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John G. Cotton
John G. Cotton
Born	1951 (age 72–73)
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1969–2008
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands held	United States Navy Reserve; NAS Keflavik; VFA-204; VA-2082
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Legion of Merit

John Gould Cotton (born 1951) is a retired vice admiral in the United States Navy. He was Chief of the United States Navy Reserve from October 2003 until July 2008.^[1]^[2] He is currently a member of the Defense Department's Reserve Forces Policy Board.^[3]

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^ "Director of Naval Reserve". Naval History and Heritage Command. U.S. Navy. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
^ "Vice Admiral John G. Cotton". U.S. Navy. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
^ "Vice Admiral (Ret) John G. Cotton, USN". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 2017-09-05.