VP-90 HISTORY OF PATROL SQUADRON NINETY
Patrol Squadron Ninety was one of 13 VP Naval Air Reserve Squadrons in the nation in the 1990s. The squadron was based just north of Chicago, Illinois, at NAS Glenview. Its primary mission was anti-submarine warfare (ASW). Aerial mining and anti-surface warfare (ASUW) were secondary roles. VP-90 was established in Nov 1970 and disestablished in Sept 1994. It utilized the SP-2H Neptune aircraft in the beginning. In 1974, the squadron transitioned to the P-3A Orion. In 1975, VP-90 became one of six squadrons under the administrative and operational control of Commander, Reserve Patrol Wing Pacific at NAS Moffett Field, California. VP-90 transitioned to the P-3B Tactical Navigation Modified (TACNAVMOD) configured aircraft in 1984 and stayed in those aircraft until it was disestablished. The squadron's first patch was a raven but in 1974 switched over to the "Lions." In the later part of the 70s, the squadron's new logo was Lambert the Friendly Lion. The squadron kept the Lion as its logo on all the patches that followed until its disestablishment. VP-90's annual active duty periods took its members to the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. The "Lions" augmented fleet operations on both coasts of the United States. Detachments were positioned to Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, Canada, Spain, Portugal, the Azores, Iceland, England, Bermuda, the Caribbean, Venezuela, Chile, Columbia, Peru, Tahiti, Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Diego Garcia, BIOT, Okinawa, Korea, the Philippines and Japan. In 1993, VP-90 provided contributory fleet support during six separate detachments to Puerto Rico, Alaska and twice to Okinawa and California. During the devastating floods of 1993 in Iowa and Illinois, the "Lions" organized and transported more than 23,000 lbs. of essential supplies to cities in those states. VP-90 maintained a record of 15 years with more than 55,000 hours of accident-free operations. In 1982, Patrol Squadron Ninety won both the coveted Noel Davis "E" award for combat readiness and the Liberty Bell competition for ASW effectiveness. A Meritorious Unit Commendation was earned in 1987 for successful tracking and intelligence gathering on multiple Soviet submarines during the active duty at Misawa, Japan. The Golden Anchor award was bestowed upon VP-90 in 1988, and again in 1992, for excellence in recruiting and retention. For calendar year 1989, VP-90 again won the Noel Davis "E" award and the Liberty Bell trophy, becoming the first RESPATWINGPAC squadron ever to win the Liberty Bell competition twice. In 1993, Crew 11 (and the ordinance loading team) achieved a perfect weapons delivery score of six "bulls-eyes" during the annual Wing Mining Derby in California. The year culminated in the "Lions" selection as the CNO Safety award winner, the Noel Davis "E" award nominee for COMRESPATWINGPAC, first runner-up in the Donald Neal "Golden Wrench" award for maintenance excellence and second consecutive "Golden Anchor" award for excellence in recruiting and retention. The 380 