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In 1994, he left San Diego to move to Washington, DC where he worked for multiple government offices.Skip was the recipient of several Civilian Naval Commendation and Naval Unit Citations in his 18 1/2 years with ONI, as well as receiving the Richard J. In 1988, Skip was selected to be the director of the FAST Unit in San Diego, CA. A year later, he was hired by the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) as an acoustics SME in their Forward Area Support Team (FAST) at the Naval Operations Base Norfolk, VA. in Columbia, MD in their Virginia Beach office working the Deployable Acoustic Readiness Training Systems (DARTS). In 1980, he was stationed aboard the USS John F Kennedy and he retired in 1985.Upon his retirement, Skip took a position with the General Physics Corp. In 1977, he was promoted to Chief Petty Officer.
He had several tours of duty, one of them included the family moving to Sigonella, Sicily for four years, where he was an Anti-Submarine Warfare technician.
“Skip” Vandover, 74, of Martinsburg, WV, entered the gates of Heaven Thursday, August 20, 2020, with his devoted wife, Carol, by his side at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, MD.He was born Main Pampa, TX and was the son of the late Viola Simmons and the late Allen Vandover.Skip graduated from Oxon Hill High School in 1964.He enlisted in the Navy in 1963 when he was 17 years of age.After graduation, he entered the Navy full-time.