Richard W. Hunt

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Richard W Hunt
Born1953 (age 70–71)
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service1976–2013
RankVice Admiral
Commands heldDirector, Navy Staff
Awards

Richard Wayne Hunt[1] (born 1953[2]) is a United States Navy vice admiral who served as Director - Navy Staff. He retired from active duty in November 2013.[3]

Hunt graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science in Bacteriology. He was commissioned as an ensign in February 1976 through the Officer Candidate School Program in Newport, RI. He attended the Naval Postgraduate School, receiving a Master of Science in Telecommunications Systems Management in March 1988.

Hunt served in

U.S. 3rd Fleet
. He became commander, Naval Surface Forces, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet in June 2011.

Shore assignments include: assistant professor NROTC Unit, Ohio State University; Communications Systems officer for Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems Directorate (J6), Joint Staff; executive assistant to director Surface Warfare (N86); executive assistant to deputy chief of staff of Naval Operations for Resources, Requirements and Assessments (N8), and executive assistant to Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff. Most recently Hunt served as director, Programming Division (N80) Navy staff.

Personal decorations include the

Navy Achievement Medal
and various service medals and unit awards.

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from Vice Admiral Richard W. Hunt - Director, Navy Staff. United States Navy.

  1. ^ "PN1255 — Navy". U.S. Congress. August 4, 1990. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  2. ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Reserve Officers on the Active-Duty List. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1984. p. 69. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  3. ^ "Vice Admiral Richard Hunt Named President of Fincantieri Marinette Marine" (PDF). Fincantieri Marine Group. July 16, 2019. Retrieved 2021-02-07.

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Military offices
Preceded by Commander, United States Third Fleet
2009–2011
Succeeded by