Southwick, Steve, AW2

Aviation Warfare Systems Operator
 
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Current Service Status
USN Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Petty Officer Second Class
Current/Last Primary NEC
AW-7872-SH3H Multi-Sensor Operator
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Aviation Warfare Systems Operator
Primary Unit
1991-1992, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)
Service Years
1979 - 1992
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Panama Canal
Persian Excursion
AW-Aviation Warfare Systems Operator
Three Hash Marks

 Official Badges 

US Pacific Command US Navy Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Shellback Sikorsky Winged S Rescue Order of the Golden Shellback Naval Rescue Swimmer

Persian Gulf Yacht Club Cold War Medal Persian Excursion Sikorsky 1000 Hours






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Other Comments:
   
  1984-1985, USS Ranger (CV-61)

From Month/Year
- / 1984
To Month/Year
- / 1985

Unit
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Rank
Petty Officer Third Class
NEC
Not Specified

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 USS Ranger (CV-61) Details

USS Ranger (CV-61)

USS RANGER   (CVA-61)
(later CV-61)




CLASS - FORRESTAL
Displacement 56,000 Tons, Dimensions, 1039' (oa) x 129' 1" x 37' (Max)
Armament 8 x 5"/54, 100 Aircraft.
Armor, Unknown.
Machinery, 280,000 SHP; Geared Turbines, 4 screws
Speed, 34 Knots, Crew 3800 - 4280.

                      Namesake History

CVA-61 was named after "famous ships of the past" that had borne the name Ranger.

The first American Ranger was an 18-gun Continental Navy sloop, launched on 10 May 1777 by James K. Hackett, master shipbuilder, at Portsmouth, NH. Captain John Paul Jones in command.

Ranger vs. HMS Drake, 24 April 1778. Ranger captures the British sloop-of-war Drake, 20, Commander George Burdon, in an hour's action off Carrickfergus, Ireland.

Previous Rangers:

  1. Continental Navy sloop.
  2. An armed schooner.
  3. A brigantine.
  4. A steam-powered gunboat.
  5. A steel-hulled patrol craft.
  6. A wooden patrol craft.
  7. A canceled battle cruiser, originally named Lexington.
  8. A canceled battle cruiser, renamed Constitution.
  9. The first American aircraft carrier designed and built as such from the keel up.
   Source: https://www.navsource.org/archives/02/61.htm
 

Builder:

 

Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Newport News, Virginia, USA

STATUS:

 

 Awarded: February 1, 1954
Laid down: August 2, 1954
Launched: September 29, 1956
Commissioned: August 10, 1957
Decommissioned: July 10, 1993
Fate: planned for use as a museum-ship

Homeport:

 

-

Namesake:

 

-

Crest Motto:

 

-

Displacement:

 

approx. 59500 tons (light) / 79000 tons (full)

Length:

 

325 meters

Beam:

 

76,80 meters

Draft:

 

11,30 meters

Propulsion:

 

 4 geared steam turbines; 8 boilers; 4 shafts; 4 screws;

280000 shaft horsepowers (shp);

Speed:

 

30+ knots (55+ km/h)

Crew:

 

approx. 5200 (incl. airwing)

Armament:

 

 see: INFO > Forrestal – class Aircraft Carrier

Aviation :

  

full flight deck with island, up to 85 aircraft

For the USS Ranger long naval history, please click the link below:

