Robison (DDG 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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Nl.. Q 01--0.1.0 -ag.,-.-eww.,--N-us., ., ..-i-.W .f-0 , . - A NA COMMANDER THOMAS W. MCNAMARA, USN Commander McNamara, a native of Wilkes- Barre, Pennsylvania, is a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy and Lehigh University. Following graduation from the Academy in June 1948, he was commissioned an Ensign and reported aboard USS HENRICO QAPA 455. Aboard USS MONTROSE CAPA 2125 he served as Navi- gator from july 1952 Luitil August 1954. Fol- lowing an assignment on COMTHREE's staff, he assumed the duties of Executive Officer aboard USS ENERGY CMSO 4365 and then reported to USS FLOYD B. PARKS CDD 8845 as Operations Officer. - Y 5 2 3 I ' From November 1959 to July 1961 Comman- der McNamara served in the Bureau of Naval Personnel as the Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Chief for Personnel Control. I-Ie then attended the Naval War College for one year. He next served as Executive Offi- cer aboard USS JOHN PAUL JONES QDD 9325 from July 1962 until july 1964. Prior to re- porting for duty as Commanding Officer USS ROBISON QDDC- 125, he was Aide to the President of the Naval War College.