Repko, John J., ABCS

Aviation Boatswain's Mate
 
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Service Status
USN Active
Final Rank
Senior Chief Petty Officer
Last NEC
AB-0000-Aviation Boatswain's Mate
Last NEC Group
Aviation Boatswain's Mate
Primary Unit
2009-2011, ABE-0000, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)
Previously Held NEC
ABE-0000-Aviation Boatswain's Mate Launch/Recovery
Service Years
1987 - Present
AB-Aviation Boatswain's Mate
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Order of the Golden Shellback




  1987-1991, USS Independence (CV-62)

From Month/Year
- / 1987
To Month/Year
- / 1991

Unit
USS Independence (CV-62) Unit Page

Rank
Airman Recruit
NEC
Not Specified

Base, Station or City
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 USS Independence (CV-62) Details

USS Independence (CV-62)

USS INDEPENDENCE (CVA-62)
(later CV-62)







Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: November - November - Quebec - November
Tactical Voice Radio Call: "GUN TRAIN"
 
 CLASS - FORRESTAL
Displacement 56,000 Tons, Dimensions, 1046' 6" (oa) x 129' 1" x 37' (Max)
Armament 8 x 5"/54, 100 Aircraft.
Armor, Unknown.
Machinery, 280,000 SHP; Geared Turbines, 4 screws
Speed, 34 Knots, Crew 3800 - 4280.

Operational and Building Data


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).

Berth:NAVSEA Inactive Ships On-site Maintenance Office, Bremerton, WA.


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.

Type
Surface Vessel 		 

Parent Unit
Forrestal-class
Strength
Aircraft Carrier

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Aug 17, 2007
   
   
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Unruh, Jerry, VADM, (1957-1994) Rear Admiral Lower Half
Magalis, Richard, CAPT, (1963-1991) OFF 131X Captain
Needham, William, CAPT, (1957-1990) OFF 131X Captain
Morris, Larry "Magic", CDR, (1968-1990) OFF 131X Commander
Pflueger, Michael, CDR, (1970-1994) OFF 163X Commander
Berardi, Rick, CDR, (1968-1999) OFF 636X Lieutenant Commander
Fletcher, Frank, LCDR, (1968-1988) Lieutenant Commander
Freitag Jr., R. Lee, CDR, (1979-2001) OFF 132X Lieutenant Commander
Hamilton, Al, LCDR, (1963-1992) OFF 612X Lieutenant Commander
Henderson, Randall, CDR, (1977-1997) OFF 163X Lieutenant Commander
MacKenzie Jr, Warren "Gair", LCDR, (1982-1995) OFF 165X Lieutenant Commander
Parsons, Stanton, LCDR, (1972-1994) OFF 131X Lieutenant Commander
Vetter, Alan, LCDR, (1970-1995) OFF 633X Lieutenant Commander
Adolphson, Peter, CDR, (1981-2004) OFF Lieutenant
Anthony, Dee, CDR, (1983-2007) OFF 132X Lieutenant
Brackenridge, Herbert, LT, (1974-1987) OFF 651X Lieutenant
Cline, John (JJ), LCDR, (1956-1993) Lieutenant
Gerry, Gerry, LT, (1983-1996) OFF 110X Lieutenant
Greene, Eric, CDR, (1982-2007) OFF 111X Lieutenant
Hauck, Fredrick, CAPT, (1980-2010) OFF 310X Lieutenant
Johnson, Donald, LT, (1969-1992) OFF 619X Lieutenant
Johnson, Eric, CAPT, (1981-Present) Lieutenant
LeFon, Carroll, CAPT, (1982-2008) Lieutenant
McDavid, Scott, CDR, (1983-1997) OFF 111X Lieutenant
Oliver, David, CDR, (1985-2007) OFF 111X Lieutenant
Price, Michael, CAPT, (1976-2015) OFF 636X Lieutenant
Rausche, David, LT, (1982-1999) OFF Lieutenant
Thompson, John, LCDR, (1990-2004) OFF 310X Lieutenant
Williams, Richard Wayland, LT, (1970-1999) OFF 630X Lieutenant
Carroll, Michael, LT, (1969-1994) OFF 619X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Dailey, Tom, CDR, (1980-Present) OFF 651X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Easler, Brett, CAPT, (1978-2014) OFF 639X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Gallon, Faron, LTJG, (1988-1992) OFF 111X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Lalor, Patrick, LTJG, (1975-1994) OFF 632X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Malmquist, Alan, LT, (1967-1994) OFF 641X Lieutenant Junior Grade
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Storm, Henry, LCDR, (1963-1996) OFF 631X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Baxley, Larry, LCDR, (1989-2005) OFF 116X Ensign
Cooper, Don, LT, (1984-1997) Ensign
Dunn, Grady, LCDR, (1983-2007) Ensign
Garrity, Thomas, LT, (1976-1999) OFF 641X Ensign
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Lamberty, Luis, (1988-1996) ABF ABF-0000 Other Service Rank
Anderson, Ric, CWO4, (1966-1996) WO 741X Chief Warrant Officer 3
Pacheco, George, CWO3, (1963-1987) OFF 716X Chief Warrant Officer 3
Brabant, Gary, CWO3, (1971-1996) OFF 731X Chief Warrant Officer 2
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Mogge, Charles, MCPO, (1969-1991) DC DC-9502 Master Chief Petty Officer
Rodriguez, Cesar, MCPO, (1975-2005) NC NC-2186 Master Chief Petty Officer
Stewart, Lee, MCPO, (1961-1987) IC IC-4745 Master Chief Petty Officer
Walker, Burr, CMDCM, (1969-1998) NC NC-9589 Master Chief Petty Officer
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