Frank Snyder oral history transcription, 2000

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.