Richard W. Butler

Richard W. Butler is a retired aviator and officer in the United States Navy.
He was the commandant of Joint [Task Force Guantanamo] from July 2013 to July 2014.
Butler went on record as supporting President Barack Obama's plan to close the detention camp.
Butler later served as the commanding officer of Commander [Strike Force Training Atlantic|Carrier Strike Group 4] before retiring from active duty in 2016.
Earlier in his career, Butler commanded Strike Fighter Squadron 25 and Carrier [Air Wing Fourteen|Carrier Air Wing 14].
Butler is a 1982 graduate of the University of Kentucky. He later earned a master's degree from the National War College.