JW Kern
Retired OSC(SW/AW) 1971-1995 USS Butte (AE-27) '71-'72 RD/OS A School Glakes '72 C School NTDS DamNeck '72 USS Independence (CV-62) '72-'75 FCTCL Instructor NTDS '75-'78 USS Farragut (DDG-37) '78-'80 USS Butte (AE-27) '81-'83 FCTCL Instructor Navigation '83-'86 ASAC & AIC C School '86 USS Mississippi (CGN-40) '86-'88 ComPhibGru2 N31 Ops '89-'91 USS Nassau Desert Shield/Storm ComUSNavCentCom N3 Ops at MacDill AFB '92-'95 Claim-to-Fame: "The only Navy Chief to Fly a USAF F-16 @Mach 1.2 and survive multiple 9G turns in 4v4 dog fights."
USS Butte (AE-27) Photos
Bootcamp graduation 1985
U.S. Navy • 1985
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Retired OSC(SW/AW) 1971-1995 USS Butte (AE-27) '71-'72 RD/OS A School Glakes '72 C School NTDS DamNeck '72 USS Independence (CV-62) '72-'75 FCTCL Instructor NTDS '75-'78 USS Farragut (DDG-37) '78-'80 USS Butte (AE-27) '81-'83 FCTCL Instructor Navigation '83-'86 ASAC & AIC C School '86 USS Mississippi (CGN-40) '86-'88 ComPhibGru2 N31 Ops '89-'91 USS Nassau Desert Shield/Storm ComUSNavCentCom N3 Ops at MacDill AFB '92-'95 Claim-to-Fame: "The only Navy Chief to Fly a USAF F-16 @Mach 1.2 and survive multiple 9G turns in 4v4 dog fights."
Warren CDP
Branch
U.S. Navy
Rank
Chief Petty Officer (CPO)
Service Years
1971 - 1995
Units
USS Butte (AE-27)
1971-1972 • 1 years of service
USS INDEPENDENCE CV-62
1972-1975 • 3 years of service
FCTCL Dam Neck VA
1975-1978 • 3 years of service
USS Farragut (DLG-6)
1978-1981 • 3 years of service
USS MISSISSIPPI
1986-1988 • 2 years of service
COMPHIBGRU TWO
1988-1991 • 3 years of service
COMUSNAVCENT
1991-1995 • 4 years of service
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