DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY HELICOPTER ANTI-SUBMARINE SQUADRON LIGHT FOUR FIVE BOX 357128 SAN DIEGO CA 92135-7128 IN REPLY REFER TO 5750 Ser 00/048 10 Mar 99 From: Commanding Officer, HSL 45 To: Director of Naval History (OP-09BH) Washington, Navy Yard, 901 M Street SE, Bldg 57, Washington, D.C. 20374-5050 Subj: 1998 COMMAND HISTORY Ref: (a) OPNAVINST 5750.12F Encl: (1) CO Biography and Photograph (2) 1998 CNO Aviation Safety Award Nomination Package (3) 1998 Flight Hour Summary (4) HSL 45 Organization and Structure (5) CY 1998 Detachments 1. Per reference (a), enclosures (1) through (5) are provided. a. Command Mission. Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light FOUR FIVE'S primary mission is to provide fully mission capable LAMPS MK I11 detachments for deployment aboard cruisers, destroyers, and frigates assigned to the U.S. Pacific Fleet. The helicopters assigned to these detachments are an integral part of the ship's weapons systems, extending the ship's anti-surface, subsurface and strike capabilities. They also perform medical evacuation, vertical replenishment, and communications relay. b. Orsanizational Structure - Immediate Senior in Command: Commander, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Light Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet. - Commanding Officer: Thomas P. O'Keefe, CDR, USN - Executive Officer: Stephen Greene, CDR, USN Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, CA Aircraft Assisned Type: SH-60B Seahawk Number: Ten Tailcode: TZ (Tango Zulu) 2. HSL 45 Chronology for 1998 January 05 AE3 05 YNC (AW)
Subj: 1998 COMMAND HISTORY A03 A01 A01 AD3 (AW (AW/SW) AT1 (AW) AZ1 PC3 PC3 AD3 (AW) AD3 (AW) AMS2 (AW) AMH1 (AW) YN2 Sea Sailor of the Year Sea Sailor of the Year Shore Sailor of the Year Junior Shore Sailor of the Year Junior Sea Sailor of the Year Junior Sailor of the Quarter Shore Sailor of the Year February AZ1 (AW) CW02 AE2 (AW/SW) AT2 (AW) AZ1 (AW) AT2 ( AW) AZ1 (AW) AE3 AE1 ADC (AW) AD2 HSL 45 Pilot of the Year March AD2 PR1 AD3 AE2(AW) AK1 Letter of Academic Achievement April 03 AMSl(AW) 07 AECS(AW)
Subj : 1998 COMMAND HISTORY ADC (AW) AMH3 AE1 (AW) ABH2 (AW) Junior Sailor of the Quarter AT2 AT2 (AW) AE1 (AW) AD1 ADAN HM3 HM3 HM1 HN HMC(SS) HMC (FMF) CDR HMCS (SW) HMCM (SW) YN3 AWC (AW) AD1 COMHSLWINGPAC Meritorious Service Medal June AZAN AD2 (AW) AMS1 (AW) A03 (AW) AZC (AW) AECS (AW) AW2 AzC(AW) JG AMSC (AW) AMSC (AW/SW) AD1 HMCM(SW) Meritorious Unit Commendation PN2 (FMF) AMHl AE2 (AW) AWC(AW)
Subj: 1998 COMMAND HISTORY AT2 (AW) AK1 (AW AD1 (AW) (AW) ATAN AZ1 AD1 (AW) AW2 (AW) AK2 AK1 (AW AT1 (AW) AR AEAA AZ3 PR1 AMHl Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal Navy and Marine Corps Comrnendation Medal Letter of commendation Letter of commendation August 07 CDR 19 20 AMS2(AW) 21 31 ADC (AW) 31 AT2 31 PR3 Meritorious Service Medal September YN2 AZ3 AMSl YNC AZ1 ADZ ADC(AW) Navy and Marine Corps Comrnendation Medal
Subj: 1998 COMMAND HISTORY October AD3 PC3 YN3 YN2 YN2 (SW) YN'l(SW) YNC (AW) AW2 (AW) AR ATAA BM2 (SW) AW2 AMS3 ADC AN CDR AD2 (AW) November 16 December AMH1 (AW) (AW) JG AD1 (AW) AEl(AW) AW2 (AW/NAC) PC2 Junior Sailor of the Quarter Officer of the Year Pilot of the Year Senior Sea Sailor of the Year Senior Shore Sailor of the Year Junior Sea Sailor of the Year Junior Shore Sailor f the Year A
CY 1998 DETACHMENTS DET TEN DET ONE DET TWO DET THREE T. M. Wilson R. A. Powers JG C. E. Huff JG B. 0. Lankford JG Encl (5)