Bio for MMC  J.S. Williams  USN (Ret)

 

01-73   Enlisted US Navy Delayed Entry Program at Naval Reserve Center Santa Maria, CA

04-73 to 06-73  Boot Camp RTC San Diego Ca.   Co 115

06-73 to 09-73  MM “A” School NTC Great Lakes, IL.

09-73 to 04-77  USS Marvin Shields DE / FF-1066    M-Division

04-77 to 11-78  Civ. Pac. (civilian)

11-78 to 11-80  USS Sperry AS-12    R-2 Division

12-80 to 11-82  USS Hull DD-945      M-Division

12-82 to 11-85  NRMTF Puget Sound  YR-86  Tacoma, WA

11-85 to 02-86  Instructor School NTC, San Diego

02-86 to 02-89  Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center San Jose, CA 

02-89 to 10-89  USS Roark  FF-1053    M-Division

10-89 to 08-90  Naval Drug Screening Lab, Oakland, CA

08-90 to 02-93  USS Prairie AD-15    RS Division

02-93 to 12-94  SIMA San Diego    Facilities Manager

12-31-94    Retired

 

During my tour aboard the MIGHTY MARV, I was assigned to M-Div. in Aux Mach 1 as well as the Engine Room.  I reported as an MMFA out of  A School and left an MM2. I saw the better part of 2 Western Pacific Deployments a the first of which we spent several months off of the coast of Viet Nam in support of Operation Piraz and a Yard Period in Long Beach Naval Shipyard. I was there for the introduction of EOSS, EOCC, the first Light Off Examination or LOE, and I saw Reftra twice.  I was qualified for all watch stations in Aux 1, as well as all watch stations in the Engine Room up to and including Engine Room Supervisor.  I was also qualified as Cold Iron and Sounding and Security Watchs.

 

For those Mighty Marv  Shipmates my E-Mail Address is :

JSWilliams4@aol.com

 

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