Randy Boone ASMCS, U.S. Coast Guard (Retired Senior Chief Aviation Survivalman)
23 years U.S. Coast Guard (1973-1996), Owner, Aviation Survival Technologies (1996 to present).
Military Career:
Coast Guard Cutter (Icebreaker) Glacier WAGB-4 , Arctic West 73, Antarctica Deepfreezes 1974 and 1975.
Coast Guard Small Boat Unit, St. Louis, MO. Mississippi River Search and Rescue Team.
Aviation Survivalman School, USN Lakehurst, NJ.,
U.S. Coast Guard Air Stations -Traverse City, MI, Kodiak, AK (3 tours), Elizabeth City, NC., Clearwater, FL., and Supervisor Aviation Life Support Equipment Prime Unit Office, Aviation Training Center, Mobile, AL.
Aircraft Crew Positions: HU-16E Dropmaster, HC-130H Loadmaster, HC-130 Dropmaster, HC-130 Dropmaster Stan/Instructor Board, HU-25A Dropmaster.
Certifications:
Emergency Medical Technician, University of South Alabama, Mobile AL.
Marine Safety/Survival Instructor, Alaska Marine Safety Education Association(AMSEA), University of Alaska, (Sitka AK.Ext.)
Comprehensive Survival Craft/Survival Suit Training, Marine Survival Training Center, University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, LA.
Certified Inspection and Repair of all inflatables, Lifesaving Systems Corporation (LSC), Apollo Beach, FL.
Certified Inspection and Repair of Helicopter Emergency Egress Device (HEED III), Submersable Systems Inc. Huntington Beach, CA.
Central Contractor Registered (DUNS 126240212), USCG Aviation Life Support Equipment Inspector for Eighth Coast Guard District Marine Safety Offices.
Family;
Married to Debra, we have two sons Randy J. and Ryan. Debra is a first grade teacher and has recently graduated from Springhill College (Summa Cum Laude) with a MAT in Education, General Studies, and Computer Systems. (And she thinks she's smarter than me..)
Randy James is back home after five years in the U.S. Navy (P3 Squadron) and is now taking advantage of the G.I. Bill at the University of South Alabama (Personal Trainer).
Ryan is with U.S. Environmental Services, Inc. as a Safety Supervisor (Hazmat) and during his off time, he stays busy answering calls for the Seven Hills Volunteer Fire Department as a Captain.
Marine Survival Technologies
1300 Seven Hills Curve S.
Mobile, AL 36695
(251) 639-9354
astboone@mchsi.com
- "Eating Penguin" This video was made by shipmate Shawn Shepard. We were selected to remain on the Coast Guard Cutter Glacier to winter over in Antarctica after becoming stranded in 1975.
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