Summer Cruise 2004:

Here are a few of the experiences from this past Summer's Cruise:

Some experiences from OCS:

MIDN 1/C John Wheeler, Travis Bowden, and Christopher Murdock completed the 45-day Marine Corps Officer Candidates’ Bulldog Training at Quantico, VA.  Three principal components were Academics, Physical Training, and Leadership the focused on directing squad-sized assaults in the field

MIDN 1/C Bowden in the front on the log race                                    MIDN 1/C Bowden and Murdock at the OCS field meet

                    MIDN 4/C Wheeler getting inspected by a much taller platoon commander

Golf II Graduates with Golf Company Commander Maj Preston (SSgt Arrasmith, MIDN 1/C Murdock, and MIDN 1/C Bowden)

Summer Cruise shots:

MIDN 1/C Paul Hanna experienced many great adventures while serving with VFA-2 during his summer cruise. He began training in Lemoore, CA then flew to Fallon, NV for additional pre-deployment training with the wing. MIDN Hanna flew numerous times and made the most of his summer cruise. He also enjoyed the liberty of a lifetime, traveling up and down the west coast. The squadron members welcomed him and ensured that he was very familiar with all aspects of the aviation community.

MIDN 3/C Matthew Newman on Summer CORTRAMID

MIDN 3/C Steven Smith on his Summer CORTRAMID experience

MIDN 2/C Lagesse and MIDN 2/C Hannum were on the USS Winston S. Churchill for 4 weeks. The guy in a cast was from the division they were following around and during SCAT drills got his hand smashed in a knife edge. They went to emergency sea and anchor detail to get him to the hospital. Also pictured is an un-rep and MIDNs Lagesse and Hannum on the bridge wing.

Here are some Summer Cruise Pictures from MIDN 1/C Frost:

MIDN 2/C Flemyr enjoying his time on Cruise: