Memoir of My Navy Career

<p>This book is a memoir of my Navy career from June 1961 to August 1981.  It contains 13 chapters which are briefly described here.  Three more books will follow: Memoirs of the Seymours and My Boyhood Memories Memoirs of My Professional Career and Memoirs of My Retirement.</p><p><strong>Chapter 1  Pre-Flight 1961</strong></p><p>After four months of training I was commissioned at Naval Air Station Pensacola Florida in October. </p><p><strong>Chapter 2   Aviation Observer Wings 1961-1962</strong></p><p>Six months later I was designated as a Naval Aviation Observer at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Texas.</p><p><strong>Chapter 3  Bombardier Navigator 1962-1963</strong></p><p>Training at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Washington led to designation as a Bombardier Navigator in the A-3 Skywarrior aircraft. </p><p><strong>Chapter 4   Coral Sea Cruise 1963</strong></p><p>Deployed with Heavy Attack Squadron Two on the carrier Coral Sea to Australia and the Western Pacific. </p><p><strong>Chapter 5  Naval Aviator Wings 1964-1965</strong></p><p>Trained as a Naval Aviator and subsequently received orders to Patrol Squadron 16 at Naval Air Station Jacksonville Florida.</p><p><strong>Chapter 6  Patrol Plane Commander 1965-1973</strong></p><p>Assigned to east and west coast squadrons as a Patrol Plane Commander in P-3 Orion aircraft separated by duty as Communications Officer for land-based anti-submarine aircraft in the Atlantic.</p><p><strong>Chapter 7  Professional Development Program 1973-1974</strong></p><p>Collaborated<strong> </strong>with the RCA Corporation in the upcoming field of satellite communications.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Chapter 8  Defense Systems Management School 1974</strong></p><p>Attended the Defense Systems Management School at Fort Belvoir Virginia.</p><p><strong>Chapter 9  T-28 Adventures 1961-1976 </strong></p><p>For proficiency training I flew an assortment of adventurous flights in the T-28 Trojan aircraft.</p><p><strong>Chapter 10  Navy Space Project Office 1975</strong></p><p>Worked in front office to learn more about the Navy's satellite programs.   </p><p><strong>Chapter 11  Navy Space Project Activity 1975-1978</strong></p><p>Program Officer at the National Reconnaissance Office in the Pentagon following all of the low-earth orbiting electronic surveillance satellites operated by the Air Force and the Navy.</p><p><strong>Chapter 12  Taiwan Defense Command 1978-1979 </strong></p><p>Chief of flight operations and command pilot. Because of the change in diplomatic relations we left Taiwan by April 1979. </p><p><strong>Chapter 13 Middle East Force 1979-1981</strong></p><p>Assigned to flying duty as executive officer of Administrative Support Unit Bahrain.  As my assignment was drawing to a close I decided to retire. </p><p><strong>Epilogue:</strong> After assessing my vocational aptitude I decided to seek a position as an International Marketing Manager.  My Memoir of My Professional Career begins...</p>