John G. Cotton

John G. Cotton
John G. Cotton
Born	1951 (age 73–74)
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1969–2008
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands	United States Navy Reserve ; NAS Keflavik ; VFA-204 ; VA-2082
Battles / wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal ; Legion of Merit

Last updated April 18, 2025

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]

References

↑ "Director of Naval Reserve". Naval History and Heritage Command. U.S. Navy. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
↑ "Vice Admiral John G. Cotton". U.S. Navy. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
↑ "Vice Admiral (Ret) John G. Cotton, USN". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 2017-09-05.

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[1] "Director of Naval Reserve". Naval History and Heritage Command. U.S. Navy. Retrieved 1 January 2019.

[2] "Vice Admiral John G. Cotton". U.S. Navy. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved 2017-09-05.

[3] "Vice Admiral (Ret) John G. Cotton, USN". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 2017-09-05.

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