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Sailor of the Week Feb 25 - March 4, 2011 AM3 Eric Corona

Posted by NavyDads CoAdmin Jim Gramza on February 25, 2011 at 5:51am in Sailor of the Week

   (AM3) Aviation Structural Mechanic Eric Corona working in the Tire

      and Wheel Shop aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

 

 

Biography

 

Eric Corona was born in Elko, Nevada. Eric followed his sister Kat (PIR Oct. ’05) into the Navy and graduated Bootcamp in April ’07. Following A-school at Oceana, Eric shipped to the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) where he worked in the Tire and Wheel Shop.  During the cruise, the Roosevelt became the first carrier in 41 years to port at Cape Town, South Africa. The final port call for the Roosevelt on it's return to the U.S. was in England so Eric truly got to see a variety of culture.  He reported that he truly enjoyed South Africa and would love to return there on vacation one day.

 

Since it's return to the U.S., the Roosevelt has been in RCOH or reactor complex overhaul, a 3-year process of refueling the reactor and a general overhaul of the entire ship. He has been detailed to LIFAC, or light industrial facility and has spent many hours in the paint booth painting doors and hatches. 

 

Eric is a movie buff and spends much of his spare time watching movies from the more than 300 DVDs he has collected.  He also likes to fire up the smoker and makes a mean batch of pulled-pork and smoked turkey.  He is an avid mountain biker, though since being stationed in Virginia, he hasn’t had access to his favorite “kamikaze” single-track trails around the Lake Meade, Nevada area.  He also spends time tweaking more horsepower out of his beloved “Roxy”- his ’07 Trailblazer SS!

 

 

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  • Fred February 28, 2011 at 8:58pm

    Congrats Eric!  I know you must be proud Paul :)

    Thank you for your service and it was a pleasure meeting you on the Tiger Cruise in 09 and I look forward to meeting you again some day.

  • Chuck February 27, 2011 at 4:15pm
    Congratulations to the sailor of the week!!!
  • Mike Schooley February 26, 2011 at 5:47pm
    Hooyah, Eric!  Thanks for your service to our great nation!
  • 02i1w1yotgkxr February 25, 2011 at 10:44pm
    Congrats on being Sailor of the Week Eric! Thank you for your Service and for your Friendship. I wish you all the best in whatever lies ahead for you. Your always welcome in our home if you ever get over here to North Carolina. We are only 5 hour drive if that!
  • NavyDads Co-Admin, Calvin February 25, 2011 at 10:30pm
    AM3 Eric Corona, Congratulation on being our Navy Dads Sailor of the Week. My family and I really enjoy reading the Sailor of the Week feature since we get to find out just a little about the Fine Young Men that Serve our Country. We would like to Thank You for your Service and hope to hear more about you in the future.
  • NavyDads Admin, Tim February 25, 2011 at 1:35pm
    Bravo Zulu Eric
  • Paige February 25, 2011 at 1:07pm
    Congratulations to Sailor of the Week, AM3 Eric Corona!!  The Theodore Rossevelt crew is fortunate to have you as one of their shipmates. 
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