Rotor Review Spring 2021 #152

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Naval Helicopter Association Scholarship Fund NHA Scholarship Fund Always Says Two Things: “Donate" and "Apply!” By CAPT Arne Nelson, USN (Ret.) President

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nduring legacy: I’d like to tip my hat this month to the old H-46 Bubbas and their legendary thousand pallet lifts. I am asking you to send in your stories with a challenge, and maybe a fund drive in honor of the aircrews and deckhands doing this stuff at night with a rack of red masthead lights as their only reference. NHASF Legacy Awards can keep the spirit of the Thousand Pallet Lifts alive.

"Old Buck"

Scholarship News: A round of applause to our NHA Scholarship Fund Committee for their efforts to prescreen the 2021 applicant pool and deliver a slate of 56 highly qualified applicants across three categories, competing for fifteen $3,000 scholarships. The NHASF Committee, assisted by regional selection teams, to include two West Coast CMCs, selected 15 competitive undergraduate, graduate, and active-duty enlisted candidates and 8 designated alternates. Jim Toone, our Executive VP and VP for Operations, said, “The 2021 selection group was the most competitive group of applicants we’ve seen over the past two years. In every category, we had tough decisions to make. This is a top-quality slate.” By the end of March, we had closed the selection boards and delivered the slate to the Board of Directors for their approval. The announcement for the awardees will be made in May, when we will notify each of the candidates of their selection status and request additional information needed to make the award. But, that isn’t all we have been doing. Some of the less glamorous, but important, items on the NHASF Committee’s schedule between now and the end of August include the following: u u

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Reviewing lessons learned and implementing good ideas for the next cycle, “Changing the oil” on our website, particularly the donation pages, to codify the methods, or Landing Spots, for donations, Improving the online application process, and Streamlining the selection process with better grading gouge for the application review.

Coming out of the summer, our goal is to be ready to “hit-the-deck running” when we open the 2022 Award Cycle on September 1, 2021. Additional information will be provided no later than August 20, 2021. For planning, we will be looking at a fundraising target of $75k for 2022 (scholarships, Admin and investment portfolio increase). We will be asking for your help. Categories for funding continue to show the generosity of both past and present donors, this year exceeding our fundraising goals for 2020. Our sources of income have grown, particularly the investment income based upon some generous gifts in perpetuity made years ago. u u u u u

Corporate sponsorships (annual and in perpetuity): CAE, FLIR (corporate), Midway Museum, Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Kaman, and NHA Historical Society Individual gifts increased dramatically with the focused Day of Giving Campaign in 2020. Legacy and leadership challenge donations - (Mark Starr) Memorial gifts Emma Therese Jordon, Ream Memorial, and FLIR Memorial Investment growth based upon a handful of gifts made in perpetuity. Kaman, the Ream Family, and Don Patterson’s Points of Light generosity have anchored our investment, which grew significantly over the past two years – allowing the amount of each scholarships to grow to $3000.

NHASF is Looking for Volunteers We are looking for volunteers to fill three positions on the NHA Scholarship Committee opening in May 2021: Executive VP/VP Ops, VP Scholarships and VP Plans.

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NHA Scholarship Fund Always Says Two Things: “Donate" and "Apply!”

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HSC Restructure: Resolving Organizational Dissonance through Cultural Alignment

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Signal Charlie - CDR Robert Grady Duff, USN (Ret.)

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Signal Charlie - CAPT WIlliam E. Zidbeck, USN (Ret.)

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Signal Charlie - CDR James Archibald McCallum, USN (Ret.)

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Signal Charlie - LCDR John M. Reid, USN (Ret.)

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Signal Charlie - CAPT John "Jack Hood, Jr. USN (Ret.)

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Inaugural Class COmpletes Project Avenger - Navy's Modernized Flight Training

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pages 86-87

HSC-22: A Growing Force in Fourth Fleet Operations

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Time for Some Cautious Optimism

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Squadron Updates-Air Station Barbers Point Receives First MH-65E Dolphin Helicopters

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How Did the Cubi Point O’Club Bar Find a Home at the National Naval Aviation Museum?

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pages 70-71

The Dawn of Algorithmic Warfare

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pages 42-43

Taking Flight: The Nadine Ramsey Story by Raquel Ramsey and Tricia Aurand

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page 73

The Giant Leap for Mine Countermeasures: Integrating the Navy’s MCM Forces

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pages 46-48

JO President's Message

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page 10

National President's Message

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page 10

Squadron Updates - HSC-9 Tridents Participate in Emerald Warrior

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pages 82-87

Off Duty Red Tails Movie Review - LCDR Chip Lancaster, USN (Ret.)

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pages 72-73

True Story We Were on the Way Home from Antarctica - LT Howell Purvis, USNR

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pages 68-69

The COMMIT Foundation Difference CDR Scott Walgren, USN (Ret

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What is a Federal Executive Fellowship and Why Does It Matter? - CDR Trevor Prouty, USN

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page 64

Moderate Bird Activity - Analysis of the “Strike-Chain” from a Bird’s Perspective - LT Justin “Toto” Davis, USN

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pages 61-63

Test Pilot School Instructors Conduct Research that Pushes Boundaries Paul Lagasse, U.S. Naval Test Pilot School Communications

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pages 59-60

Update from HX-21 / MH-60 Test Community LCDR Justin “Street Meat” Langan, USN

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pages 56-58

Assault Pillar RF Threat - Update Surviving the High-End Fight - LT Addison "Poon" Pellerano, USN

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pages 54-55

Present at the Birth of Osprey Nation: The Perspective of Colonel Spaid, CO of MAG-26 - Dr. Robbin Laird

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pages 52-53

No Tailhook, No Problem - The CMV-22 Inherits the COD Mission - LTJG Don Gahres, USN

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EABO and You: Seahawks, Marines, and the Familiar Future of Expeditionary Warfare - LT Cory R. Poudrier, USN

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pages 44-49

Getting Started Telling Your Stories CAPT George Galdorisi, USN (Ret.)

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View from the Cabin

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What’s Next…You DECIDE CAPT Richard "Chip" Whitfield USN

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Commodore's Corner Rotary Wing Relevance CAPT Jeffery Melody,USN

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CAPT “Robbie” Roberts NHA Lifetime Achievement Award LT Joey “Bags” DeLorenzo, USN

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On Leadership Resilience is Commander’s Business RDML John Menoni, USN

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Historical Society

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View from the Labs

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Vice President of Membership Report

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Executive Director's View

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