Previously Held NEC AO-0000-Aviation Ordnanceman
AO-6801-Air Launch Weapons Technician
AO-8327-A-7 Organizational Maintenance, Powerplant and Related Systems
AO-6802-Strike Intermediate Armament Maintenanceman
Service Years
1973 - 1980
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Cold War
Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club
Neptune Subpoena
Order of the Rock
Order of the Spanish Main
Order of the Shellback
Order of the Golden Dragon
Plank Owner
Official Badges
Unofficial Badges
Additional Information
What are you doing now:
As of December 31st I am officially retired. 45 years of service with the State of South Carolina after Discharge, not including 24 years as a Volunteer I have done my duty to my community and state. Now its time to relax and do other things.
Other Comments:
45 years in the Fire Service in various positions from tailboard Firefighter to Chief & Fire Instructor, now a Fire Marshal with 4 years in the Highway Patrol inbetween. First firefighting class was at RTC San Diego, never did I think it would be a career. First job in Law Enforcement was as Base Security at NAS Key West. As a Fire Marshal I have combined my Fire Service and Law Enforcement careers. After 8 years of blowing things up as an AO 45 years of Saving things. Not Bad.
Best Friends Initial civilian classes in Basic Firefighting taught by Adjunct Instructors from the Florida Fire Academy at FKCC, so a group of Volunteers from Stock Island and the Base and NAS Key West could start a Fire Dept. when the City stopped all Fire Protection for the County property.
Other Memories Using antiquated equipment and a truck with no brakes..
