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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 1348 crew members registered for the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).
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Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Hill, David | DPC | 1981 – Nov 1983 | Management | Plank Owner. Looking for old acquaintences. |
Tasker, Brian | MS3 | 1981 – Feb 1984 | S-5 | Just retired from the military This was my first duty. |
Kerslake, Doug | EM2 / EM1 | 1981 – 1983 | E-3 | LPO of EE01 until promoted to EM1, then LPO of EE05. Original creator of the Load Distribution Bible. Onboard during the commissioning and the first round-the-world cruise when we landed in Alameda. |
Gillitzer, Randal | HT2 | 1981 – Jul 13, 1984 | R | Some of the best times of my life. I met some great people. I got to go around the world. And was a plank owner on one of the greatest ships to sail the high seas. Hi All |
Tripaldi, John "Trip" | ET1 | 1981 – Jul 1985 | OEC | What Did Happen to Sr Chief Dowd. Found Dan! |
Roberson, Eddie | MM3 | 1981 – 1984 | A Division | Remember having to do preventive maint. on aircraft elevator cables.Hydraulic fluid spills.Wine WOMEN and SONG.Today I am greatful for the time I spent on this ship.Lived my wilder years on board.Great crew. |
Doerr, Gary | ABE 3 | 1981 – 1983 | V 2 Air Dept. | One of the last members of the cat test team,plank owner,world cruise.Still remember alot of it after all the years. |
Vincent H.l. Wilkes, Silky Rough | Shsn | 1981 – 1984 | S-3 | These were the best times of my turbulent life. |
Campbell, Este (St) | MM5 | 1981 – 1985 | A Division | |
Shiota, Mark | ADAN | 1981 – 1984 | AIMD-IM2 | Just wanted to register to see if any of the old PRE-COMM and Plankowners from either Air Department or AIMD were here. Pipe up if you are! |
McPhail, Patrick | AO3 | 1981 – 1983 | AIMD Weapons Division | Commissioning Crew, Plankowner, Started World Cruise Deployment, Royal Golden Diamondback. Had a great time and met lots of great friends. Hangar Deck crew was awesome! |
Westbrook, William | E5 | 1981 – 1983 | Repair | I came aboard when we all lived in barracks in Newport News Virginia. I was discharged when we went to Cuba for degaussing. Before that I had served for four years on the USS Samual Gompers AD37 in San Diego. |
Johnson, Richard | DP2 | 1981 – 1984 | OZ | Plankowner, Royal Diamond Shellback, World Cruise |
Chapman, David | RP2 | 1981 – 1984 | ADMIN | GREAT MEMORIES. THIS IS WHERE I GREW UP. SO MANY GREAT FRIENDS ! |
Von Roble, Richard | ET1 | 1981 – 1984 | Reactor Controls | Many thanks to the people in Reactor Division and related departments for your service. Some of my shipmates have gone on to do great things and no surprise. Thanks again for your service ! |
Vincent, Stephen Gus | EM3/E4 | 1981 – 1984 | E4 Division | |
Langlais, Stephen | ATC | 1981 – 1984 | AIMD, IM3 | |
Jones, Ricky | IC1 | 1981 – 1985 | E1 | |
Groom, Michael | AQ1 | 1981 – 1995 | IM3 | AIMD Shop1 supervisor |
Harris, Steven | OS 2 | 1981 – Aug 6, 1984 | OI | Plank Owner , World Tour |
