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"The NPS Hall of Fame recognizes the
accomplishments of NPS's most distinguished
alumni and friends who, through the attainment
of positions at the highest levels of public
service, have made the greatest contributions
to society, their nations and to the Naval
Postgraduate School. "
Admiral
Wayne E. Meyer, USN (Ret.)
Retired Rear Admiral. Wayne E. Meyer, the
“Father of Aegis” was inducted to NPS's
Hall of Fame on Feb. 23, 2006 by NPS President
Rear Admiral Richard Wells. Admiral Meyer's
wife, Anna Mae, helps present the honors,
holding up a photograph of a young enlisted
Wayne Meyer. Admiral. Meyer, who graduated
from NPS in 1960 with a bachelor of science,
was presented the prestigious medal by NPS
President during the ceremony.Admiral Meyer
is the founder of real time shipboard systems
engineering where 60 ships now employ his
AEGIS technology. “I am completely stunned
and surprised,” said the Admiral upon his
induction.
To
see the entire ceremony please open the
"Rear Admiral Meyer"
folder located in the following link: http://nps.webcastinabox.com/portal/
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Admiral
James D. Watkins, USN (Ret.)
Inducted
April 20, 2005
Admiral
James D. Watkins, Naval Academy Class of
1949, is a 1958 graduate of the Naval Postgraduate
School, with a master's degrees in Mechanical
Engineering. He served equally aboard surface
ships and submarines. President Reagan selected
Admiral Watkins to become the 22nd Chief
of Naval Operations on June 30, 1982, capping
a distinguished career spanning nearly four
decades.
Admiral
Watkins' tours as a flag officer included
Chief of Naval Personnel; Commander of the
Sixth Fleet; Vice Chief of Naval Operations;
Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet;
and Chief of Naval Operations.His military
decorations include several Distinguished
Service and Legion of Merit medals, and
the Bronze Star with combat "V"
and other medals, campaign, and service
ribbons.
After
retiring from active duty, Admiral Watkins
served as Chairman of the Presidential Commission
on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic
(AIDS) from 1987 to 1988 and the sixth Secretary
of Energy under President George H. Bush,
from March 1989 through January 1993. In
September 1994, Admiral Watkins led the
historic efforts to establish and expanded
partnership between the Federal Government
and the more than 60 U.S. marine institutions.
The effort resulted in a public-private
corporation known as the Consortium for
Oceanographic research and Education (CORE)
For
his work with CORE, Admiral Watkins was
awarded honorary doctor of science degrees
from the College of William and Mary and
Oregon States University in 1999. In March
2001, he was given the title of President
Emeritus of CORE, and was awarded the Navy's
Distinguished Public Award by the Secretary
of the Navy for his contributions to the
nation in ocean science and technology matters.On
21 April, 2005, the Naval Postgraduate Mechanical
Engineering Building was renamed Watkins
Hall, after Admiral James D. Watkins
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Vice
Admiral Arthur K. Cebrowski
Inducted January 13, 2003
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Admiral Cebrowski entered the Navy through
the Reserve Officers Training Corps
in 1964. During his career, he commanded
Fighter Squadron 41 and Carrier Air
Wing EIGHT, as well as served in combat
in both Vietnam and Desert Storm. Admiral
Cebrowski also commanded the assault
ship USS GUAM, the aircraft carrier
USS MIDWAY and the USS AMERICA Battle
Group. He received numerous awards including
the Defense Distinguished Service Medal,
five awards of the Legion of Merit,
the Bronze Star, two meritorious Service
Medals, 10 Air Medals, and two Navy
Commendation Medals with Combat “V.” |
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Vice
Admiral Cebrowski holds a B.S. in Mathematics
from Villanova University and a 1973 Master's
with Distinction in Computer Systems Management
from the Naval Postgraduate School. He retired
from the Navy in 2001 after serving as President
of the Naval War College and is currently
Director, Office of Force Transformation,
Office of the United States Secretary of
Defense.
