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USS Ford (FFG 54) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Ford (FFG 54). 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 200 crew members registered for the USS Ford (FFG 54).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1986 | 1987 – 1992 | 1993 – 1997 | 1998 – 2003 | 2004 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis, Doug | OPERATIONS/OS3 | 1987 – 1989 | operations | Ha all. Glad to see your all still kicking. living well in michigan, as a charter captain on lake michigan. just can't stay off the water. |
| Wallace, Adam | ET2(SW) | Apr 11, 1987 – Sep 16, 1991 | CS4 | Looking for shipmates from Desert Storm or Reflagged Ops who are showing any signs of GWS. Keep up the good fight. |
| Ashmore, Sherman | E-5 | Mar 23, 1988 – Nov 24, 1991 | Deck Division | Just want everyone to know... WHAT A FFN EXPERIENCE!! |
| Rodriguez, Luis Buff | YN3 | Jun 12, 1988 – Mar 14, 1991 | ADDMIN | ANCHORS AWAY. HOPE TO HEAR FROM THE OLD CREW. |
| Taylor, Scott | IC | Aug 1988 – 1992 | CS | Living in Vegas, anyone coming out this way drop me a line for a beer or 2 or 20. Cheers. |
| Kinney, James | GSM2 (SW) | Oct 1988 – Feb 1990 | E-1 | Looking to get in touch with anyone onboard during this time frame !!!! |
| Stewart, Mark | ET2 | Oct 1, 1988 – Jan 6, 1993 | CS-4 | Alive and well in Pittsburgh, PA |
| Metoyer, David "Uncle D" | FN/GMG3 | Dec 1988 – Jun 1990 | E-2/CS-3 | While aboard I was a FN, put on chevron 2 weeks before I left the ship. Served aboard with my cousin QM3 Chris Bonnette, and My Bro-In-Law QM2 Jonathan Meziere.I had some really great times aboard Ford, I think about the guys often. Much Love... |
| Jacklin, Wade | SM | Dec 1988 – Aug 1991 | Skivvy Wavers | Never knew this was available... Hope all is well with my Ford buddies. Been 15 years since I've seen that freekin ship... what a trip. Ahhhh the memories!!! Wonder if the signal bridge still looks the same? |
| Ball, Kristian | Fireman E3 | 1989 – 1992 | Engineering | Just thinking about the past and wondering about all the good guys I served with. Hit me up on FB. I connected with Baldwin on there would love to add you all. |
Backs, Mike  | FC2(SW) | 1989 – Mar 1991 | CS | Hi all, I ended up getting out of the Navy and retiring as a Senior Chief in the Coast Guard after 25 years in. I did as much traveling in the USCG as the Navy. I remember good times (and some rough ones) on the Ford. |
| Martinez, Jesse | RM3 | Jan 1989 – Jun 21, 1991 | SC | Hey Shipmates !! Lots of good times From PI to Bahrain! Im in cali Looking for my OLD SC crew give me a shout jessejmartinez@gmail.com!! |
| Stacey, Grover | DK2(SW)-DK1(SW) | Jan 3, 1989 – Jan 10, 1992 | S-4 | Would like to hear from some shipmates out there. Stay "Tenacious" |
| Hughes, Ron | OS1 (SW) | Feb 1989 – Sep 1994 | OI | Happily Retired and Still in SoCal. |
| Mains, Richard (Rick) | EN2 | Feb 18, 1989 – Dec 21, 1990 | E-2 | |
| Taylor, Scott | IC | Feb 20, 1989 – Apr 18, 1992 | Whats up shipmates. Alive and well here in VEGAS BABY!! Had to move to a place where I can't get in too much trouble! Hope you are all doing swell. Had great times aboard the Ford, take care. | |
| Stump, Dale "Stumpy" | OS2 | Mar 1989 – Jul 1992 | CS-01 | Just looking for familiar names. I see a few. I'm alive and well back in Idaho. I too, remember the good times on the Ford...and So Cal. |
