This site is dedicated to all of the United States Navy Men and Women who proudly served in the RVAH community. We honor and respect your service to our country.

We welcome them, their families and friends of the RVAH community.

After a reunion in 2000, several of our Shipmates stayed in touch, and attempted to find others that they had served with.  After countless hours, and much effort, our Shipmate contacts began to grow.  To continue with this effort, we decided to launch the RVAHNAVY Association.

The RVAHNAVY Association exists to serve the men and women who were associated with the United States Navy RVAH and VAH communities.  Our mission is to honor those who served by providing resources, information, sponsoring reunions and remembering our Shipmates.

We are here to serve you.  We hope to find more of our Shipmates, plan more reunions, and provide a place where you can reunite with the Shipmates you served with so long ago.  Since 2000, we have had Shipmates, Family and Friends volunteer to help with this effort.  Please let us know if you would like to help in any way.  Also, we welcome your comments, questions and feedback.

We hope you will join us!

 

Who we are...

 

 

President - Robert “Dockrammer” Wagner
Dockrammer resides in the St. Augustine, Florida area.  He was an AME from 1975-79.  Besides the typical duties associated with being the Association President, Dockrammer is the editor of the monthly RVAHNAVY Newsletter.

dockrammer@gmail.com

Secretary / Membership - Joe Phillips
Joe resides in Port Hueneme, California.  He served with RVAH-6 and 12 in the 70s and then became a career Navy aircraft maintainer.  Joe retired as a Senior Chief in 2003.  Joe maintains the RVAHNAVY roster and provides website support and much much more.

joe@therafl.com

IT Support, Website / Forum Development and Maintenance - Bob Marioni
Bob resides in Cleveland, Ohio.  He served with RVAH-6 and 12 in the 70s as an AT and as a plane captain.  Bob is our IT expert and Webmaster.  Bob developed the RVAHNAVY Website and Forum.

bob@bobmarioni.com

Communications - Philip “Stick” Tucker
Stick resides in Carrollton, Texas.  He served with VAH-6 at NAS Whidbey from 1964-65.  Stick serves the Association by maintaining the Forum, corresponding with new Association members and providing resource and research for the monthly RVAHNAVY Newsletter.

cherokee891943@yahoo.com

Treasurer - Matt Noblick
Matt resides in the Norfolk, Virginia area.  He served with RVAH-12 in the early 70s.  Matt is our new RVAHNAVY treasurer.

mnoblick@cox.net

Chaplain - Rick Eilenfield
Rick served with the RVAH-9 and the Wing at NAS Sanford and Albany. He is retired and resides in Hampton, Virginia. He has undergraduate degrees in Philosophy and Psychology. Rick is a Lay Leader, past president of the United Methodist Men, Sunday School teacher, presently teaching classes at the Newport News City jail. He is also a Stephen Minister.

mre6@cox.net

Reunion Coordinator - Alvis Didway
Alvis resides in North Carolina and works in the commercial aircraft industry. He served in RVAH-12 in the mid 70s. Al has assisted with every aspect of RVAHNAVY over many years.


alvdid45@yahoo.com

Memorabilia Curator - Allen Wagonblott
Al resides in Rhode Island.  He is the keeper of all things Vigilante.  He served with RVAH-12 in the mid 70s.

allen.wagonblott@navy.mil

Graphic Designer - Mads Bangsø
Mads is our Honorary RVAHNAVY Artist. He is a high school teacher and track coach. Mads resides in Copenhagen Denmark. He has been doing aircraft drawings ever since he could hold a pen. He especially enjoys the elaborate paint schemes of the US Navy aircraft of the 60s and 70s.

webmaster@aircraftprofiles.dk