Harry Burris left a comment on Navy Supply Corps School
"I just joined Navy Veterans and found this command. I was in 3rd company of the Reserve BQC which commenced in January 1982.
I was a GMT Chief upon being direct commissioned with 15 years enlisted service, a BBA degree and 11 years IT experience. I…"
Aug 21, 2019
Harry Burris left a comment on USS Forrestal CV-59
"While I was still a GMT1 in the USNR unit out of the Philadelphia Navy Yard and member of a CV unit, I did a 2 week cruise in Sara,(1977)  we flew to Mayport  and did unrep with USS Butte, met Chief I new in Japan, who now W Division Officer. I got…"
Aug 21, 2019
Harry Burris left a comment on U.S. Naval Magazine Subic Bay
"I was a GMT2 and visited for an inspection in 1968. Got to see the 'sights, including Olongapo, a nighttime bus from Clark AB through the jungle to the transient barracks which was open to the outside where monkeys greeted us at dawn. I was newly…"
Aug 21, 2019
Harry Burris left a comment on Naval Air Facility Atsugi NAS/NAF
"I just joined Navy Veterans and Atsugi NASNAF group. I was there from Feb 1967 to May 1970 and part of the Weapons Department and worked at the AUW shop next to the mine shop. in addition to cold war ASW operations, the biggest operations were in…"
Aug 21, 2019
Harry Burris left a comment on Unites States Navy Gunner's Mates
"I just joined Navy Veterans and am looking at the different commands.
I went to boot camp at Great Lakes, company 1966-178, I attended GM 'A' school at the green building. Went on to school at Albuquerque, NM. To become a GMT. Spend a total of 15…"
Aug 21, 2019
Harry Burris left a comment on VQ-1
"I was not a Squadron member, but was part of the Weapons Department of NAS Atsugi when their EC121 was shot down by the North Korean in April 1969. I remember the loss of those 31 shipmates."
Aug 21, 2019
Harry Burris left a comment on USS Clifton Sprague FFG-16
"I joined Clifton Sprague shortly after her move to the Reserve Force I was a LTJG. I just completed the Basic qualification Course in The Navy Supply Corps School in Athens Georgia in January 1983 and for about 16 months filled the 2nd SC billet as…"
Aug 21, 2019
Harry Burris left a comment on USS Forrestal CV-59
"Back in 1986 As a LCDR SC,USNR  I did a 2 week AT in the Florida & VA Ops area. 1st week was carrier quals for the experienced top guns (F14's & the new F18's) and had the pleasure to meet a few of them in the wardroom. I ran into a former shipmate…"
Aug 21, 2019