(03-10-08) Vince Muscarello, CDR (Ret).  I was Engineer and Engineering Training Officer in SBR-2 at NAB Little Creek , and Naval Special Warfare Fleet Introduction Team OIC & Executive Office SBU-22 from 1992 – 1998 at New Orleans, LA.  I was also the Facilities Officer and negotiated the move to Stennis Space Center as well as, designed the current facilities layout. 

I retired and am now an Educator.  I am an administrator with Corpus Christi ISD.  I have every year since I have been with the District coordinated Veteran’s Day events.  I remember taking our boats and equipment all over to display and promote Special Ops.  Sure would like to get a Boat Unit to come to Corpus. 

Look forward to sharing memories.  I have some pictures of the Unit.  We took a Command picture in Jackson Square when Rich Loth was CO.  We use to do some runs through the French Quarters and down St. Charles Street for our 6+ mile runs. 

Vince

From John McGuckin -This is the type of training that we conducted on the Pearl River in the good old days. We used 20 ea. 20 lb. C-4 charges strung together with primacord across the river. Notice the gun smoke from the lead boat as soon as the charge goes off.

LCDR Eric Houin, LCDR Rick Jacobs, CM 1 Moore, Christmas Cake  1979

Libby Gasaway, Pearl River -1979 (Author of Gray Wolves, Gray Sea) (My cigar and beret)

LCDR Eric Houin, LCDR Rick Jacobs, Pearl River 1978

Operation Bluffredex – Memphis 197? That’s me – LT McGuckin with the white hair. Doug Barksdale is on my left.

Added 04-20-09

PBL

PBR MKII  with SEALs

(10-20-09) Lonnie Dufour - I served at SBU 22 from July 1977 to August 1980.  When I came onboard, the unit was called Coastal River Division 22 and re-named Special Boat Unit 22 sometime later.  I came onboard as a Quartermaster 2^nd class filling an Instructor billet.  We had a bunch of MK II PBR’s, several Mini-ATC’s, two Mk I PCF’s, one MK II PCF, two 65’ PB’s and a couple of whalers. I was qualified in all boats, but I loved by PBR! I qualified as a 9533 – Combat Craft Boat Captain.   ET1 John (Jaguar) Maguire SEAL and I wrote and taught a two week course for our Active Duty folks as well as our Selective Reserve component.  I think this was the beginning of laying the ground work for a closed looped Special Warfare boat crew community that we have today.  CDR. John C. Foster was our skipper at the time and we were all pushing for a closed loop community.  Anyway, glad to be a part of your new organization.

Stay in-touch.   Hooyah!   Lonnie Dufour, Bunkie, LA 71322, (318) 346-6681

At SBU 22, I just had to get my hands on the PBR's & I did. I got real good at maneuvering them. As good as the best Engineman.

So I ask for one & got an empty hull. 20 boat. Well Sir, with a little help I rebuilt 2 engines & put them in 20 boat & did all the rest of the fixin up, all while still running the armory. Well when 20 boat went in the water it took some fine tuning to get her up to speed. But up to speed  she was. She could run with the big dogs I'm telling you. When we went to Pearl River I was behind the helm. Well after a year or so I took a crew of brown water sailors to SBU 26 in Panama for a month or so. And would you believe I had to take 20 boat with us & leave it over there when we returned. Yeah, I did. But it didn't take me long to figure out that they wanted to send the best & fastest boat to impress SBU 26. And impress them we did. 20 boat patrolled the Panama Canal Zone with its bow held high, Buddy. I hate to tell this  but when I had to leave 20 boat behind I think there was a tear or 2 shed. One thing about this sea story though; its no tall tale.  

GOD BLESS AMERICA  -  Larry J Peacock (USN Ret.)

small arms display

Larry in NVGs  PVS5s

MMC SEAL  Neidrauer getting dunked

C-rats/MREs and Sodas ah the Basics for Rats

My Last Re-Enlistment

PBRs going on Board

Going to Panama we brought our own gear including trucks.

Loading the Boats

PBRs stored on ship

CWO4 J. Pearson and wife Sue

(Added 01-24-2011) Larry J Peacock (USN Ret.) Jim, one story I recall about SBU-22 was when several SBU-22 sailors navigated the inlets, I think with 2 or 3 PBR's from NOLA to very hazardous duty at Dauphin Island, Alabama. We were there to put on some boat shows for a crowd of spectators & some VIP's. The boat shows were great but as you can see from the photos, all of it wasn't fun & games. Getting sunburned while building sand castles wasn't any fun at all. The night life on the Island was another thing  we had to watch out for. It seemed that it had been a while since the female population had seen a man in uniform. Anyway we survived the night, sunburn, boat shows & a good time was had by all. You may recognize some of the sailors but due to my malfunctioning memory I only remember EN1 Griffin, GMG2 Robins & Lt. Rohling & myself of course. - Larry

Jim, I found a few more photos of one of our trips to Raceland, La.'s Sauce Piquante festival. Piroques & spectators. Sure hope you can use these & the other story I sent. I still got my thanking hat on so I may come up with another story.

(01-23-2012) George Coleman former SBU-20.  I spent 26 1/2 years as a SEAL, commissioned via NROTC in May 1981, completed BUD/S December '81, initially assigned to UDT-21/SEAL Team Four, went on to serve at SBUs 20 and 22, SEAL Team TWO (two tours- platoon commander, Training Officer and XO), SEAL Team EIGHT (CO), and staff tours at SOCACOM/SOCJFCOM (J3), BUPERS (SEAL Enlisted Community Manger), USSOCOM, and ASD SOLIC. I retired from the Navy as a Captain in November 2007.    More Here

(added 05-30-2012) Jim Vann 

 I took this photo for the Gamewarden RIVDIV515 reunion. It was last time a PBR was in the water.

26' CAC a hand me down from the Jedi Boyz.

Leaving Thailand but our stop in Guam we got roped into helping move crash victims from a downed Korean Flight.

SBU-22 MATC det in Panama Oct-Dec DET Alpha Jan-Mar Det Bravo GM2 Tomlin Boatcaptain. RIP Tomcat.

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(added 08-31-2012) John C Miller - here is a copy of the SBU-22 Muster Roll for the Drill Weekend of 25,26 and 27 Feb. 1983.

ooops!! CAC high and dry!

our PBL ready to roll