Gary Roughead
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Gary Roughead
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Roughead in 2007
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| Born | July 15, 1951 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
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 United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1973–2011 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Commands held |  Chief of Naval Operations U.S. Fleet Forces Command United States Pacific Fleet |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) |
Gary Roughead (born July 15, 1951[1] pronounced RUFF-hedd) is a former United States Navy officer who served as the 29th Chief of Naval Operations from September 29, 2007 to September 22, 2011. He previously served as Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, from May 17, 2007, to September 29, 2007. Prior to that, Roughead served as the 31st Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, from July 8, 2005, to May 8, 2007. He retired from the U.S. Navy after 38 years of service.
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Early life and education
Roughead graduated from high school at Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne, Pennsylvania, in 1969. He is a 1973 graduate of the United States Naval Academy and a Surface Warfare Officer. His initial assignment was in the Weapons Department aboard USS Josephus Daniels (CG-27). This was followed by duty as Executive Officer on the patrol gunboats USS Douglas (PGM-100) and USS Tacoma (PGM-92), the former home-ported in Naples, Italy. He was the commissioning Chief Engineer aboard USS O'Bannon (DD-987) and Executive Officer on board USS Spruance (DD-963).
Career
Roughead's tours ashore include assignments as Flag Lieutenant to Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; the Surface Warfare Analyst at the Navy's Office of Program Appraisal; Administrative Aide to the Secretary of the Navy; Executive Assistant to the Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Command; Commandant, United States Naval Academy; the Department of the Navy's Chief of Legislative Affairs; and most recently, Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Command.
Roughead was the commissioning Commanding Officer of the Aegis destroyer USS Barry (DDG-52), and, upon assuming command of the cruiser USS Port Royal (CG-73), he became the first naval officer to command both classes of Aegis ships. While he was in command, Port Royal was awarded a Meritorious Unit Commendation and received the Golden Anchor Award for excellence in retention and crew support programs. He was Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group Two and the USS George Washington (CVN-73) Carrier Battle Group, deploying to the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea. His latest assignment afloat was as Commander, U.S. Second Fleet and Commander, NATO Striking Fleet Atlantic and Commander, Naval Forces North Fleet East in Norfolk, Virginia; he was nominated to head the Fleet Forces Command on March 19, 2007.
On September 2, 2005, Roughead was a keynote speaker at the End of WWII Commemoration aboard the battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) Memorial on Ford Island in Hawaii.[2]
On September 29, 2007, Roughead became the Chief of Naval Operations.[3]
In January 2009, Roughead was present with U.S. President Barack Obama as they watched the inaugural parade in Washington, D.C.[4]
In 2011, Roughead retired from the U.S. Navy after 38 years of service and was succeeded in his post as the Chief of Naval Operations by Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert.
Personal life
Since retirement he has become a board member of Theranos, a Silicon Valley biotech company.[5]
Awards and decorations
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Defense Distinguished Service Medal |
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Navy Distinguished Service Medal with one golden Award star |
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Army Distinguished Service Medal |
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Defense Superior Service Medal |
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Legion of Merit with three award stars |
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Meritorious Service Medal with 1 award star |
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Navy Commendation Medal |
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Navy Achievement Medal with award star |
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Joint Meritorious Unit Award |
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Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with 3 bronze service stars |
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Navy "E" Ribbon w/ 2 Battle E devices |
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National Defense Service Medal with 2 bronze service stars |
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with bronze service star |
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Vietnam Service Medal with 1 bronze service star |
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Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with silver service star |
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Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (Japan) 2009 |
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Commander of the Order of Naval Merit (Brazil) |
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Grand Cross of the Order of Naval Merit Admiral Padilla (Colombia) |
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Meritorious Service Medal (Military) (Singapore) |
Roughead is also a distinguished recipient of the "Bob Hope Five Star Award for Distinguished Service to America."
The Asian-American Government Executives Network (AAGEN) recognized Roughead with the AAGEN Excellence in Public Service Award June 10, 2010.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ http://armedservices.house.gov/comdocs/reports/2004exereports/04-09-02roughead.pdf
- ↑ "Remarks as delivered by Admiral Gary Roughead, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet at the Wayback Machine (archived September 21, 2007), End of World War II Commemoration Aboard USS Missouri, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, September 2, 2005.
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- ↑ http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=54012
External links
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- Official Navy biography
- Gary Roughead, profile at whorunsgov.com (Washington Post)
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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| Preceded by | Commandant of Midshipmen 1997–1999 |
Succeeded by Samuel Locklear |
| Preceded by | Chief of Naval Operations 2007–2011 |
Succeeded by Jonathan Greenert |
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- 1951 births
- Chiefs of Naval Operations
- Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Living people
- Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (United States)
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- United States Naval Academy alumni
- United States Navy admirals
- Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal
- Recipients of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal
- Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal
- Grand Cordons of the Order of the Rising Sun
