VF-84's Last Patrol of 2016

Skull and Bones AJ-201 and AJ-202 in the Coconut Pipe, Tuarua Fiji, December 22.

December 22, 2016, Skull & Bones AJ-201 and AJ-202 went out for a last patrol in 2016. CDR. Asra "Cougar" Kron, sqdrn. leader, and LCDR. Skarah "Hit Girl" Zane, sqdrn. XO, flew a Tuarua Fiji air space patrol to TFIA and back. LCDR. An "Mistell" Rainbow flew as RIO on the 201 with her Nikon remote camera.

This is the radio transcript from the mission, broadcasted on Tuner A to hail 3rd fleet on this last patrol of 2016. Happy Holidays!

AJ-201, BuNo 16021GA and AJ-202, BuNo 16023GA ready flight at NASM, 12/22/16

[2016/12/22 09:10] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: Cougar 201 and Hit Girl 202 TO NASM Tuarua Fiji airspace patrol TFIA and back.
[2016/12/22 09:12] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: 201 rolling to 36 L, 202 take 36 R
[2016/12/22 09:12] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: Mark
[2016/12/22 09:12] :: {NASM} LCDR Skarah "hit girl" Zane (Skarah Zane): copy that
[2016/12/22 09:13] :: {NASM} LCDR Skarah "hit girl" Zane (Skarah Zane): 202 static on 36 R
[2016/12/22 09:14] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: copy 201 static brakes on throttle up 65% - 45% cruise after TO climb to angels 100 on starboard break to Ascalapha, confirm.
[2016/12/22 09:15] :: {NASM} LCDR Skarah "hit girl" Zane (Skarah Zane): copy
[2016/12/22 09:16] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: Cougar on the run

AJ-201 and AJ-202 over the Aldabra Sea, 12/22/16 (remote photo LCDR An "Mistell" Rainbow)

[2016/12/22 09:18] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: Cougar in the pipe one eight zero 5 by 5
[2016/12/22 09:19] :: {NASM} LCDR Skarah "hit girl" Zane (Skarah Zane): copy, 202 is with you
[2016/12/22 09:19] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: Roger that 202

[2016/12/22 09:20] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: 201 off the pipe turning to landing pattern
[2016/12/22 09:21] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: 201 breaking to Port
[2016/12/22 09:22] :: {NASM} LCDR Skarah "hit girl" Zane (Skarah Zane): 202 break
[2016/12/22 09:23] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: Cougar has the ball
[2016/12/22 09:23] :: {NASM} LCDR Skarah "hit girl" Zane (Skarah Zane): comm check
[2016/12/22 09:23] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: Copy 202
[2016/12/22 09:24] :: SLFI Runway 09: Private IM: Landing score for X4Ten Resident: 95.25, piloting a: F-14A Tomcat V1.0.1
[2016/12/22 09:24] :: {NASM} LCDR Skarah "hit girl" Zane (Skarah Zane): on hold Chalands Isle
[2016/12/22 09:24] :: {NASM} Ltcdr An "Mistell" Rainbow (Anan Ariantho): 202 Land
[2016/12/22 09:25] :: {NASM} LCDR Skarah "hit girl" Zane (Skarah Zane): 202 break and land TFIA

AJ-201 and AJ-202 on the tarmac at Tuarua Fiji International, 12/22/16

[2016/12/22 09:26] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: Cougar paws dry at TFIA
[2016/12/22 09:27] :: {NASM} LCDR Skarah "hit girl" Zane (Skarah Zane): 202 taxi to parking
[2016/12/22 09:27] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: copy that 202
[2016/12/22 09:27] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: 201 static on the tarmac

[2016/12/22 09:28] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: ready to go home 202?
[2016/12/22 09:29] :: {NASM} LCDR Skarah "hit girl" Zane (Skarah Zane): 202 is ready in a sec
[2016/12/22 09:29] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: copy that 202
[2016/12/22 09:30] :: {NASM} LCDR Skarah "hit girl" Zane (Skarah Zane): good to go
[2016/12/22 09:31] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: Copy that looks like you may have a RIO on the way back - hold one
[2016/12/22 09:31] :: {NASM} LCDR Skarah "hit girl" Zane (Skarah Zane): nice picture Mistell, thank you!
[2016/12/22 09:31] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: No go on your RIO, Hit Girl. Closing canopy.
[2016/12/22 09:32] :: {NASM} LCDR Skarah "hit girl" Zane (Skarah Zane): copy
[2016/12/22 09:34] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: Cougar 201 rolling TO TFIA Tuarua Fiji airspace patrol to NASM, 202 echelon right on runway 27 to take off.
[2016/12/22 09:34] :: {NASM} LCDR Skarah "hit girl" Zane (Skarah Zane): copy

[2016/12/22 09:35] :: {NASM} LCDR Skarah "hit girl" Zane (Skarah Zane): 202 in position
[2016/12/22 09:36] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: copy that 202 brakes on throttle up to 65, 45 after TO break long starboard towards the Pipe, climbing to angels 100.
[2016/12/22 09:36] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: confirm.
[2016/12/22 09:37] :: {NASM} LCDR Skarah "hit girl" Zane (Skarah Zane): roger
[2016/12/22 09:37] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: Cougar on the run.

