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Operations Specialist
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Service Details
Current Service Status
USN Active
Current/Last Rank
Senior Chief Petty Officer
Current/Last Primary NEC
706B-Global Command and Control System-Maritime (GCCS-M) 4.x (Legacy 4.0.x/4.1.x Force Level) Operator
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Operations Specialist
Primary Unit
2022-Present, 706B, Commander Naval Forces Japan (CNFJ), Commander Naval Forces Japan
Previously Held NEC
OS-0348-Multi-Tactical Digital Information Link Operator (TADIL)
OS-0334-Harpoon (AN/SWG-1A) Engagement Planning Operator
OS-0000-Operations Specialist
OS-9502-Instructor
OS-0350-Multi-Tactical Digital Information Link Manager (TADIL)
Service Years
2002 - Present
Other Languages
Japanese
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Decommissioning
Iwo Jima
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Order of the Rock
Order of the Shellback
Persian Excursion
Safari To Suez
Suez Canal
Jr Sailor of the Quarter
Sailor of the Quarter
Jr Sailor of the Year
Order of the Spanish Main
Sandberg, Larry Alden, LT , (1958-1979)
From Month/Year January / 2003
To Month/Year April / 2006
Unit USS Vandegrift (FFG-48) Unit Page
Rank Petty Officer Second Class
NEC OS-0348-Multi-Tactical Digital Information Link Operator (TADIL)
Base, Station or City YOKOSUKAState/Country Japan
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Hull number FFG-48
Type
Surface Vessel
Parent Unit
Surface Vessels
Strength
Frigate
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
Last Updated: Mar 20, 2018
Best Friends OS2 WALKER, OS2 NICHOLS, OS2 OVERSTREET, OS2 CUCALON, GSE3 SANFORD, OS2 WILSON, OS2 LAFERIOR, OS1 WIRTH, OS2 FREDERICKS, OS2 KOECHLING,OSC MCcORKICK, OSC FENNIMORE, OS1 PEARSON, OS1 SEAMAN, ET1 MILES, IT2 PRATHER, DC3 BRUSH, DC3 V-12, STGCS POLK, VANDY SOFTBALL AND BASKETBALL TEAM
Best Moment SAIGON, VIETNAM
Worst Moment CRANKING AND 2ND SAIPAN VISIT.
Other Memories ALWAYS GOOD TIMES IN SINGAPORE AND EARLY YEARS IN YOKOSUKA WITH OVERSTREET, FREDERICKS, WALKER AND NICHOLS.