Richard B. Landolt
Encyclopedia
Richard B. Landolt is a Rear Admiral
in the United States Navy
. He is currently in command of the Amphibious Force for the 7th Fleet (Task Force 76
) in Okinawa, Japan.
Prior to his current position, he served as a senior fellow on the Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group
. In addition he also served as the deputy director of the Expeditionary Warfare Division for the United States Navy.
Rear Admiral
Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
in 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...
. He is currently in command of the Amphibious Force for the 7th Fleet (Task Force 76
Task Force 76
Expeditionary Strike Group SEVEN/Task Force 76 is a United States Navy task force. It is at one and the same time operationally a Task Force of the United States Seventh Fleet and administratively, the USN's only permanently forward-deployed Expeditionary Strike Group...
) in Okinawa, Japan.
Prior to his current position, he served as a senior fellow on the Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group
Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group
The Chief of Naval 0perations Strategic Studies Group was established by Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Thomas B. Hayward in 1981. The Group is co-located at the United States Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, but receives its direction and makes its reports only to the Chief of...
. In addition he also served as the deputy director of the Expeditionary Warfare Division for the United States Navy.
Education
- Bachelors degree in Political Science from the University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaThe University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
- Masters degree in Telecommunications Systems Management from the Naval Postgraduate SchoolNaval Postgraduate SchoolThe Naval Postgraduate School is an accredited research university operated by the United States Navy. Located in Monterey, California, it grants master's degrees, Engineer's degrees and doctoral degrees...