Richard Layne Shurts

Background

Shurts, Richard Layne was born on September 11, 1940 in Minneapolis. Son of Emory Layne and Marvel Cecelia (Hans) Shurts.

Education

Bachelor, North Dakota State University, 1963. Master of Public Administration, University Washington, 1974.

Career

Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1963; advanced through grades to captain, United States Navy, 1985; director maintenance antisubmarine squadron 32,, Atlantic Fleet, 1974-1978; commander officer V.S. support unit, Naval Air Station, Cecil Field, Florida, 1978-1979; Executive officer, Master Jet Base, Cecil Field, Florida, 1985-1987; commanding officer anti submarine squadron 30, Naval Air Station, 1979-1982; professor naval science, commanding officer naval Reserve Officers Training Corps unit, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1987-1990; chief navy section, United States Army Command and Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, since 1990.

Achievements

• Richard Layne Shurts has been listed as a noteworthy Naval officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Military advisor Clay County Chamber of C., Orange Park, Florida, 1985-1987. Member Society of America Military Engineers (faculty advisor 1989).

Connections

Married Charlotte Ann Novatney, February 16, 1963. Children: Lisa Ann Shurts Retterath, Jeffrey Layne.

Father:

Emory Layne Shurts

Mother:

Marvel Cecelia (Hans) Shurts

Spouse:

Charlotte Ann Novatney

child:

Lisa Ann Shurts Retterath Shurts

child:

Jeffrey Layne Shurts