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USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name to send an email to the respective sailor. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website?
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There are 1975 crew members registered for the USS Nimitz (CVN 68).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 – 1997 | 1998 – 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 – 2003 | 2004 – 2006 | 2007 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robertson, John A | PH3 | 0000 – | OP | |
| Borges, Robert /bobby | Feb 5, 1967 – Jan 4, 1968 | i was the baddest of all brothas on this ship i ran the show vietnam was no joke.its Bobby from brooklyn ya heard! | ||
| Angell, H Norman | none | 1969 – 1971 | none | I do military research in ballistics |
| Polk, Kenneth | QMC | 1972 – 1975 | nav | i was aboard |
| McInvaille, Richard "mac" | MM2 | 1972 – 1978 | M | plank owner resident of MMR#2 |
| Jones, John | MM / ELT | 1972 – May 1975 | RL | Plank owner, Assigned to the initial pre-commissioning unit in 1972 and transferred on the day of commissioning. |
Marshall, Edward  | HT3-HT1 | 1972 – 1977 | R division | |
| Liles, Jerry | MM3 | 1972 – Mar 1976 | M Divsion | Plank owner. |
| Hautzinger, Lawrence | ETR2 | 1972 – 1976 | RC | Plank Owner - was the Reactor Operator at the controls taking the very first Nimitz Class Reactor critical with Admiral Rickover present in the control room. Pretty cool. |
| Parme, Larry | IC1 | 1972 – Sep 1974 | RE | Being a part of the precommisioning unit was unquestionably an amazing and life shaping experience. Proud to have been a part (small as it may've been) in bringing this ship to life. |
| Knoll, Timothy | AO2 | Mar 1972 – Apr 3, 1977 | G | Proud plank owner |
| Jones, Everett | EM2 Nuclear | May 1972 – Aug 1975 | Engineering | |
| Jones, Everett Ray | EM2 | May 22, 1972 – Aug 1975 | Engineering | Plank Owner, Navy Nuke, spent many an hour in the engine room. |
| Straka, Gary (Dilligaff) | MM1 | Jun 1972 – Jun 25, 1976 | RM | One of first to report on board. Remember the great times with the fellows "Nukes". Left just before the first Med cruise. Astt. LPO of RM01 and then LPO of RM office. ORSE boards with "Tank" just b4 getting out |
| Pendleton, Edward | PC2 | Jun 1972 – Mar 1976 | Admin | We had a building next to Newport News ship yard in 1972 we would check crew in there and give them housing we stayed in nice apartment I went to postal school and set up post office on ship I was in the top ten to repor |
| Richards, Michael | IC1 | Jun 12, 1972 – May 26, 1976 | E1 / E2 | Plank owner, Nuclear trained electrician |
| Courson, Don | YN2 | Jun 15, 1972 – Jan 15, 1976 | Admin (X-1) | Some of the best years and best friends of my life were when I served in the PRECOMM Unit and I am a proud Plank Owner (commissioned on May 3, 1975). |
| Levitsky, John | MM3 | Jun 19, 1972 – Nov 10, 1975 | M | Remember when I hooked the big fish(?), trolling on the fantail jet engine test stand, during Gitmo training. I, single handedly, stopped the Nimitz. I had more power than any enemy in the world. Too bad, not edible. |
| Westrich, Kim | EN2 | Jun 26, 1972 – Apr 12, 1976 | A | Plank owner, was no a division when first arrived,got to know most everyone of nucleus crew.became poic of aft emergency generators and all small craft abourd.also qualified as a watch operator for M division,tho never stood a watch |
| Ferguson, John | MM2 | Jul 4, 1972 – Oct 20, 1975 | Very early pre-com arrival. Plankowner. Lived in MMR2, first qualified non-nuc ER shutdown watch. Knew everybody! Lost track of same. | |
