Walter E. Carter Jr.

Walter E. "Ted" Carter, Jr.
Vice Admiral Carter, 62nd Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy
Nickname(s)	Ted
Born	1959 (aged 56/57)
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1981-present
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands held	U.S. Naval War College Carrier Strike Group Twelve Joint Enabling Capabilities Command, USJFCOM USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) USS Camden (AOE-2) VF-14 Tophatters Operation Enduring Freedom
Battles/wars	Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Southern Watch Operation Allied Force
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (3) Distinguished Flying Cross with Combat V Bronze Star Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal (4) Air Medal (2 with Combat V and 5 Strike/Flight) Navy Commendation Medal ((5), 2 with Combat V) Joint Service Achievement Medal

Walter E. “Ted” Carter Jr. is a United States Navy Vice Admiral and Naval Flight Officer. He is the 62nd Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy. Carter previously served as the 54th President of the U.S. Naval War College.

Born in 1959, and a native of Burrillville, Rhode Island, Carter graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1981, was designated a Naval Flight Officer in 1982, and graduated from the Navy Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun) in 1985. While at USNA, Carter majored in Oceanography, lettered in ice hockey 4 years (Team Captain in 1981), and was Editor in Chief of the USNA magazine, The Log, from 1979-1981. He is a graduate of the Air War College intermediate course, as well as the Armed Forces Staff College.

His career as a flight officer includes sea assignments in Fighter Squadron VF-161 on board USS Midway (CVA-41), in VF-21 "Freelancers" on board USS Independence (CV-62) and in Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW 5). He commanded the VF-14 "Tophatters", and served as Executive Officer of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), culminating in command of USS Camden (AOE-2) and USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70). His subsequent Fleet-command assignment was Commander of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group Twelve (CSG-12) during Big E's final deployment as a 51-year-old aircraft carrier.