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Service Details
Current Service Status
USN Retired
Current/Last Rank
Chief Petty Officer
Current/Last Primary NEC
BT-4505-Steam Propulsion Maintenance Supervisor
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Boiler Technician
Primary Unit
1995-1999, 9559, Detachment Sasebo, Fleet and Industrial Supply Center (FISC) Yokosuka
Previously Held NEC
BT-0000-Boiler Technician
MS-3538-Bachelor Quarters Specialist
BT-4206-Shipboard Engineer Plant Program Manager
BT-9502-Instructor
9559-Engineering Bulk Fuel System (Shore) Technician
Service Years
1978 - 1999
Other Languages
Japanese
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Operation Desert Storm
Cold War
Iwo Jima
Neptune Subpoena
Order of the Shellback
Order of the Golden Dragon
Persian Excursion
1981, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), Post 1621, Kienow-Hilt Post (Life Member) (Janesville, Wisconsin)
- Chap. Page
1981, United States Navy Cruiser Sailors Association
- Assoc. Page
1982, Fleet Reserve Association (FRA), Branch 376 (Board of Directors) (Madison, Wisconsin)
- Chap. Page
1986, United States Navy Memorial
- Assoc. Page
1989, American Legion, Post 209 (Commander) (Orfordville, Wisconsin)
- Chap. Page
1999, International Chief Petty Officers Association
1999, National Chief Petty Officers Association
2006, Patriot Guard Riders
2006, USS Reeves (DLG/CG-24) Association
- Assoc. Page
2007, Navy Together We Served
2008, American Gulf War Veterans Association
2022, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 14 (Life Member) (Beloit, Wisconsin)
- Chap. Page
2023, American Veterans (AMVETS)
- Assoc. Page
What are you doing now:
Steaming Boilers (what else)
I have created rememberance profile for our American Legion Post namesake.
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American Legion Post namesake - PVT Kenneth S. Wells
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Unit SSC (Cadre/Staff) Great Lakes, ILL Unit Page
Rank Chief Petty Officer
NEC BT-9502-Instructor
Base, Station or City Great LakesState/Country Illinois
Last Updated: Oct 7, 2007
Best Friends Jim Dennis Mike Almaise Dave Zink Capt Ron
Best Moment Going to Sturgis
Chain of Command CAPT Maxwell
Other Memories BT/MM 6YO Instructor BT/MM A-School Phase Supervisor SEPAC Intructor Earned Master Training Specialist