. COLLINS

2 DATA/PRECEDENCE LIST I. Ordnance Expenditures: 1993 Calendar year: AIM % AIM % AIM % 20-MM TP 19,945/100% 20-MM HE % RR-129 CHAFF 1,345/100% RR-144 CHAFF % MK-46 FLARE % MJU-8 FLARES % BDU-45 P/B % MK-76 P/B 1,136/100% MK-83 INERT BOMB 21100% MK-82 LIVE BOMB 81100% MK-83 LIVE BOMB % TDU-321~ TOW BANNER'S (SEA) 21100% 11. Officer Compliment: COMMANDERS CDR S. P. COLLINS CDR R. D. BARBAREE, JR. &IEUTENANT (JUNIOR GRADE) JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG LIEUTENANTS LIEUTENANT COMMMDERS ENS ENS ENSIGNS Encl (2)

3 1. JANUN Preparation for February's AARP - ADMAT, Jan MARRATIVE OF EVENTS 2- FEBRUARY -AARP FcLPIACLS Training, 1-21 Feb - Successfully completed TSTA I1 onboard USS AMERICA (CV 66) - Participated in Refresher Training onboard USS AMERICA (CV 66) 23 Feb - 05 Mar 3. I(ARcIg - Successfully completed CVW Weapons Det to Fallon, Nevada Mar - All aircrew qualified in Strike Warfare, majority aircrew completed live airto-ground ordnance delivery 4. APRI& VF-102 Change of Command, S. P. Collins relieves E. C. Neidlinger, 05 Apr - Tactical Airborne Digital Camera System (TADCS) installed in VF-102, F-14A, BUN , AB-110. Participated in "COMTUEX/OC~~~ Venture" 13 Apr - 18 May - Missile Exercise, 19 Apr: Expended 1 AIM-7M, 1 ATM-9H-4, 2 NATM-9M-1, 1 AIM-54A, 1 AIM-54C, AIM-9M - NAL-4-1 TARPS Exercise, 27 Apr - Sinkex, 29 Apr - Conducted Training in: Boldface, M-61 Gun LAR, Night Bombing requirements, TACNOTE~R~CC~ Review, Safety Stand-down, Heat Stress, Cat. I, 11, 111, Tanking, Emcon, Alert, Emerg. Dive Recovery, TARPS, CMS 5. - Port visit: St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., 3-6 May - CORE Value Training - ALL HANDS1 - Conducted Training in: Electrical safetyl~eat Stress, Cat. 111, IV, Afterburner Sys, Engine Fire Inflight, Boldface, Uncommanded ~oll/~aw, Dive Recovery Rules, AIM-7M ACM LAR, TARPS, CMS TADCS Second Phase Testing successfully conducted onboard CV-66, May - Participated in "Joint Task Groupw, May - Returned to Norfolk, 29 May 6- mm No Notice (Oceana) Missile Exercise: Expended 1 AIM-7M, 9 Jun AIR-to-AIR Gun Exercise with Banner Tow, 11 Jun Physical Readiness Training Test, 11 Jun Semi-annual Required CMS Training, 12 Jun Death of AMEAN Ouellette in Motor Vehicle Accident, 12 Jun AIC Compex, 15 Jun FNAEB of JG, 18 Jun Memorial Service for AMEAN Ouellette, 21 Jun Safety Stand-down, 28 Jun AIR-to-AIR Gun Exercise with Banner Tow, Jun - Conducted Training in: M-61 Gun LAR, AWG-9, AIM-54C, Loss of Canopy, SAR Procedures, Cat. 11, 111, IV, V, Aborted Takeoff, AICS Malfunctions, Catapult Procedures, AIM-7M H-build Advantages, Wheel Brake Sys, TARPS, CMS 7. JULY - Participated in "FLEETEXw, 7-23 Jul Inport Norfolk, 24 Jul Missile Exercise, 11 Jul: Expended 1 AIM-7M, 2 AIM-9H Expansion to 17 crews and 14 aircraft - Conducted Training in: Cat I, 11, 111, IV, V, ICS Procedures, Uncommanded Roll, Blown Tire Landing, Flapl~lat Lockout, AICS Malfunction, Nozzle failure, Roll SAS, Mk-20 preflight, Radar altimeter, Engine fire on Deck, TARPS, Encl (3)

