DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY FLEET COMPOSITE SQUADRON SIX

NAVAL AIR STATION

NORFOLK. VIRGINIA 235 1 1-5594 IN REPLY REFER TO:

5750 Ser l o / 78 4

0 9 MAY 1988 From: Commanding O f f i c e r , F l e e t Composite Squadron SIX To: Chief of Naval Operations (OP-05D2)

Subj: COMMAND HISTORY FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1987 OPNAV REPORT 5750-1

Ref: ( a ) OPNAVINST 5750.12D

Encl: (1 ) CO Biography (2) XO Biography ( 3 ) Summary of Operations f o r Calendar Year 1987 (Monthly) ( 4 ) Congratulatory Messages/Correspondence 1987 (5) FY 1987 Golden Anchor Award

1. I n accordance wi th r e f e rence ( a ) , enc losures (1) through (5) a r e forwarded.

2 . Basic His tory

a. Command Organization:

(1) The biography and p o r t r a i t of t he Commanding Of f i ce r a r e included a s enc losure ( 1 ) .

(2) The biography and p o r t r a i t of t he Executive Of f i ce r a r e included a s enc losure (2 ) .

b. Missions and Functions: no changes

c . Composite of Command: no changes

d. Summary of Operation: contained i n enc losure ( 3 )

3. Documentary Annex

a. Congratulatory messages rece ived i n 1987 a r e contained i n enc losure ( 4 ) .

b. A l l r e t e n t i o n team programs, sponso r / indoc t r ina t ion programs and fami ly / recogni t ion i s s u e s a r e thoroughly addressed i n enc losure ( 5 ) .

4. Highl ights of Calendar Year 1987

a. A s of 1 March 1987, VC-6 embarked on i t s 35th year of s e r v i c e t o t h e f l e e t .

b. On 31 October 1987 CDR J . M. Cutcher r e l i eved CDR R. B. Bauman a s Commanding Of f i ce r .

Subj: COMMANJI HISTORY FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1987 OPNAV REPORT 5750-1

c. 1987 was a banner year for VC-6. Squadron attention was focused on the PIONEER Remotely Piloted Vehicle Detachment, and its integration into USS IOWA'S weapons suite. While BQM-74C aerial target, and QST-33 and 35 surface target operations were superbly accomplished as a matter of routine, PIONEER operations broke new ground almost daily. PIONEER was successfully recovered aboard the battleship at night for the first time on 18 October. The first extended deployment of the system began on 3 November and almost immediately began demonstrating the value of PIONEER to the Battleship Battlegroup (BBBG). Adjustments to naval gunfire made as a result of RPV generated information greatly reduced the number of rounds required to destroy simulated targets. Surface surveillance capabilities in the BBBG were greatly enhanced by PIONEER, and in December the initial development of coordinated RPV/LAMPS MK I tactics began. VC-6 RPV Detachment ONE was the first unit to operate the air vehicle to its maximum range of 100 nautical miles.

SUMMARY OF OF'ERAY IONS FOR JANUARY

I. EBM OPERATI IJNS

DATE LOCA'T'IOP.1 U N I T ( 5 )

5 JAN MED NINI.1-Z EG

24 JAN ME13 CTF--&(_;i

ri !Zr L,.: JAN MED CTF--&,(Z!

I I. SEF'TAH EF'ERAT IUNS

1-C3CAT I C:!N U N I T ( 5 )

