Compass Island (AG 153) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commander Roland R. JOHNSON was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin on 19 August 1935. He attended Ripon College from September 1953 to June 1955. In June 1955 he entered the U. S. Naval Academy and upon graduation in 1959 with a B.S. attained, he was commissioned Ensign, U. S. Navy. Commander JOHNSON is married to the former Ida Cubero of New York, New York and they have one son, Scott Ronald. After commissioning. Commander JOHNSON taught Marine Engineering at the Naval Academy for two months prior to reporting to Flight Training at Pensacola, Florida. Commander JOHNSON was selected for Submarine duty in 1961 after a tour of duty in VFlOl — Detachment Alfa. Later assignments include duty as Operations Officer, USS CAVALLA (AGSS 244); Navi- gator, USS JOHN MARSHALL (SSBN 611); Navigator Operations Officer, USS SEA OWL (SS 405); Executive Officer, USS BLENNY (SS-324); Director of Fleet Ballistic Missile Navigation at the U. S. Naval Guided Missile School, Dam Neck, Virginia; Student at the Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, California and Submarine Liaison Officer on the Staff of Commander Cruiser- Destroyer Group THREE. In February 1967 Commander JOHNSON qualified for Command of Submarines and in December 1975 he attained his Mas- ter of Science (Underwater Acoustics) from the U. S. Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, California. Commander JOHN- SON is authorized to wear the National Defense Service Medal and the SSBN Deterrent Patrol Insignia with one silver star for completing six successful patrols as Navigator of the USS JOHN MARSHALL (SSBN 611). Commander JOHNSON reported as Commanding Officer, USS COMPASS ISLAND (AG-153) on 25 September 1976.