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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 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stampfli, Jeff | HM-3 | 1982 – | Medical | Plank Owner Original Surgical Technician Looking for Caldwell from philly |
| Somers, Doug | E5/DS | 1982 – Jul 1985 | OPS/Electrical | Workups through all the rest to San Francisco. Good times in port, but way toooooo long at sea. Out now. |
| Rogers, Scott | AMEAN | 1982 – | VAW-124 | Plankowner--my squadron was onboarded at Gitmo during her shakedown cruise--I witnessed her very first catshot and arrest--fine ship |
| Shope, Andrew | AO3 | 1982 – 1983 | ||
| Watson, Thurman Ed | ASCS | 1982 – 1985 | im-4 | |
| Farmer, Gary | 1982 – 1984 | |||
| Meacham, Fred " Reb" | ABE-2 | 1982 – 1986 | V-2 | Arresting Gear |
| Myers, David | E-5 DS | 1982 – 1985 | OPS | |
| Farmer, Gary "farmboy" | EW2 | 1982 – 1983 | OEW | Not much to say. A long cruise on the "Starship" with Mad Max and bingo. |
| Merrill, Bill | AE2 | 1982 – 1983 | VAQ 134 AIMD Around the World and alot of work The 2nd half was alot better. | |
| Daggers, James | PR2 | 1982 – 1984 | VAQ-134 | Long Cruise with many Shell Back initiations! Extended for that cruise to go to Australia again. Hated those long months at sea but have great memories of all the great friends I met along the way. Take good care shipmates! |
| Story, Wayne | PC3 | 1982 – 1985 | x2 | we moved alot mail went on to do 9 more yrs now i del mail in iowa enjoyed the world cruise |
| Van Vleet, Richard | EM3 | 1982 – 1984 | Nuclear | Went on the maiden "Around the world cruise." Left Norfolk and ended up in Alameda. Air shows in almost every country. When we left Pat Benetar was hot...we came back to Boy George:( |
| Lilly, Albert (Pineapple) | ABE2 | 1982 – 1985 | CAAC | |
| Curry, Richard | IC1 | 1982 – May 1986 | E-2 | |
| Blackwell, Stanley / Bwell | BM2 (SW) | 1982 – 1985 | 4th Deck Sail Loft | Just reaching out drop a line..... |
| Blappert, Jerry | mm2 | 1982 – 1983 | Eng. A div. EAO4 A/C AND REF. SHOP | ORIGINAL ORDERS TO PRECOM UNIT 1980. TAD TO USS ESHENHOWER BATTLE GROUP SOCAR CGN 37. CAME ON BOARD BEFORE COMMISIONING. LEFT IN ALEMEDA NOV 83. GOLDEN SHELBACK, PLANKOWNER. VERY VERY PROUD OF THIS SHIP TO THIS DAY. |
| McLaughlin, Joseph | mm2 | 1982 – 1984 | m | |
| Hoefert, Dewayne | ABHAN | 1982 – 1982 | V-! | |
| O'Hearn, Andrew | Cpl | 1982 – 1984 | Marine Detachment | Plankowner |
| Bentley, Ron | E4HT3 | Jan 1982 – Aug 1985 | Repair | Had a good time. I hope everyone is OK!! |
| Steely, Dean | AO3 | Jan 1, 1982 – Nov 4, 1985 | G-3 | Plankowner- original Hanger Deck Dogs |
| Silvestro, Scott The Chief | ABF3 | Jan 1, 1982 – Apr 24, 1985 | V4 | Any top side grapes out there remember the chief? |
| Rosa, Ariel | ABH3 | Jan 7, 1982 – Feb 18, 1983 | V1 | |
| Smith, Pete | AE3 | Jan 10, 1982 – Aug 10, 1983 | VF-111 | An experience I wish other American citizens could live. |
| Smith, Wade | AE2 | Jan 10, 1982 – Oct 5, 1984 | IM3 | I am a plank owner and made her first world cruse, was with her while in New Port VA where she was commissioned on March 13, 1983 and when she sailed from Norfolk Va and into her new home port of Alameda California. |
| Scouten, Michael | MM3 | Jan 15, 1982 – May 1, 1986 | RX / RM | Plank Owner - Miss some of my buds from the Past. And "Training Films" Lol. |
