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Vice Adm.(Ret.) Barry M. Costello, a native of Vermont, attended Holy Cross College and was commissioned an ensign through the NROTC program in 1973.
His sea commands include: USS Elliot (DD 967), Destroyer Squadron 23, Cruiser Destroyer Group 1, Constellation Strike Group, Task Force 55 during Operation Iraqi Freedom and 3rd Fleet.
Vice Adm. Costello attended Albany Law School, where he earned his Juris Doctor, and he is a member of the New York State Bar. He also attended the College of Naval Command and Staff where he was selected as honor graduate, graduating with distinction, and earning a Master of Arts degree in foreign affairs. He has participated in the National Security program at John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Vice Adm. Costello’s primary shore assignments included Deputy Director for Strategy and Policy (J5), the Joint Staff, and Chief of the Navy’s Office of Legislative Affairs.
Since retiring in June 2007, Vice Adm. Costello has founded The Costello Group, which provides strategic advice and counsel. He recently released "Fortune Favors Boldness", the story of naval valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Vice Adm. Costello is a frequent speaker on leadership topics.
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First Command Financial Services, Inc. coaches their Nation’s military families in their pursuit of financial security. Since 1958, First Command Financial Advisors have been shaping positive financial behaviors through face-to-face coaching with hundreds of thousands of client families.