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Squadron Store: Red Devil’s mug rack photos

9/17/2010

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Way back in January 2009 I had the honor of working with new VMFA-232 squadron member Kyle Duncan on a mug rack for the squadron’s ready room.

Making a mug rack for a US Marine  Corps fighter squadron is not a simple task.  The result has to match their needs in terms of mug storage and graphics (easy) but also has to be robust enough to endure deploying with the squadron to aircraft carriers.

The rack features designated spots for the CO and XO’s mugs, 20 additional pegs for the other mugs, vinyl graphics, a plastic laminate front surface (to resist stains) and special material around the edges to prevent damage if bumped during transport/setup when the Red Devils deploy.

VMFA-232 is the most decorated and oldest active USMC fighter squadron.  Learn more at the official VMFA-232 website by clicking here.

First deployment after receiving it, they ended up operating from tents.  This meant they couldn’t take the mug rack!

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VMFA-232 mug rack post-construction. That's me on the right, and Ernest White - who worked on the construction - on the left.
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The mug rack 'on location' in the Red Devil's ready room.
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VQ-1’s Black Betty gets a logo...

5/4/2010

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VQ-1 got some new ground transportation, and naturally, they needed some sweet shirts to wear when going out on ‘missions’ in it.  They might be driving it to visit elementary schools and rest homes, but I think more likely it’s used as transport to local watering holes.

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VQ-1 World Watchers in the house… 

5/4/2010

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Just some stuff done for those EP-3 professionals and their families…  Buy some of them on products in the Zazzle shop here!
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Squadron Store: HMM-166 Sea Elk Vigilance Poster art   

11/1/2009

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I produced a winter-themed poster design to show appreciation for those Sea Elks on deployment.  The color and composition of the background were meant to give a ‘cool’ feel and to contrast with the browns of the vigilant Sea Elk buck on the lookout for danger with his family in the background.
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2009 Miramar OWC golf tournament work 

10/27/2009

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Just a collection of work I did for the Miramar OWC’s golf tournament.  Very fun project.  They re-used the graphics the following year.
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HMM-166 Helicopter Golf poster

9/23/2008

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My brother-in-law had some mechanical issues occur in-flight and needed to put his CH-46E down safe.  The closest spot was a San Diego golf course!  No one was injured and the aircraft was soon repaired and flown back to MCAS Miramar.  The poster commemorates this incident in a humorous way.

The golf club in the hands of the crew chief was a bit hard to make out, so I overemphasized the shadow a bit to draw attention to it.  The aircraft markings match those on the Phrog involved.

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    Travis Getz is an American artist, consultant and authenticity coordinator for the Tom Clancy video games, among other things.

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