Blystone, Eugene, FC1

Fire Controlman
 
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Service Status
USN Retired
Final Rank
Petty Officer First Class
Last NEC
FC-1103-AEGIS Combat System Maintenance Supervisor
Last NEC Group
Fire Controlman
Primary Unit
2002-2006, FC-1331, USS Momsen (DDG-92)
Previously Held NEC's
FC-1121-CIWS MK 15 MODS 11-14 Technician
FC-1115-AEGIS Combat System Display Maintenance Technician
FC-1322-AEGIS Display Technician
FC-1331-AEGIS Weapons System Technician Track 4
Service Years
1987 - 2007
FC-Fire Controlman

 Official Badges 

Cold War Medal Afloat Training Specialist US Navy Retired 20 US Navy Honorable Discharge




 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Shellback Order of the Golden Shellback




  1988-1990, USS New Jersey (BB-62)

From Month/Year
June / 1988
To Month/Year
August / 1990

Unit
USS New Jersey (BB-62) Unit Page

Rank
Petty Officer Third Class
NEC
Not Specified

Base, Station or City
Long Beach
State/Country
California
  
 
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 USS New Jersey (BB-62) Details

USS New Jersey (BB-62) 		                               USS New Jersey (BB-62)




Iowa Class Battleship: Displacement 45,000 Tons, Dimensions, 887' 3" (oa) x 108' 2" x 37' 9" (Max). Armament 9 x 16"/50 20 x 5"/38AA, 80 x 40mm 49 x 20mm, 3 AC. Armor, 12 1/8" Belt, 17" Turrets, 1 1/2" +6" +5/8" Decks, 17 1/4" Conning Tower. Machinery, 212,000 SHP; Westinghouse Geared Turbines, 4 screws. Speed, 33 Knots, Crew 1921.

Operational and Building Data: Laid down by Philadelphia Naval Ship Yard, September 16, 1940. Launched December 7, 1942. Commissioned May 23, 1943. Decommissioned June 30, 1948. Recommissioned November 21, 1950. Decommissioned August 21, 1957. Recommissioned April 6, 1968. Decommissioned December 17, 1969. Recommissioned December 28, 1982. Decommissioned September 9, 1991. Stricken for disposal 12, January 1995. Retained in reserve; reinstated on the Naval Vessels Register, in reserve, 12, February 1998. Stricken for preservation in New Jersey, 4 January, 1999. Towed to Philadelphia, 12 September 1999 - 11 November 1999. Fate: Moved to Camden, NJ for preservation as a museum.



The date of the Photograph is 4 February 1984, the day that she fired 288 16" rounds at Beruit, Lebanon.

With a long history from WWII through decommissioning, 8 February 1991, the New Jersey (BB-62) retires.

