VISIT OF DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE TO COMMANDER IN CHIEF ATLANTIC, NAVOPINTCEN, NISC, AND ATAC

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 12, 2010
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• Publication Date: July 23, 1984
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to 'Pear Ada it l and assigned duty as Ceumadaat :TNIRTEENTh Naval oistrict. h "1912 he' assam co4aa.i of Cannier
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the Chief of Naval Air Training for-eve year hefae tieing roaulped to Washiagba I. August 1975 for dray as the Deputy
Cbid of Naval Persasuel.
Ii July 1177, Admiral McOsWtd was proaaoted to His rank of Pico Admiral aid assuuked cs. aaud of toe SECONR Fleet,
one os the Navy's fear uumbered Fleets. Additionally, he commanded to NATO $tnld g Fleet Atfactic dug this tome.
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Fleming his tier as Commander SECOND Fleet, Vice Admiral McDisaM was inns ed Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air
warn re) in Jay 1979. In that position he established p.hey for the conduct of aava l air warfare and served a be principal
ad*,c to the Chief of Naval Operation for of matters isrelviug naval aviation..
F roasted to the rank of Admiral, be assumed the duties of Saprese Allied Ceuaaander Atlantic, Co4saader i Chief
Atlantic Ciaamand, and Y.S. Atlantic Fleet, on September 36, 1912.
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Irizt afar Defense Meritorious Service Modal Meritorious Service Modal Air Modal (4X Joint SmiO Cyonoodatioa
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.SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER ATLANTIC
UNITED. STATES ATLANTIC. COMMAND
UNITED STATES ATLANTIC FLEET
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U14ITED STATES ATLANTIC COMMAND
UNITED STATES ATLANTIC FLEET
VICE ADMIRAL `KENNETH. M. CARR
Vice Admiral Kenneth. M. Carr was
burn in Mayiield, : Kentucky, on' 'March
17, 1925 and graduated ftoin, high school
in San Bernardino,, California in 1941
After attending San Bernardino Valley
College- for two years, VADM?' Carr en-
listed in the Navy as a seaman.
He was a crewman on an assault
landing craft attached to the USS
PPLSIDENT ,JACKSON (APA 18), in late
1943, and participated in the landings
at Bougainville, Solomon islands, and
the initial landing in February 1944 at
green Island, Bismarck Archipelago. In
May 1944, 'he was promoted to'Coxswain,
3na in June 1944 entered the University
of Louisville in Kentucky as a selectee
in the V-12 Officer Program. Prior to
being commissioned in 1945, he was appointed to the u'.S.: Naval
Academy as a member of the Class of 1949. After graduation in
1949, he served as Assistant Gunnery Officer-of USS EV*RSOLE
(DD 789)_ and then entered Submarine School in New London;, Con-
aecticut In 1950.
He served in USS FLYING FISH (SS 229) in 1950 and then re-
comntssioned USS-BLACKFIN (SS 322) in 1951 and served in her
until September 1953.
In 1953 he was assigned to the precommissioning detail of
USS NAUTILUS (SSN 571) and was a member of her 'commissioning
crew as Gunnery Officer. With the exception of a, twelve month
period from June 1956 to May 1957 when he attended Nuclear
?ewer Training, Vice Admiral Carr served in NAUTILUS !until
ecember 1960 in various capacities. He was Electrical officer
daring the 1958 Polar crossing and served as her. Engineer Offi-
c:er throughout her first overhaul, (the first overhaul of a
nuclear powered ship) in 1960.
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In December 1960,'.hewas assigned as.Executive Officer of
USS SCORPION (SSN 589).. VADM Carr was next assigned as Execu-
tive Officer of USS JAMES MONROE' (SSSN .622) from March 1962
until February 1964. He then reported as-prospective 11Command-
ing Officer, of USS FLASHER (SSN 613), taking command when the
ship was commissioned on July .22,-1966, until. July 1967. He
became Commanding Officer of USS- JOHN ADAMSjSSBN 620) (GOLD)
in August 1967, serving until 'August 1968.
He was next assigned to the ' Office of the Chit: of Naval
Operations (Research and Developmen!-` for . two years,,.' land then,
to the statt of''the Commander in Chic. U>S. Atlant - Sleet for
duty as Senior Member, 'Naval, Nuclear Propulsion. Examining Board:
in August 1970. {
In'1972, VADM Carr was assigned gas-Chief.of Staff to the
CommanderSubmarine Force, U.S_ Atlantic F3+eCt: In March 1973,
he was ordered. to duty :as Military Assis.tat '-to the Deputy Sec-
retary of Defense. Vice.-Admiral Carr 'commanded` the $ubmarine
.Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet from June 20,.1977 to'May 34, 1980.
Before assuming his , . present duties as Deputy and Chief of
Staff to the Commander in Chief U.S. Atlantic Fleet on,April 1,
1983,'Vice Admiral, Carr served as Vice Director of Strategic
'Target Planning at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.,
Vice Admiral Carr's decorations include-among others, De-
fense Distinguished Service Medal; Distin4ul.ehed Service Medal;
Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion-of Mer'it with ;one Gold
Star; Meritorious Service Medal; Presidential Unit dommenda
tion; Navy Unit Commendation] Meritorious Unit Commgndation;
American Campaign; Asiatic and Pacific Campaign with two En-.
gagement Stars; World War II victory Medal; National' Defense
with one Bronze Star= -Korean Service; Korean Presiden.ial; and
United Nations Service.:.
He is married to Molly Pace o.L Burkesville, Kentugky.
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