Rossi, Louis, AWC

Aviation Warfare Systems Operator
 
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Current Service Status
USN Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Chief Petty Officer
Current/Last Primary NEC
AW-7841-P-3C UPDATE III Acoustic Sensor Operator
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Aviation Warfare Systems Operator
Primary Unit
1996-1999, 9502, FASOTRAGRUPAC (Staff), Fleet Aviation Specialized Operational Training Group (Staff)
Previously Held NEC
AW-7825-ASW Operations Center Equipment Operator
NC-9585-Navy Recruiter Canvasser
AW-7821-P3B/C Acoustic Sensor Operator
9502-Instructor
Service Years
1977 - 1999
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Plank Owner
Operation Enduring Freedom
AW-Aviation Warfare Systems Operator
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Recruiter Master Training Specialist


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Order of the Shellback




  1977-1981, AW-7825, USS Independence (CV-62)

AW-Aviation Warfare Systems Operator

From Month/Year
- / 1977
To Month/Year
- / 1981

Unit
USS Independence (CV-62) Unit Page

Rank
Petty Officer Second Class
NEC
AW-7825-ASW Operations Center Equipment Operator

Base, Station or City
Norfolk
State/Country
Virginia
  
 
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 USS Independence (CV-62) Details

USS Independence (CV-62)

USS INDEPENDENCE (CVA-62)
(later CV-62)







Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: November - November - Quebec - November
Tactical Voice Radio Call: "GUN TRAIN"
 
 CLASS - FORRESTAL
Displacement 56,000 Tons, Dimensions, 1046' 6" (oa) x 129' 1" x 37' (Max)
Armament 8 x 5"/54, 100 Aircraft.
Armor, Unknown.
Machinery, 280,000 SHP; Geared Turbines, 4 screws
Speed, 34 Knots, Crew 3800 - 4280.

Operational and Building Data


Built by New York Navy. Laid down 1 July 1955, launched 6 June 1958, commissioned 10 Jan 1959. Redesignated as a multimission carrier (CV 62) 28 February 1973. after being modified to operate ASW aircraft. SLEP at Philadelphia Navy Yard 4/1985 to mid-1988.


Replaced Midwayas forward-deployed carrier in Japan, 1991. Island was extensively enlarged during SLEP and other modernizations. Replaced by Kitty Hawk in July 1998 and decommissioned to reserve on 30 September 1998. Struck from the Navy list on 8 March 2004.


Status:Stricken, to be disposed of (Maintenance Category X).

Berth:NAVSEA Inactive Ships On-site Maintenance Office, Bremerton, WA.


Planned disposition:In April 2004 Navy officials identified ex-Independence as one of 24 decommissioned ships available to be sunk as artificial reefs. As of February 2008, however, she was scheduled to be dismantled in the next five years.

