JAX AIR NEWS, NAS JACKSONVILLE, Thursday, February 5, 2009 ", Photos courtesy VP-30 (From left) AM1 Michael Tyson, PS1 Aaron Brown, ADAR Patricia Thuestad, AWO1 Eugene Schlais, CMDCM Charles Blackston, AWF1 Jeffrey Adkins, AWF2 Terry McConnell, VP- 30 Commanding Officer Capt. Richard Fite, AME1 Lyndon Linville, ABH3 Amie Jarvis, AMEAR Waylon Noah and PR2 Jonathan Clark. VP-30 honors Sailors of the Year From VP-30 V P-30 Commanding Officer Capt. Richard Fite recently recognized the squadron's Sailors of the Year. Senior Sailor of the Year award was presented to AWO1 Eugene Schlais, who has also been honored as Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Group (CPRG) Atlantic Shore Sailor of the Year. He is the VP-30 Operations Department leading petty officer (LPO). As LPO, Schlais manag- es a staff of 36 and a than 6,700 hiflight hours and 1,910 ,t completed sorties. Active in the commu- nity, Schlais u e devotes his .- off duty time to volunteer with several local char- ities, includ- ing Habitat VP-30 Commanding Officer Capt. Rich Fite for Human- (right) presents AWO1 Eugene Schlais with the VP-30 Senior Sailor of the Year award ity, Jackson- during a recent ceremony. Cil te and sa nCharities and his Neighborhood Watch Program. "Petty Officer Schlais is truly one of the finest first class petty officers I have served with." said Fite. "His career has been a non-stop commitment to excellence. He is uniquely gifted and I cannot praise his efforts and results highly enough." Honors also went to AM1 Michael Tyson as Ntvy Operational Support Center Jax Reserve Sailor of the Year. Tyson was also chosen as the CPRG Select Reserve Sailor of the Year. Fite also recognized the following Sailors for their out- standing contributions to the squadron AME1 Lyndon Linville, Senior Maintainer of the Year PS1 Aaron Brown, Support Sailor of the Year AWF1 Jeffrey Adkins, Instructor of the Year PR2 Jonathan Clark, Sailor :of the Year AM2 Jared White, Maintainer of the Year AWF2 Terry McConnell, Junior Instructor of the Year ABH3 Amie Jarvis. Junior Sailor of the Year ADAR Patricia Thuestad, Blue Jacket of the Year AMEAR Waylon Noah, Blue Jacket Maintainer of the Year AWV1 Keith Eash, Aircrewman of the Year Georgia NJROTC unit lands at 'Pro's Nest' By Lt. Phillip Sautter VP-30 Public Affairs Officer More than 40 cadets from the Lassiter Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) unit enjoyed a first-hand look 4Jan. 16 at how the maritime patrol and reconnaissance (MPR) community protects American interests at home and abroad during their visit to VP-30, the "Pros Nest." Their tour began with an introduction to the mission of the MPR community, fol- lowed by an up-close-and- personal look at a P-3C Orion. The students also had the opportunity to tour the Photo by Lt. Phillip Sautter The Lassiter NJROTC unit of Marietta, Ga., flanked by retired 1st Sgt. Lorenzo Cox (left) and retired Capt. William Wilkerson (right), recently toured aircraft and squadron spaces at VP-30. squadron's spaces, includ- ing an interactive demon- stration of aircrew survival gear. The cadets were able to don survival vests, helmets, exposure suits and oxygen masks while learning the importance of safety in naval aviation. The Lassiter NJROTC unit includes students from Lassiter, Pope, Sprayberry and Kell High Schools in Marietta, Georgia. The Lassiter NJROTC unit, instructed by Captain William Wilkerson, has been recognized as a Distinguished Unit with Honors for the past seven years. 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