Back جون إم. ريتشاردسون Arabic John M. Richardson German جان ام. ریچاردسون Persian John M. Richardson French ג'ון ריצ'רדסון HE Ричардсон, Джон (адмирал) Russian John M. Richardson Swedish Джон Річардсон (адмірал) Ukrainian 约翰·理查德森 Chinese
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| Born | April 8, 1960 Petersburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1982–2020 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Unit | USS Parche, USS George C. Marshall and USS Salt Lake City. He commanded the USS Honolulu. |
| Commands | Chief of Naval Operations Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Naval Submarine Forces in Norfolk Submarine Group 8 USS Honolulu |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal (3) Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (4) Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership |
| Alma mater | U.S. Naval Academy (BS)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS) National War College (MS) |
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John Michael Richardson[1] (born April 8, 1960) is a retired four-star admiral in the United States Navy who previously served as the 31st Chief of Naval Operations. He served as the Director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program from November 2, 2012, to August 14, 2015. While serving as Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion, itself a joint Department of Energy and Department of Navy organization, Richardson was responsible for the command and safe, reliable operation of the United States Navy's nuclear propulsion program and for all the current United States naval reactors deployed for usage as well as all facilities needed to ensure safe operations.[2] He is currently a member of Boeing's Board of Directors.[3]
On May 13, 2015, United States Secretary of Defense, Ashton Carter, announced Richardson's nomination to succeed Admiral Jonathan Greenert as Chief of Naval Operations.[2] Richardson served as the 31st Chief of Naval Operations from September 18, 2015, to August 22, 2019.[4] In October 2019, Boeing announced that Richardson had been elected to its board of directors as a member of the Aerospace Safety Committee and the Special Programs Committee.[5] In November 2019, Richardson was named as a Senior Fellow at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. [6]
- ^ "Former Trident Scholars who have achieved flag officer rank". United States Naval Academy. 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ a b Dougan, Tom. "Navy Gets New Nuclear Propulsion Boss". US Navy. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- ^ "John M. Richardson". www.boeing.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Boeing Elects Adm. John M. Richardson (Ret.) to Board of Directors". Boeing. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ "Former Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson Is Named Senior Fellow at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory". www.jhuapl.edu. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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