CWO4 Jim Doran

Navy | Ordnance Technician (Aviation)

Dates of Service: Jan 1963 - Jul 1983

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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

Squadron Gunner

VF-142, STRKFIGHTWINGLANT, COMNAVAIRLANT, USFLTFORCOM | USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)

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

Weapons Department | Naval Station Norfolk

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

VF-14, STRKFIGHTWINGLANT, COMNAVAIRLANT, USFLTFORCOM | USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67)

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

VA-85 | USS Forrestal (CV-59)

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.

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