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Description
Oral History interview of Brian McGee. Interview conducted by Mcgee, Laci & Winegard, Ben at McGee Residence.
Log
0:01-1:00 Biographical data; 1:00-2:00 Story of enlistment in Navy; 2:00-6:00 Discusses boot camp; 6:00-7:00 Specialized training; 7:00-9:00 Discusses extended training in Avionics; 9:00-10:00 Jobs involving electronics after boot camp; 10:00-11:00 Where served; sea operations detachment; Naval Air Station Jacksonville;11:00-12:00 Served on USS Kennedy and George Washington; discusses cruise; 12:00-14:00 On USS Roosevelt; story of flight onto aircraft carrier; 14:00-16:00 USS George Washington deployment; work-ups; JTFS; emergency training; 16:00-19:00 Main deployment; Rock of Gibraltar; Mediterranean; ports in Greece and Cro; 19:00-21:00 Persian Gulf ports- United Arab Emirates and Dubai; 21:00-24:00 Operation Southern Watch; FA-18 flight operations, EA-68 secret clearance; 24:00-25:00 Damaged aircraft; 25:00-27:00 USS Cole; on liberty; involvement; airline crash search and rescue; 27:00-28:00 Contact with family; email; 28:00-30:00 Discusses down time; life on carrier; 30:00-33:00 Pranks played on new sailors; 33:00-34:00 Returning home; 34:00-36:00 Crossing Atlantic in December; weather conditions on crossing; 36:00-37:00 Returning home; manning the rails; 37:00-39:00 Readjusting to civilian life; 39:00-40:00 Navy friends; staying in touch; 40:00-43:00 9/11; what it meant for enlistment; 43:00-45:00 Further enlistment; career; 45:00-46:00 Life lessons; 46:00-4 7:00 Air demonstration; F-14 breaking the sound barrier.
Date of Birth
1978-07-10
Place of Birth
Ypsilanti (Mich.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Michigan
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1997-12-31
Type
Video; MovingImage
2001-12-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
Sea Operations Detachment, Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department, 65B.
Highest Rank
Aviation Electronics Technician Petty Officer 2nd Class
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
Battle 'E' for highest performance ship in its class during Task Force Exercise; Earned Air Warfare Qualification 'Wings' on the first attempt (~25% pass rate); Received E-5 on first round of eligibility (~40% rate)
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Ypsilanti
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Mcgee, Laci & Winegard, Ben
Interview Date
10-30-2012
Location of Interview
McGee Residence
Subjects
McGee, Brian B.; Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- Personal Narratives; United States. Navy
Collection Description
Contains logs, audio and video recordings of interviews with Central Florida's veterans as part of a history class project for the students at the University of Central Florida (UCF). The UCF Community Veterans History Project(CVHP) started in fall 2010. It collects, preserves, and makes accessible to the public the experiences of Central Florida's veterans so that future generations will better understand the realities of conflict. It is a collaborative endeavor supported by multiple departments and offices at UCF. The veterans' histories are archived and made digitally available through the UCF library and selected materials are contributed to the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.
Contributor Affiliation / Organization
RICHES; University of Central Florida
Contributors
Mcgee, Laci & Winegard, Ben
Length of Interview
47 Minutes
Publisher
Department of History, University of Central Florida
Type
video
Rights
All rights are held by the respective holding institution. This material is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576. http://library.ucf.edu/about/departments/special-collections-university-archives/
Repository
University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
Contributing Project
UCF Community Veterans History Project
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "McGee, Brian B interview" (2012). Veterans Oral Histories. 156.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/156