Jorgensen, Thomas, ATCS

Aviation Electronics Technician
 
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Current Service Status
USNR Retired
Current/Last Rank
Senior Chief Petty Officer
Current/Last Primary NEC
ATR-0000-Aviation Electronics Technician Radar and Radar Navigation Equipment
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Aviation Electronics Technician
Primary Unit
1968-1969, AQ-0000, VA-145 Swordsmen
Previously Held NEC
AQ-0000-Aviation Fire Control Technician
AQB-0000-Aviation Fire Control Technician (Bomb Director)
Service Years
1966 - 1994
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Plank Owner
Voice Edition
AT-Aviation Electronics Technician
Six Hash Marks

 Official Badges 

US Navy Retired 20


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Navy Chief Initiated Navy Chief 100 Yrs 1893-1993 Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club






 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

I am now a retired mathematics teacher, a retired airline pilot and a retired Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer

   

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 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
  1966, Recruit Training (Great Lakes, IL), 606
 Unit Assignments
NATTC (Staff)  Memphis, Naval Air Technical Training Command (Staff)VA-128VA-145 SwordsmenUSS Enterprise CVA(N)-65
VA-203 Blue DolphinsCNO - OPNAVHQ, RTC (Cadre/Faculty Staff) Orlando, FLVFA-203 Blue Dolphins
  1967-1967, AQ-0000, NATTC (Staff) Memphis, Naval Air Technical Training Command (Staff)
  1967-1968, AQ-0000, VA-128
  1968-1969, AQ-0000, VA-145 Swordsmen
  1969-1969, AQB-0000, USS Enterprise CVA(N)-65
  1971-1978, AQ-0000, VA-203 Blue Dolphins
  1973-1973, AQ-0000, CNO - OPNAV
  1973-1974, AQ-0000, HQ, RTC (Cadre/Faculty Staff) Orlando, FL
  1991-1994, ATR-0000, VFA-203 Blue Dolphins
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1968-1968 Vietnam War/Tet Counteroffensive Campaign (68)
 Reflections on Service
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?
Did you encounter any situation during your military service when you believed there was a possibility you might not survive? If so, please describe what happened and what was the outcome.
Of all your duty stations or assignments, which one do you have fondest memories of and why? Which was your least favorite?
From your entire military service, describe any memories you still reflect back on to this day.
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?
List the names of old friends you served with, at which locations, and recount what you remember most about them. Indicate those you are already in touch with and those you would like to make contact with.
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.
 Colleges Attended 
University of South FloridaUniversity of Central FloridaUniversity of Central FloridaRollins College
Rollins College
  1970-1972, University of South Florida
  1972-1973, University of Central Florida
  1973-1974, University of Central Florida
  1977-1978, Rollins College
  1979-1980, Rollins College
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