David C. Richardson | |
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Born | Meridian, Mississippi, United States | April 8, 1914
Died | June 13, 2015 San Diego, California, United States | (aged 101)
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1936–1972 |
Rank | Vice admiral |
Commands held | United States Sixth Fleet |
Relations | 6 children (1 deceased), 12 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren |
David Charles Richardson (April 8, 1914 – June 13, 2015) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy.
He was a 1936 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. [1] [2]
Deep Draft Command at Sea
As Assistant DCNO (Air) (1967-1968), he sponsored adapting a DIKW pyramid to enable copiloting a JCS- WWMCCS Sea Surveillance System. He then became Commander of the United States Sixth Fleet (August 1968 – August 1970). This tour was notable for his role in creating the Ocean Surveillance Information System (OSIS) to help monitor Soviet naval operations.
Deputy Commander US Pacific Fleet (1970 - 1972)
He directed integration of an automated Sea Surveillance System for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Naval Control and Protection of Shipping (NCAPS) into the World-Wide Command and Control System ( WWMCCS).
Retired during 1972 but remained active in roles involving the US Naval Research Lab with SIMDIS. For example, see RSC-114 Class United States Navy torpedo retrievers. MarineTraffic is also an ASW-NCAPS derivative. (2007)
Also see: Global Command and Control System that replaced WWMCCS decision support system (1986).
Richardson died in 2015 at the age of 101. [3] His wife, Jeanne M. McHugh (1923–2014), died after 59 years of marriage.