Previously Held NEC ABE-0000-Aviation Boatswain's Mate Launch/Recovery
Service Years
1969 - 1995
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What are you doing now:
I am presently theGeneral Manager for a small security company Here in Dever Colorado. We presently hold contracts with Wackenhut working on a contract with the Regional Transportaion District of Denver Colorado for the light rail system here.We work on that contrace with Wackenhut for the RTD project here in Denver CO. I also administrate and man a contract with the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. We have folks there who work the North Gate and control that point of entry to the Arsenal. For those who know about SuperSites, you know this one is one of the largest in the Nation.
BRT Protective Services is the name of the Company, and being the GM is fun and demanding at the same time.
I miss all my old shipmates, so give me a call. My company has a website, visit it and get a shout out to me.
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).
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.