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Professor
Lui Pao Chuen
Inducted March 28, 2002
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Professor
Chuen (NPS '73) graduated from the University
of Singapore in 1965, and joined the
Singapore Ministry of Defense (MINDEF)
in 1966 as the Officer-in-Charge of
Tests, Evaluation and Acceptance Section.
He holds a Masters of Science degree
in Operations Research from NPS. Professor
Chuen has modernized the Singapore military
Singapore military, establishing an
operations analysis organization within
the Ministry of Defense that focuses
on information technology, systems engineering,
and operations research. He also established
a cooperative education program between
the NPS and the National University
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General
John A. Gordon
Inducted September 16, 2004
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General
John A. Gordon, USAF (Ret.), a veteran
of 32 years in the Air Force, served
in the White House as the President's
Homeland Security Advisor from June
2003 to June 2004. Prior to that,
he served as Deputy National Security
Advisor for Counter Terrorism and
National Director for Counter Terrorism.
He was responsible for developing
interagency homeland security policy
and advising during domestic incidents
of terrorism and natural disasters.
General Gordon also served in the
Department of Energy as the first
administrator of the National Nuclear
Security Administration and as Undersecretary
of Energy for Nuclear Security.
As
an Air Force four-star general, he
was the Deputy Director of Central
Intelligence from 1997-2000. He holds
an BS from the University of Missouri
, a MS from the Naval Postgraduate
School , and an MBA from New Mexico
Highlands University . |
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Admiral
Henry H. Mauz, Jr.
Inducted November 19, 2003
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After
graduating from the US Naval Academy
in 1959, Admiral Mauz (NPS '65) went
on to serve in Vietnam, operating
River Patrol Boats along the Mekong
Delta. He went on to command a minesweeper,
guided missile destroyer, cruiser,
and three ships.
Admiral
Mauz served as commander of the SEVENTH
Fleet from 1988 to 1990, and in August
1990 assumed command of all U.S. Naval
forces in the Persian Gulf. |
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active duty in 1994 as Commander-in-Chief,
U.S. Atlantic Fleet.He is currently
President of the Naval Postgraduate
School Foundation. Admiral Mauz's
education includes the Naval Academy,
Naval War College, and a graduate degree
in electrical engineering from the NPS.
He is the recipient of many prestigious
awards, including the Distinguished
Service Medal, the Defense Superior
Service Medal, the Legion of Merit,
Bronze Star with Combat “V”, the Meritorious
Service Medal, and three awards of the
Navy Achievement Medal. |
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The
Honorable James G. Roche
Inducted September 27, 2001
The
Honorable James G. Roche was appointed
the 20 th Secretary of the United
States Air Force in 2001. He is responsible
for the Air Force's functioning and
efficiency, the formulation of its
policies and programs, and the implementation
of decisions and instructions of the
President of the United States and
the Secretary of Defense.
Secretary Roche has also held several
executive positions with Northrop
Grumman; and has served as Democratic
Staff Director of the U.S. Senate
Armed Services Committee. Secretary
Roche's military service spanned 23
years in the U.S. Navy, and he retired
as a captain in 1983.
During
that service he commanded the USS
Buchanan, a guided missile destroyer,
and was awarded the Arleigh Burke
Fleet Trophy for the Navy's most improved
combat unit in the Pacific in 1974. |
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| Secretary Roche holds
a BS from the Illinois Institute of
Technology, an MS from the Naval Postgraduate
School , and a Doctorate from Harvard's
Graduate School of Business Administration.
He was awarded the NPS Hall of Fame
Medal and the NPS Distinguished Alumni
awards in 2001. |
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Former
Secretary of the Army Thomas E. White
Inducted September 27, 2001
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Mr.
White's career in the U.S. Army included
two tours in Vietnam and service as
Commander, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored
Cavalry Regiment; Commander, 11th
Armored Cavalry Regiment, V Corps;
and Executive Assistant to the Chairman,
Joint Chiefs of Staff.
He
graduated from the Naval Postgraduate
School in 1974 with a Master's degree
in Operations Research and attended
the United States Army War College
in 1984. He retired from the Army
as a Brigadier General in 1990.
Mr.
White served as the 18th Secretary
of the Army from May 2001 to April
2003. |
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