Richard W. Butler
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Richard W. Butler | |
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| File:Rear Admiral Richard Butler.jpg | |
| Birth name | Richard Wallace Butler[1] |
| Born | 1959 (age 66–67)[2] |
| Branch | File:Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg United States Navy |
| Service years | 1982–2016 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral Lower Half |
| Commands | VFA-25 CVW-14 Joint Task Force Guantanamo Carrier Strike Group 4 |
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Richard W. Butler is a retired aviator and officer in the United States Navy.[3][4]
He was the commandant of Joint Task Force Guantanamo from July 2013 to July 2014.[3]
Butler went on record as supporting President Barack Obama's plan to close the detention camp.[5]
Butler later served as the commanding officer of Carrier Strike Group 4 before retiring from active duty in 2016.[4]
Earlier in his career, Butler commanded Strike Fighter Squadron 25 and Carrier Air Wing 14.[4]
Butler is a 1982 graduate of the University of Kentucky. He later earned a master's degree from the National War College.[4]
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External links
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