4 ~oeniallraq Update, Quick Reaction Strike, Jettison, Pitching ~eckl~arricade, CMS, and Intel Update 8. AUGUST Inchop Mediterranean Sea Relieved USS ROOSEVE (CVN 71) 26 Aug - Conducted Training in: TARPS, TADCS, Fire ~et/~xt, ALQ 126, ACLS, CATS/ Arresting Gear, Hydraulic Sys, Have-Quick, TCS, CAS, Valid Shot Criteria, Section Tactics, SUCAP, Division Tactics, SAMS, Counter SAMS, ~and/~ea Survival, Heavy Tanking, ~ aleb/~ Galeb, FAST Tapes, CVIC ROE, F-117, Deny Flight ROE, CsAR/SAR, Bosnia, RECCE, B-H Overview, B-H TARPS, CMS, and Intel Update participated in "Deny Flight" participated in "Sharp Guardn - Advanced DET to USS ROOSEVE for TARPS mission turnover 9. SEPTEMBER Adriatic Sea ope Inport Trieste, Italy, Sep - Conducted Training in: CSDC, Boldface, APx76/IFF, Jettison, ~ ~~45150, ASW~~C/~A, AWG 9 Overland, Mixed sec/~iv, Man P ~~~/AAA, Mig 29, Threat Missiles, AIM-54, AWG 9 Dogfight, MIG 21, Fast Tapes, Alerts, Windshear, CAG Brief, TARPSI CMS, and Intel Update Missile Exercise: Expended 1 AIM-7M Airshow, 26 Sep Dropped heavy ordnance Inport Corfu, Greece, 29 Sep - 04 Oct Participated in "Mirror Image" Participated in "Deny Flight" - FNAEB of, 30 Sep 10. OCTOBER - Inport Corfu, Greece, 29 Sep-04 Oct - Conducted Training in: TARPS, TARPS Escort, CAP, BH CAS, CADC, Wing Sweep System, MIG 25, Night Mixed Sec/Div, CAG Brief, Mishap Review, LSO Summary, Pitching Deck, ~ypothermia/~ommon Cold, NATOPS Quiz, Boldface, Incirlik Brief, Flight Gear Review, CMS, and Intel Update - AIR-to-AIR gun exercise with banner tow - DACT sortie with British Tornadoes - Participated in "Deny Flight" Suez Canal Transit, 29 Oct - Out Chop Mediterranean - Inport Trieste, Italy, Oct 11. NOMClBER Participated in "Provide Promise" Participated in "Restore Hope" Awarded Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, 4 Nov - 5 Dec Indian Ocean Deployment/~omailian Operations - Conducted Training in: TARPS, TARPS Escort, OCAS, CAS, Single Engine Landing, Aft Wingsweep Failures, No Flap Considerations, ACLS, Route Recces, Night AIC, FAM Fire, CMS, and Intel Update AIR-to-AIR Gun Exercise with Banner Tow Missile Exercise: Expended 1 AIM-9M and 1 AIM-7M(F) - No port visits, 37 days at sea 12. DECENBBR Crossing the Line Ceremony, 1 Dec Participated in "Southern Watch" - Red ~eaj~uez Canal Transit, 8-12 Dec - Semi-annual Required CMS Training, 15 Dec - Bosnia Ops (Long Ranger TARPS) - Awarded Southwest Asia Service Medal, TARPS over Iraq, 8-9 Dec - Inport Haifa, Isreal, Dec, first port visit in 50 days

5 - Inport Marseille, France, 22 Dec - 03 Jan 94 - Conducted Training in: Cold Weather Ops, Bosnia ROE, Pitching Deck, CPR, CMS - ACFT 112 undergoing PLE for bulkhead cracks