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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A 2016 Friendship High School graduate and Friendship, New York native is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard Naval Air Station Jacksonville, home to the U.S. Navy’s newest maritime, patrol and reconnaissance aircraft.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Gabrielle Trout is a Navy aircrewman operator serving with Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 11 (CPRW-11).
A Navy aircrewman operator is responsible for detecting, tracking and attacking enemy submarines while onboard Navy aircraft.
“I get to fly and I really love flying,” Trout said. “The crew and the family aspect of the job is great, too.”
Trout credits success in the Navy to many of the lessons learned in Friendship.
“I learned to respect everyone,” Trout said. “The respect aspect is always something that's needed.”
The P-8A Poseidon is a multi-mission aircraft that is replacing the legacy P-3C Orion. Those who fly in the P-8A hunt for submarines and surface ships as well as conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
The P-8A operates with a smaller crew than the P-3C, and it also delivers an extended global reach, greater payload capacity, and higher operating altitude. It also has an open-systems architecture with significant growth potential.
According to Navy officials, there are more than 15 Navy patrol squadrons in the U.S. and eight of those squadrons belong to Wing Eleven, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. This means that those who serve here are part of the first “Super Wing” in Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance history, ready to deploy and defend America and allies around the world.
Wing Eleven recently added the Navy’s newest squadron to its arsenal: Unmanned Patrol Squadron Nineteen (VP-19), flying the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). The P-8A and MQ-4C will serve as the future of the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force, according to Navy officials.
When asked about his plans following his assumption of command ceremony in June, Capt. Craig T. Mattingly, Commodore, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 11 said, “Our focus will be to take care of our most precious assets, the men and women of (Wing Eleven). We will sustain current readiness of our P-8A squadrons and reserve P-3C squadron while incorporating the MQ-4C Triton into the maritime patrol and reconnaissance force.”
Though there are many ways for sailors to earn distinction in their command, community, and career, Trout is most proud of graduating from aircrew training.
“The training is very difficult and it took me two years to get through the entire training,” Trout said.
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied upon assets, Trout and other sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes, one that will provide a critical component of the Navy the nation needs.
“It gives me a sense of respect and pride in my country,” said Trout.
A Navy aircrewman operator is responsible for detecting, tracking and attacking enemy submarines while onboard Navy aircraft.
“I get to fly and I really love flying,” Trout said. “The crew and the family aspect of the job is great, too.”
Trout credits success in the Navy to many of the lessons learned in Friendship.
“I learned to respect everyone,” Trout said. “The respect aspect is always something that's needed.”
The P-8A Poseidon is a multi-mission aircraft that is replacing the legacy P-3C Orion. Those who fly in the P-8A hunt for submarines and surface ships as well as conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
The P-8A operates with a smaller crew than the P-3C, and it also delivers an extended global reach, greater payload capacity, and higher operating altitude. It also has an open-systems architecture with significant growth potential.
According to Navy officials, there are more than 15 Navy patrol squadrons in the U.S. and eight of those squadrons belong to Wing Eleven, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. This means that those who serve here are part of the first “Super Wing” in Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance history, ready to deploy and defend America and allies around the world.
Wing Eleven recently added the Navy’s newest squadron to its arsenal: Unmanned Patrol Squadron Nineteen (VP-19), flying the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). The P-8A and MQ-4C will serve as the future of the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force, according to Navy officials.
When asked about his plans following his assumption of command ceremony in June, Capt. Craig T. Mattingly, Commodore, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 11 said, “Our focus will be to take care of our most precious assets, the men and women of (Wing Eleven). We will sustain current readiness of our P-8A squadrons and reserve P-3C squadron while incorporating the MQ-4C Triton into the maritime patrol and reconnaissance force.”
Though there are many ways for sailors to earn distinction in their command, community, and career, Trout is most proud of graduating from aircrew training.
“The training is very difficult and it took me two years to get through the entire training,” Trout said.
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied upon assets, Trout and other sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes, one that will provide a critical component of the Navy the nation needs.
“It gives me a sense of respect and pride in my country,” said Trout.
