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USN then USNR

1967 to 1976

VP-16 Jacksonville, FL keeping the pinko subs' missiles out of range of our shores.

Deployed to Sigonella, Sicily (tracked the soviet fleet out of the Black Sea and the Dardanelles) and Bermuda

Great Friends, Hard Times, would do it again. Hope we still do it.

Hats off to all who have, do and will serve.

FJRayJ

 
United States Marine Corps

1980-2000

Gunnery Sergeant (Ret.)

Served as an "oh-tree-walk-alot" (Infantry) and somehow managed to get out with my back & knees intact. :dntknw:

Semper Fi!

 
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Retired Navy Chief Warrant Officer (CWO3)

USS SEAWOLF (SSN-575)

USS PARCHE (SSN-683)

TRIDENT Tarining Facility Silverdale, WA

USS PARCHE (SSN-683) second tour

USS OHIO (SSBN-726)

USS TICONDEROGA (CG-47)

AEGIS Training and Readiness Center Dahlgren, VA

USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71)

24 years active duty

 
USN 1985-PRES.

San Diego based Ships

USS Horne (CG-30) 86-89

USS New Jersey (BB 62) 89-90

USS Cowpens (CG 63) 93-99

USS Coronado (AGF 11) 02-06

Various shore stations in between on the West coast.

Headed to Iraq in a few Weeks

 
USN 1985-PRES.San Diego based Ships

USS Horne (CG-30) 86-89

USS New Jersey (BB 62) 89-90

USS Cowpens (CG 63) 93-99

USS Coronado (AGF 11) 02-06

Various shore stations in between on the West coast.

Headed to Iraq in a few Weeks
Godspeed to you and your fellow servicemen...

 
USAF 72-92. First 10 in Security Police, second 10 with AFOSI.

Minot 72-75

Osan 75-76

Robins 76-82

Ramstein 82-85

Sheppard 85-88

Travis 88-92

 
USN 81-85

S3 Viking Aircrew

VS-33 World Famous Screwbirds

USS Ranger

USS Kitty Hawk

Gotta love those Cat shots and arrested landings. :yahoo:

 
:ph34r: US Navy Submarine Service 14 Years.

USS Whale (SSN 638) 82 to 86

FTC San Diego ET C7 School 86 to 87

Naval Submarine Training Center Pacific 87 to 89

US Naval Recruiting District Albuquerque 89 (7 month detail)

Mobile Technical Unit Five 89 to 92

USS La Jolla (SSN 701) 92 to 95

Currently work for the USN as a Civilian Project Manager at SPACE and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego 95 to present.... :D

 
Are there any military FJR owners out there (past and present) on this forum? If so, how about listing unit and location?
USAF, 1975 to 1995

1550th ATTW, Kirtland AFB NM, 76-79

Det 24, 40 ARRS, Fairchild AFB WA, 79-81

USAFE, Security Police Directorate, Ramstein AB GE, 81-84

AFCMD, Kirtland AFB NM, 84-88

AFWL, Kirtland AFB NM, 88-90

CAP-USAF, Illinois, NAS Glenview IL, 90-92

CAP-USAF, Illinois, NTC Great Lakes IL, 92-95

Retired MSgt, June 1, 95

Curt

 
USAF 87-93

88-90 36th TFW Bitburg Germany, F-15 mech

90-93 63rd MAC Norton (San Berdo) California, C-141 mech

Nothing more fun than getting jet fuel splashed in your crotch in august.. no pain, no gain.

 
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Ret'd MSgt, AF, '75-'96. Loadmaster, C-130's & C-5's. Lotz of MAPS / ALCE time.

Dyess AFB, 772 TAS, '75-'77

RAF Mildenhall, UK, 5th MAPS, '77-'81

Travis AFB, 75th MAS, 60th ALCE, 22nd AF ALCE, 21st ALS '81-'96

Hey Doug, my father-in-law was a BUFF driver @ Minot about the same time, John Kenner ?

 
USAF Ret 1985 - 2006
Langley AFB, VA 85-89 F15 Avionics

Soesterberg AB, Netherlands 89-93 F15 Avionics

MDANG 93-06 A10 Avionics
Hey Griglygrak,

I have played with you guys before. I used be MDARNG 93-00 Aviation flying the AH1F. Many a time we played in Dixieland in NJ at the range and down in Fort AP Hill, VA.

 
91 - present

92-95: Karlsruhe Germany - 2 deployments Incirlick AFB Turkey

95-97: Ft Gordon GA

97-00: Darmstadt Germany - Bosnia

00-02: Ft Gordon GA

02-08: Naval Suport Facility, Thurmont - land locked Naval Base???? Whoda thunk!!!!!!!!!!

Most likely heading to Iraq in March by way of the Army Transition Team.

 
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<SALUTE> to all fellow Veterans...appreciate your service!

A quick snapshot of my background:

88-92 Airborne, Ranger, IOBC, Pathfinder, Jumpmaster Schools - 82nd Airborne (2/325 AIR) = Desert Storm

92-94 1st Cavalry (1/9 Cav, D Co (LRSD) 312 MI, Div Staff)

94-97 IOAC, 5th Ranger Training Bat, ETS

97-Present Federal Law Enforcement (US Customs K9 Officer, Federal Air Marshal), US Army Reserve, 1x Tour in Iraq with 1st SFOD-D/75th Ranger Regiment

Currently instruct/facilitate Leadership to Federal Law Enforcement Officers and love to ride my FJR!

Again, thanks to all of you that have served. God Bless the fallen and thier families!

Rex

RLTW!! Sua Sponte!

 
Retired Army, Good years in the service. Cannot believe they payed me to jump out of aircraft, fly neat copters, shoot things that go bump in the night travel to strange places and serve with some of the finest people you can meet. Welcome to all those who serve.You do me proud.

warm regards, Roadhammer

 
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