Ronald Bent:  

Well it's been a while. After HS Class of 75, I spent some time in college (Southeast Missouri State-SEMO) with major studies in 10 cent and 25 cent draft beer from 76-79. I joined the navy in 1980. 30 years later I'am back. Seen the world and have many stories of that adventure. I have never had a bad day in the Navy, just some a little worse than others. I enlisted in the United States Navy in January 1980. After completing Boot Camp at NTC Great Lakes, Illinois, and FFG pipeline training at Fleet Antisubmarine Training Center Pacific, San Diego, California I reported to USS FLATLEY (FFG-21) completing deployments to the Persian Gulf/Mediterranean Sea. In 1985, I reported to Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, War Gaming Department. In 1989, I reported to USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44) in Charleston, South Carolina. i participated in numerous fleet exercises in the North Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea along with a deployment to the Red Sea/Mediterranean. In 1991 I reported to USS SOUTH CAROLINA (CGN-37) and served as Leading Chief Petty Officer in the Anti-submarine Warfare Division. In 1993 I reported to FLEASWTRACENLANT as Course Supervisor and Leading Chief Petty Officer in the acoustics department. In October 1994, I received his commission as a Limited Duty Officer, Surface Electronics. Upon graduating from Officer Indoctrination School, I reported to USS STUMP (DD-978) as the Electronics Material Officer in December of 1994 and participated in numerous fleet exercises, Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea along with a deployment to the Red Sea/Mediterranean. In 1998 I reported to NCTAMSLANT where he rapidly qualified as JFTOC W...Expand for more