PO2 Michael Berry

Coast Guard | Machinery Technician

Dates of Service: Apr 1977 - Oct 1992

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Military Experiences

Oct 1986 - Oct 1992

Machinery Technician

Individual Ready Reserve | St. Louis, MO

Was available for Reserve or Active duty without having to actively participate in Reserve activities. This occured due to my job that required me to travel extensively not allowing me to attend drills.

Feb 1985 - Feb 1986

Driver/Security

5th District, LANTAREA | Portsmouth, VA

Drove and provided security for Commander 5th CG District and Commander Atlantic Area including spouses, staff and other VIP's.

Jan 1985 - Feb 1986

Military Housing Inspector

5th Coast Guard District Housing Office | Portsmouth, VA

Responsible for verifying the conditions of Coast Guard rental housing by performing pre and post living inspections.

Feb 1983 - Jan 1985

Machinary Technician 2nd, Auxiliary Division/Boarding Officer

USCGC Tampa, LANTAREA | Portsmouth, VA

Federal Boarding Officer Certified, responsible for all auxiliary equipment on the ship. If it was not in the main engine room my team was responsible for maintenance and repair.

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Deployments

(9 years, 3 months)

Aug 1984 - Feb 1986

5th District, LANTAREA | Portsmouth, VA

Driver/Security Drove and provided security for Commander 5th CG District and Commander Atlantic Area including spouses, staff and other VIP's. Military Housing Inspector Responsible for verifying the conditions of Coast Guard rental housing by performing pre and post living inspections. In-Charge of 5th CG District Color/Honor Guard

May 1984 - Aug 1984

Transit from Seattle, WA to Baltimore, MD

Sailed the ship to Naval Station San Diego for Refresher Training Then went to CG station Long Beach for flight deck certification. Did humanitarian work in Costa Rico and Panama. Sailed through the Panama Canal to Portsmouth, Va our Home-port After a couple of weeks went to CG Shipyard Baltimore, MD for retro fitting of the ship.

Dec 1983 - May 1984

CG STATION SEATTLE, WA

Loaded and inventoried all of the supplies for the new ship. Became certified as a watch stander (Throttleman) on the engine control room for GQ and special condition. Prepared TAMPA for underway operations.

Apr 1983 - Dec 1983

USCGC WMEC 902 TAMPA

Plank-Owner New ship orientation and training. Team building Training schools on all of the new equipment on board the new class of ship.

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