David L. McDonald

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David Lamar McDonald, USN, was an admiral of the United States Navy, who served as the 17th Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1 August 19631 August 1967, during the Vietnam War era.

During the mid-1950s, he commanded the carrier USS Coral Sea. In the early 1960s, before becoming CNO, he served as Commander, Sixth Fleet.

Preceded by
George W. Anderson Jr.
United States Chief of Naval Operations
1963-1967
Succeeded by
Thomas H. Moorer

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