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BENNETT-RAYMOND

RAYMOND  D. BENNETT

Rate/Rank
CAPT
Service Branch
USN 6/1955 - 10/1983
Speciality
NAVAL AVIATOR
Born 04/10/1933
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TX
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, NAVY LABORATORIES
DEPUTY PROGRAM MGR, AEGIS SYSTEM
CO, NAVAL COASTAL SYSTEMS CENTER
SERVICE MEMORIES

Ray was a navy pilot and Weapons System Specialist for 28 years. He served in 5 Squadrons and held several positions in research and development including Deputy Director of Navy Laboratories, Deputy Program Manager of the Aegis System, and Commanding Officer of the Naval Coastal Systems Center.

After retirement from the Navy as a Captain, he worked for Lockheed Missiles and Space Company for 10 years as a senior Advanced Systems Engineer. He held degrees from the University of Texas, U.S. Navy Post Graduate School, the University of Northern Colorado, and was a Distinguished Graduate of the U.S. Naval War College.