Wednesday 12/20/2006 2:24:21pm

Name:

Michael G. Wende, ATC, USN (Ret)

E-Mail:

mgwglxie5@aol.com

Location:

Kenosha, Wisconsin

Comments:

I joined VAQ-136 in the summer of 1977 and detached in June of 1980. I made workups and the '78-'79 Med Cruise in the Saratoga and the transition to the Midway.

I have enjoyed the nostalgia wandering through this site. I'll be back.

Tuesday 11/28/2006 10:35:05am

Name:

Brett Avery (AE2)

E-Mail:

scorpiobrett@comcast.net

Location:

Lancaster, PA

Comments:

Great site. The Gauntlets was my first and only duty station. Squadron and guys were great, not crazy about Japan or the ship. I was hoping to talk to guys that were in the squadron, especially the line shack and AE shop, from 1995-1998.

Thursday 10/26/2006 7:30:20am

Name:

Rich Dawe, CAPT (ret.)

E-Mail:

dawe@cofo.edu

Homepage URL:

http://www.cofo.edu/workprog.asp?page=4

Referred By:

Search Engine

Location:

Branson, MO

Comments:

What a great site! Being a Midway sailor in CAG Five was a special experience for sure. Nothing I experienced during my 25 years in the Navy came close. I was Safety, OPSO then MO under skippers Porritt and Perkins. I'll always remember the close-knit group of squadron mates. I would love to hear from others who served with me.

Tuesday 10/24/2006 3:12:53pm

Name:

Gary Tentler

E-Mail:

gtent_1999@yahoo.com

Location:

Comments:

As a plankowner to VAQ-136 I thought I might share with you some pictures of the first westpac cruise of VAQ-136. I was scavenging thru the closet the other day and I found cruise book of 73-74 on the Kitty Hawk. If anyone is interested, I should be able to help in getting you some pics.

Sunday 10/08/2006 6:11:12pm

Name:

Steve Mitchell

E-Mail:

servoman1961@yahoo.com

Location:

Comments:

I was in VAQ-136 in 1981 thru 1983. Loved every minute of it!

Friday 10/06/2006 8:43:37am

Name:

Michael Palmer

E-Mail:

quipa@comcast.net

Location:

Pittsburgh

Comments:

I received orders to VAQ-136 right out of boot camp back in 1982. But unlike the majority of you all I was not a power plant or airframe technician. I was a cook. Yes, VAQ-136 had three cooks in our squadron as well as every other squadron. The reason why was…when the air-wing flew off to Atsugi, their galley need more cooks to compensate for the influx of air-wing people, and I went TAD to Atsugi several times to assist in the galley. When the ship deployed, I went back.

Sunday 09/24/2006 2:16:54am

Name:

AM2 Apperson

E-Mail:

harleyapperson@yahoo.com

Location:

NAS North Island, CA

Comments:

2000-2005 Japan was great

Wednesday 09/06/2006 10:18:07pm

Name:

LT Mark Aid

E-Mail:

mark.aid@navy.mil

Location:

NAS Fallon Search and Rescue

Comments:

Nice web page...Many great memories come back to me as I navigate your site (Line shack and Airframes from 1987 through 1990). You have done an excellent job building this thing up Troy! I do remember that when you checked in the squadron though that you did everything at 100%, so its no real surprise. Anybody wanna give me a shout just drop me a line.

Always a Gauntlet,
Mark

Tuesday 08/15/2006 5:28:30pm

Name:

Tim Keith AKA "Okie"

E-Mail:

icdope@yahoo.com

Location:

Oklahoma

Comments:

Cool site. I got my sea legs in the Gauntlets back in '92-95 in the Airframes shop.

Wednesday 07/26/2006 10:59:48pm

Name:

Charley Oliver Greene

E-Mail:

charley.o.68@hotmail.com

Location:

Phoenix, AZ

Comments:

Anthony Benavidez has been in touch with or at least has some recent communications with our shipmates.

Sunday 07/16/2006 4:15:53pm

Name:

David Lind

E-Mail:

david.lind@stennis.navy.mil

Location:

Washington State

Comments:

I too served in VAQ-136 from April 1990 to May 1993 and crossdecked with them from the Midway to the Independence.

Friday 07/14/2006 11:38:57pm

Name:

Randy T. Eater

E-Mail:

reater@comcast.com

Location:

Hershey, PA

Comments:

Looking for YN1 Carlson, PN1 Weimar, and PN1 Gittens (Hammer). I know these guys are around, probably at a happy hour somewhere. Prince, awaiting the late 80's/early 90's Gauntlet Reunion info. Keep us posted Bro.

At present, there are no plans for a large-scale reunion. However, there have been several smaller Gauntlet get-togethers between a few guys. A couple of these are documented in the Gauntlets Then & Now section. This also reminds me to ask if anyone wants to add their "then & now" photos to this site? If so, please email me your photos and information to post with them.

~ Troy Prince, VAQ136.com & MidwaySailor.com

VAQ-136 Gauntlets from January 1989 ~ January 1992

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