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Enjoying retirement from Procter and Gamble. I am the band director in various grade schools in the area, I teach guitar and bass and Saxophone private lessons and I play in a 10 piece "Las Vegas Style" show band....the Belairs.
When I'm not working my wife and I are traveling and hiking various mountains and bicycling. I co-authored and published 2 Genealogy books and recorded 4 music CD's.
I married my high School sweetheart, worked for Procter and Gamble in the Corporate Security Division for 27 years as a Senior Manager Fraud Investigator-Handwriting Analyst-retired at age 55. I teach music in numerous Grade Schools, I play music with "THE BELAIRS SHOW BAND". My wife and I travel and hike various mountains and bicycle. I have written/produced/recorded various songs; produced, directed and recorded 4 youth music group's CD's.
Military Experiences
Oct 1976 - Sep 1978
Petty Officer First Class
Petty Officer in charge of the Communications Center located in Crystal City, Arlington VA. Because I was only an E-6 filling an E-8 billet, I was awarded the NAVCOMMUNIT's Sailor Of the Year for 1977.
Dec 1974 - Oct 1976
Radioman Second Class
Radioman operating various transmitters, receivers, teletype machines and voice transmissions. I was also the Teletype repairman and SPECAT operator.
Apr 1973 - Sep 1974
Radioman Third Class
Radioman operating various transmitter, receivers, teletype and voice transmissions.
Deployments
(2 years, 2 months)Oct 1974 - May 1975
USS Dale (CG-19) Med Cruise
Radioman, Teletype Repairman, SPECAT operator, Ships Band
Mar 1973 - Aug 1974
USS LaSalle (AGF-3) - Bahrain and all around the Middle East
Radioman, teletype Repairman, SPECAT operator, Ships Band.
Military Credentials
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Dec 1972 - Mar 1973
Teletype Repair (2343)(3189)
Dec 1972 - Mar 1973
Radioman A School
Certifications
Apr 1978
1977 Sailor of the Year - Navcomunit Wash Dc
Sep 1977
DOD Computer Technology
Sep 1976
Good Conduct Award
Jun 1975
Battle Efficiency "E" 1975
Foreign Language Skills
1970
German (2+/2+)
Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher