Duvall Williams
Duvall McClellan "Mac" Williams, Jr. (born 6 February 1943)[1] is a retired rear admiral of the United States Navy who was a commander of the United States Naval Investigative Service.[2] His tenure included the time of the Tailhook scandal; he and Rear Admiral John E. Gordon were tasked with conducting the investigation.[3] After their report was subject to harsh criticism by the Pentagon in 1992, Williams and Gordon resigned.[1][4]
Duvall Williams | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Mac" |
| Born | February 6, 1943 Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | Naval Investigative Service |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (2) Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal (3) |
Born in Fayetteville, North Carolina[1] and raised in Wilmington, North Carolina, Williams earned a B.S. degree in chemistry from Wake Forest University in 1965[5] and a J.D. degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 1968.[6] After law school, he was commissioned as a reserve officer in the Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps. Called to active duty in 1969,[1] he later earned an LL.M. degree from the University of London.[6]
References
- Schmitt, Eric (25 September 1992). "Senior Navy Officers Suppressed Sex Investigation, Pentagon Says". The New York Times. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- "Opinion | the Navy at Its Brassiest". The New York Times. October 1992.
- "Pentagon Blasts Navy's Tailhook Investigation". Los Angeles Times. 25 September 1992.
- "Pentagon Blasts Tailhook Probe, Two Admirals Resign - the Tech".
- Howler '65. Winston-Salem, North Carolina: Wake Forest College. 1965. p. 226.
- "RADM Duvall M. "Mac" Williams Jr., USN" (PDF). NCISA History Project. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 2021-03-17.