| Johnson, Calvin | e-3 | Jan 29, 1982 – Jan 29, 1986 | mangement dept | na |
| Lewis, Fred | ABH3 | Feb 1982 – Oct 1985 | V-1 | I am a plankowner from V-1 Division, Crash & Salvage. I severed on board for the first two deployments. |
| Watson, Tom | MM2 | Feb 1982 – Mar 1985 | RL | Plank Owner |
| Brennan, Anthony / Tony | ASM3 | Feb 1982 – Oct 24, 1985 | V3/AIMD IM4 | Plankowner: Happiest day is the day I came onboard, the sadest was the day I heard the ships bell ring for the last time as my name was said & plankowner departing. I had a great time with you bunch of guys .( I now call Perth my home.) |
| Deshields, Charles (Chuck) | CORPORAL | Feb 1982 – Feb 1984 | Marine Detachment | Anyone out there from MarDet? Drop me a line! Also, anyone having information on a Reunion, please email me with the details. |
| Brown, Theodore | CPL (E-4) | Feb 1982 – Feb 1984 | MarDet | Yo Deshields! Drop me a line! Anyone know anything about usplankowners having a reunion? |
| Engel, Dean | MM2 then MM1 | Feb 1982 – Apr 1985 | M Divison | Loved the Engine room and all the guys I worked with nucs and nonnucs alike. |
| Greger, Tom | AX2 | Feb 1982 – May 1986 | AIMD\IM3\Shop 9 & 10 | Best 4 years of my life! |
| Newman, Michael | AQAN | Feb 1, 1982 – Jul 10, 1985 | AIMD IM3 | Shop 8 - VAST |
| Shertzer, Chris | AO1 | Feb 7, 1982 – Aug 4, 1984 | G1 Flight deck Roof Rat | We had a great time. My flight deck roof rats ruled. Plankowner, Royal Diamond Shellback, and our soda mess. Any old salts can contact me at chertzer@mdpennysaver.com. Everyone remember Mad Max Bingo |
| Deason, Bradford | RM3/RM2/RM1 | Feb 10, 1982 – Oct 30, 1985 | CR | SEA TRIALS-WORKUPS-WORLD CRUISE-RIMPAC-WESTPAC/IO. Had greatest time in Perth, the second visit. Stayed at Raffles, Swan Beer can monument in motel room, A loaned Land Rover compliments someone I met at the bar (owned a dealership) memories |
| Harden, Jeffery Wayne | E-5 | Feb 11, 1982 – Jan 7, 1985 | Radio | Plank Owner, would love to hear from other rms who were plankowners/or old guard who made the world cruise. Drop me a line. |
| Belmont, David | BMSN | Feb 15, 1982 – Oct 1, 1985 | 1st | what a smoky haze those 3 years were if you knew me contact me |
| Mitchell, James / Mitch | E6/IS1 | Feb 15, 1982 – Sep 20, 1989 | OPS/OZ: TRAINING | Pre-com crew training newly graduated recruits on "Navy Side" (Norfolk Naval Station), setting up Intelligence spaces "Shipyard Side" (Newport News Shipyard). After pre-com transferred to Training as Brig Guard then Training Dept LPO. |
| Stanley, Kevin (Stan) | AO2 | Feb 27, 1982 – Jan 20, 1984 | Weapons G2 & AWMCS | Plankowner, G2 Mag Rat, worked for the OHO in AWMCS. Made all the work up and GITMO cruises topped off by Around the world 83 when we left Norfolk/Newport News to arrive at our new home port of NAS Alemeda. Royal Diamond Shellback - crossed at 0' |
| Welsher, Gene Pappa Smurf | AN | Mar 1982 – Sep 1983 | v-3 | i was an aircraft handler and spotting dolly operater on the hanger deck was on the first world cruise flown off in the phillappeans from suffering a stroke i have never forgotten my experiances and the friends i had.im very proud of it |
| Gabrish, John (Gabe) | E3 | Mar 1982 – Jun 1983 | V1 | V1 Fly 2... blue shirt ...Plank owner |
