Lewis, Ernest, OSC

Operations Specialist
 
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Current Service Status
USN Retired
Current/Last Rank
Chief Petty Officer
Current/Last Service Branch
Operations Technician
Current/Last Primary NEC
OS-0326-Operations Systems Specialist
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Operations Specialist
Primary Unit
2008-2009, Maritime Expeditionary Security Group 1 (MESG-1), Maritime Expeditionary Security Force (MESF)
Service Years
1985 - 2009
Other Languages
Chinese-Cantonese
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Operation Iraqi Freedom
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  1986-1988, USS Independence (CV-62)

From Month/Year
- / 1986
To Month/Year
- / 1988

Unit
USS Independence (CV-62) Unit Page

Rank
Petty Officer Second Class
NEC
Not Specified

Base, Station or City
Philidelphia, PA
State/Country
Pennsylvania
  
 
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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: Jan 6, 2010
   
   
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USS Independence (CV-62)
Fletcher, Frank, LCDR, (1968-1988) Lieutenant Commander
Cline, John (JJ), LCDR, (1956-1993) Lieutenant
Johnson, Eric, CAPT, (1981-Present) Lieutenant
Cooper, Don, LT, (1984-1997) Ensign
Swafford, David, SCPO, (1961-1989) Senior Chief Petty Officer
Josephson, Michael, SCPO, (1970-1999) Chief Petty Officer
Joyner, William Timothy, SCPO, (1974-1994) Chief Petty Officer
Roy, Eugene, MCPO, (1979-2001) Chief Petty Officer
Ryan, Brian, SCPO, (1973-1994) Chief Petty Officer
Asyn, Terrence, SCPO, (1984-2009) Petty Officer First Class
Bettis, Thomas, PO1, (1969-1989) Petty Officer First Class
Brand, John, PO1, (1973-1991) Petty Officer First Class
Brodowicz, Richard, PO1, (1978-1998) Petty Officer First Class
Burnam, Kevin, PO1, (1980-2000) Petty Officer First Class
Chaparro, Erio, SCPO, (1977-2002) Petty Officer First Class
Fix, Phillip, CPO, (1980-2007) Petty Officer First Class
Hammond, Christopher, CDR, (1979-Present) Petty Officer First Class
Pekarske, Joe, CPO, (1977-2001) Petty Officer First Class
Pena, Jerry, SCPO, (1981-2007) Petty Officer First Class
Stevens, Gerald, PO1, (1971-1993) Petty Officer First Class
Syriac, Chris, PO1, (1983-1988) Petty Officer First Class
Towner, Don, CPO, (1979-2001) Petty Officer First Class
Whipple, Steven, PO1, (1978-1994) Petty Officer First Class
Bauhs, Ray, SCPO, (1983-2007) Petty Officer Second Class
Brigham, Carlton, PO1, (1980-2001) Petty Officer Second Class
CARGIN, STANLEY, CPO, (1985-2007) Petty Officer Second Class
Castillo, Adonis, CPO, (1986-2007) Petty Officer Second Class
Cochran, Robert, CPO, (1981-2002) Petty Officer Second Class
Coleman, Greg, CPO, (1980-2000) Petty Officer Second Class
Elfassi, Serge, PO1, (1978-2000) Petty Officer Second Class
Elmore, David, CPO, (1982-2007) Petty Officer Second Class
Evans, Julian, PO2, (1986-1993) Petty Officer Second Class
Gaines, Dion, CPO, (1986-2008) Petty Officer Second Class
Gentry, Kenneth, SCPO, (1987-2007) Petty Officer Second Class
Gonzales, Albert, PO2, (1984-1989) Petty Officer Second Class
Grier, Darrell, CPO, (1977-2003) Petty Officer Second Class
Hanna, John, SCPO, (1983-2006) Petty Officer Second Class
HILL, JACK, SCPO, (1977-2005) Petty Officer Second Class
Holthouser, Larry, PO2, (1986-1992) Petty Officer Second Class
Howard, Brian, SCPO, (1981-2004) Petty Officer Second Class
Jenkins, Kevin, CWO5, (1986-2019) Petty Officer Second Class
Joseph, Tony, CPO, (1986-2006) Petty Officer Second Class
Kadi, Ali, SCPO, (1984-2009) Petty Officer Second Class
Kellermann, Richard, PO2, (1982-1991) Petty Officer Second Class
Martin, Thuel, CPO, (1982-2006) Petty Officer Second Class
MELCHOR, DOMINGO, CPO, (1988-Present) Petty Officer Second Class
Michalski, Robert, LT, (1987-2012) Petty Officer Second Class
Musgrave, David, PO1, (1985-1994) Petty Officer Second Class
Scadden, Kevin, CPO, (1982-2006) Petty Officer Second Class
Self, Brian, CPO, (1987-2011) Petty Officer Second Class
Sousa, Paul, PO1, (1980-2000) Petty Officer Second Class
Thompson, Bill, SCPO, (1986-2007) Petty Officer Second Class
Valdez, Eric, CPO, (1986-2008) Petty Officer Second Class
Van Pelt, James, CPO, (1985-2007) Petty Officer Second Class
Webster, Gary, PO2, (1983-2009) Petty Officer Second Class
Williams, Kevin, PO1, (1975-2004) Petty Officer Second Class
Becker, Jonathan, PO1, (1986-2006) Petty Officer Third Class
Bell, Mark, PO1, (1985-2008) Petty Officer Third Class
Blossey, Damian, LCDR, (1986-2007) Petty Officer Third Class

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