Katherine L. Gregory
Katherine L. Gregory | |
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Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal |
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Pacific on July 9, 2010, and took command of all NAVFAC as the highest-ranked civil engineer in the navy in 2012.[2][3]
In November 2015, RADM Gregory was succeeded by RADM Bret J. Muilenburg.
Background and education
Katherine L. Gregory is a native of
St. Louis, Missouri. She attended Parkway North High School before graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1982.[4]
Gregory holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the
professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia
, and is a qualified military parachutist and Seabee combat warfare officer.
Gregory's first assignment was in
Yokosuka, Japan as the assistant Resident Officer In Charge of Construction (ROICC). From there she moved to Naples, Italy
to serve as the engineering and planning officer.
In 1986 Gregory began her first tour with the
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
(NAVFAC) headquarters.
In 1991 Gregory moved to
Naval Air Station Adak
public works officer.
In 1995 Gregory returned to the Seabees, serving as the executive officer of
Washington D.C. as the chief of naval operations overseas bases planning & action officer, she went back to the Naval Construction Force, assuming command of NMCB-133
, deploying throughout the Western Pacific and Mediterranean.
In 1999 Gregory reported to
Atlanta, Georgia
.
In May 2006, she assumed command of the 30th Naval Construction Regiment in
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on July 9, 2010. NAVFAC Pacific is a command of approximately 4,000 military and civilian men and women who work for NAVFAC Pacific and its three Facilities Engineering Commands in Hawaii, Guam, and Japan.[5]
Awards and decorations
Her personal decorations include the
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
.
Academic career
Gregory was named Iowa State University's first senior vice president for university services in July 2016 and served until her resignation in November 2017.[6][7]
See also
References
- ^ "PN41 — Navy". U.S. Congress. March 11, 1993. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ^ "Gregory Named to Lead NAVFAC, First Woman to Hold the Post". June 18, 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
- ^ "US Navy Biography: Rear Admiral Katherine L. Gregory". America's Navy. United States Navy. Archived from the original on 2014-07-08. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ Heftman, Nik (July 26, 2016). "Kate Gregory continues her pursuit of adventure at Iowa State". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ "First female Navy CEC flag officer to take helm at NAVFAC Pacific". Stars and Stripes. July 8, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ^ "Welcome: Kate Gregory". Iowa State University. July 14, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ "SVP Kate Gregory announces resignation". Iowa State University. November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
External links
- "Rear Admiral Katherine L. Gregory". US Navy Biographies. United States Navy. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- "Honoring Women Who Serve in Uniform" (PDF). The Military Engineer. Society of American Military Engineers. July–August 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-27.