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Current Service Status
USN Veteran
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Current/Last Rank
Petty Officer First Class
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Current/Last Primary NEC
EN-4333-Fairbanks Morse(38D 8-1/8) & Colt Pielstick(PC2.5V)Diesel Eng Tech
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Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Engineman
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Primary Unit
2012-Present, EN-4310, US Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A)
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Previously Held NEC
NC-9585-Navy Recruiter Canvasser
EN-4366-LSD-41 Class Propulsion System Technician
EN-4308-CSP/SLWT Engineer
EN-4310-ALCO (251C), and General Motors EMD (645) Diesel Engine Technician
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Service Years
1980 - 1999
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Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Order of the Ditch
Order of the Lakes
Order of the Shellback
Order of the Golden Shellback
Order of the Golden Dragon
Panama Canal
Persian Excursion
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What are you doing now:
I work for the Department of State right now, have me working in Kabul Afghanistan . Good job, great pay, lot of travel to where you want... Last 6 mos I have traveled to Dubai x3, Japan, Korea, Afghanistan x2, China, Philippeans x3, London, Hawaii x2, Florida, N carolina, Georga, and back to San Diego........... ya its a good job.. theres individuals that dont believe me ..got my passport
DS2 pretty much screwed me, been with them for 7 years, they give my job to one of the son of a "higher ranked" employee.. Straight up lied to my face... bro code my as$. Good luck in Korea with no engineer, need somebody that knows the new and old system
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Other Comments:
I FEEL I WOULD NOT BE WHERE I AM AT TODAY, WITH OUT A GOOD
CHIEF. HERE IS A LIST OF SOME DAMB GOOD CHIEFS I HAVE HAD THE HONOR TO SERVE WITH.
BMSC COOK
BMC SHEPHERD
BTC/ ENS BRUSSARD
BMC GILLSON
the worst E-7 I ever work for
E-7 K BRANDELL :( not as good as i thought... went to the dark side..stabbed me in the back to make himself look good..then dennied it..what an ass
E-7 J Bosckol.. Refused to listen to me about the wind and current while in Jordan, ordered me below, wind and current caused our craft to hit a Jordanian turbo cat and exstensivly damaged the outdrive system(international incedent) told him it would happen, so he got mad, and delayed sending in my extension by 2 months, extension denied,
E-7 Mitchel "the screamer" Just could not ask you for something he had to yell in your face BECAUSE HE WAS A CHIEF AND YOU WERE NOT. Continualy belittle you because he was a chief and you were not, he would walk the parking lot to make sure nobody parked in cpo parking
The Navy is full of these ass*oles, and it shows...
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1980-1984, Naval Station (NAVSTA) Subic Bay, PI
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1985-1986, USS Vancouver (LPD-2)
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1985-1988, Assault Craft Unit 1 (ACU-1)
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1988-1990, NC-9585, Commander Naval Recruiting Command (CNRC)
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1990-1992, EN-4333, USS Long Beach (CGN-9)
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1992-1996, Assault Craft Unit 1 (ACU-1)
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1994-1995, USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3)
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1995-1996, USS Tarawa (LHA-1)
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1997-1999, EN-4366, USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49)
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1999-2003, EN-4308, Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Pacific (Staff)
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2008-2010, Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Pacific (Staff)
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2012-Present, EN-4310, US Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A)
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Reflections on PO1 Hasting's
US Navy Service
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PLEASE DESCRIBE WHO OR WHAT INFLUENCED YOUR DECISION TO JOIN THE NAVY.
Living in a small hick town, getting in trouble, needed to get out. Paul Globensky was my best friend..We went down and talked with Larry Burrow to join the Navy.. 20 years later I retired.
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WHETHER YOU WERE IN THE SERVICE FOR SEVERAL YEARS OR AS A CAREER, PLEASE DESCRIBE THE DIRECTION OR PATH YOU TOOK. WHERE DID YOU GO TO BOOT CAMP AND WHAT UNITS, BASES, SHIPS OR SQUADRONS WERE YOU ASSIGNED TO? WHAT WAS YOUR REASON FOR LEAVING?
I stayed in for the benefits and travel. Leaving, I just finished 8 years at sea ..ready for some shore duty, but the detailer wanted me to stay on the ship for 3 more years!!! Hell no submitted my retirement package
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IF YOU PARTICIPATED IN ANY MILITARY OPERATIONS, INCLUDING COMBAT, HUMANITARIAN AND PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS, PLEASE DESCRIBE THOSE WHICH MADE A LASTING IMPACT ON YOU AND, IF LIFE-CHANGING, IN WHAT WAY?
Shep, Butch, Skippy, Woody, Kahn. Pepsi, Creo and my wog dog Nadoo.. we been there and did that...now we are all brothers
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OF ALL YOUR DUTY STATIONS OR ASSIGNMENTS, WHICH ONE DO YOU HAVE FONDEST MEMORIES OF AND WHY? WHICH WAS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE?
Subic Bay was far the most fun and USS Harpers Ferry was the worst
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FROM YOUR ENTIRE MILITARY SERVICE, DESCRIBE ANY MEMORIES YOU STILL REFLECT BACK ON TO THIS DAY.
Going to Phukett with the dream team every time we completed a west pac.
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WHAT PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF FROM YOUR MILITARY CAREER?
Dam took me 15 years 3 war zone and to finally get a NAM!!! Russian Ship broke down in Mogadishu. Snipers in area, Seals watching our back, Shep asked me if I can fix it yes so we went over and repaired the Russian ship come back and got the hell out of there!!! I was the last person to leave that day as I cast off the line on the pier
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OF ALL THE MEDALS, AWARDS, FORMAL PRESENTATIONS AND QUALIFICATION BADGES YOU RECEIVED, OR OTHER MEMORABILIA, WHICH ONE IS THE MOST MEANINGFUL TO YOU AND WHY?
ESWS.. By far the most studying to get ..3 1/2 hour on the USS Tarawa
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WHICH INDIVIDUAL(S) FROM YOUR TIME IN THE MILITARY STAND OUT AS HAVING THE MOST POSITIVE IMPACT ON YOU AND WHY?
Shep... People person and natural leader
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CAN YOU RECOUNT A PARTICULAR INCIDENT FROM YOUR SERVICE, WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN FUNNY AT THE TIME, BUT STILL MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Skippy's bachelor Party. Ya
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WHAT PROFESSION DID YOU FOLLOW AFTER YOUR MILITARY SERVICE AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING NOW? IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY SERVING, WHAT IS YOUR PRESENT OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY?
Stayed with Diesel Mechanic..Now Heavy Generation Technician in Afghanistan
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IN WHAT WAYS HAS SERVING IN THE MILITARY INFLUENCED THE WAY YOU HAVE APPROACHED YOUR LIFE AND YOUR CAREER? WHAT DO YOU MISS MOST ABOUT YOUR TIME IN THE SERVICE?
I have the discipline and skill the military instilled in me
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BASED ON YOUR OWN EXPERIENCES, WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO THOSE WHO HAVE RECENTLY JOINED THE NAVY?
First 2 years, your going to get the crap job and treated like crap. Just stick it out..good job
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IN WHAT WAYS HAS TOGETHERWESERVED.COM HELPED YOU REMEMBER YOUR MILITARY SERVICE AND THE FRIENDS YOU SERVED WITH.
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I was able to find friends. *J*
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