14 Facts About William Stubblefield

1.

William L Stubblefield was born on 1940, and is a retired NOAA Commissioned Corps rear admiral.

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2.

William Stubblefield served as the director of the NOAA Commissioned Corps from 1995 to 1999.

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3.

In 1971, William Stubblefield joined the NOAA Commissioned corps as a Lieutenant upon the completion of NOAA Corps Basic Officer Training.

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4.

William Stubblefield next served ashore as the Deputy Director of the Marine Geology and Geophysics Division at the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research in Miami.

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5.

William Stubblefield subsequently returned to sea as the operations officer on board NOAAS Researcher.

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6.

William Stubblefield's research resulted in over 30 peer reviewed professional papers in the field of marine geology.

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7.

William Stubblefield returned to sea in 1988 as the commanding officer of NOAAS Surveyor.

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8.

In 1990, William Stubblefield was named as coordinator for the Fleet Modernization Study, a project to assess the life of the existing fleet and to predict the way forward for future NOAA ships.

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9.

Later in 1990, William Stubblefield became the Executive Director, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.

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10.

On 22 May 1995, William Stubblefield assumed the position of director of the Office of NOAA Corps Operations, the top commissioned officer in the NOAA Commissioned Corps and as Rear Admiral Upper Half.

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11.

William Stubblefield was active in local politics serving on the Berkeley County Public Service Water District and subsequently as the president of the Berkeley County Council.

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12.

William Stubblefield left office in 2012 with no intention of running for another elected office in the future, but does plan on remaining active in the community.

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13.

Dr William Stubblefield currently serves on the Board of Directors for Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, Berkeley County Fire Board, Hospice of the Panhandle of West Virginia, Strategic Planning for Berkeley Health, Elder and President of Trustees for First Presbyterian Church in Berkeley County.

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14.

Dr William Stubblefield has served on the national Board of Directors of the Military Officers Association of America and the Advisory Board for the Sea Grant College and University Program .

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