| Ferguson, John | MM2 | Jul 4, 1972 – Nov 7, 1975 | M | |
| Cochran, Keith | MM2 | Aug 1972 – Feb 1975 | M | Pre-com ER-2 CMO. Any of you guys still out there? |
| Potter, Jay | E4-E5 | Aug 1972 – Oct 1975 | E1 | Plankowner |
| Horsley, Chuck | MM2 | Aug 20, 1972 – Apr 19, 1976 | RL | plank owner served in rl division as engineering laboratory technician a nuke!! |
| Seal, Bob | IC1 | Sep 1972 – Oct 1974 | Reactor Training | Great experience! I spent over 2 years on Nimitz PRECOM UNIT but am not a plank owner because I transferred to a new command before commissioning. |
| Ries, Larry | MM3 | Sep 1, 1972 – Oct 1, 1976 | RM | PreComm and Commisioning Crew. Wild Cat Jim Burton was our leading Chief with 'Flag' Falor the Department and ship Master Chief. Greetings. |
| Strickland, Randy | MM3 | Oct 1972 – Jun 3, 1976 | M/EMO2 | Plankowner and first official man overboard.....not too proud of that, but Hey! I am still alive! 21 years/retired - who would have believed that?! |
| Duffy, Shawn (Duff) | MM2 | Nov 22, 1972 – Aug 1976 | M | Early to the pre-comm unit. Plankowner. Made the shakedown cruises, GITMO, North Atlantic, Part of the Med Cruise. |
| Kitchens, Mike | ABE2 | Dec 1972 – Feb 1976 | V2 | Never forget rereeving those AG engines at sea - pouring sockets into the wee hours of the AM - gear hands know what I'm talking about. We took her on her first shakedowns and NATO cruise. RIP Bos'n Arch, ABE1 Roland, ABCS Didier, Reese |
| Neely, Rick | ABE-2 | Dec 4, 1972 – Apr 2, 1976 | V-2 | |
| Keen, Chuck | MM ELT | 1973 – 1977 | RL | Plank Owner, Nuke, Reactor Lab. division ... remove the -nospam- from email address |
| Bloom, John | AE-2 | 1973 – 1977 | VA-86 | Plank Owner....Plane Captain and Flight Line Trouble Shooter. Had some great times with some great people. |
| Steiner, Bob/catfish | HT3 | 1973 – 1974 | R | I doubt if anyone will remember me. This was a tough time in my life. Family matters nearly destroyed me. I took an Undesirable Discharge in 75. I did finaly get my head together though. |
| Bosley, Joseph | RM3 | 1973 – 1976 | Communications | How time has passed so quickly. A lot of good friends made and missed here. Hope lifes journey has treated everyone as well as mine has. Maine, the way life should be, is where I am now with my wonderful wife. Plankowner |
| Fenelon, Jim | E4 | 1973 – | Plat-Lens/ICTV/MPPB | |
| Ricks, Randy | ETR2 | 1973 – Sep 12, 1975 | reactor | Being assigned to the pre-commissioned Nimitz was a great learning experience for me. Worked at the shipyard for 2.5 years before our first deployment to Europe. |
| Davison, Warren | E3 | 1973 – | AG | I joined this site for my dad who was on the commissioning crew of Nimitz. He was an aerographer's mate under Master Chief "Bud" Scott. My dad passed away 12/2000. Hoping to find some that knew him. |
| Englert, Alan | FTM1 | 1973 – Nov 9, 1977 | OE | Great memories and Friends |
| Kahler, Thomas | HTCS/WO1 | Jan 1973 – Jul 1975 | Eng./Repair | Plank Owner. Long days and nights getting Nimitz ready to join the fleet but great duty with some outstanding sailors in the Nucleus crew. Unfortunately we've lost a few, YNC Mike Merkle and AGCM Bud Scott, fair winds and following seas my friends |
| Andrews, Bruce | E4 EN3 | Jan 1, 1973 – Aug 1, 1976 | A USS NIMITZ | precomm crew, Fwd & Aft Emergency diesel Generator rooms and Boat Crew |
| Smith, Peter | AMH-1 | Jan 6, 1973 – Aug 31, 1978 | IM2 | Precom unit to 1978 Med cruise. Assigne to C-1A COD crew as Naval Air Crewman, Made first takeoff and First arrested landing. |
