Rowley, Capt. Charles D.

Capt. Charles D. Rowley

1952 Graduate

A 1952 graduate, Captain Rowley retired after 30 years of service in the United States Navy. After graduating from the U.S. Navy Test Pilot School, he completed seven deployments, including two tours of duty and more than 160 missions during the Vietnam War. The Commanding Officer of the Naval Training Center from 1985 to 1990, Capt. Rowley was responsible for 1,300 people. He also was the Director of Computer Resources and Avionics with the Navy as well as the principal and chairman of the Joint Services Review Committee for Avionics.   Captain Charles D. Rowley is receiving this honor posthumously.