Richard (Ric) Wailes:
CLASS OF 1968
Olympus High SchoolClass of 1968
Salt lake city, UT
University of Utah - Social WorkClass of 1996
Salt lake city, UT
University of UtahClass of 1994
Salt lake city, UT
Richard (Ric)'s Story
Life
Joined U.S. Navy June '68
RTC San Diego June 1968 - Sept 68
USS Procyon AF-61 1968-1970 until ship decomissoned Dec 1970.
USS Ticonderoga (CVS-14)Jan 1971 - Sep 1971
MCAS Yuma 1971 - 1974
(Married Susan E. Girard March 1972.
Oldest child RJ born Sep 1973.)
Second Child Eric Born Sep.1975
Third child Kitty born June 1977
Final child Nic born Nov. 1979
Divorced Susan June 1986
June 1989 Retired from Navy as SK1
Time to retire and find a new living.
Fall 1991 Started classes University of Utah earning Bachelors in Human Development and Family Studies with Minor in Native Americans. Graduated in 1994
Attended Graduate School of Social Work, University of Utah. Graduated with Masters In Social Work June 1996.
For those of you who remember or know me, YES, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have a small private practice specalizing in Domestic Violence, Substance Abuse, Gender Identity, and Hypnotherapy.
I currently work forAetna Behavioral Health Services as a Care Manager.
I have been married to my partner Kathe since Aug 1998. Together we have 5 children and 10.3 grandchildren.
We both love to ride motorcycles with the Salt Lake Motorcycle Club, go fishing, garden, landscape and remodel things.
Military
RTC San Diego June 1968 - Sept 68
SR to SA
USS Procyon AF-61 1968-1970
SA to SN to SKSN. Worked 2nd Divison (Deck) to June 69. Transfered to Supply (S-1) and worked...Expand for more
as Cargo Hold Petty Officer (Cargo 4) until ship decomissoned Dec 1970. Two WestPac cruises
USS Ticonderoga (CVS-14)Jan 1971 - Sep 1971
SKSN to SK3 Worked in GSK, made one WestPac Cruise
MCAS Yuma 1971 - 1974
SK3 to SK2
H&HS, (Main Supply and AIMD) worked as station IMRL clerk.
NRC Monterey / Pacific Grove 1974 - 1977
Station Storekeeper
Lived on Ft. Ord
Commanding Officer Monterey County Naval Sea Cadet Corps.
USS Southerland DD-743 1977 - 1981
SK2 to SK1
S-1 Division LPO, Senior SK, Drug Exemption Rep, Underway and Inport Master at Arms
USS Durham LKA-114 1980 - 1981
S-1 Division LPO Senior SK, "T" Division LPO
NMCRC Syracuse, NY 1981-1983
Station Storekeeper
Commanding Officer James Stockdale Division Naval Sea Cadet Corps
NMCRC Salt Lake City, UT 1983 - 1986
Station Storekeeper, Command Master at Arms, Executive Officer Great Salt Division Naval Sea Cadet Corps.
NavResRedComReg20 Treasure Island
1986 - 1989
Supervised Station SK's at 14 Reserve Centers in UT, NV, North CA, and HA.
June 1989 Retired from Navy as SK1
Took E-7 Exam 10 times, board eligible 10 times, passed over 10 times. Time to retire!
Moved to Syracuse NY and relocated to Vallejo Ca. in 1989. Relocated in 1991 to Salt Lake City Utah.
2002 I joined Twin Peaks Lodge # 32 F& AM of Utah (Masons), and I am now serving as Senior Warden of that lodge, I am a member or El Kalah Shrine and the El Kalah Mini-Bikes,
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