Like most, I only knew Bruce by his reputation. Had a lot of interesting E conversations. He was one of a kind in out system.
Rest in Peace Bruce. You've earned it.
Our sincere condolences to the Rule family.
Bruce's passing is a sad milestone in the world of undersea acoustics. As an analyst, Bruce was in a class by himself. I struggled, even in recent years, to understand his advanced theories, findings and explanations, but let there be no doubt - Bruce took the basics of underwater acoustics to a whole new level. I admired his work, and regret that I never had the privilege to work beside him. Bruce contributed to our system in ways that we may never fully appreciate. And we are so much better for having had him on this incredible journey with us. RIP Bruce.
George Widenor's comments reflect my thoughts regarding Bruce Rule's passing as I could not think of a finer or more eloquent tribute. May God's blessings be with his family. Rest in peace, shipmate.
All those ratios, source determinations, configurations and other details we needed to remember and analyze were determined by people like Bruce Rule. No matter how competent we may have thought we were each of us would have been an apprentice to Bruce. We salute him for his unparalleled contributions to our system and to our country.
It is a sad occasion when we remember Bruce in the past tense. I only had two occasions to work with him during my entire career. One involved the first Delta patrol in the pacific with numerous BCP instances in vertical multi-path complexity while serving as Analysis LCPO on Midawy. The other was a collaboration with Bruce and Will James following his extended analytical effort at Adak.
This man forgot more about detailed acoustics than I ever learned. A brilliant acoustic theoretician with the ability to clearly articulate key features to others less talented.
Fair Winds Bruce. We will meet again. My sincere condolences to family and friends.
I got to work with Bruce on several occasions at an overseas location. He was an acoustic analyst " par excellence" and always willing to share his knowledge.
