Vollmar, William, CWO3

Chief Warrant Officer
 
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Service Status
USN Retired
Final Rank
Chief Warrant Officer 3
Last Service Branch
Ordnance Technician
Last Designator
716X-Warrant Officer - Ordnance Technician - Surface
Last Designator Group
Chief Warrant Officer
Primary Unit
1974-1976, 716X, Naval Weapons Station (NAVWEPSTA) Seal Beach
Previously Held Designator's
FT-0000-Fire Control Technician
FT-1127-Gun Fire Control System Mk 37
FT-1187-Talos Mk 152 Computer Tech
Service Years
1955 - 1976
Voice Edition
Ordnance Technician Chief Warrant Officer 3

 Official Badges 

US Navy Retired 20


 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Arctic Circle (Bluenose) Navy Chief Initiated Navy Chief 100 Yrs 1893-1993 Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club

Order of the Golden Dragon LDO/CWO Cold War Veteran





 Remembrance Profiles -  1 Sailor Remembered

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Surface Warfare Officer Badge

 
 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
  1955, Recruit Training (San Diego, CA), 249
 Unit Assignments
RTC (Cadre/Faculty Staff) San Diego, CAUSS Charles S. Sperry (DD-697)Naval Training Center (NTC) (Cadre/Faculty Staff) Bainbridge, MDUSS Ingraham (DD-694)
USS Bigelow (DD-942)Naval Ordnance Missile Test Facility (NOMTF), White Sands Missile RangeNaval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, VAUSS Chicago (CG-11)
Naval Station (NAVSTA)  Newport, RIUSS Berkeley (DDG-15)HQ, Service School Command (Staff) San Diego, CAMare Island Naval Shipyard
USS Long Beach (CGN-9)Naval Weapons Station (NAVWEPSTA) Seal Beach
  1955-1955, HQ, RTC (Cadre/Faculty Staff) San Diego, CA
  1956-1959, FT-0000, USS Charles S. Sperry (DD-697)
  1959-1959, FT-0000, Naval Training Center (NTC) (Cadre/Faculty Staff) Bainbridge, MD
  1959-1960, FT-1127, USS Ingraham (DD-694)
  1960-1960, FT-0000, USS Bigelow (DD-942)
  1960-1962, FT-0000, Naval Ordnance Missile Test Facility (NOMTF), White Sands Missile Range
  1962-1963, FT-1187, Dam Neck Annex, Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, VA
  1964-1967, FT-0000, USS Chicago (CG-11)
  1967-1967, 716X, Naval Station (NAVSTA) Newport, RI
  1967-1969, 716X, USS Berkeley (DDG-15)
  1969-1969, 716X, HQ, Service School Command (Staff) San Diego, CA
  1969-1971, 716X, Mare Island Naval Shipyard
  1971-1974, 716X, USS Long Beach (CGN-9)
  1974-1976, 716X, Naval Weapons Station (NAVWEPSTA) Seal Beach
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1965-1968 PIRAZ Station SAR, North Vietnam
  1965-1968 PIRAZ Station SAR, North Vietnam
  1968-1968 Vietnam War/Tet Counteroffensive Campaign (68)/ Yankee Station, North Vietnam
  1968-1968 Vietnam War/Tet Counteroffensive Campaign (68)
 Reflections on Service
William
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?
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.
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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