Thompson, Bruce, AMSC

Aviation Structural Mechanic, Structures
 
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Current Service Status
USN Retired
Current/Last Rank
Chief Petty Officer
Current/Last Primary NEC
AMS-0000-Aviation Structural Mechanic Structures
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Aviation Structural Mechanic, Structures
Primary Unit
1994-1997, 8241, Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain
Previously Held NEC
AM-8305-E2/C2 System Organizational Maintenance Technician
AM-7232-Structural Repair IMA Technician
8331-A-6 System Organization Maintenance Technician
8276-P-3 Orion Second Mechanic (Assistant Flight Engineer)
8279-C-2 Aircraft Loadmaster
AM-9502-Instructor
AMS-8278-Loadmaster
8241-C-12/ C 26 Air Transport Crewman
Service Years
1978 - 1997
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Cold War
Decommissioning
Domain of the Emperor Penguin
Order of the Antarctic Circle
Order of the Arctic Circle (Bluenose)
Order of the Penguin
Order of the Emerald Shellback
Society of the South Pole
Tailhook
AMS-Aviation Structural Mechanic, Structures
Four Hash Marks

 Official Badges 

US Navy Retired 20


 Unofficial Badges 

Domain of the Emperor Penguin Navy Chief Initiated Order of the Arctic Circle (Bluenose) Order of the Emerald Shellback

Bagel Station Peace Keeping Force C-130 Hercules 1000 Hour Cold War Veteran SERE

Indian Ocean Yacht Club


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Tailhook AssociationOld Antarctic Explorers Association (OAEA)Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)Intruder Association
  1989, Tailhook Association - Assoc. Page
  1993, Old Antarctic Explorers Association (OAEA) - Assoc. Page
  1997, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) - Assoc. Page
  2011, Intruder Association


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

I took an early retirement under TERA in 1997 (19 yrs), after which I worked as a government aircraft maintenance contractor.  I hold FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) with Inspection Authorization (IA) certificates, in addition to an FCC General Radiotelephone Operator's License (GROL) (w/ Radar Endorsment).  I also hold a FAA Commercial Pilot's certificate with Instrument and Single/Multi Engine ratings.

We moved around almost as much as we did when I was on active duty; we lived/worked in: RAF Mildenhall, UK, NAF El Centro, CA, Kirtland AFB, NM, NAS North Island, CA, Imperial, CA, Sierra Vista, AZ, Webster Field, MD, JB Andrews, MD, and MCAS Yuma, AZ.  I retired in 2022 after 43+ years in aviation. 

Gabrielle got out of the Navy in 1991 as a YN2 and worked for the US Government (GS). In 2022 she retired as a GS-13 with 30+ years of military/federal service.
   

 Remembrance Profiles -  1 Sailor Remembered

  1980-1981, AM-7232, Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) NAS Sigonella

AM-Aviation Structural Mechanic

From Month/Year
November / 1980
To Month/Year
August / 1981

Unit
Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) NAS Sigonella Unit Page

Rank
Petty Officer Third Class
NEC
AM-7232-Structural Repair IMA Technician

Base, Station or City
NAF Sigonella
State/Country
Italy
  
 
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 Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) NAS Sigonella Details

Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) NAS Sigonella

Type
Communications 		 

Parent Unit
Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, IT
Strength
Detachment

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Aug 11, 2013
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends
AMS3 Clint Reimers
MR3 Bachnten

Best Moment
2 beer lunches with my LPO and the shop BBQs on Fridays.
   

Worst Moment
Moving from the Structures Shop to the Tire Shop.

Chain of Command
AMS1 Wheeler, AMS1 Gardner, and AMSC Brown.
   

Other Memories
TAD to AIMD Airframes from VR-24.
   
Yearbook
 
My Photos For This Unit
C-1A and Mt. Etna
22 Members Also There at Same Time
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Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) NAS Sigonella
Dickinson, Randy, PO1, (1978-1999) AM AMS-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Dickinson, Randall, PO1, (1977-1999) AM AM-0000 Airman Apprentice
Seashols, Stuart, CWO4, (1965-2003) OFF 734X Chief Warrant Officer 4
Seashols, Stuart, CWO4, (1965-2003) WO 734X Chief Warrant Officer 4
Esper, Charles, SCPO, (1970-2011) AD AD-6418 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Dickerson, James, LCDR, (1973-2004) AT ATR-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Jubinville, Rick, PO1, (1976-1986) AT AT-6612 Petty Officer First Class
Beversluis, Robert, AA, (1979-1987) AT AT-6612 Petty Officer Second Class
Cordle, Ben, PO2, (1976-1988) AS AS-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Durity, Roger, PO1, (1977-1997) MR MR-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Shope, Daniel, SCPO, (1972-1998) 00 AMS-7222 Petty Officer Second Class
Smith, Ross, PO2, (1977-1982) ABH ABH-9508 Petty Officer Second Class
WRIGHT, RAYMOND, PO1, (1972-1993) AT ATR-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Seeman, Kevin, PO1, (1975-1983) AMS AMS-0000 Petty Officer 2nd Class
Barnes, Kenneth, PO3, (1977-1983) ADJ ADJ-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Bourdon, Michael, PO2, (1977-1982) AZ AZ-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Brown, Ronald, PO3, (1979-1987) ASE ASE-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Cordle, Ben, PO2, (1977-1988) ASE ASE-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Beninga, Diane, PO3, (1979-1985) ASE ASE-0000 Airman
Moore, Keith, AN, (1980-1984) AT AT-6613 Airman
Casagrand, Richard, PO1, (1977-1998) AT Petty Officer Second Class
Joyner, Ronald, PO2, (1977-1983) 00 Petty Officer Second Class
Hill, Pamela, PO1, (1979-1999) 00 Petty Officer Third Class

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