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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Kauffman (FFG 59). 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 299 crew members registered for the USS Kauffman (FFG 59).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1986 | 1987 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – 1995 | 1996 – 2000 | 2001 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Smith, Vincent | YN1(SW) | 1996 – 2000 | Admin | I met one of my best friends onboard USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) and I learned so much about life in general. I had a lot of great memories and met a lot of great friends as well. |
Dusek, Dan | CWO2 | Apr 1996 – Dec 1998 | ||
Dull, Chris | MSC (SW) | May 4, 1996 – Dec 1, 1999 | S-2 | Good ship, but you couldn't pay me to go back (well said PN3 Jennings). Made some way cool friends, met some HUGE IDIOTS. And no Dave Leeds, I've not seen Jesse Painter; but I do talk to Jim Avey on occassion. God Bless 'yall. |
Varner, Jeff | OS2 | May 15, 1996 – Apr 1, 1997 | OC04 | Had a great time running with the OS crew in the Caribbean during Drug Ops...anyone remembers me send an email. |
Lindsey, Dean | GSE2 | Oct 1996 – Oct 20, 2000 | EM01 | HAD MEMORIES TO LAST A LIFETIME ON THIS BOAT |
Brookshire, Brian | GM2 | Oct 1, 1996 – Jul 17, 1999 | CS-2 | I had a great time on that piece of junk. Made alot of good friends, people that I am still in contact with today. Needless to say, i'm glad to be a civilian. |
Squires, Blaine | IT2 | Nov 21, 1996 – Dec 30, 2000 | OC03/02 | |
Gonzalez, Chulo | EW3 | Dec 13, 1996 – Sep 22, 2000 | OPERATIONS | GREAT TIME, GREAT PEOPLE LEARNED ALOT FROM THE NAVY AND THE KAUFFMAN MET AOLT OF GREAT PEOPLE AND SEEN AND DONE ALOT OF CRAZY THINGS.TO EVERYBODY I SERVED WITH AND STOOD UP LATE ON THOSE LONG MID WATCHES HOPE ALL IS WELL TAKE CARE!!! |
Swann, Chris | STG2(SW) | Jan 8, 1997 – Jan 18, 2001 | cs-1 | had some great times... met and served with some of the greatest guys i will ever have the pleasure to meet.. for all of you that remember.. join the navy.. clean the world!!!hahaha |
McNamara, Brian "Mac" | E-4 | Feb 1997 – May 17, 2001 | CS-3 | Not going to lie. So glad I am done. Chief Jones .... I did not forget! I miss Odessa, and Palma. And some of my boys. You know who you are. But I am so glad it is over!!! Freedom!!! |
Nelson, Jason E. | YN2(SW) | Mar 1997 – Jan 2001 | COC (ADMIN) | Besides being underway, the Mighty KAUFFMAN is the best thing that could have happen to my young naval career. It will forever be my foundation on which I will serve my country. |
Enlow, Julian | FC3 | Jul 1997 – Jul 2001 | CS2 | Glad it's over but i had some good times. Got to love the NATO cruises. I'll never forget the Brits, Germans and Especially the Dutch. I have a BS in Accounting and a Masters in Business (MBA) now, what you think about that? |
Bowins, Don (Bush) | EM3 | Sep 10, 1997 – Dec 27, 2000 | Engineering | I've grown to cherish the memories of being a crew member of the Kauffman. Thanks to all who have served proudly. |
Sira, Wayne | ET-2 | Oct 7, 1997 – Jun 30, 2001 | CS-3 | Not just an adventure but also a frame of mind. Miss the travel. Had two Med cruises on the Special K. Lot of good times and some not so good. Overall a positive life experience. |
Yanez, Ismael | RM2......IT1(SW) | Jan 6, 1998 – Jul 1, 2001 | OC-01 | Had alot of good times on the ship...it was my first duty station and I had the pleasure to serve with some of the coolest people ever |
Dean, Andrew | GSEFA | Jan 30, 1998 – May 15, 1999 | E-1 | Been a long time now. A lot of good times as well as bad. I learned a lot working with you guys, but I wasn't grown up enough to give the effort that i could. I wish that i could have changed some things. But I am succesfull now. Thank U |
Williams, Nathan | BM3 | Feb 1998 – Nov 2000 | O3 | hello everyone can't say i have thought much about the navy since leaving but had some great times in places i will never see again. |
Watson, Justin | IT3 | Feb 28, 1998 – Jul 29, 2001 | OCO2 Communications | |
Santos, Jose | SH2 | Mar 1998 – Oct 2000 | S-3 | Great ship at the time I was stationed there. Made a lot of friends. Had fun with my two med deployments aboard. |
Fenlon, Bill | ET2 | Mar 1998 – Aug 2002 | CS3 | Good times (and bad ones) on the Special K. Good luck to all the guys out there sailing now. |
Jackson, Delbrico | SM3 | Apr 16, 1998 – Sep 7, 2001 | OCO1 Navigation | Man what shall i start I will say i dont miss the darn place but i miss a lot of my friends SM2 Johnson, Sm1 Branch SM1 Holmes, Yn2 Nelson, Yn1 Smith and the list can go on but I learn a lot from those guys and thanks to you I work for my self now. |
Crawford, Nate | FCCS | May 1998 – Dec 2001 | CS-2 | |
Parker, Wendal | FC2 | May 28, 1998 – Oct 16, 2000 | CS2 | Love you bitches |
