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CDR Porter (Bill) Lewis

Navy | Special Operations (EOD/Diving/Salvage/EOM)

Dates of Service: May 1981 - Jun 2002

RETIRED

58% Complete

1 Endorsement

15 Contacts

Influence Score: 1,595
25,097 out of 865,851 Veterans

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Commissioning Source: USNA, May 1981

Recent Activity -

Military Experiences

Jul 1998 - Apr 2002

Base Executive Officer

Naval Weapons Station Yorktown | Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, VA

Apr 1996 - Jul 1998

Force Special Operations Officer

Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic | CINCLANTFLEET Compound, Norfolk, VA

Feb 1992 - Mar 1994

Commanding Officer

USS GRAPPLE (ARS-53) | JEB Little Creek-Fort Story, VA

Nov 1990 - Jul 1993

Executive Officer

USS Edenton (ATS-1), Decommissioned Ships | JEB Little Creek-Fort Story, VA

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Deployments

(1 year)

Jun 1994 - Dec 1994

Mediterranean

I was the Commanding Officer of USS GRAPPLE (ARS-53).

Apr 1993 - Aug 1993

Mediterranean

I was the Executive Officer and Navigator of USS EDENTON (ATS-1)

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Dec 1993 - Feb 1994

Surface Warfare Officer School (PCO)

Aug 1993 - Nov 1993

Senior Officer Ship Material Readiness Course

Aug 1990 - Oct 1990

Surface Executive Officer Course

Feb 1990 - Jul 1990

Surface Warfare Officer School (SWOS)

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Certifications

Aug 2010

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Sep 2001

Business Process Reengineering

Security Clearance

Secret

Academic Degrees

1999 - 2000

George Washington University – Virginia Campus

Master's Degree, Engineering Management

1997 - 2002

Florida Institute of Technology

MBA, Business Administration

1977 - 1981

United States Naval Academy (USNA)

Bachelor's Degree, Marine Engineering