also at Cecil Field. Turner was ordered to the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in Washington, D.C. in August 1963 and following the graduation in July 1964, he was promoted to the rank of Captain. While in Washington, he also graduated with Master of Science degree from Business Administration from the George Washington University. He was subsequently attached to the Staff of Carrier Division Six at Naval Station Mayport, Florida. Vietnam War In November 1965, Turner was appointed Commanding officer of the attack transport ship, USS Sandoval and participated in the patrol cruises in the Atlantic ocean. While under his command, Sandoval was awarded with the Navy "E" for battle efficiency by the Secretary of the Navy. Turner was subsequently ordered to command aircraft carrier USS America in July 1967 and sailed for the Southeast Asia. He commanded his ship during the air strikes against North Vietnamese supply lines and other targets in North Vietnam and received Legion of Merit with Combat "V" for his leadership. The USS America was awarded Navy Unit Commendation, Navy "E" for battle efficiency and Admiral Flatley Memorial Award for outstanding achievement in accident prevention, while under his command. Turner also received National Order of Vietnam and Gallantry Cross with Palm by the Government of South Vietnam. Following the promotion to Rear admiral on June 7, 1968, Turner assumed duty as Chief of Naval Advanced Training at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas and was responsible for the training of naval replacement personnel until June 1970. He was decorated with second Legion of Merit for that service. Turner was subsequently ordered to Washington, D.C. and appointed Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel for Personnel Control under Vice admiral Dick H. Guinn. He served in that assignment until May 1972 and received third Legion of Merit for his service. Turner subsequently assumed command of Carrier Division 2 with headquarters in Athens, Greece and mostly in the Atlantic ocean and Mediterranean Sea. He was decorated with fourth Legion of Merit and transferred to command of United States Sixth Fleet with headquarters at Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy in July 1974. Turner was promoted to Vice admiral on August 5, 1974 for his new billet and his command participated in the reopening of Suez Canal and conducted two evacuations of Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War. For his service with Sixth Fleet, Turner was decorated with Navy Distinguished