Lewis Puller (FFG 23) - Naval Cruise Book

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waj CAPTAIN ROBERT A. GOFF UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE

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SURFACE SQUADRON ONE COMMANDS USS LEWIS B. PULLER (FFG-23) USS DUNCAN (FFG-10) USS GEORGE PHILIP (FFG-12) USS WADSWORTH (FFG-9) USS JOHN A. MOORE (FFG-19) USS BOLSTER (ARS-38) USS FRESNO (LST-1182) USS RACINE (LST-1191) SURFRON ONE SHIP TYPES GUIDED MISSILE FRIGATE (FFG) LANDING SHIP TANK (EST) RESCUE AND SALVAGE SHIP (ARS)

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COMMANDER SURFACE SQUADRON ONE CAPT Robert A. Goff, a native of Long Beach, California, enlisted in the Navy after graduating from Compton High School. His initial duty was as an Electrician ' s Mate on board USS TICONDEROGA (CVA 14). Upon release from active duty, Captain Goff attended San Diego City College and graduated from San Diego State University in 1965. He was commissioned an Ensign upon completion of Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island in August 1965. Since then, Captain Goff augmented into the Training and Administration of Reserves (TAR) program. At sea, his career has been highlighted by service in LST ' s, destroyers, cruisers and frigates. Including First Lieutenant, MPA and DCA in USS TALBOT COUNTY (EST 1153); Navigator and First Lieutenant in USS DALE (CG 19), while participating in combat operations in Vietnam; Operations and Engineering Officer, USS ROBERT H. McCARD (DD 822); Staff Operations and Communications with LST Division Forty-One; and Executive Officer, USS HENDERSON (DD 785). From December 1983 to May 1986 Captain Goff commanded USS LANG (FF 1060). During his tenure, the ship was awarded the Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation and the Battle Efficiency E Award. Ashore Captain Goff ' s assignments have been Commanding Officer, Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Readiness Center, Columbia, while concurrently performing as Officer-In-Charge, Naval reserve Facili- ty, Florence, South Carolina. His other shore assignments, all in Washington, D.C., include; Head, Reserve Enlisted Plans and Policy Division, Bureau of Naval Personnel, and in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations he was Head, Major Surface Reserve Programs Division. He also served in the Naval Military Personnel Command as the Surface TAR Officer Detailer and then as Deputy Director, Procedural Control and Fiscal Management Division. Following command of USS LANG, Captain Goff was the Deputy Special Assistant for Reserve Matters to the Chief of Naval Personnel, and most recently, he was the Director, Reserve Coordination to the Assistant Chief of Naval Operations (Surface Warfare). Captain Goff assumed command of Surface Squadron ONE in August 1990. The Squadron is comprised of five Guided Missile Frigates (FFG ' s), two Landing Ship Tanks (LST ' s) and a Rescue and Salvage ship (ARS). Captain Goff attended Navy Destroyer School and is a graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Captain Goff ' s awards include the Legion of Merit; the Meritorious Service Medal (4 awards); the Navy Commendation Medal; the Navy Achievement Medal with Combat V ; the Joint Meritorious Unit Award; the Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation; the Battle Efficiency E Award; the Navy Good Conduct Medal for enlisted service, and other service and campaign awards. Captain Goff is married to the former Constance Silva of San Diego, California. They have three children; Rob, Stephanie, and Tom.