Snyder, Frank M.

Snyder, Frank, Captain, USN (Ret.) 1926-. Youth in Pennsylvania;Joined Navy in V-12 program, 1943; Transferred to NROTC; Attended U.S. Naval Academy, 1944-1947; USS Princeton, 1947-1949; USSJohn W. Weeks,1949-1950; In­ structor, NAPS, Newport, RI., 1950-1951; USS Adirondack, 1952; Legal Officer and Communi­ cations Watch Officer; M.A., Stanford University, 1942-1953; CO, USS Gull and CO Mine Division 33, 1953--1955; Communications Plans Officer, CINCNELM, London, England, 1955- 1957; XO, USS Van Voorhis, 1957-1958; USS Northampton, 1958-1960; Placement officer, Bupers, 1960-1961; XO, USS Henley, 1961-1962; Office of the CNO, Manpower Plans Division, 1963--1965; USS Springfield; Sixth Fleet, 1965--1968; Manpower Plan Officer & Inspector Gen­ eral Naval Communications Command, 1968-1971; Assistant Chief of Staff, Communications, CIC Naval Forces Europe, 1971-1973; Assistant to Assistant Secretary of State, Telecommunica­ tions, 1973; Office of the Secretary of Defense, 1974; Staff, CO, Telecommunications, 1974; Office of the CNO, 1975; Retirement, 1976; Employed by Mitre Corporation, 1976-1981; Naval Operations Faculty, Naval War College, 1981-1990; Comments on Naval War College students, curriculum, war gaming, and electives; Civic activities.

Frank M. Snyder (1926-2017 ) is a career naval officer who worked as a Professor and Professor Emeritus at the U.S. Naval War College. His papers include articles, research materials, speeches and lectures, audio and video cassette tapes, photographs, and scrapbooks relating to Snyder’s naval and professional academic career.