Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER CAF RIER DIVISION FIVE REAR ADMIRAL ROBERtB. MOORE vVdmiral Moore was born in Charlotte, North CaroUna October 21, 1909. He is the son of Dr. Baxter S. Moore and Mrs. Caro Brevard Moore. He was appointed to the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland from his home state and before entering attended Charlotte High School and Severn School of Severna Park, Maryland. He graduated from the Naval Academy and was commissioned Ensign June 2, 1932. He attained the rank of Rear Admiral on April 1, 1961. He was designated a Naval Aviator April 4, 1936 and reported to the battleship MARY- LAND. Two years later, June 1938, he joined Scouting Squadron FORTY-TWO which was part of the air group of the USS RANGER (CV-4). From May 1953 until August 1955 he served with the Aviation Personnel Division, Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air), after which he commanded the USS SlBONIiY (CVli,-112). In December 1956 he took command of the USS SARATOCiA (CVA-60) and after a year returned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations for duty in the Strategic Plans Division. He was transferred to the Joint Staff, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on June 2, 1958 where he was lixecutive Officer of J-5, the Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate. (;)n June 30, I960 he became Chief of Staff and Aide to the Commander FIRST Fleet. In July 1960 his selection to the rank of Rear Admiral was approved by the President and in September of that year he assumed command of the Airborne Early Warning Wing, Atlantic, and Fleet Air Argentia, with additional duty as Commander Barrier Force, Atlantic. On July 1, 1961 Admiral Moore took over the host service functions from the U. S. Air Force in Iceland and moved the North Atlantic Barrier operation from Argentia, Newfound- land, to Keflavik, Iceland. He also became the Commander of the Iceland Defense Force, a joint comniand, and in addition acquired the NATO assignment of Island Commander Iceland. Prior to his detachment from Iceland, the President of that country presented him with the Grand Knights Cross of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon in recognition of the fact that during his entire tenure of office in Iceland there was not one single unpleasant incident between the personnel of the De- fense Force and the people of Iceland. On June 1, 1963 Admiral Moore assumed command of Carrier Division FIVE.

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