Richard Duke Heinz (born 1967) is a retired

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who last served as the director of logistics of the

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Career

Heinz received his commission in 1989 through Officer Candidate School. His operational assignments included tours on the , , and . During those tours, he participated in

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, and

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. He's also a member of the Defense Acquisition Professional Community. Shore assignments include: *Strategy and Readiness Division Chief for the

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J4 *Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Weapon Systems Support (WSS) *Commanding officer, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Jacksonville *Director, Aviation Operations at NAVSUP WSS, Philadelphia *Head, Program Objective Memorandum Development Section, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, N80, Washington, D.C. *S-3 Integrated Weapons System Lead, NAVSUP WSS *Officer in Command shore detailer, NAVSUP Office of Personnel, Millington *Supply officer for Navy Flight Demonstration Team

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and aviation support division officer, at

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Education

*B.B.A, International Business from

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*M.B.A, from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University *M.S. in National Resource Strategy from the

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, at

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. *Graduate of the

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’s Executive Development Institute.

Awards

He is also a qualified Naval Aviation Supply officer, Submarine Warfare Supply Corps officer. Notable Awards include: * US_Defense_Superior_Service_Medal_ribbon

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References

1967 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) James Madison University alumni Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University alumni Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy alumni Recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal (United States) Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Navy admirals Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal {{US-navy-bio-stub