21 ,JAN r;'rrlrJ uss F'ONCE

GTMO ClSS EI:LRTJY

WEAF'aNS I... AUNCHES 1-OSSES

4-F: I M-&-/A c .-J :Z H I T Qr 1::: I I.. L

1 --.cl, I M--SL. A,- OF' LOSSE:S

WEAPCjNS LAUNCHES LOSSES

125-5Qj CAL. 2 /j-5" 54

OPERATIONS STf lT ISTICS F:C:!R JANUARY

1-AUNCtlES SAT LAUNCHESS SAT MSNS RECDVERIES OF' LOSSES I-.(IT P; \:::ILL UP HOURS

?-ALlT.ICWES SAT MSNS nF:' t!OURS

LAUNCHES SAT MSNS aP b!OURS

DR.-2 L..RUNCHE:S OF' Hi3URS

87 TC3TAL. F Y ., /. NO.

SUMMARY OF CiPEiF'CA'r I ONS FOIl;: FEBRI-.Jb>RY

DATE LOCfiTION UNIT I S ) WEGPONS LRUMCt,lES LOSSES

21 FEE NEWF'OF:T, R I USS MILI-ER 57,/5u 54 2 Cf LISS {JALDEZ 16/76MM

lJSS CLc7RC::

22 F-EB NEWF'OKT , H I US5 M I I..-LE:R 25/5" 54. ra i.

USS VAI..DEZ 1 c S i 7 6 M M EL-ARI.:::

LJSS PERRY

II. SEF'TRK UF'ERATInNS

ZRTE 1-OC'ATI ON l !NIf ' (S) WEAF'ONS L.kUNC::t.!E:S LOSSES

IGj FEE VACAF='ES LJSS NASSAU ( CNCI j CNX W X

j. 3 VACAF'ES USCGC: E;TEADFAS-r CNX 1d.X

Ii,? FEE VHC:APES IJSS RQBFORD CNX W X

UF'ERA-I" I aNS STAT I ST I CS FUFi FEEF:UAf Y

L&UNCliES SRT LAUNCHES SbT MSNS RECOVERIES OF' Lf3SSES k.1 I T %. 1::: 1 L i- OF' HOURS

I..-AUNCHES S&lm MSNS OF' tiCI!JRS

LAUt\ICHE:S S&T MSNS C:lP C-IOUF-?S

j3R-2 L-AUNE:I--IES OF' HOURS

FEB 87 NO. .' /. 4 " !?j

4 . $zi i (11 $21 . Ci :3 . ISj 75. 3. W 7 c:'

/ ,..> . $1 1 .0 qc

-d . (3 @ . (23 cj . !!i (7 d. GI

TOTAI- F Y 87 TOTAI- F Y €36 NO. X NO. . ..

SUMMARY O F OF'ET-;:AT I I!NS IF8R MARCH

DATE: LCSCA'I-I GIN U N I T ( 5 ) MEAF'ONS 1-AUNC:b.IES L O S S E S I - { I T ?< 1::IL.L

2,s MAR VACAF'ES I-ISS YC3Rt:::TCIWN 1 R I M . - h 6 E 1 1

I. S E P T A R O P E R A T I U N S

D A T E

4 M n R

1. I. M A R

12 MAF:

1.9 MAR

1? MAR

23 M?\H

qc 1?!3R

26 I'IfiF(

27 P!GR

"ST MAR 21 .!

7 ( 7 j . - MAR

LOlI t r iT I ON

V A C A F E S

'JGCGF'ES

'JACAF'ES

GTMD

GTMO

VACAF:'ECj

GTMO

GTPlO

VACAF'ES

GTMO

V A C A P E S

U N I T I S j

USCG TAMRRO

USCG TAMCARD

USCG TAMARO

U5S CkF:'AII,f'AP.INCl

U S S CAF'ADANl';llJ

EESKON 26

IJSS Si-iREVEF'C3RT

L!SS EiEkF:'{

DESRON 2t1

I_ISS CARE'

IJSS N A S r j A U

WEAF'ONS L-AUNCHES L O S S E S

CNX WX

CNX WX

CNX WX

C .? ,,kt c fi L. / 2 (/j (z) 4

ZcZf Cf i I - , /1 (~~~1 4

CNX W X

TRACP::EX .-3 i

513 CAL/Elk j a:. 7

CPjX WX

51-1 O.AL/Sfl 2

CNX WX

LAIJNCHES Sfi-r LAUNCHES SAT MSNS -. LtECOVER I: ES UP 1-OSSES I-!IT ?? P::ILL IF Ii131JRS

LACINCHES SAT MSNS OF' t.1C!UFiS

I-AUNCHES SAT MSNS OF' 1-lOLlRS

DR-2 LAUNCHES OF' HOURS

OF='ERAT 1 ONE; STGT 1 ST I CS FOR M ARCZR

4 1 . (3 4 (3 m $3 3 4 . rj! 22. fij

7 . (11 1 2 . !?I

Xb. :7

'TrJTnl- F Y NO.

