Richard B. Landolt

Richard B. Landolt
Rear Admiral Richard Landolt in 2012
Nickname(s)	Rich
Born	1959 (age 64–65)
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1981–2014
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	Amphibious Force 7th Fleet in Okinawa, Japan
Battles/wars	Gulf War Operation Iraqi Freedom
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal

Richard Banks "Rich" Landolt^[1] (born 1959)^[2] is a retired Rear Admiral of the United States Navy. He currently serves as the Senior Civilian Representative of the Secretary of Defense in Europe and the Defense Advisor to the U.S. Ambassador to NATO.^[3]

Military career

Landolt commanded the Amphibious Force for the 7th Fleet (Task Force 76) in Okinawa, Japan.^[4]

He has served as a senior fellow on the Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group. In addition he also served as the deputy director of the Expeditionary Warfare Division for the United States Navy.^[5]

Landolt retired from the U.S. Navy in February 2014.^[6]

Post-military career

2017 U.S. Defense Department portrait

After his military retirement, Landolt served as the Executive Director of Public Safety for the city of Mobile, Alabama from July 2014^[7] to March 2017.^[8]

In August 2017 he was appointed Senior Civilian Representative of Defense Secretary James Mattis in Europe and the Defense Advisor to Permanent Representative of the United States to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Kay Bailey Hutchison in Brussels, Belgium.^[9]

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Florida in 1981^[10]
• Master's degree in Telecommunications Systems Management from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1987^[11]

References

1. "PN1408 — Navy". U.S. Congress. August 4, 1990. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
2. Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 70. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
3. "Defense Advisor Richard B. Landolt, U.S. Mission to NATO Secretary of Defense Representative, Europe". U.S. Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
4. Article talking about Landolt
5. Biographical Info Archived 2011-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
6. Official Navy Biography
7. Sharp, John (July 1, 2014). "Retired military admiral to coordinate emergency preparation plans, performance measures as new public safety director". Alabama Media Group. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
8. Stokes, Prescotte (March 17, 2017). "Mobile Public Safety director resigns, Mayor Stimpson promotes MPD Chief Barber". Alabama Media Group. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
9. "Senior Executive Service Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. August 22, 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
10. Owolabi, Olufemi A. (December 16, 2013). "Admiral Landolt Retires after 32 Years of Service". U.S. Africa Command. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
11. Landolt, Richard Banks (March 1987). "The Officer in Tactical Command and Tactical Data Information Exchange Systems (OTCIXS/TADIXS) and the Transition to the Military Strategic and Tactical Relay System (MILSTAR)" (PDF). Naval Postgraduate School. Retrieved 2017-09-23.

External links

• Official Profile
• Speech by Landolt