Fleet AW Association

Fleet AW Association The Fleet AW Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of interest in the Naval Aircrewman community (AWs; formerly known as Aviation Warfare Systems Operators and as Antisubmarine Warfare Operators); the advancement of Naval Aircrewman systems operations; the dissemination of technical, educational and scientific information relating to Naval Aircrewman systems operations; and furtherance of the public welfare.

We will locate your faintest whispers.....target your slightest movements.....gaze upon the heat of your body.....we will hear your pounding heart in the deepest oceans.....and when you finally become aware of our presence.....we will have already begun your departure.....forever!

What's New??

TAPS:On May 19th, we lost HS-6 Indians AW1 Samuel “Grant” Kerslake, 41, of Hot Springs, Ark.; AW2 Aaron L. Clingman, 25, of Bend, Ore.; and AW3 Sean M. Ward, 20, of Lovelock, Nev. in an HH-60 mishap off of San Diego. The AW Memorial will be unfortunately updated shortly with web pages for our fallen AWs. Contact Devo if you have tributes you wish posted for their pages. Additionally there is a Facebook page established for Grant.
A memorial fund has been set up for families of the five sailors killed in the May 19 helicopter crash. Checks or money orders should be made payable to the HS-6 Memorial Fund. The mailing address is: HELANTISUBRON TEN, attention: AOCM (AW/NAC) James Thompson, c/o Indian 617 Memorial Fund, P.O. Box, 357119, San Diego, CA 92135-7119.

AW1 Grant Kerslake

AW2 Aaron Clingman

AW3 Sean Ward

Congratulations to our newest AWCSs! Wear your star high and lead with pride!

AWFCS Senior Chief Naval Aircrewmen Mechanical:
Peter Carbone, Maxwell Crabbe, Kiddo Green, Stephen Mayer, Jeffrey Riebe
AWOCS Senior Chief Naval Aircremen Operator:
Matthew Bell, Antony Bishop, Eric J. Cole, Shane T. Haney, Gary Phillips, Shannon J. Roy, C. Stover, Albert Stubbs
AWRCS Senior Chief Naval Aircrewmen Tactical Helicopter:
Steven Ayers, H. Bodenbender, Michael Ousley, Justin Tate, Brian Toman
AWSCS Senior Chief Naval Aircrewmen Helicopter:
Richard Deal, James Furlong, Jeffrey Gareis, Johnathan Hettel
AWVCS Senior Chief Naval Aircrewmen Avionics:
Michael Madine, Clayton Mottern, Don G. Wolfe

774 Members Strong and Counting!
Let's shoot for 800 by the end of 2009!
Welcome aboard to:

Tom O'Meara, Richard "Hollywood" Heiligenman, James Colby "Smitty" Smith, Glenn Knowlton, Richard "Rick" Skelton (May 30th)
Ken Bolyard, George King (May 25th)
Jeff Pratt, Steven Neunhoffer, Joe "Big Joe" Ladwig, John "Crazy J" Jacobs, David "Slo-Mo" Barak, Daniel "Sherman" Peabody (May 23rd)

Directory updates:

Rick McKay, Mark Mitchum (June 1st)
Walter "Wally" Fulton, Brad "Major Tom" Burnett (May 24th)
Kyle "Wilky" Wilkinson, Scott Russell, Matt "JAFAW" Russ, Terry Knox, Jim "Big Guns" Amerine, Truett "Stoney" Stone, Chris Olivo (May 23rd)

Contact AW1 (Ret.) Rob Bixby at FAWA_Admin@comcast.net
Last Updated: June 1st, 2009

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