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Kirtley, Charles (Chuck), CDR USN(Ret).
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Best Friends LT Vern Meierotto ENS Tim Greene (SC) CWO4 Robert J. Udell (deceased)
Best Moment *The moment I relieved LT Vern Meierotto as Officer-in-Charge, PSD Naples, Italy. *The day my son, Brian, graduated from Naples American High School.
Worst Moment *Having to send a CPO to CO's NJP. *Time spent keeping my son out of the Italian jail for being associated with his friend who patted an Italian girl on the behind! Ouch!!
Chain of Command I was assigned to PSA Mediterranean/PSD Naples, Italy. CO,PSA MED was (1)CDR Marie McElligott, (2) CDR JoAnn Rodes
Other Memories *Reuniting with USS KITTY HAWK Shipmate, LT Jerry Loporto, Security Officer, NSA Naples, and subsequently, through association with him, becoming a Mason, Scottish Rite Mason, and a Shriner. *Meeting and greeting then-LT Jerry Hart as a fellow 6410 from a visiting CVN. *Playing golf for the first time at Carney Park with CDR Rodes, LT Morrissette, CWO4 Udell. *My brother's (AVCM(AW) Rick Kirtley) visit enroute to his Squadron embarked in CVN in the Med., and the fun we had at the market places. *My sons playing soccer and some Italians wanting to 'buy' Brian to play soccer for an Italian team.