Navy Nuclear Weapons

I am searching for GMTCM (retired) Glenn Penner who was stationed at the AUW Shop, Weapons Dept. Rota. Spain in 1969 and 70. If anyone knows his "where abouts", an address, or e-mail for him please let me know at ddajn93@yahoo.com.
Thank you!

Hello,
I am a former Navy Nuc. Served aboard the USS Nathaniel Greene SSBN-636 '70-'72. Later I worked at Pantex as a System Engineer working on various weapons systems including the B61 and W79. Am I eligible for membership?

Bob Bureker - Sorry, but we don't have a paid Life membership available. Our By-Laws defines the types of memberships and Life membership is only available to spouses of deceased members. The paid-in-full membership has been discussed but has not been adopted by the Navy Nuclear Weapons Association.

My e-mail address in the members roster is not correct. It should read ddajn93@yahoo.com. The "n" was left out when I was entered into the roster. Everything else is correct.

Where and when can I apply for life membership? I have been a regular member for many years.
Thanks,
Bob

just discovered the site and association. been so many years and so little memory of my service days. would like to hear from anyone who served in the following locations. my tenure was a scant eight years but many duty stations as follows. if you respond i will need a shot of memory boost as names escape me to this day as it took an hour to just arrange my duty stations
A-school 63
Mt.Baker AE-4 63
NAS Cubi Pt.Phillipines 64-65
Hancock CVA-19 66
Rota Spain 67-69
Forrestal 69-70
an early Vietnam service discharge and have been in the a/c and heat business since and still smelling freon

Reply to--Bill Melby about another passage from the forward mag-I served on the Hancock which is, I believe, pretty much if not exact set up as the Hornet. There is a "hatch" that opens up onto the third deck around the elevator that we used to move weapons from the forward mag (5th deck to 3rd). I remember using it when we worked all nite on X-mas eve to repair the elevator. Most always it was locked and never used-might look into this and maybe they could open the forward spaces. rosey

Reading over some of the comments reminds me of old times. Joined the Navy Nov '60. Left "A" school to the Yorktown CVS-10 in early 1961 (NW-SA) then to NavMag Guam for 4 years, Yellow-Water Fla.,'66-'67, CVA-63 '67/68, CVA-64 '68-'70 then to NWTGLant in 1970-1973. ADCOP '73-'75, NWTG '75-'78, CV67 '78-'80, NWTG '80-'83 I went from Gmt1 '71 to GMTC, GMTCS,GMTCM & CWO2&3 at NWTG and Retired as the Weapons Officer on the Yellowstone AD41 as a CWO3 July 1984. Was on the E7,8,9,10 selection board in 1978. I either was stationed with, taught or Inspected a lot of GMT's during my career. My GOD Bless you all. "Sam" Rayburn

to Ed Reiger. Sorry to say I don't remember your name. But at that time in my life I was mostly thinking about getting out of the Navy. Good to hear Danny Goddard is still hanging in. I always ENJOYED HIS COMPANY. there

to J Jabson, I vaguely remember you as you were getting out and I was just newly aboard. Stayed on the Kitty Hawk (W-Div)thru Nov 73. Over time made WTC( replaced GMT) and Retired a 0-4 Ordnance LDO. Got to go onboard the Kitty hawk a couple of years ago when she was in San Diego just prior to her decommissioning... Danny Goddard was alive and well in Colorado last I heard.

I'm 78 this year. Many of my NSWU802 and SWUPAC shipmates have passed; many without the recognition they deserved. Two in perticular are CHRELE Laurence Pierce (ret), a survivor of the the Bataan Death March and POW in northern Japan, and CPO Billy W. Sanders . I currently am researching ways to get the W Division spaces opened to the visiting public aboard our Carrier museums with all spaces accessible and detailed information about the work performed; why it was so important. It is truly an important part of cold war history and the Keepers of the Dragon should be recognized for their service. I could use any ideas for achieving this. Email me at swupac@gmail.com Pray for America and stay well

Thanks for the DST info.
Thought maybe I missed something back then.
Warner- GMT3
USS Midway 1963-66

The "DST" was a classified conventional ordinance (actually a sort of mine) built on a 500# bomb body, which we assembled in the fwd W Division spaces for use in Viet Nam. We in W Division were assigned
this privilege because the ordinance was classified and we had the only classified ordinance assembly area on the ship. or because the powers that were thought we were SO special as to allow us this opportunity of a lifetime.

Just found this website. Came across a couple of names of past shipmates. Maurice Gadbois, deceased, was my CPO; and Robert D Jackson, was one of my First Class PO when serving in W Division aboard the Kitty Hawk from 1967-1970. I ran across another ship-mate, Danny Goddard, in a diesel engine class at San Diego Community College many years ago. Seeing this website and reading about the weapons (don't forget the DST's we built during the 67/68 & 68/69 WestPac cruises ; and seeing the familiar names brings back lots of good memories.
Since leaving the Navy (GMT#) in 1970 I've been a auto/light truck/heavy truck/heavy equipment mechanic; a self employed timber faller/wildland fire fighter (hazard tree faller);community college support staff member and community college instructor for timber felling, hydraulics, and automotive topics. I recently retired and love my newest vocation(retirement). Was diagnosised with Multiple
Sclerosis in 1996 and have recently acquired my first grandson. Doing lots of fishing and hunting; and just enjoying life. Would be great to hear from any of my old shipmates. Hope everyone is doing well.