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Robert J. Walker, known as Bob Walker, (born February 2, 1929) was the third Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy. He was born in Baldwin, New York and attended grammar and high school in Oxford, New York. ==Career== Enlisting in the United States Navy in 1948, Master Chief Walker received his recruit training at the Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, where he was cited as company honorman. He then attended Radarman "A" School in Boston, Massachusetts and was assigned to the destroyer USS ''McKean'' (DD-784). Having advanced to Radarman First Class, Walker then served two-year tours aboard the destroyer escorts USS ''William Seiverling'' (DE-441) and USS ''Erben'' (DD-631). While aboard the ''Erben'', he deployed to the Western Pacific in support of the Korean War. In October 1955, Walker reported to Norfolk, Virginia, as instructor at Radarman "A" School. In June 1956, after just eight years of active service, he was promoted to Chief Petty Officer, which was at the time the highest enlisted rank in the Navy. Following advanced schooling in Radarman "B" School at Treasure Island and San Diego, Walker was assigned to USS ''Guardian'' (AGR-1). Homeported in Davisville, Rhode Island, the Guardian was a converted World War II liberty ship being used for radar surveillance. During this tour, Walker was advanced to the newly created rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer in 1961 and at the relatively young age of 34, reached the pinnacle of the enlisted ranks and was promoted to Master Chief on November 16, 1963. Walker began his second tour of shore duty in 1964 as Director of Training, Radarman “A” School, Great Lakes, Illinois. Three years later, he reported aboard the destroyer USS ''Harlan R. Dickson'' (DD-708) at Newport, Rhode Island, where he was assigned various command duties including senior enlisted advisor and leading chief for combat systems training at the Fleet Combat Direction Systems Training Center, Dam Neck, Virginia. For his outstanding performance, he was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal. In July 1972, Master Chief Walker reported aboard the aircraft carrier USS ''John F. Kennedy'' (CV-67). He acted as leading chief of the Kennedy’s Operations Department and later, as Master Chief Petty Officer of the Command. For his excellent performance in this capacity, he was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal. In October 1972, the Radarman rating was changed to Operations Specialist and RDCM Walker automatically converted to OSCM at that time. In November 1974, Master Chief Walker was selected to serve as Master Chief Petty Officer of the Force, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. On September 26, 1975, Master Chief Walker was sworn in as the third Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy. Walker was a much more conservative, traditional MCPON than his predecessor, John Whittet. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robert Walker (USN)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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