Vanderbilt University Naval ROTC - Galleon Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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THE TAFF Colonel Phillips The mainstay of the VUNROTC unit is the unit staff, which is comprised of enlisted and commisioned personnel who do the nec- essary paperwork and footwork to keep the unit running smoothly. As Commanding Of- ficer of VllNlZO'l'C, Colonel RA. Phillips, .lr., VSMC, has been responsible for the op- eration of the unit, and has insured its effi- ciency. COL Phillips' billet at Vanderbilt has been the latest in his 27 years of service to the Marine Corps, during which he has served in many staff and field positions. His staff experience includes such distinctions as staff officer for Commander in Chief Pacific, and Aide to Deputy Chief of Staff. COL Phillips' field experience also includes several billets, most recently CO of Camp Fuji, Japan, and advisor to a Vietnamese Army battalion and division. COL Phillips demands high standards of the unit staff and the battalion in perfor- mance. whether in grades or physical fitness. COL Phillips feels that meeting these stan- dards has helped maintain a good quality NROTC program at Vanderbilt. He points to the fact that VUNROTC has had a verb' high selection rate for nuclear power training school candidates and that nearly all VUN- ROTC graduates have recieved preference of duty. COL Phillips has been proud to serve as CO of VUNROTC and hopes that the mid- shipmen will continue to work hard to meet the goals and expectations of the future. l 2

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lrfpv- DEDIC TIC C Crocker 1 I ' i , ' v . 4 Y, , ...,.,, Q,-. ,il If Q ls-nv's.V 1' Ww w if-, i Q V' ,, ay ,V i h ' rg pp gf-5, 'ip p , fii-fff' lr..-as-L is 'C M N X 'E t -3 ,N an 5 I 3.1 . 5h' Ili. ,t 4, 6 1 S l 1 ,we Entering in 1980 with this year's gradu- ating class of 1984, YNC Robert Lee Crocker served as administrative assistant in the VU- NROTC unit office. Chief Crocker's offi- cial duties included keeping personnel records up to date. routing mail to the unit staff and insuring that the admin office operated smoothly. Chief Crocker also was responsi- ble for the completion of much of the rou- tine paperwork which was necessary to keep the unit functioning properly. Chief Crocker not only performed these integral, evident du- ties, but also acted at times as an instruc- tor and counselor to the midshipmen. Chief Crocker's dedication to his job and his will- ingness to help the midshipmen earned him the respect of the battalion andthe unit staff. Chief Crocker joined the Naval Reserves while in high school in lO63, and enlisted in the ISN in 1064. llis first tour of duty was with the Supreme .Xllietl Command Atlantic 'l'heatre. later being assigned to the USS hyootlrow Wilson lSSl3N62-ll. Chief Crocker also served as mail room supervisor for the CXO. lle obtained an associate's degree in business administration at Norther Virginia Community College as a graduate of the AD- COl' program. l rom there he worked in the .lumps lfrror Analysis ollice at the Bureau tif Naval l'ersonnel and then served in the Cloltl erew aboard the PSS Alexander Ilamil- ton tSSllNtil7l, prior to coming to Vander- bilt. Chief C 'rocker enjoyed being able to come in with a class and have the opportunity to see them graduate. Chief Crocker felt that he will still lie in the Navy through the mid- shipmen who have become naval oflicersf' as he felt that he helped contribute to their de- velopment. Chief Crocker believed that It takes love of country to be a naval ofhcer and that it requires more of you than an ordinary job. lt requires you to give of yourselff, Chief Crocker commenced terminal leave on l July 1984. Ile planned to remain in the Nashville area and work in some civil service capacity. llis goals were to remain physically fit and to make productive citizens out of his four children. The battalion appreciates Chief Crocker's service and dedication and will attempt to uphold that positive attitude at Vanderbilt. Good luck, Mr. Robert Crocker! 1

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