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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 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French, Tim | AO3 | 1983 – | VA-37 AO | We Made the World Cruise. All 8 months |
| Burns, Dale | AO1 | 1983 – 1987 | AIMD IM3/IM1 2 years later VA/VFA-97 | All my tours aboard the "Chuckie V" were exceptional. Good people including Raymond Dotson, Steve Ream and Mike Ward. Great memories, without a doubt! |
| Warren, Jim | ATAN | 1983 – 1983 | VAW-114 | |
| McGehee, Rex | E-6 / RM | 1983 – 1986 | CR | |
| Hootnick, Jim | EN-3 | 1983 – 1987 | Eng. | |
| McReynolds, John "Mac" | E-5 | 1983 – 1990 | Air Wing or VAW-114 | |
| Wheatley, Charles | AMSC | 1983 – 1985 | VF-51 | A great ship and crew that worked to make the ship the best in the fleet. Good Luck to the present and future crew of the USS Vinson. |
| Gifford, Randy/ The Giff | SN/BM | 1983 – Sep 14, 1984 | Deck Department 3rd Division | |
| Sisneros, Vincent | SK2 | 1983 – 1987 | S-9 | Like to say hi to everyone i served with in S-9Division. Thank u very much for your friendship. |
| Landry, David | AT2 | 1983 – 1986 | AIMD | Shop 7 APS 116 Radar tech |
| Brown, Robert | MS3 | 1983 – | VS-29 | Squadron completed around world cruise |
| Roy, Terwilliger (Twiggy) | E-5 / OS2 | 1983 – 1987 | OI Division | Where's Rooster, P. Ward, R. Hall, Faivre, Stanely, P.J., L. Barnett, & Ciaramataro (aka "C")... Air Ops guys. 2018 and I'm not dead yet! |
| Plemmons, Pat | MM3 | 1983 – 1987 | M | MMR2. Learned so many lessons from so many people while on board. This was the kickstart to a career the allowed me to retire as an MMCM. Thank you all, good and bad :) what a Shellback experience.... |
| Williams, Richard | ht 2 | 1983 – 1986 | repair | |
| Banks, Paul / Pappy | AZ2 | Jan 1983 – Oct 1983 | VAW-114 | What A Long Cruise |
| Lynnes, Jack "gus" | AD3 | Jan 1983 – Aug 1985 | VA-52 Knightriders | Hey are there any other Knightriders out there? I was a plane captain and then troubleshooter. Where is Smitty, Tarbaby, Road Dog, Scoop, Le Beau, Dorey and everyone else? Would like to hear from any Knightriders. |
| Black, Mark | Jan 1983 – Oct 1983 | VAW 114 | Worked AD E2C Shop | |
| Morris, Clif "Mouse" | RM2 | Jan 1983 – 1987 | communications | |
Traskos Jr, Ted  | HM2 | Jan 1983 – Jan 1985 | MEDICAL DIVISION | 1st Bluewater Navy Command. Loved her, like riding in your brand car. Experienced her, Around the World Cruise. Great experience with a great medical division. |
| Schwanke, David | RM | Jan 1, 1983 – Nov 6, 1986 | CR, Communications | Would like to hear how the guys in the Comm Center are making out. |
| Ward, Bill | AC2 | Jan 1, 1983 – Jun 1, 1987 | OC | Two words: Indian Ocean. |
| Largin, Mike | E5 EM | Jan 2, 1983 – May 1985 | VAW-114 E2 Hogs | Workups, World Cruse 83, Westpack 84/85 |
| Kopielski, David (Ski) | AT3 | Jan 2, 1983 – Oct 25, 1983 | VA-37/AIMD | Worked in AIMD Shop # 3 |
| Mabe, Scott | AMEAN | Jan 3, 1983 – Apr 10, 1985 | VF-51 AME | Seems like yesterday....hhmmm.... But for $20.00 I'll tell who painted VF-111 on the round-down on the '83 World cruise !!! |
| Blessing, Bryan | bm2 | Jan 16, 1983 – Jan 16, 1987 | 3rd | anyone know where to find kevin zich |
| Stine, Mike | AN | Jan 29, 1983 – Apr 15, 1987 | OC/CATCC and AIMD IM3 Shop1 | Proud member of the CATCC Church and the nick name as "Steam Roller Stine." Did 2 West Pac Cruises on the Chuckie V. One w/ OC division & the other was with IM3 Division, Shop 1 & Battery Locker. Whatever happen to my Stiney coffee |
| Terrell, Larry | IC-3 | Feb 1983 – Sep 1987 | E2 | Looking to hear from anyone I served with |
