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FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi ~ 12 JUNE 2012
Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World!!
| The Canteen Crew
Posted on 06/11/2012 5:59:15 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
~The FReeper Canteen Presents~ Road Trip: Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi Just 15 miles northeast of downtown Meridian lies Naval Air Station Meridian jet training facility. NAS Meridian hosts Training Wing One and training squadrons VT-7 and VT-9. VT-7 operates the T-45 (Goshawk) while VT-9 flies the venerable T2-C Buckeye. The main base of NAS Meridian occupies more than 8,000 acres, with an additional 4,000 acres at Joe Williams Field and the target facility SEARAY. The size of NAS Meridian may be compared to that of other major naval air stations such as NAS Pensacola, Fla., which has about 5,000 acres. More than 4,000 military, civilians and dependents work and/or live at the air station. Training Air Wing One (TW-1) was commissioned on August 2, 1971, as the first Training Air Wing to incorporate the single-site training concept. Until that time, jet aviation students received only the basic flight syllabus at NAS Meridian prior to being transferred to bases in Texas for advanced flight training.
With the conversion of Training Squadron Seven (VT-7) to an advanced training squadron and the initiation of air-to-air combat gunnery and carrier qualification instruction in Training Squadron Nine (VT-9), student naval aviators (SNA's) were able to complete the entire jet-training syllabus while stationed at NAS Meridian.
The mission of Training Air Wing One is to provide newly designated aviators to the fleet for further training in operational combat aircraft and is conveyed in the wing motto, "Readiness for Victory at Sea Through Training." The instructor pilot cadre at TW-1 is comprised of men and women from almost every Navy and Marine Corps aviation community as well as several international military exchange pilots, bringing an enormous array of fleet experience to the training command. Training Air Wing One is also tasked with training international military aviators from countries including France, Italy, Spain and Brazil.
Subordinate commands under Commander, Training Air Wing One include the "Eagles" of Training Squadron Seven and the "Tigers" of Training Squadron Nine. These squadrons receive SNA's from Training Air Wing Five (TW-5) at NAS Milton, Florida, and Training Air Wing Four (TW-4) at NAS Corpus Christi, Texas, upon their completion of primary flight training in the T-34C "Mentor."
VT-7 and VT-9 conduct Total System (TS) strike training in the Navy's newest jet trainer, the T-45C "Goshawk." Upon completion of the TS flight instruction syllabus, the SNA's are designated Naval Aviators and receive their "Wings of Gold."
Learn More About Naval Air Station Meridian HERE! FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT~Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.
Please remember: The Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops. The Canteen is family friendly. Let's have fun! We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity. We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon. We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way. God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always |
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To: laurenmarlowe
Scratching at the door is an important notification to hurry up. LOL!
To: HopeandGlory
To: laurenmarlowe
Just posting this for the evening temps. We are still at 91º here.
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posted on
06/11/2012 6:42:33 PM PDT
by
Arrowhead1952
(It's time to take out the trash in DC.)
To: SandRat
Good evening, Sand...((HUGS))...how is that little guy doing? And #1 daughter?
To: laurenmarlowe
Wow. Thanks for the post. Got my wings there in 1982 then returned to VT-7 years later spending most of that tour teaching ACM and CQ in the venerable TA-4J.
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posted on
06/11/2012 7:01:56 PM PDT
by
paddles
("The more corrupt the state, the more it legislates." Tacitus)
To: Arrowhead1952
Good evening, Arrowhead...((HUGS))...hope you stayed cool.
To: Kathy in Alaska
Evenin’, Kathy...((HUG))...Master Nate is doing well, his Doc’s wondering about his having a “Korean Box Head.” He’ll out grow that.
#1 will probably be induced on Monday, so when-ever GranDaughter Madison arrives, I’ll send on the stats.
DC is now living in Northern Oregon. Her hubbie got a new job, so they moved on Friday last.
