By
Navy Office of Community Outreach Public Affairs
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A 2010 Wawasee
High School graduate and Syracuse, Indiana native is serving in the U.S.
Navy aboard Naval Air Station Jacksonville, the largest base in the Southeast
Region and third largest in the nation.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Austin Tranter
is a naval air crewman serving with Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 11.
A naval air crewman is responsible for tracking
submarines.
“I operate tactical mission systems to detect, classify and report
findings of submarines,” said Tranter. “What I like most about this command is
the opportunity to travel and see the world.
Peru was my favorite location, so far."
According to Navy officials, Wing 11’s history and
reputation remain unparalleled since being commissioned on August 15, 1942.
Throughout the decades, Wing 11 has continued to fly combat missions in direct support of
the troops on the ground and delivered
traditional maritime capabilities, real-time intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance.
Beginning in the
1960s, the P-3C Orion, a land-based, long-range anti-submarine warfare patrol
aircraft, replaced the P-2V Neptune fleet. After 50 years of faithful
service and the 50th anniversary of Maritime Patrol and
Reconnaissance Force, the P-3C Orion is being phased out of the fleet,
according to Navy officials.
The P-8A is a modified Boeing airframe
featuring a fully connected, state-of-the-art, open architecture mission system
designed for long-range anti-submarine warfare; anti-surface warfare; and
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, Navy officials
explained.
"The U.S. Navy sometimes asks the
impossible of our people. It is sailors that make the impossible possible,”
said Capt. Anthony Corapi, Commodore, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 11. “Petty Officer Tranter is one example of a
selfless servant of our nation. These
heroes ask for very little recognition and perform their daily job with pride
and professionalism defending freedom and our way of life around the world. Each member of the Navy's combat team is crucial
to our success. I am very proud to have Petty Officer Tranter on our
team!"
Tranter is part of a crew that is
transitioning to the P-8A Poseidon and preparing for deployment in the future.
“I like this command for the
friendships that have been formed and the opportunity to travel to places I
would not otherwise see,” said Tranter.
According to Navy officials, the Navy
continues to meet milestone after milestone on this world-class mission and is
providing an aircraft with superior capabilities to the men and women in
uniform that will have a lasting legacy promoting a global maritime strategy.
“The Navy has taught me to take on more
leadership responsibilities and mentor and train others,” said Tranter.