Munson, Michael T. | AMS2 | Jan 1981 – Jul 1984 | AIMD-IM2 | plankonwer,I know HER as the STARSHIP!!.when i came on-board i was T.A.D to NAF FENTRES,VA due to a shortage of bearthing compartments. |
Davis, Roy | AG3 | Jan 1981 – Sep 1984 | OA | |
Keen, Alan | DP3 / E4 | Jan 1, 1981 – Feb 20, 1984 | Management | Original Crew at Newport News (ate at Jeffson's most of the time!)Plank Owner - Golden Diamond Shellback! - Looking for old Management Department Members. |
Hardy, William (Bucknife) | HT2 | Jan 1, 1981 – Nov 10, 1983 | Repair | Plankowner, Fire Marshal, 4954 and 4955 NEC Shipfitter shop assistant LPO, Pipe shop Assistant LPO , 1st 2nd class to qualify for Fire Marshal ooh Raww |
Sepulveda, Juan D. | ABE3 | Jan 2, 1981 – Aug 4, 1984 | V2, Aresting Gear, Gear dogs | I was the first hook runner trained in this ship, Plank Owner. Round the World voyage, from Va. to Alamida Ca. Now I'm a tech at Universal Studios Fl. and The percussionist for N'Sync and other music groups at Disney and Universal Studios. |
Belanger, Donald | ABF 2 | Jan 4, 1981 – Jan 20, 1985 | V4 | Plank Owner |
Donnelly, Michael | Jan 5, 1981 – Sep 7, 1984 | G-3 weapons | Plank owner and proud to represent the hanger deck dogs, living in south west florida soaking up the sun never to far from the water. archiedon@aol.com | |
Grimes, Gregory | ABE3 | Jan 6, 1981 – Jan 9, 1985 | V2 | |
Grimes, Gregory | ABE3 | Jan 6, 1981 – Jan 9, 1985 | V2 | |
Berry, William | BERRY | Jan 15, 1981 – Feb 28, 1983 | V-3/ABHC | PLANKOWNER |
Gantt, Iben | SR | Jan 17, 1981 – Jun 1, 1982 | Deck | Was TAD to USS Nimitz (CVN-68) from March 17, 1981 to December 21, 1981. "PLANKOWNER" |
Enwright, Mark | MS3 | Jan 18, 1981 – May 10, 1984 | Supply | Precom was great duty,was the 35th sailor assigned to CVN 70. Was the class of the ocean still have alot of friends from nearly 25 years ago. |
Leon, William | MA1(SW) | Jan 19, 1981 – Nov 19, 1983 | X4 | Plankowner. Made the round the world cruise in ' 83 then transferred to NAVSTA Phila. Great ship especially under Capt. Tom Mercer. |
Conner, Tom | HT1 | Jan 26, 1981 – Oct 29, 1983 | R | Serving with my friends aboard the Vinson was a blast we worked as hard as we played. Senior Chief Tomaselli & Chief Shy were the best mentors. |
Pantaleoni, Gregory | AO2 | Jan 27, 1981 – Jan 27, 1985 | Weapons G-3 | Hanger Deck & Weapons Elevators |
Navarrete, Joe | AN & ATAN | Feb 1981 – May 1986 | V1 & IM3 | Plankowner in V1 Div. VS-29 IM3 Wespac 84-85 |
Hoefert, Dewayne | ABHAN | Feb 1981 – Mar 1982 | v-1 | WOW! Memories! Hated/Loved Newport News |
Savetz, Kurt | ABHAN | Feb 1981 – Feb 1985 | v3/v1 | miss the hell out you guys,sounds kind of faggie but best of times E-Mail-k.savetz@yahoo.com you know me get in touch! |
Beaver, Ted | AD3 | Feb 1, 1981 – Apr 14, 1984 | AIMD IM2 | seems like a long time ago, plankowner,shellback,husband, father, grandfather wow how time flys |
Bay, Chuck | AD3 | Feb 1, 1981 – Apr 14, 1984 | AIMD IM2 | Plankowner / Golden Shellback / World Cruise |
Frisbey, Greg | Sn | Feb 6, 1981 – Nov 9, 1984 | Ops OY Division | |
Elliott, Kurt | AG2 | Feb 12, 1981 – Oct 18, 1984 | OA | Plankowner/Golden Shellback |
