1969-1972

Weapons

FTG-2

Yes

No

Thanks to all who had the idea of organizing all of this. You are an amazing group of shipmates.

I Joined the Navy in Dothan, AL, then Great Lakes Boot Camp then Polaris Electronics school in Dam Neck, VA. After deciding I did not want to be in a sub for six years, I was transferred to the fleet. They put me in the Boatswain's mate division but I met John Janney (FTG2) and he encouraged me to apply for the FTG3 test. I did and eventually made FTG2. James Fynan was an Electrical Engineer but did not want to be an officer so I was lucky enough to have as a mentor. He was a brilliant engineer and thanks to him I excelled in my career. David or James ( memory problems on him) Poulliot was also another FTG, that boarded with James but only served a few months aboard. Last I heard he was in MA and James Fynan was in FL somewhere. I talked to James Buckler a few years ago and found his Juno email addr. He had a son in LA working with a film crew.

Stories:
Jello Banditto's - you know who you are!! Who did the crime and who got to go see the Capt.

The Fantail Fan Room marijuana party. Who were the attendtees? .

Personnel office - why did the chief throw my file at me and threatened me not to come bother him again?

Gitmo gunmount exercises - shooting the wire being pulled by airplanes. Now that is some great PMS ( preventive maintenance system) that allowed system to track the thin cable and literally shoot the socks off of it.

Polaris Electronics school - Dam Neck, Va.- If it wasn't for this school I would never have met my shipmates. Thanks DAM NECK!! ...and I got out of the 6 years of sub duty and went back to college to earn an Electrical Engineering Degree from Auburn University.

The FTG test - again thanks to Dam Neck and John Janney that I passed the first time and made FTG2 in less than 2 years. This really sealed my fate as to the direction I would later take in my
Life.

Life Member

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