Kelly E. Taggart
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Rear Admiral Kelly E. Taggart (17 December 1932 – 7 May 2014) was a career officer who served in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps, its successor, the Environmental Science Services Administration Corps (ESSA Corps), and the ESSA Corps's successor, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps). He served as the second Director of the NOAA Corps.
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Kelly E. Taggart | |
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Born | (1932-12-17)17 December 1932 Cairo, Illinois |
Died | 7 May 2014(2014-05-07) (aged 81) Centertown, Missouri |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps (1955–1965) Environmental Science Services Administration Corps (1965–1970) NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps (1970–1986) |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands held | NOAAS Oceanographer (R 101) NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps |
Battles/wars | Cold War |
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