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USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). 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 1349 crew members registered for the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 – 1996 | 1997 – 1998 | 1999 – 2000 | 2001 – 2002 | 2003 – 2005 | 2006 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moran, Edward | ET2 | 0000 – Dec 16, 1988 | Reactor Controls | Mang, I'd be retired by now if I stayed in. Of course, I'd have gone insane. Went to The University of Texas at Austin, got a BS in Petroleum Engineering, work for a small oil company, married to a UH grad, two kids, just bought a minivan |
| Brown, Alan | LI3 | Sep 21, 1009 – Oct 3, 1992 | Admin | |
| Rodriguez, Roberto | E-3 | Dec 28, 1197 – Sep 10, 2000 | V-3 | For those that Know me send A mesage Im with all the homie here with Jimenez |
| Breault, Frank | CV 70 | Jun 14, 1885 – Jan 21, 1988 | HAD A LOT OF GOOD TIMES!! Been out for awhile came back in army.About to go to iraq this time I will do my 20. | |
| Salvatore, Stephen | EM3 | Nov 1908 – Nov 1983 | E4 | |
McMahon, Donald  | oscs | Jan 7, 1977 – Jun 1, 1985 | OI | all i can say is she's allways on my mind. PLANKOWNER GOLDEN SHELLBACK |
| Knapp, David | HMC(FMF) | Mar 17, 1977 – Sep 30, 2000 | Medical (H) | Served may commands with the Fleet Marine Force Pacific, and several ships, I retired off the USS Carl Vinson, CVN 70 |
| Patterson, Rick | AFCM (AW) | Nov 1977 – Jun 1990 | ||
| Brophy, Christopher | E-5 | May 24, 1978 – Nov 15, 1982 | V-1 | Plankowner Flight Deck Yellow Shirt, FLY 1 from day one and loved every minute of the time onboard. Would like to hear from some of the old V-1 Plankowners. We shure got to see a lot didn't we! Best ship in the Navy! |
| Haws, Don | ET1 | 1979 – Sep 21, 1982 | RC | Precomm, design school in Pittsburg and Plank Owner |
| Rizzuto, Len | CWO4 | 1979 – 1983 | V=1 | A great bunch of personnel assigned to the flight deck. Who could forget the St Paddy's Day events. |
| Moquin, James | PN2 | Feb 11, 1979 – Oct 15, 1983 | ADMINISTRATIVE | I WAS ON THE SHIP FROM THE PRE-COM STAGE TO THE COMMISSIONING AND ALSO I'M A PLANKOWNER. |
| Sickler, Victor | EM2(SW) | Jun 1979 – 1983 | E1 | Pre-Comm, world cruise 83', Plankowner |
| Van Scoyoc, Stephen | MM1 | Nov 15, 1979 – Jul 13, 1983 | RM | Precomm & Plankowner. Pretty amazing experience and great people, but a long time ago and a lot of water under the hull since. Living in England aboard the London registered yacht Rosanna of Heybridge. |
| Don, McMahon | 0s2--os1 | Dec 1, 1979 – May 2, 1985 | oi | my dates are a little off i'm old...lol |
| Leininger, Mark | AK3 | 1980 – 1983 | Aviation Supply / Weapons | Looking for any one who may remeber me from the oh so wonderful times we had..... |
| Ritchie, Ron | MM1 | 1980 – Jun 1982 | Eng. M | Reactor Plant Design School, Plank Owner, 1st qualified CMO |
| Carter, Robert | E4 | 1980 – 1984 | ships company | |
| Askey, Mark | EM1 | 1980 – 1982 | Reactor Electrical Division | Plank owner, in the first group of nucs to report aboard. Great experience watching her transform from a hollow shell to a great lady. |
| Hartsell, Mark | EM3 | 1980 – 1984 | E4 | |
