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LCDR Troy 'Wildman' Wild
Commanding Officer VFA-41
LCDR Wild joined the VUSN in June of 2002. After initial UPT,
he served in AIRLANT with VFA-87 'Golden Warriors'. While serving with VFA-87,
LCDR Wild participated in Operation Northern Fury, an UNAF operation in Alaska.
ONF was conducted online in conjunction with other virtual forces from around
the world. During ONF, LCDR Wild was credited with five confirmed air-air kills,
and was awarded the ONF Ace Medal.
When the AIRPAC fleet was formed, LCDR Wild was chosen to be the Executive
Officer, and a founding member of VFA-22 'Fighting Redcocks'. During his service
with VFA-22, LCDR Wild participated in Operation Home Coming, the initial
deployment of the USS Reagan from the east coast of the United States, to her
home port in San Diego, CA. During Operation Home Coming, LCDR Wild and the
members of VFA-22 were awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation. LCDR Wild
served with VFA-22 until 27 March 2003, when he took command of the new VFA-41
'Black Aces'.
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A MESSAGE FROM
THE COMMANDING OFFICER
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the newest AIRPAC STKFITRON, VFA-41
'BLACK ACES'!
I will do my best to make your stay and experience with the 'Black Aces'
as enjoyable and realistic as I can. To do this, the staff and myself will
provide training and help in any area that you need and want. We will
concentrate on the elements of naval aviation, mainly formation flying,
carrier ops, and simulated air and ground combat missions.
We encourage you to fly as much as possible online, mainly on VATSIM. This
will facilitate the ability to fly in formations and build team work with
your squadron mates and other VUSN pilots and squadrons. If you are not
familiar with the online environment, we will teach you. Just let us know.
Online flying is the cornerstone of the organisation, but there are
instances were offline flying can be beneficial to building your skills.
Practicing carrier ops and instrument navigation are two examples of this.
Remember though, what you can and can not do will be evident when you do
fly online with other pilots, so please take advantage of the offline
benefits, and be honest with us, and yourself about your abilities. We are
here to help, and will make every effort to do so.
31 March 2003
Troy Wild
Wild, Troy
LCDR, VFA-41
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