USS LEXINGTON Former Crew Member

Name: Tallent, Jr., Charles (Chuck) Alexander

Service Dates: 1983-1987

Rank/Duty Assigned: LDO Ensign, Assistant Communications Officer, JOOD at Sea, OOD inport

1983-1987 LDO Ensign to LDO Lieutenant. Assistant Communications Officer responsible for all Radiomen and Signalmen (Men and Women). Decorated the Lady Lex with a BIG red bow on the signal bridge upon Lex’s return to Pensacola from the Philadelphia shipyard as a Christmas present to the city of Pensacola. The CO’s while I was on board were: Capt. Harold Bernsen (later Admiral), and Capt. Paul Feran. As JOOD it was a pleasure to drive the Lady around the Gulf of Mexico while training pilots to take off and land on this mighty vessel!

My immediate Boss was LCDR Jane Odea, later Captain, and the first female Naval Aviator!