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William VanMeter Alford, Jr.

As the Sixth Fleet Detachment 802 Commanding Officer, Alford served as acting Sixth Fleet Chief of Staff for numerous theater-wide national, multi-national and NATO exercises, including Partnership for Peace exercises.

While on board Reaper and Gridley, he deployed twice to Vietnam and participated in three Vietnam campaigns, Operation Market Time and Gulf of Tonkin Northern Search and Rescue operations.

During his tenure with Commander Cruiser Destroyer Group Twelve, Alford was chosen to serve as the United States Navy representative to the German Navy for Exocet missile testing and analysis, including live firing.


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