David Folk Baucom (born 7 March 1959) is a retired United States Navy Rear Admiral.

[5] A native of Blythewood, South Carolina,[1][3][5] Baucom and his two brothers would all later join the United States Navy.

He joined the US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) in October 2013[11] as director, with roles in strategy, capabilities, policy and logistics.

[11][12] Baucom was assigned to Fleet Forces Command at The Pentagon[12][13] on November 4, 2015,[11] and in December 2015 he became the special assistant to the director for material readiness & logistics in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations.

[3] Baucom joined the information services and management consulting firm of Vintun LLC in October 2016, where he assumed the post of senior director.

[8] In years prior, Baucom lived in locales such as Norfolk, Virginia and Yokosuka, Japan.