Robert T. Moeller
| Robert T. Moeller | |
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| Died | 28 March 2011 Washington DC |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1974 - 2010 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations, U.S. Africa Command Director, Strategy, Plans and Policy Special Assistant to the Commander, U.S. Central Command Cruiser Destroyer Group 1 Ronald Reagan Strike Group Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, Policy and Training Director for Operations, Joint Task Force - 519 for the Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Mogadishu |
| Awards |
Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Meritorious Service Medal (3) |
Robert T. Moeller, was a United States Navy vice admiral who last served in active duty as the first Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations, U.S. Africa Command until his departure in April 2010. USAFRICOM was formally stood up in October 2007, as a subunified command initially of EUCOM, under the command of General William E. Ward, who was first commander of AFRICOM.
Vice Adm. Moeller, a New Jersey native and son of a World War II Navy veteran, graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1974 receiving his commission from the Notre Dame NROTC program.
Trained as a Surface Warfare Officer, Vice Adm. Moeller has served in a variety of sea and shore assignments, including joint duty. At sea, his assignments included USS Albany (CG 10), flagship for Commander, 2nd and 6th Fleets, where he served as Talos Fire Control Officer and Boilers Officer; USS Julius A. Furer (FFG 6); Combat Systems and Material Officer on the staff of Commander, Destroyer Squadron 36; USS Valley Forge (CG-50) as precommissioning Engineer Officer; USS Belknap (CG-26), flagship for Commander, 6th Fleet, as both Executive Officer and later Commanding Officer; and USS Port Royal (CG-73) as Commanding Officer.
His CO tour in Belknap included initial Partnership for Peace operations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Operation Provide Promise and Operation Deny Flight, and the first Navy visits to Odessa, Ukraine and Novorossiysk, Russia. During his command of Port Royal, the ship received her third and fourth consecutive Battle E awards, and installed and employed Linebacker, the Navy's first TBMD capability.
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