Background
Dantone, Joseph John was born on August 6, 1942 in Baltimore. Son of Joseph John and Miriam Edith (Moore) Dantone.
Dantone, Joseph John was born on August 6, 1942 in Baltimore. Son of Joseph John and Miriam Edith (Moore) Dantone.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1964; Master of Science in Aero. Engineering, Material Management, Naval Postgraduate School, 1971; postgraduate, Nuclear Power School, Orlando, Florida, 1982-1983.
Commanded ensign, United States Navy, 1964; advanced through grades to rear admiral, United States Navy, 1991; pilot Fighter Squadron 84, United States Navy, Oceana, Virginia, 1966-1967; pilot Fighter Squadron 161, United States Navy, San Diego, 1967-1969; pilot/operations Fighter Squadron 1, United States Navy, San Diego, 1971-1975; deputy for F-14 Program Naval Air Systems Command, United States Navy, Washington, 1975-1977; commanding officer Fighter Squadron 14, United States Navy, Oceana, 1977-1981; Executive officer United States Ship Enterprise, United States Navy, Alameda, California, 1984-1986; commanding officer United States Ship Wichita, United States Navy, Alameda, California, 1986-1987; commanding officer, United States Ship Abraham Lincon Precom Unit, Newport News, Virginia, 1987-1988; commanding officer United States Ship Dwight D. Eisenhower, United States Navy, Norfolk, Virginia, 1988-1990; director program resource appraisal division, United States Navy, Washington, 1990-1992; commander, Carrier Group Three, 1992-1994; deputy director, National Reconnaissance Office (Master of Science), Washington, 1994-1996; director, Defense Mapping Agency, Washington, 1996-1997; acting director, National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Reston, since 1997.
Married Maria Elizabeth Szolnoky, May 4, 1968. Children: Joseph John III, Marne Elizabeth.