Asai, Jon, RMC

Radioman
 
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Current Service Status
USN Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Chief Petty Officer
Current/Last Primary NEC
RM-2304-Morse Code Operator
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Radioman
Primary Unit
1984-1989, RM-2304, USS Joseph Strauss (DDG-16)
Service Years
1973 - 1993
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Operation Desert Storm
Cold War
RM-Radioman
Five Hash Marks

 Official Badges 

Navy Recruiting Gold Wreath Award (3 Silver Stars) US Navy Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Shellback Cold War Medal Navy Chief Initiated Navy Chief 100 Yrs 1893-1993

Persian Gulf Yacht Club Persian Excursion Cold War Veteran Cold War Veteran




 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
27-2 VA
  2009, Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association, 27-2 VA (Life Member) (Stafford, Virginia) - Chap. Page


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Spent 5 years Computer Forensics Scientist, Now working on Technical Training policies and Compentencies
   
  1979-1983, RM-2304, USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19)

RM-Radioman

From Month/Year
- / 1979
To Month/Year
- / 1983

Unit
USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) Unit Page

Rank
Petty Officer First Class
NEC
RM-2304-Morse Code Operator

Base, Station or City
Yokosuka
State/Country
Japan
  
 
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 USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) Details

USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) 		USS Blue Ridge LCC-19




Blue Ridge Class Command Ship/Amphibious Force Command Ship:
  • Built at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, PA. 1967
  • Commissioned USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19), 14 November 1970, Naval Base Philadelphia, PA., CAPT. Kent J. Carroll in command
  • During the Vietnam War Blue Ridge (LCC-19) participated in the following campaigns:

    Vietnam War Campaigns
    Campaigns and Dates Campaigns and Dates
    Consolidation II
    25 to 27 February 1972
    4 to 5 March 1972    		 *Vietnam Evacuation (Operation Frequent Wind)
    29 to 30 April 1975
    Vietnam Ceasefire
    7 April to 5 June 1972
    15 to 30 June 1972    		  
  • *Blue Ridge earned two campaign stars for Vietnam service and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for Op. Frequent Wind or 3 campaign stars if the Armed Forces Medal is exchanged for the 18th Vietnam campaign, Operation Frequent Wind
  • USS Blue Ridge is currently assigned to the Pacific Fleet and serves as COMSEVENFLT flagship
    Specifications:
    Displacement 18,874 t.(fl)
    Length 634'
    Beam 108'
    Speed 23 kts.
    Complement
    52 officers
    790 enlisted
    Staff and Troop Accommodations
    250 Officers
    2500 Enlisted
    Armament
    Super RBOC chaff rockets
    two 25mm Bushmaster guns
    four 50 cal. Machine guns
    two 20mm Phalanx (CIWS)
    Aircraft all helicopters with the exception of CH-53 Sea Stallions
    Propulsion
    two boilers
    one geared steam turbine
    single propeller, 22,000shp
Source: http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/01/0119.htm

