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Service Details
Current Service Status
USN Retired
Current/Last Rank
Chief Warrant Officer 4
Current/Last Primary NEC
736X-Warrant Officer - Aviation Ordnance Technician
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer
Primary Unit
1988-1990, 736X, VX-5
Previously Held NEC
8201-Naval Aircrewman Candidate
8202-Naval Aircrewman (Special Assignment)
AO-6802-Strike Intermediate Armament Maintenanceman
9502-Instructor
8261-P-3A/B In-Flight Avionics Maintenance Technician
8271-P-3 Flight Crew Ordnanceman
Service Years
1958 - 1990
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Order of the Antarctic Circle
Neptune Sweethearts Domain
Order of the Magellan
Panama Canal
Plank Owner
What are you doing now:
Retired in total, doing a lot of fishing and hunting in Florida. Supporting the National Association of Aviation Ordnancemen, President of the Association of Aviation Ordnancemen Educational Foundation. Elected into the Association of Aviation Ordnancemen Hall of Fame 8/15/09.
Other Comments:
IYAOYAS
From Month/Year - / 1967
To Month/Year - / 1968
Unit VA-56 Unit Page
Rank Petty Officer First Class
NEC AO-6802-Strike Intermediate Armament Maintenanceman
Base, Station or City LemooreState/Country California
Patch
Type
Aviation Fixed Wing
Parent Unit
Fixed Wing
Strength
Navy Squadron
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
Last Updated: Feb 6, 2007
Best Friends Chief, Frank Thill, Chuck Onkin, all other AO's.
Best Moment Transitioning of squadron from A-4's to A-7's.
Worst Moment Finding out via phone call of transfer to another squadron.
Other Memories Selected as Sailor of Year from this squadron.