William F. Moran

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Admiral William F. Moran (2016)

William "Bill" Francis Moran (* in New York City ) is an Admiral of the US Navy , the Vice-Chief of Staff of the Navy in 2016 ( Vice Chief of Naval Operations ) has been appointed.

Life

After attending school, Moran began his officer training at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis , which he completed in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) as a marine lieutenant . He then served in the US Navy and was after training for naval aviation pilot of maritime surveillance - and submarine-hunting aircraft type Lockheed P-3 Orion . He was also a flight instructor in the Maritime Reconnaissance Squadron 30 (Patrol Squadron 30) and commander of the Maritime Reconnaissance Squadron 46. ​​He was also on board the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal an officer in the staff of the Commander of Carrier Group 6 (Carrier Group 6) .

In addition, Moran was deputy director of the flag officers unit of the Naval Personnel Office (Bureau of Naval Personnel) in Washington and deputy director of the Naval Staff. A post-graduate studies at the National War College (NWC) in Fort Lesley J. McNair he graduated in 2006 with a Master of Arts from (MA). He was also temporarily Executive Assistant to the Commander of the US Armed Forces Command in the Pacific region USPACOM ( US Pacific Command ) and Executive Assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations .

After his promotion to Flotilla Admiral Moran was commander of the Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing Two and in 2011 as Rear Admiral head of the unit for air warfare (Head of Maritime Aviation Programs) in the naval staff. On August 2, 2013, he was Vice Admiral successor to Vice Admiral Scott R. Van Buskirk as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education) and in personal union head the Chief of Naval Personnel . He held this post until his replacement by Vice Admiral Robert P. Burke on May 27, 2016.

On May 31, 2016 promoted to Admiral Admiral Moran sparked Michelle J. Howard of Staff of the Navy as deputy leader ( Vice Chief of Naval Operations ) from. As such, he is also Senior Advisor to the Minister of the Navy ( US Secretary of the Navy ) and the Chief of Naval Staff (Chief of Naval Operations) . For his many years of service, he was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal and five times the Legion of Merit .

On July 8, 2019, he announced his resignation.

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Individual evidence

  1. Kate Sullivan, Jamie Crawford, CNN: Admiral set to become Navy's top officer retires over inappropriate professional relationship .