David Wells:
CLASS OF 1997
Grand Island High SchoolClass of 1997
Grand island, NE
Barr Junior High SchoolClass of 1994
Grand island, NE
Wasmer Elementary SchoolClass of 1991
Grand island, NE
David's Story
Workplace
Well after high school I have joined the navy and love it so far. I joined on 21 May 1997 and was off to boot camp. Ater that I went to Port Hueneme Ca. to recieve training on being a construction mechanic. California was ok to visit but it is one place I can't live. Now I was finally in Gulfport Ms. It was something different for me to experience. I was permently station there for 54 months. I have been deployed to Bosnia, Rota Spain, Lemoore California, and Pearl Harbor Hawaii. Other countries I have seen are Canada, Mexico, Germany, and France. I have been promoted three times and now my current rank is Construction Mechanic Third Class. I have gained much knowlege and experence. Some of the positions I have held were pol cordinator (petroliem, oils and lubricants) Hazerdous Material cordinator, Tool Room castodian, and just a plain Floor Mechanic. I love my work and I plan to do this untill I retire. I am currently assingned to Naval Air Station Fallon, NV. I have been living hear for about 3.5 yrs. I like it here theh people are great and friendly. I have been promoted to the rank of Construction Mechanic 2nd Class. I now am a floor supervisor for the CBMU 303 Detail Fallon formerly CBU 416. I like this position it has presented me with new challenges. I have been able to solve most of them...Expand for more
and still working on a few. While I was here I was temporarly assinged to Fleet Hospital 8 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. My job there was a generator mechanic where I was tasked with the maintainence of 37 100 kw generators. I got to see what happens to people during a war and how the hospital fixes our men and women and help them get well to serve our country again. Not pretty but a fact of life. But that is all for now more to come later.
Well I have decided to get out of the Navy now and start a new life as a civilian. I have a job as a mechanic for a farm company called Mercer Canyons in Prosser, WA. I like the job it has presented me with some challenges that the navy never did and it is hard. I was taking care of all of the older chevy small trucks but now I have been reassigned to trailers where I am learning how to weld and fabricate. Now thats a challange.
Things didn't work out for this job. Promises were made but none were kept. Now I am at a new job. I may not be in the navy anymore but I feel I still owe my country something. I have taken up a job in Iraq. I am an Enigeneer Equipment Mechanic, the samething as in the navy but for a contracting service now. I have still yet to make a judgement on this job but I have plenty of time before that. It is hot here. More to come later.
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