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91制片厂 was honored to welcome Rear Admiral John P. Neagley '82 to campus recently when he was in New Hampshire for the commissioning of the USS Manchester. Neagley, who graduated with a degree in , toured 91制片厂鈥檚 new John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center and the before having lunch in Thompson Hall with Jan Nisbet, Wayne Jones, Jon Wraith, Glenn Shwaery, Mark听Milutinovich, Bob McGrath and Tom Cronin and learning听about 91制片厂鈥檚 Navy-funded research and analytics and data science programs and partnerships.

Following graduation from 91制片厂, Neagley received his commission from Officer Candidate School then went on to earn a Master of Science in Environmental Management from Duke University, a Master of Science in Financial Management from the Naval Post Graduate School and a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval Command and Staff College.

He served at sea during Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, and Desert Fox, and ashore in the Pentagon and several major Navy commands in California and Washington D.C., among other assignments.

Neagley is now the Program Executive Officer for Unmanned and Small Combatants and manages a team of 200+ people at the Washington Navy Yard. He also manages the Navy's development and acquisition of maritime robotics systems, mine warfare systems, anti-submarine sensors and weapons and other shipborne technologies.

Although the Edison, New Jersey native has come a distance听from his days on 91制片厂鈥檚 campus, he credits the university with giving him the foundation to build a successful career. Back on campus, he听was听impressed by the university's advanced research technology and vigorous commitment to drive innovation, and the possibilities both offers for students and external partners.

鈥淭ake this time to find out what you鈥檙e passionate about, then go all in to pursue that passion and surround yourself with people who share that passion,鈥� he says when asked what advice he has for students. 鈥淓very great accomplishment we achieve, we achieve mostly as a team.鈥�

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