William A. Roberts
Commander William A. Roberts
Mister Roberts goes for a swim - it's tough to become an ensign!
Taking a dip
- 1 Oct 1964, KWESTEVDET
Commissioned 1 Oct 1964
Guests of the Royal Air Force, dining in ceremony in honor
of Admiral Cousins, Commander U.S.Atlantic Fleet.
In addition
to myself releaving LT. Hernandez as OIC Dets Glen Douglas and
Machrihanish, May 1974.
(L to R: LT. Joe Hernandez, Admiral Cousins, LCDR William A.
Roberts,
Commander Mobile Mine Assembly Group (COMOMAG) 2 )
Left to right: MOMAG Operations and Detachment Officer, Executive
Officer, Detachment Officer
(L to R: LCDR William A. Roberts, LCDR William Mehard, CWO2 Cecil
Martin)
Mobile Mine Assembly Group (COMOMAG) 2, 1974
Mine Warfare Inspection Group8, Feb 1976 Pac Flt MRI
I believe
that this was the 1st assist visit to the Pac Flt. Mine Sites,
by the newly commissioned Mine Warfare Inspection Team.
(L to R: MCMN John Keen, MNC William Fortner, CWO4 Sam English,
CDR Wayne Backman, YN1 Vola, Capt. Buck Raybun, MCAO Gammond,
MCMN Otto Smith, LCDR Dave Belton, LCDR William A. Roberts.)
Promoted to Commander USN, 14 June 1979
It all
happened in one morning i.e. promoted to CDR, received the
Meritorious Service Medal and transferred to Naval Mine
Engineering Facility,
YKTN, VA, as Officer-in-Charge, it was hard to believe.
(L to R: Captain Don Brown (COMINEWARINSGRU), CDR William A.
Roberts, Mine Warfare Inspection Group)
CWO2 John Coers, Awarded the Navy Commendation Medal, 29 October
1980
A much
deserved award
(L to R: CDR William A. Roberts, NAVMINENGFAC5, CWO2 John Coers)
Annual Mine Conference # 35 NWS YORKTOWN, VA
Lots of Mine Warfare talent (L to R: 1st row: CDR William A. Roberts, CDR Toby Horn, MCMN Otto Smith, MNC Dennis Linner, SCMN John Caulder, 2nd row: LT Tom Shippley, MN1 Harmon Maddocks. CWO4 John Loonam, ?, Rear Adm. E.R. Horne, Commander Mine Warfare Force, Charleston, SC, MNC Shelly Kelly, LT Jim Longway, SCMN Glen Troutman, CWO 4 Joe Balderrama, MCMN Harry Bright, 3rd row: ?, CWO4 Jack Smoot, LT William Fortner, ?, ?, LT Will Dixon, LCDR Phil Dechene, CWO4 Jack Lindquist)
A salute to great service - a distinguished career to be proud of!
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