Robert F. Burt

Robert F. Burt
Rear Admiral Robert F. Burt 24th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy
Born	(1948-03-03)March 3, 1948 Eugene, Oregon
Died	January 27, 2014(2014-01-27) (aged 65) Silverdale, Washington
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1970 – 2010
Rank	Rear Admiral

Chaplain (Rear Admiral) Robert Francis Burt, USN, (March 1, 1948 – January 27, 2014) was an American Navy officer who served as the 24th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy from 2006 to 2010.

Early career and education

Burt joined the United States Navy in 1970, where he served aboard the USS Kitty Hawk after completing boot camp at the Naval Training Center Orlando, Florida. He finished his enlisted service in 1977. Afterwards, he obtained a bachelor's degree at Eugene Bible College and became a minister of the Open Bible Standard Churches.

Decorations

Admiral Burt received the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal (three awards), Navy Commendation Medal (two awards) and various service and campaign awards.^[1] He died in 2014 from multiple myeloma and is buried at Tahoma National Cemetery.^[2]^[3]

References

External links

Media related to Robert F. Burt at Wikimedia Commons

Military offices
Preceded by Louis V. Iasiello	Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy 2003–2006	Succeeded by Alan T. Baker
Preceded by Louis V. Iasiello	Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy 2006–2010	Succeeded by Mark L. Tidd

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Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States

Chiefs of Chaplains	Chaplain (Major General) Paul K. Hurley (Army) Rear Admiral Margaret_G._Kibben (Navy) Chaplain (Major General) Dondi E. Costin (Air Force)

Senior USMC/USCG Chaplains (working under USN Chief of Chaplains)	Rear Admiral Brent W. Scott (Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps, and Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Navy) Captain Gregory N. Todd (Chaplain of the Coast Guard)

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