Michael S. Devany
Michael S. Devany | |
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NOAA Commissioned Corps Deputy Under Secretary for Operations, NOAA | |
| Awards | NOAA Corps Meritorious Service Medal (2) NOAA Administrator's Award NOAA Commendation Medal (3) NOAA Achievement Medal (5) Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal |
Michael S. Devany is a former
NOAA Corps officer overall.[2]
Devany retired from NOAA in April 2016 after over 30 years of combined uniformed service.
Career
VADM Devany was an officer in the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps), one of the nation’s eight uniformed services
. He is a graduate of the NOAA Leadership Competencies Development Program and the Harvard Senior Managers in Government program.
As Director, MAOC, RDML Devany was responsible for the safe, efficient and effective operation of the NOAA ship and aircraft fleet. He oversaw NOAA’s multi-purpose oceanographic, fisheries, and hydrographic survey vessels and aircraft that operate across the globe in support of the program requirements of NOAA.
VADM Devany received his commission in the
surface warfare officer aboard the destroyer USS John Young (DD-973) in the Pacific and the Persian Gulf. VADM Devany received a bachelor's degree from the University of Washington in biology, and a master's degree from the University of South Florida in environmental health. He was promoted to lieutenant in April 1994, lieutenant commander in September 1999, commander in September 2004, and captain in May 2008.[3][4][5][6]
VADM Devany has served aboard six NOAA ships:
H. Arnold Karo
in 1965.
VADM Devany has been recognized for his outstanding performance of duties, receiving multiple NOAA Special Achievement Awards and the NOAA Corps Commendation Medals. Additionally, while serving in the U.S. Navy he received the
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for service in the Persian Gulf. VADM Devany is a NOAA diver, and holds a United States Coast Guard
1,600-gross-ton Master, Oceans license.
Personal life
VADM Devany is from the
State of Washington, and he and his wife Tracy Bishop reside in Virginia
with their three boys: Brendan, Kieran and Colin.
NOAA Corps dates of rank
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| Rank | Ensign | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Lieutenant | Lieutenant commander | Commander | Captain | Rear admiral (lower half) | Rear admiral | Vice admiral |
| Date of promotion | 1990 | 1992 | April 1994 | September 1999 | September 2004 | May 2008 | July 15, 2011 | August 15, 2012 | January 2, 2014 |
| Reference | [8] | [9] | [10] |
Awards and decorations
Surface Warfare Officer badge
NOAA Deck Officer
NOAA Diver insignia
NOAA Small Craft Command Badge
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award star[11]
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NOAA Administrator's Award |
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NOAA Corps Commendation Medal with 2 award stars |
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NOAA Corps Achievement Medal with 4 award stars |
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Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
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NOAA Unit Citation Award |
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Navy "E" Ribbon
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal |
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Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with 3 bronze service stars
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NOAA Corps Atlantic Service Ribbon |
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NOAA Corps Pacific Service Ribbon |
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NOAA Corps International Service Ribbon |
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Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal
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External links
- This article incorporates material taken from the public domain website of the NOAA Corps.
- ^ "NOAA Leadership – VADM Michael S. Devany". Archived from the original on 2014-12-27. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
- ^ Adams, Amilynn E. (2016-12-09). "NOAA Corps Commissioned Personnel Center". NOAA Commissioned Personnel Center Cyberflash. U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ Congressional Record April 1994[permanent dead link]
- ^ Congressional Record: September 1999
- ^ Congressional Record: September 2004
- ^ Congressional Record May 2008
- ^ Congressional Record June 30, 2011, 112th Congress, 1st Session, Issue: Vol. 157, No. 96 — Daily Edition
- ^ NOAA News; July 18, 2011
- ^ Blenkey, Nick (2012-08-15). "Devany appointed director of NOAA Corps and OMAO". Marine Log. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ Clayton, Ciaran (2014-01-02). "Vice Adm. Devany named NOAA Deputy Under Secretary | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration". www.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ "CYBERFLASH" (PDF). Commissioned Personnel Center. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2015.