Charles L. Munns (born June 14, 1950), retired as a Vice Admiral in the United States Navy. Munns held several posts including Commander, United States Submarine Forces (COMNAVSUBFOR) and Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic (COMSUBLANT). Munns served as commander of the U.S. submarine force from 2004–2007.
For the academic year 2023–2024 academic year, Munns serves as the Executive in Residence for the University of South Carolina Aiken School of Business Administration.[1]
Education
Munns graduated with distinction in 1973 from the United States Naval Academy with a bachelor of science degree, majoring in physics.
Munns received a master's of science in Computer Science from the University of Colorado in 1980. He attended MIT's Seminar XXI on Foreign Politics and International Relations from 1993-1994.
In 2018, Munns was inducted into the West Des Moines Valley High School's Hall of Honor.[3]
Military career
Former President Jimmy Carter speaks with Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Vice Adm. Charles Munns, as they ride out to sea on the bridge aboard the Seawolf-class submarineUSS Jimmy Carter.
Munns served in the following positions:
Division Officer, USS Seadragon (SSN-584), November 1974-May 1978
Instructor, NROTC Unit University of Colorado, August 1978-December 1980
Engineer, USS Ethan Allen (SSN-608), August 1981-March 1983
Navigator, USS New York City (SSN-696), May 1983-October 1984
Executive Officer, USS Florida (SSBN-728) (Blue), January 1985-January 1987
Executive Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff, CINCPACFLT, February 1987-March 1989
Commanding Officer, USS Richard B. Russell (SSN-687), April 1990-October 1992
Commander, Submarine Development Squadron Twelve, July 1994-August 1995
Fellow, CNO Strategic Studies Group, September 1995
Chief of Staff, Commander Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet, July 1996-May 1998
Deputy Chief of Staff for C4I, Resources, Requirements, and Assessments (N6N8) on the staff of the Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, April 1998-May 2000
Commander Submarine Group Eight; Commander Submarines, Allied Naval Forces South; Commander, Submarine Force Sixth Fleet (CTF 69); and Commander, Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine Force (CTF 164), June 2000
Director, Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI)
Commander, United States Submarine Forces, 2004-2007
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