Wilson, Robert R, Jr., CWO4

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Service Status
USCG Retired
Final Rank
Chief Warrant Officer 4
Last Service Branch
Engineering Technician
Last Designator
OFF-USCG Officer
Last Designator Group
USCG Officer
Primary Unit
1985-1989, USCG Group Mayport
Previously Held Designator's
EN-Engineman
MK-Machinery Technician
MM-Machinist's Mate
Service Years
1965 - 1989
Other Languages
French
Italian
Spanish
Vietnamese
Official/Unofficial US Coast Guard Certificates
Plankowner
Voice Edition
Engineering Technician Chief Warrant Officer 4 Chief Warrant Officer 4

 Official Badges 

Recruiter Badge Officer In Charge Afloat Officer In Charge Ashore USCG Honorable Discharge

Coast Guard Retired Pin


 Unofficial Badges 

Vietnam Combatant-Craft Crewman Badge Cold War Medal Vietnam Veteran 50th Commemoration Vietnam 50th Anniversary

Cold War Veteran


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
CG Chief Petty Officers AssociationCG Chief Warrant and Warrant Officers AssociationMilitary Officers Association of America (MOAA)Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
Coast Guard Combat Veterans AssociationChapter 582Post 2039, Max Bille PostPost 259
  1974, CG Chief Petty Officers Association - Assoc. Page
  1978, CG Chief Warrant and Warrant Officers Association - Assoc. Page
  1979, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) - Assoc. Page
  1993, Disabled American Veterans (DAV) - Assoc. Page
  2006, Coast Guard Combat Veterans Association
  2009, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Chapter 582 (Member-at-Large) (Paradise, California) - Chap. Page
  2009, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post 2039, Max Bille Post (Second Vice Commander) (Paradise, California) - Chap. Page
  2009, American Legion, Post 259 (Commander) (Paradise, California) - Chap. Page


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 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
  1965, Boot Camp (Alameda, CA), M/47
 Unit Assignments
Coast Guard Training Center Alameda (Staff)CG Station Port AransasCG Base New OrleansUSCGC Point Spencer (WPB-82349/NXFN)
US Coast GuardCG Recruiting OfficesCG LORAN Station LampedusaCG Headquarters (CGHQ)
Fifth Coast Guard District Portsmouth, VAUS NavyUSCG Group ShinnecockUSCG Group Mayport
  1965-1965, Coast Guard Training Center Alameda (Staff)
  1965-1966, CG Station Port Aransas
  1966-1967, EN, CG Base New Orleans
  1967-1967, EN, CG Base New Orleans
  1967-1968, EN, USCGC Point Spencer (WPB-82349/NXFN)
  1968-1969, EN, USCGC Point Grace (WPB-82323)
  1969-1970, EN, USCGC Loganberry (WLI-65305-D)
  1970-1972, EN, CG Recruiting Office New Orleans Metairie, LA
  1972-1972, EN, USCG Light Attendant Station Venice, LA
  1972-1973, MK, CG LORAN Station Lampedusa
  1973-1974, MK, CG Headquarters (CGHQ)
  1974-1974, MK, Fifth Coast Guard District Portsmouth, VA
  1974-1974, MK, CG Headquarters (CGHQ)
  1974-1978, MK, USS Sequoia (AG-23)
  1978-1981, USCG Group Shinnecock
  1981-1982, MM, CGHQ G-1 Human Resources Directorate
  1982-1985, CGHQ G-4 Engineering and Logistics
  1985-1989, USCG Group Mayport
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1968-1968 Vietnam War/Tet Counteroffensive Campaign (1968)
  1970-1972 Operation Market Time
  1970-1973 Vietnam War
  1970-1973 Vietnam War
  1970-1973 Vietnam War
 Reflections on Service
CWO4
Please describe who or what influenced your decision to join the Coast Guard.
Whether you were in the service for several years or as a career, please describe the direction or path you took. Where did you go to boot camp and what units, bases, ships or squadrons were you assigned to? What was your reason for leaving.
If you participated in any military operations, including combat, humanitarian and peacekeeping operations, please describe those which made a lasting impact on you and, if life-changing, in what way?
Of all your duty stations or assignments, which one do you have fondest memories of and why? Which was your least favorite?
From your entire military service, describe any memories you still reflect back on to this day.
What professional achievements are you most proud of from your military career?
Of all the medals, awards, formal presentations and qualification badges you received, or other memorabilia, which one is the most meaningful to you and why?
Which individual(s) from your time in the military stand out as having the most positive impact on you and why?
List the names of old friends you served with, at which locations, and recount what you remember most about them. Indicate those you are already in touch with and those you would like to make contact with.
Can you recount a particular incident from your service, which may or may not have been funny at the time, but still makes you laugh?
What profession did you follow after your military service and what are you doing now? If you are currently serving, what is your present occupational specialty?
What military associations are you a member of, if any? What specific benefits do you derive from your memberships?
In what ways has serving in the military influenced the way you have approached your life and your career? What do you miss most about your time in the service?
Based on your own experiences, what advice would you give to those who have recently joined the Coast Guard?
In what ways has TogetherWeServed.com helped you remember your military service and the friends you served with.
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  1990-1990, Jones College
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