CPO Charles Helms

CPO Charles Helms

Dates of Service: Sep 1969 - Sep 1991
RETIRED
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  • SR Sep 69
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  • AN Aug 70
  • PO3 Oct 71
  • PO2 May 73
  • PO1 Jul 77
  • CPO Sep 81

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To be the very best leader/supervisor that I could be!! Treat the young men under me with respect and never expect them to do something that I would not do myself!! It served me well as all of the young men I had the pleasure of leading still to this day refer to me as Chief!!!

Military Experiences

Oct 1995 - Apr 2016
RETIRED TRUCK DRIVER
FULLY RETIRED FROM CIVILIAN AND MILITARY
Jun 1989 - Sep 1991
Retired
I worked all three of the defense programs aircraft! The F/A-18, AV-8, and the F-15!! I did QA inspections for FOD when they were ready for acceptance by the government!!
Jun 1989 - Sep 1991
Assistant Safety Officer
Retired on Sept. 30, 1991 22 years to the da I went on Active duty!!
Jan 1986 - Apr 1989
ABHC Flight Deck LCPO
V-1 Division Leading Chief Petty Officer, responsible for 120-130 young sailors! Ensured all task given to me were carried out while in port and at sea!! When at sea responsible for the safety of personnel on the flight deck, also was a deck caller responsible for the safe movement of aircraft for launching and the safe movement after recovery!!

Deployments

(4 years, 4 months)
Jan 1988 - Jul 1988
Western Pacific
Operation Praying Mantis!!
Oct 1987 - Nov 1987
Northern Pacific
Patrolling the waters of the Aleutian Islands
Jan 1986 - Jul 1986
Aug 1981 - Mar 1982

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Jan 1987 - Feb 1987

NATTC Lakehurst, N J

Security Clearance
None / Expired

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