Branker, Louis, AMCS

Aviation Structural Mechanic
 
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Current Service Status
USN Retired
Current/Last Rank
Senior Chief Petty Officer
Current/Last Primary NEC
AM-8300-Aviation Maintenance Material Control Master Chief
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Aviation Structural Mechanic
Primary Unit
2009-2011, AM-8300, USS Essex (LHD-2)
Previously Held NEC
AMS-0000-Aviation Structural Mechanic Structures
AM-8377-SH-3 Systems Organizational Career Maintenance Technician
AM-7232-Structural Repair IMA Technician
AM-7212-Stationary Hydraulics Test Stand Operator/Maintenanceman
8800-Maintenance Control
AM-0000-Aviation Structural Mechanic
Service Years
1988 - 2011
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Cold War
Decommissioning
Order of the Golden Dragon
Iwo Jima
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
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AM-Aviation Structural Mechanic
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  1994-1998, AM-7232, USS Independence (CV-62)

AM-Aviation Structural Mechanic

From Month/Year
- / 1994
To Month/Year
- / 1998

Unit
USS Independence (CV-62) Unit Page

Rank
Petty Officer Second Class
NEC
AM-7232-Structural Repair IMA Technician

Base, Station or City
Yokosuka
State/Country
Japan
  
 
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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: Apr 10, 2007
   
   
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2211 Members Also There at Same Time
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USS Independence (CV-62)
Garcia, Robert, SCPO, (1985-2008) AM AM-7232 Petty Officer First Class
Mark, Roth, PO1, (1995-2007) AM AM-7232 Petty Officer Third Class
Abbott, Daniel, MCPO, (1983-2007) AM AM-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Olson, Brian, CPO, (1977-1999) AM AMH-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Royal, Michael, PO1, (1977-1996) AM AMS-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Azelton, Jim, PO2, (1991-2001) AM AM-7222 Petty Officer Second Class
Cable, Matthew, (1989-2007) AM AMS-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Chapman, William, SCPO, (1989-2015) AM AM-8342 Petty Officer Second Class
Finerty, Richard, PO1, (1990-2010) AM AMS-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Frondozo, Warren, CPO, (1989-2013) AM AM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Lim, Ricardo, SCPO, (1984-2010) AM AM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Strong, Gary, SCPO, (1988-2010) AM AMH-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Abbott, Adam, CPO, (1995-2012) AM AM-7222 Petty Officer Third Class
Adams, Casey, CPO, (1995-2016) AM AM-7222 Petty Officer Third Class
Clare, Patrick, CPO, (1992-2008) AM AM-8305 Petty Officer Third Class
Garcia, Carlo, PO1, (1994-2007) AM AM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Houghton, James, LT, (1993-2016) AM AM-8342 Petty Officer Third Class
Millerschone, Kenneth, PO1, (1994-Present) AM 8388 Petty Officer Third Class
Naaktgeboren, Dale, CPO, (1994-2008) AM AMH-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Smith, Tim, PO1, (1993-2007) AM AM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Sullivan, Matthew, PO1, (1994-2008) AM AMH-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Taunton, James, PO2, (1993-2003) AM AM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Wallen, Jamie, PO3, (1993-1997) AM AM-7212 Petty Officer Third Class
Walters, Avery, PO2, (1994-Present) AM AM-8342 Petty Officer Third Class
Alexander, Dustin, PO1, (1996-2010) AM AMS-0000 Airman
Cheek, Michael, PO3, (1992-1995) AM AMS-0000 Airman
Cowan, John, CWO3, (1993-Present) AM AM-0000 Airman
Norbert, Patrick, PO1, (1996-Present) AM AM-0000 Airman
Punteney, Christi, AN, (1993-1995) AM AM-0000 Airman
Stacy, Carl, CPO, (1992-2012) AM AM-7212 Airman
Schrems, Brian, PO1, (1993-Present) AM AM-7212 Airman Apprentice
Irelan, Dennis Wayne, CAPT, (1968-1997) OFF 131X Captain
Kircher, Hardy, CAPT, (1973-2003) OFF 131X Captain
Schlientz, Steve, CAPT, (1973-2005) OFF 132X Captain
Malgapo, Jesus, CDR, (1975-2001) OFF 310X Commander
Sullivan, Mark, CAPT, (1971-1999) OFF 131X Commander
Brunn, Chuck, LCDR, (1984-2004) OFF 163X Lieutenant Commander
Colton, Scott, CDR, (1978-2009) OFF 618X Lieutenant Commander
Doles, Mike, LCDR, (1980-1996) OFF 111X Lieutenant Commander
Formisano, Jerry, CDR, (1986-2007) OFF 230X Lieutenant Commander
Graves, John, LCDR, (1974-1998) AT 633X Lieutenant Commander
Harden, Larry, LCDR, (1966-1996) OFF 641X Lieutenant Commander
Hornbrook III, John, CDR, (1973-2007) OFF 651X Lieutenant Commander
MacKenzie Jr, Warren "Gair", LCDR, (1982-1995) OFF 165X Lieutenant Commander
Nichols, Paul, CDR, (1974-2003) OFF 310X Lieutenant Commander
Parsons, Stanton, LCDR, (1972-1994) OFF 131X Lieutenant Commander
Spires, Tony, CDR, (1971-2001) OFF 631X Lieutenant Commander
Stillwaggon, Joseph, CDR, (1982-2015) OFF 163X Lieutenant Commander
Wilson, Tony, CDR, (1985-2005) OFF 111X Lieutenant Commander
Allen, Stephen, LT, (1972-2002) OFF 638X Lieutenant
Anderson, Todd, CDR, (1986-2012) OFF 310X Lieutenant
Anstead, Thomas, LT, (1993-1997) OFF 139X Lieutenant
Belland, Kris, CAPT, (1980-2018) OFF 210X Lieutenant
Brown, Mark, CDR, (1981-2015) OFF 132X Lieutenant
Coletti, Andrew, CDR, (1974-2005) OFF 638X Lieutenant
Dailey, Tom, CDR, (1980-Present) OFF 651X Lieutenant
Hull, Chris, CDR, (1972-2008) OFF 633X Lieutenant
Mossey, Thomas, LCDR, (1986-2008) OFF 132X Lieutenant
Mulligan, Paul, LT, (1992-1999) OFF 111X Lieutenant

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