Vincent L. Griffith

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Vincent L. Griffith
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Vincent L. Griffith as rear admiral October 2013
Birth nameVincent Lafayette Griffith [1]
AllegianceFlag of the United States.svg United States
Service/branchFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  U.S. Navy
Years of service1982–2017
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 the former director of Defense Logistics Agency operations, served over thirty years in United States Navy at various posts such as commander of the Naval Supply Systems Command, Global Logistics Support, and later, director of DLA Aviation, commanding officer of the United States Fleet Forces Command for Norfolk, Virginia, and rear admiral in the U.S. navy before his retirement to the service in 2017. 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. [3]

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Prior to his rear admiral post, 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]

Biography

In 1981, Griffith graduated from Berry College where he did bachelor's degree in Business administration. Later, he attended George Washington University and did MBA. After completing bachelor's and master's degree, he then went to a private research university in Atlanta, Emory University and did Advanced Management Program. Griffith also attended University of Virginia where he did Navy Corporate Business Course. In 1982, he was commissioned with a junior rank of a commissioned officerEnsign in the Navy Supply Corps. [7]

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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. ↑ "Rear Admiral Vincent L. Griffith" (PDF). public.navy.mil - wayback machine. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-03-26.
  4. ↑ "Congressional Record". www.congress.gov.
  5. ↑ Group, Career Communications (March 26, 2009). "US Black Engineer & IT". Career Communications Group – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ "Vincent Griffith - Recipient -". valor.militarytimes.com.
  7. ↑ "Navy.mil Leadership Biographies". www.navy.mil.
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