Sea Cadets - Pomona Valley

 

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Welcome Aboard :

THE U.S. NAVAL SEA CADET CORPS.

CORAL SEA DIVISION
POMONA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA

Former names of this Unit:

USS Helena Division 1959 to 1973
Hepburn Division 1973 to 1991
Ingraham Division 1991 to 2006
Coral Sea Division 2006 to present

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For phone inquiries Call:

LT Robert Dickson, USNSCC
Commanding Officer
tele # (909) 985-5027



Drill Location:

Washington Park Community Center
865 E. Grand Ave.
Pomona, California

Drills are held (usually) on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month from 0900 to 1500
(9:00am to 3:00pm )



Next Drill is: Sunday, Feb. 21st, 2010

Uniform of the Day: Cadets - Utilities
Officers - Khakis

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UNIT SPONSORS:

1. POMONA HOST LIONS CLUB
District: 4L4 CLUB# 2623
Financial Assistance

2. POMONA PARKS DEPT.
Logistical Assistance

3. USS CORAL SEA ASSOCIATION
Financial Assistance

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STAFF PERSONNEL

C.O. - LT Robert Dickson (Temp C.O.)
X.O. - LT Sheldon Gaul (Former Cadet)
ADM OFF - LTJG Peggy Betz
OPS OFF - LTJG Brad Webster - (Ret. USCG)
LPO - Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory To
ALPO - Petty Officer 2nd Class Walter Sutton

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UNIT NEWS:
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Pacific South-West Region 11-5CSD Info

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RECENT PROMOTIONS

Congratulations to:

E-1 Michael Gutierrez to E-2 (Apprentice)

Ensign Brad Webster to LTJG

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WELCOME ABOARD

New Cadet/s:

1. Gilbert Hurtado


New Officers:

1. William Sloan - Personnel Escort
2. Perla Perez-Borrayo - Personnel Escort
3. Kerry Gomez - Personnel Escort

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*** EVENTS COMPLETED***
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HELICOPTER CARRIER TOUR

Seven Cadets toured the USS Bon Homme Richard at Naval Station San Diego.
The tour took just under 2 hours and was very informative. Cadets got to tour the Bridge,
Flight Deck, Hangar Bay, Motor Whale Deck, Forecastle', and the Medical/Triage areas of the ship.

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CRUISER TOUR

Cadets went aboard the USS Shiloh (CG-67)
for a tour at Naval Station San Diego. The tour
included a look at the Engineering spaces,
Damage Control, the Mess Decks, the Bridge,
various weapons systems, electronic
countermeasures, and a comparison to other
ship's docked near by. The crew guides were
very knowledgable, friendly, and were able to
answer all the questions asked by the Cadets.

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COAST GUARD AIR STATION LAX TOUR

Cadets and Officers took a tour of Coast Guard Air Station Los Angeles.
They received a very interesting and informative
tour of the Dolphin helicopters used at the
Facility.


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86th L.A. County Fair Opening Day Parade

The Unit Color Guard participated in the
Opening Day Parade for the Los Angeles
County Fair on September 5th, 2009.

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SHIP COMMISSIONING

Cadets and Officers attended Commissioning Ceremonies at North Island Naval Air Station
in San Diego for the new Guided Missile Destroyer USS Halsey (DDG-97). The guest speaker for the Event was Senator John
McCain.

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Guided Missile Destroyer Tour

Cadets, Officers, and Parents went
aboard the USS Gridley (DDG-101) at
Naval Station San Diego for a tour of the
ship. The tour covered the Bridge,Engineering Spaces, the Combat Information Center, Helicopter Hangers, Helicopter Deck, Damage Control, various Weapons Systems
and the Anchor area.

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Tour of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)

Cadets and Officers from Coral Sea Division
took a tour of the USS Ronald Reagan
at North Island Naval Air Station in San Diego. The tour covered the Flight Deck, Hangar Bay, Forecastle Anchor Area and the Quarterdeck Area.

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** Upcoming Events **


Pending


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UNIT COLOR GUARD

PO3 Scarlett - In Charge of notification

1. PO3 William Scarlett
2. SR Sam Sliger
3. SR Janel Ramirez
4. SR Jasmine Ramirez
5. Standby - SN Bryce Thomas


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CURRENT SUMMER TRAINING INFO:

Summer Training List for 2009 is now closed..

REMINDER: All Training Fees for the above are to be turned into the C.O. by MONEY ORDER ONLY MADE OUT TO "USNSCC" (you can buy Money Orders at the Post Office for less than a dollar). This MONEY ORDER will then be forwarded to the COTC of the Training Evolution. Check out the Training Lists at the next Drill or at the NSCC Compass Site on the internet.

**NOTE: cash and personal checks WILL NOT
BE ACCEPTED FOR TRAININGS ! **

REMEMBER: 1st Come 1st Served, Don't Delay
because the Training Quotas fill up fast!

