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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Ford (FFG 54). Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name to send an email to the respective sailor. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website?
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There are 200 crew members registered for the USS Ford (FFG 54).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1986 | 1987 – 1992 | 1993 – 1997 | 1998 – 2003 | 2004 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torres, Leo | GSE1 | 1984 – 1986 | E-1 | Plankowner. I would like to hear from you guys too!!! Drop me an email! |
| Harrow, Jeffrey | E3 GMG | 1984 – 1987 | CS | Best Crew Ever |
| Heidel, Thomas | FC! | 1984 – 1988 | CS | Plankowner on the USS Ford. We had a great time at Mazatlan, Vancouver BC, PI, Phuket, Hong Kong and many other places forgotten about. If any of you get a chance, drop me an email at tomheidel@icloud.com. |
| Radtke, Charlie | ET2 | 1984 – Mar 14, 1988 | CS07 | Just poking around on the internet and found this. I will tell both of my brother-in-laws which happened to be on the ship at one time or another. Later.. |
| Cook, William | OS2 | 1984 – 1988 | CS1 | PLANKOWNER...Holy hell...there is some good people I had forgotten about.... email:scoobysouth@gmail.com |
| McCarthy, Trey | ET2 | 1984 – 1989 | CS-4 | Sure a lot of great memories onboard the FORD! Couldn't have had a better crew - Hope you all are doing well. Drop me a line sometime. |
| Ray, Jeff Ratman | e-4 engineman | 1984 – 1987 | e-2 | I loved the fact of being the first crew on a Navy ship. It was a learning experience for a young guy who thought he knew everything. I meet friends who I will probably never talk to again but will also never forget. |
| Morales, Al | Em1(sw) | 1984 – 1990 | E | |
| Fallon, James | GSM2 | 1984 – 1986 | E-1 | Great time. Great Crew. |
| Joe, Martinez | IC1 | 1984 – 1990 | CS04 | I can still remember things like they happened yesterday. Can't believe it was such a long time ago. |
| Lewis, Samuel | SN - GMG-3 on the Ford. | 1984 – 1986 | Deck/ Combat | As a Plankowner, had a great time and met some Awesome brothers. We became men. Too many to name, wether we were friends, or just acquaintances, we shared a common interest. Contact me @ 575-308-1103 |
| Gaynor, Scott | ET2 | Mar 15, 1984 – Oct 30, 1988 | CS4 | Great times with lots of great people and lifelong friends. LT Thompson you the man. |
| Williams, Jim | SN | Jun 1984 – Jun 1988 | Deck SC-1 | Plankowner, sure wouldn't mind serving on her again, of course with the original plankowner crew, good ship and great people, not much more one could ask for, hope this finds all doing well. |
| Jennings, David | EN2 | Jun 1984 – Apr 1988 | Oil King and then E-2 | Hey fellow plankowners and Ford sailors! Wow, its been a while. Mopar guy stuck on a Ford for 4 yrs heh heh. Made the 1st West-Pac..Some good times, some not. Anyone ever hear from Bopp, Broeker, Goodwin or Norman? |
| Bauder, John Bauder | PN2 | Jun 1984 – Nov 1987 | Admin | Worked in the ship's office, taking care of personnel files and typing the Daily Schedule. Now living in NYC for over ten years, I still consider southern California home. |
| Gilder, Dan | HT2 | Jun 1984 – Oct 1987 | E | Had the time of my life on her. Proud to be a Plank Owner. |
| Lewis, Samuel | Jun 4, 1984 – Oct 14, 1986 | |||
| Freeman, John | SR | Jun 29, 1984 – Jul 10, 1988 | Deck | EMCS(SW) Retired. Just wanted to say hello to all the origional plankowners and all my other shipmates that served on the good ship FORD. Drop me a line sometime, alive and kicking in AZ. |
| Bopp, James | YN3 | Jul 16, 1984 – Apr 22, 1988 | Admin | It means so much more to be a plank owner now. You do not realize the significance of it at the time. Being a young kid out of high school you think you know it all, however the military makes real men out of us. |
