David C. Richardson (admiral)
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| Born | April 8, 1914 Meridian, Mississippi, United States |
| Died | June 13, 2015 (aged 101) San Diego, California, United States |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1936–1972 |
| Rank | Vice admiral |
| Commands | United States Sixth Fleet |
| Relations | 6 children (1 deceased), 12 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren |
David Charles Richardson (April 8, 1914 – June 13, 2015) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy.
He was a 1936 graduate of the United States Naval Academy.[1][2]
Embarked Aboard
- Junior Officer (1936-1939)
- Naval Flight Training (1940)
- Fighter Squadron Five
- USS Saratoga (CV-3) / USS Ranger (CV-4)
- USS Yorktown (CV-5) / USS Wasp (CV-7)
- Guadalcanal Campaign (1942)
- Tactical Aviation Training (Florida)
- Carrier Group Readiness Training (Hawaii)
Post World War Two
Abstract from Naval Institute Oral History Project
- Source: David C. Richardson Naval Institute Oral History Project
- Helped write analysis of wartime battles ...
- Carrier Air Group13 (CVW-13)
- Embarked aboard USS Princeton (CV-37)
- Helped plan for NATO military structure ...
- Executive Officer (XO) (1950-1953)
Post Korean War
- ComAirPac (OP-5)
- CinCSouth (Naples)
Deep Draft Command at Sea
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- OpNav (OP-06) (1961-1964)
Flag Officer Roles
- Commander Fleet Air Norfolk (1965-1966)
- Commander Task Force 77 (1966-1967)
- Assistant DCNO (Air) (1967-1968)
- Commander Sixth Fleet (1968-1970)
- Deputy CinCPacFlt (1970-1972)
As Assistant DCNO (Air) (1967-1968), he sponsored adapting a DIKW pyramid to enable copiloting a JCS-WWMCCS Sea Surveillance System. He then became Commander of the United States Sixth Fleet (August 1968 – August 1970). This tour was notable for his role in creating the Ocean Surveillance Information System (OSIS) to help monitor Soviet naval operations.
Deputy Commander US Pacific Fleet (1970 - 1972)
He directed integration of an automated Sea Surveillance System for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Naval Control and Protection of Shipping (NCAPS) into the World-Wide Command and Control System (WWMCCS).
Retired during 1972 but remained active in roles involving the US Naval Research Lab with SIMDIS. For example, see RSC-114 Class United States Navy torpedo retrievers. MarineTraffic is also an ASW-NCAPS derivative. (2007)
Also see: Global Command and Control System that replaced WWMCCS decision support system (1986).
Richardson died in 2015 at the age of 101.[3] His wife, Jeanne M. McHugh (1923–2014), died after 59 years of marriage.
