Griffin, Phillip, CMDCM

Command Master Chief
 
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Life Member
 
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Current Service Status
USN Retired
Current/Last Rank
Command Master Chief Petty Officer
Current/Last Primary NEC
9580-Command Master Chief
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Command Master Chief
Primary Unit
2001-2004, 9580, HS-8 Eight Ballers
Previously Held NEC
AW-7872-SH3H Multi-Sensor Operator
AW-0000-Aviation Warfare Systems Operator
9502-Instructor
AW-7881-SH-3D Sonar Operator
AW-7871-SH2F Multi-Sensor Operator
AW-7876-SH60F Multi-Sensor Operator
Service Years
1973 - 2004
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Operation Desert Storm
Cold War
Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club
Operation Enduring Freedom
Order of the Shellback
Order of the Golden Shellback
Order of the Golden Dragon
Persian Excursion
Plank Owner
Seven Hash Marks

 Official Badges 

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Command Senior Chief Petty Officer of the Command US Navy Retired 30 US Navy Honorable Discharge

US Naval Reserve Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Sikorsky Winged S Order of the Shellback Sikorsky Winged S Rescue Order of the Golden Shellback

Cold War Medal Navy Chief Initiated Navy Chief 100 Yrs 1893-1993 Captain Arnold J. Isbell Award

Naval Rescue Swimmer Persian Gulf Yacht Club Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club Order of the Golden Dragon

Persian Excursion Sikorsky 4000 Hours Sikorsky 3000 Hours Sikorsky 1000 Hours

Sikorsky 2000 Hours Cold War Veteran Cold War Veteran SERE

Indian Ocean Yacht Club Olongapo 100 Missions


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA)Fleet Reserve Association (FRA)Disabled American Veterans (DAV)Post 4903, Catalina Post
  1980, Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA) - Assoc. Page
  1981, Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) - Assoc. Page
  2003, Disabled American Veterans (DAV) - Assoc. Page
  2004, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post 4903, Catalina Post (Tucson, Arizona) - Chap. Page


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

I am now fully RETIRED and loving it!

   
Other Comments:

My nicknames changed over the years: Grit, Griff, White Stripe, Jefe, and Helogod are the ones I recall.

 

   

  1974-1978, AW-7872, HS-2 Golden Falcons

AW-Aviation Warfare Systems Operator

From Month/Year
- / 1974

To Month/Year
- / 1978

Unit
HS-2 Golden Falcons Unit Page

Rank
Petty Officer Second Class

NEC
AW-7872-SH3H Multi-Sensor Operator

Base, Station or City
NAF Imperial Beach

State/Country
California
 
 
 Patch
 HS-2 Golden Falcons Details

HS-2 Golden Falcons
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Type
Aviation Rotary Wing
 

Parent Unit
Rotary Wing

Strength
Navy Squadron

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Nov 16, 2023
   
Memories For This Unit

Other Memories
02 May 1974 - 25 Apr 1978

   
Yearbook
 
My Photos For This Unit
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1975 HS-2 Helo's
1974 After first night in Olongapo
1976 HS-2 Aircrew at the Rufadora, Olongapo PI
1977-78 Deployment
38 Members Also There at Same Time
HS-2 Golden Falcons

Hernandez, Bill, MCPO, (1969-1996) AW AW-7872 Petty Officer Second Class
Weiner, David, SCPO, (1974-2000) AW AW-7872 Petty Officer Second Class
Powers, Glenn, CAPT, (1969-1997) OFF 00X Lieutenant
Hallenbeck, David, CDR, (1968-1992) OFF 131X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Lamme, David, LCDR, (1976-1999) OFF 638X Ensign
Nelson, Arne, CAPT, (1974-2005) OFF 139X Ensign
Ezelle, Paul, PO1, (1964-1999) AZ AZ-6313 Petty Officer First Class
Relaford, Dennis Michael, CPO, (1967-1989) AD AD-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Sprankle, Walter, SCPO, (1967-1993) AW AW-7881 Petty Officer First Class
Briere, David, PO2, (1970-1975) AMH AMH-8215 Petty Officer Second Class
Dawes, Danny, PO2, (1975-1977) AT ATR-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Evanovich, Robert, PO2, (1971-1975) AX AX-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Francis, John, PO2, (1974-1980) AT ATR-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Francis, Kevin, PO2, (1974-1980) AX AX-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Gorman, Timothy, PO2, (1972-1976) AE AE-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Hunt, Robin, PO2, (1974-1984) PR PR-7356 Petty Officer Second Class
LaForte, Craig, PO1, (1973-1993) AT AT-6611 Petty Officer Second Class
Munroe, Michael, CPO, (1975-1998) AE AE-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Pater, Michael, PO2, (1972-1978) AW AW-7881 Petty Officer Second Class
Sharpee, Tom, PO1, (1969-1992) PR PR-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Sonnenburg, Dale, PO2, (1973-1977) AD AD-8215 Petty Officer Second Class
Sprankle, Richard, PO2, (1976-1982) AE AE-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Springer, Edward, PO1, (1968-1978) AT AT-8326 Petty Officer Second Class
Stamm, Lee, PO2, (1972-1976) AZ AZ-6313 Petty Officer Second Class
Stone, Ricky, PO2, (1975-1980) AM AM-7232 Petty Officer Second Class
Welch, Martin, PO2, (1970-1974) AMH AM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Benckowsky, Stanley, PO3, (1975-1979) AE AE-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Birchfield, Johnny, PO1, (1976-1996) AW AW-8215 Petty Officer Third Class
Dawes, Danny, PO2, (1975-1978) AT AT-8377 Petty Officer Third Class
Engler, Byron, PO3, (1970-1974) YN YN-2516 Petty Officer Third Class
Wyatt, Butch, SCPO, (1972-2004) AE AE-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Savala, John, AN, (1976-1980) ADJ ADJ-0000 Airman
Hollich, Paul, LCDR, (1977-1994) Ensign
Marzen, Denny, MCPO, (1973-2012) Master Chief Petty Officer
Blumer, Charles, CPO, (1964-1986) AT Petty Officer First Class
Woodman, Steve, PO1, (1976-1984) Petty Officer Second Class
Russell, Daniel, PO3, (1973-1979) AMM Airman
Clark, John, PO3, (1967-1971) Petty Officer Third Class

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