"Seaman
recruit yim reporting as ordered, sir..."
I
enlisted in the United States Navy
on November 4, 1976. I reported for boot camp at Recruit Training
Center, San Diego. Being a former Army brat, it was an easy adjustment
for me to the strict regimentation than my non-brat shipmates experienced.
My training unit was Recruit Company 022,
our Company Commander was Chief Yeoman (YNC) Earl Burns.
 This was
Chief Burns on a GOOD day... |
 Manning
the office as the company yeoman |
After graduating from recruit training,
I moved next door to Service School Command (SERVSCOLCOM) at Naval Training
Center, San Diego.
Barracks buds...just coming back from class |
I attended Basic Electronics/Electrical
School (known throughout the Fleet as "BEEP" School), but was academically
dropped from the program due to a poor math background (Ohm's law
I can handle...when ya hit vectors, you lose me!).
I then became what's called an "IBM"
("Instant Bos'n's Mate"), and was assigned as a deck seaman
aboard the combat stores ship, USS
WHITE PLAINS (AFS-4).
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