Bass, Jack | OSSN - OS2 | Mar 1981 – Jun 1984 | OI | My first permanent assignment. Longest cruise of my life. But the most memorable ever. Awesome ship, awesome crew. Long live the "Chucky V". |
Testa, Mike | EN2 | Mar 1981 – Jul 1983 | Great ship. Great experience. Plankowner-Shellback. | |
Spitzner, Calvin | sk3 | Mar 1981 – Jun 1984 | s-8 | I enjoyed my time on the vinson an the world cruse an would do it again an miss all the friends I made there PLANK OWNER |
Hartford, Chris | AQ2 | Mar 1981 – 1985 | AIMD - IM3 - Vast | |
Bardon, Eric | ABE3 | Mar 1981 – Dec 1984 | V-2 | Top Side PO cat 3 world cruise changed homeport to Alemeda. Plank owner shell back |
Keller, George | machine repaire | Mar 1981 – 1983 | a-1 | mr's reunite................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
Gliem, Richard | BM3 | Mar 1, 1981 – May 1, 1985 | DECK/3rd | It is special to be a plankowner of the BEST ship in the fleet. The nickname "Starship" was used in my days. |
Frisbey, Greg | YN2 | Mar 1, 1981 – Apr 1, 1984 | Operations | Plankowner, Shellback. Wouldn't want it any other way for my first tour of duty. |
MacKendrick, Richard | AT1 | Mar 7, 1981 – Aug 9, 1985 | AMID | |
MacKendrick, Richard | AT1 | Mar 7, 1981 – Aug 1985 | AIMD | Plank owner |
Rankin, Colin | IC2 | Mar 9, 1981 – Oct 17, 1984 | E2/V2 | Currently working at Ericsson, Inc. in Plano/Dallas,Tx. |
Leiberg, Jamie | MS3 | Mar 9, 1981 – Feb 4, 1994 | enlist mess and flag mess | Plank Owner and Shellback, |
Holferty, Kirk | RM2 | Mar 13, 1981 – Jul 12, 1984 | Communications | |
Belardo, Miguel | ABFAN/SK2 | Apr 1981 – Jan 1985 | V-4/S-1 | Plankowner. 2 years in aviation fuels #2 pump room, 2 years supply dept S-1 division, stock control. |
Kolb, Martin | EM3 | Apr 1981 – Sep 1983 | E4 | |
Gilmore, Paul | LT | Apr 1981 – Sep 1984 | Signal/Deck (First) | Plankowner and World Cruise. See some names of people I miss in here. I retired from reserves as CDR. Still work in Defense contracting. Miss the great days and great men of Carl Vinson's maiden voyage. |
Bass, Jack | OSSA - OS2 | Apr 1981 – Jun 1984 | OI | This was the best ship I ever had the pleasure to serve on. I have more fond memories of this ship than any other. What a great ship. |
Weaver III, Chuck | ABH-3 | Apr 1981 – 1983 | V-3 | plank owner. will never forget the experience. Go yellow shirts |
Wall, Lawrence (Larry) | HT1 | Apr 1981 – Jul 1983 | R | PERCOM CREW DCPO SHOP, FIRE NARSHALL. AT SEA FIRE PARTY, DAMAGE CONTROL TRAINING TEAM |
Lewis, Ray | OSSA-OS3 | Apr 1981 – Apr 23, 1984 | OI | I remember the first time going to Chucky V at Newport News Shipyard after being on NOB. I thought how can a ship this large can float |
Grassia, Edward | E-3 | Apr 1, 1981 – Sep 21, 1984 | DecK Department | |
Ellis, John / Skip | MM2 | Apr 2, 1981 – Dec 19, 1984 | The World Cruise and my time served on board the Vinson was the best time of my life. The success I enjoy today is because of my time in A-Div leading some of the finest young men in the world. Lt Fassee, Sandoval and Schoggins are some of the good | |
Granger, Charles | MS3 | Apr 17, 1981 – Oct 13, 1984 | S2F | WAS ONE OF THE FIRST COOKS MADE ALOT OF GOOD FRIENDS AM A SHELL BACK ORDER OF MIGILLIAN WENT ON THE WORLD CURISE |