| Hardy, William | HT2 | 1980 – 1983 | Repair | Plank owner, repair division, first 2nd class to finally get approved to become a fire martial ! ....made all shake down cruises and the world cruise ! |
| Ritchie, Ron | MM1 | 1980 – Apr 1982 | M | 1st increment pre-comm. Reactor Plant Design School. |
| McClinton, Kevin D | AK2 | 1980 – 1983 | Air Department | |
| Waters, Robert | BM2 | 1980 – Aug 1983 | 2nd | |
| Causey, Timothy (Hound Dog) | EN2 | 1980 – 1983 | A-Div | Pre Com, Plankowner, World Cruise. |
| Sheehan Jr, Dale | BM3 | 1980 – 1984 | 3rd | Plank owner. |
| Reid, Brian | MM1 | 1980 – 1984 | Reactor Mechanical | |
| Montgomery, Norm | Airman | 1980 – 1984 | V-3 | |
| Kari, Jim | MM2 | 1980 – 1986 | M | |
| Carpentier, Mark | EM1 | Jan 1980 – Apr 1984 | E1 | Pre-Comm, world cruise 83', Plankowner |
| Savetz, Kurt | AN | Jan 1980 – Oct 1985 | v-3/v-1 | good friends an good times,you rember me give me a shout |
| Fisher, Earl/jay | OS1/OSC | Jan 1980 – Jul 1982 | Comp acceptance team and OI div | Great crew. I made OSC on her the first group to make chief on CVN-70. Met my wife there (Becky O'Hare). I retired in 1991 in San Diego. Now I just travel around the U.S. Next stop San Diego. |
| Burr, Dwight ( Buck) | E4 (MS-3) | Jan 1980 – Sep 1983 | supply | Had a blast on this ship , learned a lot and met some of the best folks in the world. I'm a plankowner, a royal diamond shellback and a very proud to have served on this ship. Feel free to contact me. STILL KICKIN !!!!!! |
| Dougherty, Kris | e3 | Jan 1980 – Sep 2000 | ph | |
| Burke, Ken | e-3 | Jan 1980 – Oct 1982 | 1 ST Deck Department | |
| Knox, Don | EM1 | Jan 1980 – Mar 1983 | RE02 | Got out after 8 years and 3 months. Worked at TU Electric, Westinghouse - finished school (PhD and 2 Masters' ). Work for a university and live in Wichita Falls Texas! Married with two children and three grandsons. |
| Patrick, Donovan | MM2 | Jan 1980 – Jun 29, 1984 | Reactor Mechanical (RM) - RM02 (2 Plant) | I arrived from INEL S5G Prototype in early Jan 1980. "Urine Analysis" impacted many of us. Some switched to LSD. I climbed to the very top in June, & touched the bottom during it's first drydock. Then the Airdales came |
| Cunningham, David | H T 2 | Jan 1, 1980 – Mar 15, 1983 | Sheetmetal | Howdy to my buddies Commissioning crew |
| Richardson, Dennis "Big Rich" | EN2 | Jan 3, 1980 – Nov 10, 1983 | A Gang | at times a huge pain in the butt but i would'nt trade the memories of the guys i knew and the times we had for anything. my experience on "the starship" helped make me the man i am today |
| Plocar, Mike | AQC | Jan 10, 1980 – Nov 20, 1985 | Management (Wang & SDMS & ZOG) | PRE-COMM on West Ave. Around the World Cruise. GIMTO, Hong Kong, Perth. |
| Bolques, Alex | E2 (BAD ALEX) | Jan 15, 1980 – Jan 14, 1984 | V-3 | Plank Owner |
| Trotter, Troy | AR | Jan 15, 1980 – Oct 1983 | V-4 | |
| Potter, Sterling | E-6/HT1 | Feb 1980 – Jan 1983 | Repair | Plankowner, AAAf supervisor, Damage control Traning team, At sea fire party leader |
| Webber, Kurt (Woober) | MM1 | Feb 1980 – Mar 1982 | RM | |
| Murphy, Robert (Zoid) | MM2 | Feb 1980 – Aug 1982 | M-Div | Plankowner, MMR2 |
