Richard C. Vinci
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Richard C. Vinci | |
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| Born | 1947 (age 76–77) Chicago, Illinois |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Navy |
| Rank |  Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | United States Navy Dental Corps Navy Medicine Support Command 1st Dental Battalion Naval Dental Center, Great Lakes, Illinois |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (5) Meritorious Service Medal (3) Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal |
Richard C. Vinci (born 1947)[1] is a retired United States Navy rear admiral. He served as the 35th Chief of the United States Navy Dental Corps. He retired in July 2011, after 42 years of naval service.[2] Admiral Vinci is a member of the International College of Dentists, Academy of Operative Dentistry, American Dental Association, American Board of Operative Dentistry, and the American College of Dentists.[3]
Enlisted career and education[edit]
Born in Chicago,[4] Vinci enlisted in the United States Navy in 1968 as a dental technician. After completing his first tour of duty at Marine Corps Air Station New River, he would be honorably discharged as a petty officer second class.[3]
Vinci attended William Carey University where he was a member of the university's Chi Beta Phi chapter. He graduated in 1973 with a bachelor's degree in chemistry.[5] From there, he enrolled in the Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, graduating in 1977 with a D.D.S.
Officer career[edit]
| Rank | Date |
|---|---|
| Rear admiral (lower half) | Confirmed by Congress 2007-05-25[6] |
 Captain | |
 Commander | |
 Lieutenant commander | 1982-05-01[7] |
 Lieutenant | 1977-05-14[8] |
| Assignment | Dates |
|---|---|
| Deputy Chief for Logistics and Installations, BUMED | 2009 – July 2011 |
| Navy Medicine Support Command, Jacksonville, FL | November 2007 – September 2009 |
| Chief, United States Navy Dental Corps | August 2007 – August 2010 |
| Medical Inspector General | December 2006 – November 2007 |
| Deputy, Naval Medical Inspector General, BUMED | January 2005 – December 2006 |
| Naval Dental Center Great Lakes, IL | June 2002 – January 2005 |
| 1st Dental Battalion, Camp Pendleton, CA | June 1999 – June 2002 |
| Naval Dental Center, San Diego, CA | June 1996 – June 1999 |
| Branch Dental Clinic, Washington Navy Yard | June 1994 – June 1996 |
| 3rd Dental Battalion, Okinawa, Japan | |
| Naval Dental Center, Orlando, FL | 1985-1991 |
| University of Michigan | |
| Naval Regional Dental Clinic, Pearl Harbor, HI | |
| USS Bryce Canyon (AD-36) | 1979 |
| Naval Regional Dental Center, Jacksonville, FL | 1977 |
| Marine Corps Air Station New River | |
| Naval Dental School, Bethesda MD | April 1968 |
After graduating, Vinci accepted a commission as a lieutenant in the United States Navy Dental Corps. He completed several tours as a junior officer, and was selected for advanced training at the University of Michigan, graduating with a master's in restorative dentistry in 1985. Following that, he became board certified in February 1990.[10]
After several executive officer and commanding officer tours, Vinci was promoted to rear admiral (lower half), and appointed the 35th Chief of the United States Navy Dental Corps in 2007.[3] While serving as the Corps' chief, in 2008 he was also selected to be a member of the American Dental Education Association's House of Delegates.[11] Note 1
Vinci passed the office of Chief of the Navy Dental Corps to Admiral Elaine C. Wagner in 2010, and retired from the United States Navy in July 2011.
After retirement[edit]
Vinci continued to be involved in dental organizations after his retirement from the Navy, including serving as the president of the Academy of Operative Dentistry,[12] and as a regent at-large for the American College of Dentists.[13]
Honors, awards, and decorations[edit]
In addition to his military awards and honors, Vinci was inducted into the Carey University Alumni Hall of Fame in 2011[14] and was recognized as one of Louisiana State University's alumni of the year in 2017.[2][9]
Notes[edit]
^Note 1 : The ADEA House of Delegates is the organization's rule and policy making body.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 336. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ a b Gremillion, Henry (Winter 2017). "Alumni - Our Extended Family" (PDF). Journal of the Louisiana Dental Association. Vol. 76, no. 4. p. 32. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
- ^ a b c d "United States Navy Biography: Rear Admiral Richard C. Vinci". US Navy. 2010-08-20. Archived from the original on 2011-03-16.
- ^ Crusader (1973). William Carey College. 1973. p. 143. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
- ^ "PN434 — Capt. Richard C. Vinci — Navy". US Congress. 2007-05-25. Archived from the original on 2019-06-23. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Reserve Officers on Active Duty. United States Navy. 1985. p. 326.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Reserve Officers on Active Duty. United States Navy. 1980. p. 305.
- ^ a b "Facebook - Rear Admiral Richard C. Vinci receives LSU's Distingushed [sic] Alumnus Award". LSU Health School of Dentistry. 2017-10-18. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ^ "News Release" (PDF). Gold Leaf. American Academy of Gold Foil Operators. August 1990. p. 8.
- ^ "Members of the 2008 ADEA House of Delegates" (PDF). Journal of Dental Education. 72 (7): 853.
- ^ "DeArmoned is new president of Academy of Operative Dentistry". Cleveland Daily Banner. 2018-07-27. Archived from the original on 2020-01-04. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ^ "Regents" (PDF). Journal of the American College of Dentists. 78 (4): 1. Winter 2011.
- ^ "Carey adds four in Hall of Fame". Mississippi Business Journal. 2011-05-08. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ^ "About the ADEA House of Delegates". American Dental Education Association. Archived from the original on 2020-01-11.
External links[edit]
Media related to Richard C. Vinci at Wikimedia Commons- Richard C. Vinci in the journal of Military Medicine
- Details from Richard C. Vinci's National Provider Identifier.
