Mike Strobel
GP: Informative Speech
SP: To establish the differences between the Presidential Helicopter Squadron’s mission and all other Marine helicopter squadrons.
Thesis: Although HMX-1 does not deploy to a combat zone, its mission of transporting the President on the United States to any destination that he requires to visit is vital in the readiness and mobility of the President.
Differences of Combat Helicopters and Presidential Helicopters I. Introduction a. Who want their own plane? b. $4 million dollars???? c. President Obama had both this past Christmas (according to Politicus USA) i. It included both fuel and helicopter transport d. Leads into Presidential helicopter (cant tell how many he has due to clearances) e. Explain that there are differences between Presidential and basic fleet marine helicopters. ii. Combat
f. Although HMX-1 does not deploy to a combat zone, its mission of transporting the President on the United States to any destination that he requires to visit is vital in the readiness and mobility of the President. II. Fleet Marine Corps Helicopter’s missions are to support the combat troops. f. Provide transport for combat troops to a destination (Marine Corps Gazzette) iii. Fleet helicopter can transport Twenty-four combat ready Marines iv. Captain Whitaker, a Marine helicopter pilot says that the basic helicopter can travel 300 nautical miles. g. Fleet Marine Helicopters provides transport of supplies (Lcpl Michael Bianco) v. Included are ammunition, food, water and supplies. h. Fleet helicopters provide casualty evacuations vi. Specific mission of these helicopters (Bianco) vii. Point at CH-46E helicopter talk about when I was in Japan III. The Presidential Helicopter Squadron has one mission