Hampton Roads Squadron (Hampton Roads, Virginia)

摘要

The Hampton Roads Squadron paid tribute to Master Chief Avionics Technician (AVCM) Kent Von Fecht on December 31 st, marking his "final" retirement from Navy, Civil Service, and ANA squadron duties. What a journey he has completed over the past 65 years! Kent enlisted in the Navy in 1955 after graduating from high school in Winterset, Iowa. His shore duty stations included NAS Glynco, NAS Corpus Christi, VA-44 at NAS Jacksonville and NAS Cecil Field, and VA-42 at NAS Oceana. Sea duty assignments included Airship Airborne Early Warning Squadron One (ZW-1) at NAS Lakehurst, VA-34 at NAS Cecil Field, and VA-35 and VA-65 at NAS Oceana. He made two Mediterranean deployments on USS Saratoga, two on USS America, and two WESTPAC combat deployments on USS Constellation and USS America. He also served aboard USS Essex during the Bay of Pigs Invasion.