Background
Avrit, Richard Calvin was born on February 18, 1932 in Tilamook, Oregon, United States. Son of Roy Calvin and Mary Louise (Morgan) Avrit.
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Richard Calvin Avrit
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Bachelor of Science in Engineering, United States Naval Academy, 1953; Master of Science in Engineering Electronics, United States Naval Postgraduate School, 1960; postgraduate, United States Naval War College, 1971-1972.
Career
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1953; advanced through grades to rear admiral, United States Navy, 1979; served weapons department, United States Ship George K. Mackenzie, 1953-1954; operations department, United States Ship Willis A. Lee, 1954-1957; commanding officer, United States Ship Sumner County, 1960-1963; project officer, staff of commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force, Key West, Florida, 1963-1966; Executive officer, United States Ship Berkeley, 1966-1968; operations officer, AAW project officer Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Florilla Nine, 1968-1970; commanding officer, United States Ship Sellers, 1970-1971; military assistant for surface guns and missiles to assistant director, Ocean Control Directorate, Defense Research and Engineering, Office Secretary ofDef., 1972-1976; commanding officer, United States Ship Harry E. Yarnell, 1976-1978; chief of staff, commander, Naval Surface Force United States Atlantic Fleet, 1978-1979; project manager for, Saudi Naval Expansion Program, Naval Material Command, Washington, 1979-1982; director navy logistics plans, Office Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, 1982-1984; consultant, Information Spectrum, Inc.,, 1984-1988; president, Military Data Corporation, Arlington, Virginia, 1989-1991; small business consultant, since 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Member Naval Institute, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Connections
Married Alice Jane Tamminga, July 10, 1959. 1 daughter, Tamra Jane.