EOM OF'ERATIONS

I:) A T E L C ~ C A T I C:II'\I LJNI-r !s) WEAF::'ONS I...A!JNCHES L.OSSES HIT z2. !:::ILL.

1rIi APE VACAF'ES LJSS YARNEL-L. 1 RIM-674 I

16 AF'R L.'ACAF'ES kJA--.8 3. / 83 CNX W X

17 CiF'F: C'ACAF'ES VA-31/33 4 AIM--5'H 3 1

.-..;, ,-, . .. ,qE'R a- -... L.'ACAF='E!:S VF-- 14.5 CNX WX'

24 f i p ~ VACAF'ES QF- 1.43 CNX !.4X

28 fiF'F< NEWFZ'ORT, R I LJS$; GATES 2 RIM--$&C 1 1

DATE L-C1CAT I ON U N I T ( S ! biJE:F1F'O!'\IS L...AUNCHES LOSSES

1 I?F'F: VACAPES L!SS YOF:KTCiWN ZNX' bJli '7 ..-

::: APE {JACAPES LlSS NA'j'SA!.! 25MMi ' 1 &Ci 2 I.

8 AF'R VACAF'ES USICG BEAR ~-RAI~ : :EX 3 .,...

C? AF,F;f C.'fiC:A?ES Li'j'S ]:W[i J]:M& 2;",:'59i 1.2 R U S ~7 i

'a . 7 .- i;j APR QACAPES SOLID SHIELD 8

CIF'ERATICINS STATISTICS FOR APRIL

L-AUNCI-IES SAT LAUNCt.lES SAT MSNS RECOVERIES OF' LflSSES F i I T & t::: I L L lLlP HOLJRS

L4UNCt.1ES SAT MSNS OF' tiOUES

LAUNCHES SAT MSNS OF' tiOURS

AF'R NO.

E7 TOTAL F Y % NO.

SIJMMARY O F i1F'EZRATI:ONS F'QF: MAY

3 ~ ' ' r ~ L O C A T I UF1

13 MAY 'JACfiF'ES

1. 3 PIAY VAC:APES

15 MAY VACAF'ES

2 2 ~ 4 ' i VACRF'ES

2 9 MAY VACAF'ES

DATE:

1 MAY

14 MAY

19 MAY

'7 '7 c i MAY

23 MA\{

2 6 1'1 fi Y

27 FA'.{

L U G A T I O N

L'ACAPES

VRC:AF'ES

GTIYlCl

GTMO

GTMD

GTMO

GTMCI

u~-\II-~ ( s ) WEAF'DPJS L..AUNCI-IES LDSSES HI T z2 1::: I L-I,.

VC-C, N / A 1

USE; FI'REELE: CNX bJX

U S S PREBI-E i:NX WX

uss SAVANNAH r,~ i

V F - 1 4 CNX W X

U N I T I S )

U S 5 t:::1IIL,

U S S CL-AHt:::

U S S MANITDWOC

U S S MANITOWOC

ClSS ERlJMEY

U S S MAN I T'C31JOC

U S S MAN I TOWUC

!lJEAF'ONS

6!2j/5" sf;!

C:NX W X

5!?!/5l3 GAL.

3 3 ( 2 j / 5 C 1 GAL. ,,

CNX W X

CNX W X

2~jr11/5! ; j CAL

OF'ERATZUNS S T A T I S T I C S FUR M A Y

I-ALJNCI-IES SkT L-AUNCHES SA-r MSNS RECOVERIES OF' LOSSES k i I T Z.! 1:: 1 L L OF' HCliJRS

L.c?l!NCtiES SAT MSNS OF' kl!UURS

L-AUNCtiES SAT MSNS [:IF' WDURS

OR-2 LAUNCHES r3F' HOLJRS

MAY NO.

