Castle, William R., CDR

Limited Duty Officer
 
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Service Status
USN Retired
Final Rank
Commander
Last Designator
619X-Limited Duty Officer - Surface Communications
Last Designator Group
Limited Duty Officer
Primary Unit
1995-1996, 619X, Telecommunications Station (NCTS) Cutler ME
Previously Held Designator's
23CQ-Submarine Combined Cryptographic Equipment Maintenance Technician
719X-Warrant Officer - Communications Technician
712X-Warrant Officer - Operations Technician - Surface
00X-Unknown NOC/Designator
Service Years
1961 - 1996
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Operation Desert Storm
Cold War
Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club
Order of the Arctic Circle (Bluenose)
Order of the Shellback
Order of the Golden Dragon
Persian Excursion
Plank Owner
Commander Commander

 Official Badges 

Cold War Medal Battle E US Navy Joint Chiefs of Staff

Allied Command Atlantic US Navy Retired 30 US Navy Honorable Discharge Navy Officer Honorable Discharge




 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Shellback Persian Gulf Yacht Club Order of the Arctic Circle (Bluenose) Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club

Order of the Golden Dragon Persian Excursion LDO/CWO Cold War Veteran

Cold War Veteran Diesel Boats Forever Enlisted GONZO Station Yacht Club Excellence Award for the best Communication Departments

Maritime Warfare Excellence Award





 Ribbon Bar
Surface Warfare Officer Badge
Submarine Enlisted Badge
Command Ashore
Naval Observer Wings

 
 Boot Camp/Officer Training School
  1961, Recruit Training (San Diego, CA), 244
 Unit Assignments
USS Bugara (SS-331)HQ, Naval Training Center (Cadre/Staff) San Diego, CAUSS Sturgeon (SSN-637)Naval Communications Station (NAVCOMSTA) Honolulu, HI
HQ, Service School Command (Staff) San Diego, CANaval Telecommunications Center (Naval Telecommunications Center (NTCC))Naval Communications Station (NAVCOMSTA) Philippines (NCSP)Commander Task Force (CTF)  77
Commander Carrier Strike Group 5 (COMCARSTRKGRU-5)HQ Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT)USS Midway (CV-41)Naval Communications Unit (NAVCOMMUNIT) Key West
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)US Naval Forces Central Command (COMUSNAVCENT/NAVCENTCOM)
Commander Middle East Force (COMIDEASTFOR)Naval Telecommunications Center (NTCC) OPNAV (Pentagon)Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) CNOUS Navy
  1963-1964, USS Bugara (SS-331)
  1964-1965, 23CQ, HQ, Naval Training Center (Cadre/Staff) San Diego, CA
  1965-1968, 23CQ, USS Sturgeon (SSN-637)
  1968-1969, 23CQ, Naval Communications Station (NAVCOMSTA) Honolulu, HI
  1969-1971, 23CQ, HQ, Service School Command (Staff) San Diego, CA
  1971-1972, Naval Telecommunications Center (NTCC) Cubi Point, PI
  1973-1974, 719X, Naval Communications Station (NAVCOMSTA) Philippines (NCSP)
  1974-1975, 712X, Naval Radio Transmitting Facility Carpas Tarlac, PI
  1975-1977, 619X, Commander Task Force (CTF) 77
  1975-1977, 712X, Commander Carrier Strike Group 5 (COMCARSTRKGRU-5)
  1979-1981, 619X, HQ Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT)
  1981-1983, 619X, USS Midway (CV-41)
  1983-1985, 619X, Naval Communications Unit (NAVCOMMUNIT) Key West
  1985-1988, 619X, USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)
  1988-1992, 619X, Joint Staff, J3, Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)
  1988-1992, 619X, National Emergency Airborne Command Post (NEACP), Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)
  1991-1992, 00X, US Naval Forces Central Command (COMUSNAVCENT/NAVCENTCOM)
  1992-1992, 619X, Commander Middle East Force (COMIDEASTFOR)
  1992-1995, 619X, Naval Telecommunications Center (NTCC) OPNAV (Pentagon)
  1992-1995, 619X, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) CNO
  1995-1996, 619X, Telecommunications Station (NCTS) Cutler ME
 Colleges Attended 
Grossmont College, San DiegoUniversity of WashingtonStrayer University
  1969-1971, Grossmont College, San Diego
  1977-1978, University of Washington
  1999-2001, Strayer University
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