DEFEND UTAH
Robert Newcomb is a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at age 19. Robert is a proud 3rd generation U.S. Navy Veteran. Robert’s grandfather served in the Korean War and his father served in the Vietnam War. Robert enlisted into the Navy in 1999 and a few months after his assignment to his first duty station, 9/11 occurred. Robert has traveled around the world to many countries and understands the diversity of different cultures, religions, and ideologies. Robert feels there are moments in a person’s life that defines their character. When a person puts their hand up to the square and commits to a purpose, it defines who they are. Most significantly, he remembers the oath he took to ‘support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.’
Biography
Before joining the U.S. Navy, Robert spent his high school years in California where he also worked for a year on a drilling rig at Gary Drilling in Bakersfield California. After Robert’s military service he moved to Provo Utah and graduated from Utah Valley University (UVU). Robert spent his summers as a licensed contractor building pole barns, working as a heavy equipment operator, and other various construction jobs during his college years. After spending some time at Utah State University (USU), Robert was married to his wife Tamara Rollins who graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU). After being married at the Timpanogos Temple in American Fork Utah, Robert and Tamara moved to Texas where Tamara started a civilian fellowship program with the U.S. Army.
While Tamara was finishing up her fellowship program with the U.S. Army, Robert finished his engineering degree at the University of Iowa and briefly worked for the U.S. Army at Rock Island, Illinois. After Tamara and Robert graduated, they both moved to California to work with the U.S. Navy.
As an engineer, Robert went through an Engineering Science Development Program (ESDP) with the U.S. Navy where he was trained in Department of Defense weapon systems, irregular/asymmetric warfare, weapon testing, and applying exotic weapon systems to complex systems. On many occasions, Robert collaborated with academia, government, and industry to incorporate critical technologies for the warfighter. Robert was fortunate enough to integrate asymmetric/irregular technologies and AI with Navy. Robert implemented critically advanced technologies with Naval Special Warfare (SEALs), maintained a top-secret clearance, and on several occasion visited the Pentagon and many other military bases across the world. While in this capacity, Robert has spent many years researching and developing technologies with the leaders in industry.
Before joining the U.S. Navy, Robert spent his high school years in California where he also worked for a year on a drilling rig at Gary Drilling in Bakersfield California. After Robert’s military service he moved to Provo Utah and graduated from Utah Valley University (UVU). Robert spent his summers as a licensed contractor building pole barns, working as a heavy equipment operator, and other various construction jobs during his college years. After spending some time at Utah State University (USU), Robert was married to his wife Tamara Rollins who graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU). After being married at the Timpanogos Temple in American Fork Utah, Robert and Tamara moved to Texas where Tamara started a civilian fellowship program with the U.S. Army.
While Tamara was finishing up her fellowship program with the U.S. Army, Robert finished his engineering degree at the University of Iowa and briefly worked for the U.S. Army at Rock Island, Illinois. After Tamara and Robert graduated, they both moved to California to work with the U.S. Navy.
As an engineer, Robert went through an Engineering Science Development Program (ESDP) with the U.S. Navy where he was trained in Department of Defense weapon systems, irregular/asymmetric warfare, weapon testing, and applying exotic weapon systems to complex systems. On many occasions, Robert collaborated with academia, government, and industry to incorporate critical technologies for the warfighter. Robert was fortunate enough to integrate asymmetric/irregular technologies and AI with Navy. Robert implemented critically advanced technologies with Naval Special Warfare (SEALs), maintained a top-secret clearance, and on several occasion visited the Pentagon and many other military bases across the world. While in this capacity, Robert has spent many years researching and developing technologies with the leaders in industry.