Type
Surface Vessel 		 

Parent Unit
Forrestal-class
Strength
Aircraft Carrier

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Jan 6, 2010
   
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USS Independence (CV-62)
Hayes, Thomas, PO1, (1976-1997) AW AW-7872 Petty Officer Second Class
Kirkner, Jay, CPO, (1977-1999) AW AW-7815 Petty Officer Second Class
Maurer, John, PO2, (1978-1982) AW AW-7872 Petty Officer Second Class
Mottern, Carl, PO1, (1975-1996) AW AW-7872 Petty Officer Second Class
Jenkins, Alan, CDR, (1959-1980) OFF 110X Commander
Stewart, William, CDR, (1965-1987) OFF 152X Commander
Mason, Miles, LCDR, (1977-1979) OFF 00X Lieutenant Commander
Shepard, Michael, LCDR, (1962-1984) OFF 131X Lieutenant Commander
Steffen, Norm, LCDR, (1965-1989) OFF 132X Lieutenant Commander
Tritten, James, CDR, (1965-1989) OFF 131X Lieutenant Commander
Burns, Edward, LT, (1972-1977) OFF 152X Lieutenant
Ellison, Stephen, CAPT, (1970-2005) OFF 111X Lieutenant
Hobgood, William, CDR, (1969-1991) OFF 132X Lieutenant
James, Dempsey, CDR, (1957-1989) OFF 636X Lieutenant
LaChance, Dennis, LT, (1958-1979) BT BT-4524 Lieutenant
Smollon, John, LT, (1975-1981) OFF 220X Lieutenant
Wingert, Neil, CDR, (1968-1999) OFF 132X Lieutenant
Batten, Phillip, LCDR, (1966-1989) OFF 111X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Carpenter, Norman, LCDR, (1979-1991) OFF 111X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Kapurch, Thomas, CAPT, (1971-2005) OFF 163X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Murray, Francis, LTJG, (1977-1981) OFF 111X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Sanders, Richard, LCDR, (1979-1995) OFF 310X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Titi, Richard, CAPT, (1975-2001) OFF 111X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Willis, Monty, CAPT, (1975-2002) OFF 132X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Greene, Richard, ENS, (1978-1982) OFF 120X Ensign
Kauderer, Todd, CAPT, (1976-2006) OFF 111X Ensign
Rehbaum, Karl, LT, (1969-1990) PH PH-0000 Ensign
Sroka, Ed, CAPT, (1975-2003) OFF 163X Ensign
Mellis, Larry, CWO4, (1966-1990) WO 752X Chief Warrant Officer 3
Jones, Kenneth (Ken), CWO4, (1961-1991) OFF 719X Chief Warrant Officer 2
Phillips, David, MCPO, (1964-1994) OFF 736X Chief Warrant Officer 2
Wilhite, Dave, LCDR, (1963-1994) WO 791X Chief Warrant Officer 2
Fields, David, MCPO, (1977-2005) AC AC-6902 Master Chief Petty Officer
Simpson, Jack, CMDCM, (1961-1991) RM RM-2312 Master Chief Petty Officer
BASHORE, CHARLIE, CMDCM, (1955-1986) CMC 9580 Command Master Chief Petty Officer
Drake, Frank, CMDCM, (1962-1990) AK AK-8012 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Jackson, Charles, SCPO, (1957-1980) AT AT-6663 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Land, James, SCPO, (1971-1991) DT DT-8703 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Stevens, Alfred, LT, (1965-1989) EM EM-0000 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Callahan, Ed, LCDR, (1966-1994) IS IS-3901 Chief Petty Officer
Goggin, Robert, SCPO, (1968-1994) PR PR-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Granados, Armando, CPO, (1972-1996) AT AT-6612 Chief Petty Officer
Green, Peter, CPO, (1962-1982) GM GMT-0926 Chief Petty Officer
Hamner, Daniel, SCPO, (1961-1983) AE AE-8332 Chief Petty Officer
Hardesty, Jerry, CPO, (1966-1985) MA MA-9545 Chief Petty Officer
Hilton, David, CPO, (1961-1981) DP DP-2730 Chief Petty Officer
Logan, Lanny, CPO, (1960-1978) ETN ETR-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Loomer, Ken, SCPO, (1960-1987) RM RM-2318 Chief Petty Officer
Looymans, David, CPO, (1964-1984) IC ABF-9502 Chief Petty Officer
Malana, Eduardo, SCPO, (1965-1993) DK DK-0000 Chief Petty Officer
McCurdy, Henry, CPO, (1963-1983) HT HT-0000 Chief Petty Officer
McCurdy, Henry, CPO, (1963-1983) HT HT-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Peterman, Robert, MCPO, (1965-1992) AO AO-6802 Chief Petty Officer
Phillips, Ronald, MCPO, (1961-1990) RM RM-2318 Chief Petty Officer
Reyna, Renato, CPO, (1969-1989) 00 9512 Chief Petty Officer
Silverstein, Steve, CPO, (1965-1985) OS OS-0326 Chief Petty Officer
Sims, John, CMDCM, (1968-1988) AX AX-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Strange, Michael, MCPO, (1971-1994) AO AO-8286 Chief Petty Officer
Westfall, Dennis, SCPO, (1970-1993) DP DP-0000 Chief Petty Officer

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