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[Sketcher]

Just interested in how many of us who post here are or were NAVY. Marines, Airforce, Army and Guard are welcome too!

I served as a Fire Control Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy from 1987 - 1991.

1. Bootcamp and Tech schools in Great Lakes IL.


Sea Commands Included:

1. Long Beach - USS New Jersey (BB-62) Guided Cruise Missile Division.
2. Long Beach - USS Missouri (BB-63) Guided Cruise Missile Division.
3. San Diego.. - USS Chandler (DDG-996) Weapons Division/Harpoon.

2 West PACs, 2 tours in the Persian Gulf - including the Persian Gulf War.

Since then have worked 8 years in Manufacturing Production Management. Last year changed career to IT and am now an Asst. Network Admin.

Please post your Commands/Rate, and if you're not still in... What are you doing now?

I kindly request do not FLAME or post if your intention is other than requested
Thank You,

 

[guyver01]

Where can you find pleasure, search the world for treasure,
Learn science, technology?
Where can you begin to make your dreams all come true
On the land or on the sea?
Where can you learn to fly, play in sports or skindive,
Study oceanography?
Sign up for the big band or sit in the grand stand
When your team and others meet.

In the Navy, yes, you can sail the seven seas.
In the Navy, yes, you can put your mind at ease.
In the Navy, come on now people, make a stand.
In the Navy, can't you see we need a hand.
In the Navy, come on, protect the motherland.
In the Navy, come on and join your fellow, man.
In the Navy, come on, people, and make a stand.
In the Navy, in the Navy.

They want you! They want you! They want you as a new recruit!

If you like adventure don't you wait to enter
The recruiting office fast.
Don't you hesitate, there is no need to wait;
They're signing up new seamen fast.
Maybe you are too young to join up today
But don't you worry 'bout the thing
For I'm sure there will be always the good Navy
Protecting the land and sea.

In the Navy...

They want you! They want you! They want you as a new recruit!
They want you! They want you! They want you as a new recruit!
..But..but..but I'm afraid of water!
..hey..hey..look, men...
I get seasick even watching it on the TV!
They want You! - Oh my goodness!
They want you! - What am I gonna do in a submarine?
They want you! They want you!
In the Navy.

 

[DangerBoy]

Marine.
Was on the USS Wasp (LHD1) for 2 months for cold weather training in Norway. (wisconsin was colder by far)

 

[Spook]

US Navy, 10 years, 1989 - 1999... Eletronic Tech, Misawa, Japan, Puerto Rico, Diego Garcia, Bolling AFB...

So, the question is, how do you spend 10 years in the Navy and not be stationed on a ship?

 

[UltraQuiet]

Sketcher,
I am currently on active duty. I am the submarine variant of your old rating- FT (Fire Control Technician). I am a Chief Petty Officer and have been since 1992.

Sea Duty
USS Florida (SSBN 728)
USS Pennsylvania (SSBN 735)
USS Louisiana (SSBN 743)

Shore Duty
Submarine Squadron 20 (not really shore duty, a lot of time underway)
Navy Manpower Analysis Center- Millington,TN (near Memphis) This is my current duty station and I will retire at the end of this tour in May 2004 when I have my 20 years.

 

[grr8scott]

Not in the Navy, BUT, live in virginia beach, and live in Norfolk.. This is DEFINITELY a military area!

 

[propellerhead]

I was in Reagan's US Air Force. Peace through superior firepower. Aaahhrooo!

Did stuff dealing with nuclear cruise missiles during the later part of the Cold War. Mid 80s to early 90s.

Retrained into Computer Programming, then got out and became a civilian.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Weapons Officer (Development/Test) for F15 Eagle (1970's)

Currently working on USAF projects as contractor.

 

[IJump]

Army, 82nd ABN, got off of Active Duty in 98

 

[PlasticJesus]

I was in Reagan's, Bush's, Clinton's, Bush's Marine Corps. June 15 1981 - June 30 2001

3 1/2 years on Kaneohe. Last 1/2 year on legal hold and actually another 1/2 of one of those years on Misawa (that was Misawa in '82 - the only thing there was the stuff on the hill and a P-3 squadron on mainside and the yen rate was about 260 to the dollar)

Lejeune 3 different tours for a total of around 9 years, I reckon.

6 1/2 months on the Raleigh (LPD-1). The 1/2 month - we were comin' out of the Med, had already washed down in Rota, and then Terry Waite got kidnapped so we stood-by for heavy rolls while the ship turned about and went right back into the Med.

6 months on the Shreveport (LPD), 6 months on the Guadalcanal (LPH), and 6 months on the Guam (LPH)

A real tour on Misawa (3 years) in '90. I was a CTR equivalent. Misawa is a great place to be a Marine. While there augmented a Battalion in Desert Storm (was one of the last folks to the Gulf and one of the first out - there about 40 easy days).

About 18 months on DLI in Monterey CA then off to Thailand for 20 months.

Various school time on Goodfellow in San Angelo TX (a great place until they moved that Crash-Fire-Rescue school there).

It was all a pretty good time. Experiences that money cannot buy, that's for sure.

 

[Sketcher]

Thanks to everyone for responding!

It's great to hear where you have served and travelled.

 

[RossGr]

USN 1969-1973

Boot camp San Diego
ETA school Great Lakes Ill,
Gitmo AAWC 1970-71
USS JFK 71-73 did 1.5 Med cruises for a total of 15 months in the MED.

Got out as ETR3 (Electronic Tech, Radar) E4

 

[tm37]

USN 95-97

Memphis AEA School

NAS MIRAMAR

USS Carl Vinson

NAS north ISLAND

32nd Street TAD back to NASNI while awaiting medical discharge!

 

[kamiam]

USN 1980-1983 EW-3(Electronic Warfare Technician 3rd class)
San Diego
NTTC Corry Field
USS Coral Sea round the world cruise 1983 (went thru the Suez Canal on a Carrier)
Norfolk Va

 

[Sketcher]

I know many of us would do it all over again if we had the same choices to make...

How about now? Would you enlist in the Armed Services given our present world situation and Military condition?

I considered re-enlisting after the events of Sept. 11th but at the request of family, Wife and children I didn't pursue it - realizing that my family has a greater need for me right now than the military does.

 

[777joee]

USN Sept 72 through Nov 74.

RTCNTC San Diego Company 345

"A" School Great Lakes Nov 72 through Feb 73

USS Protus AS-19 Guam Feb 73 through April 74 Shop X-38A worked on whatever the bubble heads broke when they were out on patrol.

USS Sperry AS-12 Portland Oregon April 74 through Nov 74 The ship was in dry dock for a major refit.

Early disgharge for a family medical emergency. My mom had a stroke and my 12 year old sister was the only one at home.

I joined the Navy because I didn't want to go to college and my draft number in the last draft in 72 was 8. I wasn't going in the Army so I figured I would see the world.

 

[Johnnie]

Bootcamp Great Mistakes '89
USS Enterprise '89-'91 worked in G-4 Weapons Dept-----
off to FC "A" school..back to Great Lakes...Hon. Discharge Nov '91.....2-DUI's
did a World Cruise '89-90
sweet!!!

 

[PrinceofWands]

'91-'93

Orlando, Meridian, Norfolk
just schools and then SURFLANT

YN3 (made my points for YN2 but never got frocked cause I got out early). Also cross rated to PN and PC out of boredom, thhough I never did much with them.


Sinc e getting out I've helped manage a performing arts theatre, worked in various security fields, and worked as a computer tech for different ISP's and businesses. I also had a bunch of worthless little second jobs, but they didn't matter much.