Rear Admiral James F. McNulty (1929–2006) was a U.S. Merchant marine officer called to active service as a Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy, where as an USN officer, he served for 22 years and as a combat decorated naval veteran of 2 major U.S. conflicts, including the Korean War and the Vietnamese War. McNulty, who later also served as a USMS or United States Maritime Service officer, is, however, best remembered as an innovative educator of United States Navy and United States Merchant Marine officers. As a USN Captain (naval), he last served as Chief of Staff of the Naval War College. He, later, as a United States Maritime Service Rear Admiral, also, served as Superintendent of the Great Lakes Maritime Academy.