Cook, Kenneth, GMC

Gunner's Mate
 
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Current Service Status
USN Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Chief Petty Officer
Current/Last Primary NEC
GM-0878-Oto MeLara 76 MM/62 Caliber Gun Mount MK 75 MODS 0/1 Maint. Man
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Gunner's Mate
Primary Unit
1981-1983, GM-0878, Naval Station (NAVSTA) Long Beach, CA
Previously Held NEC
GMG-0000-Gunner's Mate Guns
GM-0000-Gunner's Mate
GM-0873-5in/54 Mk 42 Mods 7&8 Gun Mount Maintenance Technician
Service Years
1964 - 1993
Other Languages
Chinese-Mandarin
German
Japanese
Vietnamese
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Cold War
Decommissioning
Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club
Neptune Subpoena
Order of the Shellback
Order of the Golden Dragon
Plank Owner
GM-Gunner's Mate
Five Hash Marks

 Official Badges 

Career Counselor U.S. Navy Chief Master-at-Arms U.S. Navy Corrections U.S. Navy Police (enlisted)

Gun Captain (pre-1969) US Navy Retired 30


 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Shellback Navy Chief Initiated Navy Chief 100 Yrs 1893-1993 Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club

Order of the Golden Dragon


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Association of Gunner's MatesUnited States Naval InstituteChapter 201USS Benjamin Stoddert Association
Veterans of the USS EnterprisePost 3982, Mission Santa Clara PostGamewardens AssociationPatrol Boat River Forces Veteran's Association
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans AssociationUSS Midway Veterans Association
  205, Association of Gunner's Mates
  1986, United States Naval Institute - Assoc. Page
  1988, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Chapter 201 (Member) (San Jose, California) - Chap. Page
  2001, International Chief Petty Officers Association
  2006, USS Benjamin Stoddert Association
  2006, Veterans of the USS Enterprise
  2007, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), Post 3982, Mission Santa Clara Post (Member) (Santa Clara, California) - Chap. Page
  2008, Gamewardens Association
  2009, Patrol Boat River Forces Veteran's Association
  2009, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Association
  2010, USS Midway Veterans Association - Assoc. Page


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

I am currently retired, having had a very good career in the United States Navy, followed by another 25 years in the high-tech computer industry doing systems and network administration.
   
Other Comments:

My son, Gregory John Cook, is currently retired from the US Army as a Master Seargent, and is living and working in Alaska. My wife of 18 wonderful years, Geraldine Diane Whitlach-Cook, passed away on July 8th, 2013 as a result of breast cancer metastesizing to her brain and skeletal system. 
   
  1969-1970, GM-0000, HQ, Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV)

GM-Gunner's Mate

From Month/Year
February / 1969
To Month/Year
February / 1970

Unit
HQ, Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV) Unit Page

Rank
Petty Officer Second Class
NEC
GM-0000-Gunner's Mate

Base, Station or City
Dong Tam
State/Country
Vietnam
  
 
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 HQ, Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV) Details

HQ, Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV)

