James F. McNulty (rear admiral)

Rear Admiral James F. McNulty (1929–2006) was a U.S. Merchant Mariner called to active duty just after graduation, serving as a Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy. Commissioned as a officer, he served for 22 years and was a combat decorated naval veteran of 2 major U.S. conflicts, including the Korean War and the Vietnam War. McNulty later served as a USMS or United States Maritime Service officer. He was also an educator of United States Naval Officers and United States Merchant Marine officers. As a US Navy Captain, he retired after serving as Chief of Staff of the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. As a firm believer in "giving back", he went on to serve in the United States Maritime Service as a Rear Admiral, as Dean of Maine Maritime Academy, Head of the Marine Transportation Dept at Texas A&M University Maritime Academy, and ultimately as Superintendent of the Great Lakes Maritime Academy.

Early life, education and military career
McNulty was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He received a B.S. in Marine Engineering from Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 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. 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 Commanded the destroyer USS Farragut (DDG-37). The Farragut class destroyer was the lead ship of her class of 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.

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. 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."

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. 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. His legacy continued long after his passing. His daughter and son in law both graduated from Texas Maritime Academy and are both maritime industry executives; two of his grandsons pursued Congressional appointments to attend the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY. The eldest grandson graduated in 2014 and is presently an officer aboard a state of the art LNG carrier; the other is set to graduate in June 2015 and plans to pursue a career at sea as well.

Later life
McNulty retired with his wife Mary Grace McNulty (Young) in Punta Gorda, Florida, where they enjoyed yachting and were involved with the Navy League of the United States. McNulty died in 2006 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. He was followed to his reward by his widow and wife for 53 years, Mary Grace, five years later in 2011. James F. McNulty and his wife Mary were Roman Catholics.

Military decorations and other honors

 * Legion of Merit
 * Meritorius Service Medal
 * Navy Commendation Medal with combat ' V ' (2 gold battle stars for 3rd award)
 * Meritorius Unit Citation
 * Combat Action Ribbon
 * The Great Lakes Maritime Academy RADM J.F. McNulty Scholarship Fund is named for Rear Admiral McNulty.

Example of Writing
McNulty, James F. "Blockade: Evolution and Expectation", U.S. Naval War College Review, October 1966:65–98

McNulty contributed numerous other articles to scholarly journals in his fields.