Summary
Charles William "Willy" Moore Jr.[1] (born May 24, 1946) is a retired vice admiral in the United States Navy. He was an interim Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland from June 5, 2003 until Vice Admiral Rodney P. Rempt was appointed superintendent on August 1, 2003. He is a 1968 graduate of the Naval Academy. Moore is also a former Commander of the U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command, commander of the Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Fleet Readiness and Logistics.[2][3] From January 1, 2003 until his retirement on October 1, 2004, he was U.S. naval aviation's Gray Eagle.[4]
Charles W. Moore Jr. | |
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 Moore as acting Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy, 2003 | |
| Born | May 24, 1946 Midland, Texas, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1968–2004 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy (interim) United States Fifth Fleet Carrier Group Five Carrier Air Wing Eight VFA-131 |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) |
In 2004, Moore began to work with Lockheed Martin[5] and in 2009, he was named "Chief Executive-United Arab Emirates for Lockheed Martin Global, Inc."[5][6]
References edit
- ^ 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. 27. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ^ "Defense.gov News Release: FLAG OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT". Archived from the original on 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
- ^ "COMUSNAVCENT/COMFIFTHFLT Bio".
- ^ "Vice Admiral Charles W. Moore, Jr. (Retired)". Vets 4 Child Rescue. Archived from the original on 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ^ a b "Media - Lockheed Martin - Releases".
- ^ "Charles 'Willy' Moore Appointed Chief Executive-United Arab Emirates for Lockheed Martin... -- BETHESDA, Maryland, August 3 /PR Newswire UK/ --". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-03.