Bloomer, Gerald, ETCS

Electronics Technician
 
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Current Service Status
USN Retired
Current/Last Rank
Senior Chief Petty Officer
Current/Last Primary NEC
ET-1321-Combat Systems Senior Enlisted
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Electronics Technician
Primary Unit
2003-2005, 1321, COMSIXTHFLT
Previously Held NEC
9502-Instructor
1321-Combat Systems Senior Enlisted
Service Years
1977 - 2005
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Cold War
Decommissioning
Desert Rat
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Order of the Ditch
Order of the Rock
Persian Excursion
Plank Owner
Sandbox Sailor Operation Iraqi Freedom
Suez Canal
ET-Electronics Technician
Seven Hash Marks

 Official Badges 

Senior Chief Petty Officer of the Command Master Training Specialist US Navy Retired 30


 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Shellback Cold War Medal Navy Chief Initiated Navy Chief 100 Yrs 1893-1993

Cold War Veteran Cold War Veteran


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Association of Destroyer Veterans (Tin Can Sailors)Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA)American Gulf War Veterans Association
Surface Navy AssociationAmerican Legion
  1983, National Association of Destroyer Veterans (Tin Can Sailors) - Assoc. Page
  1988, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) - Assoc. Page
  1989, International Chief Petty Officers Association
  1989, Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA) - Assoc. Page
  1991, American Gulf War Veterans Association
  2003, Surface Navy Association
  2008, American Legion - Assoc. Page



  1978-1980, USS Ranger (CV-61)


From Month/Year
- / 1978

To Month/Year
- / 1980

Unit
USS Ranger (CV-61) Unit Page

Rank
Petty Officer Second Class

NEC
Not Specified

Base, Station or City
San Diego

State/Country
Not Specified
 
 
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 USS Ranger (CV-61) Details

USS Ranger (CV-61)

USS RANGER   (CVA-61)
(later CV-61)




CLASS - FORRESTAL
Displacement 56,000 Tons, Dimensions, 1039' (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.

                      Namesake History

CVA-61 was named after "famous ships of the past" that had borne the name Ranger.

The first American Ranger was an 18-gun Continental Navy sloop, launched on 10 May 1777 by James K. Hackett, master shipbuilder, at Portsmouth, NH. Captain John Paul Jones in command.

Ranger vs. HMS Drake, 24 April 1778. Ranger captures the British sloop-of-war Drake, 20, Commander George Burdon, in an hour's action off Carrickfergus, Ireland.

Previous Rangers:

  1. Continental Navy sloop.
  2. An armed schooner.
  3. brigantine.
  4. steam-powered gunboat.
  5. A steel-hulled patrol craft.
  6. A wooden patrol craft.
  7. A canceled battle cruiser, originally named Lexington.
  8. A canceled battle cruiser, renamed Constitution.
  9. The first American aircraft carrier designed and built as such from the keel up.
   Source: https://www.navsource.org/archives/02/61.htm
 

Builder:

 

Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Newport News, Virginia, USA

STATUS:

 

Awarded: February 1, 1954
Laid down: August 2, 1954
Launched: September 29, 1956
Commissioned: August 10, 1957
Decommissioned: July 10, 1993
Fate: planned for use as a museum-ship

Homeport:

 

-

Namesake:

 

-

Crest Motto:

 

-

Displacement:

 

approx. 59500 tons (light) / 79000 tons (full)

Length:

 

325 meters

Beam:

 

76,80 meters

Draft:

 

11,30 meters

Propulsion:

 

4 geared steam turbines; 8 boilers; 4 shafts; 4 screws;

280000 shaft horsepowers (shp);

Speed:

 

30+ knots (55+ km/h)

Crew:

 

approx. 5200 (incl. airwing)

Armament:

 

see: INFO > Forrestal – class Aircraft Carrier

Aviation :

 

full flight deck with island, up to 85 aircraft


For the USS Ranger long naval history, please click the link below:

https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/r/ranger-x.html
 

Type
Surface Vessel
 

Parent Unit
Forrestal-class

Strength
Aircraft Carrier

Created/Owned By
YN Pierson, Al (USview, NTWS Chief Admin ), YN2 7729 
   

Last Updated: Mar 30, 2007
   
   
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475 Members Also There at Same Time
USS Ranger (CV-61)

