U.S. Navy - Retired (21 yrs)
China
USS Miller (DD-535) - July 1963 (2 weeks)
Reported for training while in the Navy Reserve, during a high school break.
Cuba
Denmark
USS Ingraham (DD-694) July 1964 - June 1966
My first Duty Station after graduating High School. Duties: Ships Maintenance, Ships Serviceman, Yeoman (clerical/admin work).
England
France
Weapons Department and G Division as a Yeoman (clerical/admin work). Onboard for APOLLO 7 recovery.
USS Essex (CVS-9) March 1967 -December 1968
Germany
Greece
Reconnaisance Attack Squadron THIRTEEN (RVAH-13) January 1969 - October 1969
On loan from USS Essex (CVS-9) to set up their Legal and Public Affairs Program.
Holland
Hong Kong
India
Defense Nuclear Agency
November 1969 - May 1972
Sandia Base, Albuquerque, NM. I asked for shore duty anywhere in Europe, this is where I ended up. Duties: Classified Material Control, Managed Printshop.
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Commander Carrier Group TWO
June 1972 - January 1974
Homeported in Athens, GREECE. Duties: Administration, Classified Material Control, Printing. I was on the aircraft carriers pictured below while attached to Commander Carrier Group TWO. We transferred from one ship to the other, when their relief showed up. RADM F. TURNER's Staff.
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Norway
Panama
Phillipines
USS Dewey (DLG-14) February 1974 - November 1975
Adminstration, managed Personnel Reliability Program (PRP). My brother was also stationed here with me.
Spain
Sweden
Armed Forces Entrance & Examination Station
December 1975 - December 1979
Administered Armed Forces Entrance Examinations, in-station, and on-the-road at Testing Sites in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Did I mention this duty station was in my HOMETOWN, Springfield, Massachusetts (4 years).
Taiwan
Tunisia
U.S. Navy Security Group Activity, Hanza
December 1979 - December 1982
Turkey
Vietnam
Yemen
Duties: Legal Officer, Master-At-Arms (5 mths), Public Works Administration, and Vehicle Testing Officer (Japan).
Combined Services Support Program, Pacific (CSSP)
December 1982 - July 1985
Duties: Admin Officer, ensured communications and physical security were adequate, authorized to sign all military pay documents, records, authorized to sign messages through IMMEDIATE.
USS America
USS Forrestal
USS Independence
USS Roosevelt
