Bateman, Tom, GMM1

Gunner's Mate M (Missiles)
 
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Current Service Status
USN Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Petty Officer First Class
Current/Last Primary NEC
GMM-0986-TERRIER GMLS MK-10 Mods-0 & 7 Maintenance Tech
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Gunner's Mate M (Missiles)
Primary Unit
1978-1982, GM-0986, USS Preble (DDG-46)
Previously Held NEC
GM-0986-TERRIER GMLS MK-10 Mods-0 & 7 Maintenance Tech
Service Years
1976 - 1989
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Cold War
Neptune Subpoena
Order of the Ditch
Order of the Shellback
Panama Canal
Persian Excursion
Safari To Suez
Suez Canal
Voice Edition
GMM-Gunner's Mate M (Missiles)
Three Hash Marks

 Official Badges 

U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms US Navy Honorable Discharge US Naval Reserve Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Shellback Persian Gulf Yacht Club Cold War Medal Persian Excursion

Cold War Veteran Cold War Veteran GONZO Station Yacht Club Did the Ditch (Suez Canal)

Indian Ocean Yacht Club Order of the Ditch (Panama Canal)


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Rifle Association (NRA)Association of Gunner's MatesUnited States Naval InstituteVeterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)
United States Navy Memorial United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
  1982, National Rifle Association (NRA)
  1998, Association of Gunner's Mates
  1998, United States Naval Institute - Assoc. Page
  1999, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) - Assoc. Page
  2005, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page
  2010, United Services Automobile Association (USAA) - Assoc. Page


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

I am the Network Engineering and Information Security Manager for Wayne County Airport Authority, the entity that manages the Detroit Metropolitain Airport and Willow Run Airport.
   
Other Comments:

I am the webmaster of the USS Preble (DLG-15/DDG-46) website.  Stop on by and visit.

I am also the Cruiser Archive Manager at NavSource.org.  An expansive website which provides a photographic history of every United States Navy vessel.
   

 Remembrance Profiles -  26 Sailors Remembered

  1978-1982, GM-0986, USS Preble (DDG-46)

GM-Gunner's Mate

From Month/Year
November / 1978
To Month/Year
June / 1982

Unit
USS Preble (DDG-46) Unit Page

Rank
Petty Officer First Class
NEC
GM-0986-TERRIER GMLS MK-10 Mods-0 & 7 Maintenance Tech

Base, Station or City
Norfolk
State/Country
Virginia
  
 
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 USS Preble (DDG-46) Details

USS Preble (DDG-46) 		The USS PREBLE (DDG-46) was the fifth ship to be named in honor of Commodore Edward Preble. PREBLE was commissioned on May 9, 1960 as DLG-15 and was one of the first ships built from the keel up to fire Terrier guided missiles.

Type
Surface Vessel 		 

Parent Unit
Farragut-class (1959-1993)
Strength
Destroyer Guided Missile

Created/Owned By
GMM Bateman, Tom, GMM1 315
   

Last Updated: Sep 5, 2016
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends

Dave "Vito" Verone
Larry Works
Gerald "Geek" Franzen
Tim Hartmann
William "Bubba" Stevan

Best Moment
Home port Pearl Harbor...
Australia
   

Worst Moment
Getting in an accident with the ship's van the day before my discharge and getting a ticket.

Chain of Command
CAPT Bailey/CDR Stone - Commanding Officer
?/LCDR Anderson - Weapons Officer
LT Derry/Ens Butler - Division Officer 
GMCS Relyea/FTCS Julian - LCPO
GMM1 "DJ" England/GMM1 Keith Lender - LPO
   

Other Memories
Condition 3 steaming in the Persian Gulf - port/stbd watches (12 hrs) in the Missile House + 4 hours as Engagement Controller in Combat. Sand Storms in the middle of the Persian Gulf. Collateral duty as Accountable Postal Clerk when the PC transferred. After Steering Special Evolution Helmsman for 3 years. Frocked to PO1 after 4 years 10 months in the Navy.
   