| Schwanke, David | RM 4 | Feb 1, 1983 – Nov 6, 1986 | CR | Would like to hear how the guys in the Comm Center are doing. |
| Gardner, James | ABH3 | Feb 2, 1983 – Jan 23, 1988 | V-1 | This was the most fun and Kickin ASS boat in the Navy. looking for a few shipmates, anyone know the ware abouts of Todd Rybicki, Dan knapp, Brian Kilz. and Larry Pacheco only in V-1 for a short time. |
| Curliss, Troy "Curly" | MACHINIST MATE | Feb 14, 1983 – Jul 29, 1989 | Reactor Mechanical | What a long, strange trip it was. Remember, it gets better after ORSE. 807 lives on. |
| Gwyn, Gary | ASE 3 | Mar 1983 – Jun 1986 | IM4 | After a mix up with my order I spending time T.A.D. at Alameda, Then Rota Spain.Finally they flew me on board as the ship entered the Med. The time spent on the Carl Vinson the Great. I look back now and wish i had stayed longer. |
| Russell, Lee (Russ ) | ABH3 | Mar 1983 – Nov 1986 | V-3 | Had a great time while onboard The Chuckie V .Alot of great shipmates and awesome ports , just that one day in Aug of 86 was a really wet swimcall |
| Dennis, Kenneth | AK2 | Mar 1983 – Oct 1983 | VA-37 | My third and final cruise aboard a us navy ship, unbelievable journy around the world! A cruise that etched special memories that will last me the rest of my time! Go NAVY! |
| Bunn, John (Jc) | E-3 AD | Mar 1, 1983 – Oct 20, 1983 | Line Division | Around the world cruise, lots of sea time, but worth the sacrifice. Best days of my life. |
| Schwanke, David | rm3 | Mar 1, 1983 – Nov 6, 1986 | cr | Hope all the guys in CR and CS are doing well. |
| Calistro, Harry | abh3 | Mar 3, 1983 – Feb 5, 1987 | v-1 | that was a great time to be young, we all grew up fast together. I miss all those guys. |
| Price, Gary Warren | AT2 | Mar 31, 1983 – May 1, 1984 | VAQ 134 | My leaving date might be a bit inaccurate. I just know we went back to Whidbey Island Naval Air Station. I sure miss the old crew! |
| Salazar, John | MM2 | Apr 1983 – Jul 1987 | Nuc | I would not trade the time I spent in the Navy for anything... it prepared me for all challenges. Currently working law enforcement in Phx, AZ; retired from the Air National Guard in Mar 06 as an E-8... but I'll always be NAVY! |
| Ramirez, John (Jim) (e-z) | AMS3 | Apr 1, 1983 – Oct 1983 | VA 37 | Her very first cruise! Around the world we went. Shellback and all What a year Baby!! |
| Scott, Maxwell | ABF-3 | Apr 6, 1983 – Jan 15, 1985 | V-4 | Had a great time onboard . Would like to here fom any one who was part of V-4 flight deck crew. Remember many night of long flight ops and playing spades will waiting, its been many years so if you remember me drop me a line i would be glad |
| Tamez, Ysidoro | AB1 E-6 | May 1983 – Aug 1987 | V-2 | |
| McAlpine, Arden 'Mac' | ETC(SW/CC) | May 1983 – Feb 1987 | RC | Had some great times there. Went to a lot a great places. |
| Morgan, Matt | DPSN | May 1, 1983 – Jul 1, 1986 | MGT | R&D was always better than the rest of MGT. I will, however say that MGT was good at preparing the ship for visits from SECNAV. |
| Fabela, Ruben | RM3 | May 10, 1983 – Dec 15, 1985 | Communications | Great time, great memories and great cruise....Anyone that served aboard drop me an e-mail sure would like to know whats been going on in your life... |
| Kraenzle, Fred | CPL | May 14, 1983 – Nov 15, 1985 | Mardet | The first ship that I ever was on,I will always have dreams of all the ports around the world and all of the great people that I was able to work with. I will tell storys for the rest of my life. |
| Best, Robert | E5/AO | May 20, 1983 – Jul 1, 1986 | G1/G2 | does any one have a pi of the G1 tile floor, |
| Gaumond, Robert | E5/AE | May 28, 1983 – Jul 30, 1986 | AIMD | |
