Naval Air Technical Training Command (NATTC) Memphis, Tennessee
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  • S D Martin August 8, 2008 at 1:31am
    AMS B school 1974
  • Al Lieberman May 10, 2008 at 1:02pm
    Attended ADJ "A" School Jan '76 through Mar '76
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NATTC Memphis tour of duty not once, but twice.

Hello Shipmates.  I attended AFUNP school and aviation electronics A school after San Diego boot camp the summer of 1970.  I recall the thousands of sailors and marines there and settling into a routine of duty and school.  It was odd as I didn't ask for this schooling, but somehow ended up in aviation and electronics.  I soon found my niche, and I guess the Navy somehow knew my destiny.  I enjoyed the challenge and the less restrictive life at NATTC.  I still recall that getting off base…

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Started by Richard Williams
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My time in the Navy.

      Hello fellow airmen and shipmates. Went thru basic at San Diego & arrived at Memphis NATTC in late summer of 1966. I was assigned to MOC company (maint, operational, clerical). Worked in the admin building delivering in house mail all over the north and south bases.                                                    Those of us in MOC stayed in the old WW2 style barracks & ate at the Marine chow hall. While there I witnessed the old PX building burning to the ground. never had to stand…

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Started by Larry Hutchens
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1944 boot camp and radioman school

I entered naval aircrew at memphis in October 1944--age 17--was in boot group #8.After graduation in spring of 1945 was promoted to ARM/3C and sent to Purcell OK for gunnery school--man was it hot there that summer!  From Purcell went to Corpus Christi for PBM flight training.  However with war over they stopped all further training.  In december 45 went to Great Lakes Training center for storekeepers school with objective of becoming a group leader at seperation center until I got enough…

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Started by Glenn E Wiar
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West Memphis

OK guys..now for serious stuff.......How many will admit to an evening enjoying the honky tonks in West Memphis with the chicken fence enclosed stages and Elvis wanna bes?  Lovely evenings they were...with a required visit to a bootlegger before hoppin a cab across the river.  Seems I recall a few sidewalk stewardesses also.

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Started by Jim Vydra
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