David Conner:
CLASS OF 1975
Oak Harbor High SchoolClass of 1975
Oak harbor, WA
David's Story
Life
I am coming up on completing 30 years in ther Navy. Seems like only yesterday. Still married to the same wonderful woman for 28 some years. My youngest (Justin) is getting ready to graduate from college in May of 05. My Oldest (Jacqui) is doing well and managing a Bath and Body works store. I just returned to VA Beach after completing 2 and half years in Lemoore CA. I was the Commanding Officer for a major school house there. I am currently serving on an Admirals staff and am due to role to a ship in May 06. Should be my last tour if I don't make Captain. My lovely wife (Vanya) was recently promoted to Office Manager of one of First Commands regional offices. If any one from the class of 75 is ever in VA Beach drop by and see us.
Military
What can I say; it has been almost 30 years since I first reported for boot camp in San Diego back in August of 1975. Completed my first tour in Lemoore California in 1979. Left as a second-class petty officer, made two cruises on the USS Enterprise in a squadron (VA-97) of A-7E corsair aircraft. Spent the next few years at NAS Whidbey Island. Completed tours in VA-128, VA-165 and VAQ-130. Was advanced to first class petty officer and eventually was initiated as a Chief Petty Officer and was then commissioned an Ensign all before my tour at Whidbey was over. I made four cruises on various aircraft carriers, the USS Ranger, USS Kitty Hawk and the USS John F. Kennedy. I made several western pacific cruises and one around the world cruise and an extensive and en...Expand for more
joyable med cruise. I left Whidbey Island, reported for duty in Patuxent River MD as a Navy Lieutenant, and worked as the Maintenance Officer for an Aircraft Test Center there for 3 years. After that I traveled to Japan for sea duty with an FA-18 Hornet command called VFA-192 on board the USS Independence. Made several cruises in support of various tasks. After that went to Key West Florida for 2 two years as the Maintenance Officer for an Aircraft repair facility. Was promoted to Lieutenant Commander. Departed Key West and then Reported to the USS NIMITZ as the Production Control Officer for the aircraft repair facility a float. Rode the USS Nimitz around the world and subsequently served the Nimitz in the ship yards during a major overhaul. Reported then to Carrier Air Wing ONE as the Maintenance Officer for over ten squadrons that deployed on the USS John F. Kennedy for the Millennium cruise and in support of Operation southern Watch.I then reported to VAW-120 as the Fleet Replacement Squadron Maintenance Officer and did that for three years. Later I was promoted to full Commander and was screened for a command tour. I was then ordered to NAS Lemoore California to serve as the Executive Officer for the Center for Naval Aviation Technical training Unit Lemoore. In July of 2003, I assumed the duties as the Commanding Officer of Center for Naval Aviation Technical training Unit Lemoore until Jan of 2005 when I returned to Norfolk Virginia and am currently serving on the Naval Personnel Development Command staff.
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