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Bowers, Patrick Shawn, ASCM USN(Ret).
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GREETINGS to all who shall see and read:
Shawn fully retired in May 1990 from the United States Navy. After retiring, he lived in Knoxville, Maryland with his wife Debra and his daughter Trisha. Although Shawn had a long battle with cancer, he passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends. Shawn was a great friend, shipmate, and mentor. Celebrate his many accomplishments.
VT-31 is one of four aviation training squadrons attached to Training Air Wing FOUR and is one of two advanced multi-engine training squadrons in the Navy.
The squadron has historically trained students from the Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Air Force and foreign students in all phases of advanced multi-engine flight procedures to include Aircraft Familiarization, Radio Instruments, Airways Navigation, Visual Navigation and Formation flying.
After receiving their "Wings of Gold" or "Silver", the newly designated Military Aviators will head to their particular aircraft, usually a P-3C Orion (Navy), C-130 Hercules (Marine, Coast Guard and Air Force) or HU25 Falcon (Coast Guard).
VT-31 carries a staff composed of approximately 69 officers and 19 enlisted. The squadron utilizes Beechcraft contract maintenance which employs a totally civilian maintenance force. The squadron's primary mission continues to be training Military Aviators.
Upon completion of training students are then qualified designated and winged as aviators in their respective service and then transfer to operational squadrons throughout the world.
