Bindel, Thomas, GMC

Gunner's Mate
 
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Current Service Status
USN Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Chief Petty Officer
Current/Last Primary NEC
GMT-0926-Advanced Warhead Maintenance.
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Gunner's Mate
Primary Unit
1999-2002, GM-0000, USS Carter Hall (LSD-50)
Previously Held NEC
GMT-0000-Gunner's Mate Technician
GM-1026-Warhead Maintenance Specialist
WT-1026-Advanced Warhead Maintenance
9521-Collateral Duty Alcoholism Advisor
GM-0000-Gunner's Mate
Service Years
1978 - 2002
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Plank Owner
Newfoundland Skreech
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Iwo Jima
GM-Gunner's Mate
Six Hash Marks

 Official Badges 

Chief Petty Officer of the Command


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Order of the Arctic Circle (Bluenose) Cold War Veteran




  1993-1996, GM-0000, USS Independence (CV-62)

GM-Gunner's Mate

From Month/Year
- / 1993
To Month/Year
- / 1996

Unit
USS Independence (CV-62) Unit Page

Rank
Chief Petty Officer
NEC
GM-0000-Gunner's Mate

Base, Station or City
Yokosuka
State/Country
Japan
  
 
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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 23, 2007
   
   
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Bryant, Frederick, CPO, (1995-Present) GM GM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Vasquez, Paul, CPO, (1995-2015) GM GM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Williams, Terence, CPO, (1996-Present) GM GM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Johnson, Eric, PO1, (1994-Present) GM GM-0000 Seaman
Neumann, Matthew, PO1, (1993-2015) GM GM-0000 Seaman
Horsley, Walter, PO2, (1990-1999) GM 9595 Petty Officer Second Class
Snyder, Shawn, CPO, (1991-2007) GM GMG-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Elliott, Mark, CPO, (1992-2013) GM GMG-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Irelan, Dennis Wayne, CAPT, (1968-1997) OFF 131X Captain
Kircher, Hardy, CAPT, (1973-2003) OFF 131X Captain
Malgapo, Jesus, CDR, (1975-2001) OFF 310X Commander
Sullivan, Mark, CAPT, (1971-1999) OFF 131X Commander
Allingham, Thomas, CAPT, (1985-2006) OFF 210X Lieutenant Commander
Colton, Scott, CDR, (1978-2009) OFF 618X Lieutenant Commander
Doles, Mike, LCDR, (1980-1996) OFF 111X Lieutenant Commander
Formisano, Jerry, CDR, (1986-2007) OFF 230X Lieutenant Commander
Graves, John, LCDR, (1974-1998) AT 633X Lieutenant Commander
Harden, Larry, LCDR, (1966-1996) OFF 641X Lieutenant Commander
Hornbrook III, John, CDR, (1973-2007) OFF 651X Lieutenant Commander
MacKenzie Jr, Warren "Gair", LCDR, (1982-1995) OFF 165X Lieutenant Commander
Nichols, Paul, CDR, (1974-2003) OFF 310X Lieutenant Commander
Parsons, Stanton, LCDR, (1972-1994) OFF 131X Lieutenant Commander
Spires, Tony, CDR, (1971-2001) OFF 631X Lieutenant Commander
Stillwaggon, Joseph, CDR, (1982-2015) OFF 163X Lieutenant Commander
Vetter, Alan, LCDR, (1970-1995) OFF 633X Lieutenant Commander
Anderson, Todd, CDR, (1986-2012) OFF 310X Lieutenant
Anstead, Thomas, LT, (1993-1997) OFF 139X Lieutenant
Anthony, Dee, CDR, (1983-2007) OFF 132X Lieutenant
Belland, Kris, CAPT, (1980-2018) OFF 210X Lieutenant
Brown, Mark, CDR, (1981-2015) OFF 132X Lieutenant
Coletti, Andrew, CDR, (1974-2005) OFF 638X Lieutenant
Dailey, Tom, CDR, (1980-Present) OFF 651X Lieutenant
Hull, Chris, CDR, (1972-2008) OFF 633X Lieutenant
Mossey, Thomas, LCDR, (1986-2008) OFF 132X Lieutenant
Mulligan, Paul, LT, (1992-1999) OFF 111X Lieutenant
Nanartowich, Eric, LCDR, (1987-2007) OFF 131X Lieutenant
Nash, Nathan, LT, (1975-2000) OFF 636X Lieutenant
Neville, Robert, CDR, (1974-2009) OFF 636X Lieutenant
Petty, Daniel, LT, (1974-1995) OFF 642X Lieutenant
Price, Michael, CAPT, (1976-2015) OFF 636X Lieutenant
Seidenwand, Thomas, LCDR, (1988-2008) OFF 152X Lieutenant
Smith, Reed, LT, (1984-1995) OFF 132X Lieutenant
Stewart, Ted, CDR, (1987-2004) OFF 111X Lieutenant
Swann, Mark, LT, (1978-1999) OFF 611X Lieutenant
Thompson, John, LCDR, (1990-2004) OFF 310X Lieutenant
Williams, Richard Wayland, LT, (1970-1999) OFF 630X Lieutenant
Brewster, Peter, CDR, (1992-2012) OFF 111X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Dailey, Tom, CDR, (1980-Present) OFF 651X Lieutenant Junior Grade
George, Brian, CDR, (1980-2012) OFF 613X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Green, Hank, LCDR, (1979-2008) OFF 619X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Haynes, Gregory, CDR, (1985-Present) OFF 111X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Hyde, Bob, LCDR, (1975-2007) OFF 633X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Lalor, Patrick, LTJG, (1975-1994) OFF 632X Lieutenant Junior Grade
MITCHELL, DENNIS, LT, (1980-2005) OFF 631X Lieutenant Junior Grade
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Wells, Larry, LCDR, (1980-2010) OFF 618X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Bestafka, Tom, CDR, (1996-Present) OFF 116X Ensign
Crenshaw, Paris, LCDR, (1995-Present) OFF 111X Ensign

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