Davis, Jess, MCPO, (1956-1987) Master Chief Petty Officer
Pickens, Richard, MCPO, (1979-2009) CNO Directed Command Master Chief Petty Officer
Berg, Terrill, SCPO, (1959-1990) Chief Petty Officer
Cain, Kermit, CMDCM, (1969-1999) Chief Petty Officer
Grumbles, Royce, SCPO, (1966-1992) Chief Petty Officer
Alignay, Ramon, SCPO, (1972-1996) Petty Officer First Class
Card, Phil, LT, (1976-2000) Petty Officer First Class
Francisco, Ricardo, MCPO, (1973-2003) Petty Officer First Class
Kerner, Fred, CPO, (1970-1993) Petty Officer First Class
Leopold, Fred, SCPO, (1973-1993) Petty Officer First Class
Millikin, Fred, CPO, (1969-1991) Petty Officer First Class
Yeager, George, CPO, (1971-1992) Petty Officer First Class
Asal, Robert, PO2, (1977-1988) Petty Officer Second Class
Dicks, J.R., PO1, (1970-2004) Petty Officer Second Class
Dillman, Malcolm, PO1, (1976-1997) Petty Officer Second Class
Dowd, Paul, CPO, (1977-2002) Petty Officer Second Class
Ellington, Derek, PO2, (1979-1986) Petty Officer Second Class
Erickson, Kelly, PO2, (1979-1983) Petty Officer Second Class
Hanchey, Mark, CWO4, (1975-2001) Petty Officer Second Class
Hollis, Gerald, LT, (1975-1999) Petty Officer Second Class
Huffman, James, CWO4, (1977-2004) Petty Officer Second Class
Keusch, John, PO2, (1976-1982) Petty Officer Second Class
Kindlesparger, David, CPO, (1978-2007) Petty Officer Second Class
LaLonde, Don, PO1, (1976-1986) Petty Officer Second Class
Maley, Troy D, PO2, (1975-1979) Petty Officer Second Class
Miller, Jeffrey, CPO, (1977-1997) Petty Officer Second Class
Morris, James, PO1, (1970-1990) Petty Officer Second Class
Munkres, Don, CPO, (1972-1995) Petty Officer Second Class
Potampa, Phil, CPO, (1971-1998) Petty Officer Second Class
Scherer, David, PO2, (1977-1981) Petty Officer Second Class
Stokes, William, PO1, (1976-1996) Petty Officer Second Class
Vallero, Don, PO2, (1975-1981) Petty Officer Second Class
Weyant, Curt, ENS, (1979-2009) Petty Officer Second Class
Alexander, Steve, PO2, (1980-1994) Petty Officer Third Class
Burres, Marty, PO1, (1979-1990) Petty Officer Third Class
Carlson, Tommy, CPO, (1976-1998) Petty Officer Third Class
Caron, Louis, PO2, (1979-1981) Petty Officer Third Class
Christopher, Kevin, PO1, (1975-1995) Petty Officer Third Class
Cole, Brian, PO3, (1979-1982) Petty Officer Third Class
Durkin, David, PO3, (1980-1984) Petty Officer Third Class
Hurdle, Charles, PO3, (1974-1978) Petty Officer Third Class
James, Glenn, MCPO, (1977-2007) Petty Officer Third Class
Legault, Mark, CPO, (1979-2007) Petty Officer Third Class
Martin, Nathan, CPO, (1977-2000) Petty Officer Third Class
Merriman, Robert, CPO, (1978-1998) Petty Officer Third Class
Monzon, Rey, PO1, (1977-1997) Petty Officer Third Class
SPENCER, JEFFREY, CPO, (1980-2000) Petty Officer Third Class
Stanton, Kevin, PO3, (1975-1980) Petty Officer Third Class
Stitt, William, PO1, (1976-1996) Petty Officer Third Class
Thompson, Ron, SCPO, (1979-2004) Petty Officer Third Class
Ussery, Don, CPO, (1979-2002) Petty Officer Third Class
Whitford, Mark, CPO, (1976-1998) Petty Officer Third Class
Williams, Terry, CMDCM, (1980-2003) Petty Officer Third Class
Willis, Donald, SCPO, (1976-1999) Petty Officer Third Class
VanHook, James, CPO, (1979-2000) Seaman
Bulas, James, PO2, (1977-1981) Fireman
Baker, Mark, AN, (1980-1982) Airman
Colbert, Tom, PO1, (1978-1998) Airman
Diamond, Mike, CPO, (1979-2002) Airman

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