Robert A Owens (DD 827) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING OFFICER COMMANDER S. A. MARTIN, USN Commander Samuel A. Martin enlisted in the U,S, Navy in 1942 and participated in the V-12 officer training program at the University of North Carolina. He received his commission in January 1945 at the Midshipmen School, Northwestern University and was assigned to USS Green- wood CDE-6797. In January 1947 he returned to the Uni- versity of North Carolina from which he was graduated with the degree of B.S. in Physics. He returned to active duty in 1950 and served for two years in USS Francis M. Robinson KEDE-2205 as Navigator and Gunnery Officer. In 1953 he served as Executive Officer of USS Formoe CDE-5095, and later was assigned to the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project. In August 1956 he was ordered to Guided Missile Group One and served as Regulus I Missile Officer of the Continental Detachment. He was next assigned as Terrier Missile Officer in USS Providence CCLG-63 and then as Executive Officer, USS Frank E. Evans CDD-7545. He then attended the Armed Forces Staff College and graduated in January 1963. After a tour as Officer-in-charge, Atlantic Fleet Missile Weapons Systems Training Unit, Commander Martin was ordered to command of the USS Robert A. Owens QDD-8273.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR J. H. SCOTT Lieutenant Coninizmclei' John Harold SCOTT. Jr., enlisted in the U.S. Navy February 1951, subsequently completed Recruit Training. NTC, Great Lakes attended Electronics Technician School and was commis- sioned in May 1952 upon gmtltizttioii from UCS, Newport, R.I. He then re- ported aboard USS SII,YlEItS'1'IiIN- QIJI-I-52543 und saw action in Korean waters. In October 195-I, he was rettsfigiieil to Ilusloll Group Atlantic Reserve Fleet ivliere he Sewell 115 Iiiigiiiewirig Assistant :ind latter Personnel Otfi- ccr. Ifpon ziugnieritzttion in the ri-uulzii' Navy. he attended UIC School, Glen- view, Illinois, und the-n joined the pri-cilnirnissioning detziil for USS ROY O. IIAI.I'I lIJI'IIt-ILZHSJ. After nw-cornniisfii,ning the IIALE, he spent ai normal tour on liozird :ts Up:-rzttionfs HtI'icn-i'. In St-pte-rnlwr WSH, he fttt--nd.-tl the Intelligence Post Graduate School, Wzisliiiigtoii, Il.I'. The Iicvllemkilljg .-umrncr he was ordered to USS IVILKINSUN IIPI.-fn for at normzil tom' at- I'fi1g.'lln-ex' Uiliccr. After il two- yczu' tour in the Special lip:-miiozit Iillll, tlllici- ui' Nuvail Intelligence, I.ie-ut:-nunt Voriirrmmlvi' Sl '1 l'l l' ai' it-ml.-ll thi- Naixail Wm' Volli-pre from which hc Klwulnzttcml in June 1196 l. In July' lilo I, hi- iwrli con1nizimIofI'SS IiIlI3ICR'I' A, UWICNS IIJIJ-SETI, Ile lwczinn- lfxvciliiu- Utlici-1' in the LIVVICNS in St-pta-mln-r 11161. ,L V., t vf,, v'l