Volkl, George, SCPO

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Current Service Status
USNR Retired
Current/Last Rank
Senior Chief Petty Officer
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Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Aviation Storekeeper
Primary Unit
2006-2007, Joint Task Force (JTF) Phoenix V
Service Years
1980 - 2008
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Enjoying retirement but missing the people!!!
   
  1994-1998, USS Independence (CV-62)

From Month/Year
- / 1994
To Month/Year
- / 1998

Unit
USS Independence (CV-62) Unit Page

Rank
Petty Officer First Class
NEC
Not Specified

Base, Station or City
Detachment 072 - Great Lakes
State/Country
Illinois
  
 
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 USS Independence (CV-62) Details

USS Independence (CV-62)

USS INDEPENDENCE (CVA-62)
(later CV-62)







Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: November - November - Quebec - November
Tactical Voice Radio Call: "GUN TRAIN"
 
 CLASS - FORRESTAL
Displacement 56,000 Tons, Dimensions, 1046' 6" (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.

Operational and Building Data


Built by New York Navy. Laid down 1 July 1955, launched 6 June 1958, commissioned 10 Jan 1959. Redesignated as a multimission carrier (CV 62) 28 February 1973. after being modified to operate ASW aircraft. SLEP at Philadelphia Navy Yard 4/1985 to mid-1988.


Replaced Midwayas forward-deployed carrier in Japan, 1991. Island was extensively enlarged during SLEP and other modernizations. Replaced by Kitty Hawk in July 1998 and decommissioned to reserve on 30 September 1998. Struck from the Navy list on 8 March 2004.


Status:Stricken, to be disposed of (Maintenance Category X).

Berth:NAVSEA Inactive Ships On-site Maintenance Office, Bremerton, WA.


Planned disposition:In April 2004 Navy officials identified ex-Independence as one of 24 decommissioned ships available to be sunk as artificial reefs. As of February 2008, however, she was scheduled to be dismantled in the next five years.

Type
Surface Vessel 		 

Parent Unit
Forrestal-class
Strength
Aircraft Carrier

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Feb 26, 2007
   
   
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USS Independence (CV-62)
Sepulveda, Roberto, PO1, (1992-2008) [Other Service Rank]
Doong, Larry, CDR, (1976-2000) Commander
Nelson, Will, CDR, (1987-2008) Lieutenant Commander
Branch, Phillip, LCDR, (1982-2007) Lieutenant
Dill, Jay, CDR, (1982-2008) Lieutenant
Giblin, Chris, LT, (1990-1998) Lieutenant
Gilbert, Ricky, CDR, (1982-2007) Lieutenant
Parks, Ronnie, LCDR, (1978-2009) Lieutenant
Tiernan, James, LCDR, (1991-2011) Lieutenant
Billig, Daniel, LCDR, (1981-2006) Lieutenant Junior Grade
Kurz, Robert, CDR, (1982-Present) Lieutenant Junior Grade
Lawrence, Jack, LT, (1991-2003) Lieutenant Junior Grade
Washington, Aaron, CDR, (1982-Present) Lieutenant Junior Grade
Wickens, Don, LCDR, (1982-2007) Lieutenant Junior Grade
Jennings, Bertram, LCDR, (1986-2007) Ensign
Sutton, Garnar, LCDR, (1982-2012) Ensign
Sims, William E., PO1, (1985-2005) Other Service Rank
Schaefer, Bill, LCDR, (1980-2010) Chief Warrant Officer 2
Walecki, Rob, CWO4, (1974-2004) Chief Warrant Officer 2
Flores, Eduardo, MCPO, (1974-2002) Master Chief Petty Officer
Smith, Gary, MCPO, (1969-2000) Master Chief Petty Officer
Wilson, Leo, MCPO, (1970-2000) Master Chief Petty Officer
Young, Philip, MCPO, (1966-1996) Master Chief Petty Officer
Crum, Myron, SCPO, (1977-2002) Senior Chief Petty Officer
Griffin, Ross, MCPO, (1979-2009) Senior Chief Petty Officer
Justice, Chris, CMDCM, (1978-2008) Senior Chief Petty Officer
Maerz, Karl, SCPO, (1975-2003) Senior Chief Petty Officer
Morrow, Justin, CPO, (1994-2007) Senior Chief Petty Officer
Napier, Jack, MCPO, (1975-2005) Senior Chief Petty Officer
Nesbit, Dave, SCPO, (1971-2001) Senior Chief Petty Officer
Stewart, Robert, SCPO, (1973-2000) Senior Chief Petty Officer
Stoecker, Tony, MCPO, (1981-2007) Senior Chief Petty Officer
Telling, Jeffrey, MCPO, (1978-2007) Senior Chief Petty Officer
Walters, Doug, SCPO, (1974-1995) Senior Chief Petty Officer
Weyant, Curt, ENS, (1979-2009) Senior Chief Petty Officer
Aquino, Joel, MCPO, (1985-Present) Chief Petty Officer
Bergan, Tim, LCDR, (1979-2007) Chief Petty Officer
Byng, Timothy, SCPO, (1984-2010) Chief Petty Officer
Craighead, Tony, LCDR, (1983-2008) Chief Petty Officer
Edmunds, Donald, CPO, (1982-2006) Chief Petty Officer
Erickson, Kurt, LT, (1983-2007) Chief Petty Officer
Ferguson, Charles, SCPO, (1985-2006) Chief Petty Officer
Florida, Roberto, MCPO, (1981-2006) Chief Petty Officer
Haggard, Steve, SCPO, (1981-2004) Chief Petty Officer
Hasselbar, Steven, CPO, (1981-2001) Chief Petty Officer
Horne, Tom, SCPO, (1975-2001) Chief Petty Officer
Huskey, James, MCPO, (1981-2007) Chief Petty Officer
Jordan, OJ, LT, (1983-2005) Chief Petty Officer
Kaufman, Keith, SCPO, (1978-2004) Chief Petty Officer
Kleber, Ralph, CPO, (1980-2001) Chief Petty Officer
Landers, Charles, MCPO, (1982-2007) Chief Petty Officer
Miller, Randy, CPO, (1975-1998) Chief Petty Officer
Morales, Christophe, SCPO, (1980-2001) Chief Petty Officer
Nesbitt, David, SCPO, (1971-2001) Chief Petty Officer
Nielsen, Edward, CPO, (1980-2000) Chief Petty Officer
Opera, Paul, CPO, (1983-2003) Chief Petty Officer
Rietz, Brad, SCPO, (1986-2006) Chief Petty Officer
Sanmillan, Gerardo, SCPO, (1984-2007) Chief Petty Officer
Schirm, Richard, CWO3, (1980-2007) Chief Petty Officer
Schlund, Tim, CPO, (1980-1995) Chief Petty Officer

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