| Grassia, Ed | SN | Feb 1980 – Sep 1984 | Deck Dept. | |
| Cole, Michael | IC3 | Feb 4, 1980 – Feb 4, 1984 | E2 | |
| McCollum, Bobby M. | MM1 | Mar 1980 – Oct 1983 | EMR01 & EMR05 | Participated in everything from pre-com to world cruise. Came to the Vinson from the USS Longbeach and left to go to the USS Bainbridge. |
| Law, Eddie | MM1 | Mar 1980 – Jul 1982 | RM | Precom, Plankowner |
| Andersen, Merle | YN2 | Mar 1980 – Aug 1983 | Supply Yeoman | Came aboard E-2 left E-5. Did the nightly sports scores on CCTV. The Starship Update. Worked for W.W. Wallace before CDR Lutz. |
| Barton, Tony (Thumper) | RM2 | Mar 1980 – Jul 13, 1983 | Communicaitons/MAA | |
| Byers, Bill | MM3 | Mar 1980 – Feb 1983 | M | Had a great time and good experiences for my life |
| Calvert, John | IC1 | Mar 1980 – Jul 1985 | OE | Pre-com, world cruise, westpac. Big buck bingo, double live gonzo. TV shop. |
| Fowler, Robert (Bob) | MM1 | Mar 1, 1980 – Dec 1983 | RL | Pre-comm, World Cruise '83, Shellback (Royal Diamond) |
| Smith, Tim | IC2 | Mar 2, 1980 – Aug 1983 | Reactor Electrical RE | Lots of good memories, not many bad. Would do it all over again. RE O2 was a great work center. 2 Plant is the GO Plant! 32 years commercial nuke and still going. Married 28 years and still going! 2 daughters, GO PACK GO |
| Heckard, Anthony J. | IC1 | Mar 3, 1980 – Nov 3, 1986 | E-2 | Pre-com, plankowner, Aft IC shop Supervisor, Acting Division Officer before departure. |
| Wierman, Kenneth | MM1 | Mar 6, 1980 – Mar 16, 1983 | Reactor Laboratory (RL) | Plankowner/Shellback |
| Oliverius, Douglas | MM1 | Mar 13, 1980 – Mar 15, 1985 | M | Looking for information on Plankowner and also on the "Royal Golden" Shellback patch |
| Kuhlmey, Bill | ABH3 | Mar 15, 1980 – Dec 10, 1983 | V-1 | Had a great time, met a lot of great people. Looking back now that around the world cruise wasn't that long. <SALUTE ALL> |
| McArthur, Gayle ( Mac ) | ABF-2 | Mar 23, 1980 – Mar 18, 1984 | V4 | Plankowner |
| Miller, Patricia | AT2 | Apr 1980 – Jun 1982 | Operations/AIMD | Plankowner - and the first woman permanently stationed aboard a US combatant vessel. The other ladies and I enjoyed ourselves thoroughly! |
| Wells, Pete | MM1 | Apr 1980 – Oct 1983 | Reactor Mechanical | |
| Ziffer, Frank/ted | RMCS | Apr 1, 1980 – Feb 1983 | CR | |
| Covacevich, Kenneth | PN2 | Apr 4, 1980 – Jul 6, 1981 | Personnel | PLANKOWNER |
| Hunter, Michael | ABH3 | Apr 10, 1980 – Feb 3, 1983 | V1 | Plankowner |
| Moomaw, Robert | BM3 | Apr 12, 1980 – Nov 24, 1982 | Deck | Was there when all we had was a little building right out of the shipyard gates |
| Foster, Dennis | MM1 | Apr 30, 1980 – Sep 10, 1985 | M-2 | Pre-comm, Plankowner, "Golden-Diamond" (or whatever) Shellback, Order of Megellan, worked in #2 MMR (the ship is shorter than built due to all those years we pushed #1 MMR through the water). Retired MMCS(SW). |
| Callaway, Mark | ABH3 | May 1980 – Jan 26, 1984 | V-1 and MAA | A crazy but wonderful chapter in my life that I will never forget, All except the times i was to drunk to remember. WOW what a time. Hope you are all doing well. |
| Brown, Larry | BM2 | May 10, 1980 – Jun 10, 1983 | 3rd | Those were some wild days at the Pre-comm unit down town Newport News. The "around the world cruise" was fantastic! Where is Kornegay? |
