"I can imagine no more rewarding career. And any man who may be asked in this century what
he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and
satisfaction:
'I served in the United States Navy.'"
-- President John F. Kennedy, 1 August 1963.
After twenty years, I've retired as a Senior Chief Radioman of the United States Navy. I've held a few Navy Enlisted Codes (NEC's): Morse Code Operator (2304); High & low level teletype repairman (2342/2346); and Communications System Technical Control Supervisor (2319).
Here is a list of duty stations:
Oct 72 - Oct 73 Recruit Training Command - Naval Training Center, San Diego, CA
Oct 73 - Feb 76 NAVCOMMSTA Harold E Holt, Exmouth, Australia
Feb 76 - Apr 78 NAVCOMMSTA Japan, Yokosuka, Japan
Apr 78 - Oct 79 USS Jouett (CG-29), San Diego, CA "Shellback"
Jan 80 - Apr 80 Transit Personnel Unit - Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, IL
Apr 80 - Jun 80 Service School Command - Naval Training Center , San Diego, CA
Jun 80 - Jan 82 USS Sides (FFG-14), Long Beach, CA "Plank Owner"
Feb 82 - Aug 82 USNS Mohawk (T-ATF 170), Norfolk, VA
Aug 82 - Sep 83 USNS Neptune (T-ARC 2), Oakland, CA
Sep 83 - Oct 86 NRD Louisville, Louisville, KY "Initiated CPO"
Nov 86 - Dec 87 USNS Albert J Myer (T-ARC 6), Oakland, CA
Jan 88 - Nov 90 USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20), Norfolk, VA
Nov 90 - Jun 93 COMUNDERSEASURVPAC, Pearl Harbor, HI
Awards
Navy Achievement Medal
Navy "E" Ribbon
Fifth Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal w/Star
Humanitarian Service Medal
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/2 Stars
Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon
Navy Recruiting Service Ribbon
Expert Pistol Shot Medal
Effective date of transfer to Fleet Reserves: 93JUN30
