Henry Herrward Mauz Jr. (born May 4, 1936) is a retired

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and the former Commander in Chief,

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from 1992 to 1994.

Military career

After graduating from the

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in 1959, Mauz went on to serve in Vietnam, operating river patrol boats along the

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. He went on to command a minesweeper,

the guided missile destroyer , and the guided missile cruiser (1980–1982). Mauz served as commander of the

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from 1988 to 1990, and in August 1990 assumed command of all United States Naval forces in the

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. Mauz retired from active duty in 1994 as Commander-in-Chief,

. A 1965 graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School, he was President of the Naval Postgraduate School Foundation, and currently serves on its board. Mauz's education includes the Naval Academy,

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, a graduate degree in electrical engineering from the

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, and a Master of Business Administration from

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Awards and honors

He is a Companion of the Naval Order of the United States, and was inducted into the Naval Postgraduate School Hall of Fame on November 19, 2003.

Retirement controversy

Although retired as a full admiral, Mauz's retirement was delayed by Congress due to allegations he mishandled sexual harassment complaints. Senator

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(D-WA) was chiefly responsible for the delay. In a letter to her, Mauz stated:

You have commented on the need to hold our senior officers accountable. I suggest that a U.S. senator has the same code and that in the case of your actions during my confirmation you should also be held accountable. You showed little interest in the truth.

Mauz was later confirmed by a vote of 92–6 in favor of allowing him to retire at 4-star rank. Henry H Mauz

Post retirement

Mauz is on the Board of Advisors for Genex Technologies, the Board of Directors of CNF Inc., the Board of Directors of Texas Industries, and the Advisory Council of

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, and is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Civil Military Relations at the Naval Postgraduate School. On March 27, 2015, retired Adm. Henry H. Mauz Jr., class of 1959 was awarded the 201
Naval Academy Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Award
He is also a member at

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References

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