Craig Robert Quigley (born 1952) was an officer in the

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and a former

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, who retired with the rank of Rear Admiral. He graduated from the

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as President of the Class of 1975. His first duty station was , where he qualified as a

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. He later served aboard before accepting a lateral transfer to the Restricted Line as a Public Affairs Officer. A career naval officer, Quigley served 27 years on active duty, achieving the rank of

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and serving as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) at the Pentagon. As a Navy spokesman, he expressed the opposition of many in the military towards homosexuals serving in the military when he said, "Homosexuals are notoriously promiscuous" and that in shared shower situations, heterosexuals would have an "uncomfortable feeling of someone watching". Upon retiring from the Navy, Quigley accepted a position as Vice President of Communications & Public Affairs for Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems & Sensors, leading a 30-person communications team across eight states for a $3.5B operating company. After working for

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, Quigley became Director of Communication for

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. He then served as the Executive Director of the Hampton Roads Military & Federal Facilities Alliance, a public-private partnership dedicated to attracting, retaining and growing federal facilities in the region. He retired from this position in June 2022. Quigley is a 1975 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at

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, and was president of his class. A native of

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, he is an active public speaker, and believes in the value of mentoring juniors and developing teamwork to accomplish difficult objectives. He has been listed in ''Who’s Who in American High Schools'' and ''Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities'', and was selected as an “Outstanding Young Man of America” in 1980. He serves as a member of the Communications Committee of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustees. On

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, Rear Admiral Quigley was a media spokesperson at

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