RICH ROBINSON

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RICHARD EARLE ROBINSON

   
Rank
LT		 Service Branch
USNR
   
Service Dates
1951
3/4/1995
   
Born
 Deceased
   

ACTIVE NAVY CAREER

  • 1951-1952 ENLISTED U.S. NAVAL RESERVE
  • 1952-1952 RECRUIT TRAINING BAINBRIDGE, MD
  • 1952-1952 ENLISTED AVIATION TRAINING, NAS JACKSONVILLE, FL
  • 1953-1953 AVIATION ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN SCHOOL, MEMPHIS, TN
  • 1953-1954 ENLISTED U.S. NAVY--AVIATION ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN AND AVIATION GUIDED MISSILE TECHNICIAN ON THE DOVE AIR TO SURFACE MISSILE  AT GUIDED MISSILE TEST UNIT THREE CHICO TEAGUE VA--RECOMMENDED FOR  FLEET APPOINTMENT TO THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY ,MD. RECEIVED GOOD  CONDUCT MEDAL.
  • 1954-1955 U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY PREP SCHOOL, BAINBRIDGE, MD
  • 1955-1959 MIDSHIPMAN U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY. CRUISE SHIPS WERE: BATTLESHIP NEW JERSEY, AIR CRAFT CARRIER VALLEY FORGE (FIRST CATAPULT TAKE OFF AND ARRESTED LANDING), TROOP SHIP CANBRIA, LANDING SHIP TANK ????,DESTROYERS WADLEIGH AND RICH.
  • 1959-1960 U.S. NAVY FLIGHT TRAINING, PENSACOLA, FL.
  • 1960-1960 COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER AND AIR INTERCEPT CONTROL OFFICER TRAINING. NAS GLYNCO, GA.
  • 1960-1962 DESTROYER USS SAUFLEY (EDDE-465), COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER AND AIR INTERCEPT CONTROL OFFICER ELECTRONICS MAINTENANCE OFFICER, COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, REGISTERED PUBLICATIONS SYSTEM AND CRYPTOGRAPHIC CONTROL OFFICER.
  • 1962-1964 AIRCRAFT CARRIER FORRESTAL  (CVA 59) ELECTRONIC WARFARE OFFICER, CIC WATCH OFFICER, AIR INTERCEPT CONTROL OFFICER, OFFICER OF  THE DECK (FLEET), ACTING TASK FORCE 60 ELECTRONIC WARFARE OFFICER. PLANNED, HELPED COORDINATE, AND EVALUATED A MAJOR NATO FLEET EXERCISE.
  • 1964-1965 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK PORT SERVICE DEPT, SHIPS BERTHING AND LOGISTICS OFFICER, HARBORMASTER, PORT SERVICES, COMFIVE BOARD OF INSPECTION AND SURVEY FOR SERVICE CRAFT, AND COMMAND DUTY OFFICER.
  • 1965-1966 DIRECTOR RADIO SCHOOL, NORFOLK VA. REGISTERED PUBLICATIONS SYSTEM CONTROL INSTRUCTOR, DEVELOPED REQUIREMENTS FOR FLEET CRYPTOGRAPHIC TRAINING NORFOLK.
  • 1967-1968 OFFICER IN CHARGE INSHORE UNDERSEA WARFARE GROUP 1 WESTERN PACIFIC DETACHMENT, UNIT 4, NHA TRANG SOUTH VIETNAM. RECEIVED 2 MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATIONS.
  • 1968-1970 DESTROYER TENDER YELLOWSTONE (AD-27), OPERATIONS OFFICER, NAVIGATOR, CLASSIFIED MATERIAL CONTROL OFFICER, COMMAND DUTY OFFICER.
 

RICHARD EARLE ROBINSON

NAVY CIVIL SERVICE CAREER

  • 1970-1978 DAVID TAYLOR RESEARCH CENTER, FLEET LIAISON, AND DIVING OFFICER COORDINATED SEA TRIALS FOR NAVY SHIP SILENCING PROGRAM, AND PROPULSION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS. RODE MANY SUBMARINES, CRUISERS,  AND FRIGATES. RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CENTERS RESEARCH CRAFT SUCH AS MONOB (YAG-61)AND THE EXPLOSIVE SHOCK TESTING RESEARCH VESSEL.
  • 1978-1985 ASSISTANT MAINTENANCE LOGISTICS ELEMENT MANAGER FOR PMS- 396 OHIO CLASS TRIDENT SUBMARINES. RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF  ALL PLANNED MAINTENANCE PLANNING AND PROCEDURES FOR ALL LEVELS OF MAINTENANCE FOR ALL SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT RIGGING AND HANDLING PROCEDURES, AND MAINTENANCE FEED BACK SYSTEMS FOR  SUBMARINE, TRAINING FACILITY, AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY BANGOR. PROVIDED" LESSONS LEARNED" FOR SUBMARINE BASE KINGS BAY AND USS SEA WOLF (SSN-21)PROJECT OFFICE. INITIATED AND MANAGED THE DEVELOP MENT OF A NEW FORMAT HANDBOOK FOR THE SHIPBOARD SAILOR IN  MAINTAINING THEIR EQUIPMENT WHICH RECEIVED PERSONAL PRAISE FROM COMMANDER U.S. SUBMARINE FORCE, PACIFIC.
  • 1985-1987 MAINTENANCE LOGISTICS ELEMENT MANAGER JOINT CRUISE MISSILE PROJECT OFFICE (TOMAHAWK), COORDINATED AND STANDARDIZED  MAINTENANCE PLANNING FOR U.S. AIR FORCE, NAVY SURFACE, AND NAVY SUBMARINE SYSTEMS.
  • 1987-1995 NAVSEA COMBAT SYSTEM DIRECTORATE, INITIATED EFFORTS IN THE SPECIFICATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TO CONVERT MILSPECS TO COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTIONS (APPROXIMATELY 60 MILSPECS WERE CONVERTED). COMBAT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING REPRESENTATIVE ON THE NAVSEA BOARD TO APPROVE MILSPECS. INITIATED AND MANAGED THE COMPLETE UPDATE OF THE ELECTRONIC/ COMBAT SYSTEMS CHAPTERS OF THE NAVSHIPS TECHNICAL MANUAL. INITIATED AND MANAGED THE COMPLETE  REVISION AND UPDATE FOR ELECTRONIC AND COMBAT SYSTEMS PORTION OF  THE THE GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF COMBATANT SHIPS OF THE U.S. NAVY. INITIATED THE COMPLETE UPDATE AND REVISION OF THE ELECTRONICS INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE LIBRARY ON  BOARD NAVAL COMBATANT SHIPS. THE NAVSEA REPRESENTATIVE TO THE  JOINT GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY STANDARDIZATION WORKING GROUP, RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL TOP LEVEL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PROCUREMENT, DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF ELECTRONIC/COMBAT EQUIPMENT ON NAVAL  SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT. RECEIVED A PERSONAL COMMENDATION FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
  • APRIL 3 1995 TO PRESENT RETIRED U.S. NAVY

 
 

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