Background
Long, Robert Lyman John was born on May 29, 1920 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Trigg A. and Margaret (Franklin) Long.
Long, Robert Lyman John was born on May 29, 1920 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Trigg A. and Margaret (Franklin) Long.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1943. Graduate, Naval War College, 1954.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1943;advanced through grades to admiral, United States Navy, 1977;assigned, PTOcommander two nuclear polaris submarines, 1966-1968;commander service force for, 7th fleet, 1968-1969;deputy commander, Naval Ship Systems Command, 1969-1972;commander submarine force, United States Atlantic Fleet, 1972-1974;deputy chief naval operations for submarine warfare, Washington, 1974-1977;vice chief naval operations, 1977-1979;commander-in-chief, United States Forces Pacific, 1979-1983.
Member of Cosmos.
Married Sara Helms, August 28, 1944. Children: Charles Allen, William Trigg, Robert Helms.