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USS Chandler (DDG 996) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Chandler (DDG 996). 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 469 crew members registered for the USS Chandler (DDG 996).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1981 | 1982 – 1984 | 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 – 1995 | 1996 – 1997 | 1998 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamson, Jimmy | ET3/RETIRED (12 YR VET) | 1986 – 1988 | CE | Repair 8. Like to hear from any of the ETs. USS Chandler, USS Bunker Hill, NCTS P.I., COMSUBGRU 7, and retired. |
| Thompson, Rick | e-4 | 1986 – 1989 | missiles | looking to reunite |
| Wiltz, Eric (Doc) | HM2 | 1986 – 1988 | first | Old shipmates, lets get together and go hunting and fishing! Doc Wiltz |
| Cantwell, Jimmy/texan | Firemab | 1986 – | Aft engineroom | Made good friends on this boat. Had some good times. |
| Hudgins, David "Huggy" | OS3 | Jan 1986 – Nov 1990 | Good Ship and crew. Who can forget the rescue at sea in the gulf. Or 108 days in the gulf . Now that was a long cruse. Loved the yards in Seattle. Did they ever get link 4A working? | |
| Peck, Curtiss | MR1 | Jan 1986 – Aug 1988 | Repair | What a great crew to have served with. Drop me an email sometime: curtisspeck@aol.com |
| Spaid, Matt | SM1 | Jan 1, 1986 – Dec 31, 1988 | OC | |
| Singleton, Dewayne | TM3 | Jan 7, 1986 – Dec 29, 1989 | Combat Systems | |
| George, Reggie | STG2 | Feb 1986 – Apr 1988 | CA | |
| Ponticelli, Rich | GMG E-5 | Feb 1, 1986 – Mar 3, 1989 | Gunner's Mate | Hope to see some of you mod's soon..... |
| Heidenreich, George | W-3/W-4/LTJG | Mar 1986 – Dec 1989 | Battery Control / Fire Control Officer | Honored to have served with all of you!! For those that may remember ENS Mike Gilday it is now RADM (SEL) Gilday he has done us proud!! Keith Correy I rember you and you being in the Stinger Det.. |
| Juarez, Ruben | OS2 | Mar 6, 1986 – Aug 5, 1990 | OI | |
| Ricard, Joseph L. | GMG1 (sw) | Apr 20, 1986 – May 28, 1989 | The Gun Gang | 5"/54 Mount Captain. |
| Wiggins, Michael | SEAMAN | Jun 1986 – Oct 1989 | OD Deck | Just have to say that it was a great time to be there,miss all of that i served with. You guys ROCK!!. Hit me up would like to hear from you.Was shocked to hear that they decommomissioned her. |
| Agito, Maximo | storekeeper 2nd | Jun 9, 1986 – Jun 10, 1990 | supply dept./s-2 | i felt like i'm back on my ship.seeing some old buddies |
| Reed, Thyrl "T" | RM2 | Aug 10, 1986 – Dec 5, 1988 | OC | Chief Hagy and Chief Gardley...Rm1 Higgs and Rm1 Stanfill was LPO..Rm3 Akbar Washington, Rm2 Gary Bell |
| Grenier, Martin | 0S2 | Oct 1986 – Sep 1988 | Operations | Nice to see shipmates on this site. |
| Rivers, Thane | ENS | Oct 1, 1986 – Jan 1, 1990 | ENG/ CS | Some of my best times adn some amazing people |
| Rivers, Thane | LTJG | Oct 20, 1986 – Jan 3, 1990 | ASW and Auxiliaries | Awesome crew some great friends |
| Hendrickson, Joel | QM1 | Oct 26, 1986 – Jun 23, 1990 | on01 | |
| Howell, Roger...aka "worm" | STGSN | Nov 1986 – Jun 1990 | CA | |
| Steininger, Randall | STG1 | Nov 15, 1986 – Nov 15, 1989 | CA | Wow, stumbled across this website! It sure would be cool to reunite with some of the guys from the Chandler again. I'm in South Bend, Indiana, home of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. |
| Medina, Ben | GMM2 | Dec 11, 1986 – Dec 13, 1988 | C.O. | Good ship. Good crew. RADML Kevin Quinn still around. |
| Clapham, Peter | LT | 1987 – Aug 1991 | CIC/1st LT | A great ship and great crew... |
| David, Allen | GMG | 1987 – 1989 | ||
| Rooks, Brandon | EW3 | 1987 – 1989 | Electronic Warfare | What a fantastic Experience to serve and travel half way around the world. Although, my memory is foggy on all the fun, excitement, and danger we had.... I will always be most proud of my time served on that command. |
