^ VOLUME II, Number 34
ADAK SUN
20 AUGUST162
OUR NSW COMMANDING OFFICER
Captain John W.. Roberts, USN, assumed command of Naval Station Adak on 14 August
1962. •
Captain Roberts entered the Navy in June 1939 and was designated a Naval Avia
tor and commissioned Ensign on 15 May 1940 following Cadet Training at Pensacola.
„ He'was attached to VP-14 based at iVaneohe, Oahu, T.H., when Pearl Harbor was
attacked on December 7, 1941 and served with that squadron in the South Pacific
I*iji-New Caledonia, until December of 1942 and with. VB-102 in New Caledonia, Psp—
rito Santos and Guadalcanal until June 1943.
Following hospitalization he served as a Flight Instructor at NAS Lake City,Fla.
until December 1944. Following six months with VB-U22 as Maintenance Officer he
took refresher training at.NAS Hutchinson, NAS San Diego, and NAS Miramar and be
came Commanding Officer of VPHL-3 in April 1946. He served as Commanding Officer
^f that squadron, VPHL-4 and VPHL-13 until attending General Line School in July
P947. From July 1948 until June 1950'Captain Roberts served as Associate Professor
Naval Scienc3 at NROT'C, Standard University.
From June 195U until February uaptain noDerus was oumiuanu-mg u±xxuex , rxag
Administrative Unit, Commander Naval Air.Force, U, S. Pacific Fleet, which was foll
owed by a tour of duty as Executive Officer, USS CHOURRE (AfiV-l) which furnished
logistic support to Task Force 77 in Korea.
From June 1953 until June 1955 the. Captain was Personnel Officer, Chief of Naval
■^ir Technical Training and served as Executive Officer Air Transport Squadron 21
until June of 1957 when he assumed duties as Executive Officer, NAS Miramar.
Following his tour at NAS. Miramar, Captain Roberts reported as Staff Assistant,
(Military Requirements) Air Space Utilization Division, Federal Aviation Agency,
Washington, D.C. where he served from July 19^9 tp July 1962 prior to receiving
orders to-Adak as Commanding’Officer.
Born in Redlands,' California Captain Roberts calls Spokane, Washingtonlhome. He
attended the University of Washington and the University of Redlands, receiving a
BA degree,'before entering the Naval Service. Captain Roberts achieved Owners and
Masters papers, for 70 foot Auxiliary Schooner before entering the service.
Married to the former Miss Mildred Clar, of San Diego, California, Captain Rob
erts has two children, Cheryl Ann and Kerry Jean.
Welcome to Adak, Caotain and Mrs. Roberts and Cheryl Ann and Kerry Jean.
USN