source:  http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/62a.htm

Type
Surface Vessel 		 

Parent Unit
Iowa-class
Strength
Battleship

Created/Owned By
YN Pierson, Al (NTWS Chief Admin ), YN2 9032 
   

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USS New Jersey (BB-62)
Hopping, Robert, CDR, (1970-1995) OFF 111X Commander
Montgomery, Jay, CAPT, (1973-2007) OFF 210X Commander
Kirtley, Charles, CDR, (1965-2000) OFF 641X Lieutenant Commander
Milewski, Robert, CDR, (1970-2002) OFF 410X Lieutenant Commander
Palmer, Bruce, LCDR, (1963-1993) OFF 616X Lieutenant Commander
Shimkus, Albert, CAPT, (1965-2007) Lieutenant Commander
Ganahl, George, LT, (1983-1992) OFF 111X Lieutenant
Gates, Siegfried, LCDR, (1968-1994) OFF 111X Lieutenant
Gibson, Mark, LCDR, (1983-2008) OFF 111X Lieutenant
Keys, Richard, LT, (1974-1997) OFF 111X Lieutenant
Oubari, Hesham, LCDR, (1986-2006) OFF 111X Lieutenant
Finby, Mark, CDR, (1988-2016) OFF 111X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Jones, John, CAPT, (1978-2015) Lieutenant Junior Grade
Rice, Robert, LT, (1987-2000) OFF 111X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Zajac, Joseph, LT, (1972-1992) OFF 612X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Cantrell, Damon, LT, (1978-1998) Ensign
Lessard, Steve, LCDR, (1985-2005) Ensign
Lundquist, Jon, CDR, (1975-2007) OFF 616X Ensign
Doskocil, Eric, PO2, (1989-1993) MR MR-0000 Other Service Rank
Melton, Ron, CWO4, (1972-1995) Other Service Rank
Palladino, James N., CWO3, (1971-1995) OFF 713X Chief Warrant Officer 3
Burks, Steve, CWO3 Chief Warrant Officer 2
Brady, Chris, CMDCM, (1968-1994) EM EM-0000 Master Chief Petty Officer
Koch, Daniel, FLTCM, (1964-1988) FC FC-1139 Master Chief Petty Officer
Romer, William, MCPO, (1972-1992) CMC 9580 Master Chief Petty Officer
Vanhorn, Robert, MCPO, (1969-1999) BT BT-4505 Master Chief Petty Officer
Luiz, George, CMDCM, (1965-1996) CMC 9580 Command Master Chief Petty Officer
Bragg, Larry, SCPO, (1959-1989) RM RM-2312 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Gruber, George, MCPO, (1975-2002) Senior Chief Petty Officer
Kayala, Tom, MCPO, (1976-1999) HM HM-8425 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Townsend, Rodney, MCPO, (1964-1993) MM MM-0000 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Whalen, Terry, SCPO, (1970-1991) YN YN-0000 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Acteson, David, CPO, (1971-1994) EN EN-4333 Chief Petty Officer
Castle, Mark, CPO, (1977-2001) Chief Petty Officer
Dehart, Charlie, CPO, (1975-1995) BT BT-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Frodge, James, MCPO, (1976-2000) AG AG-7412 Chief Petty Officer
Jones, Glen, CPO, (1969-1993) Chief Petty Officer
Mccarthy, James, CPO, (1977-1994) MM MM-4503 Chief Petty Officer
Potter, Fred, CPO, (1966-1994) GM GM-9502 Chief Petty Officer
Reid, Earl, LT, (1977-1999) Chief Petty Officer
Ritchie, Walter, MCPO, (1976-2011) FC FC-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Salling, JD, SCPO, (1974-1993) BT BT-4502 Chief Petty Officer
Seybold, Robert, MCPO, (1965-1998) 00 00E Chief Petty Officer
Singh, John, CPO, (1974-1996) HM HM-8482 Chief Petty Officer
Smith, Don, CPO, (1970-1990) MM MM-4291 Chief Petty Officer
Agey, Paul, CPO, (1978-2001) OS OS-0321 Petty Officer First Class
Baiza, Ronald, CPO, (1980-2002) Petty Officer First Class
Barnhouse, Robert, PO1, (1972-1993) ET ET-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Begalla, James, PO1, (1983-2003) FTM Petty Officer First Class
Bell, Laredo, CDR, (1983-2009) Petty Officer First Class
Boote, Dennis, PO1, (1972-1992) YN Petty Officer First Class
Bryer, Charles, PO1, (1969-1994) HT HT-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Carlton, Joe, PO1, (1979-1999) Petty Officer First Class
Eversoll, Don, LCDR, (1980-2007) Petty Officer First Class
Gibson, Lewis, PO1, (1978-1990) MM Petty Officer First Class
Gray, Chris, SCPO, (1983-2006) Petty Officer First Class
Gwinn, Michael, MCPO, (1981-2007) BT BT-4502 Petty Officer First Class
Hayden, Kenneth, SCPO, (1979-2001) FC FC-1127 Petty Officer First Class
Jackson, Henry, PO1, (1972-Present) EM EM-4615 Petty Officer First Class
King, Wayne, PO1, (1987-1996) OS OS-0000 Petty Officer First Class

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