I joined the Navy right out of High School. Following boot camp and "A" school, i was stationed as an Aviation Ordnanceman at Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (TOPGUN) in Fallon, NV. I was stationed there for 2 years where i met my wife Corinne. Following Fallon i was stationed at Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Detachment (AIMD) Lemoore, CA as a SEA OPERATIONAL DETACHMENT member. I was stationed there for about 4 1/2 years where i made two deployments on the USS Abraham Lincoln, one of which included the Humanitarian Assistance to the areas affected by the Tsunami. Following Lemoore, i took orders back to Fallon, this time to AIMD where i have the Quality Assurance Representative