"Never Forget our Sailors, for they are greatest and most valuable asset in The Navy; we must treat them as such."
October 2008: Recently detached from USS KITTY HAWK; on our way to Sunny Florida for Shore Duty after 6 1/2 years on FDNF/Aurdous Duty in Japan...
March 2009-July 2010: Served @ NATTC PENSACOLA FLORIDA, AS AO(A1) "A" SCHOOL CIRRICULUM CHIEF/AOA1 INSTRUCTOR NATTC AND MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT CAREER COUNSELOR... I. Y. A. O. Y. A. S.!!!
July 2010: Currently AO Schoolhouse Course Supervisor... HooYAH Ordies - HooYAH CHIEFS!
Other Comments:
I would like to hear from all of my shipmates I served/currently serving with; it would be great to hear from you all. It's me: T-Bong.
"Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them." - Ann Landers
Description RIMPAC, the Rim of the Pacific Exercise, is the world's largest international maritime warfare exercise. RIMPAC is held biennially during June and July of even-numbered years from Honolulu, Hawaii. It is hosted and administered by the United States Navy's Pacific Fleet, headquartered at Pearl Harbor, in conjunction with the Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, and Hawaii National Guard forces under the control of the Governor of Hawaii. The US invites military forces from the Pacific Rim and beyond to participate. With RIMPAC the United States Pacific Command seeks to enhance interoperability between Pacific Rim armed forces, ostensibly as a means of promoting stability in the region to the benefit of all participating nations. Described by the US Navy as a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans.
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
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January / 1996
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December / 1996
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020
Personal Memories
People You Remember USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62) & CVW-5 (SEA CONTROL TWO ONE).
