Benjamin Franklin Montoya (May 24, 1935 – December 19, 2015) was a United States Navy rear admiral.

Montoya next attended the California Polytechnic Institute for one year before being appointed to the United States Naval Academy.

[1][3][4] Montoya earned a second bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in June 1960.

In 1984, Montoya assumed leadership of the Western Division Engineering Command in San Bruno, California.

[5] In 1986, Montoya was appointed director of the Shore Activities Division under the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Logistics in Washington, D.C. Approved for promotion to rear admiral on 15 May 1987, he then became commanding officer of Naval Facilities Engineering Command and chief of the Civil Engineer Corps.

[3][8] On February 8, 1995, President Clinton nominated Montoya to be a Defense Base Realignment and Closure Commissioner.

[2] After his death in December 2015, he was interred with full military honors at Coachella Valley Cemetery on January 6, 2016.