Vincent L. Griffith

Vincent L. Griffith
Vincent L. Griffith as rear admiral October 2013
Birth name	Vincent Lafayette Griffith [1]
Allegiance	United States
Branch	U.S. Navy
Years of service	1982–2017
Rank	Rear Admiral [2]
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medals Commendation Medal Achievement Medal Marksmanship Medal

Vincent L. Griffith is a rear admiral in the United States Navy. He served over thirty years in the Navy, rom 1982 to 2017. He was the former director of Defense Logistics Agency operations, was commander of the Naval Supply Systems Command, Global Logistics Support, and later, director of Defense Logistics Agency Aviation.

Early life

In 1981, Griffith graduated from Berry College, receiving a bachelor's degree in Business administration. Later, he attended George Washington University and earned an MBA. He then attended the Advanced Management Program at Emory University.

Career

In 1982, he was commissioned with a junior rank of a commissioned office rEnsign in the Navy Supply Corps. ^[3] He served supply officer of a fleet ballistic missile submarine and two aircraft carriers such as USS Stonewall Jackson, USS Saratoga and USS John C. Stennis. Griffith was also serving at navy ship Charleston Naval Shipyard for South Carolina and Naval Supply Systems Command unit for Washington, D.C. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

He was the commander of the Naval Supply Systems Command, Global Logistics Support, and later, director of Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, commanding officer of the United States Fleet Forces Command for Norfolk, Virginia, and rear admiral. ^[7] He retired in 2017. ^[7]

Awards

Government of United States conferred numerous awards upon Vincent, including Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medals, and five Commendation Medals. ^[7]

References

1. "PN41 — Navy". U.S. Congress. 11 March 1993. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
2. Affairs, DLA Public (31 March 2015). "A Conversation with … Navy Rear Adm. Vincent L. Griffith". Defense Logistics Agency. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
3. "Navy.mil Leadership Biographies". www.navy.mil. Archived from the original on March 18, 2019.
4. "Congressional Record". www.congress.gov.
5. "US Black Engineer & IT". Career Communications Group. March 26, 2009 – via Google Books.
6. "Vincent Griffith - Recipient -". valor.militarytimes.com.
7. "Rear Admiral Vincent L. Griffith" (PDF). public.navy.mil - wayback machine. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-03-26.