8 '7 'TOTAL F Y .: ./. NO. TOTAL F Y

NO.

SUtIMAR'f L7F flF'ERAT 1 ONS FOR JUNE

EQM OPERATIONS

DATE LUCA-T' I ON UNIT ( S )

1 JUN VACAFES VF-14

1 JLiN LEJE!UNE MAG--31 i 3 R I ) LAME

2 JLlN L.-EJE:UNE MAG-.? i /Z;FiD LANE{

4 ,SUN LEJEIJNE MAG-3 1 /31?D LAME

18 JUN MAYF'ORT C:'$W- 1 3

28 JIJN GTPlO (.!SS E i I: E;ENt-IC)!lJER

3(3 JUN GTMO VC.- 113

I . SEFIrTAF;(. OPERAT1 KIT-JE;

LG?LINCI-IES LOSSES +IIT e, !:::ILL

2

b 4

DCSTE L.CC;ATI ON LINIT ( 5 ) WEAPONS L.AUNC:t.IES LCjSSES

1 JUbI GTMO USS BRISCDE ~ [ s I I I ~ / ~ ~ s : s CAL 2

5 JUN ~ A C R F E S K)ESRO~\J 32 CNX '5 L.

I & JUN I,,! A I: A F' E CNil PRC3J lE1l.7 35,1f/25 MM 4 1 (BST-35)

17 J U N ldFiC&,E8ES C~-JO F:~RO,J 3. 1;: 1 7 2 5 # / 25 MM -1 1 (QS-~- .XZ)

17 JUN VACAF'ES USS YORKTCIWN CNX 2

OF'ERATIONS' STATISTICS FOR JUNE

LAUNCHES SAT LAUNCHES SAT MSNS RECEIVER I ES OF' LOSSES H I T Zr /:::ILL OF' HOURS

LAUI\IC:HES S h ' T M S N S UF' k.IOUT?'S

L-ACINCHES SAT MSNS c:1F' kiOURS

nR-2 LC?Ut\lCHES OF' HOURS

JlJN 87 TDTAL F Y 87 T@TAL F Y 8b NO. :4 NO. X NO. X

SUMMARY CiF CIF'ERAT I ONS F-OF: JLJl .-'f

GfiTE L-CJCciT I CIN U N I T ' I S ) WEAF'ONS LRUNCFIES L O S S E S t iIT ;?< t:::ILL.

1 4 J ILJ!-. VACfiF='E!: F I T W I N G ONE

:.i? JLlL [:::Ex< WEST , FI- Fi - ..- C E T E X 3-817

14 J U L MGYF'ORT I ~ V ~ ? J -- 13

24 JLlL ! ) .- -. . ~~I.,FIF'EIS F I: T'ld I NG CINE

:.:(;I .- . - ,JUL VACAF'ES F I T M I N G UNE

D A T EL r - . r LLI!-.~~T S ON LIMIT IS)

1 ,JUL VRUAI='ES U S S IOWA

4 JUI- VRCA12ES U S S I O W A

9 JLfL L. GEORGE C O M L A T W I N E ONE

I!?$ JL!L i-. GEORGE V F A - 136

1 .W LILL V A C A P E S COMCRUDESGAU 2

13 tJ1JI- I-. GEORGE 'JA-37

14 J U L L. GECjF:GE VA-3';;;

V A C A P E S

V A C A P E S

VACHF'ES

OPERATIONS S T A T I S T I C S FOR JLILY

I-AUNi3HES SGT LAiJNCtiES SAT MSNS KECDVEK I ES OF' LOSSES t i I T ??/1 /:::ILL OF' HOURS

LAUNCHES SAT MI;NS UF' t.1OMRS

LAUNCHES SAT MSNS

liaLlRS

D R - 2 1.-AUNCHES QF' I-IUUHS

JCIL 87 TUTAL FrY 87 . . 'TOTAL F'f NO. /: NO. 74 NO.

