Mitchell, Gary, AK1

Aviation Storekeeper

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Service Details

Current Service Status
USN Veteran

Current/Last Rank
Petty Officer First Class

Current/Last Primary NEC
AK-0000-Aviation Storekeeper

Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Aviation Storekeeper

Primary Unit
1984-1986, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)

Service Years
1966 - 1986

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Additional Information

What are you doing now:

Contractor supporting Retrograde Program at Arifjan, Kuwait for U.S. Army. I have been working now for the DOD about 43 years counting my military time.

Other Comments:

My first Ship in the U.S. Navy was the USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59) in 1967 and the last Ship I served on was the USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) in 1986. Any Shipmates out there that want to get in touch with me feel free to do so.

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Enlisted/Officer Basic Training


	1966, Recruit Training (Great Lakes, IL), 392

Unit Assignments

NTC (Cadre/Faculty Staff) Great Lakes, ILL

Commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic (COMNAVAIRLANT)


	1966-1966, NTC (Cadre/Faculty Staff) Great Lakes, ILL
	1967-1969, USS Forrestal (CVA-59)
	1967-1969, AK-0000, USS Forrestal (CVA-59)
	1969-1971, VA-128
	1971-1975, AK-0000, VAW-122 Steeljaws
	1975-1976, Fleet Aviation Accounting Office (FAAOLANT), Commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic (COMNAVAIRLANT)
	1976-1980, VAQ-33 Firebirds/Night Hawks
	1980-1984, AIMD Sigonella - Det Rota, Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain
	1984-1986, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1967-1967 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase III Campaign (67-68)/USS Forrestal (CVA-59) Fire
	1967-1967 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase III Campaign (67-68)/USS Forrestal (CVA-59) Fire