Raymond E. Peet oral history transcription

Peet, Raymond E., VADM, USN 1921-. Education, USNA, 1943; XO, USS Converse, 1942-1944; Gunnery Officer, USS AULICK, 1945; Student, Naval Post-Graduate School and MIT, 1945-1948; Operations Officer, Destroyer 16 Squadron 1948-1949; Ordnance Electronics Officer, Operational Division Force, 1949-1951; Plans and Progress Officer, Naval Proving Ground, 1951-1954; Gunnery Officer, USS NewJersey, 1954-1956; Staff, CO, Destroyer Force Atlantic, 1956; CO, USS Barton, 1956-1957; Aide, CNO, 1957-1959; Assistant Engineer Officer, USS Independence, 1959; Student, Naval Reactors Divi­ sion, 1959-1962; CO, USS Bainbridge, 1962-1964; Student, National War College, 1964-1965; Director, Naval Ship Acquisition and Support Study Group, Naval Materiel Command, 1966- 1967; CO, Amphibious Group 2,1967- 1968; CO, Amphibious Training Command, 1968--1969; CO, First Fleet, 1970-1972; Deputy Assistant SECDEF; Director, Defense Security Agency, 1972- 1974; Retired, 1974; Comments on Admirals Burke, Zumwalt and Rickover, Paul Nitze, and Jo­ seph Califano; Sale of military hardware to foreign governments, and destroyer service.