Machine Repairman Senior Chief Petty Officer Clint E. Thompson NAVSUP Weapons Systems Support, Mechanicsburg, PA United States Navy
January 8th
Giants vs. Eagles
Clint Thompson grew up in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania where he attended school at Shippensburg Area Senior High School, graduating in June of 2000. A few years after graduation, Clint enlisted in the United States Navy, reporting to Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois in August of 2004. Upon completion of Recruit Training Command and Machine Repairman "A" School, Thompson reported to USS Boxer LHD-4, located in San Diego, California. While stationed there, Thompson was deployed on four different occasions, twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and twice to support humanitarian efforts in South America and Japan.
In July of 2009, as a Second Class Petty Officer, Thompson returned to Great Lakes, Illinois to be a Machine Repairman Instructor for new recruits in the MR "A" School, a role he served in for several years. After advancing to the rank of First Class Petty Officer, MRCS Thompson reported to Mayport, Florida, and served on several frigate class ships, as this class of ships began their decommissioning process from the United States Navy. MRCS Thompson's service would keep him on the move over the course of the next decade, including stints in Portsmouth, VA, and Jacksonville, FL. MRCS Thompson would eventually settle in Norfolk, VA where he reported to the USS George Washington CVN-73.
While onboard the USS George Washington, now Machine Repairman Chief Petty Officer Thompson served as a Leading Chief Petty Officer of the Repair Division, Damage Control Division, and Engineering Department. His steadfast attitude to support mission readiness exemplified his personal attributes to mentor junior sailors, plan and execute task orders, and support command functions. This led to his most recent promotion, one of eleven in the entire U.S. Navy taskforce, to Machine Repairman Senior Chief. Currently, MRCS Thompson is stationed at Naval Supplies Systems Command, NAVSUP, in the Weapons System Support division in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. He serves as the Leading Chief Petty Officer, functioning as a liaison between the fleet of ships and supply services.
Over an 18-year career, MRCS Thompson has earned eight Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, one Navy and Marine Corps Accommodation Medal, one Army Achievement Medal, and multiple Good Conduct Medals. During his free time, Machine Repairman Senior Chief Petty Officer Clint Thompson enjoys volunteering with youth sports programs, traveling, hunting, and spending time with his family and friends. He is a lifelong Eagles fan and never hesitates to shout a friendly, "GO BIRDS!" whenever he spots another fan adorned in Eagles gear.