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TACAMO & the Blues
- TACAMO Community
- 5 days ago
- 1 min read
by Vern Lochausen, TCVA President Emeritus and Historian
It may not be well known that the relationship between big wing, niche mission TACAMO, and Naval Aviation mainstream, the forefront of excellence in precision flying goes way back. For CERTAIN with CDR Jack “Rico” Keilty flying in his second year as Blues Number Two, that relationship is well-known and close. Irish and Rico have put together a string of really cool events for TACAMO veterans with the Blues and their demanding tour schedule. Rico told a group of us as such an event in Seattle, “You guys are like my family, the ones I learned from as a kid, the ones whose dedication to the Navy and each other that have helped me reach this service opportunity.”
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