AJ-202 and AJ-201 in the Coconut Pipe homeward bound, 12/22/16

[2016/12/22 09:39] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: 201 recovering
[2016/12/22 09:39] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: Cougar in the Pipe heading three six zero 5 by 5
[2016/12/22 09:40] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: speed 45 steady angels 88 AGL 108 ASL
[2016/12/22 09:41] :: {NASM} LCDR Skarah "hit girl" Zane (Skarah Zane): copy, hit girl is following, port side
[2016/12/22 09:41] :: ((Missions)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: take my starboard wing Hit Girl
[2016/12/22 09:41] :: {NASM} LCDR Skarah "hit girl" Zane (Skarah Zane): roger
[2016/12/22 09:41] :: {NASM} LCDR Skarah "hit girl" Zane (Skarah Zane): 202 in position
[2016/12/22 09:42] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: Copy 202
[2016/12/22 09:43] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: heading 2-7-0 angels 86 AGL 106 ASL
[2016/12/22 09:43] :: {NASM} LCDR Skarah "hit girl" Zane (Skarah Zane): copy 202 wit you
[2016/12/22 09:44] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: 201 breaking high to starboard and entering landing pattern North to South NASM bound
[2016/12/22 09:44] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: Break 201
[2016/12/22 09:44] :: {NASM} LCDR Skarah "hit girl" Zane (Skarah Zane): copy

[2016/12/22 09:46] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: Cougar has the ball
[2016/12/22 09:46] :: {NASM} LCDR Skarah "hit girl" Zane (Skarah Zane): copy 202 on hold
[2016/12/22 09:46] LandMaster Landing Analyzer: Landing score for X4Ten Resident: 84.21, piloting a: F-14A Tomcat V1.0.1
[2016/12/22 09:48] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: Cougar static hangar C
[2016/12/22 09:48] :: {NASM} LCDR Skarah "hit girl" Zane (Skarah Zane): 202 break and land 18L
[2016/12/22 09:48] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: Copy that 202

[2016/12/22 09:49] :: {NASM} ENS Yand "Monty" Tracer - NAFA (YandTracer ): NAFA Twr, Nomad 16 ready for takeoff, departure to the North

[2016/12/22 09:49] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: 201 engine shut down
[2016/12/22 09:50] LandMaster Landing Analyzer: Landing score for Skarah Zane: 90.69, piloting a: F-14A Tomcat V1.0.1
[2016/12/22 09:51] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: welcome home 202
[2016/12/22 09:51] :: {NASM} LCDR Skarah "hit girl" Zane (Skarah Zane): thank you Cougar

AJ-201 in hangar C and AJ-202 on taxi, back at Miramar, 12/22/16

[2016/12/22 09:52] :: ((NASM)) CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - NASMCO: VF-84 flight to USN 3rd Fleet the skulls and bones wish you Happy Holidays. Cougar and Hit Girl out.

CDR. Asra "Cougar" Kron, LCDR. An "Mistell" Rainbow
AJ-201
LCDR. Skarah "hit Girl" Zane
AJ-202

VF-84, CVN68
N.A.S. Miramar

Happy Holidays!

A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all USNSL members, their families and friends are the best wishes of the Navy Flight Demonstration Team, Blue Angels.

Blue Angels 2016 team composition - December 2016 formation.

Angel One - CDR Vickster "Speed" Kuhn - Team Leader
Angel 2 - CDRE Trans "Fire" Sands - Left Wing
Angel 3 - LT Jenny "QB" Kaz - Right Wing / Left Wing Alternate
Angel 4 - LTJG Chardy "Hinch" Oak - Slot
Angel 5 - LT Johnny "V" Five - Lead Solo
Angel 6 - LCDR Elspeth "Torch" Westminster - Opposing Solo
Angel 7 - CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron - Narrator / Opposing Solo and Slot Alternate
Angel 8 - LCDR An "Mistell" Rainbow - Events Coordinator, GOC / Right Wing Alternate

Enjoy the Holidays!

CDR. Asra "Cougar" Kron
NASMCO, Angel 7

Homecoming Air Show

Click for details! Updated 01/07/2017

Christmas Detail - Part One

A Miramar Xmas detail presents AW-139 D BuNo 16059 of HSC-21 Blackjacks to RADM I. Harcassle at NSTC, Dec. 16.

RADM Isaac Harcassle ordered three new AW-139 D helicopters for HSC-21, the Blackjacks, to be stationed at NAF Avignon. The order was processed by NAS Miramar and the aircraft were registered there under BuNos 16059, 16060 and 16061. The 059 in the photo was presented as the flagship to RADM Harcassle on December 16, at NSTC Velinissimo, flown from Miramar by a "Xmas Detail" made of CDR Asra "Cougar" Kron and LTJG Chardy "Hinch" Oak, in full Season's Greetings gear!

The other two Zero Zero helicopters display a Navy Gray livery (BuNo 16060) and a Navy Ghost livery (BuNo 16061) also "2 stars" aircraft assigned to the RADM personally and as such with the distinctive unique "Jacktail" as the two tone flagship.

BuNo's 16060 and 16061 ready for delivery at Miramar, Dec. 17.

 More on Miramar "Xmas Details" to follow. Stay tuned for more. And Happy Holidays!

CDR. Asra "Cougar" Kron
NASMCO

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Recognition

RADM Harcassle with LCDR Dehner presenting the certificates of promotion to the awardees at NSTC.

This December 11th, promotions were awarded to several commissioned officers and enlisted personnel with USNSL Third Fleet. The ceremony took place at Naval Service Training Command at Velinissimo, RADM Isaac Harcassle presiding.

The awards later given at NAS Miramar to the two officers unable to attend.

Three Miramar officers were recognized and promoted for their outstanding service: ENS Chardy Oak, promoted to LTJG (O-2), LT's An Rainbow and Skarah Zane, both promoted to LCDR (O-4). I accepted the award for two of them who were unable to attend the ceremony and later awarded the certificates and insignia in the Main Hall at NAS Miramar for RADM Harcassle, in a smaller but meaningful event.

Congratulations to all on a job well done.
Hooyah!

CDR. Asra "Cougar" Kron
NASMCO