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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). 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 266 crew members registered for the USS Vella Gulf (CG 72).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1993 | 1994 – 1996 | 1997 – 1999 | 2000 – 2002 | 2003 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tirrell, Robyn | SN | 1997 – 1997 | Deck | |
| Castle, Bruce | ENC/SW | 1997 – 1999 | A Gang | |
| Carlson, James | ET1 | Jan 1997 – Oct 2000 | CE | |
| McClanahan, Eric / Booger | EW /EW2 | Jan 3, 1997 – Jul 2, 2001 | OT | |
| Thogaru, Rohan (Aka: Hot Chocolate) | GSM3 | Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 7, 2001 | Main Propulsion | Good times...Great Memories...except the hundreds of GQ drills during LOA...and late night helo refuelin.fun times as nozzleman with the crazy repair 5 crew...Engineering Dept Rules...hope to get back in touch with all of yall. |
| Armstrong, Janine | FCC(SW) | Apr 1997 – Jul 2001 | CF | |
| Lester, Kimberly | STG3 | May 1, 1997 – Oct 1, 1997 | Sonar | Awesome! Best shipmates! |
| Garcia, Patrick | EN 3 | May 10, 1997 – Jun 20, 2000 | A GANG BABY!! | I recall ALOT of good times with some GREAT shipmates. To all my fellow snipes, thank you. To the rest of the ship, Thank you as well for the good tymes. Viva Vella Gulf (aka the love boat) hahaha |
| Himmelstein, Karen | OS2 | Jun 15, 1997 – May 24, 2002 | OI | |
| Marshall, Solomon | DK3 | Aug 7, 1997 – Sep 16, 1999 | SUPPLY | |
| (biggs) Jones, Michelle (Lil'boats) | BM3 | Sep 15, 1997 – Mar 15, 1999 | 1st | There were only a few who believed in me onboard, p. Thank you Captain Shires and thank you BM1 Jones (my Hubby), BMC Willetts and BMC Croy. I may have left the Navy as a disabled BM1 but I left proud and smart because of you all. |
| Murray, Melissa A. | E2 | Sep 26, 1997 – Jul 10, 1998 | deck | |
| Schumacher, Kris | E3 | Oct 10, 1997 – Jan 5, 1998 | Fire fighter | |
| Lester, Kimberly | STG3 | Dec 1997 – May 1998 | CA | Only there for a short time, but loved every single minute. Love to hear from anyone who actually remembers me! |
| Nungaray, Adriana | SN | Dec 16, 1997 – Mar 1, 1999 | Deck | |
| Lofland, Larryguy | e-1 | Jan 1998 – Jan 4, 1999 | 1 | not sure if anyone remembers me |
| Bardelli, Michael | STGC(SW) | Jan 2, 1998 – May 9, 2002 | CA | First ship, lots of fun and fond memories. Nothing compares! NOPF Dam Neck does not compare to time on the mighty VG! |
| Pecson, Thom James | PO2/SH2 | Jan 9, 1998 – Sep 19, 2002 | S-3 | BE NICEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! |
| Grindley, Christopher | HT2 | Jan 15, 1998 – Jan 12, 2000 | R | Finest cruiser in the fleet! |
| Rothen, Tim | FC2 | Feb 1998 – Mar 2003 | cf | |
| Mazack, John | MSSN | Mar 28, 1998 – Dec 12, 1999 | supply | |
| Graham, Cameron | GSCS(SW)/RET | Apr 10, 1998 – May 10, 2003 | MP | A big shout out to the VLG SNIPES! |
| Wilbur, Beverly | ETC(SW) | Jun 1998 – Jul 2000 | CE | Enjoyed some good times with some great people! |
| Yaskovic, Peter | EM2 | Aug 1998 – Apr 2002 | E | |
