PO3 Steven Kuhn

Navy | Machinist Mate

Dates of Service: Aug 2002 - Mar 2006

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Born into the Navy, was a Navy brat my dad did 20 years in the United States Navy. Dad was stationed all over the East Coast Norfolk, Key West, and Connecticut. After my father retired we move to Tennessee and been here since 97 and join the Navy as soon as I graduated high school in 2002. Mica machinist mate a school in Great Lakes Illinois and as soon as I graduated shipped off to USS Kitty Hawk

Military Experiences

Jan 2003 - Mar 2006

Machinist mate 3rd class petty officer

USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), Decommissioned Ships | Yokosuka, Japan

I flew to Japan in 2003. USS Kitty Hawk was away doing sea trials. Had to stay in BEQ for a couple weeks. Finally got orders to fly to you to the USS Kitty Hawk. Rode on a C2 Greyhound and landed off the coast of Okinawa. A week went by and we were assigned Duty stations, I was assigned to four main Machinery room where I assisted in making 1,200 lb superheated steam to operate one of the four shafts that USS Kitty Hawk has. I operated and maintained to Foster Wheeler d-type 1200 PSI superheated steam boilers and operating equipment. I also receive my enlisted surface Warfare specialist and almost made top watch in my space. I also took the E-4 test first time and passed. Was frocked a few months later. I received an admin separation General under honorable for being too sailor haha.

Deployments

(4 months)

Feb 2003 - May 2003

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

Participated in operation Iraqi freedom in 2003. It was my first cruise and I loved it. As has our captain Parker said every morning on the one MC we were there to drop Warheads on foreheads and it keep our head on a swivel.

Started in May 2005

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