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2006 Unit Trainings Completed

FAA Ground School Staff-USS Midway..Ca.
Recruiting Station Duty - NRS Diamond Bar, Ca.
Ceremonial Honor Guard - Texas
Submarine School - Conneticut
Surface Warfare Trng - Rhode Island
POLA Staff - California
Recruit Training Staff - California
Foundation for Teaching Econ - California
Petty Officer Leadership - California
Surgical Technical Training - California
Firefighting School - California
Recruit Training - California
Basic Field Training - California
Deck Seamanship Training - California
Fitness Lifestyle Training - California

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2007 TRAININGS COMPLETED

Naval Intelligence Staff - California
Recruit Training Staff - California
Master-at-Arms Training - Virginia
Search and Rescue - California
Recruit Training - California
Recruiting Station Duty - California

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2008 TRAININGS COMPLETED

Nurse Corps Training - California
Surgical Technician Training - California
Naval Academy Summer Session - Maryland
Basic Recruit Training - California
International Exchange - Virginia
Naval Intelligence Trng - California
Naval Heritage of Pearl Harbor - Hawaii
UK Exchange aboard HMS Bristol - England
Basic Sailing School - California
Recruiting Station Duty - California
POLA - USS Bon Homme Richard (LHD-6)
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SUMMER 2009 TRAININGS COMPLETED

Recruiting Station Duty - California
Recruit Training- Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif
POLA, USS Green Bay (LPD-20), Calif
Staff Cadet at Recruit Trng, SLO Calif
Naval Intelligence in San Diego, Calif
Field Ops at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif
USN Seamanship Trng on LCACS, Calif.

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Unit Military Entry Info

Coral Sea Division Ensign Michelle Gaul., BU2 (Builder), USN, re-enlisted on May 15th for 5
years and has been re-assigned to NMBC 5 at Port Hueneme, Ca.

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Former Unit CPO Jeffrey Shelton MA2 ( Master at Arms). He has just completed a tour in Iraq
with the Security Forces and is currently back
on station in the U.S.

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Former Cadet Brenda Gaul (Muscella), DT (Dental Technician) now HM1 (Hospital Corpsman), USN, is stationed with the
Marines at Camp Lejune, North Carolina.
She passed her board and now wears the Fleet Marine Force Pin.
She returned from a 7 month Deployment
to Iraq in 2008 and is now in charge of 3
medical clinics on base. Having received a
"Good Conduct" Ribbon each year she's been
in, she has received the privlege of wearing
Gold Service Stripes and Hash Marks on her
uniforms.

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Former Cadet Brad Hutchinson,EN3
(Engineman), USN is stationed aboard the USS Pearl Harbor (LSD-52). The ship is stationed at NS San Diego, Ca.

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Former Cadet Bryan Hutchinson,GM3 ,
(Gunners Mate) USN, is stationed aboard the nuclear Carrier USS John Stennis (CVN-74) homeported at NS Bremerton, Washington.

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Former Cadet Ebony Miller has Graduated
from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland as a Midshipman.
She has been assigned to the USS Makin
Island (LHD-8) which is homeported in San
Diego.

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Former Cadet Michael Pate Enlisted in the
Navy as an E-3 and has been promoted to
IC-3 (Interior Communications Electrician).
He completed swift boat training and is
stationed at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.

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Former Cadet Jonathan Rivera enlisted in
the Army and went to Georgia where he completed Ranger School Training.
He is currently assigned to the 2nd Ranger Division in the State of Washington.

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Former Cadet Petty Officer Christopher
Pickett is now a Navy Yeoman. He is
currently a YN2 (Yeoman). He is assigned
to Navy Special Warfare Operational Support Team One at Coronado, California.

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Former Cadet PO3 Aaron Barnes enlisted in
the Marine Corps and graduated from Boot
Camp at MCRD San Diego, California. He is
currently assigned to Recon at Camp
Pendelton, California.

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Former Cadet PO2 Pamela Webster enlisted
in the Navy and has completed Boot Camp
at Great Lakes, Illnois. She is currently an
E-3 attending Navy Medical School at Great Lakes, Illnois.

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***Bravo Zulu to all the former Cadets***
associated with Coral Sea Division

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UNIT CONTRIBUTIONS:

We would like to acknowledge and thank the
USS Coral Sea Association and the American
Legion for the monetary donations they made
to the Unit which have enabled us to purchase patches, uniforms, and printing materials for the numerous letters, certificates, flyers, and POD's that we have to put out as a Sea Cadet Unit.


Once again..."Thank You".

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For Unit Activity Photos: Continue going down..

Recruit Training

Recruits tour USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) during "Boot Camp" held at CBC Port Hueneme, Calif.

A Little Wet

Coral Sea Division Cadets participate in Damage Control Exercises in the Wet Trainer at Naval Base San Diego, California.

Boot Camp Indoctrination

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Brenda Gaul (a former Sea Cadet) of Camp LeJune, North Carolinas Medical Center instructs cadets on oral Hygiene practices during Basic Recruit Training.

"Hold On"

Female Cadet participating in Amphibious Operations Training at Naval Station San Diego learns how to "flip" a RHIB boat in the bay.

"Um...Looks Good"

Cadet Shelton looks forward to some good Navy food while attending Amphibious Operations Training at Naval Base San Diego.

Underway Training

Cadet prepares to assist in connecting signal flags for a message while underway aboard the Cruiser USS Antietam (CG-54).

Scuba Training

Cadet returns from the surf while attending Advanced Training at Naval Station San Diego, California.

Canadian Exchange Program

Several United States Naval Sea Cadets go through obstacle course at the HMCS Quadra
Canadian "Boot Camp" outside Vancouver, British Columbia during Exchange Program.

At the Helm

Cadet Fernandez "steers" the SS Lane Victory during a weekend cruise around Catalina Island, California.

Air Museum Tour

Group Photo in front of F-14 Tomcat during tour of Planes of Fame Museum at the Chino Airport.

Physical Training

Coral Sea Division Ensign/Navy Seabee BU2 Michelle Gaul leads Unit Cadets on run during Physical Training portion of monthly Drill.

Firefighting

Cadet Penuelas prepares to release water on flames during "flash-over" observation in controlled burn room at San Francisco Fire Training Facility.

Paperwork is never done

Sea Cadet Officers LTJG Peggy Betz, ENS. Michelle Gaul, and Instr/Esc Sandra Gaul discuss paperwork to move Coral Sea Division into new Drill Facility at the Washington Park Community Center in Pomona.

Opening Day of Los Angeles County Fair

Coral Sea Division Cadets March down the Fairway on the Opening Day of the Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona.

COAST GUARD MISSION

Sea Cadets listen attentively to LTJG Barry Miles of Coast Guard Air Station Los Angeles about the various Missions of their helicopters during Unit tour.

Pre-Commissioning Picture

Coral Sea Division Cadets fall in for a Group Picture prior to the start of Commissioning Ceremonies for USS Pinckney (DDG-91) at CBC Port Hueneme, California.

STAND BY

Coral Sea Division Ensign L. Gaul and Petty Officer 1st Class A. Pate prepare to take charge of Sea Cadets and Navy Leaguers from various Divisions during 1-day Cruise aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) in San Diego.

MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING

Cadet receives instructions prior to shooting the Marksmanship Qualification Course.

SURGICAL TECHNICIAN TRAINING

Coral Sea Division Cadets Dominguez and Webster view brain prior to disection at Summer Training held aboard Naval Hospital San Diego.

USS HALSEY (DDG-97) COMMISSIONING

Coral Sea Division Cadets pose for Group photo after attending Commissioning Ceremonies at NAS North Island on Coronado in San Diego.

USS SHILOH (CG-67) TOUR

Ship's Ensign explains the operation of a 5" deck gun to Cadets that toured USS Shiloh at Naval Station San Diego.

USS SHILOH (CG-67) TOUR

Coral Sea Division Cadets pose for group picture after disembarking from a tour aboard USS Shiloh at Naval Station San Diego.

RIVERSIDE VETERANS PARADE

Coral Sea Division marched behind the Navy Band at the Riverside Veterans Parade in April 07.

USS Gridley (DDG-101) Tour

Cadets from Coral Sea Division pose for Unit Photo while touring ship at Naval Station San Diego.

Naval Intelligence Training

Cadets take final exam while attending Summer Naval Intelligence Training at Naval Base San Diego, California.

Heritage History of Pearl Harbor Summer Training

Coral Sea Division Cadets Lam, Sutton, Alcon, and Webster view artifacts at the USS Arizona Visitors Center in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii during Summer Training in July 2008.

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Tour

Unit Cadets view the Presidential Helicopter inside the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley.

MSST Coast Guard Training

Unit Cadets view weapons used by Coast Guard Personnel during foreign vessel searches at in-coming ports of entry into the United States.

Coast Guard MSST Training

Cadets Sutton, To, Ramirez, and Ramirez board 45 foot Medium Response Boat in preparation for getting underway during tour of L.A./Long Beach harbor.

Coast Guard MSST Training

Cadets Sliger and Chen decide on outside viewing positions during cruise of L.A./ Long Beach Harbor with Coast Guard Security Personnel.

CORAL SEA CADETS TOUR USS MIDWAY

Division Cadets Michael Gutierrez, Janel Ramirez, and Jasmine Ramirez Tour USS Midway (CVA-41)
Museum in San Diego on August 8, 2009.

Coral Sea Division Guidon

A Proud Tradition

USS CORAL SEA (CVA-43)

Units namesake, USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) underway at sea off the Coast of Vietnam in 1970.
"The Ageless Warrior" served from 1947 to 1990 (43 years) and, during that time, 78,000 crew members served aboard her.

FLIGHT DECK OPERATIONS

Aircraft from Coral Sea Airwing do fly-over above ship as flight deck personnel direct an A-6 Intruder into place on the catapaults for launching.

POMONA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA

USS Coral Sea Ship's Patch 1960 - 1975

1975 - 1990

USS Coral Sea De-Commissioning Patch


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