Background
He was born in Selma, California and died in Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia. He had lived in Virginia Beach, Virginia for a long time.
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He was born in Selma, California and died in Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia. He had lived in Virginia Beach, Virginia for a long time.
Student, University California-Berkeley, 1943-1944; student, University Washington, 1944; student, University Willamette, 1944-1945; graduate, United States Naval Reserve Midshipman School at Columbia University, 1945; graduate, National War College, 1966; student, General Line School, Monterey, California, 1953; student, Senior Officers Ship Material Management Course, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 1979; Bachelor of Arts International Affairs, George Washington University, 1968.
Served as enlisted man United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1946, advanced through grades to vice admiral, 1980. Gunnery officer United States Ship Mansfield, 1946-1947, United States Ship Bausell, 1947-1948.
Flight trainee Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, 1949, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1950. Served in Attack Squadron 195, Alameda, California, 1950-1952. Flight instructor Naval Air Station, Pensacola, 1953-1955.
Served in Attack Squadron 16, 1955-1957. Air operations officer on staff Commander Carrier Division Four, United States Ship Forrestal, 1957-1960. Operations officer Attack Squadron 43, Naval Air Station, Oceana, Virginia, 1960-1962.
Commanding officer Attack Squadron 76, 1962-1963. Commander Attack Carrier Air Wing Three in United States Ship Saratoga, 1963-1965. Special support plans officer, Pacific Area Strategic Plans and Policy Division, Office of Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, 1966-1967.
Executive assistant and senior aide to deputy chief. naval operations, 1967-1969. Commanding officer United States Ship Ranier, 1969-1970. Deputy chief of staff for operations and plans United States Sixth Fleet, 1970-1971.
Commanding officer United States Ship Saratoga, 1971-1973. Deputy Commander Naval Striking and Support Forces, Southern Europe, Naples, Italy, 1973-1976. Vice director operations Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, 1976-1977.
Assistant deputy chief naval operations for plans, policy and operations, 1977-1979. Commander Task Force Sixty, United States 6th Fleet, 1979-1980, Carrier Group Two, 1979-1980, Battle Force Sixth Fleet, 1979-1980, Carrier Striking Force Southern Region, 1979-1980. Deputy and chief staff, Commander in chief Atlantic/United States Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Virginia, 1980-1983.
Retired, 1983; executive consultant Executive Planning & Investment Company, Inc.,, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1983-1985. Senior vice president for corporation operations Computer Dynamics, Inc., 1984-1986. Assistant to president Eastern Computers, Inc., 1986—1994.
Consultant, principal Executive Planning and Investment Company, Inc., 1986-1994. Senior fellow joint and combined warfare course Jt. Forces Staff College, since 1994.
Commander engineer United States Naval Reserve, 1945, Commander engineer vice administrn United States Navy, 1945.
Master: Knight Templar, Scottish Rite 33. Member: National Rifle Association, University California Alumni Association, Association Naval Aviation, Naval Academy Athletic Association, National War College Alumni Assn, George Washington University Alumni Association, Tailhook Association, Order of Daedalians, National Wildlife Association, National Association Individual Investors, Knight Templar Eye Foundation, National Eagle Scout Association (regent, Distinguished Eagle Scout award 1994), Smithsonian Association, The Golden Eagles, National Skeet Shooting Association, Army Navy Country Club (Arlington, Virginia), Mystic Shrine, Royal Order of Scotland, Royal Arch, Shriners, Knights Templar, Sojourners.
Married Betty Lee Bradley, September 19, 1947.