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posted on
06/11/2012 7:07:11 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: laurenmarlowe
I am off for home....they said they are shutting down the internet. Back in a bit.
To: laurenmarlowe
Good evening, (((Lauren)))
Great road trip! Hope you are doing well, and that things
are slowing down a bit for you! :)
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posted on
06/11/2012 7:12:14 PM PDT
by
luvie
(This space reserved for heroes)
To: laurenmarlowe
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posted on
06/11/2012 7:14:44 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
We stayed as cool as possible. Pup is not happy with the heat either. I may take her swimming tomorrow, if the parks are not too crowded with kids on summer break.
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posted on
06/11/2012 7:16:30 PM PDT
by
Arrowhead1952
(It's time to take out the trash in DC.)
To: Arrowhead1952
Get Pup one of those kids wadding pools, fill it with some water, and put a 5# bag of ice in it. Pup will worship you, and be the envy of all the neighboring dogs.
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posted on
06/11/2012 7:23:15 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: laurenmarlowe
Just moved from Meridian to Marshall, Tx. Still owne my house there.
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posted on
06/11/2012 7:45:47 PM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; PROCON; ...
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posted on
06/11/2012 8:04:26 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: laurenmarlowe
Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list
Peacocks And Their Kin
June 12, 2012
Male peacocks are resplendent creatures with iridescent blue-green plumage and elongated trains tipped with eyes colored in hues of gold, red, and blue. They are strikingly beautiful birds, but they have ugly feet!
To be honest, most of us have some type of physical limitation. It may be something weve borne all our lives or one weve recently acquired.
Paul described his deficiency as a thorn in the flesh that kept him humble (2 Cor. 12:7-9). Three times he asked the Lord to remove it, probably thinking that he could then serve God better. But the Lord assured him, My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness. Paul replied, Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
One of the ironies of faith is that God often chooses us to accomplish His most important tasks despite our imperfections, not because of our speaking ability, looks, or fitness for the task. Missionary Hudson Taylor said, God was looking for someone weak enough to use, and he found [you and me]! When we find our strength in Him, He can use us in ways we could never imagine (v.9).
Lord, I have many weaknesses. Please show Your
strength through me by using me in whatever way
You please. May others see You at work in me and
praise Your name. Amen.
Gods strength is best seen in our weakness.
Read: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10
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posted on
06/11/2012 8:11:22 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
("If you can't make them see the light, let them feel the heat" — Ronald Reagan)
To: ConorMacNessa
...till they all come home......
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posted on
06/11/2012 8:16:22 PM PDT
by
luvie
(This space reserved for heroes)
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; PROCON; ...
GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS!
TATTOO (Click)
Must retire the 0500 0430 Reveille approaches relentlessly - our taskmasters vex us with an ever-increasing burden of work. They have sequestered us in a remote chamber known as The Land of the Lost and mutely stand watch over us as we toil without respite.
The bugler, their minion, his grim visage replete with an evil sneer, already mounts the parapet.
If Im able to escape their grimy clutches for a while, Ill chat with you all on the morrow. I can say no more they approach! Do poor Tom some charity, whom the foul fiend vexes!
Good night, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America!
Godspeed our Troops around the Globe especially those in harms way by virtue of their service and sacrifice we continue to live in Freedom!
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Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)
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posted on
06/11/2012 8:24:35 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: ConorMacNessa
Just walked in....had to go back out because I forgot to get gas....$4.279....$75+.
God Bless you good, Mac. Good night and rest well. Thanks for helping honor our troops, past and present. Thank you for your service to our country.
To: blackie; E.G.C.; Arrowhead1952; ConorMacNessa; Allegra; Mrs.Nooseman; beachn4fun; Jet Jaguar; ...
To: All
Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.
Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.
Thanks, unique, for the pastries.
Coffee is always on........
How about a donut?
Cookies?
Veggies?
Sandwich?
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