CPO Tony Palm

Navy | Boatswain's Mate

Dates of Service: Sep 1975 - Oct 1995

RETIRED

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BMC(SW/DV) Tony Palm, USN (Ret) enlisted in 1975 from Johnstown, PA. During his 20-year naval career, he was assigned to 6 surface ships for 12 years, and deployed to the Mediterranean, North Atlantic, Caribbean, and Western Pacific areas of operations. Ashore he was assigned twice to recruiting duty at Navy Recruiting Districts (NRDs) Pittsburgh and Washington, and FCTCP San Diego.

Military Experiences

Oct 1995 - Oct 2005

Retired

Fleet Reserve

Feb 1992 - Oct 1995

Canvassing Recruiter/RinC

NRD Washington, DC/NRD Philadelphia, PA | NRS Lexington Park, MD/NRS Salisbury, MD

Oct 1987 - Nov 1991

Fleet Diver (ND)

USS Dixon (AS-37), Decommissioned Ships | Navy Submarine Base San Diego, CA

Reported as an SM1 (SW/DV) Converted to Boatswain’s Mate1/C in compliance with BUPERS requirement. > 9/1989 – Promoted to Chief Boatswain’s Mate (BMC)

Apr 1987 - Sep 1987

Student

Navy Diving and Salvage Training Command (NDSTC) | NSA Panama City, CNRSE, CNIC

Graduated from class: 87-35-2C.

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Deployments

(2 years)

May 1988 - Jul 1988

Adak, AK

Dive Locker member

Apr 1983 - Nov 1983

Western Pacific

Signal Bridge and OC-Division LPO, Mess Decks MAA

Feb 1977 - Oct 1977

Mediterranean

EMFN assigned to 'E'-Div, standing Burner Watch in the Fire room for the first half of the deployment. In April, requested to strike for Signalman and was assigned to the Signal Bridge.

Aug 1976 - Nov 1976

North Atlantic

Undesignated Fireman Apprentice in 'E'-Division and Mess Cook