James F. McNulty (rear admiral)

James F. McNulty (September 30, 1929 – November 14, 2006) was an American rear admiral of the United States Maritime Service (USMS), a captain in the United States Navy, and an educator of United States Naval Officers and United States Merchant Marine Officers, and a naval warfare scholar. He began his career as a U.S. Merchant Mariner, who was called to active duty just after his graduation from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in 1953 to serve as a Surface Warfare Officer in the U.S. Navy. After being commissioned an officer in the U.S. Navy, he served for 22 years and was a decorated naval veteran of the Korean War and the Vietnam War. McNulty later served as an USMS officer.

McNulty was a distinguished Naval Warfare Class of 1974 graduate of the United States Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.[1][2] He retired as a U.S. Navy captain in June 1977 after serving as Chief of Staff of the Naval War College.[1] As a firm believer in "giving back", he retired in order to serve in the United States Maritime Service as a rear admiral and Academic Dean of the Maine Maritime Academy.[1] He went on to become the Head of the Marine Transportation Department at Texas A&M University Maritime Academy, a senior military college in the United States, and ultimately Superintendent of the Great Lakes Maritime Academy.

Early life, education and military career

Commander James F. McNulty, U.S. Navy in 1974

McNulty was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He received a B.S. in Marine Engineering from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. While under the sponsorship of the U.S. Navy, he received a B.A. in History from Tufts University, a Masters in International Affairs from George Washington University and a Masters in Marine Affairs from the University of Rhode Island.[1] During his U.S. Navy career, McNulty served principally on destroyers. During the Vietnam War, he was executive officer of the Guided Missile Destroyer USS Robison (DDG-12) and later was the commanding officer of the Guided Missile Destroyer USS Farragut (DDG-37) from May 10, 1972 to August 10, 1973. The USS Farragut (DDG-37) was the lead ship of her Farragut class of 10 guided missile destroyers in the U.S. Fleet. As an accomplished naval combat commander, McNulty was thereafter appointed Chief of Staff of the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.[1][3][4]

McNulty’s historical papers (1955-1977), being his tactically implemented papers delivered on U.S. naval presence and U.S. and Soviet sea power, other of his published writings and his personal papers, including notebooks and photographs, are archived in 10 boxes in the War College’s Naval Historical Collection.[5] The U.S. Naval War College's Naval Historical Collection's contents and collections of personal manuscripts are those "personal papers of naval officer or civilians who have been associated with the College during their careers and have made major contributions to the evolution of naval warfare."[5]

Continuation of career as educator

After his retirement from the U.S. Navy in 1977, McNulty began a new career as an educator of Merchant marine officers. He retired again in 1993, as Superintendent of the Great Lakes Maritime Academy.[3] While serving as an educator of commercial rather than military seaman, McNulty continued to train, lead and develop competent mariners for both active Naval duty and commercial maritime service. He continued to publish articles about naval training, for example in Proceedings magazine.[6]

Later life and death

McNulty retired with his wife Mary Grace McNulty née Young in Punta Gorda, Florida, where they enjoyed yachting and were involved with the Navy League of the United States. McNulty died at home in Punta Gorda on November 14, 2006. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. He was followed in death by his wife of 53 years on October 8, 2011. James F. McNulty and his wife Mary were Roman Catholics.[3][4]

Military awards

McNulty's military decorations and awards include:[1]

Legion of Merit

Meritorious Service Medal

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with two 5⁄16" gold stars and Combat "V"

Combat Action Ribbon

Meritorious Unit Commendation

National Defense Service Medal with one 3⁄16" bronze star

Korean Service Medal with one 3⁄16" bronze star

Vietnam Service Medal with one 3⁄16" bronze star

Memorial scholarship

The Great Lakes Maritime Academy RADM J.F. McNulty Scholarship Fund is named for Rear Admiral McNulty.

Papers

Rear Admiral McNulty began contributing papers to scholarly journals in 1962.[1] Some of Rear Admiral McNulty’s more influential papers on naval tactics, particularly, blockade tactics include:

The papers remain relevant.

Citations to the papers

Among the publications on naval tactics citing to one or more of these of Rear Admiral McNulty's papers over the ensuing 35–50 years are …

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lillich, R.B. and Moore, J.N., Eds., International Law Studies, Vol. 62 (1980), "The use of force, human rights and general international legal issues, Biographical Description of Authors", p. 736
  2. ↑ U.S. Naval War College Nineteenth Graduation Exercises July 1, 1974 (monograph)
  3. 1 2 3 "Rear Admiral James F. McNulty" (obituary notice), Newport Daily News (Rhode Island), November 2006.
  4. 1 2 Mary Grace McNulty Obituary, Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home website
  5. 1 2 , Naval History & Heritage Command catalog of the U.S. Naval War College Library's naval military history source materials collection
  6. ↑ Rear Admiral James F. McNulty, "Mariner Class: A New Merchant Marine Officer", Proceedings Magazine, January 1999.

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