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Data Processing Technician
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Service Details
Current Service Status
USN Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Petty Officer First Class
Current/Last Primary NEC
IT-2755-AN/UYK-65 System Supervisor (SNAP I)
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Data Processing Technician
Primary Unit
1999-2000, DP-2755, NCTD Sasebo, Japan, Telecommunications Station (NCTS) Yokosuka
Previously Held NEC
DP-0000-Data Processing Technician
DP-2743-Computer Programmer (FORTRAN)
DP-2755-AN/UYK-65(V) System Supervisor (SNAP 1)
Service Years
1980 - 2000
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Operation Desert Storm
Cold War
Order of the Shellback
What are you doing now:
Retired from Civil Service as an Information Technology (IT) Specialist (INFOSEC/PLCYPLN) / GS-2210-14, Step 6 on 31 DEC 2022.
Currently working as a contractor for USAF at Hanscom AFB with Abacus Technology Corporation as a Cybersecurity Engineer / Lead Associate. Started on 03 JAN 2023.
From Month/Year - / 1997
To Month/Year - / 1999
Unit USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3) Unit Page
Rank Petty Officer First Class
NEC DP-2755-AN/UYK-65(V) System Supervisor (SNAP 1)
Base, Station or City SaseboState/Country Japan
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Hull number LHA-3
Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship (General Purpose) :
Laid down, 5 March 1973, at Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp., Pascagoula, MS.
Final Disposition, sunk as a target, 10 July 2006, during SINKEX 2006
Launched, 11 April 1977
Commissioned USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3) , 23 September 1978, CAPT. Ted C. Steele USN, in command
Deactivated at Naval Station San Diego, 13 October 2005
Towed to Naval Station Pearl for lay up in the Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility Pearl Harbor
Decommissioned, 28 October 2005
Specifications :
Displacement 38,900 tons (fl)
Length 820'
Beam 106'
Draft 26'
Speed 24 kts.
Complement 82 Officer, 882 Enlisted
Troop Accommodations 1900 plus
Armament
two RAM launchers
two single 5"/54 gun mounts
two 20 mm Phalanx (CIWS)
six 25mm chain guns
Aircraft 28 amphibious transport helicopters
Power Plant two 600 psi boilers, two geared steam turbines, two shafts, 70,000 total shaft horsepower
Type
Surface Vessel
Parent Unit
Surface Vessels
Strength
Amphibious
Created/Owned By
EM White, Charles (Randy), EM2 254
Last Updated: Jan 5, 2010