![Mike Hewlett (far left, front row) with other officers in VS-24 posing in front of one of our S-2E Trackers (aboard USS Intrepid [CVS-11] in the Norwegian Sea, 1972).](https://www.survice.com/wp-content/uploads/mike-in-vs-24-002.jpg)
Service Then
Although I served during the Vietnam war, I was serving in the Cold War with the USSR. I was home ported at NAS Quonset Point, RI, with Air Antisubmarine Squadron Twenty-Four (VS-24). We were a part of Carrier Air Group 56 deploying aboard the USS Intrepid (CVS-11). Our role was supporting Hunter-Killer Forces, Atlantic Fleet (HUKFORLANT) in protecting the U.S. and maritime activities from submarines (both attack submarines and ballistic-missile submarines) operating in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Norwegian, Mediterranean, and Barents Seas.
A major upside of this duty – having port calls around coastal Europe, including ports in Norway, Denmark, Scotland, England, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, and Greece.
Some people suffer from sleepless nights. I once experienced 3 weeks of nightless sleeps as we operated far above the Arctic Circle north of Norway during August. Oh, my! Just about to celebrate the 48th anniversary of this event.
Navy Active-Duty Service
Mar – July 1969
Aviation Officer Candidate School, Pensacola, FL
Aug 1969 – Nov 1970
Navy Flight Training, FL and TX
Nov 1970 – Jun 1971
Fleet Replacement Training, VA and RI
Jul 1971 – Oct 1973
VS-24 flying the S2-E/G Tracker
Completed three extended deployments aboard the USS Intrepid. Following these deployments, the Intrepid was decommissioned and is now an Air and Space Museum in New York City.
Navy Reserve Service
1973 – 1975
VS-73 flying S-2E Tracker, NAF Detroit, MI
1976 – 1979
Maintenance Division Officer with ABFCH9B, NAS Dallas, TX
1980 – 1984
Staff Command & Control Officer at N&MCRC, St. Louis, mobilizing to support Commander Naval Forces Marianas in Guam
1985 – 1987
Aeronautical Engineering Duty Officer (AEDO) with Naval Air Development Center, Warminster, PA
1988 – 1990
AEDO with NATC Patuxent River at NAS Willow Grove, PA
1991 – 1993
Commanding Officer, NR NAS Sigonella 0293 at NAS Willow Grove, PA, mobilizing to NAS Sigonella, Sicily
October 1, 1993 – Retired
SURVICE Now
Mike’s deep knowledge of the F-35 and modeling and simulation, along with his experience in verification and validation (V&V), is what brought him to SURVICE. Mike is an important part of SURVICE’s Joint Simulation Environment V&V team, providing expert technical and analysis capability in the development of V&V evidence and documentation.
Update
It is with great sadness that SURVICE Engineering announces the passing of Mike Hewlett on 20 September 2020. His friendly and helpful personality will be missed by all of us who knew him. Mike’s loss is felt by the entire SURVICE family, and we extend our deepest sympathy to his family and friends.
