Lloyd M. Mustin

Lloyd Montague Mustin (July 30, 1911 – January 21, 1999) was a

Mustin entered the

At the outbreak of

After the war, Mustin was ordered to the Navy Department, Washington, D.C., for duty as head of the Fire Control Branch, Research Division, Bureau of Ordnance. This duty was followed by service afloat in command of the destroyer USS Keppler (DD-765) and later as ASW officer and readiness officer on the Staff of Commander Destroyer Force, Atlantic. Between 1951 and 1954 he was assigned to the Weapons System Evaluation Group, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and after command of the destroyer tender Piedmont (AD 17), had command of Cruiser-Destroyer Force, Pacific, from April 1957 until May 1958, when he reported as commander of Destroyer Flotilla Two.^[5][6][7]

While so serving he had additional duty from May to October 1958, in command of Task Force 88, a special task force organized to plan and conduct the Argus high-altitude nuclear tests which were fired in a remote part of the South Atlantic. In October 1958 he assumed additional duty in command of Antisubmarine Defense Group "Charlie", and from February through April 1959 commanded Task force 88 conducting combined ASW training operations with the navies and air forces of the countries on the west coast of South America.^[5]

On 13 June 1959, he became commander of Naval Base, Key West, and commander of Key West Force and in May 1960 reported for duty in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, first as antisubmarine readiness executive and then as director of antisubmarine warfare.^[5]

On 30 November 1961, he reported to Joint Task Force Eight as deputy task force commander and commander of Joint Task Group 8.3, to plan and conduct the Dominic series of nuclear tests in the Pacific. On 2 November 1962, he was designated commander of Joint Task Force Eight, to conduct the remaining Dominic tests and to plan for and conduct future nuclear tests.^[5]

On 1 June 1964, he became director for operations of J-3, Joint Staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C. In May 1967 he became commander of Amphibious Force, US Atlantic Fleet and in July 1968 assumed duty as director of the Defense Atomic Support Agency, Washington, D.C. He served in that capacity until relieved of active duty pending his retirement, effective 1 August 1971.^[5][2][8]

Post-Retirement

Following his retirement from the Navy, Mustin was a member of the

Vice admiral Lloyd M. Mustin died on January 21, 1999, aged 87, at his home in Coronado, California. He was buried beside his wife, Emily Morton Mustin (1914-1989), at United States Naval Academy Cemetery at Annapolis, Maryland. They had together two sons: Hank, who also served in the Navy and retired as Vice admiral and Thomas, who retired as Lieutenant Commander in the Navy.^[2][10]

Promotions

• Midshipman – 14 June 1928
• Ensign – 2 June 1932
• Lieutenant (junior grade) – 2 June 1935
• Lieutenant – 1 July 1939
• Lieutenant commander – 15 June 1942
• Commander – 1 November 1943 to date from 18 November 1942
• Captain – 1 January 1951
• Rear admiral – 1 July 1958
• Vice admiral – 21 August 1964

Decorations

Here is the ribbon bar of Vice admiral Mustin:^[11]

Commemoration

The U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG-89) is named for the Mustin family, which includes many notable navy officers.

See also

• Mustin's father, pioneer US navy aviator
  Henry C. Mustin (1874-1923)
• Mustin's son US Vice Admiral
  Henry C. Mustin (1933-2016)

References