Previously Held NEC AE-7182-P-3A/B Integrated Electrical System OMA Specialist
AE-8319-P-3 System Organizational Maintenance Tech
AE-8251-P-3 Flight Engineer
Service Years
1962 - 1989
Official Badges
Unofficial Badges
Additional Information
What are you doing now:
POST SERVICE EMPLOYMENT:
1. = Bowling Center Attendant
2. = Motel Manager (8 Units)
3. = Apartment Complex Maintenance (90 Units)
4. = Car Wash Maintenance
5. = Convenience Store Chain:
Set Up & Run A Maintenance Department
Set Up A Preventative Maintenance Program
Instruct All Employees On Proper Operation
Of All Equipment Train Maintenance Personnel
6. = Retired Again
Other Comments:
IN SERVICE POSITIONS:
NAS Barber's Point: (AEWBARRONPAC)
EC-121K = Electrical Systems School
EC-121K = AE Maintenance
EC-121K = Decommissioned/Transferred 33 Aircraft
C-121J = AE Maintenance
C-121J = Decommissioned/Transferred 4 Aircraft
NAS Glenview: (VP-90)
P2V-7 = AE Maintenance
P2V-7 = AE Collateral Duty Inspector
P2V-7 = Transferred 9 Aircraft
NAS Barber's Pt./NAS Glenview/NAS Pt. Mugu: (VP-28 - VP-90 - VP-65)
P-3A/B = Electrical Systems School
P-3A/B = ASN-37/50 AHRS School
P-3A/B = PB20N Auto Pilot School
P-3A/B = Air Cond. & Press. School
P-3A/B = AE Maintenance
P-3A/B = AE Collateral Duty Inspector
P-3A/B = AE PQS Instructor
P-3A/B = Flight Engineer School
P-3A/B = Flight Engineer
P-3A/B = Flight Engineer PQS Instructor
P-3A/B = Taxi Pilot
P-3A/B = 2F87 Flight Simulator Instructor
NAS New Orleans:
IMRL Manager
Auto Hobby Shop Manager
Bowling Center Manager
Pro Shop Manager
Machine Mechanic
Fitness Center Manager
Fitness Instructor
Equipment Trainer
VP-31 Det Alpha, VP-31 The Genies/Black Lightnings Details
VP-31 was a maritime patrol squadron of the United States Navy. It was established as Patrol Squadron THIRTY ONE (VP-31) on 30 June 1960, the second squadron to be assigned the VP-31 designation. It was disestablished on 1 November 1993.
The primary mission of the squadron was training replacement aircrew and maintenance personnel for all Pacific Fleet patrol squadrons, administrative control of the sonobuoy buildup shop and all class D maintenance for all patrol squadrons on North Island. Limited training was begun soon after the squadron’s establishment, but it was not until the fall of 1960 that a complete staff of 20 officers and 300 enlisted personnel were engaged in full-scale training operations with an inventory of two Lockheed Neptune P2V-5FS aircraft, two P2V-7s, and one Douglas Skymaster R-5D.
Squadron aircraft over the U.S. west coast
The only insignia for VP-31 was approved by CNO on 25 July 1962, and was selected to represent the ASW training program used to educate patrol of FAW-14. The central figure of the design was a submarine at the focal point of four beams from on high. Above the submarine was a magic lamp from which issued a wisp of smoke. The lamp signified the squadron’s original nickname, the Genies. The design was circular, with a scroll at the bottom containing the designation Patrol Squadron Thirty One. Colors: outline of design, lamp and beams, silver and gold; lamp and submarine trim, red; central portion of beams, cream; background of design and submarine, deep blue. The squadron's nickname was Genies from 1962–1971 and Black Lightnings from 1971–1993.
