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PO1 William Bargar

Navy | Aviation Machinist's Mate

Dates of Service: Jun 1977 - Nov 1998

RETIRED

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Bio

Have a "can-do" attitude. Prompt, motivated, focused, and hard charging. Always takes on NEW challenges, plans and strategizes ways to achieve and complete goals. My various skills in different industries and job positions makes for a well rounded employee who can adapt to any working environment. Reliable and hard working. Very versatile, willing to learn and work in any kind of working environment and industry. Open to new ideas to improve efficiency and quality. Mentors to others and strives to get fellow employees to work towards one common goal. Team Player. Builds morale and a positive workplace. Ensures others feel involved with the mission at hand. Strives to be the BEST at whatever challenge awaits.

Military Experiences

Aug 1997 - Nov 1998

Safety Manager

VFA-151, STRKFIGHTWINGPAC, COMNAVAIRPAC, COMPACFLT | NAS Lemoore, CA

Responsible for the Safety Program for one hundred and seventy five Navy personnel. Ensure compliance with Safety instructions, OSHA working environment, personal protective equipment (PPE). Safety Office. OSHA.

Mar 1994 - Aug 1997

Aircraft Jet Engine Supervisor/Mechanic/Inspector

AIMD Lemoore Power plants Division | NAS Lemoore, CA

Supervisor for 55 Navy personnel and two DOD Civilians. Responsible for the inspection and repair of the F404-GE-400/402 engine and related components. Quality Control inspector for the F404-GE-400/402 engines and components.

Nov 1989 - Mar 1994

Aircraft Supervisor/Mechanic/Inspector

VFA-22, STRKFIGHTWINGPAC, COMNAVAIRPAC, COMPACFLT | NAS Lemoore, CA

Supervisor for nine Navy personnel for the repair of the F/A-18 Hornet aircraft power plants and related systems and components. Responsible for the inspection and repair of the A-7E Corsair II aircraft and related components (VA-22). Responsible for the inspection and repair of the F/A-18 Hornet aircraft and related components. Quality control inspector.

Jun 1986 - Nov 1989

Aircraft Jet Engine Mechanic/Inspector

AIMD Rota Power plants Division | Naval Station Rota, Spain

Responsible for the inspection and repair of the F404-GE-400/402 engine and related components. Also, repaired engines: TF-34, TF-30, J-57, T-56, Propellers and valve housings, accessories (Gearboxes and APU's) for T-56 engines. Kind of a "Jack of all trades - Master of none"!

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Deployments

(7 years)

Apr 1993 - Dec 1993

Persian/Arabian Gulf

Persian Gulf - Somalia - Operation Black Hawk Down. Tough cruise.

Apr 1991 - Dec 1991

Persian/Arabian Gulf

"USS Abraham Lincoln 1st Deployment" Maiden Cruise - Also Mt. Pinatubo evacuation of people from the Philippines.

Nov 1989 - Apr 1990

Indian Ocean

World Cruise - Last cruise with A-7E's Corsair II in this Squadron - "Around-the-Horn" to Norfolk, VA. Then returned with the Squadron to NAS Lemoore, CA.

Feb 1989 - Mar 1989

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)

Detachment from AIMD Rota, Spain to repair some TF-34 engines and components.

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