CPO Ed Parent

Navy | Radioman

Dates of Service: Nov 1976 - Jan 1998

RETIRED

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Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (ASQ-CMQ/OE) - Certification from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) October 2008.

Military Experiences

May 1994 - Sep 1997

USS Nimitz (CVN-68), Bremerton, Washington

Leading Chief Petty Officer (LCPO) of 50 man CR (Communication Radio) Division. Command Communication Material System (CMS) Custodian. Operations Department Damage Control Chief Petty Officer (DCCPO). Repair Locker Leader. Command Training Team Leader. Command Assessment Team. Ship awarded Battle Efficiency "E" during this tour.

Apr 1991 - Apr 1994

NAVCOMSTA Japan

Communications Watch Officer. Navy Rights and Responsibilities (NR&R) facilitator. Final two years served as Communications Material System (CMS) Custodian. Responsible for the receipt, storage, issuance, use, and destruction of all classified and unclassified communication security software, hardware, and key lists. Command Duty Officer.

Oct 1988 - Mar 1991

Administrative Support Unit (ADMINSUPU) Bahrain

Assistant Communications Officer. Command CMS Custodian. President of the Chief Petty Officer Association. Served as Form 9 Defense Courier Service (DCS) courier with DCS Sigonella and the State Department at American Embassy Bahrain. Filled role of in-country CMS (cache account) Custodian for all US forces in designated combat area at sea and ashore throughout all Desert Shield/Storm campaigns from August 1990 to March 1991. Earned the following awards during this tour of duty: Kuwait Liberation Medal, Kuwait - Kuwait Liberation Medal, Saudi Arabia - Southwest Asia Service Medal with 2 stars - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal - Navy Unit Citation - Joint Meritorious Unit Award - Joint Service Achievement Medal - Navy Commendation Medal.

Sep 1985 - Sep 1988

Navy Recruiting District Boston

Navy Recruiter assigned to Navy Recruiting Station Bangor, Maine. Recruited in the Newport, Dexter, Dover-Foxcroft, Milo, and Greenville areas. Awarded Navy Achievement Medal during this tour.

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