SUMIIAR'f O F OF'EF:\'AT'I ONS F O R AUGUST

. BUM O P E R A T I O N S

DATE L O C A Y I ON U N I T IS) WEAF'ONS L.RlJhlCt-IES L D S S E S H I T I< I:::I L-L

8 ALJG MAYF'ORT U S 5 F O R R E S T A L 2 - R I M-7H 1

47 AIJG MAYF'ORl" U S S F O R R E S T A L 1 --R I M--7H A +

1E1 PUG VACAF'ES MAG-.? 1 I M-TF 5 2 - A I M--.9L 2 - A I M - 7 M

D A T E

I AUG

19 AUG

3 3 AUG

2[:, GIJG

27 AIJG

.-'3 rl) a:. ,- A U E

3s. A i l G

L O C A T I ON

VACAFZ'ES

VACAF'EE;

VAIZFIF'ES

!yl,qCp,F'FrS --

OACAF'ES

Vp,CApES

VACAF'ES

LJNIT ( S )

U S S PETERSON

U S S IO1.JA

U S S D A H L G R E N

U S S I J A N I E L S

!!I3 ARMY

US ARMY

U S 5 T I lZONDEROGA

OF'ERATI ONS S T A T I S T I C S Ff iR AUGLJST

LAUNCHES SPIT LAUNCt-IES SAT MSNS RECC3VER I E S OF' LOSSES H I T ?c !:::ILL- UF' HOLJRS

I-AUNCHES SAT MSNS UP HOURS

LAUI'JCtiE:S SAT MSNS OF' HOURS

DR-2

LAUNCHES OF' HOLJRS

AUG 87 'TDTAL F Y 87 TOTAL F Y 86 NU. % N [:I . % NG. %

SUMMARY O F O P E R A T I O N S FUR SEPTEMBER

DiiTE L..UCAT I ON U N I T ($5) WEAPONS L A U N C H E S I -OSSES ti1 T $4 !::I L-I...

2 SEF' VACRPES C O M F I T W I N G ONE 2--A 1 N-7F 1

7 CEF:, . L, VAC:AF'ES COMF I TbJ I NG UPTIE 2 -A I M - 7 F 1

3 SEF' VGCAPES VF- 142 2 - A I M - 7 F 1

22 SEF' V A C A P E S C O M F I T W I N G ONE 1 - A I M-?L 1 1 -.-A I M - 7 F

25 SEF' VAC&I='ES CNU P R O J 547 TRACt:::EX 2

2h S E ~ OPEN OCEAN COMDESRON 3h 1 --F: I M--67 3 4-R I M - - b b E

I . S E P T A R O P E R A T I I I N S

D A T E

2 SEP

1j;l SEP

14 S E P

18 SEF'

21 SEF'

r-, .7 dl,.. I=;'FTp

24 S E ~

-. "9 C Ei::' ,L 4

L-CICAT I Oh1

VACAF'ES

VACAF'ES

L 'ACAPES

Vg tCAFES

VAC-APES

VfiC,C)PES

VACAF'ES

L'ACAF'ES

U N I T ( S 1

US ARMY

LlSS 1" I CONDERLSGA

lJSS S A I F ' A N

US ARMY

iJS ARMY

U S GRMY

ATt:::RuN 35

US5 CORAL SEA

WEAPONS

A / A M S L S

l C , / 5 " 54

15/5" 54

TRACt.::EX

TRHCF::EX

A f A M S L S

1-AGM-45

3 7 / 5 " 54

1-AUNCt-lES L U S S E S

OF'ERATI ONS STGTI ST I C:S FUR SEF'TEMPEH

I-AIJNCHES SAT L-AUNCHES SAT MSNS RECOVERIES ClP I-USSES H I T 8. I.::ILL [IF' HOUFiS

LAUNCHES SAT MSNS OF:' HOURS

SEP 87 TOTAL F Y €37 TOTAL F Y NO. i! IV CI n i! NO.

