John Loughlin

Senior Chief Loughlin is a native of Bay Shore, New York. He graduated from Bay Shore High School in June 1976. He joined the U. S. Navy under the Delayed Entry Program in April 1976 and reported to Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois in August 1976. He attended Yeoman “A” School at Naval Technical Training Center, Meridian, MS from November- December 1976.

In January 1977, Senior Chief Loughlin reported to his first tour of sea duty aboard USS DAVIS (DD-937), homeported in Charleston, SC. He served has a Ship’s Clerk and Legal Clerk in the Captain’s Office. He made two Middle East deployments where he crossed the Equator and initiated a Shellback. In October 1979, Senior Chief Loughlin transferred from the DAVIS and reported to Commander, Submarine Group SIX, Naval Station, Charleston, SC for shore duty. He was responsible for processing all submarine disqualifications, enlisted availabilities and administrative separations.

In August 1984, he returned to sea duty on the Staff of Commander, Destroyer Squadron THIRTY-ONE, homeported at Naval Station, San Diego, CA where he served as Administrative Assistant to the DESRON Commander. He embarked in a variety of destroyers

and frigates. He made a Western Pacific deployment in USS CARL VINSON (CV-70) and numerous Eastern Pacific Anti-Submarine Warfare missions.

In August 1987, Senior Chief Loughlin transferred to Fleet Tactical Deception Group Pacific, Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, San Diego, CA where he served as the Assistant Administrative Officer. Senior Chief Loughlin returned to sea duty in August 1991 on the Staff of Commander Carrier Air Wing TWO as the Administrative Assistant. He deployed to the Western Pacific in USS RANGER (CV-61) and conducted pre-deployment work-ups in USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64) before transferring to his final duty station as Chief Administrator on the Staff of Commander, Navy Recruiting Area ONE, Scotia, NY.

Senior Chief Loughlin retired from the U.S. Navy in October 1996. He completed 20-years of honorable and faithful service to our country. His decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, four Navy Commendation Medals, two Navy Achievement Medals, five Good Conduct Awards, two Navy Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary

Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, four Sea Service Deployment Ribbons and the Kuwait Liberation Medal.