FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas ~ 03 SEPT 2013

Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World!! | The Canteen Crew

[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas

Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, also known as Truax Field, is a naval base located six miles southeast of the central business district of Corpus Christi, in Nueces County, Texas, USA.

The general command assignment at MAS Corpus Christi is pilot training. The Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA), headquartered here, oversees the entire training operation. Under CNATRA's command are five training air wings, 16 training squadrons, over 14,000 Navy and civilian personnel, the Naval Aviation Schools Command and the National Museum of Naval Aviation. Established in August 1971, the Naval Air Training Command moved to its present headquarters in July 1972.

Today, the training program is much longer, approximately 18 months, due to the increased complexity of today's aircraft. Currently, Training Air Wing FOUR produces approximately 400 newly qualified aviators each year.

Training Air Wing FOUR consists of four squadrons. VT-27 and VT-28 handle primary training in the T-34C Mentor, a single engine turboprop aircraft. VT-31 provides advanced training in the twin engine T-44A and T-44C Pegasus aircraft, while VT-35 flies the twin engine TC-12B Huron aircraft.

The Naval Air Station is also home to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron FIFTEEN, flying the MH-53E Sea Dragon. These massive helicopters search the seas for mines by towing the most advanced minesweeping packages available. Other aircraft found at NAS Corpus Christi include the UH-1N Huey, a helicopter used primarily for search and rescue.

Learn More About NAS Corpus Christi HERE!
 

  USS Lexington (CV/CVA/CVS/CVT-16), known as "The Blue Ghost", is a decommissioned Essex-class aircraft carrier, the fifth United States Naval ship named in honor of the Revolutionary War Battle of Lexington. Laid down as Cabot on 15 July 1941 by Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, Mass., the ship was renamed Lexington 16 June 1942, after the loss of Lexington (CV-2) in the Battle of the Coral Sea.

She was launched 23 September 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Theodore Douglas Robinson; and commissioned 17 February 1943, Captain Felix Stump, USN in command. Lexington was the last warship to see active service in World War II in commission with the United States Navy.

On 15 June 1992, the ship was donated as a museum and now operates as the USS Lexington Museum on the Bay at Corpus Christi, Texas. A MEGAtheater (similar to IMAX) was added in the forward aircraft elevator space. Lexington was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2003. The ship is carefully maintained and areas of the ship previously off-limits are becoming open to the public every few years. One of the most recent examples is the catapult room.

Visit The USS Lexington 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

 

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

Slow and easy....just a little treadmill each day. Not enough to aggravate that which is just waiting to be aggravated....you don’t have to increase every day or even week. Just walking, carefully, should let your knees and back slowly acclimate.

Then the dirt!! A great “carrot” for your work.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!


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Must retire – the 0445 Reveille approaches relentlessly.

The Bugler, his grim visage replete with an evil sneer, already mounts the parapet.

My Cousin, Sgt. Charles M. Doran, USA
101st Airborne Division, RVN
Stands The Watch Tonight!



"Do poor Tom some charity, whom the foul fiend vexes!"
(King Lear, Act III, Scene iv)



All Gave Some – Some Gave All!!!
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Good night, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America!

Godspeed our Troops around the Globe – especially those in harm’s way – by virtue of their service and sacrifice we continue to live in Freedom!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

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)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Sand...((HUGS))...hope you had a great weekend.

Maddi on the schedule tomorrow? More running to keep up?

[luvie]

It’s amazing how the oddest things will frighten them!

[Kathy in Alaska]

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!

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.

[Kathy in Alaska]

It sure is nice....would love to take a tour of the USS Lexington.

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. Thanks for this morning's thread, Lauren. How's it going?

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...still raining off and on here.

You and Bo have a good Tuesday.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good 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 cupcake?

Cookies?

Pancakes?

Treats?

[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. 77º and headed for upper 90s.

[left that other site]

Wow...it is so interesting that you bring up hybrid roses. Just this past Sunday, the guitarist in my band was wondering if the prohibition in Exodus about “mixing different species of plants” had anything to do with hybrids or GMO foods.

It was an interesting discussion, but no consensus was met. Anyhow, just kind of weird that you brought it up! :-)

[E.G.C.]

Tuesday Morning Coffee Bump.

[PROCON]

Woo-Hoo, in before Beachie!!

***Bleech***, back to work, coffee isn't helping much...

Had a good time with son, our team lost :-(

Kids are heading back to school this week, where did the summer go?

Hope you had a nice weekend, but imagine you'll be swamped today.

Have a great Tuesday anyway :-)

[SandRat]

Good morning, Kathy...((HUGS))...had a great weekend in PHX for my G-sons 2nd birthday.

YUP, she just hasn’t showed up yet.

[luvie]

Some of you Early Birds are pretty feisty!
....and actually LIKE *cough* morning!
Crazy! Night Owl would rather be snoozing!
Anyhooooo...hope you ALL have a great day!
....even though it was probably hard to go back to the grind today!
It's only 73 here...
....much better than the 80 of yesterday!
((((hugs))))

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. How’s it going?