Type
Surface Vessel 		 

Parent Unit
Blue Ridge-class
Strength
Command

Created/Owned By
YN Pierson, Al (USview, NTWS Chief Admin ), YN2 7756 
   

Last Updated: Nov 10, 2009
   
   
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USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19)
Lahr, Joseph, SCPO, (1960-1983) RM RM-2319 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Lahr, Joseph, SCPO, (1960-1983) RM RM-2319 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Hicks, Buddy, CPO, (1966-1986) RM RM-2318 Chief Petty Officer
Wynn, Roy, CPO, (1971-1984) RM RM-2346 Chief Petty Officer
Clark, Daniel, PO1, (1973-1988) RM RM-2371 Petty Officer First Class
Fields, Lonnie, CPO, (1963-1984) RM RM-2318 Petty Officer First Class
Rogers, James, CPO, (1965-1986) RM RM-2313 Petty Officer First Class
Epps, Doug, PO2, (1979-1986) RM RM-2342 Petty Officer Second Class
Garner, John, PO2, (1980-1990) RM RM-2350 Petty Officer Second Class
Marsh, Nathan, LT, (1976-1999) RM RM-2318 Petty Officer Second Class
Nehlebaeff, Alex, CPO, (1977-2001) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Reddix, Tony, SCPO, (1979-2000) RM RM-2318 Petty Officer Second Class
Shaffer, Steve, PO1, (1980-1991) RM RM-2318 Petty Officer Second Class
Sonberg, Jeffrey, PO2, (1982-1986) RM RM-2350 Petty Officer Second Class
Tillotson, Douglas, PO2, (1980-1990) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
WALKER, SAMUEL, PO2, (1982-1990) RM RM-2318 Petty Officer Second Class
Benton, Walter, PO3, (1977-1980) RM 23CQ Petty Officer Third Class
Black, Jerry, PO3, (1977-1982) RM RM-2393 Petty Officer Third Class
Bradford, Rick, PO3, (1975-1979) RM RM-2342 Petty Officer Third Class
Daniels, Randy, PO3, (1980-1987) RM RM-2313 Petty Officer Third Class
Ising, Thomas, PO3, (1976-1981) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Kind, Shawn, PO3, (1982-1986) RM RM-2318 Petty Officer Third Class
Kind, Shawn, PO3, (1982-1986) RM RM-2318 Petty Officer Third Class
Ott, Donald, PO2, (1979-1988) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Paton, Richard, PO1, (1983-1992) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Perez, Javier, PO2, (2005-2012) RM 23CQ Petty Officer Third Class
Rivers, Errol, MCPO, (1979-2009) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Valdez, William l, PO3, (1975-1979) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Bartsch, Vincent, PO1, (1980-2000) RM RM-0000 Seaman
Blair, Phillip, SN, (1976-1980) RM RM-0000 Seaman
Boyd, Donald, SN, (1977-1979) RM RM-0000 Seaman
Hamilton, Al, LCDR, (1963-1992) OFF 612X Lieutenant
Klapper, Larry, LT, (1975-1982) OFF 310X Lieutenant
Metz, James, CDR, (1972-1995) OFF 310X Lieutenant
Klansnic, William, LT, (1959-1981) OFF 612X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Snelgrove, Edward, LT, (1980-1987) OFF 131X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Young, David, LCDR, (1961-1993) OFF 611X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Morgan, Charles, CDR, (1980-Present) OFF 310X Ensign
Rector, Pete, CWO4, (1958-1986) OFF 719X Chief Warrant Officer 4
Cole, Robert, CWO3, (1962-1990) OFF 714X Chief Warrant Officer 3
Patton, William, CWO4, (1963-1983) WO 712X Chief Warrant Officer 3
Patton, William, CWO4, (1963-1983) WO 716X Chief Warrant Officer 3
Flaherty, William, CWO4, (1966-1993) OFF 713X Chief Warrant Officer 2
McHorney, Benjamin, CWO4, (1958-1988) WO 743X Chief Warrant Officer 2
Ramirez, Alan, MCPO, (1982-1991) MS MS-0000 Master Chief Petty Officer
Cortes, Benny, SCPO, (1961-1990) SK SK-0000 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Cortes, Benny, SCPO, (1961-1990) SK SK-2814 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Epperson, Earle, MCPO, (1962-1992) EM EM-4666 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Hurlen, Gene, CWO4, (1968-1996) YN YN-0000 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Mobley, Royce, SCPO, (1979-2004) NC NC-9588 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Smith, Danny, CNOCM, (1962-1993) YN YN-0000 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Smith, Edward, LT, (1968-1996) EW EW-1734 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Beesley, Walter, SCPO, (1960-1985) DP DP-2739 Chief Petty Officer
Coburn, Gary, MCPO, (1960-1987) IS IS-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Cruz, Sonny, CPO, (1983-2006) CS CS-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Lepien, Glenn, CPO, (1970-1994) OS OS-0318 Chief Petty Officer
McCullough, David, PO3, (1976-1980) LI LI-0000 Chief Petty Officer
McDanel, John, CPO, (1961-1984) FTG FTG-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Nicely, Larry, CPO, (1961-1990) DP DP-0000 Chief Petty Officer

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