NAS North Island

Naval Air Station, North Island, California

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Ron Elshire April 15, 2012 at 3:20pm

In 1963 when ComFairSanDiego went by the wayside was transferred as ships company to NAS North Island Communications as an E-5 watch supvr.
Alan Ray Baugher December 13, 2011 at 3:22pm

Thats San Diego for you. I went surfing all year round. We used to go by the pier in Imperial Beach. In later years in Ocean Side. The only time I was stationed with anyone I knew was in Millington Tenn. at A school. There were only about 10 or 12 enlisted guys in my unit. There were more officers not counting all the students who were all pilots.
Thomas McFadzean Jr. December 13, 2011 at 1:04pm

Four of us from boot camp went to this outfit. We were all from the NY/NJ area and went swimming at the base pool on Christmas day 1965. We were the only people at the pool. The life guard thought we were nuts.
Alan Ray Baugher December 12, 2011 at 10:42am

Oh. Bad grammer.
Alan Ray Baugher December 12, 2011 at 10:41am

I remember that squadron name but nothing else. I was rather sheltered and was only on base for work or duty. I do vividly remember the day Kennedy was shot. I had duty that day and walked a post along the bay by the old sea plane hangers. The security was sure heightened. By the way, remember falling in for JFK's and going to the ge-dunk for snacks or a fried spam and cheese sandwich. If thats how it is ge-dunk is spelled.
Thomas McFadzean Jr. December 12, 2011 at 7:19am

By the way that was in 1965
Thomas McFadzean Jr. December 12, 2011 at 7:18am

This was my first command after boot camp. Anyone on this site every hear of VRF-32? It was a transport squadron that ferried planes to other stations.
Alan Ray Baugher November 29, 2011 at 6:20pm

I was at North Island From Oct. 1963 to Sept. 1966. FAETUPAC. Most of the time I lived in National City. Drove the Strand most every day.
Wayne Shipman September 28, 2011 at 2:35pm

Recieved my E2-C training at NI as a Mech.
Charles Ankerberg July 20, 2011 at 3:11pm

Retired DOD civilian E2/C2 program.

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My dad was a corpsman stationed at the NAS hospital 1960-61. We lived in navy housing off base in Coronado. Where the bay bridge is today. The old photo, (and I had to fix it up), is of an evening air show on the base. That's me in the cockpit. If someone would have told me back then, that I would be in the Navy someday, (and maybe someone did), I probably would have giggled, (and I probably did giggle). Because I'm sure I thought back then- that I was already in the Navy! And being a…

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Was onboard from 85 - 88; check aboard at Bremerton, Wa. shipyard.

Tad at North Island

I was station TAD at te North Island October of 1962 till June of 1963. Was assigned as a compartment cleaner by the mess hall, until my Pattern Making School started in June. Right after arriving there while in waiting to be assigned to that, the Cuba Missile Crisis hits. I spend one long day down at the docks, while they loaded Marines and an aircraft carrier. I was at a gate and some clown forgot about me and I was there till late at night. No food and I would sneak between two cars to…

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