CAPT 'O.W.' WRIGHT, USN

CO - RTC GREAT LAKES
8 Dec 2001-13 Sep 2003

TASK FORCE EXCEL
Aug 2001-Nov 2001

CO - NAB LITTLE CREEK
Prgm Mgr: Public Safety
& ATFP Mid Atlantic
Jul 1998-Aug 2001

CINCLANTFLT
Flag Secretary to CINC
XO to DCINC
Jun 1996-Jul 1998

CO - PSA PUGET SOUND
Jan 1994-Jun 1996

BUPERS-Deputy Pers 3
Mar 1993-Dec 1993

WHITE HOUSE
USN Liaison Officer
for Secretary of Army,
Jan 1992-Mar 1993

USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Dept Head-Adm Officer
Sep 1990-Jan 1992

BUPERS
Hd Ofcr Fitness Rpt Br.
Feb 1987-Sep 1990

USS IOWA
Dept Head-Adm Officer
Jan 1985-Feb 1987

JCS-PENTAGON
Sp Asst to Chairman
Jun 1983-Dec 1984

USS MIDWAY
Dept Head-Adm Officer
Jun 1981-Jun 1983

SAN DIEGO STATE
College Degree Comp. Prgm
Feb 1980-Jun 1981

COMPHIBRON 5
Dept Head-Adm Officer
Jan 1977-Feb 1980

COMNAVMARIANAS GUAM
LDO Ensign:
Sp. Asst. for Civil Affairs
YN1, YNC: Flag Ofc Supv.
Jun 1974-Nov 76

CINCPAC HAWAII
Admin. Assistant to J2
Leading Yeoman for CINC
J2 Intel Command Center
Married Doni

Redesignated Yeoman
from Boatswainmate

VIETNAM
USS BENEWAH-PBRs
USS ASHEVILLE-PBRs
Patrol Riverine Boats
Advisor-Vietnam Army
Oct 1966-Feb 1970

USS RANGER
USS YORKTOWN
VAW-III - North Island

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD:
Vietnamese Language School
DAM NECK: Weapons Training
NABLC:
Jungle Warfare Survival Sch. Assault Boat Coxswain School
SAN DIEGO: YN-A School

BOOT CAMP - SD

			CO - RTC GREAT LAKES 8 Dec 2001-13 Sep 2003 TASK FORCE EXCEL Aug 2001-Nov 2001 CO - NAB LITTLE CREEK Prgm Mgr: Public Safety & ATFP Mid Atlantic Jul 1998-Aug 2001 CINCLANTFLT Flag Secretary to CINC XO to DCINC Jun 1996-Jul 1998 CO - PSA PUGET SOUND Jan 1994-Jun 1996 BUPERS-Deputy Pers 3 Mar 1993-Dec 1993 WHITE HOUSE USN Liaison Officer for Secretary of Army, Jan 1992-Mar 1993 USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT Dept Head-Adm Officer Sep 1990-Jan 1992 BUPERS Hd Ofcr Fitness Rpt Br. Feb 1987-Sep 1990 USS IOWA Dept Head-Adm Officer Jan 1985-Feb 1987 JCS-PENTAGON Sp Asst to Chairman Jun 1983-Dec 1984 USS MIDWAY Dept Head-Adm Officer Jun 1981-Jun 1983 SAN DIEGO STATE College Degree Comp. Prgm Feb 1980-Jun 1981 COMPHIBRON 5 Dept Head-Adm Officer Jan 1977-Feb 1980 COMNAVMARIANAS GUAM LDO Ensign: Sp. Asst. for Civil Affairs YN1, YNC: Flag Ofc Supv. Jun 1974-Nov 76 CINCPAC HAWAII Admin. Assistant to J2 Leading Yeoman for CINC J2 Intel Command Center Married Doni Redesignated Yeoman from Boatswainmate VIETNAM USS BENEWAH-PBRs USS ASHEVILLE-PBRs Patrol Riverine Boats Advisor-Vietnam Army Oct 1966-Feb 1970 USS RANGER USS YORKTOWN VAW-III - North Island WASHINGTON NAVY YARD: Vietnamese Language School DAM NECK: Weapons Training NABLC: Jungle Warfare Survival Sch. Assault Boat Coxswain School SAN DIEGO: YN-A School BOOT CAMP - SD
Captain Wright proudly served as the Commanding Officer of Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes IL where he annually prepared 55,000 recruits ready for the fleet. Prior to RTC Capt Wright was double hatted as the Commanding Officer of Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Norfolk VA, and Program Manager, Public Safety, Mid-Atlantic Region. Capt Wright also had command of the Personnel Support Activity, Puget Sound WA. He was the Flag Secretary to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet and Executive Officer for the Deputy Commander prior to reporting to NAB Little Creek. Captain Wright graduated from High School in San Antonio TX, and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1965. After recruit training and initial operational sea duty assignments on Aircraft Carriers Yorktown and Ranger, he completed numerous service schools which included Jungle Warfare Training and Assault Boat Coxswain School at Little Creek in 1966. He was then assigned to the Mobile Riverine Forces, the USS BENEWAH (APB 35), Patrol Riverine Boats (PBR), the USS Asheville (Patrol Gunboat 84) and advisor duty in Vietnam from 1966 to 1970. From August 1970 until April 1976 he continued on operational sea duty and forward deployed overseas duty on numerous surface ships until he was commissioned as a Limited Duty Officer. Captain Wright’s twenty years operational sea duty also includes four department head tours — Amphibious Squadron FIVE, Aircraft Carrier MIDWAY (CV 41), Battleship IOWA (BB 61), and Nuclear Aircraft Carrier THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71). Other shore duty assignments include Special Assistant for Civil Affairs, Guam; Special Assistant to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; Head Officer Fitness Report Branch, Bureau of Naval Personnel; U.S. Navy Liaison Officer for the Secretary of the Army, assigned to the White House; and Director, Field Support Activities, Bureau of Naval Personnel. Captain Wright’s personal decorations include three Legion of Merits, two Defense Meritorious Service Medals, four Meritorious Service Medals, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, four Navy Commendation Medals, the Navy Achievement Medal, the Combat Action Ribbon and two Good Conduct Medals in addition to various campaign and service decorations. Captain Wright is also the second recipient of the UDT/Seal Association Medal. Captain Wright has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Personnel Administration, a Bachelor of Liberal Arts Degree in Psychology, and a Masters of Liberal Arts Degree in Psychology, all from San Diego State University, San Diego CA. Captain Wright is happily married to the former Doni Nelson of Houston TX. They have four wonderful children, Christina (Pulaski TN), Audie (Dallas TX), Dandi (Austin TX), and Beau (Providence RI). Capt. Wardell C. Wright, Sr.