Background
Sargent, David Putnam was born on June 19, 1945 in Ayer, Massachusetts, United States.
Sargent, David Putnam was born on June 19, 1945 in Ayer, Massachusetts, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Mech. Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1967; Master of Science, Naval Postgraduate School, 1974.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1967;
advanced through grades to rear admiral, United States Navy, 1994;
main propulsion assistant, United States Ship Wallace L. Lind
engineering officer, United States Ship Wallace L. Lind
company officer, United States Ship Shakori, 1975-1977;
officer in charge technical assistant field team, Imperial Iranian Navy, 1978-1979;
surface warfare program manager AEGIS shipbuilding command, Naval Sea Sys. Command, 1983-1985;
company officer, United States Ship Farragut, 1985-1988;
chief staff officer, Surface Warfare Development Group, 1988-1989;
combat system operations branch manager, AEGIS Program Office, 1989-1990;
program manager Fleet Introduction & Lifetime Support, AEGIS Program Office, 1990-1994;
commander Naval Surface Warfare Center, Naval Sea Sys. Command, 1994-1996;
program Executive officer Carriers, Littoral & Auxiliary Ships, Naval Sea Sys.
Command, 1996-1998;
program Executive officer, Expeditionary Warfare, since 1998.