Tabinga, Nelson, CDR

Limited Duty Officer
 
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Current Service Status
USN Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Commander
Current/Last Primary NEC
631X-Limited Duty Officer - Aviation Deck
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Limited Duty Officer
Primary Unit
1998-2003, 631X, Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVAIRPAC)
Previously Held NEC
AB-0000-Aviation Boatswain's Mate
Service Years
1972 - 2003
Other Languages
Tagalog
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Operation Desert Storm
Cold War
Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club
Neptune Subpoena
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Southern Watch
Order of the Golden Shellback
Order of the Golden Dragon
Order of the Horned Shellback
Sailor of the Quarter
Sailor of the Year
Suez Canal
Tailhook
Team Spirit
Commander Commander

 Official Badges 

US Navy Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Shellback Order of the Golden Shellback Navy Chief Initiated Navy Chief 100 Yrs 1893-1993

Persian Gulf Yacht Club Cold War Medal Order of the Golden Dragon Persian Excursion

LDO/CWO Cold War Veteran Cold War Veteran


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Aviation Boatswain's Mates Association (ABMA)United States Naval InstituteUnited States Navy Memorial Navy Mustang Association
Chapter 2Tailhook AssociationMilitary Officers Association of America (MOAA)
  1976, Aviation Boatswain's Mates Association (ABMA) - Assoc. Page
  1982, United States Naval Institute - Assoc. Page
  1985, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page
  1992, Navy Mustang Association
  2004, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 2 (Member) (San Diego, California) - Chap. Page
  2004, Tailhook Association - Assoc. Page
  2006, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) - Assoc. Page


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Fully retired.

   

 Ribbon Bar
Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist Badge

 
 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
  1972, Recruit Training (San Diego, CA), 105
  1982, LDO/CWO Indoctrination (Pensacola, FL)
 Unit Assignments
RTC (Cadre/Faculty Staff) San Diego, CAUSS Ranger (CVA-61)VA-122 Flying EaglesNaval Air Station (NAS) Fallon, NV
Naval Air Facilities (NAF) MisawaUSS Midway (CV-41)Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVAIRPAC)Naval Aviation Schools Command (NASC)  (Staff/Instructors Only)
Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity (SIMA)NATTC (Staff) Lakehurst, NJ, Naval Air Technical Training Command (Staff)USS Enterprise (CVN-65)USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
  1972-1972, AB-0000, HQ, RTC (Cadre/Faculty Staff) San Diego, CA
  1972-1977, AB-0000, USS Ranger (CVA-61)
  1977-1977, AB-0000, VA-122 Flying Eagles
  1977-1978, AB-0000, Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon, NV
  1978-1980, AB-0000, Naval Air Facilities (NAF) Misawa
  1980-1981, AB-0000, USS Midway (CV-41)
  1981-1982, Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVAIRPAC)
  1982-1982, 631X, Naval Aviation Schools Command (NASC) (Staff/Instructors Only)
  1982-1984, 631X, Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity (SIMA)
  1984-1985, Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVAIRPAC)
  1984-1985, 631X, NATTC (Staff) Lakehurst, NJ, Naval Air Technical Training Command (Staff)
  1985-1988, 631X, USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
  1989-1991, 631X, Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity (SIMA)
  1991-1994, 631X, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)
  1994-1997, 631X, Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVAIRPAC)
  1997-1998, 631X, USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
  1998-2003, 631X, Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVAIRPAC)
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1986-1986 Operation Attain Document III (Libya)
  1988-1988 Operation Praying Mantis (Iran)
  1992-2003 Operation Southern Watch (Iraq)
 Colleges Attended 
Los Angeles Community College - OverseasLos Angeles Community College - Overseas
  1968-1972, Others/Not Listed
  1978-1979, Los Angeles Community College - Overseas
  1979-1980, Los Angeles Community College - Overseas
 Other News, Events and Photographs
 
  Aug 10, 1979, Aviation Boatswain's Mate of the Year Pacific 1979
  May 06, 1980, USS Midway (CVA-41) Sailor of the Year 1980
  Jun 10, 1980, COMNAVAIRPAC Sea Sailor of the Year 1980
  Jul 26, 1980, Recognition as Pacific Fleet Sailor of the Year and Promotion to CPO by SECNAV at the Pentagon
  May 29, 1999, Brian's US Naval Academy Graduation/Commissioning to Ensign
  May 25, 2002, Robert's (youngest son) US Naval Academy Graduation/Commissioning Day
  Jun 06, 2003, COMNAVAIRPAC Change of Command
  Jan 28, 2014, Other Photos
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