officers, chief petty officers and other remaining men and women of VP-90 were a combination of full-time active duty Navy personnel and drilling Reservists. The Reservists comprised 80% of squadron personnel and commuted to NAS Glenview from 14 states. These dedicated Navy professionals constituted a formidable team that augmented peacetime fleet operations under the "One Navy" concept, or assume full ASW combat operations in the event of mobilization. The "Lions" have vividly demonstrated the successful implementation of the Total Force concept. Unfailing in their commitment to the Maritime Patrol mission, these professionals can be proud of the knowledge that their efforts contributed to the end of the Cold War, and to the freedoms we enjoy today. After disestablishment, VP-90 members commissioned Don Feight to do a print of a VP-90 P-3B aircraft. It was based on an actual flight of Crew 3 during the Misawa, Japan det during April 1989. It shows LX-00 flying over a Soviet Charlie class submarine on the surface. The print is called "Sorry Charlie." Commanding Officers of Patrol Squadron Ninety CDR T.C. Masson 1 Nov 1970-1 Jan 1971 (The Beginning) CDR R.W. Bohn 1 Jan 1971-9 Dec 1972 CDR J.R. Evans 9 Dec 1972-5 Jan 1975 CDR J.D. Lambden 5 Jan 1975-19 Jun 1976 CDR D.L. Orme 19 Jun 1976-9 Jun 1978 CDR K.T. Hall 9 Jun 1978-8 Dec 1979 CDR S.R. Huff 8 Dec 1979-5 Dec 1981 CAPT J.E. Langland 5 Dec 1981-11 Jun 1983 CAPT C.R. Karlsson 11 Jun 1983-23 Jun 1984 CDR D.J. Faulds 23 Jun 1984-14 Dec 1985 CDR J.P. Kelly 14 Dec 1985-13 Jun 1987 CDR M.T. Gilsdorf 13 Jun 1987-3 Dec 1988 CDR L.F. Rabe 3 Dec 1988-2 Jun 1990 CDR S.H. Kupresin 2 Jun 1990-7 Dec 1991 CDR R.A. Wiegand 7 Dec 1991-12 Dec 1992 CDR G.M. Black 12 Dec 1992-19 Mar 1994 CDR D.P. Hamblen 19 Mar 1994-30 Sep 1994 (The End)
PATROL SQUADRON NINETY MEMBERS Listed alphabetically on 1 November 2002 - the 32nd Anniversary since the Commissioning of VP-90. CDR/AXC Paul G. Alberts IFT-Mustang & "Mayor of Olongapo" AOC Mike Allen Captain Bill Anderson, Intelligence AMEC James (Ed) Arnold AWC Robert C. Arndt AMCS (AW/SW) Henry E. Artime AD1 Thomas A. Barr (A.W.S) AO1 Gary R. Bear, Plank Owner Master Chief Denny Behr, Command Master Chief AE2 Dan D. "Saint" Bernardy, Flight Engineer Captain George Marty Black, Commanding Officer ADC James Bradley Chief Skinny Brown Flight Engineer, Plank Owner AT1 Al Bryant CWO-4 Carl Buckert, Plank Owner ADR1 Robert J. Cassidy, Plane Captain AW1 (TAR) Bob Childers AW2 Michael F. Cieslik LCDR Kevin Clancy AO1 R.O. Clarke Crew 12, Plank Owner CDR Edward (Ed) J. Cleary ATCS (AW) Roseann Thibault Cook ADCS Bernie Cottone AO1 Russ Dempsey LCDR Steven F. Diehl ADCS Bob Dillon AWCM Jack Doherty AMSC Greg Douce AW1 (TAR) D. R. Dyer Supervisor W/C 210, Plank Owner AMSC J "Jaycee" Edfors, Plank Owner Captain Dennis Faulds, Commanding Officer AFCM Ramon S. Firnstahl, Command Master Chief, Plank Owner CDR Patrick M. Graber Captain Bill Grace AOC Don Grobl CAC 11, Plank Owner AMCS Joe Gross, Flight Engineer Captain Tom Hamilton AIO ADJ2 Donald W. Hastings, Sr. AMHC Mel Henschel CDR Ron Hilson, Mission Commander Crew 3 