John Mazach
Encyclopedia
John J. Mazach is a vice admiral
who retired
from the United States Navy
in 1998. His last assignment on active duty
was commander of Naval Air Forces Atlantic
. As a retiree, he became an advisor to the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps at Vanderbilt University
, of which he was a 1966 alumnus. As of 2011 he is married to Vanderbilt alumna Pat Waggoner Mazach and lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia
.
Vice Admiral
Vice admiral is a senior naval rank of a three-star flag officer, which is equivalent to lieutenant general in the other uniformed services. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral...
who retired
Retirement
Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours.Many people choose to retire when they are eligible for private or public pension benefits, although some are forced to retire when physical conditions don't allow the person to...
from the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
in 1998. His last assignment on active duty
Active duty
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was commander of Naval Air Forces Atlantic
Commander, Naval Air Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet
Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet is the aviation Type Commander for the United States Atlantic Fleet naval aviation units...
. As a retiree, he became an advisor to the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps at Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
, of which he was a 1966 alumnus. As of 2011 he is married to Vanderbilt alumna Pat Waggoner Mazach and lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay...
.