Smith, Chris / Smitty | 0S2/ OS3 | Sep 1998 – Mar 23, 2002 | O-4 | The crew of the 2000 cruise.. By far the best group of guys to serve with. Good memories, I miss the free travel and the ports. Miss the fun we had in virgina as well.. FIGHT CLUB. |
Christmas, Jerome | E-4/EN/EN2(SW) | Sep 11, 1998 – Jul 2002 | E2 | I I don't miss the ship but i miss the people from the ship. Made many friends and wish i could get up with them all now that i'm out the navy. need to squash some small beefs with some of them. Holla at me 313-624-6302 |
Gindlesperger, Alan | FC2 | Oct 18, 1998 – Aug 6, 2002 | CS-2 | Had some great times on board that ship, and made friends I'll never forget. I'm now pursuing a career in radio. |
Rife, William | QM3 | Dec 15, 1998 – Aug 16, 2002 | Navigation | |
Dougherty, Kevin / Kdoc | GSE2(SW) | Jan 1999 – Apr 2003 | E1 Main Propulsion | The Special K was my first & only ship. I had alot of good and bad experiences onboard, but I met a lot of good guys there. The NATO cruise in 2000 was the best cruise anyone could ask for. I hope everyone is doing well. |
Borum, Jake | ET3 | Feb 1999 – May 2003 | CS3 | Fun Time Navy! |
Allen, Lance | QM2(SW) | Feb 6, 1999 – Aug 28, 2003 | Navigation | Very long tour 5 years of great underway time. Good luck to Navigation in the future. Keep water under the keel. HAHA |
Kubiak, Dustin | E4 BM | Feb 14, 1999 – Oct 5, 2002 | Deck | I miss throwing people in trash cans and always bmc Tymkin for saving my ass and paying my 3rd classes to let me take out the trash that way i can drive back up to cleve to see my boyz and all the rest of you people who i partied with |
Burgers, Pascal | Seaman (admin) | Mar 31, 1999 – Apr 2, 1999 | dunno | I am in the Dutch navy and have sailed together with the Kauffman during our trip in the mediterranean sea. I an still in contact with Tim Clark. Maybe I can get in contact with the guys from admin. |
Brown, Anthony (Chuck) | ET2 | Apr 1999 – Feb 2002 | SC-E3 | |
Miller, Randall ( Milspec ) | EN1(SW) ENC(SW) | Apr 1, 1999 – Sep 1, 2002 | A GANG | WHAT A CREW DEE BOO, XMAS, EN1 WILLIAMS, CHIEF HATCH AND ME LET IT GO MAN, EPPS, CURKO, AND FARR, AND SHAW. WE HAD A BLAST OUT TO SEA. I RETIRED IN 2006 I AM A BUILDING ENGINEER NOW IN OHIO |
Harkless, Don | DC1 | Apr 10, 1999 – Apr 3, 2004 | Repair | AKA (Bo) During VBSS making it do what it all all times. |
Dempsey, Shannon | SK2 / SK1 | May 28, 1999 – May 5, 2003 | S-1 / SK | What's up Hoss? Miss all of you guys. Best tour ever!! |
McMillan, Ken | HT1(SW) | Aug 1, 1999 – Aug 1, 2002 | E-3 | Lots of good times and some bad. It was apleasure working for GSCS Ketner and DCC Troxell |
Torgerson, Mike | STG2(SW) | Aug 18, 1999 – Jan 26, 2004 | CS-1 | What can I say? So glad I am out, but glad I served. Met some of the greatest people ever, and I miss that. Partied around the world under the dream CO on the first deployment. Contact me @ lincolnnellie @ charter.net! Keep the T-shirt going!!! |
Okragleski, Scott | EN3 | 2000 – 2002 | A | Will never forget hunting down the "evap reset key". |
Miller, Jason | TM2(SW) | Mar 2000 – Sep 2004 | CS-1 | I miss all you guys. I will remember me and Torgerson leaving our sonar watch to play our seasons of NCAA football. Also our favorite saying...What gay can happen today." |
Kitchens, Iler | Tmsn | Apr 2000 – Mar 21, 2003 | Main propulsion a gang and combat systems | Met a lot of great people had a whole lot of fun. As many others said though the command sucked. 2054347653 Kitchens.iler@aol.com |
Roberson, Gary/rob | BM2 | May 2000 – Feb 2004 | Deck | Had some good times. Bad ones too. More good than bad though. Met some good friends. Probably partied a little more than I should've. I still have nightmares about flight quarters. Why did I qualify for that? ...why.... |
Willis, Jason | GM2 | May 10, 2000 – Jul 19, 2003 | Combat Systems | |
Tucker, Joe A.k.a "Tuck" | FC2 | Jun 17, 2000 – May 6, 2005 | cs-2 | Thanks for the hazing conviction, although you could not produce any proof of it. My family appreciates you guys making them homeless. I hope you sleep well. |
Price, Brian/big Torquin Dude | EM2(SS/SW/DV) | Aug 2000 – Jan 2004 | E2 | Yep, the SS still comes before the SW. I too am a DBU and Colonas shipyard survivor! The saying, if it doesn't kill you it only makes you stronger, couldn't be more true after old DBU. |
Korth, Zachary | E2 | Nov 7, 2000 – Apr 8, 2002 | Operations | Great time.....PNC Kirk was hilarious. YN1 was hmmm ok...... |
Korth, Zachary | E2 | Nov 7, 2000 – Apr 8, 2002 | Operations | Hey, I forgot the email address, so here's a new one. Hope the ship is doing great, keep in touch, good luck guys, it was fun. It's the greatest crew! |
Korth, Zach (Skittles) | ED | Nov 7, 2000 – Apr 8, 2002 | Admin | |
Fine, Eric | EM2 | Dec 15, 2000 – Dec 6, 2005 | Deck E | Had some good times. Had some bad times. So glad to be away form the command but I miss do miss the friends that were left behind. |
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