Richard C. Macke
| Richard C. Macke | |
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Admiral Richard C. Macke, USN
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| Born |
January 4, 1938 Freeport, Illinois |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1960-1996 |
| Rank |
 Rear Admiral
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| Commands held |
U.S. Pacific Command Carrier Group FOUR Carrier Group TWO Naval Space Command USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) USS Camden (AOE-2) VA-66 |
Richard Chester Macke is a retired Naval Aviator and admiral in the United States Navy. He last served as Commander of United States Pacific Command (USPACOM) from July 19, 1994 until January 31, 1996.
Macke graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a bachelor of science degree in 1960. After graduation, he reported to flight training in Pensacola, Florida, and was designated a Naval Aviator in August, 1961. He then reported to VA-23 in Lemoore, California and flew A-4 Skyhawks from USS Midway (CV-41).
In 1965, Macke was selected for Test Pilot Training and entered the Navy Test Pilot School at Patuxent River, Maryland. Following graduation, he served in the Weapons System Test Directorate of the Naval Air Test Center, participating in the initial trials of the A-7A, Corsair II aircraft. He next went to VA-27, flying A-7's and completing more than 150 combat missions in Southeast Asia from the USS Constellation (CV-64).
Macke reported to the U.S Naval Postgraduate School in February 1970, where he graduated with distinction with a master of science degree in operations research and systems analysis. In March 1971, he reported to VA-66 at Cecil Field, Florida as Executive Officer and later as Commanding Officer of the A-7E squadron flying from the USS Independence (CV-62).
In January 1975, he was assigned to the Navy Office of Legislative Affairs in the Pentagon, where he was involved in presenting the Naval Aviation Program budget to members of Congress and their staffs. Following completion of Nuclear Propulsion Training, Admiral Macke served as Executive Officer of USS Nimitz (CVN-68), where he participated in the attempted rescue of American hostages in Iran. Completing that tour, he was selected for major ship command and commanded the USS Camden (AOE-2).
Macke served a short tour as the Executive Assistant to the Navy Director of Command and Control in the Pentagon prior to reporting to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) as Commanding Officer on July 6, 1984. During his highly successful tour on IKE, the ship was awarded the Battle "E" as the most combat-ready aircraft carrier on the East Coast of the United States. Macke relinquished command on October 18, 1986.
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