PO1 George Noble

Navy | Hull Maintenance Technician

Dates of Service: Feb 1985 - Feb 2005

RETIRED

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3 Endorsements

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Influence Score: 3,046
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Bio

My father was a World War II, US Army Veteran. He told me to try the military and so I did. My first day of boot camp was 14 February 1985 at the (RTC) Recruit Training Command, San Diego, California. My first Duty Station was the Subbase, Groton, CT. Retired First Class Hull Technician, Planner Repair Division USN. I worked one year at the Marine Corps. Logistics Base in Barstow, CA. I started to work as a welder/worker for the DON PWC/NAVFAC, HI. I retired after thirteen years.

Military Experiences

Nov 1996 - Jun 2000

Hull Maintenance Technician (HT)

ACU 5, NBG 1, Amphibious Squadrons, COMNAVSURFPAC | Camp Pendleton, CA

Attend aluminum plate, welding school. Qualify in welding aluminum plate's in the horizontal, vertical and overhead positions. Repair (LCAC) Landing Craft Air Cushion. Change air bags and bumpers for (LCAC) Landing Craft Air Cushion. Two month, deployment on-board the USS Mount Rushmore LSD-47. Two, Six month, deployments onboard the USS Boxer LHD-5 and the USS Fort Fisher LSD-40.

Nov 1993 - Nov 1996

Hull Maintenance Technician (HT)

SIMA, Shore Commands | Pearl Harbor, HI

Repair Division. Welding Shop. Repair/fabrication of various ship's and Torpedo Retriever's. Cut, prep, piping for installation and have (NDT) Non Destructive Testing, inspect my welding.

Sep 1990 - Oct 1993

Hull Maintenance Technician (HT)

USS Enterprise (CVN-65), Aircraft Carriers, COMNAVAIRLANT, USFLTFORCOM | Naval Station Norfolk, VA

Engineering Department, Repair Division, Nuclear Welding Shop. Rebuild/Replace the Flight Deck and 03 level Catapult Steam piping, valves, flanges, pipe brackets and miscellaneous parts/equipment. Standing watch in Damage Control Central. Taking soundings throughout the ship.

Jan 1990 - Aug 1990

Hull Maintenance Technician (HT)

4954, 4955, 4956 Welding School | Naval Base San Diego, CA

Attended welding school Monday through Friday. Learning about welding more in depth. Turned in projects. Studied welding manuals. Stood roving watches.

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Deployments

(4 years, 10 months)

Dec 1998 - Jun 1999

Strait of Hormuz

Marine Expeditionary Unit. Deployed to the Middle East from the Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, CA. Assault Craft Unit Five TAD onboard the USS Boxer LHD-4. Support the Marines and the Beach Masters Unit.

Dec 1997 - Feb 1998

Hawaii

Operation Pineapple Cruise, onboard the USS Mount Rushmore LSD-47. Transport, support Marines to Oahu and the Big island among other Hawaiian island's.

Mar 1997 - Sep 1997

Red Sea

Marine Expeditionary Unit. Deployed to the Middle East from the Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, CA. Assault Craft Unit Five TAD onboard the USS Boxer LHD-4 and the USS Fort Fisher LSD-40. They would only allow me to join the NFCU overseas in Hong Kong, China.

Oct 1990 - Sep 1993

Newport News, Virginia

SRA: Shipyard overhaul, repair, upgrade, defueling and refueling of the Nuclear Reactor's onboard the USS Enterprise CVN-65.

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