William Douglas Crowder
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Vice Admiral William Douglas Crowder (born 1952)[1] is a retired United States Navy admiral who served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy (N3/N5) in his final assignment, retiring in November 2009. Crowder was the 45th commander of the United States 7th Fleet from September 2006 to July 2008.
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Born | 1952 (age 71ā72) |
Allegiance | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1974-2009 |
Rank | Vice admiral |
Commands | US 7th Fleet Carrier Strike Group Nine USS Kidd (DDG-993) |
Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit |
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