Type
Combat - Sea 		 

Parent Unit
Major Commands
Strength
Command

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: May 10, 2010
   
   
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HQ, Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV)
Bivin, Homer Richard, CAPT, (1941-1976) OFF 112X Captain
Hopkins, Ralph Wendell, CAPT, (1933-1972) OFF 410X Captain
Neish, Freeman, LCDR, (1955-1979) OFF 111X Lieutenant Commander
Byam, John, LCDR, (1966-1987) OFF 163X Lieutenant
Darby, Roy, LT, (1963-1971) OFF 645X Lieutenant
Melendez, Mel, CPO, (1963-1983) NC NC-2186 Chief Petty Officer
Pendergist, John, SCPO, (1956-1975) PN PN-2612 Chief Petty Officer
Snider, Terry, MCPO, (1960-1989) YN YN-0000 Chief Petty Officer
BAKER, DWIGHT, CPO, (1958-1977) GMG GMG-9501 Petty Officer First Class
Christoph, LaRue, PO1, (1962-1983) YN CYN-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Irwin, Lloyd, PO1, (1963-1969) DP DP-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Knudson, Ken, CPO, (1961-1993) BM BM-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Navy, James, PO1, (1961-1970) EO EO-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Patton, Robert, LCDR, (1962-1987) HM HM-8404 Petty Officer First Class
Smith, Edward, MCPO, (1962-1996) PT PT-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Sobilo, Art, MCPO, (1961-1994) YN YN-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Thompson, Fredrick, MCPO, (1959-1980) DP DP-2736 Petty Officer First Class
Troxell, Lawrence, PO1, (1959-1969) IC IC-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Winters, John Edward, PO1, (1956-1970) EN EN-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Akin, James, PO1, (1964-1975) EN EN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Barendt, Frank, PO2, (1966-1970) DT DT-8752 Petty Officer Second Class
Cohenour, Bernard, CDR, (1966-2007) HM HM-8404 Petty Officer Second Class
Harris, Michael, PO2, (1967-1971) RM RM-2304 Petty Officer Second Class
Hicks, Robert, PO2, (1969-1973) PC PC-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Hudgins, Carl William, PO2, (1964-1969) PH PH-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Johnson, Edward, PO2, (1967-1975) RM RM-2313 Petty Officer Second Class
Johnson, Paul, PO2, (1966-1973) EN EN-4313 Petty Officer Second Class
Langnehs, B L, MCPO, (1963-1987) YN YN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Morris, Howard, PO2, (1969-1972) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Perkins, Thomas, PO2, (1966-1970) EN EN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Pulos, Mike, CPO, (1963-1989) YN YN-2505 Petty Officer Second Class
Ray, John, PO2, (1960-1970) EN EN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Rinda, Steve, PO2, (1967-1973) YN YN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Sayer, Patrick, PO2, (1966-1969) YN YN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Sayer, Patrick, PO2, (1966-1969) YN YN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Schultz, John, LCDR, (1959-1990) SO SO-5326 Petty Officer Second Class
Webster, Tony, PO2, (1967-1971) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Zinser, Thom, PO2, (1968-1971) EN EN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Priniski, Denis, PO2, (1966-1970) EM EM-0000 Petty Officer 2nd Class
Clayton, David, SCPO, (1968-1988) YN YN-2505 Petty Officer Third Class
DuVal, Bob, CPO, (1968-1988) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Dyer, Bruce D., PO3, (1966-1970) YN YN-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
McIver, H. Bruce, PO3, (1968-1970) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Zimmerman Sr, Ron, SCPO, (1969-1990) SK SK-0000 Seaman
Murphy, Jim, FN, (1969-1973) BT BT-4500 Fireman
Dillow, Richard, CAPT, (1965-1992) Lieutenant
Conley, Gail, CDR, (1968-1992) Lieutenant Junior Grade
Hayes, Karl, CWO3, (1955-1975) Chief Warrant Officer 2
Hetrick, Hugh, CPO, (1959-1987) Petty Officer First Class
Kemp, T. R., LCDR, (1963-1993) Petty Officer First Class
Shannon, Patrick, CAPT, (1961-1996) Petty Officer First Class
Shepherd, John, CPO, (1957-1987) Petty Officer First Class
Supple, James, SCPO, (1965-1992) Petty Officer First Class
Barker, Jr., Virgil, PO2, (1967-1971) Petty Officer Second Class
Goodwin, Charles, PO1, (1969-1979) Petty Officer Second Class
Rochefort, Barry, PO1, (1960-1981) Petty Officer Second Class
Winters, Tony, PO1, (1965-1969) 00 Petty Officer Second Class
LEE, ROBIN E, PO3, (1966-1969) Petty Officer Third Class
Long, Thomas Lyle, PO3, (1966-1970) Petty Officer Third Class

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