List of United States Navy four-star admirals

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There have been 246 four-star admirals in the history of the U.S. Navy. 205 were originally promoted to that grade while on active duty, 40 were promoted upon retirement in recognition of combat citations, and one was promoted posthumously. 220 were commissioned via the U.S. Naval Academy, 14 via Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps, 8 via Officer Candidate School, and 4 via other sources.

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[edit] List of admirals

The following lists of four-star admirals are sortable by last name, date of rank[1], number of years on active duty at four-star rank (Yrs) [2], year commissioned[3], and number of years in commission when promoted to four-star rank (YC) [4].

[edit] 1866 - 1899

The rank of admiral was created in 1866 to honor the Civil War achievements of David G. Farragut. Upon his death, another Civil War hero, David D. Porter Jr., succeeded to the title. In 1873, Congress stated that further vacancies in the grade would not be filled, and the rank lapsed with Porter's death in 1890. Congress revived the rank in 1899 to honor George Dewey, stipulating that the grade would again cease to exist upon his death or retirement. In 1903, Dewey was promoted to the unique rank of The Admiral of the Navy, which during his lifetime was considered to be equivalent to an admiral of the fleet, but was later declared to be senior to the five-star grade of fleet admiral.

Name Date of rank [1] Position Yrs [2] Commission[3] YC [4] Notes
1 farragutDavid G. Farragut 1866-07-2525 Jul 1866   Admiral of the Navy, 1866-1870; Commander, European Squadron, 1867-1868. 4 1810 (warrant) 56 (1801 - 1870) Brother-by-adoption of ADM David D. Porter Jr.
2 porterDavid D. Porter Jr. 1870-08-1515 Aug 1870   Admiral of the Navy, 1870-1891; Head, Board of Inspection, 1877-1891. 21 1829 (warrant) 41 (1813 - 1891) Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy, 1865-1869. Brother-by-adoption of ADM David G. Farragut.
3 deweyGeorge Dewey 1899-03-0202 Mar 1899   Commander, Asiatic Station, 1898-1899; President, General Board of the Navy, 1900-1917. 18 1858 (USNA) 41 (1837 - 1917) Promoted to The Admiral of the Navy, 24 Mar 1903, with date of rank 02 Mar 1899. Candidate for Democratic Party nomination for U.S. President, 1900.

[edit] 1900 - 1940

The Act of March 3, 1915 provided that the commanders in chief of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Asiatic Fleets would have the rank of admiral while so serving, and their seconds in command the rank of vice admiral. In 1916, the chief of naval operations was also made an admiral while so serving, ranking next after The Admiral of the Navy. The ranks of admiral and vice admiral were strictly temporary appointments for the duration of an officer's tour in designated billets, and the temporary admiral reverted to his permanent grade of rear admiral immediately upon vacating the office bearing the title.

In 1917, Congress accommodated the Navy's desire to reorganize the fleet by authorizing the President to appoint three admirals and three vice admirals for any six fleet command positions. All fleet command tours lasted one year except for the commander in chief of the U.S. Fleet, whose term was sometimes renewed for a second year, and the commander in chief of the Asiatic Fleet, whose command was considered a backwater. (The chief of naval operations was appointed for four years.) Officers would typically "fleet up" to admiral or vice admiral for their year of fleet command and then revert to rear admiral to mark time until mandatory retirement.