| Spurr, Arthur | OSCS(SW) | Aug 1984 – | OI Command Senior Chief | As a plankowner and the Command Senior Chief, the Ford was a great ship The crew was exceptional, they completed all assigned missions in a tenacious manner. It was a pleasure to serve with so many fine people! |
| Schmidt, Dan | GS | Sep 1984 – Nov 1990 | E1 | The Ford was great! Precom was great! The crew was great. We had it goin' on! I Would love to hear from any and all who were there while I was (a long time, 6yrs). |
| Reyna, Alfonso | E-5 | Sep 1, 1984 – Jun 15, 1989 | SM-2 | Hello from topside (Precomm Signal Bridge), Great to hear that you all are still around! KK is doing great in Manie, Romero married with 3 children in New Jersey, Hagy is comfortable in his home state of Texas & as for me (Fonse) in Calif. |
| Ebert, Ray | BM3 | Oct 1984 – Apr 1988 | Deck | Plankowner. The mighty Ford it was a honor to serve on The Ford with all my ship mates It was a honor the serve my country on the greatest Navy on earth |
| Shelton, James | MS3 | Oct 10, 1984 – Jun 20, 1986 | Food service | What an awsome experience for a first duty station out of basic training. This is was my first ship, i will never forget! |
| Clem, Kenny | E3 | Nov 1984 – Dec 1986 | E-3 | Hi all, just found this site and thought it would be cool to say hi to all the other "plank owners" out there. Drop me a line if you want, I would love to hear from you. |
| Clarke, Kenny | SN/SH | Dec 1984 – Jun 1987 | Ships Service | Kenny Clarke is here alive and well Hope all is well with the Plank owners of the USS FORD It was a life long and memorable experience for a young kid from NYC fryeburgdad@yahoo.com get at me Peace |
| Kershaw, Erik | OS2 | Dec 1, 1984 – May 20, 1988 | Combat Systems | A long time ago |
| Alford, Scott | RM1 | 1985 – 1987 | Ships Control | Plankowner as RM1. Retired in 1996 as RMCS. |
| Morton, john | EN3 | 1985 – 1988 | E2 | PLANKOWNER - ALOT OF GOOD TIMES AND SOME NOT SO GOOD TIMES |
| Barstow, Bruce | OS2 | 1985 – 1987 | Combat Systems | Worked as OS and served as EW in the gulf in1987. |
| Raith, John | BM-2 | 1985 – 1987 | 1ST | |
| Schaefer, Ian | RMSN | 1985 – Jun 22, 1987 | Communications | Plankowner USS FORD FFG-54 NPOF |
| Robinson, Dwight (Robbie) | RMC | Jan 1, 1985 – Jun 30, 1987 | Ships Control | Precomm/Plank Owner, Best damn group of RM's and SM's I had the opportunity to serve with |
| Bennett, Brad | PC2(SW) | Apr 1985 – Apr 1989 | Admin | Plank Owner |
| Sandeen, Stephen | FC1 | May 1985 – Jun 1987 | CS3 | Plankowner - It was a fun tour. Loved getting off the ship 30-days before the first deployment too! |
| McMillin, Bill | RM2 | Jun 1985 – Dec 1987 | Communications | Plankowner; Best crew in the Navy! |
| Seastrand, Carl | OS1(SW) | Jun 1985 – Jun 1987 | OI | Plankowner |
| Pritchett, Marvin | YN3 | Jun 11, 1985 – Dec 14, 1988 | ADMIN | Original Plankowner! Had an amazing tour on this ship... truly sad I wasn't there to be apart of the decommissioning ceremony. |
| Good, Rick | STG3 | 1986 – 1987 | CS-2 | Left active duty in '91. Stayed in reserves and retired in 2007 as an ITC(SW). Good memories of Ford and her crew. |
| Brooks, Chad | SM3 | 1986 – 1988 | Oc | Great to hear the skivywavers r all doing good. My first ship. |
| Stevens, Michael | HT2 | Jan 4, 1986 – Aug 9, 1989 | E-3 | Anybody from the early years remember the HT Shop? Yeah we rearranged the whole place made it a better working space. If the Engineers dont groove the ship wont move!! |
| Brown, Thomas (Self) | SN/ DECK-APE | May 10, 1986 – Dec 7, 1988 | SC01 Deck | Windy City Hellraiser.Myself, Thompson ,Cunningham , Bowen,and Lewis(Paco) made up the rowdiest but best deck force.Rodriguez (buff) and Holdman came on later and added that NYC flavor.Lets holla Shipmates. |
| Johnson, Jeff | en3 | Jul 17, 1986 – Apr 22, 1988 | engineering | |
| Gaines, Mike | EW2 | Aug 1986 – Jan 1991 | CS-1 |
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