Louise Quadri Doak (b. 1952) served in the United States Navy from 1976-1990. Louise Quadri Doak was born 8 October 1952 in Jackson Heights, New York. In 1961, the Doak family moved to Cresskill, New Jersey. As an adolescent, Doak was a member of her school's bowling, tennis, and basketball clubs. After graduating from Cresskill High School in 1971, Doak began attending the all-women's Penn Hall Junior College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. After two years, Penn Hall closed and Doak spent the next two years attending nearby Wilson College, but never earned her degree. At the suggestion of her brother, who was in the United States Navy, Doak decided to also join the Navy. In 1975, Doak visited a naval recruiting station in Hackensack, New Jersey, and signed up for the CACHE program; a delayed entry program for those who might ultimately decide not to join. During the few months she was contemplating enlisting, Doak did temporary work in Englewood, New Jersey, and eventually enlisted for four years as a Cryptologic Technician, Administrative (CTA). In August 1976, Doak began basic training at Naval Training Center Orlando, Florida, and was then sent to Pensacola, FL, for "A" school, for technical training as a CTA. Unbeknownst to Doak, her selected job required a top-secret clearance, so for a few months while the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) conducted an extensive background investigation, she performed administrative tasks in the Career Counselor Office. Upon approval of her Top Secret clearance, Doak was assigned to the Communication Material Issuing Office at Naval Base San Diego, California, for a two year tour. Her duties included working in a vault, packaging classified material for ships in port, and being on-call twenty-four hours a day in case classified materials were needed. She also attended a weeklong Communication Material Service school. A few months into her second year in San Diego, Doak was put in a locator clerk position, where she located the positions of ships and sent classified information to them. In 1978, Doak's service was involuntarily extended for a year, and she was assigned as administrator of the Technical Guidance Unit in the Navy Radio Receiving Facility. In 1979, Doak worked in the Career Counselor Department. In 1980, Doak re-enlisted for four years and received orders to Rota, Spain, under the GUARD 2000 program, which allows two guaranteed assignments in return for a soldier's four, five, or six-year re-enlistment. She was assigned to Fleet Air Reconnaissance (FAIRECONRON) Two, where she worked in the security department issuing clearances, and would occasionally assist with clearing the runway of debris. In 1981, Doak was assigned as the Collateral Duty Alcohol Advisor. Also in 1981, Doak was able to take thirty days leave, which she used to take a Eurail Pass to France, Holland, Germany, and Denmark. While in Spain, Doak received a Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, and the Sea Service Ribbon. In 1983, Doak extended her contract for three years, and was assigned to Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) in Washington D.C. For two years she worked in the administrative office, before expressing her desire to be transferred to Crystal City, a mixed-use office center in Arlington, Virginia. After a few months she was approved and attended a week-long Special Security Officer Course in Norfolk, Virginia. After transferring to Crystal City, Doak was quickly promoted to Petty Officer First Class, E-6. In 1986, due for re-enlistment and unsure of whether she wanted to leave the military, Doak ultimately decided to re-enlist and received orders for an eighteen-month tour at Naval Security Group Activity Misawa, Japan. She served as the Education Service Coordinator and Training Coordinator and was the only female in her office. After eighteen months, Doak's tour was extended for six months. During this time, she oversaw security inspections, and performed volunteer work with children at local orphanages. In 1989, Doak received orders to National Security Agency (NSA) Sugar Grove Station, West Virginia, where she worked in administration as the Collateral Duty Career Counselor and served as the Administrative Coordinator for Naval Security Group Activity. She was appointed Lead Petty Officer, which enabled her to demonstrate her leadership skills, but it also created an unfavorable environment, as the male sailors did not want neither a female Lead Petty Officer nor a female Collateral Duty Career Counselor. In 1990, after fourteen years in the navy and feeling as if she had outgrown her position, Doak put in a request to separate from the navy and received an honorable discharge. Also in 1990, Doak married her husband, a chief in the navy. After he retired in 1992, they relocated to Clermont, Florida. As of 2011, Doak has been a mentor to low-income students at East Ridge High School in Clermont.
