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1253 Battle Group EIGHT Commander, Carrier W ' Rear dmiral Robert 1. Spane April 1991 to October 1992 Rear Admiral Robert 1. Spane assumed the duties of Commander Carrier Group EIGHT in April 1991 while the THEODORE ROOSE VELT Battle Group was Operating in the Red Sea. Admiral Spane was born in East Ely, Neva da. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Acade my in 1962 and was designated a Naval Avi ator in 1963. He is also a graduate of the Naval Post Graduate School and Nuclear Power School. Admiral Spane served as both the Ex- ecutive Officer and Commanding Officer of Attack Squadron THIR- TY-SEVEN, Command- ing Officer of USS TRIP- OLI ILPH 101, and both Executive Officer and Commanding Officer of USS ENTERPRISE QCVN 651. In addition, he has served in the following squadron assignments: Attack Squadron SIX- TY-SIX, USS ENTER- PRISE ICVN 651, USS AMERICA ICV 661, At- tack Squadron NINE- TY-FOUR, USS HAN- COCK ICVA 191g Attack Squadron EIGHTY- ONE, USS FORRESTAL ICV 5915 and Attack Squadron THIRTY- SEVEN, USS SARATO- GA ICV 601. During these assignments he USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT made over 1000 carrier landings. His shore and staff as- signments include Air Test and Evaluation Squadron FIVE, War at Sea Project Officerg Of- fice of the Secretary of Defense, TACAIR Proj- ect Officer, COMNAV- SURFPAC and COM- PHIBGRU EASTPAC, Staff, COMCRUDES- GRU ONE, Chief of Staff U.S. Pacific Com- mand, Chief, Current Operationsg and U.S. Atlantic Command, Di- rector for Operations. Admiral S ane has been awarded, the De- fense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star in lieu of second award, Air Medal with Silver Star and four Gold Stars in lieu of subsequent awards, Navy Com- mendation Medal with Combat V and two Gold Stars in lieu of sec- ond and third awards, 1oint Unit Commenda- tion Medal, Navy Unit Commendation Medal, and various campaign ribbons. Admiral R. 1. Rocky S ane and his wife Lindla reside in Norfolk, Virginia. They have three children, Robert, Michele, and Jonathan.