| Langdon, Eric | MM2 | Mar 1982 – Apr 1986 | M Division # 2MMR | |
| Hollingsworth, Harold | E-4/AE | Mar 1, 1982 – Oct 10, 1984 | AIMD/IM3 | My squadron, VS-29 Drogonfires, served aboard the Vinson for it's maiden voyage in '82, and then again for a West Pac in '84. I remember my good friend Greg Feyerbend, Robert Michaud, Tony V., some cats from VF-51, VF-111, VAQ-134; holla |
| Lowery, J.r. | BM2 | Mar 1, 1982 – Aug 1, 1986 | 4TH | I was the first Gig Coxswain, Did all od the shake down cruise and trials. Had a great time. |
| Magda, John | AT2 | Mar 1, 1982 – Oct 16, 1986 | AIMD IM3 | Still ride ships, as a Tech Rep! Mostly on the SIDMS/NRMM/NALCOMIS system and ships networks, living the Dream, ran into a Shop 7 AT2 now AVCM last week, Brian Carillo, who would have guessed a 30 year man? john.magda at navy dot mil |
| Waring, Ben | ABH2/E-5 | Mar 1, 1982 – Mar 1, 1984 | V-3 | Looking for ABH2 Defandeni Call Deef or Deno |
| Ward, John | AO2 | Mar 13, 1982 – Apr 16, 1984 | G-2 | Plankowner. Miss all the guys we had good times together. |
| McCormick, Mike | MM3 | Mar 14, 1982 – Nov 23, 1985 | Machinery EMO2 | Living in New Mexico, had 2 kids and now have 2 grandchildren. Currently working in Water Treament, (just couldn't get away from the water) for the Air Force at Holloman AFB. Left the Navy as an MM2 on the connie |
| Walker, James | BM2 | Mar 19, 1982 – Dec 1, 1986 | 3rd | "great people", "great ship, The best command I served under. |
Harding, Barry  | E-3 | Mar 19, 1982 – Dec 1, 1985 | Deck 4th Division | Crew mates I remember were: Don Haney(BM2-Ret), Andy E. Lott( BMCM- Active), BMCM Stanley(Active), Chief Sutton, BM1 Bird, BM1 Egan, BM1 Brown, Osborn, BM2 Garret & Donny woods. Yes I have cruise books 83-85 View 'now' Photo |
| Bruder, James | PH3 | Mar 20, 1982 – Mar 9, 1986 | OP | Looking ship's crew USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 1982 - 1986, OP Divison Photo Lab |
| Kittle, Ken | AME3 | Mar 30, 1982 – Aug 28, 1984 | VA52 | |
| Gero, Richard (Rit, Rick) | SH3 | Apr 1982 – Apr 1984 | Ship store, Barber, Master at Arms | This information is entered on behalf of my brother SH3 Richard W. Gero Jr., He served aboard during the commisioning world cruise. He passed away in April 1997. If anyone knew him please e-mail me. Thanks, SSgt Kenneth L. Gero- United States Marines |
| DeShields, Chuck | CPL. U.S.M.C. | Apr 1982 – Apr 1984 | MARDET | I am looking for my fellow marines or anyone who is a plank owner of the Vinson. Those were the days! Remember this, "Gang Way, Get Against the Bulkhead"! Nothing personal, just doing our job. Miss you all. Semper Fi and a big Ooh Rah!!! |
| Windt, Kenneth | AD2 | Apr 13, 1982 – Jun 7, 1982 | HS-9 TAD AIMD IM-2 Div P/P Test Cell | HS-9 TAD to AIMD Power Plants T-58 Shop / Test Cell. I was T58 Repair and Certified Test Cell Opperator and CDI onboard for shake down cruise. Made new friends and even Recieved a Letter of Accomidation / Appreciation View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Waterson, Scott/wat | E-3 | Apr 16, 1982 – Jan 17, 1983 | VA-105 | I would like to say hi,to all to all the navy buddies i served with on the ship in our sqaudron.It was some of the best days of my life. |
| Gardner, Bill (Guardrail) | mm | May 1982 – Feb 1985 | m division | plankowner commisioning crew of the vinson |
