Dr. James P. Melott, Jr. EO1, USN.

U.S. Army, 1962-65, 101^st Airborne Division

U.S. Navy Seabees, 1965 -1982

Units:

NMCB-1, A Co.1966-69, Viet Nam

NAF Sigonella, Sicily, Italy 1969–70, (tough assignment - someone had to do it)

CBU-406, NAS Lemoore, CA. 1970-71

NCTC, CBC Port Hueneme, CA. 1972

NMCB-5, A Co.  1972–74, Okinawa, Subic Bay, Cubi Point

31^st. NCR, Military Training Division, CBC Port Hueneme, CA. 1974–75

CBC Port Hueneme, CA. 1975-76

NCTC, CBC Port Hueneme, CA. 1976

NMCB-3 A Co. Gold Team 1976–77, Subic Bay & Diego Garcia

NMCB-3, A Co. Blue Team 1977–78, Okinawa

Naval School Civil Engineer Corps Officers, 1978–82

Upon Transfer to the Fleet Reserve I started college and within a year started teaching at the same college at night while going to school during the day. I earned five college degrees in fifteen years ending with a Ph.D., in Electronic information Systems. I was elevated to Dean of the College and retired in 2004. I then became a civilian Seabee and started to drive truck long haul all over the country. In 2006 I was offered a position as Director of Education of another college and accepted. I am married to the former Patricia J. Jordan of Fairfield, CA. (I lied to her) we have been married 25 years. When it is all said and done I am a Seabee. (Not former) Oh! and for the few slug-baits out there that know me “yes,” I still polish my shoes. Nuff said.