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My Photos For This Unit
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Russian DDG in the IO
Bird away!
Missile onload - 2
Sightseeing
121 Members Also There at Same Time
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USS Preble (DDG-46)
Relyea, Cris, MCPO, (1963-1993) GM GM-0986 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Hartmann, Timothy, CPO, (1978-1998) GM GM-0986 Petty Officer Second Class
Jones, Michael, CPO, (1965-1987) GM GM-0876 Petty Officer First Class
Shunk, Allen, CPO, (1976-2000) GM GM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Bailey, Fred, CAPT, (1951-1987) OFF 110X Captain
Sutton, Robert, RADM, (1959-1999) OFF 111X Captain
Killinger, Edwin, CAPT, (1956-1990) OFF 111X Commander
Butherus, Robert, CDR, (1976-1996) OFF 00X Lieutenant Commander
Gano, Richard, CDR, (1965-1989) OFF 111X Lieutenant Commander
Green, Kevin, VADM, (1967-2004) OFF 111X Lieutenant Commander
Holly, Nelson, CDR, (1973-1995) OFF 110X Lieutenant
Bildhauer, Fred, CWO3, (1963-1984) OFF 718X Chief Warrant Officer 3
Huddleston, Robert, SCPO, (1961-1982) ET ET-1444 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Robertson, Dave, MCPO, (1960-1985) RM RM-2319 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Robertson, Dave, MCPO, (1960-1985) RM RM-2319 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Adams, John, MCPO, (1969-1991) FT FTM-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Eldridge Sr., Paul, CWO4, (1965-1987) HT HT-4955 Chief Petty Officer
Jablonski, Charles, CPO, (1978-1998) OS OS-0317 Chief Petty Officer
McAlister, Steven, CPO, (1975-1997) QM QM-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Van Gaasbeck, Charles, MCPO, (1963-1990) FC FC-1138 Chief Petty Officer
Fox, Tim, MCPO, (1965-1998) ET ET-1427 Petty Officer First Class
Glendenning, Steve, SCPO, (1972-1998) OS OS-0318 Petty Officer First Class
Huston, Patrick, PO1, (1960-1981) PC PC-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Jennings, Julius, PO1, (1973-1992) OS OS-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Matroni, Harold, CPO, (1972-2000) MM MM-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Matroni (DUPE), Harold, CPO, (1972-2000) MM MM-0000 Petty Officer First Class
McManus II, William, PO1, (1976-1982) FC FC-1138 Petty Officer First Class
McPhillips, William, PO1, (1976-1982) ST ST-0459 Petty Officer First Class
Potter, Fred, CPO, (1979-1999) BT BT-4532 Petty Officer First Class
Ryle, Joe, CPO, (1973-1996) OS OS-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Saragosa, Frank, CPO, (1967-1991) ET ET-1427 Petty Officer First Class
Shelton, Calvin, PO1, (1972-1982) MM MM-9348 Petty Officer First Class
Sisk, Steven, CPO, (1963-1994) IC IC-4721 Petty Officer First Class
Walker, Daniel, SCPO, (1975-1997) OS OS-0321 Petty Officer First Class
Archut, Bill, PO1, (1976-1999) BM BM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Armstrong, Daniel, PO1, (1975-1995) BT BT-4511 Petty Officer Second Class
Auer, Ken, PO2, (1975-1979) OS OS-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Bengel, Barry, PO1, (1980-1986) EW EW-1763 Petty Officer Second Class
Coldren, Paul, PO2, (1975-1982) DS DS-1616 Petty Officer Second Class
Coleman, Mike, PO2, (1977-1985) BT BT-4513 Petty Officer Second Class
Collins, Marvin, LCDR, (1978-2008) OS OS-0321 Petty Officer Second Class
Eichler, Glen, PO2 SH SH-3122 Petty Officer Second Class
ESPOSITO, BILL, PO2, (1977-1984) ETN ETR-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Fong, Richard M, PO2, (1977-1981) GMM GMM-0986 Petty Officer Second Class
Foster, Gerald, CPO, (1978-1993) MM MM-4294 Petty Officer Second Class
Garrett, Raymond, PO1, (1980-2000) OS OS-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Garrett, Raymond, PO1, (1980-2000) OS OS-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Hartman, Teddy, PO2, (1975-1980) GMG GMG-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Hayes, Brian, PO1, (1982-1993) FC FC-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Hopkins, Mark, LCDR, (1975-1994) OS OS-0318 Petty Officer Second Class
Jones, Bobby, SCPO, (1973-1995) MM MM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Key, (SW) Larry, SCPO, (1972-1994) YN YN-2516 Petty Officer Second Class
Kirkpatrick, Tracy, PO2, (1978-1982) OS OS-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Kunzi, Mike, CPO, (1974-1992) FC FC-1155 Petty Officer Second Class
Leahey, Patrick, PO2, (1974-1994) PN PN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Mabis, Vincent, PO3, (1980-1988) MM MM-4503 Petty Officer Second Class
Madill, James, PO2, (1975-1979) BT BT-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Moorhouse, Thomas, PO2, (1973-1979) SK SK-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Olsen, Raymond, PO2, (1977-1980) FC FC-0000 Petty Officer Second Class

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