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Branch: United States Navy
Active Duty: July 18, 1988 -- August 1, 1996
Discharge: Honorable (RE-R1)
Net Active Service: 8 years and 14 days
Sea Service: 5 years and 11 months
Rank: Machinist's Mate First Class, Submarines -- MM1(SS)
Grade: E-6
Primary Specialty:
· Submarine Nuclear Propulsion Plant Supervisor - Engineering Laboratory Technician (NEC MM3366, 6 years 2 months experience)
· Submarine Nuclear Propulsion Plant Operator - Mechanical (NEC MM3355, 6 years 5 months experience)
· Nuclear Propulsion Plant Maintenance Supervisor - Radiological Controls (NEC MM3376, 2 years 10 months experience)
Military Education:
· Navy Basic Training, 9 weeks, Sept. 1988
· Navy Alcohol/Drug Awareness Program, 1 week, Oct. 1988
· Nuclear Field School, MM Class ``A'' School, 13 weeks, Jan. 1989
· Naval Nuclear Power School, 24 weeks, Aug. 1989
· Nuclear Power Plant Operation on Prototype D1G, 26 weeks, Feb. 1990
· Engineering Lab Tech on Prototype D1G, 12 weeks, May 1990
· Navy Material Maintenance Management School, 1 week, Mar. 1992
· Radiological Controls Maintenance, 5 weeks, Sept. 1993
· Radioactive Material Shipper School, 1 week, May 1994
· Navy Leadership Development Class, 1 week, Sept. 1995
· Transition Assistance Program, 1 week, Feb. 1996
Medals and Decorations:
· Navy Achievement Medal
Awarded for excellence as a shipboard instructor leading to improved ship-wide performance on Nuclear Maintenance Capability Examinations
· Meritorious Unit Commendation
USS CANOPUS (AS-34) unit recognition for outstanding service as a repair facility while serving as a replacement for the USS EMORY S. LAND (AS-39) while she was undergoing her own maintenance in Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
· Submarine Service ``SS'' Warfare Pin
Qualified on Los Angeles Class Attack Submarines
· Good Conduct Medal and bronze star pin (second award)
· National Defense Service Medal
DD 214 - Military Career Summary & Discharge
Supervised 5-50 personnel in the support of nuclear repair, plant operations, and training. Operated and repaired mechanical engineroom systems. Radiation protection expert and trained nuclear chemist. SERVED ABOARD: USS BOISE (SSN-764), USS CANOPUS (AS-34), and USS EMORY S. LAND (AS-39).
Fast-attack Submarine Repair Tender. Served during normal operations serving Submarine Squadrons 6 and 8 in Norfolk, VA. Nov. 1994 - Aug. 1996
Navy Achievement Medal
USS CANOPUS (AS-34) | 
Ballistic Missile Submarine Repair Tender. Served during normal operations in King's Bay, GA, and Norfolk, VA, through decommissioning. Decomissioned the Nuclear Support Facility. Last radiological supervisor attached prior to towing to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Sept. 1993 - Nov. 1994
COMSUBRON 20 Commendation
USS BOISE (SSN-764) |
New Construction Los Angeles Class Attack Submarine. Served aboard from initial manning, construction, through sea trails, commissioning, shakedown, and departed during post-shakedown availability in Newport News and Norfolk, VA. Plankowner. May 1990 - Aug. 1993
COMSUBGRP 2 Commendation
If congress approves the Cold War Medal, then Youngblood's service aboard USS BOISE would make him an eligible recipient.
MM2 Youngblood receiving his dolphins for qualifying on SSN-764. CDR David Mericle presenting.
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