CWO4 Jim McLeod

Navy | Information Systems Technician (General)

Dates of Service: May 1963 - Jan 2005

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After over 50 year of working, have finally retired at home, enjoying my time alone. Spent over 14 years active duty in the Navy plus another 28 in Reserves, retiring from the military at age 60. During that time, also spent 15 years in construction, over 20 in the computer business, and the best 3 years running a 40' Hunter sailboat with daily booze cruises and sunset cruises in Mexico.

Military Experiences

Jan 1988 - Dec 1989

Data Chief

Various Reserve Units | Houston, TX

Data processing support and training in various reserve units. Stopped drilling as an active reservist in December 1989.

Feb 1986 - Dec 1987

Data Chief

Various Reserve Units | Rochester, NY

Data processing support and training in various reserve units.

Oct 1983 - Jan 1986

Data Chief

Various Intelligence Reserve Units | Washington, DC

Data processing support and training in various military intelligence reserve units.

Dec 1979 - Sep 1983

Special Assistant to SECNAV

SECNAV | Pentagon, VA

CWO2-CWO3-CWO4 - Responsible for the technical development of the Department of The Navy Information Management System (DONIMS). Managed the expenditure of approximately $50 million per year in hardware and service acquisitions to automate and interface the Navy Department with Capitol Hill and White House. Interfaced with vendors and developers, Navy financial planners, House and Senate Armed Services Committees, wrote and managed Requests for Proposals and Acquisition Contracts. Developed both secure and unclassified systems.

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Deployments

(1 year, 8 months)

Sep 1965 - Jun 1966

Western Pacific

Independent duty ships clerk - office, personnel, payroll. Time in Danang Harbor giving inshore fire support to Marines over the hill behind the harbor.

Nov 1963 - Aug 1964

Western Pacific

Independent duty ships clerk - office, personnel, payroll. Offloaded supplies to Cam Ranh Bay, barracks barge to Saigon, jet fuel barges to Danang.