MEET THE COMMANDER

Post Commander Kevin Honig enlisted in the US Navy in November 1986, went to Basic Training at RTC Great Lakes in February 1987, and went to Aviation Ordnanceman school at NAS Memphis in May 1987.

His first command was aboard the USS Enterprise CVN-65, where he served in both G-3 Division as a Magazine Trunk supervisor, and G-1 Flight Deck, where he worked on the Bomb Farm, distributing ordnance to the on-board squadrons.

Kevin also spent a year as a shipboard Master-at-Arms (the on-board Police Force).

While on board, on April 18, 1988, the USS Enterprise and her Battle Group, acted against the Iranian Navy, Operation Praying Mantis, the largest at sea Naval battle since World War 2.

In December of 1989, while pulling back into port at Subic Naval Station, the USS Enterprise was called into action for Operation Classic Resolve and helped put down the attempted coup of Philippine President Corazon Aquino.

Kevin was released from active duty after completing a World Cruise in April,1990 and affiliated with the USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 readiness Unit, a Navy Reserve unit based out of Amityville, NY,

In February 1991, he was mobilized in support of Operation Desert Storm, where he was stationed on board the USS Guadalcanal LPH-7.

After Desert Storm, Kevin transferred to Maritime Patrol Squadron (VP)-64 based out of NASJRB Willow Grove, PA.  where he was assigned as an Inflight Ordnanceman on P-3 Orion’s. He made deployments to NAS Bermuda, Naval Station Roosevelt Roads PR, Belize, Manta Ecuador, San Salvador Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama City Panama, where he participated in Operation Carib Shield as part of Joint Interagency Task Force South to combat illegal drug smuggling in the Caribbean Sea. He has also made deployments to NAF Misawa Japan, Nas Sigonella Italy.

After September 11,2001 VP-64 was tasked with Patrols over the Northeastern Seaboard to investigate incoming sea traffic into the New York Port area, in support of Operation Noble Eagle

In August of 2004, Maritime Patrol Squadron (VP)-64 transitioned from P-3 Orion’s to C-130 Hercules to become Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR)-64, and Kevin went from being an Inflight Ordnanceman to a 2^nd Load Master. Kevin made deployments to Misawa Japan, Qatar, NAS Sigonella Italy.

Kevin retired with 21 years of Service, from the US Navy Reserves in 2007. Kevin been awarded the following awards: Joint Meritorious Unit Award/ Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation/ Navy Battle E Ribbon (3 awards)/ Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal (6 awards)/ National Defense Service Medal (2 awards)/ Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal/ Southwest Asia Service Medal/ Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (2 awards)/ Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze M, and  Silver Hourglass)/ Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)/ Kuwait Liberation Medal (Emirate of Kuwait).

Kevin has worked for DHL Worldwide Express as an IT Field Technician, for the last 27 years starting in 1998.

Kevin currently lives in Levittown, NY with his wife and two sons

 

 

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EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING:

MONDAY JULY 7, 2025@ 7PM

 

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FRIDAY JULY 11, 2025@8PM

 

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FRIDAY JULY 4, 2025@10AM

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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 2025

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