Kevin R. Slates

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Kevin Robert Slates [1] (born 1959) [2] is a retired Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.

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Early life and education

Slates is a native of Pewaukee, Wisconsin. [3] He attended Marquette University, earning his bachelor's degree in 1982. Slates holds an M.S. degree in environmental engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park and has completed the Advanced Management Program at the Fuqua School of Business of Duke University. [4]

Career

Slates received his commission in 1982. [5] His duties would include commanding Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Three, deployments to serve in the Gulf War and as part of the Kosovo Force, being stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and being assigned to Naval Facilities Engineering Command and the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations.

He retired in 2015. Awards he received during his career include the Legion of Merit.

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References

  1. "PN42 — Navy — 103rd Congress (1993-1994)". U.S. Congress. March 11, 1993. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  2. Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 321. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  3. "Kevin R. Slates". MilitaryTimes. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
  4. "Rear Adm. Kevin R. Slates Provides Insight into the Navy's Energy Goals". CHIPS Magazine. July–September 2013. Retrieved 2021-06-28.CS1 maint: date format (link)
  5. "Rear Admiral Kevin R. Slates". United States Navy. Retrieved 2018-06-02.