MASTER OF CEREMONIES RADM WILLIAM E. SHANNON III, USN (RET) NHA CHAIRMAN
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ill Shannon joined Science and Engineering Services, LLC, as the Executive Vice President for Naval Programs in November 2012 following a distinguished career in the U.S. Navy spanning more than 30 years. During his Naval career, Bill held numerous operational, command and staff positions. He attained the rank of Rear Admiral, serving in his last tour as the Program Executive Officer for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons. Prior to that, he served as the Vice Commander for Naval Air Systems Command. Bill began his naval career as a helicopter pilot in the H-53 helicopter and held numerous squadron level positions culminating in squadron command. Following his command tour, Bill transitioned to the Acquisition Corps and was selected to lead the Navy H-60 program office during the development and fleet introduction of the MH-60R and MH-60S. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and holds a master’s degree from the University of Southern California. He is also a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College, the United States Marine Corps Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course, and the Defense Acquisition University’s Advanced Program Manager Course.
HOST COMMODORES CAPTAIN SHAWN MALONE, USN
COMMANDER, HELICOPTER MARITIME STRIKE WING, U.S. PACIFIC FLEET
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ommander, Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing, Pacific Fleet under the direction and guidance of Commodore Shawn Malone, CAPT, USN, provides operational, administrative and training support to five Pacific Fleet HSM Carrier Air Wing Squadrons, four HSM/HSL Expeditionary Squadrons, a Fleet Replacement Squadron, a Weapon School and an Aviation Supply Department. COMHSMWINGPAC Carrier Air Wing and Expeditionary Squadrons support missions across the full range of military operations to include Anti-Submarine Warfare, AntiSurface Warfare, Search and Rescue, Medical Evacuation, Vertical Replenishment, Naval Surface Fire Support, Communications Relay, Command-and-Control Warfare and Non-Combat Operations including Counter-Illicit Trafficking and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief. COMHSMWINGPAC squadrons are located in San Diego, Hawaii, and Japan and stand ready to deploy MH-60R, SH-60B, and MQ-8B helicopters in Pacific Fleet aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, Littoral Combat Ships and frigates in support of our National Maritime Strategy.
CAPTAIN LARRY “BINGO” VINCENT, USN
COMMANDER, HELICOPTER SEA COMBAT WING, U.S. PACIFIC FLEET
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OMHSCWINGPAC is under the direction and guidance of Commodore Larry Vincent, CAPT, USN. The command was established on April 1, 2005 with the realignment and merger of COMHSWINGPAC and COMHELTACWINGPAC. In 2006, as part of Active Reserve Integration (ARI), COMHSCWINGPAC took over the responsibilities of COMHELWINGRES. The establishment of COMHSCWINGPAC was part of the Navy Helo CONOPS, which includes the Navy’s move from five Type/Model/Series (T/M/S) helicopters to two T/M/S helicopters and two VTUAV T/M/S. With a 66 member military staff and a complement of 21 civilians, COMHSCWINGPAC serves as the Immediate Superior in Command for one Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS), one weapons school, one composite VTUAV FRS, one VTUAV maintenance detachment out of Pt. Mugu, CA and eight operational Sea Combat squadrons located at NAS North Island, NAF Atsugi, Japan and Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. COMHSCWINGPAC manages the administrative, operational and training Rotor Review #128 Spring ‘15 28 requirements of over 3600Double militaryIssue personnel and maintenance requirements for 147 aircraft.