Caldwell, Jim - SURFMAN #105 Ret., BMCM

Boatswain's Mate
 
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Service Status
USCG Retired
Final Rank
Master Chief Petty Officer
Last Rate
BM-Boatswain's Mate
Last Rate Group
Boatswain's Mate
Primary Unit
1990-1992, BM, USCGC Point Nowell (WPB-82363/NLEZ)
Previously Held Rate
SN-Seaman
Service Years
1970 - 1992
Voice Edition
BM-Boatswain's Mate
Five Hash Marks

 Official Badges 

Officer In Charge Afloat Officer In Charge Ashore USCG Honorable Discharge Coast Guard Retired Pin




 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Veteran


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Coast Guard Together We Served [Verified]
  2009, Coast Guard Together We Served [Verified]



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 Ribbon Bar


Surfman
Enlisted Cutterman
Coxswain


 
 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
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  1970, Boot Camp (Alameda, CA), G/76
 Unit Assignments
CG LORAN Station Johnston AtollCG Station Coos Bay Charleston, ORUSCGC Red Oak (WLM-689)US Coast Guard
Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay, Newport, ORCG Station Cape Disappointment Ilwaco, WACG Station Umpqua River  Winchester Bay, ORUS Coast Guard Training Center (Staff) Petaluma
  1970-1971, SN, CG LORAN Station Johnston Atoll
  1972-1976, BM, CG Station Coos Bay Charleston, OR
  1976-1977, BM, USCGC Red Oak (WLM-689)
  1977-1980, BM, USCGC Point Roberts (WPB-82332/NFDU)
  1980-1981, BM, Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay, Newport, OR
  1981-1985, BM, CG Station Cape Disappointment Ilwaco, WA
  1985-1987, BM, CG Station Umpqua River Winchester Bay, OR
  1987-1990, BM, US Coast Guard Training Center (Staff) Petaluma
  1990-1992, BM, USCGC Point Nowell (WPB-82363/NLEZ)
 Reflections on Service
Please describe who or what influenced your decision to join the Coast Guard.
Whether you were in the service for several years or as a career, please describe the direction or path you took. Where did you go to boot camp and what units, bases, ships or squadrons were you assigned to? What was your reason for leaving.
If you participated in any military operations, including combat, humanitarian and peacekeeping operations, please describe those which made a lasting impact on you and, if life-changing, in what way?
From your entire military service, describe any memories you still reflect back on to this day.
What professional achievements are you most proud of from your military career?
Of all the medals, awards, formal presentations and qualification badges you received, or other memorabilia, which one is the most meaningful to you and why?
Which individual(s) from your time in the military stand out as having the most positive impact on you and why?
Can you recount a particular incident from your service, which may or may not have been funny at the time, but still makes you laugh?
What profession did you follow after your military service and what are you doing now? If you are currently serving, what is your present occupational specialty?
In what ways has serving in the military influenced the way you have approached your life and your career? What do you miss most about your time in the service?
Based on your own experiences, what advice would you give to those who have recently joined the Coast Guard?
In what ways has TogetherWeServed.com helped you remember your military service and the friends you served with.
 Colleges Attended 
  1969-1970, Mt. Hood Community College
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