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RADM ROBERT
RADM ROBERT "Rupe" S. OWENS, USN


RADM ROBERT "Rupe" S. OWENS, USN
FLIGHT LOG ID: 3605


Service Date In: 11/17/1955 Date of Birth: 08/13/1935
Service Date Out: 11/30/1985
Aviation Designation Naval Aviator
State/College Attended Auburn/USN Postgraduate School
City, State Fairfax,VA

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:
Legion of Merit

Theaters/Campaigns:
Vietnam

Aircraft:
A-6 all models
A-4
F2H

Ship/Units/Deployments:
Commander, Carrier Group Two
USS Midway (CV-41) C.O.
VA-145 C.O.

Associations/Service Organizations:
Golden Eagles
Intruder Association
Association of Naval Aviation

Significant Achievements:
Completed 4 combat tours Vietnam. Senator Henry M. Jackson Intruder Award for Leadership. 1 of 10 pilots selected to start A-6 Rag. All Fleet Commands(CV-41, VA-145 and AFS-4) received Battle Es during my command tours. Executed Operation Urgent Fury Grenada.


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