| Fernandez, Arnold (Lil Leroy) | E6/IT1 | Aug 1998 – Mar 2002 | OC01 | |
| Hanisch, Hash | DC2 | Aug 1998 – May 2006 | r | to anybody that i respected on that fucking boat, i invite you to join facebook.com...you know who you are. |
| Daniels, Timothy | E-1 | Aug 10, 1998 – Mar 25, 1999 | OD | |
| Leisure, Jeffrey | FCC | Sep 1998 – Jul 2002 | CG | |
| McIlvena, Dave | EN2 | Sep 1, 1998 – Dec 21, 2001 | A-Gang | "These are good times we're livin' here bro's!" |
| Simmons, Ryan | FC2 | Sep 18, 1998 – Jan 21, 2003 | CF | Started off a good ship. Turned to a very stressful command later. Great division mostly. Later leadership abandoned division for their own safety in the dark years. Hope that only good memories will last and bad ones will be forgotten. |
| McMahan, Brandon | YN2 | Sep 27, 1998 – Dec 18, 2001 | Nav/Admin | I worked with a lot of great people onboard the Vella Gulf and wish them all the best of luck. |
| Nichols, Darrin | GSM2 | Oct 21, 1998 – Mar 1, 2002 | MP | |
| Porter, Tyson | ET2 | Dec 18, 1998 – Jun 1, 2002 | CE01 | |
| Coleman, John | QMSR-QM2(SW) | Jan 1, 1999 – Jul 20, 2002 | NN01 | THIS WAS MY FIRST SHIP AND THE ONE I GOT MY PIN ON I LOVED IT AND LOOKING BACK ON IT NOW I WISH I NEVER LEFT HER |
| Williams, Keith | E-4 | Jan 31, 1999 – Mar 13, 2003 | OI | I really had fun on the ship. Every single cruise and port visit was worth it. I met alot of really nice people and some not so nice. I really wish i could have kept in touch with some friends but i do understand. |
| Fallon, Kyle | CTR1(SW) | Feb 1, 1999 – Apr 1, 2003 | OZ | My first ship with females. Before I was stationed on the USS Merrill DD-976 and after A school began my career on the USS Texas CGN-39. Retired off VLG in 2003. Retired at Ocean View Baptist. Thank you CTR2 Gerdes for fine ceremony!! |
| Shelton, Rodney | MSC (SW/SCW) | Mar 1999 – Mar 2002 | S-2 | Best sea tour I ever had. I look forward to hearing from anyone onboard during my tour. |
| Tripp, Dennis | MSC(SW) | Mar 1999 – Dec 1999 | S-2/5 | The best ship! Been onboard alot of ships, when you leave them you don't look back and run. The VG, I walked backwards and looked. That crew and ship is what I'll remember most from my Navy career for so many reasons. |
| McCoy, Jeffery Matthew | DC2 | Mar 10, 1999 – Aug 15, 2002 | R | |
| Marks, Jeremy | GSE2 | Mar 15, 1999 – Sep 20, 2002 | MP | |
| Chester, Brian | DK2(SW) | Mar 17, 1999 – Mar 17, 2004 | SUPPLY | |
| Alexander, Michael | IS1 | Mar 24, 1999 – Apr 5, 2002 | OT | Great Ship, Great tour, Great crew. We did it all, Kosovo, Afghanistan, persian gulf. I miss her. |
| Rickard, Casey | E2 | May 14, 1999 – Nov 11, 2000 | First | |
| Reynolds, Brandon | DC3 | Jun 1999 – Oct 2002 | R | |
| Yingling, Stephen | Aug 1999 – Nov 2001 | |||
| Duffy, Stephanie (Doc) | HM3 (SW) | Sep 30, 1999 – Jul 18, 2000 | Medical | I loved being onboard the Vella Gulf. It's been the best command so far. |
| Adams, David | EMC | Oct 1, 1999 – May 1, 2003 | E | Hello from the Big Show |
| Kennedy, Christopher | E-6 | Nov 1, 1999 – Dec 14, 2002 | CS |
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