Navy Separation Ceremony

ABH2(AW/SW) Dining Out Celebration

ABH2 (AW/SW) Michael Joseph Little
US Navy (Veteran)

Timeline of Rank

Military Timeline

Active Duty

May 15, 2002 – Entered Delayed Entry Program after going to MEPS St. Louis
January 22, 2003 – Reported to Navy Boot Camp
April 1, 2003 – Reported to NATTC Pensacola FL for AB “A” School
July 1, 2003 – Reported to PCU Ronald Reagan (USS Ronald Reagan)
December 18, 2003 – Reported aboard USS Tarawa (LHA 1)
October 26, 2006 – Honorable Discharge from Active Duty

Reserves

October 27, 2006 – Entered the US Naval Reserves at NOSC St. Louis
August 1, 2006 – Transferred to NOSC North Island
February 2008 - Completed Annual Training Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
May 15, 2008 – Deployed to Camp Bucca Iraq and guarded prisoners of war
May 15, 2009 – Returned to San Diego from Iraq
August 2009 – Complete Annual Training aboard USS Carl Vinson.
September 15, 2009- Deployed to Bagram and Parawan Afghanistan and guarded prisoners of war
November 10, 2010 – Returned home from deployment to Afghanistan, transferred to NOSC Chicago
January 2012 – Transferred to NOSC St Louis
June 2013 – Transferred to NOSC Buffalo
July 2014 – Transferred to NOSC Washington DC
June 2016 – Transferred to the Navy IRR (S2)
January 23, 2021 – Honorably Discharged from the United States Navy indefinitely
May 30, 2023 - US Navy reverses decision and enacts retirement as of 25 April 2016

Donate to the Aviation Boatswain's Mates Association Scholarship Fund

Uniform Display at the US Navy Memorial

Dining Out Ceremony (Entire Event)

Impact Videos of the Night

Remarks by the 13th MCPOCG

ABH2 Presents Cutlass to HSC(select)

FLTCM (ret) Kingsbury Keynote Remarks

HSC(select) Closing Remarks

Officers Of The Mess

Guest Of Honor

FLTCM (SW/AW) Paul Kingsbury, USN (Ret)

FLTCM (Ret) Paul A. Kingsbury, who served over 31 years in the U.S. Navy culminating in his selection as the Fleet Master Chief for U.S. Fleet Forces Command. He is the author of the the Chief Petty Officer's Guide, 2nd Edition and has several published articles in military journals. He currently works for the U.S. Naval Institute as the co-director of outreach, and serves as the National President and Commander of the Non Commissioned Officers Association.

Paul, Michael and Elizabeth served together on board the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) as Plankowners, and have worked on numerous professional projects following Paul's retirement from the Navy.

Paul had the honor of presenting the Navy career of ABH2 Little during the dinner portion of our Dining Out.