Herman, Jess | RM3 | Apr 22, 1981 – Dec 7, 1982 | Communications | Plank owner |
Ogden, Lansing | ABF2 | Apr 26, 1981 – Feb 11, 1983 | V-4 | Precom crew, What a time was had by all during all those trips to the Caribbean. Sorry I missed the cruise to Cali. |
Wheaton, Pierre | MS3 | May 1981 – Dec 1983 | S-2/S-5 | Plankowner from May '81 to Dec '83. My first ship and my favorite. The best carrier in the fleet bar none. I was proud to become one of her first group of shellbacks at the Prime Meridian. |
Hunt, Robin | IS2 | May 1981 – Nov 1983 | OZ - CVICC | Pre-Comm Crew, Served with LPO IS1 Koran, Ens Neville, CDR Tyree, DP2 Long, DPSN now CDR King. IS1 Koran smoked that damn pipe tobacco! Good times on chuckie v. Remember it like yesterday. robinghunt@aol.com |
Smith, Glenn/smitty | ABE2 | May 1981 – Dec 1985 | V-2 | |
Fobbe, Steve-grumpy | EE-3 | May 1, 1981 – Jul 24, 1984 | V-3 | part of the BAY RAT founders. |
Schaeffer, Donald | FTMC | May 7, 1981 – Apr 21, 1983 | OR | Transferred to Pre-Com as FTM1. Made Chief before commissioning. Worked on the AN/SPS-48C radar. Enjoyed my time on board but had to leave the ship on the last COD back to Puerto Rico due to my wife's hospitalization. |
Harvey, Gary | ABH3 | May 10, 1981 – Nov 1, 1983 | V-3 | I feel proud to part of the first crew of the USS Carl Vinson CVN-70. Plankowner, Gitmo, crossing the line, shellback, around the world. Great memories, I even had fun in Newport News. |
Wilson, Angela | E-6 | May 12, 1981 – Oct 14, 2003 | CIC | |
Titelius, Joe | MS3 | May 15, 1981 – Oct 23, 1984 | S2F/S5 | 1 of the original dozen cooks 6/81 w/SC Buchholtz. World Cruise 83, Royal Diamond shellback 83. what's up fella's?from S2F/S5. Yankees n the football N.Y. Giants in 09. |
McTimmonds, Dan | DS1 | May 21, 1981 – Sep 5, 1985 | OED | PLANKOWNER< Golden Shellback, World Cruise,Pre-Commision, East Pac, West Pac. We did it all eh boys! |
Davis, Lee Edward | MS3 | May 22, 1981 – May 31, 1984 | S-5 | This was a experience of a lifetime and I will recommend anyone who love traveling to adventure into the Navy. I am a Plank owner and Shellback, two landing onboard the flight deck and I enjoyed working for The Brass. |
Hale, Rick | ABE5 | May 29, 1981 – Mar 1, 1983 | V-2 Divison | I had some of the best times in my life on this ship making great friends. I am one of the first crew for Cat 1 plankowner ABE2 Rasen Hale We did a little partying too. |
Mancil, Les | ET3 | Jun 1981 – Nov 1984 | OE Division | LCDR Geithman was EMO, SCPO Chuck Modlin was in charge of OER division. I learned alot from those 2 men. My time aboard the ship was the best years of my life |
Goins, David | EM1 | Jun 1981 – Jul 1984 | Reactor Electrical | |
White, Gary (Whiteboy) | OS2 | Jun 7, 1981 – Feb 10, 1985 | OI | A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE. PART OF PRE-COM UNIT, A TRUE HONOR TO HAVE SERVED ON SUCH A GRAND LADY OF THE SEA. MY FIRST LOOK AT HER WAS THAT OF AWE AND AMAZEMENT. FROM NEWPORT NEWS TO OPEN SEA, PROUD TO HAVED SERVED ON SUCH A GREAT SHIP |