| Hicks, Nathaneal | PN3 | May 1, 1982 – Jun 1, 1985 | Admin/Personnel | What an experience. Many good ports. Especially the around the world tour. |
| Lain, Hank | E6/YN1 | Jun 1982 – Oct 25, 1985 | X-1, X-3, X-5 | I served under CAPT Richard Martin and CAPT Tom C Mercer. I served in Admin/CO; Captains Office and Training/CAAC/Substance Abuse Coordinator |
| Lain, Henry | YN1 | Jun 1982 – Oct 25, 1985 | X-!,X-3,X-5 | YN1 Lain served as YN to LT Hansen for XO, then assigned to CO (Ships office); and, later (Enlisted) Command Substance Abuse Coordinator in Training. I was adopted and in 2002, I changed my sirname back to my birth name GRIMES. |
| William A. Long, Tony | DP3 | Jun 1982 – Oct 1984 | OZ | Data processing for the Air Intelligence Center. |
| Smith, Kevin | EM | Jun 1, 1982 – Jun 1, 1986 | Nuclear | Wassup! Let me know where and what you are up to!! Loved those poker games. |
| Genack, James | SHSN | Jun 1, 1982 – Mar 10, 1985 | S3 | Enjoyed every minute aboard. I'd do it all again in a heartbeat. |
| Wagner, James | BMSN | Jun 11, 1982 – Feb 28, 1986 | FIRST DIVISION DECK DEPARTMENT | WHAT AN INSANE TIME. I GOT TO SEE A LOT. I HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH ALL OF MY OLD SHIPMATES. |
| Nickelson, Daryl Jr | HT2 | Jul 1982 – Jul 1986 | Repair | Served on the nucleus fireparty. |
| Vanderwall, Philip/sam The Eagle | AQ2 | Jul 25, 1982 – Jul 25, 1985 | AIMD | VAST |
| Chavarry, Luis Rolando | LtCmdr | Jul 26, 1982 – Sep 4, 1984 | Weapons | |
| Gates, Harold | E-5 asm2 | Aug 1982 – Aug 1986 | IM-4 | |
| Taylor, Eugene | E-4 | Aug 1982 – May 1986 | Repair | oh my gosh where to start, my 1st and only command. Had a great time on the Chuckie V or the Starship. remember the 4 on 4 off or Chief Engineer Mackie always on watch when i was in DCC. Great bunch of sailors n ship! |
| Smith, Wade | AE2 | Aug 10, 1982 – Oct 12, 1984 | IM3 | I am a Plank owner, made the vison first maiden voyage, world crusie. The ship was home ported in Norfolk, VA. She was comissioned in Newport News, VA. Her home port beacm Alameda, CA. |
| Barckley, George | AO (E-3) / DP2 | Aug 19, 1982 – Aug 20, 1984 | G-2 Mag Rat / Computer | Started out as a G2 Mag Rat, went around the world, had some very close friends. Then I transfered to the computer dept and the rest was history. http://www.kreatek.com |
| Myers, Randy | A02 | Aug 21, 1982 – Mar 12, 1986 | AWMCS | BEST TIME OF MY LIFE, FRIENDS THAT WILL LIVE WITH ME ALWAYS |
| Williams, Terrell (Bro. Rab) | AN | Sep 1982 – Jun 1985 | V-1 | |
| Roth, Patrick | EM-2 | Sep 1982 – Aug 1986 | RE | Reactor Electrical division. Just missed plank owner. Would cruise, one west pac. Stayed in California after discharge in 1986. Been working at Chevron for 27 years. |
| Doman, (James) "Diamond Jim" | Rm3 | Sep 1982 – Mar 1985 | CR Division | Precomm-Plankowner was a definate experience serving onboard for my entire enlistment. Looking for Don Matous Andy Kawski, Pat Chambers, Ron Getchell, Mark Beach, and others. 00-00 Shellback. This experience woke me up |
| Ahart, Nicholas | HT2 | Sep 1, 1982 – Nov 10, 1985 | Repair Division ER04 | |
| Terry, Billy | AKAN - E4 | Sep 3, 1982 – May 22, 1987 | S-6 DIVISION | IT WAS AN UNFORGETABLE BLAST!!!! THE TRUE MEANING OF "WORK HARD,PLAY HARD" GUARANTEED. |
