Thompson, Bruce, AMSC

Aviation Structural Mechanic, Structures
 
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Current Service Status
USN Retired
Current/Last Rank
Chief Petty Officer
Current/Last Primary NEC
AMS-0000-Aviation Structural Mechanic Structures
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Aviation Structural Mechanic, Structures
Primary Unit
1994-1997, 8241, Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain
Previously Held NEC
AM-8305-E2/C2 System Organizational Maintenance Technician
AM-7232-Structural Repair IMA Technician
8331-A-6 System Organization Maintenance Technician
8276-P-3 Orion Second Mechanic (Assistant Flight Engineer)
8279-C-2 Aircraft Loadmaster
AM-9502-Instructor
AMS-8278-Loadmaster
8241-C-12/ C 26 Air Transport Crewman
Service Years
1978 - 1997
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Cold War
Decommissioning
Domain of the Emperor Penguin
Order of the Antarctic Circle
Order of the Arctic Circle (Bluenose)
Order of the Penguin
Order of the Emerald Shellback
Society of the South Pole
Tailhook
AMS-Aviation Structural Mechanic, Structures
Four Hash Marks

 Official Badges 

US Navy Retired 20


 Unofficial Badges 

Domain of the Emperor Penguin Navy Chief Initiated Order of the Arctic Circle (Bluenose) Order of the Emerald Shellback

Bagel Station Peace Keeping Force C-130 Hercules 1000 Hour Cold War Veteran SERE

Indian Ocean Yacht Club


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Tailhook AssociationOld Antarctic Explorers Association (OAEA)Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)Intruder Association
  1989, Tailhook Association - Assoc. Page
  1993, Old Antarctic Explorers Association (OAEA) - Assoc. Page
  1997, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) - Assoc. Page
  2011, Intruder Association


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

I took an early retirement under TERA in 1997 (19 yrs), after which I worked as a government aircraft maintenance contractor.  I hold FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) with Inspection Authorization (IA) certificates, in addition to an FCC General Radiotelephone Operator's License (GROL) (w/ Radar Endorsment).  I also hold a FAA Commercial Pilot's certificate with Instrument and Single/Multi Engine ratings.

We moved around almost as much as we did when I was on active duty; we lived/worked in: RAF Mildenhall, UK, NAF El Centro, CA, Kirtland AFB, NM, NAS North Island, CA, Imperial, CA, Sierra Vista, AZ, Webster Field, MD, JB Andrews, MD, and MCAS Yuma, AZ.  I retired in 2022 after 43+ years in aviation. 

Gabrielle got out of the Navy in 1991 as a YN2 and worked for the US Government (GS). In 2022 she retired as a GS-13 with 30+ years of military/federal service.

   

 Remembrance Profiles -  1 Sailor Remembered

  1979-1980, AMS-0000, VAW-110 Firebirds
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AMS-Aviation Structural Mechanic, Structures

From Month/Year
November / 1979

To Month/Year
February / 1980

Unit
VAW-110 Firebirds Unit Page

Rank
Airman Apprentice

NEC
AMS-0000-Aviation Structural Mechanic Structures

Base, Station or City
NAS Miramar

State/Country
California
 
 
 Patch
 VAW-110 Firebirds Details

VAW-110 Firebirds

Type
Aviation Fixed Wing
 

Parent Unit
Fixed Wing

Strength
Navy Squadron

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Jul 16, 2018
   
Memories For This Unit

Other Memories
Student, E-2/C-2 FRAMP School. San Diego weather was great in the Fall. If I wasn't studying, I was at the MWR Ham Shack playing on 2m RTTY and HF.

   
Yearbook
 
My Photos For This Unit
No Available Photos
7 Members Also There at Same Time
VAW-110 Firebirds

Upshaw, Jim, LCDR, (1968-1994) OFF 638X Lieutenant
Meyers, Bob, CWO4, (1972-1996) AT AT-8267 Petty Officer First Class
Kainz, Greg, PO2, (1976-1986) AT AT-8267 Petty Officer Third Class
Davis, Bob, PO1, (1980-2000) 00 8805 Airman Recruit
Kleintank, Rebekah, SCPO, (1979-2005) Petty Officer Second Class
Skelly, Michael, CWO3, (1978-1999) Petty Officer Second Class
Pipes, William, CPO, (1979-1999) Airman

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