Navy, 66-70, jet engine mechanic, served aboard the USS Constellation CVA 64. Lived on the flight-deck, lol and hangar deck. Had a good time most of the time, no major complaints. Had some shore duty in Pensacola, fl.
What did you do in the military Daddy?
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ls1mike
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Submarines. SSBN 727 and SSBN 732.
Originally Posted By: ls1mike
Submarines. SSBN 727 and SSBN 732.
Went on my first submarine tour in Seattle in 1960, what a tour, I was 14,lol
Submarines. SSBN 727 and SSBN 732.
Went on my first submarine tour in Seattle in 1960, what a tour, I was 14,lol
Navy, beginning in 1986. Fighter pilot. Flew the F-14A/B in combat on multiple deployments. Instructor pilot in the F-14. Airwing LSO, flew the F-14, F/A-18. Worked Air Command and Control in the Reserve, deploying to Al-Udeid AB, Qatar as well as Scotland and the UK. XO of Tactical Air Control Squadron and Maritime Security Squadron. On recall to active duty; EA to LGEN USAF at NATO, Project lead at Second Fleet, and Director at US Fleet Forces, working requirements. Commanded a Reserve Tactical Air Control Squadron, a Carrier Augment Unit and a Strike Group Air Operations Unit.
Over 2,000 military flight hours, 408 arrested carrier landings, and countless PowerPoint briefs...29 years seems to have flown by...except for the PowerPoint briefs....
Over 2,000 military flight hours, 408 arrested carrier landings, and countless PowerPoint briefs...29 years seems to have flown by...except for the PowerPoint briefs....
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U.S. Army, worked in an office in the Pentagon during the 60's. Headquarters DASA, Defense Atomic Support Agency, if I told you what I did I'd have to Kill, oh well I think you get it.
Originally Posted By: Astro14
Navy, beginning in 1986. Fighter pilot. Flew the F-14A/B in combat on multiple deployments. Instructor pilot in the F-14. Airwing LSO, flew the F-14, F/A-18. Worked Air Command and Control in the Reserve, deploying to Al-Udeid AB, Qatar as well as Scotland and the UK. XO of Tactical Air Control Squadron and Maritime Security Squadron. On recall to active duty; EA to LGEN USAF at NATO, Project lead at Second Fleet, and Director at US Fleet Forces, working requirements. Commanded a Reserve Tactical Air Control Squadron, a Carrier Augment Unit and a Strike Group Air Operations Unit.
Over 2,000 military flight hours, 408 arrested carrier landings, and countless PowerPoint briefs...29 years seems to have flown by...except for the PowerPoint briefs....
thankyou for your service. There is a flightdeck veterans group on facebook if you want to check it out.
Navy, beginning in 1986. Fighter pilot. Flew the F-14A/B in combat on multiple deployments. Instructor pilot in the F-14. Airwing LSO, flew the F-14, F/A-18. Worked Air Command and Control in the Reserve, deploying to Al-Udeid AB, Qatar as well as Scotland and the UK. XO of Tactical Air Control Squadron and Maritime Security Squadron. On recall to active duty; EA to LGEN USAF at NATO, Project lead at Second Fleet, and Director at US Fleet Forces, working requirements. Commanded a Reserve Tactical Air Control Squadron, a Carrier Augment Unit and a Strike Group Air Operations Unit.
Over 2,000 military flight hours, 408 arrested carrier landings, and countless PowerPoint briefs...29 years seems to have flown by...except for the PowerPoint briefs....
thankyou for your service. There is a flightdeck veterans group on facebook if you want to check it out.
USAF and CA ANG '94-'04. Jet engine mechanic on f-16 and b-1b engines. Then turboprop engine mechanic on the c-130. Most of my time was spent as Edwards AFB and Chanel Islands Air National Guard Station.
Thanks!
I'm a member of a couple of Facebook groups that relate, one is the F-14 Tomcat group, one is the VF-84 Jolly Rogers (my first squadron, and still the Navy's finest).
FB has been an interesting tool for catching up with folks from long ago, including a few of the sailors from those days.
I even started a FB page for one of my reserve units. Though the unit has decommissioned, I still post useful stuff like Navy policy updates, and it's surprising to see the number of likes it has received...despite its modest content.
I'm a member of a couple of Facebook groups that relate, one is the F-14 Tomcat group, one is the VF-84 Jolly Rogers (my first squadron, and still the Navy's finest).
FB has been an interesting tool for catching up with folks from long ago, including a few of the sailors from those days.
I even started a FB page for one of my reserve units. Though the unit has decommissioned, I still post useful stuff like Navy policy updates, and it's surprising to see the number of likes it has received...despite its modest content.
'89-93 Marine Corps F/A-18 hydraulic mechanic. Spent all my time in a training squadron,2 weeks on CVA-61 "The Danger Ranger". Waste a time with that training squadron. NEVER went overseas.
Sounds like VMFAT-101.
If you kept 'em flying, your service was valuable, not a waste by any measure.
If you kept 'em flying, your service was valuable, not a waste by any measure.
Originally Posted By: Astro14
Sounds like VMFAT-101.
If you kept 'em flying, your service was valuable, not a waste by any measure.
That's exactly the one!!! How'd you know? I just read your previous posts.
Sounds like VMFAT-101.
If you kept 'em flying, your service was valuable, not a waste by any measure.
That's exactly the one!!! How'd you know? I just read your previous posts.
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Originally Posted By: Astro14
Sounds like VMFAT-101.
If you kept 'em flying, your service was valuable, not a waste by any measure.
Yeah, but not going overseas at all sucked.
Sounds like VMFAT-101.
