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 Order of the Arctic Circle (Bluenose) Navy Chief Initiated 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 of the United States (VFW)Intruder Association
  1989, Tailhook Association - Assoc. Page
  1993, Old Antarctic Explorers Association (OAEA) - Assoc. Page
  1997, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (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

  1983-1984, 8331, VAQ-309 Axemen

From Month/Year
December / 1983
To Month/Year
August / 1984

Unit
VAQ-309 Axemen Unit Page

Rank
Petty Officer Second Class
NEC
8331-A-6 System Organization Maintenance Technician

Base, Station or City
NAS Whidbey Island
State/Country
Washington
  
 
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 VAQ-309 Axemen Details

VAQ-309 Axemen

Type
Aviation Fixed Wing 		 

Parent Unit
Fixed Wing
Strength
Navy Squadron

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Apr 26, 2019
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Moment
After work beer parties in my hotel room with guys from Airframes. Looked forward to drill weekends.

Chain of Command
AMS2 Callahan
   

Other Memories
Worked in Airframes. Did a lot of SPECACT.
   
Yearbook
 
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21 Members Also There at Same Time
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VAQ-309 Axemen
Barnett, Ottis, CPO, (1967-1994) 00 8331 Petty Officer First Class
Hungerman, Gerard, SCPO, (1970-1994) 00 8331 Petty Officer First Class
Hewett, Michael, CDR, (1969-1983) OFF 151X Commander
Hope, John, CDR, (1976-2004) OFF 132X Lieutenant Commander
McAbee, Jesse, LT, (1981-1991) OFF 163X Lieutenant
[Name Withheld], (1969-1994) AT ATR-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Leishear, Mark, PO1, (1977-1997) AM AMH-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Thatcher, Dennis, PO1, (1974-1989) AZ AZ-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Reardon, Don, PO3, (1982-1986) AD AD-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Walter, Anthony, PO2, (1981-1991) AT AT-6669 Petty Officer Third Class
Balmes, Richard, AN, (1979-1984) AT AT-8326 Airman
Boston, Vince, AN, (1981-1988) AE AE-0000 Airman
Huntley, Ed, AN, (1980-1986) ADJ ADJ-0000 Airman
Gullion, Scott, SCPO, (1983-2009) AD AD-0000 Airman Recruit
Williams, Rick, CAPT, (1973-1998) Lieutenant Commander
Callahan, John, CMDCM, (1976-2007) Petty Officer First Class
Darcy, Michael, SCPO, (1984-2007) Petty Officer First Class
Stroot, Jon, SCPO, (1974-2006) Petty Officer First Class
Devanzo, David, MCPO, (1982-2007) Petty Officer Second Class
Hand, Darin, CMDCM, (1984-2007) Airman Apprentice
Williams, Christopher, PO2, (1981-2003) Petty Officer Third Class

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