Previously Held NEC's EW-1743-Electronics Warfare Systems Technician (AN/WLR-1H)
EW-0000-Electronics Warfare Operator
9502-Instructor
EW-1734-Electronics Warfare Systems Technician (SLQ-32(V)3)
Service Years
1982 - 2003
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Decommissioning
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Order of the Rock
Panama Canal
Plank Owner
Suez Canal
Official Badges
Unofficial Badges
Additional Information
What are you doing now:
'Moored...shift colors....'
'Patrol, Protect, Preserve...' Academy grad 2004
Hurricane Dennis, Katrina (MS), & Wilma SAR missions in 2005. Hurricane Michael deployment in 2018.
Working Okaloosa/Walton (Panhandle) Counties for the great State of Florida. Promoted to Officer Specialist 9/17. Promoted to Senior Officer 6/19. Completed 17 years of service (2021).
Defensive Tactics and Firearms Instructor (DTI/FI)
Field Training Officer (FTO)
USCG Maritime LE Academy (CHAS, SC) graduate and NASBLA/USCG Tactical Operations Course
NASBLA BUI & Seated Battery Instructor certification
ARIDE Certification
Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office (2021-2024). Marine Unit Deputy.
Florida MADD BUI Unit of the year 2022. 'Dirty Dozen' award for 12 or more arrests.
Hurricane Idalia response 2023 (Lake City).
Retired from Law Enforcement in 2024 with twenty years of service.
The Brazilian Navy leased the ship on 18 September 1989 and she was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 24 January 2001. She was subsequently sold to Brazil and served as the destroyerPará(D 27) until 12 November 2008 when she was decommissioned. She now sits in reserve.