TIME ASSIGNED TO NAVFAC CENTERVILLE BEACH 1982-1983
I WAS ASSIGNED TO NAVFAC CENTERVILLE BEACH IN FEB 1982 AFTER RM-A SCHOOL IN SAN DIEGO. IT WAS SORT OF CULTURE SHOCK AT FIRST, THEN I FINALLY SETTLED IN. THEY PUT ME IN THE BARRACKS ROOMING WITH THE FAMOUS CHRIS LUND. THAT WAS INSTERESTING. WE WERE IN E LOUNGE UPSTAIRS. SOON TOM WOOD CAME TO NAVFAC AS AN RM TOO. I'M STILL FRIENDS WITH HIM HE IS A SDPD SERGEANT IN SAN DIEGO. BUT OUR CHIEF WAS RMC RAMOS, HE WAS THE BOMB. GREAT GUY THE CO WAS CDR GUSTUFSON AND XO WAS A FEMALE LCDR WEIST. GREAT…
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I was stationed at Centerville Beach from Feb. 1969 to June 1969. I served with Rm3 Rich Schilling and RM3 Nash Lorino and a bunch of others. I had a great time there and would like to heard from them and others. Larry Long. L1long1fst@verizon.net
I was an ET stationed at Centerville Beach from August 1982 to February 1984. It was my first command and I had such a wonderful time there. My ex and I lived in the Gingerbread House in Ferndale for a while before moving to Fortuna. The people I remember most are Colette Veine, Jay Johns, Steve Morgan and Jeff Gareri.
I was stationed at navfac from 1962 until about Mid 1964, I arrived as a RM seaman, and left as a RM2 I worked in the E bulding, with the sonar guys. Names that I recall are, Terry asher, Dick seaward, Hug, Molnar, Dino, Chiefs Sizemore, and Churchill. Have many good memories of my time stationed there
Centerville from 1973 to 1975. Just found this group. I remember that 6.9 quake. My wife had moved home because I was due to be transferred overseas for a year and I was sleeping in the barracks. I woke up and the room was empty. I was PO'd because I thought I had overslept so I got dressed and went outside to head for mess and everyone was standing in the parking lot in blankets or sheets. I had slept through the whole thing. Beer may or may not have been involved.
I also remember telling the FNG's to ask the Lt. Lady on watch for several feet of fallopian tubing for the chart recorders. Still get a smile out of that.
Hi to Stephen Gilbertson. I can't believe you remember me. My memory is not as good as yours, but Mike Bean rang a bell. Hope all is well with you.
I was an ET1 working with the radiomen as a Comm/Crypto tech from 1973 to 1976. I lived on the base first in the old barracks then moved when they built the new one. I remember Ferndale and Fortuna and tipped a beer or two at "The Spot" ( you could get a pizza there too ) anyway lots of memories. The main people I remember are "Dutch Schultz", John Girsch, Mike Bean and Steve Bezanson.
I believe the RMC was Newburn, but that was when I was first allowed to the watch floor during my conversion. A little later I recall a Chief Hamil poking around the floor, but I don't know if he was an RM. Also, (again) I don't recall a name, but there was an African American RM3 or 2 there that was also planning to convert to OT. I just don't remember his name. We're talking 30+ years ago, and I'm surprised I remember THIS much! (LOL). Talk with you later. Earnie