| Jones, Barry | BM3 | May 10, 1980 – Feb 28, 1983 | Deck second | BM1 manly was my main supervisor then BM1 Sutton Senior Chief Johnson who became a Master Chief lot of guys I remember semen green Seaman Tucker who got killed on the ship. I knew a lot of people in Deck department. |
| Laboy, Edwin E. | E-4/RM3 | May 12, 1980 – Feb 4, 1984 | CR | Plank Owner/Golden Shellback |
| Laboy, Edwin | RM-3 | May 12, 1980 – Feb 4, 1984 | Radio CR | Plankowner, Golden Shellback, World Cruise |
| Reichert, James (Jim) | EM2 | May 15, 1980 – Jul 24, 1984 | E-1/RT | PLANKOWNER. Served during Pre Commissioning and world cruise changing home port from Norfolk, Va. to Alameda, CA |
| Koran, Laurence | IS-1 | Jun 1980 – | OZ | OZ LPO until Dec 1982 pre com |
| Wilson, Timothy A (Ta) | MM2 | Jun 1980 – Feb 1984 | M Division | Commissioning crew made world cruise after Feb 84 ended up at Charleston SC then on to Newport RI aboard the USS Valdez. |
| Reichert, Jim | EM2 | Jun 1980 – Jul 1984 | E-1/RT | Plankowner/World Cruise View 'back then' Photo |
| Kari, James | MM2 | Jul 1980 – Jul 1986 | M | |
| Dingus, Jerry | MM2 | Jul 10, 1980 – Nov 30, 1983 | RM22 | After 25 years I am back at NN shipyard working on the old pig... |
| Osborn, Emmitt (Deano) (ozzy) | MM2 | Jul 28, 1980 – Dec 10, 1985 | M | PLANK OWNER WORLD CRUISE AND LEFT FROM YAKUSKA JAPAN IN 85. RETIRED OUT OF TREASURE ISLAND, CA. LIVING IN EAST TEXAS WORKIN FOR CITY OF LONGVIEW WATER PURIFICATION. |
| Cook, Bill | DPC | Aug 1980 – Feb 28, 1983 | OZ | Was Leading Chief for OZ division during PreCom Then retired prior to the around the world cruise. |
| White, Russell | ABE | Aug 1980 – | v2 | Pre-Com CAT 3 Plankowner, World Cruise |
| McLane, Dean | EM1 | Aug 27, 1980 – Jun 1984 | E-1 | E-1 division,first E-5 to qualify as PPWS on ship. |
| Mitchell, Terry | MM2 | Aug 29, 1980 – Nov 3, 1983 | M | Pre-com, arrived FN, left MM2 after world cruise |
| Langley (Smith), Jeffory (The Fang) | EM3 | Sep 1980 – Nov 1983 | E-Div. Motor Rewind Shop | Pre-Com, Golden Diamond Shellback, World Cruise, Sure wish I knew then what I know now, I would still be serving. |
| Weiler, Don | PN2 | Sep 1, 1980 – May 31, 1982 | Personnel | Plank Owner, vol sub duty in 1982 next 4 years on 3 seperate subs from Charleston, SC, Pearl Harbor and Sasabo Japan, cross rated to IC2(ss). Hey Kenny C. ,Louis Perez, Bill Mcgee, Jim Moquin, Evertt Easley and the rest. |
| Coon, Warren | MM3 | Sep 20, 1980 – Sep 27, 1984 | A Gang | |
| Wallington, Wally | EM-3 | Sep 24, 1980 – Jul 28, 1984 | E-3 | Just a few statements to all my shipmates, good times grew up fast and still have pride in what we did on the Chucky V. kinda miss them days, good friends. |
| Ellis, Ron | EM2 | Sep 30, 1980 – Nov 3, 1983 | E-1 | Precom, Plankowner, World Cruise |
| White, Larry | LT | Oct 1980 – Oct 1984 | Deck 4th XXD 5 | plankowner/nucleus crew |
| Wickersham, William/Bill | ATCS(AW) | Oct 1980 – Nov 1984 | AIMD IM3 | Join her in New Port News at the shipyard. Made Chief while on board. An unforgettable round the world cruise. Have fond memories of this carrier. Shop 7 and 10 was where I hung my hat. |
