I enlisted in the Navy in 1976 and served honorably for 21 years. In that time I advanced from E-1 to E-9, made 7 deployments to the Mediterranean, Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Greater Caribbean and Western Pacific. My ships of choice were Destroyers and Frigates. On shore duty assignments I served as an Instructor for Air control and basic Operations Specialist ?A? School (radar & communication operators). The USN sent me to Leadership, Management, Instructor and Technical schools and