{"product_id":"memoir-of-my-navy-career-paperback","title":"Memoir of My Navy Career - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Seymour\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1 Pre-Flight 1961\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter four months of training, I was commissioned at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida in October. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2 Aviation Observer Wings 1961-1962\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix months later, I was designated as a Naval Aviation Observer at Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3 Bombardier Navigator 1962-1963\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraining at Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island, Washington led to designation as a Bombardier Navigator in the A-3 Skywarrior aircraft. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4 Coral Sea Cruise 1963\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeployed with Heavy Attack Squadron Two on the carrier Coral Sea to Australia and the Western Pacific. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5 Naval Aviator Wings 1964-1965\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrained as a Naval Aviator and subsequently received orders to Patrol Squadron 16 at Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6 Patrol Plane Commander 1965-1973\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssigned 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7 Professional Development Program 1973-1974\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollaborated\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ewith the RCA Corporation in the upcoming field of satellite communications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8 Defense Systems Management School 1974\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAttended the Defense Systems Management School at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 9 T-28 Adventures 1961-1976 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor proficiency training, I flew an assortment of adventurous flights in the T-28 Trojan aircraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 10 Navy Space Project Office 1975\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorked in front office to learn more about the Navy's satellite programs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 11 Navy Space Project Activity 1975-1978\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProgram 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 12 Taiwan Defense Command 1978-1979 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChief of flight operations and command pilot. Because of the change in diplomatic relations, we left Taiwan by April 1979. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 13 Middle East Force 1979-1981\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssigned to flying duty as executive officer of Administrative Support Unit, Bahrain. As my assignment was drawing to a close, I decided to retire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEpilogue: \u003c\/strong\u003e After assessing my vocational aptitude, I decided to seek a position as an International Marketing Manager. My Memoir of My Professional Career begins...\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 696\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.39 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52468012712243,"sku":"9798869057730","price":50.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Mcg04siD_T9798869057730.webp?v=1759352099","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/memoir-of-my-navy-career-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}