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| Date | 2009-03-13 |
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| Message | hi started rma school bainbridge md 59 graduated feb 60. first ship was a icebreaker out of boston. code in and out. copied w dsbcst washdc and norfolk then switching to cfh out of halifax ca they would send military one hour and civilian for a hour. when in port we had to guard own bcst since most of the ships went to tty at 60 wpm uncovered. although we had one tty and a ura8 converter we could not set it up. tbk tde and taj those were our fxmitters. rba rbb rbc were our receivers. all fun. rm ret usn |
| Date | 2009-03-12 |
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| Message | Great to see a site for all us Sparks. RM "A" School NTC SD 1978 COMSUBPAC 78-82 USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG-22) 82-87 USS Thomas S Gates (CG-51) 87-89 FTC Norfolk (89-92)(Teletype Maint) USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) 92-95 NTCC Hampton Roads 95-98 USS Barry (DDG-52) 98-00, CMC COMOPTEVFOR 00-03, CMC VF-143 03-05, CMC CVW-7 05-08, CMC Retired now and back to being a Radioman again for a contractor. |
| Date | 2009-03-12 |
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| Message | Great to see a site for all us Sparks. RM "A" School NTC SD 1978 COMSUBPAC 78-82 USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG-22) 82-87 USS Thomas S Gates (CG-51) 87-89 FTC Norfolk (89-92)(Teletype Maint) USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) 92-95 NTCC Hampton Roads 95-98 USS Barry (DDG-52) 98-00, CMC COMOPTEVFOR 00-03, CMC VF-143 03-05, CMC CVW-7 05-08, CMC Retired now and back to being a Radioman again for a contractor. |
| Date | 2009-03-11 |
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| Message | Joined Jan. 1970 Bootcamp in Great Lakes RM"A" School in Bainbridge, MD NAVCOMMSTA Norfolk NAVRADSTA Northwest, VA 1970-1971 NAVFAC Sigonella, Sicily NAVDET Souda Bay Crete 1971-1972 NAVFAC Coos Bay, Oregon 1972-1973 RM"C" School Teletype Repair San Diego, CA 1973 USS Midway CVA-41 1973-1975 Participated in Frequent Wind/Eagle Pull Operations - Evacuation of Saigon - 1975 CincPac Aiea, Hawaii 1975-1977 Various Reserve Outfits until my Discharge 1983. I would not trade the experience or the people and places for anything. |
| Date | 2009-03-10 |
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| Message | Hello RM Shipmates. After 30+ years in Naval Communications, I am alive and well living in Southern Illinois. Give me a shout. |
| Date | 2009-03-06 |
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| Message | Navy 1955/1964, Comphibron 3, Comphibron 1, Harbor Defense Unit 1, USS Point Cruz CVE119, Was on the USS George Clymer APA27 with CPR 3, and USS Henrico APA45 with CPR1. Put USS Point Cruz CVE119 out of commission in Bremerton Wa 1956. Obtained authority, with testing, to use Speed Key (Bug) on all naval circuits in 1959. 40 WPM code proficiency award 1955. (was active ham at 14) Not seen anyone that I knew but that has been many moons ago. Enlisted March 7, 1955, (Kiddie cruz) Discharged December 3, 1964 |
| Date | 2009-03-04 |
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| Message | RM from 1962-1986...Navcommsta Guam, USS Gurke DD783, RM B School, Navcommsta San Diego, NavCams Westpac, DLI Monterey CA, USS Preble DLG15, COMTHIRDFLT, COMDESRON 25, NAVCAMS EASTPAC. Retired as DOD Civ two years ago. Fond Aloha to all my fellow RMs.... |
| Date | 2009-03-04 |
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| Message | Started Radioman school Sept 1971 to Feb 1972. Then stationed on board the USS Robert K Huntington DD-781, Bayonne NJ. till Sept 1973, then finished on the board the USS Assurance AG-521 also called MSO-521. Charleston SC. Misc schools, various locations. Discharged out of Philadelphia. June 16, 1975. [email protected] |
| Date | 2009-02-27 |
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| Message | Don't see any farmiliar names. But its been over thirty years since I retired. |
| Date | 2009-02-18 |
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| Message | Attended Boot camp in Great Lakes 1979 (March). I Attended RMA School San Diego 1979-1980. Spent 4 Years in Naples Italy RM2 (1980-1984). I Spent 1 Year on the USS Nimitz (1984-1985). I am Currently Living in Hamilton Ohio. I work as an Engineer for GE Aircraft Engines (Cincinnati). |
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