Bill LescherAdmiral (Retired) Bill Lescher served as the 41st Vice Chief of Naval Operations, the second highest ranking Navy officer. As Vice Chief, and previously as Deputy Chief for Integration of Capabilities and Resources, he partnered with many exceptionalleaders within and outside the Department of Defense to transform key Navy processes spanning resource allocation, readiness generation, and capability innovation. Operationally he held Command at the Squadron, Wing, Strike Group, and Flag Officer levels, as well as serving in resource, acquisition and strategy assignments on the staffs of the Chief of Naval Operations, Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of Defense and the Joint Staff. Read More Read Less