Previously Held NEC AO-0000-Aviation Ordnanceman
AO-6801-Air Launch Weapons Technician
AO-8327-A-7 Organizational Maintenance, Powerplant and Related Systems
AO-6802-Strike Intermediate Armament Maintenanceman
Service Years
1973 - 1980
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Cold War
Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club
Neptune Subpoena
Order of the Rock
Order of the Spanish Main
Order of the Shellback
Order of the Golden Dragon
Plank Owner
Official Badges
Unofficial Badges
Additional Information
What are you doing now:
As of December 31st I am officially retired. 45 years of service with the State of South Carolina after Discharge, not including 24 years as a Volunteer I have done my duty to my community and state. Now its time to relax and do other things.
Other Comments:
45 years in the Fire Service in various positions from tailboard Firefighter to Chief & Fire Instructor, now a Fire Marshal with 4 years in the Highway Patrol inbetween. First firefighting class was at RTC San Diego, never did I think it would be a career. First job in Law Enforcement was as Base Security at NAS Key West. As a Fire Marshal I have combined my Fire Service and Law Enforcement careers. After 8 years of blowing things up as an AO 45 years of Saving things. Not Bad.
NEC AO-8327-A-7 Organizational Maintenance, Powerplant and Related Systems
Base, Station or City Cecil Field
State/Country Florida
Patch
VA-82 Marauders Details
Redesignated VFA-82 when she became the first operational squadron to recieve the FA-18C.
Such a distinguished honor for such a superb squadron, it was a piss poor thing to do to disband her.
Best Friends AOC Spiegel Pitzer, AOC Isaacs, AO2 Michael Pasquine, AO3 Joseph Rosenberg,
Best Moment NEC 8327 A7E Systems Organizational Maintenance Tech. specializing in the M61A1.
Worst Moment Lost our XO in the Med... Flew into a cloud and never came out. No wreckage, no oil slick no beper from the seat pan, not enough fuel to get to dry land. very strange...
Chain of Command Cdr. Tom Mercer. Skipper
Other Memories I have made a Facebook page for our Squadron. Come and join us! http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_311536622977