sentences:  In 1996, Rear Admiral Naughton reported to the staff of Joint Task Force-South West Asia in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he served as Deputy Director of Operations before assuming duties as Deputy Commander in 1999.From 1996 to 1998, he was Director for Plans and Policy (J-5) United States Transportation Command where he developed an innovative strategy for worldwide transportation and supply chain distribution.This included the first application of radio frequency tracking tags for military cargo and distributed in transit visibility by customers.