| Andrews, Bruce/andy | EN3 | Feb 1973 – Oct 1976 | Hello to Kim Westrich, Mike Gilberto, Chief Stephens,Chief Johns, Ray Bell, Tom Crissey, Ben Clark, Mike Haddon, Larry House, James "Smitty" Smith, John Richards, all Enginemen. You guys are well remembered! | |
| Brunner, Waldo | CWO3 | Feb 23, 1973 – Sep 30, 1975 | Radio | Plankowner, Radio Officer Nimitz Association Membership Chairman |
| Avenengo, Robert | ACAN | Mar 1973 – Mar 1975 | Air Ops | |
| Gilberto, Mike | EN2 | Mar 1973 – Jun 1976 | A | All the enginemen were great! Kim Westrich and Andy Andrews..I salute you! |
| Mattson, Thomas | DP1 | Mar 1, 1973 – Sep 1, 1976 | OZ | aS THE PLANKHOLDER AND DESIGNER OF THE USS NIMITZE LOGO, I TAKE GREAT PRIDE FOR MY SERVICE TO THE SHIP AND COUNTRY, |
| Hayner, Matthew | sa | Mar 1, 1973 – Mar 1, 1975 | s1 | I should have stayed in |
| Leadbetter, David | ABE3 | Mar 1, 1973 – May 18, 1975 | V2 | |
| Hollenback, Leslie | MM1 | Mar 3, 1973 – Nov 6, 1977 | M | I had #2 MAR when I left! |
| Oswalt, Lester | IM3 | Mar 19, 1973 – Dec 6, 1974 | S-1 | Worked with the S-1 Division while waiting for the Typerwriter/instrument repair shop to be built. Now over thirty years later still working in calibration for the navy in Panama City, Fl. |
| Jordan, Victor | QMC | Mar 25, 1973 – May 15, 1977 | nav | anyone that was in the nav dept at these times i would like to here from you. |
| Carlson, Bob | ABH2 | Apr 1973 – Aug 1975 | V1 | Plank Owner Fly 2 PO |
| Williams, David / Crockett | ABE-3 | Apr 1973 – Jan 1975 | V-2 Forward cats | |
| Foissett, John | BM2 | Apr 1973 – Apr 1975 | Deck Department | |
| Boestfleisch (Bobo), Kurt | SA to YN2 | Apr 1973 – Oct 1976 | Admin X1 | I am a Plankowner, and had the best times of my life serving onboard the USS Nimitz, with all of my Navy friends and working for and with Capt Brian Compton & CDR Jim Mauldin under LCDR Robinson and Sr Chief William Ross |
| Tourtellot, Scott | YN2 | May 1973 – Jan 1976 | Weapons Dept | |
| Carlson, Bob | ABH2 | May 1, 1973 – Aug 21, 1975 | V1 | Fly 2 PO. Left Norfolk TAD on America, Guam, and the old FDR until Nimitz ready for shakedowns. Great ship, great shipmates, and a great time in my life. |
| Shultz, David | MR1 | Jun 1973 – Apr 1976 | A-Division | Plank Owner, Smitty Where are you?? |
| Craig, Fred | HT2 | Jun 2, 1973 – Sep 23, 1976 | Repair | I served as part of the Precom and commissioning crew. I was on the Nimitz through training in Gitmo, our first North Atlantic cruise, Portsmouth shipyard for overhaul and the first half of the first Med cruise. Hi to al my friends. |
| Foreman Jr., Charles Dewey | HT2 | Jul 1973 – Aug 1975 | Eng / | Pre-Comm Crew/Plank Owner; part of 1st group of sailors to actually live aboard her. |
| Althof, Lew(Pete) | DK2 | Jul 4, 1973 – Dec 4, 1976 | S4 Disbursing | Remember being on watch below decks when President Ford came for the commisioning. A lot of good times with long lost friends and shipmates. |
| Breunig, Alan (Al) | DK2 | Aug 8, 1973 – Apr 1, 1975 | Supply | I'm looking for anyone who worked in the Disbursing, Personnel or Supply office as part of the pre-com unit. |
| Lake, David | e-1 | Sep 3, 1973 – Mar 1, 1974 | Ft Lewis,Wa. | |
| Kelly, Keith | ET1 | Sep 7, 1973 – Sep 7, 1977 | OE | Plank Owner. Responsible for communications and radar equipment When i reported there was only about 50 assigned to monitor testing |
| Hirschmann, Richard | AO3 | Sep 10, 1973 – Apr 23, 1979 | Ordnance | |
| Marlar, Gary | DS1 | Nov 29, 1973 – Jul 12, 1977 | Supply S-7 | AWESOME ship, Great crew, excellent leaders in Supply Dept., had a wonderful & educational time on the ship. |
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