O'neill, Paul | O-1 ENSIGN | Jun 9, 1981 – Aug 3, 1981 | Worked for Captain Martin implementing ZOGnet on the ship, which utilized HTML, precurser to the Internet of today. | |
Vaughn, Thomas | ABE2 | Jun 15, 1981 – Jun 15, 1985 | V-2 | I was one one original crew to shoot planes off Cat -2 good times i met alot of great people |
Wade, Kenneth | DT3 | Jul 1981 – Feb 1984 | Dental | Plankowner. One of the greatest times in my life. "I left my heart in San Francisco" |
Hordusky, Doug | AE2 | Jul 1981 – Sep 1984 | AIMD / IM3 | Plankowner, Spent too much time in Newport News. |
Rinck, Don | EM2 | Jul 1981 – May 1983 | E-4 | Pre-Com to first deployment. Good times all around |
Marler, Bruce | IS3 | Jul 1981 – Apr 1983 | OZ | Plank Owner-Started the World Cruise, but taken off for medical reasons in France. Still out of the eight years that I served the Carl Vinson was my favorite command! |
Lambert, James | AK3 | Jul 1981 – Jan 22, 1985 | S-8 | Plank owner |
Sesler, John | AK3 | Jul 1981 – Jan 1985 | S-8 | Plank Owner / Golden Shelback / World Cruise |
Bennett, Tim | AC3 | Jul 7, 1981 – May 11, 1984 | OC | Looking for old shipmates. |
Reeves, Mark | ABH2 | Jul 16, 1981 – May 14, 1983 | V1 | I am proud of the men I served with on Carl Vinson. |
Guillory, Dwayne | BMSN | Jul 26, 1981 – | 2ND Division | The best ship ever, starship Vinson Do it right the first time ! Golden shellback' and plank owner prayers to the family of Bm Tucker, a great friend I miss him |
Doniger, Joel | PO3 | Jul 27, 1981 – Jul 27, 1985 | VS-29 DragonFires | 2 Deployments World Cruise 83, Westpac 84 Base, North Island San Diego Ca. |
Lemoine, Mike | IC2 | Aug 1981 – Dec 1984 | E2 | Plankowner - World Cruise '83 - 'Royal Diamond' Shellback - Started WestPac of '84, left the ship in Japan Dec'84 - Worked in Aft IC and the Alarms and Indicating shop . Good friends and fond memories. |
Dubose, Jim | AT-1 | Aug 1981 – 1984 | AIMD, IM-3, Cal Lab | Precom, Plankowner, Had a blast serving aboard her, I left from Subic and cross-decked to the Coral Sea, worst mistake I ever made...Oh well. Hey to all the friends and shipmates that knew me....and Bruce Greg, ATCS Freshh20 |
Conine, Bill | AT2 | Aug 1981 – Mar 1983 | AIMD / Cal Lab | Plankowner. I'd sure like to be able to visit the Vinson someday. Lots of memories there....good and bad. |
Wellborn, John | MS2 | Aug 1981 – Aug 1983 | S-2, S-5, Admin. | Just finished 2 years of shore duty at Pt. Mugu, CA. and made MS2 before I came aboard. Was in S-2 Div. until after the commissioning. Then went to S-5 Div. Later, went TAD to Leadership school. Assigned to the brig force. Left during IO. |
Rosenbeck, Thomas | MS 3 | Aug 1981 – Mar 1984 | S2F | Newport News Shipyard, Sea Trials, Shake down cruse, World tour, and a West pack, Shell Back X 2good times good duty. yes I would do it all again. |
Clemons, Lonny | QMSN-QM2 | Aug 2, 1981 – Aug 1985 | Navigation | If any other Plankowners are here in San Diego lets get together |
Fobbe, Fobbe/grumpy | E-3 | Aug 3, 1981 – Jul 8, 1984 | V-3 | PLANKOWNER,Around the world in 80 parties |
Buening, William (Bill) | AZ3 | Aug 4, 1981 – Sep 15, 1983 | AIMD IM1 (Tech Pubs Library) | Would not trade anything for time spent aboard. |
