LT Bob McFarland DC USNR (Ret'd)

Navy | Dental Corps Officer

Dates of Service: Sep 1952 - Sep 1972

RETIRED

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Commissioning Source: Direct Commission, Dec 1961

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Military Experiences

Nov 1952 - Nov 1972

Seaman Recruit

Navy Reserve Unit | ReserveUnit, Roseburg, Oregon

Joined a Naval Reserve unit when I was a senior in High School.

Nov 1954 - Jan 1955

Naval Recruit

Recruits | USNTC-Boot camp San Diego, Calif.

Recruit training for nine weeks.

Deployments

(4 years, 1 month)

Nov 1964 - Nov 1966

USNTC San Diego, Calif. Dental DEPT.

LT. Dental Corps-treating the naval recruits dental needs, getting their oral health to a healthy condition so they could board ships and head for Vietnam.

May 1955 - Nov 1956

East Coast

I transferred from the USS Mauna Loa AE-8 to the Commissioning detail of the USS Forrestal CVA-59 by my request. I was part of the commissioning crew of this great Naval Carrier. I was stationed in the personnel department. Our job was to take care of the records of our 3500 man crew. This was a sailor's dream come true duty station. Great duty.

Jan 1955 - May 1955

USS Mauna Loa AE8 (Ammunition ship)

Personnel man-worked in the ship's personnel office helping take care of the ship's crew's records. Transferred to the USS Forrestal CVA-59 in May 1955. Was on the commissioning crew.