Jackson K. Parker oral history transcription

Parker, Jackson K., RADM, USN, 1925-. Enlistment in the Navy, 1942; USS Mervine, 1942-1947; USS Fremont, 1948-1950; Re­ cruiters' School, San Diego, 1950; Navy Recruiting Station, Raleigh, N.C., 1950-1952; USS Trathen, 1952-1954; Navy Recruiting Station, Raleigh, N.C., 1954-1955; USS Great Stikin, 1955- 1958; Officer Candidate School, 1958; Officer in Charge, Compressed Gases School, Norfolk Na­ val Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va., 1958-1960; Chief Engineer, USS Charles F. Adams, 1960-1962; Operations Officer, HQ, Eighth Naval District, New Orleans, La., 1962-1964; Chief Engineer, USSJosephus Daniels, 1964-1966; Student, Naval Guided Missile School, 1966-1967; XO, USS Conyngham, 1967-1968; Task Group CO, Rover Patrol Force ll6, Vietnam, 1968-1969; Staff, Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet, 1969-1972; CO, USS MacDonough, 1972-1973; CO, USS Richard E. Byrd, 1973-1974; Deputy Senior Member, Atlantic Fleet Propulsion Examining Board, 1974-1975;Deputy Senior Member, Pacific Fleet Propulsion Examining Board, 1975; Pro­ ject Manager, Naval Sea Systems Command, 1976-1978; OP-03P Steam Propulsion Improvement Program Coordinator, 1976-1978; CO, Destroyer 26 Squadron 1978-1979; CO, Destroyer 10 Squadron 1979-1980; Deputy Chief of Staff, Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet, 1980-1983; CO, Naval Base, Norfolk, Va., 1983-1987.