SUMMQRY OF DF'ERATIONS F O R UCTUEER

a BBM OPERATIONS

DATE iCiCAI"IUt4 LIN1:T ( 5 ) bJEAF'OblS I-ALJNCHES LOSSES H J T $/ t:::TLL

7 OCT VRCAF'EF; USS SEMMES 7-6 &.. 1 ~.-,f,h~ 1 I

1.5 OCT MED CTF-6rS 2-R I M-bhE CI L:, 1 7.

h - A I M--7F

2 8 CICT l,,,'AC,C,pES 'JF--g4 i --PI I M--7F 2 1 1

I . SEF'TAK OF'ERA'T I O N S

D A T E LLSCATION UNIT IS) WEAPONS LRUNCI-iES L U S S E S

D OCT PALMETTO P T VA-34 24 Mb::-76 2

5' (7CT F'FILMETTU F'T Vfi-34. 36 Mt:::-7& 2

27 OCT VACAF'ES U S ARMY TRACKEX I

OPERAT I U N S S1"A-I- I ST I CS FOR OCTOEER

LACINCliES SAT' LAUNC;I-1IZS SAT MSNS RECOVERIES OP LCISSES !--!IT li \:ILL. OF' HOURS

L"AtlNCt.IES SAT MSNS LIP I-irIrJFTs

L-AUNCt-IES SAT MSNS CSF' HOUFi2S

DR.--2 LAUNCHES UP HClUF:S

OCT NO.

7-0'TAL F Y NO.

TOTAL F Y hIO.

SUMMARY OF' OF: 'ERATIONS F O R NOVEMBER

BBM O P E R A T I O N S

Z):,ATE L U C A T l ' O N UNIT (5 ) WEAF'CINS L A U N C H E S L O S S E S I-41 T ?( P: : ILL

ib NOV V A C A P E S U S S V I R G I N 1 4 1.-F: I M - 6 6 E 2 i --R I M-7H

I . SEF'TAF: OF'ERAT I ONS

D A T E L l l C A T I ON U N I T (S) WEAF'CfNS L A U N C H E S LOSSEi'S

5 NGV 'JACGPES USS PI-IARRIS 2 9 / 5 " 54 r7 L

1.8 NOV VACAF'E:S LJSS EYRD 3rgi5" 54. 3 L

25 NO?, VACAF'ES USCG D E C I S I V E 241.5" 54 2

UPERA-1" I OMS STAT I ST I C:S FOR NOVE:MFER

LAUNCI-IES S k i LAUNCHES SAT MSNS RECClVER I E S UF' LUSSES !-+IT e? KIL-L OF' I-IUUF:S

L-AUttlCHES SA7- MSNS OF' MOLlHS

LAUNCtiES SAT MSNS ['SF fiOUFiS

TOTAL F Y NU.

SUMMARY O F OF'ERAT I O N S F O R UECEMEER

, BQM O P E R A T I O N S

DATE L r j c A T ' I ON LJNIT (s ) SJEAF'ONS LAUNC~IES LOSSES I-.IIT b KIL-L-

2 D E E VACRPES MAG-3 1 1 - A I M - 7 F .7 *I

7 7 . , DEC I ~ J ~ ~ C A ~ E S MAG--3 1 5- -A I M - 7 F I 1

14 DEC U7AX U S S FORRESTAI.- N / A 2 1

! h DEC: 'JACAF'ES 1-IC;S E I SENI-IOWEF: 1 --R 1: M--7E 1

V A C A P E S F I T W I N G ONE 4-A 1 M--7F -r 21 UElll ._I

i l A T E L O C A T I O N LIII~IT i s )

9 DEC VACAF'ES U S AI?MY

1 @ E C LJACr?F'ES U S ARMY

21 D E C VACAF'ES U S ARMY

F-- L.:. L)EC VACAF'ES U S ARMY

WEAF'nNS LAUNCHEIS L O S S E S

TRACk::EX 2

2-ASM T7 25 1

CNX blX 2

2-AS11 2 1