If you kept 'em flying, your service was valuable, not a waste by any measure.
Yeah, but not going overseas at all sucked.
Originally Posted By: daves66nova
Originally Posted By: Astro14
Sounds like VMFAT-101.
If you kept 'em flying, your service was valuable, not a waste by any measure.
That's exactly the one!!! How'd you know? I just read your previous posts.
I've been around for a bit.
The clues: USS Ranger (west coast operating area), marine, training, hornet.
There's only one west USMC Hornet RAG.
Shame it's no longer in El Toro, but Miramar is a nice base. Flown out of Miramar before it was BRAC'ed.
I know it's frustrating to be "on the beach" your whole tour...but you have served your country in the way that the USMC asked you. Not your choice. Theirs. Your willingness to join, to serve as directed, to do an important job, makes you different than 99% of the people in this nation.
And I appreciate your service.
Originally Posted By: Astro14
Sounds like VMFAT-101.
If you kept 'em flying, your service was valuable, not a waste by any measure.
That's exactly the one!!! How'd you know? I just read your previous posts.
I've been around for a bit.
The clues: USS Ranger (west coast operating area), marine, training, hornet.
There's only one west USMC Hornet RAG.
Shame it's no longer in El Toro, but Miramar is a nice base. Flown out of Miramar before it was BRAC'ed.
I know it's frustrating to be "on the beach" your whole tour...but you have served your country in the way that the USMC asked you. Not your choice. Theirs. Your willingness to join, to serve as directed, to do an important job, makes you different than 99% of the people in this nation.
And I appreciate your service.
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USN 1968-1972
Air Traffic Control Radar Approach Specialist
USS ESSEX (CVS-9) At that time it was "The Oldest and the Boldest"
Barber's Point Naval Air Station
Various ATC schools @ Glenco NAS Brunswick Ga.
Retrieved the Apollo 7 capsule while on board the ESSEX. Saw it all from the three parachutes, to the touchdown, to the helos bringing it on deck. I was one of the squids in dress whites for this photo:
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Air Traffic Control Radar Approach Specialist
USS ESSEX (CVS-9) At that time it was "The Oldest and the Boldest"
Barber's Point Naval Air Station
Various ATC schools @ Glenco NAS Brunswick Ga.
Retrieved the Apollo 7 capsule while on board the ESSEX. Saw it all from the three parachutes, to the touchdown, to the helos bringing it on deck. I was one of the squids in dress whites for this photo:
Very cool!!
Exactly, the real 1%'er or 99%'ers depending on how you view it depends on if you volunteered for service or not.
The United States is defended by the 1% who volunteers for military service.
It's sad when we as a nation are more concerned about not offending some group than we are about caring for those who signed on the line, potentially risking it all in the service of their nation.
Originally Posted By: Astro14
Originally Posted By: daves66nova
Originally Posted By: Astro14
Sounds like VMFAT-101.
If you kept 'em flying, your service was valuable, not a waste by any measure.
That's exactly the one!!! How'd you know? I just read your previous posts.
I've been around for a bit.
The clues: USS Ranger (west coast operating area), marine, training, hornet.
There's only one west USMC Hornet RAG.
Shame it's no longer in El Toro, but Miramar is a nice base. Flown out of Miramar before it was BRAC'ed.
I know it's frustrating to be "on the beach" your whole tour...but you have served your country in the way that the USMC asked you. Not your choice. Theirs. Your willingness to join, to serve as directed, to do an important job, makes you different than 99% of the people in this nation.
And I appreciate your service.
The United States is defended by the 1% who volunteers for military service.
It's sad when we as a nation are more concerned about not offending some group than we are about caring for those who signed on the line, potentially risking it all in the service of their nation.
Originally Posted By: Astro14
Originally Posted By: daves66nova
Originally Posted By: Astro14
Sounds like VMFAT-101.
If you kept 'em flying, your service was valuable, not a waste by any measure.
That's exactly the one!!! How'd you know? I just read your previous posts.
I've been around for a bit.
The clues: USS Ranger (west coast operating area), marine, training, hornet.
There's only one west USMC Hornet RAG.
Shame it's no longer in El Toro, but Miramar is a nice base. Flown out of Miramar before it was BRAC'ed.
I know it's frustrating to be "on the beach" your whole tour...but you have served your country in the way that the USMC asked you. Not your choice. Theirs. Your willingness to join, to serve as directed, to do an important job, makes you different than 99% of the people in this nation.
And I appreciate your service.
I wish I could of lit the afterburners in a fighter and zoom away...
Unfortunately I had a boring job repairing medical equipment.
25 years later I'm still in the medical equipment business.
Unfortunately I had a boring job repairing medical equipment.
25 years later I'm still in the medical equipment business.
NAVY 71-93
Aviation Machinist Mate
Worked on Turbojets,Turboprops and Turboshafts, EA-3B'SkyWarriors, P-3C Orions, SH-3G SeaKings and E-2C Hawkeyes
One WestPac on the USS Coral Sea CV-43 (Coral Maru)
2.5 WestPacs on the "Top Gun of the Pacific" USS Ranger CV-61
VietNam / Iran Hostage Ops / Desert Storm
Some of the best years of my life
No regrets.
Aviation Machinist Mate
Worked on Turbojets,Turboprops and Turboshafts, EA-3B'SkyWarriors, P-3C Orions, SH-3G SeaKings and E-2C Hawkeyes
One WestPac on the USS Coral Sea CV-43 (Coral Maru)
2.5 WestPacs on the "Top Gun of the Pacific" USS Ranger CV-61
VietNam / Iran Hostage Ops / Desert Storm
Some of the best years of my life
No regrets.
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