Charles Enright Weakley, American naval officer. Decorated Legion of Merit with combat V, Bronze Star, Distinguished Service Medal, numerous campaign medals; United States Navy Destroyer School at Newport, Rhode Island named Weakley Hall.
Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1929, advanced through grades to vice admiral, 1963, served at sea in cruisers, destroyers, anti-submarine ships, United States Ship Omaha, 1929-1933, United States Ship Talbot, 1933-1936, United States Ship New Mexico, 1939-1940, United States Ship Sampson, 1940-1941. Commander United States Ship Goff, 1941-1942, Convoy Escort, 1941-1944, anti-submarine warfare unit, Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia, 1944-1945. Assigned Office Chief Naval Operations, Washington, 1945-1948.
Commanding officer surface anti-submarine development detachment Atlantic, Key West, Florida, 1948-1950. Naval adviser National Security Council staff, international affairs div. Office Chief Naval Operations, 1951-1953.
Commander United States Ship Cambria, 1953-1954, United States Ship Northampton, 1954-1955. Assistant chief naval personnel for naval research, Navy Department, 1955-1956. With Office Chief Naval Operations, 1956-1957, director undersea warfare div., 1957-1958, anti-submarine warfare readiness executive, 1958-1959.
Commander Destroyer Flotilla 2, 1959-1960, Destroyer Force, United States Atlantic Fleet, 1960-1961. Assistant chief naval operations (development), 1961-1963, deputy chief, 1963. Commander Anti-submarine Warefare Force, United States Atlantic Fleet, 1963-1967.
Assistant administrator management development National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1967-1972
Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1929, advanced through grades to vice admiral, 1963, served at sea in cruisers, destroyers, anti-submarine ships, United States Ship Omaha, 1929-1933, United States Ship Talbot, 1933-1936, United States Ship New Mexico, 1939-1940, United States Ship Sampson, 1940-1941. Commander United States Ship Goff, 1941-1942, Convoy Escort, 1941-1944, anti-submarine warfare unit, Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia, 1944-1945. Assigned Office Chief Naval Operations, Washington, 1945-1948.
Commanding officer surface anti-submarine development detachment Atlantic, Key West, Florida, 1948-1950. Naval adviser National Security Council staff, international affairs div. Office Chief Naval Operations, 1951-1953.
Commander United States Ship Cambria, 1953-1954, United States Ship Northampton, 1954-1955. Assistant chief naval personnel for naval research, Navy Department, 1955-1956. With Office Chief Naval Operations, 1956-1957, director undersea warfare div., 1957-1958, anti-submarine warfare readiness executive, 1958-1959.
Commander Destroyer Flotilla 2, 1959-1960, Destroyer Force, United States Atlantic Fleet, 1960-1961. Assistant chief naval operations (development), 1961-1963, deputy chief, 1963. Commander Anti-submarine Warefare Force, United States Atlantic Fleet, 1963-1967.
Assistant administrator management development National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1967-1972
Charles Enright Weakley, American naval officer. Decorated Legion of Merit with combat V, Bronze Star, Distinguished Service Medal, numerous campaign medals; United States Navy Destroyer School at Newport, Rhode Island named Weakley Hall.
Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1929, advanced through grades to vice admiral, 1963, served at sea in cruisers, destroyers, anti-submarine ships, United States Ship Omaha, 1929-1933, United States Ship Talbot, 1933-1936, United States Ship New Mexico, 1939-1940, United States Ship Sampson, 1940-1941. Commander United States Ship Goff, 1941-1942, Convoy Escort, 1941-1944, anti-submarine warfare unit, Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia, 1944-1945. Assigned Office Chief Naval Operations, Washington, 1945-1948.
Commanding officer surface anti-submarine development detachment Atlantic, Key West, Florida, 1948-1950. Naval adviser National Security Council staff, international affairs div. Office Chief Naval Operations, 1951-1953.
Commander United States Ship Cambria, 1953-1954, United States Ship Northampton, 1954-1955. Assistant chief naval personnel for naval research, Navy Department, 1955-1956. With Office Chief Naval Operations, 1956-1957, director undersea warfare div., 1957-1958, anti-submarine warfare readiness executive, 1958-1959.
Commander Destroyer Flotilla 2, 1959-1960, Destroyer Force, United States Atlantic Fleet, 1960-1961. Assistant chief naval operations (development), 1961-1963, deputy chief, 1963. Commander Anti-submarine Warefare Force, United States Atlantic Fleet, 1963-1967.
Assistant administrator management development National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1967-1972
Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1929, advanced through grades to vice admiral, 1963, served at sea in cruisers, destroyers, anti-submarine ships, United States Ship Omaha, 1929-1933, United States Ship Talbot, 1933-1936, United States Ship New Mexico, 1939-1940, United States Ship Sampson, 1940-1941. Commander United States Ship Goff, 1941-1942, Convoy Escort, 1941-1944, anti-submarine warfare unit, Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia, 1944-1945. Assigned Office Chief Naval Operations, Washington, 1945-1948.
Commanding officer surface anti-submarine development detachment Atlantic, Key West, Florida, 1948-1950. Naval adviser National Security Council staff, international affairs div. Office Chief Naval Operations, 1951-1953.
Commander United States Ship Cambria, 1953-1954, United States Ship Northampton, 1954-1955. Assistant chief naval personnel for naval research, Navy Department, 1955-1956. With Office Chief Naval Operations, 1956-1957, director undersea warfare div., 1957-1958, anti-submarine warfare readiness executive, 1958-1959.
Commander Destroyer Flotilla 2, 1959-1960, Destroyer Force, United States Atlantic Fleet, 1960-1961. Assistant chief naval operations (development), 1961-1963, deputy chief, 1963. Commander Anti-submarine Warefare Force, United States Atlantic Fleet, 1963-1967.
Assistant administrator management development National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1967-1972
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