Bovia, Donald, BT1

Boiler Technician
 
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Current Service Status
USN Retired
Current/Last Rank
Petty Officer First Class
Current/Last Primary NEC
9502-Instructor
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Boiler Technician
Primary Unit
1981-1986, BT-4512, USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67)
Previously Held NEC
BT-4512-Automatic Combustion Control (Hagen) Maintenanceman
BT-9502-Instructor
BT-0000-Boiler Technician
BT-4502-Boiler Repair Technician
Service Years
1980 - 2000
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Cold War
Order of the Ditch
Decommissioning
Neptune Subpoena
Order of the Shellback
BT-Boiler Technician
Five Hash Marks

 Official Badges 

Master Training Specialist US Navy Retired 20


 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Shellback Cold War Medal Cold War Veteran Multinational Peaekeeping Force Beirut

Did the Ditch (Suez Canal) Engineering/Survivability Excellence Award Commander, Naval Surface Forces (CNSF) Ship Safety Award Battenberg Cup






 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Living in New Mexico working as Plant Operations Manager, Safety Officer and Emergency Manager at local Hospital. 
   
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  1990-1991, BT-0000, USS Iowa (BB-61)
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Unit
USS Iowa (BB-61) Unit Page

Rank
Petty Officer First Class
NEC
BT-0000-Boiler Technician

Base, Station or City
Norfolk
State/Country
Virginia
  
 
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 USS Iowa (BB-61) Details

USS Iowa (BB-61)

Iowa Class Battleship: Displacement 45,000 Tons, Dimensions, 887' 3" (oa) x 108' 2" x 37' 9" (Max)Armament 9 x 16"/50 20 x 5"/38AA, 80 x 40mm 49 x 20mm, 3 AC. Armor, 12 1/8" Belt, 17" Turrets, 1 1/2" +6" +5/8" Decks, 17 1/4" Conning Tower. Machinery, 212,000 SHP; G.E. Geared Turbines, 4 screws. Speed, 33 Knots, Crew 1921. Operational and Building Data: Laid down by New York Naval Ship Yard, June 27, 1940. Launched August 27, 1942. Commissioned February 22, 1943. Decommissioned March 24, 1949. Recommissioned August 25, 1951. Decommissioned February 2, 1958. Recommissioned April 28, 1984. Decommissioned October 26, 1990. Stricken for disposal 12 January 1995 but retained as a parts source. Reinstated on the Naval Vessels Register and returned to reserve status 4 January 1999. Fate: Preserved as Memorial at 250 S Harbor Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90731

Type
Surface Vessel 		 

Parent Unit
Iowa-class
Strength
Battleship

Created/Owned By
DP Chief Administrator, TWS, DP1 2813 
   

Last Updated: Aug 22, 2007
   
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USS Iowa (BB-61)
Anson, Richard, PO1, (1967-1995) BT BT-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Allen, Mitch, PO2, (1980-1990) BT BT-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Snyder, Edward, PO2, (1983-1992) BT BT-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Vaughan, Michael, PO1, (1983-2006) BT BT-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
BLACKMON, KENDELL, SCPO, (1988-2007) BT BT-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Bushey, Harold, PO3, (1986-1990) BT BT-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Hebron, Robert, CPO, (1987-2008) BT BT-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Stephens, Robert, PO3, (1987-1997) BT BT-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Moreno, Alberto, CPO, (1984-2005) BT BT-4532 Petty Officer Second Class
Pappa, Edward, PO1, (1980-2000) BT BT-4524 Petty Officer Second Class
Watkins, Garland, SCPO, (1976-1996) BT BT-4524 Petty Officer Second Class
Menard, Greg, CDR, (1983-Present) OFF 651X Commander
Goforth, Brad, LCDR, (1971-1994) OFF 165X Lieutenant Commander
Tallman, Thomas, CDR, (1984-1999) OFF 210X Lieutenant
Turner, Jeff, CDR, (1986-2008) OFF 111X Lieutenant
Turner, Jeff, CDR, (1986-2008) OFF 111X Lieutenant
Trimble, Mark, LTJG, (1988-1992) OFF 110X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Barker, Glenn, LCDR, (1989-2009) OFF 116X Ensign
Ladner, Mike, CDR, (1985-2007) OFF 116X Ensign
McGovern, Sam, CWO4, (1967-1997) OFF 714X Chief Warrant Officer 4
DeGerald, Dennis, MCPO, (1970-1992) IS IS-3905 Master Chief Petty Officer
Fulcher, Charles, MCPO, (1960-1990) GM GM-0876 Master Chief Petty Officer
Racsumberger, John, CMDCM, (1972-2000) RM RM-2318 Master Chief Petty Officer
Zink, John, MCPO, (1969-1994) FC FC-1133 Master Chief Petty Officer
Ghormley, William, SCPO, (1971-1993) AG AG-0000 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Harrington, Dale, MCPO, (1973-2003) RM RM-2346 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Racsumberger, John, CMDCM, (1972-2000) RM RM-2318 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Ryle, Thomas, SCPO, (1973-1993) EM EM-4615 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Stegall, Jr, William G., SCPO, (1975-1996) GM GMG-0000 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Annin, Steve, CPO, (1978-1999) IC IC-4746 Chief Petty Officer
Bennett, Mike, CPO, (1972-2003) MM MM-4204 Chief Petty Officer
Clancy, Tim, CPO, (1971-1991) GM GMT-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Howard, Wm., CPO, (1970-1994) SK SK-2814 Chief Petty Officer
Kobiec, Donald, CDR, (1979-Present) PN PN-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Olsen, David, CPO, (1960-1997) JO JO-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Seha, Wes, CPO, (1972-1993) BM BM-0161 Chief Petty Officer
Winkel, Mark, CPO, (1973-1995) CS CS-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Anderson, Stephen, PO1, (1979-1998) PN PN-2612 Petty Officer First Class
Clark, Tim, PO1, (1980-2000) EM EM-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Frakes, Randy, PO1, (1982-1993) EM EM-4615 Petty Officer First Class
Landry, Mark, PO1, (1976-1992) FC FC-0001 Petty Officer First Class
Murphy, Charles, CPO, (1980-2000) OS OS-0321 Petty Officer First Class
Rogers, William, PO1, (1975-1995) MS MS-3527 Petty Officer First Class
Russo, Gary, CPO, (1977-1997) CT CT-9185 Petty Officer First Class
Stack, Edward, PO1, (1980-1992) MA MA-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Anderson, Bret, CPO, (1986-2007) EM EM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Bassett, Michael, PO2, (1983-1990) FC FC-1121 Petty Officer Second Class
Batoha, John, PO2, (1984-1992) IC IC-4728 Petty Officer Second Class
Bigelow, Chris, PO1, (1979-1996) MM MM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Carr, Michael, PO1, (1984-2004) GMG GMG-9501 Petty Officer Second Class
Carr, Mike, PO1, (1984-2004) GMG GMG-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Cassel, Shannon, PO2, (1986-1990) SK SK-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Cunningham, Joseph, SCPO, (1985-2009) OS OS-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Curtis, Kenneth, CPO, (1984-2007) GM GM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Daniels, Larry, PO2, (1986-1993) GM GMM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Eldred, James, PO2, (1984-1990) FC FC-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Faulk, Larry, PO1, (1985-2005) BM BM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Faulk, Larry, PO1, (1985-2005) BM BM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Ferral, George, PO1, (1986-2006) GM GMT-0000 Petty Officer Second Class

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