for the EA-6B Prowler, the EA-18G Growler aircraft. Godwin assumed command as the Director of the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) in September 2004. In May 2005 under a reorganization, he was named Direct Reporting Program Manager (DRPM) for NMCI, and under another reorganization in February he became the Program Executive Officer Enterprise Information Systems. He was a direct report to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition and was responsible for delivering an enterprise-wide computer network for Navy and Marine Corps, one of the most transformational contracting initiatives ever undertaken by the Department of the Navy. With the goal of connecting approximately 400,000 "seats," the NMCI network is the largest single integrated network in the world and represents the largest federal information technology contract ever awarded. Godwin retired from active duty in 2006. Awards and accolades His awards include the Legion of Merit (four awards), Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Air Medal with Strike/Flight (three awards), Air Medal (with Combat "V"), Navy Commendation Medal (three awards including one Combat "V"), Navy Achievement Medal, Navy Expert Pistol Medal, and several unit awards and citations. Personal Godwin is the son of James Basil Godwin Jr. (December 11, 1924 – April 21, 1998) and Cora Lee "Corky" (Leutwyler) Godwin (April 11, 1929 – March 5, 2017). His father was a naval aviator during World War II, serving as a Coronado Flying Boat pilot. His parents were married on June 26, 1948. An older brother, also named James Basil Godwin III, died as an infant in 1949. Godwin had three younger brothers. Godwin and his wife Karen have four children and seven grandchildren. References Official Navy biography 1951 births Living people People from Fort Worth, Texas Tulane Green Wave football players Military personnel from San Antonio United States Naval Aviators United States Navy personnel of the Gulf War Recipients of the Air Medal Systems engineers Recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal (United States) Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Navy rear admirals (upper half)