| Kilby (Shorb), Jerry | YN3 | Mar 28, 1989 – Jan 23, 1993 | SC - Administration | Just dropping a line and saying hi to all my old shipmates. Hope to hear from some of ya. |
| Hofmann, Greg | PC2(SW) | May 1989 – Aug 1992 | Admin | Mail Call !! Hats off to all who served aboard the mighty Ford. Lots of memories of Gulf cruises and stops in between. Like to hear your stories and catch up if you served aboard the Ford 89-92 , glhof123@yahoo.com. Live long and prosper |
| Benson, Mike (Moe) | FC3 | Sep 1989 – Aug 1993 | CS | I had a great time and miss you guys. The Missouri still owes our softball team a keg!!!! |
| Hamblen, Darren | OS2 | Sep 1, 1989 – Nov 10, 1991 | CS 1 | I was just looking around for anyone I recognized. Have some great memories of my time aboard Ford. Managed to get in quite a bit of trouble there in LBC. |
| Meziere, Jonathan D. | QM2 | Oct 21, 1989 – Jun 6, 1993 | SC - Navigation/Quartermaster | When it was ported in Long Beach, CA. |
| Allen, Jay | Jan 1, 1990 – May 30, 1992 | Livin in Steamboat Spring's Colorado lovin life. | ||
| Grey, James | MSC | Feb 1990 – Sep 1992 | S-2 | Retired from KY Army National Guard.Still in Foodservice as Assistant Food Director with Aramark Corrections Service. |
| Valentine, Chris | OS2 | Feb 24, 1990 – Jun 21, 1994 | Ops | 10 years to many. |
| Smith, Willie | IT3 | Jun 1, 1990 – Sep 12, 1992 | OC-01 | |
| Mertz, Tom | MR 2 | Oct 1990 – Mar 1992 | R | Nofsinger, Fields, Loedding, Wallace...where are you boys? I'm in AZ...I'll never forget the good times for all at the Acapulco Inn on 2nd street |
| Mertz, Thomas / Tom | MR2 | Nov 1990 – Feb 1992 | Repair | |
| Vanderhoef, Marcus | BMSN | Nov 2, 1990 – May 5, 1994 | SC-2 | Shared alot of memories on that ship, it was some of the best years of my life and worst.I would not change a thing,those years really made me come into myself with all the things i experienced.I miss the guys and hope to see them someday. |
| Green, Norman | EWC | Nov 18, 1990 – Apr 14, 1993 | CS-1 | |
| Shaffer, Larry | EN3 | Dec 1990 – Apr 1993 | E | Kris Ball been looking long time for you brother. Hope you been good. Also been looking for Jimmy Dunham. Email me llshaffer1819@icloud.com. This is awesome to see name on list from 90-93. |
| Conroy, Michael | IC2(SW)/E5 | Dec 12, 1990 – Dec 12, 1992 | CS | OPERATION DESERT SHIELD / STORM 90-91, TRANSFERRED TO USS CURTIS WILBUR (DDG-54) 92-95, REMAINED IN RESERVES AS A CE WITH US NAVY SEABEES, NMCB22 (OEF 2003), NMCB17-7 OIF 04-05, NMCB17 OIF 07-08, |
| Peretson, Yogi | GSM 2 | 1991 – 1994 | I remember...Mike McDaniel,the WORST spades player on the planet, Che Manning's bald dome, Orlando Williams and Mike Jackson getting thier draws stolen by that weirdo EN... Most importantly...Never play bones against a Jamican.... | |
| Barnes, Matthew | GSE3 | Jan 1991 – Sep 1993 | Engineering | Grew up alot and got a good education. Had a good time |
| Tovar, David Miranda | E5/BM2 | Apr 4, 1991 – Aug 21, 1993 | Deck Div | Met some Great Brothers on the Ship. Had some great time and Awesome Adventures and places. Just checking how my brothers are doing now. |
| Britton, Dave | DC3/2/1 | Jun 10, 1991 – May 23, 1997 | Repair | Miss the ship and mostly the crew. |
