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JOHN B. MOONEY JR.
Pages 180-185

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From page 181...
... MOONEY JR. 1931–2014 Elected in 1988 "For pioneering development of effective systems and techniques for manned operations to the full depth of the oceans." BY DON WALSH J OHN BRADFORD MOONEY JR., whose leadership made the US Navy a global leader in undersea technology and deep ocean operations, died in Austin, Texas, on May 30, 2014, at the age of 83.
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From page 182...
... However, the Submarine Force decided that Trieste II could be best used for highly classified recovery missions and related work tasks. Lieutenant Commander Mooney was assigned the very delicate task of moving the Trieste II program from the research and development community to the Submarine Force command in San Diego.
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From page 183...
... . Trieste II was deployed from San Diego on board a floating drydock for the long tow to the Azores.
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From page 184...
... In 1995, the prestigious Explorers Club elected Brad Mooney as a fellow in recognition of his early deep ocean explorations. Through the mid-2000s Brad continued advisory committee work with the NRC and the Naval Research Advisory Committee.
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From page 185...
... MOONEY JR. 185 Jean and Timothy Thomas of Mansfield, TX, Pamela and George Greenleaf of Wilmington, North Carolina, and Jennifer Joan and Dave Mattingly of Ashburn, VA; stepsons and wives Devitt and Corine Adams of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and Darryl and Katie Adams of Austin, TX; and 12 grandchildren.
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