RMCS, USN

JAN 1957-AUG 1977

BOOT CAMP-BAINBRIDGE, MD 1957
RM "A" SCHOOL-BAINBRIDGE, MD 1957-1958
NAVCOMMSTA SFRAN-1958-1959
NAF NAHA, OKINAWA-1959-1961
NAS NORTH ISLAND-1961-1962
USS CURRITUCK AV-7- 1962-1963
COMFAIRWEST STAFF, NAS ATSUGI, JAPAN-1963-1965
USS ALAMO, LSD-33-1965-1966
USS JOHN R. PIERCE DD-753- 1966-1968
RM "B" SCHOOL-BAINBRIDGE, MD 1968
NAS IMPERIAL BEACH, CA- 1968-1971
USS ANCHORAGE LSD-36  - 1971
USS PARSONS 1971-1974
NORAD 1974-1976
USS HORNE CG30-1976-1977

I WAS ONE OF THOSE LOWLY POLLYWOGS THAT CROSSED THE EQUATOR IN JAN 72 AND BECAME A SHELLBACK ON THE PARSONS. IT'S TOUGH GOING THROUGH THIS WHEN YOU ARE A CHIEF. WE HAD GREAT TIMES...AND SOME NOT SO GREAT ON THE PARSONS. WHAT A MESS TRYING TO GET FAMILY SETTLED IN YOKOHAMA WHILE WE WENT INTO THE INDIAN OCEAN FOR THE INDIA-PAKISTAN CONFLICT IN DEC 1971.

AFTER LEAVING THE PARSONS, I WAS ASSIGNED TO NORTH AMERICAN DEFENSE COMMAND IN CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN, NEAR COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. WHAT A PLACE!!! WE LIKED IT SO MUCH WE STAYED HERE, AFTER I RETIRED FROM THE USS HORNE.

I OBTAINED A COLLEGE DEGREE IN ELECTRONICS AND WENT TO WORK FOR DATA GENERAL CORP, A MANUFACTURER OF COMPUTERS. GOT INTO MATERIALS MANAGEMENT AND RECENTLY RETIRED (1 MAR 2001).

TOKUKO (MY WIFE) AND I HAVE NOW BEEN MARRIED 36
YEARS---THREE KIDS: MATTHEW, A MARINE HELICOPTER PILOT (NOW A MAJOR AT MCAS MIRAMAR: REGINA, A COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST AT EDS: AND COLLEEN, A "STARVING ACTRESS" LIVING IN CHICAGO. ONE GRAND-DAUGHTER, CAITLIN, NOW 1 YEAR OLD.

WE VISITED JAPAN IN 2000, MY FIRST TIME BACK THERE IN
26 YEARS.

I HAVE JUST BOUGHT A NEW BASS BOAT AND INTEND TO DO NOTHING BUT FISH A LOT.

I HOPE WE CAN GET THIS ASSOCIATION TOGETHER AND GET MANY OF OUR SHIPMATES TOGETHER SOMETIME.

TOM MCLUCKIE
4515 FLINTRIDGE DRIVE
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80918
E-MAIL: MCLUCKIES@YAHOO.COM