Naval Aviation Electrician Chief (AEC) William “Bill” Baughman retired from the Navy on Aug. 31, 2003, after serving for 24 years. Following graduation from Garfield High School in Akron Ohio, Bill joined the Navy on Aug. 21, 1979.

During his naval career, Bill’s shore assignments included Naval Training Center Great Lakes in Illinois; Kadena Air Force Base in Japan; Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton; the Navy Recruiting District Ohio; Naval Air Station Lemoore in California; and Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland. His sea duty assignments included duty aboard the USS Inchon , with VA-22 deploying on the USS Enterprise , on the USS Nimitz during the first Gulf War, with VS-38 deploying on the USS Constellation , and on the USS Kitty Hawk .

As lead petty officer of the

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