Cooper, William, OS2

Operations Specialist
 
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Service Status
USN Veteran
Final Rank
Petty Officer Second Class
Last NEC
OS-0318-Air Intercept Controller
Last NEC Group
Operations Specialist
Primary Unit
1975-1975, OS-0318, Commander, Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT)
Previously Held NEC's
RD-0000-Radarman
OS-0317-NTDS-Input/Utilization Display Equipment Operator
OS-0321-Antisubmarine Air Controller
Service Years
1972 - 1975
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Order of the Golden Dragon
Order of the Ditch
Plank Owner
Voice Edition
OS-Operations Specialist

 Official Badges 

US Navy Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club Order of the Golden Dragon


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
United States Naval InstitutePost 1, John S. Stewart PostPost 69
  1989, United States Naval Institute - Assoc. Page
  1991, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post 1, John S. Stewart Post (Member) (Denver, Colorado) - Chap. Page
  2007, American Legion, Post 69 (Member) (Osceola, Iowa) - Chap. Page


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 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
  1972, Recruit Training (San Diego, CA), 910
 Unit Assignments
School Assignments - StaffUSS Halsey (DLG-23)Fleet Anti-Air Warfare Training Center (Staff) AtlanticFleet Anti Submarine Warfare Training Center Pacific (FLEASWTRACENPAC)
Naval Station (NAVSTA)  Long Beach, CANaval Station (NAVSTA) Subic Bay, PIUSS Halsey (CG-23)Commander, Destroyer Squadron 7 (COMDESRON 7), COMCARSTRKGRU FIFTEEN
COMTHIRDFLTCommander, Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT)
  1972-1972, RD-0000, Precommissioning Detail (PRECOMDET)
  1972-1974, OS-0317, USS Halsey (DLG-23)
  1974-1974, OS-0318, Fleet Anti-Air Warfare Training Center (Staff) Atlantic
  1974-1974, OS-0321, Fleet Anti Submarine Warfare Training Center Pacific (FLEASWTRACENPAC)
  1974-1974, OS-0318, Naval Station (NAVSTA) Long Beach, CA
  1974-1975, OS-0318, Naval Station (NAVSTA) Subic Bay, PI
  1974-1975, OS-0318, USS Halsey (CG-23)
  1975-1975, OS-0318, Commander, Destroyer Squadron 7 (COMDESRON 7), COMCARSTRKGRU FIFTEEN
  1975-1975, OS-0318, COMTHIRDFLT
  1975-1975, OS-0318, Commander, Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT)
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1971-1972 Vietnam War/Consolidation II Campaign (71-72)
  1972-1973 Vietnam War/Vietnam Cease-fire Campaign (72-73)
 Reflections on Service
Please describe who or what influenced your decision to join the Navy.
Whether you were in the service for several years or as a career, please describe the direction or path you took. Where did you go to boot camp and what units, bases, ships or squadrons were you assigned to? What was your reason for leaving?
If you participated in any military operations, including combat, humanitarian and peacekeeping operations, please describe those which made a lasting impact on you and, if life-changing, in what way?
Of all your duty stations or assignments, which one do you have fondest memories of and why? Which was your least favorite?
From your entire military service, describe any memories you still reflect back on to this day.
Of all the medals, awards, formal presentations and qualification badges you received, or other memorabilia, which one is the most meaningful to you and why?
Which individual(s) from your time in the military stand out as having the most positive impact on you and why?
Can you recount a particular incident from your service, which may or may not have been funny at the time, but still makes you laugh?
What profession did you follow after your military service and what are you doing now? If you are currently serving, what is your present occupational specialty?
What military associations are you a member of, if any? What specific benefits do you derive from your memberships?
In what ways has serving in the military influenced the way you have approached your life and your career? What do you miss most about your time in the service?
Based on your own experiences, what advice would you give to those who have recently joined the Navy?
In what ways has TogetherWeServed.com helped you remember your military service and the friends you served with.
 Colleges Attended 
Metropolitan State College of DenverRed Rocks Community College, Lakewood, CONational Fire Academy
  1976-1978, Metropolitan State College of Denver
  1987-1989, Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, CO
  1988-1989, National Fire Academy
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