| Beeber, Alan | EM1 | Jun 13, 1983 – Jul 13, 1987 | Reactor Electrical | A lot of good memories from my time aboard! First sight of her was from way up in a cod being flown out to her from DeGar! It was a lot of sea time in four years, but it helped make me the man I have become! GO NAVY! |
| Hermanns, Phil | DP3 | Jun 15, 1983 – Dec 15, 1985 | Administrative Support | |
| Malloy, Shawn | MM2 | Jul 1983 – Aug 1987 | Both engine rooms MMR1 and MMR2 made half round the world cruise, two West Pacs, first hunters point yard period. Alameda Naval air station | |
| Leatham, Russ "Lethal" | EM2 | Jul 1983 – Oct 1987 | RE | Best memory Australia! Pullups on Turbine watch, pushups at charging station and "zinc" curls on feed station. Sparring in the hangar bay and fwd mess sliders! ORSE was fun too! Now an engineer BSNE/EE: MSEE. Life's Good |
| Arntzen, Scott (Grizz) | MM/E-5 | Jul 14, 1983 – Sep 1, 1987 | Reactor Mechanical | It was a very formative time in my life. I had some great times and did some spectacular things with some fantastic people. Glad I did it, but happier when it was over. |
| Ferruggia, Carmine | AO1 | Jul 20, 1983 – Jul 18, 1986 | G2/G1 | Weapons Dept G2 Bombs & G1 Flight Deck. |
| Fallang, Charles | EM2 | Jul 22, 1983 – Jul 15, 1987 | E1 | Still think about some of the team. Currently at USEUCOM Germany, ret'd from Army Intel, ctr specialising in ISR & married to active USAF who keeps us moving! Been to Iraq a couple times, Afgh a few times-wife too! |
| Ward, Paul | OS2 | Aug 1983 – 1986 | OI | |
| Root, Jerry | RM1 | Aug 1, 1983 – Sep 30, 1993 | CR | Greetings Shipmakes |
| Goodloe, Maurice | MM1(SW) Retired | Aug 7, 1983 – Dec 15, 1988 | M-Div/A-Div | The USS Carl Vinson my first ship, I really enjoyed my time on the Chuckie V especially the WestPac they were a lot of fun and the crew was great, and I really made a lot of good friends onboard the Greatest Ship in the |
| Nutt, Dale | ak3 | Aug 7, 1983 – Apr 7, 1986 | vs-29 | Miss the ports but not the 100+ days in the IO. They got it easy these days |
| Dias, Gary Cobra | OS2 Air Intercept Controller | Sep 1983 – Apr 1988 | OI | |
| Petrichko, John | ENS, LTJG/SC | Nov 1983 – Nov 1985 | S-5,3,9 | |
| Fleming, Mike | em2 | Nov 1983 – Oct 1987 | e1 | saw a few names i recognized: peaco, reed and hargis. was assigned to # 1 mmr. 2 westpacs (rough) perth was awesome. glad those days are a memory |
| Maucher, Bill Duke | an | Nov 1983 – May 1986 | v-1 | looking for old friends from fly one |
| Lopez, Luis | ABH3 | Nov 11, 1983 – May 22, 1987 | V-1 | Best job ever as a crash & salvage crew. Hey Bosn, Carrie Mitch and team of V-1 Air. Let’s talk.! |
| Miller, Jim | DP2 | Nov 21, 1983 – Mar 13, 1987 | Wang (ADP) | |
| Gwynne, Jon | ET3 | Dec 1983 – Mar 1988 | OEC | Worked in Portable Communications, the Mouse House. |
| Williams, Clyde | aoan | Dec 1983 – Aug 1986 | weapons g-2 | had some good times.still think back on those days |
| Lindsey, Stanley | RM 3 | Dec 1983 – Aug 1987 | CR / Telecommunication | Proud Shipmate
Any person that knew me during my navy years, feel free to reach out on FB. Private message.
https://www.facebook.com/stanley.w.lindsey/ View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Sauer, Jeffrey | HTFR - HT2 | Dec 1983 – Jul 1987 | Repair | Worked in the Carpenter, Locksmith and Pipe Shops. My one only ship, a lifer with 22 1/2 years, retired as HTCS(scw), moved back home to MN. A great experience thanks too the many shipmates and friends made. |
| King, Stephen | AK3 | Dec 10, 1983 – Jun 24, 1987 | S-6S-8 | Sometimes I miss the old Chuckie V, but not the 100+ days in the IO. It was a great learning experience and if given the chance I would do it all again. |
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