RDMU (Ret) Anthony Lengerich

Vice President, Naval Programs

Thales Defense & Security

Native of Redlands, California. Commissioned in 1971 via Naval ROTC program at University of Colorado.
Awarded BA Political Science from University of Colorado; MS Electrical Engineering (Communications) from Naval
Postgraduate School; Executive Development Program certificate from Cornell University; and a graduate of the Defense
Systems Management College.
Upon commissioning served 14 years as Surface Warfare Officer in communications and operations officer positions
afloat (including combat operations in Vietnam); operational staff positions at the theater, fleet, carrier battle group and
destroyer squadron levels; and overseas tours stationed or homeported in Japan, UK and Italy.
Transferred to Engineering Duty Officer community in 1985 with assignments at:
- Naval Electronic Systems Command, Washington DC (1985-1990)
- Naval Air Systems Command, Washington DC (1990-1992)
- Naval Electronics Systems Engineering Center, Charleston SC (1992-1994)
o Commanding Officer
- Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, In Service Engineering, East Coast, Charleston SC
(1994-1995)
o First Commanding Officer
- Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego CA (1995-1997)
o Commander
- Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington DC (1997-1998)
o Executive Assistant to Commander NAVSEA
- Space And Naval Warfare Systems Command, San Diego CA (1998-1999)
o Director, Installations & Logistics
- Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (1999-2002), Washington, DC
o Director, Industrial Capacity, Maintenance Policy and Acquisition Logistics
o Deputy Director for Fleet Readiness
- Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington DC (2002-2005)
o Vice Commander

Promoted to Rear Admiral (Lower Half) in 1999 and to Rear Admiral (Upper Half) in 2002. Retired 2005.
Prior to joining Thales Defense and Security Inc. in 2018, was:
- VP for Naval Programs at Cypress International (2005-2008)
- VP & Business Development Executive (Navy) at Oracle (2008-2013)
- VP & Client Executive for Navy Programs at CACI (2013-2017)

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