McKibben, Rufus, AO3

Aviation Ordnanceman
 
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Service Status
USN Veteran
Final Rank
Petty Officer Third Class
Last NEC
AO-0000-Aviation Ordnanceman
Last NEC Group
Aviation Ordnanceman
Primary Unit
1969-1969, AO-0000, Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD), Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, VA
Previously Held NEC
8286-AO-SP2-E Aviation Ordnanceman
Service Years
1966 - 1970
Voice Edition
AO-Aviation Ordnanceman
One Hash Mark

 Official Badges 

US Navy Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Shellback Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
USS Forrestal AssociationVeterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)Chapter 1024Chapter 23
  1991, USS Forrestal Association - Assoc. Page
  2011, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) - Assoc. Page
  2012, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Chapter 1024 (Member) (North Orange County, California) - Chap. Page
  2012, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 23 (Member) (Santa Ana, California) - Chap. Page


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

I am retired.

   
Other Comments:

As of 6/6/12 I have retired from JFB. I'm sure there is a job out there for a 65 year old deaf vet with PTSD and a bad attitude, Ya think?

   

 Remembrance Profiles -  16 Sailors Remembered
  • BARBER, IVY, PO2
  • DOWNER, ED, PO2
  • GARNET, STEVEN, PO3
  • KRUEGER, PAUL, PO3, (1966-1968)
  • MAURO, RICHARD, PO2
  • NELSON, RICHARD RICKY, PO2
  • PETERS, TOM, PO2
  • POMABO, GARY, PO2
  • VALINTINE, FRED, PO2, (1966-1970)
  • WILKINSON, WILLIAM, PO2

 Ribbon Bar

 
 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
  1966, Recruit Training (San Diego, CA), 384
 Unit Assignments
Naval Air Station (NAS) Cubi Point, PIUSS Forrestal (CVA-59)Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, VAVF-74 Bedevilers
Carrier Air Group 17 (CVG-17)Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West, FLOceana (Staff)Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon, NV
Naval Air Station (NAS) Guantanamo Bay, CubaAircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD), Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, VA
  1967-1967, AO-0000, Naval Air Station (NAS) Cubi Point, PI
  1967-1970, AO-0000, USS Forrestal (CVA-59)
  1967-1970, 8286, Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, VA
  1967-1970, AO-0000, VF-74 Bedevilers
  1967-1970, AO-0000, Carrier Air Group 17 (CVG-17)
  1967-1970, AO-0000, VF-74 Bedevilers
  1968-1968, AO-0000, Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West, FL
  1968-1968, AO-0000, Oceana (Staff)
  1969-1969, AO-0000, Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon, NV
  1969-1969, AO-0000, Naval Air Station (NAS) Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
  1969-1969, AO-0000, Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD), Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, VA
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1967-1967 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase III Campaign (67-68)
 Reflections on Service
Rufus
Please describe who or what influenced your decision to join the Navy.
Whether you were in the service for several years or as a career, please describe the direction or path you took. Where did you go to boot camp and what units, bases, ships or squadrons were you assigned to? What was your reason for leaving?
If you participated in any military operations, including combat, humanitarian and peacekeeping operations, please describe those which made a lasting impact on you and, if life-changing, in what way?
From your entire military service, describe any memories you still reflect back on to this day.
What professional achievements are you most proud of from your military career?
Of all the medals, awards, formal presentations and qualification badges you received, or other memorabilia, which one is the most meaningful to you and why?
Which individual(s) from your time in the military stand out as having the most positive impact on you and why?
Can you recount a particular incident from your service, which may or may not have been funny at the time, but still makes you laugh?
What profession did you follow after your military service and what are you doing now? If you are currently serving, what is your present occupational specialty?
What military associations are you a member of, if any? What specific benefits do you derive from your memberships?
In what ways has serving in the military influenced the way you have approached your life and your career? What do you miss most about your time in the service?
Based on your own experiences, what advice would you give to those who have recently joined the Navy?
In what ways has TogetherWeServed.com helped you remember your military service and the friends you served with.
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