| Wander, Cal | ABH3 | Sep 8, 1982 – Mar 31, 1986 | V-0 & V-3 | My Phone # is (618)-439-9570 |
| Moore, Macarthur | EM2 | Sep 14, 1982 – Sep 20, 1986 | E1 | lots of good times and good people |
| Ward, Mike | MM3 | Sep 17, 1982 – May 10, 1986 | A-Gang | Hydraulics baby! |
| Olive Sr, Bill | AOAN | Sep 20, 1982 – Nov 11, 1984 | G1 Flight Deck-G3 Hangar/Elevator (Weapons | Around the World Cruise 83, Great Times !!!. Would love to hear from my shipmates...Update...heard from one already...nice to reconnect ! |
| Striker, Gary | E5/AO2 | Oct 1982 – Oct 1986 | Weps G-2/G-5 | Good times |
| Rau, Karl | ENS / LTjg | Oct 1982 – Mar 1985 | S-5 / S-8 | Made the 'round-the-world cruise in '83 and the Westpac / IO deployment in 84/85. The first - and best - tour I ever had! Retired south of Jacksonville, FL in 2009. Feel free to contact me at raukb@yahoo.com |
| Smith, Randy | AO3 | Oct 1, 1982 – Jul 5, 1985 | G-3 Weps Elevators | Amazing how the places we visited during the world cruise and first westpac have changed! |
| Veliz, Sergio | AMH | Oct 5, 1982 – Oct 9, 1985 | AIMD / V-3 | great experience,Great FAMILY |
| Petraglia, Joseph | ABH2 | Oct 8, 1982 – Mar 17, 1987 | V1 & V5 | |
| Moore, William (Lil Moe) | ABH-3 | Oct 10, 1982 – Jun 17, 1986 | V3 | Good times on the boat. I wish I would of been more mature to get more out of my time in the Navy. |
| Short, David | AZ3 | Oct 30, 1982 – Jul 12, 1985 | AIMD Production Control | We broke a lot of records on our cruise. World Cruise 1983 and WestPac 1984. Made some good friends during that time. I wish had had stayed in now. |
| Strommer, Brian | OS2 | Nov 1982 – Dec 1982 | OI Division | |
| Vigil, Adrian | E3 | Nov 1982 – | aviation ordance | |
| Latniak, Pete | E-3/Airman | Nov 1, 1982 – Apr 1, 1985 | Weapons/G-2, AIMD Support Equipment | Made the World Cruise and part of the West Pac |
| Moist, Geoffrey | MM2 | Nov 11, 1982 – Aug 6, 1986 | RL | MM2/ELT on the USS Vinswine. Had a great time with my buddies, both overseas and catching the punk rock gigs in the San Fran Bay area, but generally disliked the Navy and its petty rules. Been working the nuclear industry. Living in SC. |
| Nichols, Chris | (AW)AT2 | Dec 1982 – Jun 1985 | IM3 Shop11/ VA-52 | I made the worlds cruise and the west pac in shop 11 aimd..I joined the Alabama National Guard in 1988 and now serving in Mosul Iraq OIF II |
| Moore, Perry | HM3 | Dec 1982 – May 1985 | Medical | |
| Antellas, Chris | EM3 | Dec 1982 – Jul 1984 | E-3 | Swapped over to the Vinson in Norfolk did the World Cruise. Discharged in Alameda CA. 7/21/1984 |
| Deason, Bradford - Brad | RM1 | Dec 1982 – Nov 1986 | CR | Reported aboard RM3. Two cruises later, I'm RM1. Best crew I ever served with. I had some of the best times of my life with my boys in Radio Central. |
| Gillis, Stu | ABF2 | Dec 11, 1982 – Jul 16, 1986 | V4 | It wasn't all fun...but it was real. Glad we all had the chance to be there, the memories are pretty good. |
| Berger, Henry | CTO3 | Dec 27, 1982 – May 25, 1986 | OS | Served with a great group of guys. Took too many years to figure out it was the best time of my life .. awesome memories, lots of laughs, I really miss those days - but maybe not sweepers, lol |
| Johnson, Kenneth | ATCS | Dec 31, 1982 – Aug 1983 | VF-51 QA |
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