UNITED STATES NAVY CHOSE TO AVOID COURT-MARTIALING CAPTAIN JOHN R. NETTLETON, LETTING HIM ESCAPE ALL THOSE PESKY MILITARY LAWS THE NAVY APPLIES TO JUNIOR OFFICERS AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL – INSTEAD OF GETTING 15+ YEARS, NETTLETON ONLY HAS TO SERVE 2 YEARS (if that!) ...
Then came the fight ashore.Penguin’smen– most of which had lost their shoes in the swim ashore– joined with the under-armed Marines, Insular Guards, and self-mobilized civilians to resist a force of Japanese that, unknown to them, would amount to nearly 6,000 infantry and Naval Special...
F/Lt. (RAF) 02.06.1936 (reld 09.05.1939; on transfer to RN) Lt. (A) 09.05.1939, seniority 01.04.1934 Lt.Cdr. (A) 01.04.1942 A/Cdr. (A) < 07.1945 Cdr. 30.06.1948 DSC 25.06.1940 FAA Norwegian Coast while at HMS Furious [investiture 23.09.1941] MID 01.01.1942 New Year 1942 Edu...
- Junior Enlisted Association (JEA) Advisor: Expertly served as a mentor and advisor to the Junior Enlisted Association, guiding junior sailors in their professional development and leadership skills. His mentorship empowered junior Sailors to take on greater responsibilities and excel in their careers....
ADDITIONALLY, HE FILLED THE BILLET RESPONSIBILITIES TYPICALLY ASSIGNED TO A FIRST SERGEANT AS THE SITE SUPPORT SENIOR ENLISTED LEADER FOR EIGHT MONTHS IN ADDITION TO HIS REGULAR DUTIES, ENSURING GOOD ORDER AND DISCIPLINE ACROSS THE SITE SUPPORT STAFF AND PROVIDING NECESSARY SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO THE...
to receive a Mk. 39 Mod 2 gun mount after its arrival in the Philippines, since an extended delivery timeline of 15 months precluded installation prior to the ship’s departure. While the ship was being refurbished its crew of 14 officers and 74 enlisted underwent intensive training with the...
A Tennessee native, Pedicini enlisted in 2008 and advanced to chief in 2022, according to his service record. He reported to Higgins in April and was also assigned to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center in Norfolk, Virginia, during the time of his alleged crimes. ...
Z-116, “Equal Rights and Opportunities for Women in the Navy,” initiated and directed the process of more fully integrating women into the Navy by opening more ratings and billets to enlisted women. Zumwalt penned Z-Gram 116 to allow women “to contribute their extensive talents and...
Today, the 220 enlisted men and women and 40 officers of VFA-22 are based in NAS Lemoore,California, and has completed the transition from the F/A-18E to the F/A-18F Super Hornet. Korean War -- Lake Champlain (CVA 39) with CVG-4 (26 Apr 1953 - 4 Dec 1953) VF-22 flew F2H-...
President Joe Biden watches as a Navy carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of Navy Corpsman Maxton W. Soviak, 22, of Berlin Heights, Ohio, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. According to the Department of Defense, Soviak died in an...