High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Vincent P. de Poix USN, attained the rank of Vice Admiral in his naval career, after beginning as a naval aviator and fighting in World War II aboard USS Enterprise (CV-6). a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, he became the first captain of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise (CVN-65) in November 1961. He later participated in the Vietnam War, and commanded the United States Second Fleet. He was Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency from August 1972 to September 1974.