William F. Richardson, CTO1 USN Retired, 1964-1987


Went to boot camp in early 1964, in boot I got selected for
NAVCAD, went to Pensacola, the first day this old TD
(Tradevman) chief pulls out this chair, I sit in it, he then
pulls out  this silouette which looks like and airplane cowling
and says "son, there is a number on the other side of this, tell
me what it is". I cant see it, so I stand up and tell him whatever
the number was. He says, "no dumbass, I meant while you were
sitting". I say "Chief I couldnt see it". He says, "son, you are now
a Medical Drop" from  this program .. I ask why and he says" this
is the cowling outline of the coming combat aircraft in the US Navy
(F-4 Phantom), you cant see over the cowling, what I am trying to
tell ya son, YOUR asshole is just to close to your eyes".
Do you have a car, yes, OK, he says, go to admin, tell  them you are
an Med Drop, get your stuff, go to the main gate, go 4 stoplights down
Navy Blvd, turn left at Corry Station and show the marine your papers.
Voila, I am a CT.

Bill Richardson
US Navy (retired)
CTO1 1964-1987