Name Date of rank [1] Position Yrs [2] Commission[3] YC [4] Notes
4 fletcherFrank F. Fletcher 1915-03-1010 Mar 1915   Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANT), 1914-1916. 2 1875 (USNA) 40 (1855 - 1928) [5] Awarded Medal of Honor, 1914. Uncle of ADM Frank J. Fletcher.
5 howardThomas B. Howard 1915-03-1111 Mar 1915   Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPAC), 1914-1915. 1 1873 (USNA) 42 (1854 - 1920) [5] Superintendent, U.S. Naval Observatory, 1917-1919.
6 cowlesWalter C. Cowles 1915-03-1212 Mar 1915   Commander in Chief, U.S. Asiatic Fleet (CINCAF), 1914-1915. 1 1873 (USNA) 42 (1853 - 1917) [5]
7 winterhalterAlbert G. Winterhalter 1915-07-0909 Jul 1915   Commander in Chief, U.S. Asiatic Fleet (CINCAF), 1915-1917. 2 1877 (USNA) 42 (1856 - 1920) [5]
8 winslowCameron M. Winslow 1915-09-1313 Sep 1915   Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPAC), 1915-1916. 1 1875 (USNA) 40 (1854 - 1932) [5]
9 mayoHenry T. Mayo 1916-06-1919 Jun 1916   Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANT), 1916-1919; Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet (CINCUS), 1919. 3 1876 (USNA) 41 (1857 - 1937) [5] [6] Governor, U.S. Naval Home, 1924-1928.
10 capertonWilliam B. Caperton 1916-07-2828 Jul 1916   Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPAC), 1916-1919. 3 1875 (USNA) 41 (1855 - 1941) [5] [6] Special Representative of the President in Brazil, 1918.
11 bensonWilliam S. Benson 1916-08-2929 Aug 1916   Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1915-1919. 3 1877 (USNA)[7] 39 (1855 - 1932) [5] [6] Chairman/Commissioner, U.S. Shipping Board, 1919-1928.
12 knightAustin M. Knight 1917-04-0404 Apr 1917   Commander in Chief, U.S. Asiatic Fleet (CINCAF), 1917-1918. 1 1873 (USNA)[7] 44 (1854 - 1927) [5] Brother of Seattle Mayor Bertha Knight Landes.
13 simsWilliam S. Sims 1918-12-0404 Dec 1918   Commander, U.S. Naval Forces in European Waters, 1917-1919. 2 1880 (USNA)[7] 38 (1858 - 1936) [5] [6] Awarded Pulitzer Prize for History, 1921.
14 wilsonHenry B. Wilson Jr. 1919-06-3030 Jun 1919   Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANT), 1919-1921. 2 1881 (USNA)[7] 38 (1861 - 1954) [5] [6] Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy, 1921-1925. Father-in-law of U.S. Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley.
15 rodmanHugh Rodman 1919-07-0101 Jul 1919   Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPAC), 1919-1921. 2 1880 (USNA)[7] 39 (1859 - 1940) [5] [6] U.S. Minister and Envoy to Peru, 1921.
16 gleavesAlbert Gleaves 1919-09-0101 Sep 1919   Commander in Chief, U.S. Asiatic Fleet (CINCAF), 1919-1921. 2 1877 (USNA)[7] 42 (1858 - 1937) [5] [6] Governor, U.S. Naval Home, 1928-1931.
17 coontzRobert E. Coontz 1919-11-0101 Nov 1919   Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1919-1923; Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet (CINCUS), 1923-1925. 6 1885 (USNA)[7] 34 (1864 - 1935) [5] [6] Governor of Guam, 1912-1913.
18 straussJoseph Strauss 1921-02-0404 Feb 1921   Commander in Chief, U.S. Asiatic Fleet (CINCAF), 1921-1922. 1 1885 (USNA)[7] 36 (1861 - 1948) [5] [6]
19 jonesHilary P. Jones 1921-06-3030 Jun 1921   Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANT), 1921-1922; Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet (CINCUS), 1922-1923. 2 1884 (USNA)[7] 37 (1865 - 1939) [5] [6]
20 eberleEdward W. Eberle 1921-07-0505 Jul 1921   Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPAC), 1921; Commander in Chief, U.S. Battle Fleet (COMBATFLT), 1921-1923; Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1923-1927. 6 1885 (USNA)[7] 36 (1864 - 1929) [5] Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy, 1915-1919.
21 andersonEdwin A. Anderson 1922-08-2828 Aug 1922   Commander in Chief, U.S. Asiatic Fleet (CINCAF), 1922-1923. 1 1882 (USNA)[7] 40 (1860 - 1933) [5] Awarded Medal of Honor, 1914.
22 robisonSamuel S. Robison 1923-06-3030 Jun 1923   Commander in Chief, U.S. Battle Fleet (COMBATFLT), 1923-1925; Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet (CINCUS), 1925-1926. 3 1888 (USNA)[7] 35 (1867 - 1952) [5] [8] Military Governor of Santo Domingo, 1921-1922; Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy, 1928-1931; Superintendent, Admiral Farragut Academy, 1931-194? Brother-in-law of ADM Charles F. Hughes.
23 washingtonThomas Washington 1923-10-1111 Oct 1923   Commander in Chief, U.S. Asiatic Fleet (CINCAF), 1923-1925. 2 1887 (USNA)[7] 36 (1865 - 1954) [5] [8] Governor, U.S. Naval Home, 1931-1937.
24 hughesCharles F. Hughes 1925-10-14-0014 Oct 1925   Commander in Chief, U.S. Battle Fleet (COMBATFLT), 1925-1926; Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet (CINCUS), 1926-1927; Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1927-1930. 5 1888 (USNA)[7] 37 (1866 - 1934) [5] Brother-in-law of ADM Samuel S. Robison.
