PENSACOLA — Training Squadron SIX has a change in leadership.
Lt. Col. Richard C. Roberts, USMC, formally relieved Cmdr. Wade A. Iverson, USN, as commanding officer of the Naval Air Station Whiting Field based squadron.
During his three years as executive and then commanding officer of VT-6, Iverson oversaw over 49,000 flight hours, and passed 272 Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and allied Naval aviators on to advanced flight training.
Under Iverson’s command, the squadron saw an increase of 20 percent in production while obtaining fiscal year 2015 goals. His dedication to succeed led the command to develop a squadron culture based on safety and quality in training, not just of aviators, but of naval officers.
After receiving the Meritorious Service Medal from Training Air Wing FIVE Commodore Capt. Mark Murray, Iverson stepped to the lectern for the final time as commanding officer to thank those in attendance as well as the color guard, side boys, former squadron mates, and mentors.
Cmdr. Kevin Murphy, USN, ascended to Roberts’ former position as VT-6 Executive Officer.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: NAS Whiting Field announces change of command for Training Squadron Six