LT. Eric Warmath, USNR
Lt. Eric WARMATH , USNR
is a native of Jackson, TN. An honor graduate of East Tennessee State
University, he also attended the University of Kansas as a graduate student.
He was a member of Juliet Company, OCS class His service was primarily aboard USS ADROIT (MSO-509). On ADROIT he served briefly as COMMO and 1st LT. His primary job on ADROIT was as Supply Officer (SUPPO). As SUPPO he was, with the able assistance of his department and other ships crew, instrumental in the successful completion of 3 Supply Management Inspections. During his tenure as SUPPO, ADROIT's Food Service Division was also nominated twice for the NEY Award (Small Afloat Division). As Supply Officer, he also became the ships Hazardous Materials Officer with the creation of the HAZMAT program. His creation and implementation of the ships instruction received high praise from the first inspectors. During his final year onboard he served as Senior Watch Officer. While serving in ADROIT he participated in trials for Remote Operated Vessels (ROV's) to be used as part of the mine hunting tools for MSO's and the later MCM's. In addition, he was a member of the ADROIT-INFLICT-FORTIFY Silver Crew rotating to the Persian Gulf for mine countermeasures operations in the summer of 1988. Service on USS Fortify (MSO-446) in the spring of 1988, and then on USS INFLICT (MSO-456) that summer in the gulf were his only other ship assignments before returning to ADROIT at the end of the rotation cycle. After transferring to the Active Reserves in 1989, Lt. Warmath served in Naval Embarked Advisory Team Detachment 118 and later as COMMO in Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit 112. During his tour in MUIW112 he successfully completed the CMS inspection. While a reservist he completed the Military Sealift Command course, the Mapping Charting and Geodesy course, the Naval Intelligence course and Arctic Operations course. Significant active duty training was to USS IMPLICIT (MSO-455) home ported in Seattle and in counter narcotics operations in San Diego. Onboard ADROIT, LT. Warmath qualified Surface Warfare Officer and received his pin in less that one year. In addition, he received 2 Navy Achievement Medals, The Navy Unit Commendation, 3 Battle "E" Awards with a forth shortly after his departure, The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, The Sea Service and Reserve Sea Service Ribbons, Pistol Marksman Ribbon, and Rifle Expert Medal. He also received several personal commendation letters including a personal favorite from the Chief of the Supply Corps. He also is very proud to have qualified Master Helmsman and was a member of the team of personnel assigned to destroying floating mines with either the M-14 or M-2 (.50 cal) machine gun. In civilian life LT. Warmath worked for 9 years at the Defense Mapping Agency / National Imagery and Mapping Agency supporting DOD mapping activities. He now works for the U.S. Geological Survey. "My legacy was well trained and experienced enlisted men. I believed in all kinds of training: PQS, Damage Control and Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist training. I often worked with small groups of men to help them complete their courses so that they could advance. I measure my success in the success of my men. My men advanced in highly competitive ratings because they were the men who would go the extra mile and put in the work both within and outside their ratings. I had a good team and we have the awards and in their cases promotions, medals and additional qualifications to prove it. I also feel I assisted many personnel from other departments to improve themselves as well. ADROIT's crewmen were the best team I ever worked with and I miss them."
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85004 graduating in July 1985.
He was a graduate of the Supply Indoctrination for Line Officers (SILO)
course, The Division Officer School, The Communications Officer School
and the Communications Management System (CMS) course.