Castle, William, CDR

Limited Duty Officer
 
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Current Service Status
USN Retired
Current/Last Rank
Commander
Current/Last Service Branch
Naval Communications
Current/Last Primary NEC
619X-Limited Duty Officer - Surface Communications
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Limited Duty Officer
Primary Unit
1992-1995, 619X, CNO - OPNAV
Previously Held NEC
23CQ-Submarine Combined Cryptographic Equipment Maintenance Technician
719X-Warrant Officer - Surface Communications 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
Naval Communications Commander

 Official Badges 

Joint Chiefs of Staff Allied Command Atlantic US Navy Retired 30 US Navy Honorable Discharge

US Naval Reserve Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Shellback Persian Gulf Yacht Club Cold War Medal Order of the Arctic Circle (Bluenose)

Order of the Golden Dragon Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club 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

 
 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
  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
CNO - OPNAVNaval Communications Station (NAVCOMSTA) Philippines (NCSP)Commander, Task Force (CTF)  77Commander Carrier Strike Group Five (COMCARGRU 5)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)USS Midway (CV-41)NAVCOMMUNIT Key WestUSS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)
Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)National Emergency Airborne Command Post (NEACP), Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)US Naval Forces Central Command (COMUSNAVCENT/NAVCENTCOM)Commander, Middle East Force (COMIDEASTFOR)
NTCC OPNAV (Pentagon)Telecommunications Station (NCTS) Cutler ME
  1963-1965, 23CQ, 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, CNO - OPNAV
  1971-1973, 719X, 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 Five (COMCARGRU 5)
  1979-1981, 619X, HQ Allied Command Transformation (SACT)
  1981-1983, 619X, USS Midway (CV-41)
  1983-1985, 619X, 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, NTCC OPNAV (Pentagon)
  1992-1995, 619X, CNO - OPNAV
  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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