14 Facts About Walter Doran

Walter Francis Doran was born on October 15,1945 and is a retired admiral in the United States Navy, who served as the Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet from May 2002 to July 2005.

Walter Doran was commissioned as an Ensign in 1967 through the Navy's Reserve Officer Training Corps Program.

In 1979, Admiral Walter Doran attended the Indian Defense Services Staff College in Wellington, India, where he earned a master's degree in Defense Studies.

Walter Doran describes this experience in India as "serendipitously important" as he attended the Staff College with men who would later come to serve in high-ranking positions within their respective governments, among them former Indian CNS Arun Prakash and his successor.

Admiral Walter Doran holds a master's degree in communications from the University of Oklahoma, which he received in 1983.

Walter Doran commanded the USS De Wert and the USS Belknap, flagship for the United States Sixth Fleet home ported in Gaeta, Italy.

From June 1995 to December 1996, Admiral Walter Doran served as commander of Amphibious Group One in and the Amphibious Force US Seventh Fleet, both homeported out of Okinawa, Japan.

Walter Doran served as Deputy Commander in Chief and Chief of Staff, United States Southern Command from December 1996 through July 1998.

From August 1998 to September 2000, Admiral Walter Doran commanded United States Seventh Fleet homeported out of Yokosuka, Japan.

In 2005, Walter Doran was appointed to Navy Service Executive for Raytheon Company.

Walter Doran has concentrated a significant portion of his Raytheon work in fostering and developing the company's sales to India.

In 2014, Walter Doran was elected to the Military Officers Association of America board of directors.

In October 2018, Walter Doran became chairman of the Military Officers Association's board of directors.

Walter Doran has served on the Military Child Education Coalition board of directors and the US-India Business Council board of directors.