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REAR ADMIRAL MARC Y. E. PELAEZ 

 CHIEF OF NAVAL RESEARCH 



RADM Pelaez became the 18th Chief of Naval Research 

 on June 18, 1993. A native of Hollywood, Florida, RADM 

 Pelaez is a 1968 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. 

 He was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral in 1993. 



Following training in the Naval Nuclear Propulsion 

 Program in 1969, RADM Pelaez reported aboard the USS 

 SIMON BOLIVAR (SSBN 641), where he held various 

 divisional and departmental assigiunents, culminating in duties 

 as Engineer Officer. In 1972, he was transferred to the Naval 

 Military Persormel Command, Submarine/Nuclear Power 

 Division, where he served as the assignment officer for all 

 nuclear trained junior submarine officers. Upon graduation 

 from the Submarine Officers Advanced Course in New London, 

 Connecticut in 1976, RADM Pelaez was assigned as Engineer 

 Officer, USS TUNNY (SSN 682). After a successful three-year tour, he was transferred to the USS 

 JAMES MONROE (SSBN 622), where he served as Executive Officer. During his tour, the JAMES 

 MONROE was awarded the Battle Efficiency CE") award and was chosen "Best Fleet Ballistic Missile 

 Submarine' in the Atlantic Fleet. 



In 1981, RADM Pelaez was assigned as Assistant for Research and Development Submarines, 

 Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C. He was transferred in 1984, ass\iming command of the 

 nuclear attack submarine USS SUNFISH (SSN 649). Under his command, the SUNFISH was awarded 

 two meritorious unit commendations. After completion of this tour, RADM Pelaez became the program 

 manager for the Advanced Submarine Combat System at the Naval Sea Systems Command. As a result 

 of congressional direction to start a comprehensive submarine technology program, RADM Pelaez was 

 detached in January 1988 to a joint assigiunent at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 

 (DARPA) as program manager of the Advanced Submarine Technology Program. After completion of 

 his DARPA assigiunent, RADM Pelaez became Executive Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy 

 (Research, Development and Acquisition) (ASN(RD8tA)). 



As the Chief of Naval Research, RADM Pelaez manages the science and technology programs of 

 the Navy and Marine Corps from basic research through advanced technology development 

 Organizational entities reporting to the Chief of Naval Research include the four directorates of the 

 Office of Naval Research (ONR); the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. and its field 

 activities; and ONR's overseas offices in Tokyo and London. ONR's aimual budget of approximately 

 $1.5 billion is allocated for research and development work conducted at universities, Navy 

 laboratories, and industry. 



RADM Pelaez reports directly to the Secretary of the Navy via ASN(RD8tA). He is the Navy's 

 science and technology executive, and ranks organizationally vnth Deputy Assistant Secretaries of the 

 Navy. 



RADM Pelaez's awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with 

 gold star, the Meritorious Service Medal with gold star, the Navy Commendation Medal with gold star, 

 the Navy Achievement Medal, a Navy Unit Commendation, three Meritorious Unit Commendations, the 

 Battle "E" Ribbon, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Sea 

 Service Ribbon (five awards). 



RADM Pelaez is married to the former Sheila Prom of Miami Springs, Florida. They have two 

 children, John and Jeannine. 



