Commander mark s. Leavitt commanding officer, helantisubron five
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COMMANDER MARK S. LEAVITT COMMANDING OFFICER, HELANTISUBRON FIVE Commander Leavitt was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. In May 1993 he graduated from the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps at Virginia Tech, with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Following a one year temporary assignment as Public Affairs Officer for NAS Atlanta, Georgia he was assigned to flight training. His Naval Aviator Training took place in Pensacola, Florida where he was designated a Naval Aviator in January 1996. He completed Fleet Replacement Training in the SH-60F/HH-60H Seahawk helicopter at Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron TEN (HS 10), Naval Air Station North Island, California. Upon completion of this training, Commander Leavitt was forward deployed with Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron FOURTEEN (HS 14) aboard USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62), then USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63), each based in Yokosuka, Japan. During this time he deployed frequently around the Western Pacific, and made two deployments to the Arabian Gulf. Commander Leavitt reported back to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron TEN (HS 10) in December 1999 as an Instructor Pilot, flying 1000 hours of instructor time during his three year assignment. In May 2002 he graduated from the Seahawk Weapons and Tactics Instructor course in Fallon, Nevada. In January 2003 Commander Leavitt reported to Carrier Air Wing TWO (CVW 2) as the Helicopter Operations Officer, deploying aboard USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64) in support of the opening months of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and later aboard USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). In November 2004 he reported to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron TWO (HS 2) where he served as the Administrative Officer, the Maintenance Officer, and as a Squadron Weapons and Tactics Instructor, deploying twice aboard USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) to the Western Pacific where, among other things, he assisted in tsunami relief efforts in Sumatra. In February 2007, he was assigned as a student in the College of Command and Staff at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island where he was awarded a Master’s in National Security and Strategic studies. He reported as Executive Officer of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron FIVE (HS-5) in September 2008 and has deployed aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM . Commander Leavitt has accumulated over 3500 flight hours. He currently resides in Jacksonville Florida with his wife Erin and three children. Directory: airfor -> HSC5 -> Documents airfor -> First and Foremost airfor -> Afpc/dppao must be notified immediately airfor -> Afrotc cadet Exit Survey airfor -> Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory airfor -> Captain steven m. Carlisle united states navy airfor -> Member Reporting Name Command’s Address Documents -> World Famous Nightdippers airfor -> Enduring freedom airfor -> Captain matthew L. Leahey, U. S. Navy deputy commander, carrier air wing seventeen Download 5.26 Kb. Share with your friends:
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