Navy RHO/RS Retired Affairs LCDR John JacobusLCDR(ret) John Jacobus
Navy RHO/RS Retired Affairs LCDR John Jacobus
Contact Information:
Accomplishments During Service:
Deployed to the Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory Converted from a Pollywog to a Shellback Investigated microwave exposures of Marine personnel Evaluated x-ray units in North and South Carolina for other hospitals & ships Evaluated prototype of alpha radiac (that was too expense for DoD to buy) Rewrote NNMC Radiation Safety Manual
RHO assignments included:
Duty Under Instruction Navy Undersea Medical Institute New London, CT |
August 1975 to September 1975 |
Duty Under Instruction Navy Power Training Unit Ballston Spa, NY |
September 1975 |
USS Orion (AS-18) Charleston, SC |
September 1975 to July 1978 |
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute Bethesda, MD |
August 1978 to June 1981 |
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USS Proteus (AS-19), Guam |
July 1981 to January 1983 |
Naval Hospital Charleston, SC |
February 1983 to November 1986 |
Charleston Naval Shipyard Charleston, SC |
November 1986 to October 1987 |
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute Bethesda, MD |
October 1987 to July 1991 |
National Naval Medical Center Bethesda, MD |
August 1991 to August 1993 |
Navy Dosimetry Center Bethesda, MD |
August 1993 to May 1994 |
Awards:
Navy Achievement Medal Department of Department of Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Unit Commendation Department of Defense Joint Meritorious Unit Award Battle E Award (3) National Defense Service Medal
Accomplishments Since Retirement:
Certified, American Board of Health Physics Learned to report time and dates in civilian terminology Continue to volunteer and work for the Health Physics Society and local chapter Expand my knowledge in new areas of health physics and radiation science Read more books, and rescue ferrets that need homes
Words of Wisdom:
I have never regretted the opportunity I had to serve in the Navy. You have a lot of unique experiences, many responsibilities and the freedom to get things done. Retirement was a big transition and opened a whole new set of opportunities that my wife, Patty, and I are taking.
I enjoy keeping in touch with the friends and acquaintances I made while on active duty and in retirement. There are many of you who have had a real impact on my life and career, and it is always a pleasure to see you, again. I am glad that I was able to settle in the D.C. area, because this is still the crossroads for the RHO community.