CWO4 Jim Doran

CWO4 Jim Doran

Dates of Service: Jan 1963 - Jul 1983
RETIRED
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Promotions

  • PO2 Mar 67
  • PO1 Sep 69
  • WO1 Jul 71
  • CPO Jan 72
  • CWO2 Jul 73
  • SCPO Jul 75
  • CWO3 Jul 77
  • CWO4 Jul 81

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Superintendent, Veterans Assistance Commission of McHenry County, IL National Service Director, AMVETS Veteran Service Officer, WV Department of Veteran Assistance

Military Experiences

Dec 1981 - Jul 1983
VF-142
Squadron Gunner
Squadron Ordnance Officer in F-14A Tomcat Squadron. 2 Mediterranean and 2 Caribbean Cruises plus 1 to NAS Fallon, NV. Assigned Permanent Shore Patrol in Ft. Lauderdale and in Monaco. Troops set rapid rearm record during ORE from Trap to Launch, 2 AIM-54, 2 AIM-7F, 2 AIM-9L, Chaff/Flares and FAMMO in 11 minutes. Record stood for over a decade. Retired from here.
Sep 1979 - Dec 1981
Mini-Gun Boss, Ordnance Officer
Acting Department Head, Assistant Department Head, Ordnance Division Officer, Logistics Division Officer, OinC Norfolk Detachment Oceana, Base Disaster Preparedness Officer, Nuclear Safety Officer, Command Duty Officer. Only zero defect CNO inspection to date. Navy Achievement Medal.
May 1978 - Oct 1979
Squadron Gunner
Squadron Ordnance Officer in F-14A Tomcat Squadron. Did Fleet OpEval on AIM-9F Sidewinder, Television Sighting Unit and dragged our own banners for air-to-air gunnery. 1 Med Cruise in JFK, 2 Caribbean Cruises. TDY for 2 weeks to SNS Dedalo (AP-01) {ex-USS Cabot(CVL-28)}
Jul 1976 - May 1978
Squadron Gunner
Squadron Ordnance Officer in A-6E/KA-6D Intruder squadron. 1 deployment in Forrestal to Caribbean and another to NAS Roosevelt Roads, PR. Some flight time in KA-6D.

Deployments

(7 years, 3 months)
1983
Mediterranean
Squadron Ordnance Officer, F-14A Tomcat, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
1981 - 1982
Mediterranean
Squadron Ordnance Officer, F-14A Tomcat, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
1978 - 1979
Mediterranean
Squadron Ordnance Officer, F-14 A Tomcat, USS John F. Kennedy
1977
Caribbean
Squadron Ordnance Officer, A-6E Intruder, USS Forrestal

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Jul 1969 - Nov 1969

Aviation Ordnance "B" School

May 1963 - Sep 1963

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Jun 1976

Explosives Safety School, Crane, IN

Started in Jun 1980

Explosives Safety Refresher School, Crane, IN

Started in Nov 1979

Nuclear Safety Officer

Security Clearance
None / Expired

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

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