Dalziel, Richard "Dazz" | MS-3 | Aug 5, 1981 – Aug 5, 1985 | S2-F | Plankowner, 82West-Pac, 83- around the world. Royal Dimond Shellback. hook-up master. |
Brennan, Michael J | AC2 | Aug 5, 1981 – Nov 15, 1982 | OC | |
Campbell, Chuck "Squirrel" | MM-3 | Aug 10, 1981 – Nov 10, 1984 | M | PLANK OWNER, M-DIVISION firefighter / paramedic now in dyersburg tennessee |
Horschel, Donald | ET2 | Aug 15, 1981 – Mar 10, 1986 | OEC | |
Carley, Douglas | HT2 | Sep 1981 – Apr 1985 | Repair | |
McChesney, Mike | SM3 | Sep 1981 – Jun 1984 | Communications | Hey Jarheads! Where's Big John or Abadudo (with his tooth)? Who was with us when we got chased by the local police back to Fleet Landing in Hong Kong, and Nice? Where is Dan Westphall, Bill Jenkins, Scott Bierman, Fred Lipford (Spidey), Come on! |
Peterson, Bruce | SMSN | Sep 1981 – Apr 1983 | Comm. | |
Kincaid, Cecil | ET2 | Sep 1981 – Feb 1984 | OEC | |
Fox, Thomas/ Box O Rocks | E-6, EW1 | Sep 1981 – Jul 23, 1986 | OW | Plankowner, TempDuty as Brig Petty Officer, Combat Info Center. 1st and last Sea Command |
McGonigle, James | HT2 | Sep 1981 – 1984 | R-DIV LOCKSMITH SHOP SUPERVISOR | GAS FREE ENGINEER / PERTH AUSTRALIA WAS THE BEST |
Hillberry, Andrew | PN3 | Sep 1981 – May 1984 | Personnel | Plankowner |
Winters, Warren | EM2 | Sep 1981 – Nov 1983 | E4 | Plank owner, world cruise best years of life, meet lots of great sailors. |
Davis, Marty | OS2 | Sep 1, 1981 – Apr 11, 1982 | OI | Precom member, departed prior to Easter 1982 in Med. Enjoyed Precom duty, crew I served with. Anyone remember "Combat Pat", and how short the Comissioning C.O. was? |
Eliopoulos, Charles | Dental DT2 | Sep 3, 1981 – Apr 15, 1984 | DENTAL DEPT. | Hoping to locate and connect with my friends.Started out in San Diego BOOY CAMP--CO 085.April -june 81.After that Dental A school-harbor&32nd.Plankower VINSON-SEPT 81-APRIL84.Hope you guys remember me.GOD BLESS-Charlie- |
Marsh, Dick | Sep 10, 1981 – Dec 26, 1982 | OA | Leading Petty Officer/Flight Forcaster | |
Barbour, John | ABH 3 | Sep 14, 1981 – Nov 23, 1983 | V-1 | What a great world cruise. My time on the Vinson is a big part of the success I have had in life. Who could ever forget CWO4 Len Rizzuto.... |
Smith Jr., Percy W. | AKAN | Sep 15, 1981 – Sep 12, 1984 | S-1 | Plank owner and would like to hear from shipmates.World Cruise 83 |
Steve Brown, Steve | E4 | Sep 16, 1981 – May 18, 1985 | V3 Bay Rats MF | PRECOM AND PLANKOWNER Man the times that we had on the Vinson. I met some really good people on there. Do I miss it HELL NO! I MISS MY BOYS THOUGH skbrown42@aol.com Dont be shy MFS. |
Brown, Steve | ABH3 | Sep 17, 1981 – Apr 16, 1985 | V3 Bay Rats | PRECOM PLANKOWNER Whats up MFS. Dont be shy Cant wait to hear from my friends that I havent heard from in many moons. I had to post this one something wrong with the old one. dont use the above one to contact me. |
Santillo, John | EM 3 | Sep 17, 1981 – Sep 19, 1984 | E-3 | |
Owens, Mike | AO3 | Sep 18, 1981 – Sep 13, 1984 | G-2 | Miss all my freinds and times of my life for sure. Hey Carl, Mike, Randy, Montero, Carp and all my "TONK" buddies, hey, some of you still owe me money! HA-HA! |
