10 Facts About Richard Dunleavy

Admiral Richard Michael Dunleavy was born on April 25,1933 and is a retired US naval officer.

Richard Dunleavy retired as a two-star rear admiral in 1992 after being demoted from the rank of three-star vice admiral as a result of the Tailhook scandal.

Richard Dunleavy was then assigned to Heavy Attack Squadron 1 at NAS Jacksonville, Florida.

Richard Dunleavy then became a reconnaissance attack navigator in the RA-5C Vigilante and was redesignated a Naval Flight Officer with the establishment of the NFO specialty in 1966.

Richard Dunleavy made an around the world cruise in 1964, as part of Operation Sea Orbit, while deployed on the USS Enterprise with Heavy Attack Squadron 7.

Richard Dunleavy commanded USS Ponchatoula and was later selected as the first naval flight officer to command an aircraft carrier, serving as commanding officer of USS Coral Sea.

Richard Dunleavy was extremely well-liked and respected, and was considered an excellent commanding officer by those who served under him on the Coral Sea.

In 1991, Admiral Richard Dunleavy was the highest-ranking officer at the annual Tailhook Association Symposium in Las Vegas, NV.

Richard Dunleavy was one of three admirals given a censure for his part in planning the event.

Richard Dunleavy's decorations include a Distinguished Service Medal, three Legions of Merit, eight Air Medals, four Navy Commendation Medals with Combat "V", a Navy Unit Citation, a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Vietnam Campaign Medal.