Liberty Bells announce Sailor
of the Month for February

The Liberty Bells of VAW-115 have proudly announced the Sailor of the Month for February is Avionics Technician 2nd Class Shawn L. Brown.

A native of Apollo, Penn., Brown has been with the Liberty Bells for over three years. Prior to checking on board with VAW-115, he served as a Fire Control Technician (AQ) in the A-6 community and completed three squadron tours prior to the Intruder’s decommissioning.

Brown made the transition to the E-2C Hawkeye after completing Fleet Replacement and Maintenance Program (FRAMP) training in Norfolk, Va. following the combining of the AQ and AT rating.

As the night-check supervisor in the avionics shop, Brown is in charge of four technicians whose main responsibilities are to keep the Hawkeye’s complex radar, Identification Friend or Foe (IFF), Tactical Data Link, and communications systems working.

"I feel one of the most satisfying rewards of my job is finally solving a problem that has been stumping us," Brown said. "It really tests our knowledge as a shop and we feel good when we get it right."

Brown’s perspective on his job is broader than just that of his shop.

"We have a responsibility to the entire Air Wing," he commented, "if we don’t get a Hawkeye airborne, then other squadrons who rely on us have degraded mission capability."

"AT2 Brown is the leader of the pack who takes charge and consistently produces up airplanes," AT1 (AW) Chris Andrews, Brown’s Leading Petty Officer said.

Brown, however, views operable E-2C’s as more than just products, "they are essentially a representation of oneself," he said. It is precisely this attitude and work ethic that earned Avionics Technician 2nd Class Shawn Brown "Liberty Bell Sailor of the Month" for February.

Caption: AT2 Shawn L. Brown, VAW-115 Sailor of the Month. (PHOTO BY LT MIKE KIBLER)