VAWVRC Foundation

EVENTS 2020

National Flight Academy Ambition Experience 2020
The National Flight Academy notified the VAW VRC Foundation that they are cancelling their summer program for 2020 due to the ongoing pandemic. The individual selected for the VAW VRC scholarships will be offered the option of carrying over to the summer of 2021.
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10-12 September 2020 Tailhook Reno, NV - Due to COVID 19, event has been cancelled
VAW/VRC Foundation will host the VAW/VRC Community Admin

12 September 2020 - Tailhook VAW/VRC Community Brunch - Due to COVID 19, event has cancelled

9 October 2020 - East Coast Hawkeye Greyhound Ball Norfolk, VA

14 November 2020 - West Coast Hawkeye Greyhound Ball Ventura, CA

EVENTS 2021

TBD VAW VRC Community Reunion Pensacola, FL

READY ROOM MUSEUM

On board the USS Midway

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Squadrons
ACCLWS (Airborne Command & Control and Logistics) Weapons School Previously known as the Hawkeye Weapons and Tactics Units, Airborne Command Control Logistics Weapons School (ACCLWS) was established in 2013 as one command reporting to Airborne Command Control Logistics Wing (COMACCLOGWING).

Final Flight
To the brave men and women who have served their country; tireless in their devotion to the nation. We salute you. We strive to recognize all who have been a part of the excellence and sacrifice of the VAW/VRC Community,

2020 SPONSORS

The east and west coast Hawkeye-Greyhound Balls were a great success! Without our sponsors, we would not have been able to have such wonderful events. Thank you for your contributions and support.

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2019 Corporate Members

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LATEST NEWS FROM BLOG

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Britain to buy Wedgetail aircraft innearly $2 billion deal

Britain’s Royal Air Force will operate a fleet of five Wedgetail early warning and control aircraft in an almost $2 billion deal with Boeing.

The British Ministry of Defence said in an announcement Mar 22 that Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson had inked the deal with Boeing to provide a replacement for the current fleet of Sentry aircraft.

KLC-7 / KJ-600 Carrier-Based Airborne Early Warning(AEW) Global Security

The carriers Liaoning and Type 001A rely on airborne early warning helicopters and an integrated radar system to detect enemies. But these systems with their weaker warning capability risk exposing the carrier's position, the report said. Phased radar carried by an airborne early warning helicopter is limited in size. The early warning distance, time and accuracy is thus limited. An aircraft like the KJ-600 has a larger radar, flies higher than a helicopter and sees farther and more clearly.

Northrop Grumman Awarded $3.2-Billion E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Contract Modification

The Navy awarded Northrop Grumman a $3.2-billion five-year contract modification to buy 24 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne surveillance aircraft.

Navy Establishes First MV-22B Squadron

The Navy stood up its first squadron that will field the CMV-22B in a Friday ceremony. The Titans of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30 will be the first unit to field the replacement for the Navy’s fleet of C-2A Greyhound carrier onboard delivery (COD) aircraft.

Successful 1st Flight for Saab GlobalEye

Today Saab successfully completed the first flight of the GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft in Linköping, Sweden. GlobalEye took off on its maiden flight at 12.52 local time on 14 March 2018, from Saab’s airfield in Linköping, Sweden.

737 AEW&C FOR RAF? The UK is contemplating the replacement for its E-3D aircraft.

Speaking to MONS during Singapore Airshow, sources close to Boeing disclosed that the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has held “discussions” with the manufacturer regarding the possible acquisition of Boeing’s 737 AEW&C Airborne Early Warning (AEW) platform as a

NORTHROP GRUMMAN’S E-2D TAKING FLIGHT FOR US NAVY AND JASDF

Mönch US correspondent Marty Kauchak is attending the 2018 Surface Navy Association 30th Annual National Symposium in Arlington, Virginia/USA. He files this end of day report with highlights from the exhibition floor and conference rooms. As of this January, Northrop

Navy Transition from C-2A to CMV-22B Will Span 2020 to 2026; Location of Training Squadron Undecided

By: Megan Eckstein US Naval Institute News https://shar.es/1NfAMf January 3, 2018 4:51 PM • Updated: January 3, 2018 10:01 PM A C-2A Greyhound assigned to the Rawhides of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 launches from the flight deck of

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