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Description
Oral History interview of Chad Etchison. Interview conducted by Joyner, Chad at University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
Log
1:47 Why join the Navy; 2:45 Boot Camp Attendance; 3:39 Beginning of Training at NTC; 4:53 First impression of NTC; 5:15 First Days; 6:20 Impression of the recruits and training; 8:32 Returning to hometown with recruiters after Boot Camp; 9:08 How training shaped relationships with other recruits; 10:09 Friends from NTC; 11:14 Instructors; 13:04 Hardest part of NTC; 14:57 Unforgettable story "Cycling"; 17:23 The "Grinder"; 18:37 Defining and reflecting on the "Grinder"; 21:23 NTC in comparison to other bases and posts; 22:23 Important areas of the base; 24:09 The White Hat; 24:59 Naval Career; 28:01 Most significant station; 30:13 Boarding vessels and contraband searches; 31:50 Other contacts from the Navy; 32:54 Naval values; 35:26 Most valuable lesson learned in the Navy; 37:03 Changes to the area; 38:55 NTC's lasting legacy; 40:07 Ideas for the site; 41:09 "NTC Orlando means ___ to me"; 42:48 Serving in the Navy.
Date of Birth
1973-12-12
Place of Birth
Anderson (Ind.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Indiana
War or Conflict
Persian Gulf War
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1992-12-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
2014-06-17
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
Navy Operational Support Center, Orlando
Location of Service
Orlando (Fla.); Dam Neck (Va.)
Highest Rank
Senior Chief Petty Officer SCPO
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Operation Active Endeavor; War on Terror
Medals
Joint Service Commendation; Medal Navy Commendation Medal; Navy Achievement Medal; Presidential Service badge
Achievements
White House Duty with the White House Communication Agency 1997-2000
Note
Attended boot camp and NTC in Orlando; served on several US Navy frigates; served then President Clinton as part of the White House Communication Agency; attended Fleet Combat Training Center in Dam Neck, VA; conduct boarding of vessels for contraband searches in the Mediterranean Sea, the Naval Expeditionary Combat Command Operations Force Center, and the Navy Operations Support Center in Orlando. The Senior Chief has 21 years of services in the U.S Navy. Won 2 Navy Commendation medals, and 5 Navy Achievement Medals.
City of Birth
Anderson
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Joyner, Chad
Interview Date
Spring 3-15-2014
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Etchison, Chad; Persian Gulf War Era, 1990-2003 -- 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
Joyner, Chad
Length of Interview
43 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
Semester
Spring
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Etchison, Chad interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 257.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/257