Charles W. Moore Jr.

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Charles W. Moore Jr.
Vice Admiral Charles W Moore, Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy (acting).jpg
Moore as acting Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy, 2003
Born (1946-05-24) May 24, 1946 (age 76)
Midland, Texas, U.S.
AllegianceFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service1968–2004
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)

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]

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]


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References

  1. 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.
  2. "Defense.gov News Release: FLAG OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT". Archived from the original on 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
  3. "COMUSNAVCENT/COMFIFTHFLT Bio".
  4. "Vice Admiral Charles W. Moore, Jr. (Retired)". Vets 4 Child Rescue. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  5. 1 2 "Media - Lockheed Martin - Releases".
  6. "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.