LCDR Gordon Brown

Navy | Engineering Duty Officer (EDO)

Dates of Service: Sep 1972 - Sep 1992

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Commissioning Source: Enlisted-to-Officer, Jan 1981

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Military Experiences

Jan 1977 - Dec 1978

Machinist's Mate (MM)

USS Proteus (AS-19), Decommissioned Ships

I served in Guam in the mid 1970’s assigned to the USS Proteus AS-19 and worked with several government agencies to investigate and stop a major drug smuggling operation that was moving heroin from Thailand through the island of Guam bound for the Continental US aboard Pan Am Airways.

Jan 1976 - Aug 1976

Machinist's Mate (MM)

USS Ranger (CV-61), Decommissioned Ships

I was a Machinist's Mate Top-Watch for #3 Main Machinery Room (3MMR)

Mar 1973 - Jan 1976

MMFN to MM2

USS Oriskany (CV-34), Decommissioned Ships

Chief Machinist's Mate of the Watch for the After Engine Room for Oriskany.

Deployments

(8 years, 3 months)

Dec 1978 - Sep 1980

Naval Drug Rehabilitation Center

Senior Counselor, Suicide Prevention Officer & initiated the program that eventually became core therapy standard for entire Naval Drug Rehabilitation programs. Promoted to MM1. After leaving the USN 3 months later received a direct commission as a LTJG in the Navy Reserves after receiving my US Merchant Marine License as a Third Assistant Engine.

Jan 1977 - Dec 1978

USS Proteus AS-19 Guam

Worked with several government agencies to investigate and stop a major drug importation operation that was moving heroin through the island bound for the continental US.

Feb 1976 - Sep 1976

Western Pacific

Chief Machinist's Mate of the Watch for 3MMR USS Ranger CV-61

Jun 1974 - Feb 1976

Uss Oriskany CV-34

Chief Machinist's Mate of the Watch for Aft Engine Room promoted to MM2.

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