Military

HSC-25 Welcomes New Commanding Officer

Navy NewsStand

Story Number: NNS070809-04
Release Date: 8/9/2007 9:55:00 AM

By Lt. Jon Lee-Warner, U.S. Naval Forces, Marianas

CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait (NNS) -- Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 held their 22nd change of command ceremony at Camp Buehring Aug. 3.

The command wished Cmdr. Christopher Brunett fair winds and following seas and welcomed Cmdr. John Menoni as HSC-25’s newest commanding officer.

Menoni’s relief as executive officer is Cmdr. Pat Everly.

Menoni has accepted the torch and will continue to lead from the front as the senior member of the Naval Air Ambulance Detachment. The squadron’s largest detachment resides at Camp Buehring and assists the U.S. Army with the helicopter air ambulance mission.

Brunett will work at Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation in Norfolk.