Reeve, Jesse | ABH3 | Sep 20, 1981 – Apr 16, 1985 | V-1 | PLANKOWNER Best ship in the Navy |
Harp, Bruce | DP2 | Oct 1981 – May 1983 | Managment | PlankOwner, Golden Shellback. Worked in S-7 and Mgt. |
Smith, Justin ( J J ) | EW3 | Oct 1981 – 1983 | OW | Plankowner - Precomm, Proud of our ship and what she has accomplished |
Williams, Gary | EM2 | Oct 1981 – Aug 15, 1982 | Plank Owner, E-Division Admin/Training | |
McDonough, David Mickey-d | mmfn | Oct 1981 – Mar 1986 | m-div 01-02-05 | was one of the very few shellbacks to initiate wogs on the around the world cruise. pre-com was great duty. prior duty on the ike. m-div guys were great, miss most of them. |
Beckett, William (Bill) | ABE 4 | Oct 1981 – Jul 1984 | V2 | Plank Owner , Great times was had .Sepulveda was the 2nd Hook Runner as I trained him in that position. |
Ollison, Alonza | ABE2 | Oct 1981 – Jan 1983 | V-2 | Pre-Com was very different. |
Lehoux, Phil / Willy Loco | ABH3 | Oct 1, 1981 – May 10, 1984 | V-3 | PLANKOWNER BAY 2 P.O. NOW LIVING IN LEXINGTON MA. MARRIED WITH 2 KIDS. |
Simmons, Mike | Abh3 | Oct 1, 1981 – Aug 1985 | V3 | Bay rat hanger bay1 p.o I never crunched a plane. Hey Steve I drove your car across country. What's up , always in trouble, what's up Kurt I remember you. Lots of fun. Fob be you still have my home number call me. |
Savetz, Kurt | AN | Oct 8, 1981 – Oct 31, 1985 | V1_V3 | |
Shiota, Mark | ADAN | Oct 10, 1981 – Jul 30, 1984 | AIMD IM2 | Plankowner, Reported as a non-designated airmen, V2 Arresting Gear (1981-1982). PNA'd AD 3rd Class and became designated. Left the ship after world cruise to Alameda (1984). Building Commercial Airplanes ever since. |
Bish, Richard | SEAMAN RECRUIT | Oct 11, 1981 – May 11, 1984 | 1st deck | plankowner |
Lanham, Leamon B | ABF3 | Oct 14, 1981 – May 1983 | V4 | Plankowner and I remember PO Harrell although I always thought his first name was PO |
Beach, Mark | RM2 | Oct 14, 1981 – Dec 1985 | Communications | This is the ship I always think of when I think of my Naval Career. The times aboard and People I met have been written in my memories for life. A time I never will forget. PLANKOWNER |
Hogan, Ron | AMS2 | Oct 15, 1981 – | AIMD | Plank Owner, Shellback, Sailor of the Quarter, Great Ship! |
Michaud, Robert | AT2 | Nov 1981 – Jul 30, 1986 | IM 3 | Plank owner, AIMD department |
Silva, William | ETSN | Nov 1981 – Mar 1982 | OEC3/SATCOM | I miss the ship and the crewmates ( navy and civilian) who served with me in building and commissioning this great ship in Newport News.Where is Sr. Chief DOWD? Chief Worm? "PLANKOWNER" |
Ollison, Alonza (Ollie) | ABE2 | Nov 1981 – Feb 1983 | V-2 | Waist Cats |
Sanchez, Chico | Yellow Shirt | Nov 1981 – Apr 1983 | V3 Hangar Deck | Plankowner! |
Emma, Salvatore | AB/AN | Nov 1981 – | V-2 Cats | Plank owner of “The 70”; hope to take a piece of her home someday. God bless all her crew of all time. |
Spallone, Tom | YN3 | Nov 1, 1981 – Jul 17, 1984 | Reactor | Yoeman in Reactor Department. Yes, that's where I began to lose my hair. |
Daniel, Timmy | BTFN | Nov 1, 1981 – Jul 27, 1984 | a division | plankowner shell back shake down and world cruise |
