Richard J. Naughton
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| Richard J. Naughton | |
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 Vice Admiral Naughton |
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| Allegiance | U.S. Navy |
| Years of service | 1968-2003 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy Commander, Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center, NAS Fallon |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star |
Vice Admiral Richard J. Naughton was the Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy from 2002 to 2003.
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[edit] Education
- B.S. US Naval Academy, 1968
- M.S. Aeronautical Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School, 1973
- Aeronautical Engineer Degree, Naval Postgraduate School, 1974
- Industrial College of the Armed Forces graduate of 1993
[edit] Resignation
On May 16, 2003 Naugton stepped down as Superintendent of the Naval Academy. The decision came after an investigation by the Navy's Inspector General (IG) into an allegation that he improperly interfered with a Marine sentry at the Naval Academy by grabbing the sentry's wrist.
[edit] After the Navy
Naughton became the director of Xenonics Holdings, Inc in May of 2004, and later became Chief Executive Officer in April of 2005.
| Preceded by John R. Ryan |
Superintendent of United States Naval Academy 2002-2003 |
Succeeded by Rodney P. Rempt |
[edit] See Also
List of Superintendents of the United States Naval Academy
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[edit] Sources
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