Mike Lambert enlisted in the United States Navy in 1975 as a Seaman Recruit, beginning what would become a three-decade journey from the lowest rung of enlisted service to the rank of Captain. That arc — from recruit to commanding officer — shaped the leader he became: someone who understood his Sailors because he had once been one of them.
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In 1993, I raised my right hand as an E-1 Seaman Recruit with big dreams and very little idea of where the journey ahead would lead.
Today, seeing my name officially submitted for appointment to Rear Admiral (Lower Half) is humbling beyond words!
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Lt. Cmdr. Corey O. Grey, United States Navy
Lt. Cmdr. Corey Grey, a native of Central Florida, graduated with merit from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2015 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He holds a Master of Science in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University, a Master of Arts in Defense and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College and is a qualified Warfare Tactics Instructor.
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On July 1, 1961, the U.S. Naval Communication Station, (NAVCOMMSTA) Iceland was established and assumed most of the island’s military communications requirements from the Airways and Air Communications Service Squadron (AACS/MATS). The NAVCOMMSTA’s responsibilities were wide-ranging with personnel assigned to operate communications equipment at a variety of remote sites: Inter-Island TROPO site at H-1; DYE-5 Transceiver site; transceiver sites at H-2 and H-3, the Special Communications
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AT1 Bernie J. Colgin was born on May 15, 1933 in Stillwater Oklahoma. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. G.L. “Buck” Golgin. There is cenotaph recognizing AT1 Colgin in Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, CA in section MA Site 115.
Declared officially dead 18 days after he and his 30 crewmen were shot down by a North Korean Migs over the Sea of Japan.
AG1 Edward T. Earhart
May 14, 1975 – September 11, 2001
Station HYPO 