Royal Weaver, MTCM(SS), USN, (Retired)
 

MTCM(SS) ROYAL S. WEAVER WAS BORN AND RAISED IN DES MOINES, IOWA.

MASTER CHIEF WEAVER JOINED THE NAVY IN JUNE 1974.  FOLLOWING RECRUIT TRAINING AT RTC SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, HE ATTENDED ENLISTED SUBMARINE SCHOOL, GROTON, CONNECTICUT.  UPON COMPLETION OF SUBMARINE SCHOOL, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO POLARIS ELECTRONICS "A" SCHOOL AND MISSILE TECHNICIAN "C"
SCHOOL, DAM NECK, VIRGINIA.

IN OCTOBER 1975, HE REPORTED ABOARD USS LAFAYETTE (SSBN 616) (GOLD), HOMEPORTED IN GROTON, CONNECTICUT.  HE COMPLETED EIGHT STRATEGIC DETERRENT PATROLS IN LAFAYETTE.

AFTER A BREAK IN HIS ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MASTER CHIEF WEAVER RETURNED TO DUTY IN JULY 1981 AND REPORTED ABOARD USS SAM RAYBURN (SSBN-635)(BLUE), HOMEPORTED IN GROTON, CONNECTICUT.  HE COMPLETED SIX PATROLS DURING THIS TOUR.

IN MAY 1985 HE REPORTED TO THE STAFF OF COMMANDER, SUBMARINE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, FOR DUTY AS THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANT TO THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR STRATEGIC WARFARE SYSTEMS.

IN AUGUST 1988 HE REPORTED TO USS FRANCIS SCOTT KEY (SSBN 657) (BLUE), HOMEPORTED IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, AS THE MISSILE DIVISION LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER.  HE COMPLETED HIS TWENTIETH STRATEGIC PATROL DURING THIS TOUR.

IN MARCH 1992, MASTER CHIEF WEAVER REPORTED AS CHIEF OF THE BOAT, USS TREPANG (SSN-674) HOMEPORTED IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.  TREPANG CHANGED HOMEPORT TO GROTON, CONNECTICUT IN AUGUST 1994.  DURING HIS TOUR HE COMPLETED A SIX MONTH MEDITERRANEAN DEPLOYMENT.

MASTER CHIEF WEAVER REPORTED AS THE COMMAND MASTER CHIEF AT STRATEGIC WEAPONS FACILITY, ATLANTIC (SWFLANT) ON 17 MAY 1995.

MASTER CHIEF WEAVER RETIRED FROM ACTIVE DUTY ON 31 AUG 1998.

MASTER CHIEF WEAVER IS AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL, NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL (WITH TWO GOLD STARS), NAVY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL (WITH GOLD STAR), GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL (WITH FOUR BRONZE STARS), NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL (WITH BRONZE STAR), ARMED FORCES SERVICE MEDAL  (WITH BRONZE STAR), HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL, SEA SERVICE DEPLOYMENT RIBBON (WITH ONE SILVER AND THREE BRONZE STARS), NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION MEDAL, NAVY EXPERT RIFLE MEDAL, NAVY MARKSMAN PISTOL RIBBON, AND GOLD PATROL PIN.

MASTER CHIEF WEAVER IS MARRIED TO THE FORMER GULL CHURCHWARD OF CLEARWATER BEACH, FLORIDA.  THEY HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS, CARSON AND CERA, AND RESIDE IN ST MARY'S, GEORGIA.