Background
Willard, Robert F. was born in 1950 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
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Robert F. Willard
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Graduate, United States Naval Academy, 1973. Master in Engineering Management, Old Dominion University.
Career
Advanced through grades to admiral, 2005. F-14 naval aviator; served with Fighter Squadrons Two (VF-2), Twenty Four (VF-24), and One Twenty Four (VF-124) National Academy of Sciences Miramar. Operations and executive officer, instructor Navy Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun).
Executive and commanding officer Screaming Eagles. Commander United States Ship Tripoli, 1994, United States Ship Abraham Lincoln, 1995—1998. Commander Carrier Group 5 United States Ship Kitty Hawk, 2000—2001.
Deputy chief of staff to Commander United States Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT), Pearl Harbor, 2001, Commander, 2007—2009, 7th Fleet, Yokosuka, Japan, 2002—2004. Vice chief naval operations United States Navy, Washington, 2005—2007. Commander United States Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), Pearl Harbor, 2007—2009, United States Pacific Command (USPACOM), Honolulu, since 2009.
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Married Donna J. Willard.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Decorated Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit (4), others. Named Pacific Fleet Tailhooker of Year, 1982.Decorated Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit (4), others. Named Pacific Fleet Tailhooker of Year, 1982.