| Herman, Alan | EM3 | Oct 1980 – Mar 1984 | E-3 | Pre-com crew, Diamond Shellback, world cruise. Great times on the "Chucky V". Made some great friends onboard. |
| Willingham, Michael | LI2 | Oct 1, 1980 – Jul 14, 1984 | X-2 | Married, have two teenage daughters. living in Texas Ol' Willy sayin hi to all my precomm boys Those were great days. |
| Potter, Sterling | HT1 | Oct 13, 1980 – Sep 13, 1983 | R Div | AFFF Shop Supervisor |
| Spallone, Tom | YN3 | Oct 15, 1980 – May 15, 1984 | Reactor | Reactor office Yeoman. Still trying to get back to the ship to take my sons. Just missed a couple years ago in San Diego. |
| Dennis, Td | MM3 | Oct 25, 1980 – Apr 25, 1984 | m | plankowner goldenshellback w.va |
| Mitchell, Jody/head | HT2 | Oct 30, 1980 – May 31, 1984 | Carpenter shop supervisor | Took leave at sea, jumped a officer only helicopter and arrived in Australia 3 days before the ship, bought a $240.00 bike stayed with Sandy until the last minute and almost missed the ship. AWOL? think not. Man Overboard maybe |
| Cohn, Bill | HTSN/ HT2 | Nov 1980 – Feb 1984 | Repair | Plankowner, Royal Diamond Shellback, Order of Magellan. Worked/ran Shipfitter Shop and served as #1 Nozzleman on At Sea Fire Party. World Cruise was the experience of a lifetime. Hey, Sterling, Douggie and Jodie. |
| Vorderbruggen, Daryl | ASE2 | Nov 1980 – Nov 1983 | AIMD GSE Shop | I heard she's earned a great reputaion. What a ship! What an experience! |
| Viera, DavIId ( Coco ) | AO E3 | Nov 1980 – May 1982 | Shell backs | Plankowner... stay on base norfolk Va . before I was transfered to USS Carl Vinson |
| Vandermolen, Randy "Moe" | AKAN./AK3/AK2/DP1 | Nov 1, 1980 – Nov 9, 1985 | Management/R&D | I was stationed on board for 5 years, 9 days. A record at that time. Maybe it still is. |
| Cottingham, Sherman | OS2 | Nov 13, 1980 – Aug 13, 1984 | OI | Proud to have served aboard Carl Vinson. I had the oppertunity to become a Royal Diamond Shellback, make a world cruise , and and meet people from all over during my tour. May my ashes fly overboard upon my departure. |
| Mohler, Gary "Moe" | CVN70 | Dec 1980 – Sep 1984 | V-1 | Pre com. plank owner fly 2 asst.P.O. World cruise great time from what i rember first time on board there was no island structure or bearthing for crew. first job cleaing all the flight deck padies oh! what an adventure! May our lost shipmatesR.I.P.! |
| Cassidy, Butch (Robert) | EM1 | Dec 1980 – Jun 1985 | V2 | Around the world in, what, around 270 days? Monaco, Casa Blanca, Perth, Hong Kong, Philippines, Japan, San Francisco. Supervisor of Flight Deck Lighting shop. I remember good friends. |
| Dicenzo, Paul | E4 | Dec 10, 1980 – Dec 10, 1984 | Management | |
| King, Ronald | OS-3 | Dec 15, 1980 – Feb 25, 1985 | OI | Precom, Plankowner, World Cruise was one to remember. Golden Shellback 00/00 who else but us? "Chucky V" (CVN-70) |
| Barhorst, Darryl/ Baha | MM3 | Dec 30, 1980 – Aug 30, 1984 | A gang,Hydraulics | Was a plankowner,and did my entire 1st enlistment onboard.Re-upped in Hong Kong,and left in Subic Bay,1984.Lots of memories with the ships crew,and still have alot of pictures. |
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