CDR Richard C. Hoskins, Jr. AT2 James A. Humbeutel, Flight Communicator CDR Barry E. Humphrey AIO, Plank Owner AW1 "Young David" Johnson CAC 3 Fargo Airlift to the end ISCS John D. Joseph Assistant AIO LT (LDO) David "Zing Zing" Kausak (Former AE1) CWO-4/ADCS Guenter Kleinmaier MMCO/Flight Engineer AD2 Dean Knox ABHCS Eugene "Geno" Koelker AKA Banana Chief Captain Craig Kopstain AWCS Bob Korman, Plank Owner CDR William C. Korthals ATC Marty "Pockets" Kotecki, Flight Communicator AD1 Richard D. Kreider AE1 Neil Krumenauer AOCM Robert C. Ladousier, Command Master Chief Captain Jerry Lambden, Commanding Officer ATC Norman A. Larsen, Plank Owner LCDR John F. Larson AMSC Steven L. Latterner Captain Andy Lawrence, Plank Owner AT1 Gary H. Lawrence AOCM Gerald E. Lawrence Chief Ron Leis, Plank Owner AZAN Stephen T. Lindell Jr. CDR Vince Malinowski CDR Paul Martin LCDR Mike McCarten Captain William S. McConnell AECS (AW) W.T. (Butch) Michaelson AMS1 Gilbert R. Michelotti LCDR Thomas R. Miller, Plank Owner AFCM Donald Mitchell, Flight Engineer AMEC Kevin Moeller AW1 Bill Molck AD1 Albin M. Moore ATC David "Muscle Head" Moyers IFT/FCO AK1 Michael K. Mullinns AWC (EWO) J.R. Nerat AO2 Michael F. Nolan AVCM Ken Nyland LCDR Jim Ogren ADCS Bill Oppegard ATCS John M. O'Meara P3B, In-flight Technician PR1 (AW) Michael W. Pabich, Youngest Plank Owner, 2nd last to leave sq. LCDR (SC) Carolyn Pasternak (Former AK1) AMCS Mike Pasternak, Flight Engineer CDR Pete Perez Jr. AW1 Gary S. Pope (LCDR Ret) AT2 Lawrence (Larry) E. Pyrz, Plank Owner CDR William D. Reline AOC Scott Richter CDR Donald Riebe AO1 (AW) Bruce Rubenstein LCDR Gerald Ryglowski NFO, Plank Owner LCDR Dick Savage Captain John W. Sears Captain Dick Slovacek, Plank Owner AWC Mike Smith, Plank Owner CDR Steve Solkshinitz CDR Fred Stabb LCDR Gene "Sully" Sullivan AT2 Rocky Thacker CAC 1 Communicator ATCS Herb M. Thomas P-3A/B, Flight Communicator Senior Chief James "Red" Thompson, Flight Engineer AT1 Raymond F. Voigt FCO/IFT/WST, Plank Owner AMS1 Daniel N. Westmoreland, Flight Engineer AD1 Francis R. Whorrall AMSC Gerald "Woody" W. Woodhead
"TAPS FOR OUR FALLEN PATROL SQUADRON NINETY SHIPMATES"
AW3 James Barrett AO1 Robert Clarke CWO3 Robert Cook YN2 Martin Constanza AE1 Ralph Cragg AO1 Dick Delaney AD1 Norman Duke AK1 John Edgar AFCM Ramon Firnstahl Command Master Chief ADC Al Funari Captain Rich Gallagher AW2 Robert Given AOC Don Grobl AO1 Skip Hanson Captain Joe Harris ATCS Ken Hobin AT2 James Humbeutel AO1 Gary Hume LCDR James Jones ADC Ray Kallstrom ATC Donald "Red" Karels ASK3 Robert Mejorada AE1 Michael Mikrut AW1 Bill Molck AD2 Warren Mundt PNC Roger Nickerson LCDR Dennis Parks AOl Leroy Pawlowski LT Peterson AD1 James Potts ADCS Robert (Bob) Reed Flight Engineer AFCM Jim Rohlfing Command Master Chief CDR Dan Rohrbach LCDR Gerold Ryglowski AMS2 Rich Scaffidi AMH3 Robert Shegog AXCS James Smart ADC Pat Stubbs CPO James Sweet AK1 Bobby Taylor AW2 Jim Terp YN1 Steve Tinnish AMH1 Timothy Tomkins AMS1 Charles Wallburg AMS1 Dan Westmoreland AD1 Frank Whorrall Captain Eric Wylie
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