| Jose, John | PN3 | 1987 – 1989 | Ops | Wow - just found this site - alot of names bringing back memories! |
| Hawkins, Andy | OS2 | 1987 – 1991 | OI | Good times! LOL. Laundry & McDini's Baja. Big John Ratini, "Legend" Tony Bubnick! Sammy Valles, Matt Davis Big Jamie Richeson! Bill McAllister, Chief Thieme! Rosco! Tiajuana! Pat Egan!!! Hope you guys are doing well! |
| Martinez, Tony | LT | Jan 1987 – Jun 1990 | Supply Department | It was the most challening of assignments. From the Gulf to new threat upgrade at Todd Shipyard. Great crew and exciting memories. |
| Vogt, Mike | EWSR/SA/SN/SA/SR | Jan 1987 – Jan 1989 | OW | Dont Remember much, but I know I had fun. Never did get to use that "schelaylee" on anyone else. |
| Fedder, Rob (Fed) | STG3 | Jan 1987 – Jun 1989 | CA | |
Scofield, Michael (Mike)  | GMM1 - GMC | Jan 1987 – Mar 1991 | CO | |
| Broadwater, Jim | LT | Feb 1987 – Apr 1989 | Chief Engineer | |
| Brodeur, Chris | BM3 | Feb 1, 1987 – Oct 20, 1988 | Deck | |
| Layon, Modesto | SEAMAN | Feb 10, 1987 – Jun 10, 1988 | deck | My first taste of a navylife. One of the best... |
| Abbott, Jim "Da Big Man" | SEAMAN | Mar 1987 – Aug 19, 1990 | Deck | My friends, Dyrda, Stine, Jed, Noli, what's up guys? BM1 Allen, and Crawford, Steinke, Bob Chovan, Al Colon, Lt. Rischea, Mr. Josie Pete Clapham, "Oh Dog Pee!!!!!" Man I miss that ship, and I miss my friends. Seattle rocked!!!!! Hit me u |
| Abbott, Jim | BMSN | Mar 7, 1987 – Aug 19, 1990 | OD | I loved the time I spent aboard Chandler. I miss the old navy days. Nowadays I'm a security supervisor in Plainfield, Indiana, guarding pet food and mac and cheese. LOL!!! Mac and cheese is important!!! |
| Osinski, David | RMSN | Apr 1987 – Jan 1991 | OC01 | RMC Gardley, RMC Zimmer, RM1 Stanfill, RM2 Reed, RM2 Bell, RM3 Washington, Dale, O'neil, Bubnick, Buresh, that kid we all called Ken because he looked like a Ken doll..... Good times on the Warpig!! |
| Supler, Jerry | AD2(AW) | May 15, 1987 – Apr 1, 1988 | HSL-33, DET-6 | HAD ONE OF THE BEST CRUISES ON THE CHANDLER IN MY ENTIRE 20 YEAR CAREER. MISS MY BUDS FROM DET-6. STILL LOOKIN FOR THOSE LOST SHIPMATES. |
| Akins, Britt | AW2 | May 15, 1987 – Jun 30, 1988 | Air Wing | Hey Guys!! It is an HONOR to be a member of the finest crew on the finest ship in the Navy! Great Times! Was saddened upon learning of her decommissioning. Shellback-USS Chandler-Pokie is still feelin that day! |
| Corry, Keith | STINGER MISSLE GUNNER | Jun 1, 1987 – Sep 1, 1987 | STINGER MISSLE | I cannot remember the exact dates on the Chandler. I was on the Stinger Missle team when the ship was in the Persian Gulf. I remember the rescue of the people off the burning oil tanker and the night where missles came close to the ship. |
| Merklin, Thom | YN3 | Jul 15, 1987 – Mar 18, 1990 | OPS/ON | |
| Merklin, Thom | YN3 | Aug 3, 1987 – Mar 18, 1990 | Operations | Jerry Adams or John Jose I would really like to talk with you. 206-778-0661 |
| Smith, Steve "Smitty" | ET1 | Sep 1987 – Apr 1991 | Combat Systems | Great Ship and Crew!!! I still run into old shipmates and look forward to a reunion sometime. |
| Morey, Christopher D | GSM | Sep 1987 – Jan 1993 | MP | |
| Gonzalez-batiz, German | MS3 | Sep 15, 1987 – Dec 20, 1990 | s2 | Lots of memories. Hung out with Fred Nobles and James Reid the best barber. Trying to contact my warship brothers if you remember Kool G Holla! |
| Thieme, Karl | EWC | Oct 1987 – Apr 1991 | OW | Retired after 22+ years, 5 different ship's. Chandler by far my best command. Persian Gulf deployment with CDR Smith was absolutely awesome. Just an outstanding crew focused on working hard and playing hard! |
| Flores, Eddie | LT | Nov 1987 – Aug 1989 | DCA R Divison | |
| Ibbs, Darrell (Ibberdawg) | OS 2 | Nov 1987 – Apr 1991 | OI | SOME OF MY BEST STORIES I TELL AROUND THE CAMPFIRE COME FROM THE TIME I SPENT ON CHANDLER. THANKS. |
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