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VP-5 and CMO Det 5 "Mad Foxes" Shift Colors

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Story Number: NNS061212-15
Release Date: 12/12/2006 4:01:00 PM

By Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class (SW) G. Wade McKinnon, Patrol Squadron 5 Public Affairs

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (NNS) -- Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 and Consolidated Maintenance Organization (CMO) Detachment (Det) 5, both homeported in Jacksonville, Fla., successfully deployed hundreds Sailors Dec. 3 ready to serve six months in support of counter drug operations and flying combat missions in support of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom.

VP-5 aircrews and CMO Det 5 Sailors will support simultaneous tri-site operations in European Command (EUCOM), Central Command (CENTCOM) and Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).

“Not an easy task,” explained Command Master Chief Mark Dubiel on the logistics needed to complete the task. “Many hours of preparation and follow through on the plans we made for our personnel had to be successfully carried out and we did it. When the time arrived, we forward deployed 344 personnel and over 180,000 pounds of equipment in less than a week. I am very proud of the combined team of VP-5 and CMO Det 5. This team has already proven they have what it takes to complete our missions and I have no doubt it will be a successful six months for us.”

Lt. Mike Moody, tactics officer of VP-5, said he was looking forward to the deployment.

“We are really excited and proud to be able to conduct maritime patrol and reconnaissance operations in three different areas of responsibility (AOR) around the world,” said Moody. “The members of VP-5 are ready to support the war on terrorism, having worked hard to prepare for the six month deployment.”