| Powell, Jason " Haji" | GSE3 | Sep 7, 1991 – Aug 2, 1994 | gas turbine electric mpa engineering | served with gsec brooks, gse1 plant gse1 martin gse1 malsy gse2 blair gsm1 smith gsm2 yogi gsmc barnes capt johnson psm ccswatch battle station for gq was main engine room west pack in 93 electric plant control operator |
| Matus, Jeff | GSMFN/GSM3/GSM2 | Nov 1991 – Nov 1996 | E-1 | Some of the best years of my career were spent on the ford. The absolute best crew I ever served with. matusj@ffg8.navy.mil |
| McCraw, Mike "Quickdraw" | E_4 | 1992 – 1997 | Repair | |
| Shyrer, Kevin | QM2 | 1992 – | SC1 | |
| Valasek, Brian | ET3 | 1992 – Jun 1996 | CS 4 | Nice to see a bunch of guys I served with. Hope all is going well. I had a great time while I was on board, maybe to much fun. Anyone hear from Thrailkill, Ngyunen, Kass, Suttie, or Stover? Nice to see Matus, Stock, and Yogi on here. |
| Simpko, Shane | E-3 | 1992 – 1994 | deck | |
| Riley, Danny | DCC | 1992 – 1994 | Repair | I had the pleasure of working with some very good people while I was onboard the Ford. |
| Eckelberry, Jack | CDR | 1992 – 1994 | CO | |
| Southe, John | FC2 | Jan 1992 – Jun 1994 | CS3 | It was the best of times for me. I wouldn’t change a thing. Would like to hear from Diamond, Ragsdale, Lehmkuhl, Field,Hudson. I’m living well in Illinois. What other job can you see the world and fire guns and missiles! |
| Ssg Michael W. Sanderson, Sandy | MSSN / E-3 | Mar 31, 1992 – Jul 1, 1994 | S-2 / Supply | I enjoyed my time aboard the Ford and miss my friends. I am in the U.S. Army now-days and have been since leaving the Ford and the Navy in '94. I am a Staff Sergeant and a UH-60A/L Blackhawk Technician / Flight Engineer. |
| Anderson, Ryan 'Ande' | BMSN | Apr 1992 – Dec 1992 | SC1 | |
| Paul, Matthew | BM3 | Apr 16, 1992 – Apr 16, 1994 | Deck | I went to see my baby but she was not home, so I tried to call her up on the sound powered phones...Nothin', she's not on the 1JV.... |
| Muirhead, Steven | STG-3 | May 1, 1992 – May 12, 1994 | WEPS-SONAR | I would love to hear from my old shipmates. |
| Antione, Johnson | MS3 Antione Johnson | Jul 7, 1992 – 1996 | Supply | Whats going on shipmates, I hope all is well, I mis those steel beaches,whats up Hud, Beasley,and to the rest of the LA, GA, CA. u can hit me up at 817-681-6023, MS3 Johnson out. |
| Hall, Stacy | STG2 | Aug 1992 – Mar 1997 | CS-2 | |
| Bettis, Michael | BM3 | Aug 1992 – 1996 | Deck department | |
| Bettis, Michael | BM3 | Sep 1992 – Apr 1996 | Deck | painting the side; one for rust and two for us. |
| Robertson, Jason | OS3 | Oct 1992 – Feb 1996 | What's up all! Found this while looking up some old shipmates. Did 2 WestPacs in '93 & '95 and have moved back to Cali since getting out. Came in w/ the crew of scope dopes that included Cook, Koch and later Klocek. email: jcr74@a | |
| Quesada, Armando (Q-dog) | SM3 | Oct 20, 1992 – Jul 28, 1996 | SC-2 | Miss the great time onboard and on our deployments. Take care and best wishes. Would love to hear from some of my old shipmates. |
| Wheaton, Chris | GSM 1 | Nov 5, 1992 – Nov 4, 1996 | Emo1 | |
| Garcia, Pedro | E-3 | Nov 16, 1992 – Dec 15, 1996 | BM | I MISS THE OLD RUSTY BOAT LOL WATSUP LOKOS REMEMBER ME? WASUP QDOG AND ENRIQUE AND JAIME N DA REST I LIVE IN BROWNSVILLE TEXAS NOW FAR AWAY TEXT AT 956-640-8914 |
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