Robert F. Willard
| Robert F. Willard | |
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| Born |
December 5, 1950 Bell, California, U.S. |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1973–2012 |
| Rank |
 Admiral
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| Commands held |
U.S. Pacific Command U.S. Pacific Fleet U.S. Seventh Fleet USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) USS Tripoli (LPH-10) |
| Awards |
Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (4) Meritorious Service Medal (3) Navy Commendation Medal (4) |
Robert Frederick "Bob" Willard (born December 5, 1950) is a retired United States Navy admiral who last served as the 22nd Commander, U.S. Pacific Command from October 19, 2009 to March 9, 2012. He previously served as Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet from May 8, 2007 to September 25, 2009. Prior to that, he served as the 34th Vice Chief of Naval Operations from March 18, 2005 to April 2007. On March 9, 2012, Admiral Willard retired from the Navy after 39 years of service. On May 9, 2012, he was elected president and chief executive officer of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, succeeding retired Navy admiral James O. Ellis, Jr.
Willard is a Los Angeles native. In 1969, he graduated from East Longmeadow High School in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts and received a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy in 1973. He also holds a Master of Science degree in engineering management from Old Dominion University and was a fellow at MIT's Seminar XXI.
An F-14 naval aviator, Willard served consecutively in Fighter Squadron 24 (VF-24), Fighter Squadron 124 (VF-124), and Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) at NAS Miramar, deploying aboard USS Constellation (CV-64), USS Ranger (CV-61), and USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). He then joined Navy Fighter Weapons School Top Gun as Operations Officer and Executive Officer, as well as aerial coordinator for the Paramount film Top Gun.
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