Master Chief Master Diver Robert Carmichael served in the United States Navy from June 30, 1978, to October 30, 2000. Bob entered the Navy just after turning 17 years of age. He went to SCUBA dive school winter of 1981 through the holidays and into 1982, followed by attending Navy 2nd Class Dive School. He had to repeat the SCUBA phase all over again. Bob went to 1st Class Dive School in 1986 and qualified Master Diver in 1991.
Bob Carmichael talks about great team efforts while he served on the USS Bolster ARS-38, USS Safeguard ARS-25, USS Conserver ARS-39, USS Canopus AS-34, Trident Refit Facility Kings Bay, Georgia, Ship Repair Facility (SRF) Yokosuka, Japan, Subbase Pearl Harbor, and Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit ONE in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Bob Carmichael mentioned names were Master Diver David Julius December, Master Diver Sam Sangrey, Master Diver Jimmy John, Master Diver Mike Einhellig, Master Diver Searcy, Master Diver Richard “Rag Man” Radecki, Master Diver Leno Mattioni, Master Diver Don Curtis, Master Diver Ray Augustine, Master Diver Donnie Dennis, Master Diver Ray “Boy” Kayona, Master Diver Bob Quant, Master Diver Frank Perna, Master Diver Eric Frank, Master Diver Richard Storment, Doc James Arendale.