Powell Frederick Carter Jr. (June 3, 1931 – June 28, 2017) was a

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four star admiral who served as

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1985–1987, United States Military Representative, NATO Military Committee (USMILREP) from 1987 to 1988; and as Commander in Chief,

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(CINCLANTFLT) from 1988 to 1991. He died at the age of 86 in 2017.

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