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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




  1994-1998, FC-1115, USS Mobile Bay (CG-53)

FC-Fire Controlman

From Month/Year
August / 1994
To Month/Year
August / 1998

Unit
USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) Unit Page

Rank
Petty Officer Second Class
NEC
FC-1115-AEGIS Combat System Display Maintenance Technician

Base, Station or City
Yokosuka
State/Country
Japan
  
 
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 USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) Details

USS Mobile Bay (CG-53)

USS MOBILE BAY (CG 53)





CLASS - TICONDEROGA (Flight II)
Displacement 9,589 (FL) Tons, Dimensions, 565' 10" (oa) x 55' x 31' 6" (Max)
Armament 2 x 5"/54RF, 2 VLS, (122 Missiles)
2 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS, 2 x 25mm Bushmaster mg. 6 x12.75" TT. 2 LAMPS Helos.
Machinery, 80,000 SHP; G.E. Gas Turbines, 2 screws
Speed, 30+ Knots, Crew 370.
Operational and Building Data
Keel laid on 06 JUN 1984 by Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, MS
Launched 22 AUG 1985
Commissioned 21 FEB 1987
Decommissioning Date: 10 AUG 2023 at Naval Station San Diego
Disposition: Legislative Consideration

Named for:

The ship was the first named after and in honor of the Battle of Mobile Bay in August 1864. During the famous American Civil War naval battle between Union forces under the command of Adm. David Farragut and Confederate forces under Adm. Franklin Buchanan.

The ship's motto, "Full speed ahead," is based on Adm. Farragut’s famous command issued during the battle and typifies the Admiral's key to success in war, straight thinking and determined action.

Note the helicopter on the rear starboard quarter.



Source: https://www.navsource.org/archives/04/1153/040153.htm

Mobile Bay will be inactivated and towed to the Navy’s Inactive Ship’s facility in Bremerton, Washington where they will be in a Logistic Support Asset (LSA) status.

Type
Surface Vessel 		 

Parent Unit
Surface Vessels
Strength
Guided Missile Cruiser

Created/Owned By
YN Pierson, Al (NTWS Chief Admin ), YN2 9052 
   

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Johnson, Christopher, SCPO, (1988-2010) FC FC-1110 Chief Petty Officer
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