Richard Wayne Hunt (born 1953) is a United States Navy vice admiral who served as Director - Navy Staff. He retired from active duty in November 2013. Hunt graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science in Bacteriology. He was commissioned as an ensign in February 1976 through the Officer Candidate School Program in Newport, RI. He attended the Naval Postgraduate School, receiving a Master of Science in Telecommunications Systems Management in March 1988.