Armstrong, Keith, AB3

Aviation Boatswain's Mate
 
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Service Status
USN Veteran
Final Rank
Petty Officer Third Class
Last NEC
ABE-0000-Aviation Boatswain's Mate Launch/Recovery
Last NEC Group
Aviation Boatswain's Mate
Primary Unit
1993-1995, USS Nimitz (CVN-68)
Service Years
1991 - 1995
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Sandbox Sailor Operation Iraqi Freedom
AB-Aviation Boatswain's Mate

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 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Shellback


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Aviation Boatswain's Mates Association (ABMA)
  2003, Aviation Boatswain's Mates Association (ABMA) - Assoc. Page


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Logistics Support for Code 31 at NUWC-Keyport. I manage the logistics of the AERP PRogram and I am also the Code 31 Hazmat Coordinator.
   
Other Comments:


I also coach Football at Central Kitsap High School.
   
  1991-1993, USS Independence (CV-62)

From Month/Year
- / 1991
To Month/Year
- / 1993

Unit
USS Independence (CV-62) Unit Page

Rank
Petty Officer Third Class
NEC
Not Specified

Base, Station or City
Yokusuka
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: Sep 14, 2007
   
   
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Sepulveda, Roberto, PO1, (1992-2008) [Other Service Rank]
Yates, James, AR, (1962-2002) Fleet Admiral
Unruh, Jerry, VADM, (1957-1994) Rear Admiral Lower Half
Irelan, Dennis Wayne, CAPT, (1968-1997) OFF 131X Captain
Magalis, Richard, CAPT, (1963-1991) OFF 131X Captain
Malgapo, Jesus, CDR, (1975-2001) OFF 310X Commander
Pflueger, Michael, CDR, (1970-1994) OFF 163X Commander
Sullivan, Mark, CAPT, (1971-1999) OFF 131X Commander
Allingham, Thomas, CAPT, (1985-2006) OFF 210X 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
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
Vetter, Alan, LCDR, (1970-1995) OFF 633X Lieutenant Commander
Adolphson, Peter, CDR, (1981-2004) OFF Lieutenant
Anthony, Dee, CDR, (1983-2007) OFF 132X Lieutenant
Belland, Kris, CAPT, (1980-2018) OFF 210X Lieutenant
Coletti, Andrew, CDR, (1974-2005) OFF 638X Lieutenant
Dill, Jay, CDR, (1982-2008) Lieutenant
Giblin, Chris, LT, (1990-1998) Lieutenant
Greene, Eric, CDR, (1982-2007) OFF 111X Lieutenant
Johnson, Donald, LT, (1969-1992) OFF 619X Lieutenant
Oliver, David, CDR, (1985-2007) OFF 111X Lieutenant
Price, Michael, CAPT, (1976-2015) OFF 636X Lieutenant
Rausche, David, LT, (1982-1999) OFF 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
Dailey, Tom, CDR, (1980-Present) OFF 651X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Gallon, Faron, LTJG, (1988-1992) OFF 111X Lieutenant Junior Grade
George, Brian, CDR, (1980-2012) OFF 613X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Green, Hank, LCDR, (1979-2008) OFF 619X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Lalor, Patrick, LTJG, (1975-1994) OFF 632X Lieutenant Junior Grade
MITCHELL, DENNIS, LT, (1980-2005) OFF 631X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Regala, Caesar-Jake, LCDR, (1972-2003) OFF 613X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Wickens, Don, LCDR, (1982-2007) Lieutenant Junior Grade
Baxley, Larry, LCDR, (1989-2005) OFF 116X Ensign
Dunn, Grady, LCDR, (1983-2007) Ensign
Hart, Tommy, LT, (1990-1993) OFF 163X Ensign
Jensen, Paul, LCDR, (1978-2005) OFF 647X Ensign
MITCHELL, DENNIS, LT, (1980-2005) OFF 631X Ensign
Haas, Denver, (1992-1994) PN PN-0000 Other Service Rank
Lamberty, Luis, (1988-1996) ABF ABF-0000 Other Service Rank
Sims, William E., PO1, (1985-2005) Other Service Rank
Beaver, Joyce, CWO4, (1970-2000) OFF 734X Chief Warrant Officer 3
Wilson, Randy, CWO4, (1976-2002) OFF 719X Chief Warrant Officer 3
Brabant, Gary, CWO3, (1971-1996) OFF 731X Chief Warrant Officer 2
De la Cruz, Felix, CWO2, (1976-1995) OFF 713X Chief Warrant Officer 2
McKean, Thomas, LCDR, (1975-2007) OFF 731X Chief Warrant Officer 2
Noyce, Dennis, CWO2, (1969-1991) WO 714X Chief Warrant Officer 2
Shields, Jeff, LCDR, (1978-2008) OFF 713X Chief Warrant Officer 2
Szymborski, James, CWO2, (1971-1991) HT HT-0000 Chief Warrant Officer 2
Williams, Richard, LT, (1968-1998) OFF 741X Chief Warrant Officer 2
Galvan, Juan, MCPO, (1973-2003) AB AB-0000 Master Chief Petty Officer
Hogan, Jay, MCPO, (1965-1994) 00 8800 Master Chief Petty Officer
Mogge, Charles, MCPO, (1969-1991) DC DC-9502 Master Chief Petty Officer
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