{"id":20201,"date":"2023-07-25T18:21:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T18:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=20201"},"modified":"2023-07-27T06:41:41","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T06:41:41","slug":"cnal-squadrons-receive-battle-e-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=20201","title":{"rendered":"CNAL Squadrons Receive Battle “E” Award"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Other Norfolk-based CNAL squadrons who will receive their Battle \u201cE\u201d include HSC-28, HSC-48, and Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14. The following Jacksonville-based squadrons will also receive their Battle \u201cE\u201d awards. They include Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, Patrol Squadron Special Projects Unit (VPU) 2 and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 72. Additionally, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) earned the Battle \u201cE.\u201d
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The Battle \u201cE\u201d award recognizes crews with high levels of sustained proficiency and readiness to perform in an operational environment throughout a yearlong evaluation.\u00a0
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\u201cEarning the Battle \u2018E\u2019 is an example of the technical expertise, mission focus, and going above and beyond the call of duty. I\u2019m extremely proud of what these Sailors have accomplished over the past year, and this award is a testament to all of their hard work,\u201d said Meier.<\/p>\n

As an example of that testament to technical expertise, HSC-11 supported USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 during their 2022 deployment. While deployed, HSC-11 completed 3,664 flight hours of operations providing plane guard and logistics support, transporting 1,530 passengers within the strike group, and delivered over 8.3 million pounds of cargo.<\/p>\n

\u201cI could not be more proud of the Dragonslayer team and all their hard work and sacrifice during an extended deployment with CVW-1 and the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group,\u201d said Cmdr. Jeremiah Farwell, HSC-11 commanding officer. \u201cEvery Sailor went above and beyond to take care of each other while simultaneously accomplishing the mission. We have a very special, close knit family here in HSC-11 and I am truly honored and humbled to be a part of this incredible team. Double One, Second to none.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over the past year, VAW-126 completed a nine-month deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of responsibility in support of European Command (EUCOM) and NATO Allies. Their participation in enhanced air policing (eAP) and various multi-nation\/partner exercises, to include Neptune Spear and Neptune Shield, played an integral role in reinforcing NATO\u2019s eastern front. \u00a0
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Cmdr. T. J. Browning, commanding officer of VAW-126, shared his pride surrounding the squadron earning the Battle \u201cE\u201d award. \u00a0
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\u201cThis year\u2019s Battle \u2018E\u2019 award signifies the hard work and dedication of our Sailors to accomplish every task and meet every planned goal throughout the past year,\u201d said Browning. \u201cEvery Sailor at our command has had a part in earning the Battle \u2018E\u2019 and have constantly challenged one another to seek ways to improve. I couldn\u2019t be more proud of them.\u201d\u00a0
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Browning also emphasized that VAW-126 was the first E-2D squadron to deploy with the aerial refueling capability and the Delta Systems Software Configuration (DSSC) 3.1, which allowed the aircraft to expand its reach, and provide tactical command and control further from the carrier. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Another Battle \u201cE\u201d recipient, VFA-81, conducted 1,370 sorties, completed 2,536 mishap-free hours with a 96 percent sortie completion rate during a nine-month deployment supporting NATO\u2019s eAP and Vigilance Activity missions, Operation Neptune Strike and Operation Neptune Shield. VFA-81\u2019s enhanced partnerships with counterparts from Romania, France, Sweden and Italy. Additionally, VFA-81 received the fiscal year 2022 Retention Excellence Award.
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\u201cThe work that our Sailors put in during 2022 was nothing short of phenomenal. Winning the Battle \u2018E\u2019 is a great honor and it’s a testament to our Sailors\u2019 character, commitment to excellence, and diversity of skills, ideas, and backgrounds,\u201d said Cmdr. Michael Farley, VFA-81 commanding officer. \u201cEven in the face of challenges like an extended deployment, our Sailors\u2019 ability to stay focused on the mission and work together as a high-performing team impresses me every day and we\u2019re excited to carry that tradition of excellence forward.\u201d
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The units that receive the Battle \u201cE\u201d are considered the most ready for combat throughout the year and are judged based on their warfighting readiness; mission accomplishments; self-assessments and ability to improve; ability to innovate; and resiliency in executing their missions. \u00a0
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Naval Air Force Atlantic is responsible for seven nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, 54 aircraft squadrons, 1,200 aircraft and 52,000 officers, enlisted and civilian personnel with priorities focused on warfighting, people, and readiness by providing combat ready, sustainable naval air forces with the right personnel, properly trained and equipped, with a focus on readiness, operational excellence, interoperability, safety, and efficient resourcing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Other Norfolk-based CNAL squadrons who will receive their Battle \u201cE\u201d include HSC-28, HSC-48, and Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14. The following Jacksonville-based squadrons will also receive their Battle \u201cE\u201d awards. They include Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, Patrol Squadron Special Projects Unit (VPU) 2 and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 72. Additionally, the nuclear-powered aircraft […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":20203,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20201"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20201\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20204,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20201\/revisions\/20204"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}