- John W. Craine Jr.
Infobox Military Person
name= John W. Craine Jr.
lived= born: June 4, 1945
placeofbirth=Richmond, VA
placeofdeath=
caption= Vice Admiral John W. Craine Jr. USN(ret.)
nickname=
allegiance= USN
serviceyears= 1968-2001 (USN)
rank= Vice Admiral (USN)
commands= Director, Naval Training, Office of the Chief of Naval OperationsChief of Naval Education and Training
unit=
battles=
awards=Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (three awards)
Meritorious Service MedalAir Medal
Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal
Navy-Marine Corps Achievement MedalNavy Expeditionary Medal National Defense Service Medal (two awards)Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Expert Pistol Shot Medal
Expert Rifleman Medal
laterwork= President:State University of New York Maritime College (2006-Present)Vice Admiral Craine was appointed president of the
State University of New York Maritime College on May 27, 2006 after serving as the acting president since June, 2005. He joined SUNY in October, 2001, and served as the interim president of the Maritime College until July, 2002, when he became the founding president of the State University’s Neil D. Levin Graduate Institute of International Relations and Commerce. In January, 2003, he served as chairman of the Board of Trustees Task Force on Efficiency and Effectiveness of the State University. In March, 2004, he joined the Research Foundation,State University of New York , as senior vice president.During his thirty-three-year career in the U.S. Navy, Admiral Craine, a fighter pilot, held several senior leadership positions, including command of a fighter squadron, a naval air station, and 26 naval bases and air stations in the Atlantic Fleet. He culminated his service as Director, Naval Training, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, and Chief of Naval Education and Training, overseeing 168 training activities that provided training for 440,000 officers, soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines each year, in programs ranging from enlisted basic and technical training to naval flight training.
Admiral Craine is a graduate of
Randolph-Macon College ,Ashland, Virginia , and is a distinguished graduate of the Air Command and Staff College, Montgomery, Alabama. He and his spouse, Wendy, reside on campus. They have two grown sons.Links
* [http://www.sunymaritime.edu State University of New York Maritime College]
References
* [http://www.sunymaritime.edu/About%20Maritime/Presidents%20Corner/presidentbio.aspx State University of New York Maritime College]
* [http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=1772 U.S. Department of Defense News Release]ee also
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State University of New York Maritime College
*List of Presidents/Superintendents of the State University of New York Maritime College and Preceding Organizations
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