Rear Admiral Arlington F. Campbell, USN, graduated from the United States Naval Academy (Graduate # 29914) in Annapolis, Maryland with the class of 1961. Upon commissioning, he attended nuclear power and submarine training in New London, Connecticut. He later attended the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, earning a Master of Science Degree.
After service on four submarines as a junior officer, Admiral Campbell commanded the USS Richard B. Russell (SSN-687) and was the first commanding officer of the USS Ohio (SSGN-726). He served on the OPNAV staff submarine directorate and developed nuclear reactors while on the staff of Admiral Hyman G. Rickover.
Captain Campbell was selected for flag rank in November 1985. Admiral Campbell commanded Submarine Squadron EIGHTEEN, Submarine Group SIX and was the first Commander of Submarine Group TEN. In the mid-1980s, he served as Commander, Naval Telecommunications Command. In 1991 he became the first deputy director of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).
Admiral Campbell retired from the Navy in 1994. During his career, he was awarded the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, five awards of the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal, two awards of the Navy Unit Commendation ribbon, the Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon, the Battle Efficiency "E" ribbon, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal and two awards of the Sea Service Deployment ribbon.
In his civilian career, he was vice president for Decision Systems Technology, Inc. in Rockville, Maryland. He died in 2009 at the Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland.
After service on four submarines as a junior officer, Admiral Campbell commanded the USS Richard B. Russell (SSN-687) and was the first commanding officer of the USS Ohio (SSGN-726). He served on the OPNAV staff submarine directorate and developed nuclear reactors while on the staff of Admiral Hyman G. Rickover.
Captain Campbell was selected for flag rank in November 1985. Admiral Campbell commanded Submarine Squadron EIGHTEEN, Submarine Group SIX and was the first Commander of Submarine Group TEN. In the mid-1980s, he served as Commander, Naval Telecommunications Command. In 1991 he became the first deputy director of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).
Admiral Campbell retired from the Navy in 1994. During his career, he was awarded the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, five awards of the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal, two awards of the Navy Unit Commendation ribbon, the Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon, the Battle Efficiency "E" ribbon, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal and two awards of the Sea Service Deployment ribbon.
In his civilian career, he was vice president for Decision Systems Technology, Inc. in Rockville, Maryland. He died in 2009 at the Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland.
Rear Admiral Arlington F. Campbell, USN, graduated from the United States Naval Academy (Graduate # 29914) in Annapolis, Maryland with the class of 1961. Upon commissioning, he attended nuclear power and submarine training in New London, Connecticut. He later attended the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, earning a Master of Science Degree.
After service on four submarines as a junior officer, Admiral Campbell commanded the USS Richard B. Russell (SSN-687) and was the first commanding officer of the USS Ohio (SSGN-726). He served on the OPNAV staff submarine directorate and developed nuclear reactors while on the staff of Admiral Hyman G. Rickover.
Captain Campbell was selected for flag rank in November 1985. Admiral Campbell commanded Submarine Squadron EIGHTEEN, Submarine Group SIX and was the first Commander of Submarine Group TEN. In the mid-1980s, he served as Commander, Naval Telecommunications Command. In 1991 he became the first deputy director of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).
Admiral Campbell retired from the Navy in 1994. During his career, he was awarded the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, five awards of the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal, two awards of the Navy Unit Commendation ribbon, the Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon, the Battle Efficiency "E" ribbon, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal and two awards of the Sea Service Deployment ribbon.
In his civilian career, he was vice president for Decision Systems Technology, Inc. in Rockville, Maryland. He died in 2009 at the Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland.
After service on four submarines as a junior officer, Admiral Campbell commanded the USS Richard B. Russell (SSN-687) and was the first commanding officer of the USS Ohio (SSGN-726). He served on the OPNAV staff submarine directorate and developed nuclear reactors while on the staff of Admiral Hyman G. Rickover.
Captain Campbell was selected for flag rank in November 1985. Admiral Campbell commanded Submarine Squadron EIGHTEEN, Submarine Group SIX and was the first Commander of Submarine Group TEN. In the mid-1980s, he served as Commander, Naval Telecommunications Command. In 1991 he became the first deputy director of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).
Admiral Campbell retired from the Navy in 1994. During his career, he was awarded the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, five awards of the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal, two awards of the Navy Unit Commendation ribbon, the Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon, the Battle Efficiency "E" ribbon, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal and two awards of the Sea Service Deployment ribbon.
In his civilian career, he was vice president for Decision Systems Technology, Inc. in Rockville, Maryland. He died in 2009 at the Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland.
