Sea Service News

The Navy proposes to substantially increase EA-18G Growler flight operations at Ault Field (NAS Whidbey Island) and at Outlying Landing Field (OLF) Coupeville.  Read the summary in this NEWS RELEASE. 

The complete EIS is quite long and detailed.  Here are the original documents:

Volume 1     Volume 2     Volume 3    Volume 4    Full Length Comments and Response  (7,812 pages - long download)

Commander Brunelle, Commanding Officer of the USS Momsen, was honored for her combined service of 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and these United States, by the Lake Washington & Everett Council of the Navy League at our dinner on September 19^th at the Bellevue Red Lion.  Look for more about CDR Brunelle and the dinner in our next Voyager newsletter.

And read about her outstanding leadership style HERE.  

e Seattle-based icebreaker, a Council-adopted unit, departed Dutch Harbor, Alaska, Sept. 14th.  Aboard is a team of scientists from the Office of Naval Research.  Here's a photo of the ship's BRIDGE. 

Congratulations to Yeoman 2nd Class Rita Martinez, who recently received a Distinguished Military Service Award!  Read more about Petty Officer Martinez and the reasons she was honored HERE.  Base Seattle is a Council-adopted unit. 

Congratulations to Captain Brendan McPherson, one of five captains recently selected for promotion to Rear Admiral (lower half), pay grade O-7!

Here's the official Coast Guard ANNOUNCEMENT.  And you can read Captain McPherson's professional biography HERE. 

Read about it and see the photos  HERE. 

The Navy Times reports that two of the moves will involve Bremerton.  Read the DETAILS.     

The Navy's longest-serving submarine is about to fade into history in its namesake city.   Read more about the boat and take a brief video tour INSIDE.  

He's an aircraft handling officer; she's an enlisted intelligence specialist.  They commute together, but are careful to observe military courtesies on the job.  Read their  STORY. 

VP-69 has a new commanding officer.   Here are the photos and the STORY.