Stanley R. Arthur

Admiral Stanley R Arthur (1992)

Stanley "Stan" R. Arthur (* 27. September 1935 in San Diego , California ) is a former admiral of the US Navy , who during the Vietnam War more than 500 combat missions with four O "Skyhawk" Douglas - warplanes flew and was for eleven He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross once and the Air Medal 51 times , making him one of the most highly decorated fighter pilots of this war. Most recently, he served between 1992 and 1995 Vice-Chief of Staff of the Navy ( Vice Chief of Naval Operations ) .

Life

Military training and the Vietnam War

Arthur completed officer training under the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Program at Miami University and was accepted into the US Navy as a marine lieutenant in June 1957 . He then completed his aeronautical training at the Naval Air Station Pensacola and was then deployed to the Naval Air Station Kingsville from March to August 1958 . Subsequently, between September 1958 and April 1960 was a pilot in the U-Jagd-Staffel 21 (Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 21) and then from April 1960 to June 1962 in the U-Jagd-Staffel 29. He then graduated from July 1962 to June 1964 a postgraduate course at the naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey and was between June 1964 and February 1966 pilot in the naval air Season 1, before February 1966 to April 1967 Deputy navigation officer on the aircraft carrier USS Bennington was followed between April and June 1967 used again at Naval Air Station Kingsville .

After that Arthur was during the Vietnam War from June to December 1967 a pilot in the attack squadron 125, the so-called "Rough Raiders", and between December 1967 and May 1970 training and operations officer of the attack squadron 55. Arthur then moved to the naval air base at Naval Air Station Lemoore and was In the attack squadron stationed there 122 maintenance and weapons system officer and at the same time officer responsible for the local weapons training center. He was then between July 1971 and July 1972 first deputy commander ( Executive Officer ) and then from July 1972 to July 1973 Commander ( Commanding Officer ) of the attack squadron 164, the so-called "Ghostriders", also deployed in Vietnam .

During the Vietnam War flew Lieutenant Commander Arthur more than 500 combat missions with Douglas A-4 "Skyhawk" - combat aircraft and was in favor with the Legion of Merit , eleven times with the Distinguished Flying Cross and 51 times with the Air Medal awarded, thereby leading to a most decorated fighter pilot of this war.

Promotion to general

Arthur was in command of the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea from May 1978 to December 1979

After Arthur graduated from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces between July 1973 and August 1974 , he was head of the department for the selection of staff officers for aviation units in the naval personnel office from August 1974 to March 1976 and then commander of the supply ship between April 1976 and December 1977 USS San Jose . After an assignment between December 1977 and May 1978 in the NRF (Naval Reactors Facility) in Idaho Falls , he was in command of the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea from May 1978 to December 1979 . He then served between January 1980 and July 1981 as fleet operations officer and most recently as Assistant Chief of Staff for planning and policy development at the headquarters of the US Pacific Fleet ( US Pacific Fleet ) in Pearl Harbor on Hawaii , before July 1981 to December 1982 commander of the Marine rapid deployment forces (rapid deployment naval forces) was.

Arthur was then between January and July 1983 commander of the naval forces NAVCENT in the central command of the US armed forces CENTCOM ( US Central Command ) and from July 1983 to July 1985 commander of Carrier Group Seven (Carrier Group Seven) , before he was only between July 1985 and July 1986 Head of planning and requirements of naval aviation, and then from July 1986 to January 1988 Head of General planning and programs in the office of the Chief of naval staff ( Chief of naval Operations ) was. He then served between February 1988 and November 1990 as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Logistics and as the successor to Vice Admiral Henry H. Mauz, Jr. from December 1, 1990 until his replacement by Vice Admiral Timothy W. Wright on 3 July 1992 as commander of the Seventh US fleet ( US Seventh fleet ) . As such, he was again in personal union between December 1990 and April 1991 commander of the naval units NAVCENT in the central command of the US armed forces CENTCOM.

Last sparked Arthur in December 1992. Admiral Jerome L. Johnson as Vice-Chief of Staff of the Navy ( Vice Chief of Naval Operations ) and held this post until April 1995, after Admiral Joseph Prueher became his successor. On June 1, 1995, he resigned from active military service after 38 years of service. For his services, he was awarded the Navy Distinguished Service Medal three times and the Legion of Merit three more times.

Awards

•   Navy Distinguished Service Medal (3 ×)
•   Legion of Merit (4 ×)
•   Distinguished Flying Cross (11 ×)
•   Air Medal (51 ×)

Web links

• Entry in the Hall of Valor
• Duty Assignment Chronology on the Golden Eagles homepage