First Officer Clark reporting. Ship's Meeting Shady Oak BBQ, Ft. Worth, TX 1500 hours The crew of the mighty Regulator gathered together for our monthly meeting today. Captain Cross had a chronometer mishap, so the First Officer, Brigadier Clark, filled in as best as he was able. Present for the meeting were: Commander Cynthia Crouch, Senior Chief Petty Officer Michelle Goulet, Rear Admiral Liz Goulet, Master Chief Petty Officer Alan Goulet, Commander Tracy Clark (SFMD), Brigadier Tank Clark, Lieutenant Commander Scott Cornatzer, Major Roon Marchant, Chief Warrant Officer Glen Wilkerson, and Lieutenant Perry Brulotte. Brigadier Clark reported on the Landing Party to the Airshow, He also gave a report on the new SFSO uniform manual, as well as the new SFMC Marine Force Manual. Upcoming events were also discussed:
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The USS Regulator sent a landing party to the Alliance Air Show. This year's Landing Party consisted of Brigadier Tank Clark, Commander Tracy Clark, Lieutenant Perry Brulotte, and Crewman Melissa Brulotte. We arrived at the Alliance Airport shortly after the airshow opened to the public. As usual, there were lots of interesting aircraft on static display, including a B-52H, a B-19, a Soviet MiG-17, a F-86, one of the USAF's Thunderbirds, and an Osprey. After strolling around, we bought a snack and some drinks, and found a place to set up our chairs. Despite repeated applications of sunscreen, most of us were still over-exposed to the sun, and by the end of the day, became slightly red. When the airshow started, it was wonderful! It started with propeller-driven stunt aircraft, both monoplanes and bi-planes. They tended to do similar stunts, but it was all very entertaining. The Jack Links "Screamin' Sasquatch" was an interesting aircraft -- a unique prop/jet biplane. A civilian jet demonstration team, the Breitling Jet Team, performed some wonderful maneuvers in their L-39 Albatross Czech-made two-seat jet trainers. Later, a F-22 Raptor performed for the crowd, impressively showing off some amazing abilities. Toward the end of the Raptor's flight, it was joined by a P-51 Mustang. They flew in very close formation -- doubtless, the Mustang going as fast as it could, and the Raptor nearly as slow as possible. The finale of the show was the Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy's demonstration team. I had seen the Blue Angels once upon a time as a child -- they were flying F-4 Phantoms then. Now, of course, they fly F/A-18 Hornets. They also have a C-130 Hercules called "Fat Albert" in support, which also flew some entertaining maneuvers. All in all, a wonderful day with wonderful company. Too much fun! Tank Clark, Brigadier, SFMC First Officer, USS Regulator Tank, Tracy, Perry & Melissa |
Commodore Tank ClarkCaptain of USS Regulator from May 2017 (Stardate 11705.27) to Apr 2019 (Stardate 11904.27
Captain Michael G. CrossCaptain of USS Regulator from May 2015 (Stardate 11505.09) to May 2017 (Stardate 11705.27.) Commodore Tank ClarkCaptain of USS Regulator from May 2011 (Stardate 11105.18) to May 2015 (Stardate 11505.09) Archives
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