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SECNAV Gets Close With SEAL/SWCC Community
Story Number: NNS070607-20
Release Date: 6/7/2007 5:56:00 PM
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Riza Caparros, Fleet Public Affairs Center, Atlantic
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) -- Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Donald C. Winter visited Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek June 5 to meet with forward-deploying Sailors.
Winter interacted with members of the SEAL and Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman (SWCC) community to observe continuing operations and fleet readiness during a two-day visit to the mid-Atlantic region.
“It’s always great getting out to the fleet and meeting the Sailors in their environment,” said Winter. “With today’s visit, I can get a better appreciation for what they are doing for our Navy and for our nation.”
One of the Sailors, a special operator 1st class of SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) Team 2 based in Little Creek, said it was an honor to show the SECNAV how the SEALs train and fight.
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070607-N-5253W-002 YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 7, 2007) - Master-at-Arms 1st Class Gary Presley instructs Auxiliary Security Force (ASF) academy students on proper form during low-block drills onboard Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka. The ASF academy is a three-week program designed to train Sailors in non-security billets to augment existing security forces. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gabriel S. Weber (RELEASED)
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070606-N-6081J-041 NORFOLK, Va. (June 6, 2007) - Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Donald C. Winter speaks with Capt. Bruce Boynton (second from right), commanding officer of the Medical Treatment Facility aboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), and other command leaders, during a pier-side visit. During his visit, Winter discussed Comfort's upcoming humanitarian assistance deployment, scheduled to begin in mid-June. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tyler Jones (RELEASED)
The U.S. military DD-214 form that I received from the official personnel records center contains a primary speciality number of 1189, which was created for this official federal undercover identity I am still using. Subtracting 59 from 1189 produces 1130, which is the billet number for a regular commissioned U.S. Navy officer with the U.S. Navy SEAL qualification. My rank on that official federal undercover document is E-5 because I was actually an O-5 at the time it was created and I have since been promoted to O-6, which is the paygrade for U.S. Navy Captain. The 'Mailing Address' field on that official federal undercover DD-214 points to address at Highway 59 and Constitution Avenue. The 'Record Of Service' does not add up and cleverly points back to my 1982 commissioning date from the U.S. Navy Academy.
12. Record Of Service
a. Date Entered AD This Period: 84 May 15
b. Separation Date This Period: 90 May 14
c. Net Active Service This Period: 06 years 00 months 00 days
d. Total Prior Active Service: 02 years 00 months 00 days
The fields 12.c. and 12.d. would suggest a total enlistment of 8 years. Going back 8 years from 1990 is 1982.
The field 12.g. "Sea Service" contains a value of 03 years 09 months 10 days. That is precisely the period of time from when the HMS Sheffield was hit on 5/4/1982 to when I was shot down by anti-aircraft fire on 2/14/1986.
