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Captain William F. MEYER assumed command of USS AMERICA on 17 April 1978. A native of Ohio, he graduated from Ohio Northern Univer- sity and received his commission through Officer Candidate School. Service with VA-96 and VA-125 was followed by a tour as Special Projects pilot for the Bureau of Naval Weapons. Captain MEYER then as- sumed duties as Operations Officer of Reconnaissance Attack Squadron FIVE and .sailed to Southeast Asia in the first combat deployment of the RA-5C aircraft. Captain MEYER attended both the Armed Forces Staff College and the Naval War College. His commands have included RVAH-9, Commander, Carrier Air Wing SEVEN and USS CONCORD (AFS-5). Captain MEYER holds the Mer- itorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Navy Commendation Medal and Navy Achievement Medal in addition to numerous campaign and service medals. 23
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Commanding Officers, USS AMERICA The role of Commanding Officer is awesome. The traininj; and well-being of five thousand men, the maintenance and upkeep of a stagKering variety and quantity of machinery and the guidance of an aircraft carrier through its fighting and diplomatic paces demands resourcefullness and exper- ience. Captain Robert B. FULLKR was born in Mississippi and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. Following a year of active duty as a Navy enlisted man at the end of World War II, he entered the U.S. Naval Academy and was commissioned as an Knsign in 19ol. His duty assignments have includ- ed fighter and attack squadrons on both coasts, CIC School, Aide and Flag Lieutenant to Commander, Carrier Division SEVEN, Bureau of Naval Personnel and the Armed Forces Staff College. Captain FULLER was serving as CO. of VA-76 operating from USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CV-.Sl ) off Vietnam when he was shot down on 14 July 1967. He was held as a prisoner of war by the North Vietnamese until his release in March, 1973. Prior to his command of USS AMERICA, Captain FULLER was CO. of USS DETROIT (AOE-4). His decorations include the Navy Cross, two Silver Star Medals, Legion of Merit, four Distinguished Flying crosses, two Bronze Star Medals, eleven Air Medals, three Navy Com- mendation Medals and two Purple Hearts. 22
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