Dolbow Jr, George D | AMEAN | Nov 1, 1981 – Oct 15, 1982 | AMID IM=2 | |
Davidson, Darrell | Sm2 | Nov 1, 1981 – Aug 1984 | CS | Precomm and workups were a Blast. Followed by the around the world cruise. Many Experiences and many friends, |
Vaughn, Tom | ABE2 | Nov 10, 1981 – Jun 6, 1985 | V2 | Plankowner Helped build Cat2 later became cat3 cat captan Learned alot had alot of fun. Its still fun for me to watch and see what happens to the ship even so many years later. |
Draper, Andy | PN3 | Nov 13, 1981 – | Personnel | |
Lawrence, Paul | RM2 | Nov 14, 1981 – Oct 4, 1983 | CR | |
Hanson, Ken | MM3 | Nov 15, 1981 – Oct 31, 1983 | M Div | I was a Plankowner on the Vinson and now it seems impossible to believe she is almost 30. |
Davis, Douglas | Airman, Seaman, Yeoman 3rd | Nov 15, 1981 – Jun 11, 1985 | V-2, Captain's Office | Pre-Comm Newport News, then Norfolk, Plank Owner, Sea Trials, Around the World Deployment in 1983. |
Hatch, Jerry | CPL | Nov 16, 1981 – Nov 28, 1983 | MARINE DETACHMENT PLANK OWNER | Remembering all the extra training we did with our guho capt hartly. those lockers we polished for days/weeks Are You Experienced. All good ......... |
Lee, Louis | ABE1 RET | Nov 18, 1981 – Jul 28, 1985 | V-2 Cats 1 and 4 | First Hook-up and Hold-back operator of the Chucky-V. We were a new and young crew, but learned quick and had fun. |
Decker, Walter | E-3 | Nov 18, 1981 – Aug 5, 1985 | Deck 2ND Div | I will never forget that ship , The star ship Vinson!!!!!! |
Bailey, Steven -beatle | AO3 | Nov 23, 1981 – Apr 20, 1985 | VP-31, VP-19, VA-122, VA-27 | |
Bowman, Bill | ABE2 | Nov 27, 1981 – Jul 1, 1985 | v-2 | I was a plankowner and a gear dog, These were some of the best days of my life. |
Wilker, Thomas | Bm2 | Nov 28, 1981 – Aug 10, 1985 | deck dept 3rd div. | Just looking for old friends |
Barnes, Earl | RM2 | Dec 1981 – Oct 1983 | CR | Plankowner cvn70. World Cruise was one to remember. Shellback 00/00 who else but us? Retired 1999. Student WWU |
Bustamante, Jr., Manuel (Manny) | ABF3 | Dec 1981 – May 1983 | V-4 | How can you forget your very first ship. Needless to say, I made a lot of great friends on that boat. CPO Duffy, glad that you left the ship before the world cruise you were a no load. |
Murrell, Fred | HM2 | Dec 1981 – Sep 1984 | Medical | Plank owner, Trials, World Cruise, homeport change, best time of my life. |
Harrell, Joseph D. | ABF 2 | Dec 2, 1981 – Nov 3, 1983 | V4 | Plankowner |
Montanez, Ernie | Airman | Dec 7, 1981 – Aug 12, 1985 | V-1 division | Plankowner from December'81- August'85. First time the Vinson went out to sea, my first time too, world cruise in '83 and Westpac '84-'85, remember it just like yesterday! |
Kluss, Mitchell | FTM2 then FCC1 | Dec 11, 1981 – Oct 4, 1983 | OEM/ Seasparrow/CIWS | PLANKOWNER Workcenter Supervisor OEM1,2,3,&4 Nato Seasparrow/CIWS |
Arnold, Roy | MS3 | Dec 14, 1981 – Jul 5, 1985 | S2 and S5 | I had a good time the almost 4 years on the USS Carl Vinson. I’m now a pharmacy technician at Humana just celebrated my 7th anniversary on June 10th. I miss some of the guys that I was good friends with |
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