Bell, Benjamin, ATCS

Aviation Electronics Technician
 
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Current Service Status
USN Retired
Current/Last Rank
Senior Chief Petty Officer
Current/Last Primary NEC
AVCM-8300-Aviation Maintenance Material Control Master Chief
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Aviation Electronics Technician
Primary Unit
1992-1994, AVCM-8300, VFA-82 Marauders
Previously Held NEC
ZZ-9999-Not Applicable
00E-Unknown NEC/Rate
ATR-0000-Aviation Electronics Technician Radar and Radar Navigation Equipment
AT-6611-Aircraft UHF Communications, ADF and ICS Equipment IMA Technician
AT-6609-Aircraft Electronic Identification
AT-8342-F/A-18 A-D (Hornet) Organizational Maintenance Technician
Service Years
1965 - 1994
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Suez Canal
Cold War
AT-Aviation Electronics Technician
Six Hash Marks

 Official Badges 

Career Counselor US Navy Retired 20


 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Shellback Order of the Arctic Circle (Bluenose)


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)American Veterans (AMVETS)American Legion
  1970, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) - Assoc. Page
  1972, American Veterans (AMVETS) - Assoc. Page
  2008, American Legion - Assoc. Page


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

What ever I want to, when ever I want to. I am the president of the Heritage Pines Pocket Billiard League, composed of 75 members and and president of the Rolling Green Village Homeowners Association of 33 homes. Between those two, my woodworking hobby, golfing, deepsea fishing, going on pleasure cruises a couple times a year, and going to Ohio for two weeks in the summer to visit family and friends, I keep awful damn busy.
   
Other Comments:
   
  1979-1982, AT-6609, VA-72 Blue Hawks

AT-Aviation Electronics Technician

From Month/Year
- / 1979
To Month/Year
- / 1982

Unit
VA-72 Blue Hawks Unit Page

Rank
Petty Officer First Class
NEC
AT-6609-Aircraft Electronic Identification

Base, Station or City
Jacksonville
State/Country
Florida
  
 
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 VA-72 Blue Hawks Details

VA-72 Blue Hawks

Type
Aviation Fixed Wing 		 

Parent Unit
Fixed Wing
Strength
Navy Squadron

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Feb 28, 2009
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends
Art Platt, Norm Piraino, Chuck Ferry, Paul McKirdy, and Gary (Ernie) Young.

Best Moment
Met my wife (Susan) on liberty in Boston. The J.F.K. was there to participate in Boston's 350th birthday celebration "OPSAIL 80". The best port-of-call of my career. If we wore our uniform, most everything was free.
   

Worst Moment
Always being 2nd senior 1st class and not being the shop supervisor.

Chain of Command
The immediate supervisors dis-approving my request chit to marry Susan, because it conflicted with a Roosevelt Roads Det. Fortunately the XO thought differently and it was approved and our wedding was as scheduled.
   

Other Memories
Learning the A-7 systems very quickly and earning great evals, putting me over the top to make 1st class.
   
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VA-72 Blue Hawks
Bryant, Bryan, PO1, (1979-1995) AT AT-6611 Petty Officer Second Class
Hartless, Mark, PO2, (1980-1986) AT AT-6684 Petty Officer Second Class
Okon, Carman, PO1, (1980-1992) AT ATR-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Mays, John, PO3, (1975-1979) AT ATR-0000 Airman
Dispenzieri, Pat, CDR, (1976-2005) OFF 152X Lieutenant
Hankinson, Julian, LT, (1975-1982) OFF 131X Lieutenant
Wetherbee, James Donald "Wxb", CAPT, (1975-2005) OFF 131X Lieutenant
Martin, Richard, CAPT, (1971-2007) OFF 139X Ensign
Barfield, Gene, PO1, (1976-1986) PN PN-2526 Petty Officer First Class
Chaney, P. Mike, PO1, (1974-1994) AD AD-8327 Petty Officer First Class
Hawkinson, James, SCPO, (1972-1993) AMH AMH-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Moore, David, PO1, (1976-1983) AME AME-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Cole, Rick, PO2, (1977-1983) AK AK-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Cruickshank, Ken, MCPO, (1976-2003) AD AD-8327 Petty Officer Second Class
Culbert, Michael, PO2, (1982-1986) AMH AMH-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Marek, Johnny, PO2, (1976-1982) AMS AMS-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Marlowe, Bob, PO2, (1978-1984) AQ AQ-7921 Petty Officer Second Class
Montague, David Deadeye, PO2, (1978-1981) AO 8286 Petty Officer Second Class
Ortiz, Santiago, LCDR, (1979-2009) AO AO-8327 Petty Officer Second Class
Posey, John, PO1, (1980-1988) AD AD-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Swartz, Randy, CPO, (1980-2001) AM AMH-8327 Petty Officer Second Class
BARBER, CHUCK, PO3, (1981-1985) AQ AQR-8324 Petty Officer Third Class
Harper, Albert, PO3, (1981-1984) AO AO-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Niggli, Warren, PO1, (1976-1996) AD AD-8326 Petty Officer Third Class
Perrin, Richard, PO1, (1979-1999) AD AD-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Plocinski, Kevin, PO3, (1975-1979) AZ AZ-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Taylor, Thomas, PO3, (1981-1985) AQ AQB-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Anthony, Cedrick, AN, (1976-1980) AN AN-9740 Airman
Greenfield, Richard, AN, (1975-1979) AM AM-0000 Airman
Mendelson, Barry, AN, (1978-1982) AME AME-0000 Airman
Miglionico, Curtis, PO1, (1977-1985) ADJ ADJ-0000 Airman
Neumann, Dan, AN, (1979-1982) AN AN-0000 Airman
McLester, Lemuel, AA, (1979-1983) AA AA-0000 Airman Apprentice
Griffith, Dorman, SCPO, (1973-1996) Petty Officer First Class
Fazenbaker, Robert, LT, (1972-1994) Petty Officer Second Class
Frasier, Sylvester, CPO, (1980-2001) Petty Officer Second Class
Koch, Alan Francis, MCPO, (1975-2005) Petty Officer Second Class
Smith, Juan, CWO5, (1976-2006) Petty Officer Second Class
Kiem, Robert, CAPT, (1956-1993) Commander

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