https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/r/ranger-x.html
 

Type
Surface Vessel 		 

Parent Unit
Forrestal-class
Strength
Aircraft Carrier

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Last Updated: Mar 4, 2008
   
   
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USS Ranger (CV-61)
Danner, Paul, CAPT, (1978-2009) Lieutenant Commander
Bush, Scott, LCDR, (1983-2003) Lieutenant
Nye, Robert J., LTJG, (1962-1987) Lieutenant Junior Grade
Jones, Dorian, CAPT, (1984-2007) Ensign
Huskey, Ralph, CWO4, (1960-1987) Chief Warrant Officer 4
Daniel, Dwight, CWO4, (1970-1998) Chief Warrant Officer 2
Richardson, R L, MCPO Master Chief Petty Officer
Welch, Billy, SCPO, (1983-2007) Senior Chief Petty Officer
Buehrle, Gregory, SCPO, (1972-1993) Chief Petty Officer
Kerr, Gary, CPO, (1974-1995) Chief Petty Officer
Powelson, Jay, CPO, (1964-1988) Chief Petty Officer
Roach, Rickey, CWO3, (1975-2004) Chief Petty Officer
Banks, Jefferson, CPO, (1974-2001) Petty Officer First Class
Cox, John, CPO, (1976-2006) Petty Officer First Class
Francisco, Ricardo, MCPO, (1973-2003) Petty Officer First Class
Franklin, Kirby, SCPO, (1972-2004) Petty Officer First Class
Galsote, Robert, SCPO, (1975-2003) Petty Officer First Class
Grace, Thomas, MCPO, (1978-2007) Petty Officer First Class
Leopold, Fred, SCPO, (1973-1993) Petty Officer First Class
Loeffen, Roy, SCPO Petty Officer First Class
Sutherland, James, SCPO, (1976-1998) Petty Officer First Class
Webster, Donald, PO1, (1970-1991) Petty Officer First Class
Weyant, Curt, ENS, (1979-2009) Petty Officer First Class
WOOD, James, PO1, (1964-1996) Petty Officer First Class
Andersen, Steve, SCPO, (1983-2005) Petty Officer Second Class
Asal, Robert, PO2, (1977-1988) Petty Officer Second Class
BERNIER, GARRY, LCDR, (1982-2011) Petty Officer Second Class
Brantner, Steve, CPO, (1977-2003) Petty Officer Second Class
Briones, Eduardo, CPO, (1983-2007) Petty Officer Second Class
Burney, Randy, PO1, (1978-1998) Petty Officer Second Class
Buster, Robert, CPO, (1982-2003) Petty Officer Second Class
Felix, Ron, CWO3, (1983-2004) Petty Officer Second Class
Felkey, Michael, PO1, (1982-1993) Petty Officer Second Class
Furbert, Aldonis, CPO, (1983-2007) Petty Officer Second Class
Granger, Brian, PO1, (1981-2004) Petty Officer Second Class
Hall, Brian, PO2, (1984-1990) Petty Officer Second Class
Hefner, Wes, SCPO, (1985-2007) Petty Officer Second Class
High III, Eddie, PO1, (1980-2000) Petty Officer Second Class
Hughes, Ronald, CPO, (1980-2007) Petty Officer Second Class
Johnson, Rick, PO1, (1981-1997) Petty Officer Second Class
KELLEY, ROBERT, SCPO, (1982-2008) Petty Officer Second Class
Kessler, Richard James, MCPO, (1984-Present) Petty Officer Second Class
Kiesau, Timothy, PO1, (1985-2005) Petty Officer Second Class
Ledbetter, Thomas, PO1, (1982-2003) Petty Officer Second Class
Lim, Johnny, MCPO, (1985-Present) Petty Officer Second Class
McCormick, James, PO2, (1983-1987) Petty Officer Second Class
Nomoto, Peter, PO1, (1977-1999) Petty Officer Second Class
Perlewitz, David, CPO, (1983-2005) Petty Officer Second Class
Potter, Scott, SCPO, (1984-2005) Petty Officer Second Class
Quesenberry, Michael, SCPO, (1975-1997) Petty Officer Second Class
Smith, Thomas D., PO1, (1981-2001) Petty Officer Second Class
Stark, Paul, PO1, (1984-2002) Petty Officer Second Class
Stein, Kenneth, SCPO, (1982-2006) Petty Officer Second Class
Stephens, Steve, SCPO, (1982-2006) Petty Officer Second Class
Tarver, William, PO1, (1972-1997) Petty Officer Second Class
Taylor, Richard, PO1, (1980-1990) Petty Officer Second Class
Varani, Steven, CPO, (1985-1991) Petty Officer Second Class
Villegas, Chuck, CDR, (1985-Present) Petty Officer Second Class
Watson, Randy, CMDCM, (1983-Present) Petty Officer Second Class
Welch, Billy, SCPO, (1983-2007) Petty Officer Second Class

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