Blystone, Eugene, FC1

Fire Controlman
 
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Current Service Status
USN Retired
Current/Last Rank
Petty Officer First Class
Current/Last Primary NEC
FC-1103-AEGIS Combat System Maintenance Supervisor
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Fire Controlman
Primary Unit
2002-2006, FC-1331, USS Momsen (DDG-92)
Previously Held NEC
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 

US Navy Retired 20 Afloat Training Specialist US Navy Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Shellback Order of the Golden Shellback Cold War Medal




  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 (USview, NTWS Chief Admin ), YN2 7756 
   

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USS New Jersey (BB-62)
Shimkus, Albert, CAPT, (1965-2007) Lieutenant Commander
Jones, John, CAPT, (1978-2015) Lieutenant Junior Grade
Cantrell, Damon, LT, (1978-1998) Ensign
Lessard, Steve, LCDR, (1985-2005) Ensign
Melton, Ron, CWO4, (1972-1995) Other Service Rank
Burks, Steve, CWO3 Chief Warrant Officer 2
Gruber, George, MCPO, (1975-2002) Senior Chief Petty Officer
Castle, Mark, CPO, (1977-2001) Chief Petty Officer
Baiza, Ronald, CPO, (1980-2002) Petty Officer First Class
Bell, Laredo, CDR, (1983-2009) Petty Officer First Class
Carlton, Joe, PO1, (1979-1999) Petty Officer First Class
Eversoll, Don, LCDR, (1980-2007) Petty Officer First Class
Gray, Chris, SCPO, (1983-2006) Petty Officer First Class
Lintz, Thomas, SCPO, (1980-2000) Petty Officer First Class
Medelez, Rey, SCPO, (1982-2008) Petty Officer First Class
Schuchmann, Blair, MCPO, (1979-2009) Petty Officer First Class
Alexander, Bobby, PO2, (1974-1988) Petty Officer Second Class
Annis, Jonathan, SCPO, (1986-2011) Petty Officer Second Class
Athey, Chad, PO2, (1987-1993) Petty Officer Second Class
Carlson, Eric, CPO, (1983-2010) Petty Officer Second Class
Carver, Lloyd, SCPO, (1984-2007) Petty Officer Second Class
Chavez, Ronnie, PO2, (1985-1989) Petty Officer Second Class
Chernesky, Michael, PO1, (1982-2000) Petty Officer Second Class
Cramer, Phil, SCPO, (1987-2007) Petty Officer Second Class
Duke, Russell, CWO4, (1983-2008) Petty Officer Second Class
Getter, Ian, SCPO, (1987-2007) Petty Officer Second Class
Henson, Scott, PO1, (1985-1994) Petty Officer Second Class
Hinojos, Javier, CPO, (1981-2004) Petty Officer Second Class
Husted, Brian, CPO, (1986-2006) Petty Officer Second Class
Jones, Leland, PO2, (1983-2004) Petty Officer Second Class
Larson, Stephen, CPO, (1983-2003) Petty Officer Second Class
Maxwell, Greg, SCPO, (1986-2016) Petty Officer Second Class
May, Clarence, MCPO, (1969-2007) Petty Officer Second Class
McDonell, George, CPO, (1975-2003) Petty Officer Second Class
Montoya, Michael, SCPO, (1984-2007) Petty Officer Second Class
Obando, Walter, PO2, (1986-1997) Petty Officer Second Class
Owen, Ronald, PO1, (1982-2006) Petty Officer Second Class
Payne, Cary, PO1, (1985-2005) Petty Officer Second Class
Peterson, Brad, SCPO, (1986-2010) Petty Officer Second Class
Schindler, Dale, PO1, (1979-2001) Petty Officer Second Class
Stayrook, Curtis, SCPO, (1985-Present) Petty Officer Second Class
Steiner, Kurt, MCPO, (1987-2017) Petty Officer Second Class
Taylor, Jeffrey, PO1, (1984-2001) Petty Officer Second Class
VITUG, JOSEPH, SCPO, (1986-2007) Petty Officer Second Class
Watkins, Tom, PO1, (1984-2004) Petty Officer Second Class
West, Dana, SCPO, (1984-2005) Petty Officer Second Class
Willis, David, SCPO, (1985-2009) Petty Officer Second Class
Bedford, Charles, PO3, (1986-1992) Petty Officer Third Class
Davis, Keith, PO3 Petty Officer Third Class
Dodge, Gene, CPO, (1984-2008) Petty Officer Third Class
Gester, Keith, PO2, (1988-2007) Petty Officer Third Class
Gonzalez Jr, Antonio, LT, (1988-Present) Petty Officer Third Class
Hicks, James, PO1, (1987-2008) Petty Officer Third Class
Howard, Timothy, CPO, (1987-Present) Petty Officer Third Class
Hoyt, David, CPO, (1985-2007) Petty Officer Third Class
Imhof, Gary, CPO, (1984-2008) Petty Officer Third Class
Kinard, Nate, PO1, (1981-2005) Petty Officer Third Class
Ladao, Ronnie, CPO, (1986-2008) Petty Officer Third Class
Lange, Jeff, PO3, (1984-1988) Petty Officer Third Class

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