25 williamsClarence S. Williams 1925-10-14-0114 Oct 1925   Commander in Chief, U.S. Asiatic Fleet (CINCAF), 1925-1927. 2 1884 (USNA)[7] 41 (1863 - 1951) [5] [8]
26 jacksonRichard H. Jackson 1926-09-0404 Sep 1926   Commander in Chief, U.S. Battle Fleet (COMBATFLT), 1926-1927. 1 1887 (USNA)[7] 39 (1866 - 1971) [5] [8] Distant cousin of Gen Charles P. Cabell, USAF.
27 wileyHenry A. Wiley 1927-09-0808 Sep 1927   Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet (CINCUS), 1927-1929. 2 1888 (USNA)[7] 39 (1867 - 1943) [5] Chairman/Commissioner, U.S. Maritime Commission, 1936-1940.
28 bristolMark L. Bristol 1927-09-0909 Sep 1927   Commander in Chief, U.S. Asiatic Fleet (CINCAF), 1927-1929. 2 1887 (USNA)[7] 40 (1868 - 1939) [5] U.S. High Commissioner, Turkey, 1919-1927.
29 desteiguerLouis R. de Steiguer 1927-09-1010 Sep 1927   Commander in Chief, U.S. Battle Fleet (COMBATFLT), 1927-1928. 1 1889 (USNA)[7] 38 (1867 - 1947) [5] [8]
30 prattWilliam V. Pratt 1928-06-2626 Jun 1928   Commander in Chief, U.S. Battle Fleet (COMBATFLT), 1928-1929; Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet (CINCUS), 1929-1930; Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1930-1933. 5 1889 (USNA)[7] 39 (1869 - 1957) [5] [9]
31 nultonLouis M. Nulton 1929-05-2121 May 1929   Commander in Chief, U.S. Battle Fleet (COMBATFLT), 1929-1930. 1 1889 (USNA)[7] 40 (1869 - 1954) [5] [8] Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy, 1925-1928.
32 mcvayCharles B. McVay Jr. 1929-09-0909 Sep 1929   Commander in Chief, U.S. Asiatic Fleet (CINCAF), 1929-1931. 2 1890 (USNA)[7] 39 (1868 - 1949) [5] [8]
33 schofieldFrank H. Schofield 1930-05-2424 May 1930   Commander in Chief, U.S. Battle Fleet (COMBATFLT), 1930-1931; Commander, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet (COMBATFOR), 1931; Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet (CINCUS), 1931-1932. 2 1890 (USNA)[7] 40 (1869 - 1942) [5]
34 chaseJehu V. Chase 1930-09-1717 Sep 1930   Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet (CINCUS), 1930-1931. 1 1890 (USNA)[7] 40 (1869 - 1937) [5]
35 taylorMontgomery M. Taylor 1931-09-0101 Sep 1931   Commander in Chief, U.S. Asiatic Fleet (CINCAF), 1931-1933. 2 1890 (USNA)[7] 41 (1869 - 1952) [5] [8] Grandnephew of U.S. President Zachary Taylor; distant cousin of GEN Montgomery C. Meigs, USA.
36 leighRichard H. Leigh 1931-09-1515 Sep 1931   Commander, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet (COMBATFOR), 1931-1932; Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet (CINCUS), 1932-1933. 2 1891 (USNA)[7] 40 (1870 - 1946) [5] [8]
37 mcnameeLuke McNamee 1932-08-1111 Aug 1932   Commander, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet (COMBATFOR), 1932-1933. 1 1892 (USNA)[7] 40 (1871 - 1952) [5] [8] Governor of Guam, 1907.
38 standleyWilliam H. Standley 1933-05-2020 May 1933   Commander, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet (COMBATFOR), 1933; Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1933-1937. 4 1895 (USNA)[7] 38 (1872 - 1963) [5] [9] [10] U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union, 1942-1943.
39 sellersDavid F. Sellers 1933-06-1010 Jun 1933   Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet (CINCUS), 1933-1934. 1 1894 (USNA)[7] 39 (1874 - 1949) [5] [8] Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy, 1934-1938.
40 reevesJoseph M. Reeves 1933-07-0101 Jul 1933   Commander, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet (COMBATFOR), 1933-1934; Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet (CINCUS), 1934-1936. 3 1894 (USNA)[7] 39 (1872 - 1948) [5] [8] [11]
41 uphamFrank B. Upham 1933-08-1818 Aug 1933   Commander in Chief, U.S. Asiatic Fleet (CINCAF), 1933-1935. 2 1893 (USNA)[7] 40 (1872 - 1939) [5] Married aunt of ADM Robert B. Carney.
42 brumbyFrank H. Brumby 1934-06-1515 Jun 1934   Commander, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet (COMBATFOR), 1934-1935. 1 1895 (USNA)[7] 39 (1874 - 1950) [5] [8]
43 laningHarris Laning 1935-04-0101 Apr 1935   Commander, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet (COMBATFOR), 1935-1936. 1 1895 (USNA)[7] 40 (1873 - 1941) [5] Governor, U.S. Naval Home, 1937-1941.
44 murfinOrin G. Murfin 1935-10-0404 Oct 1935   Commander in Chief, U.S. Asiatic Fleet (CINCAF), 1935-1936. 1 1897 (USNA)[7] 38 (1876 - 1956) [5] [8]
45 leahyWilliam D. Leahy 1936-03-3030 Mar 1936   Commander, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet (COMBATFOR), 1936-1937; Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1937-1939; Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief, Army and Navy, 1942-1949; Special duty, 1949-1959. 10 1897 (USNA)[7] 39 (1875 - 1959) [12] Promoted to fleet admiral, 15 Dec 1944. Governor of Puerto Rico, 1939-1940; U.S. Ambassador to France, 1941-1942. Wife's niece married ADM David W. Bagley.
46 hepburnArthur J. Hepburn 1936-06-2424 Jun 1936   Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet (CINCUS), 1936-1938. 2 1897 (USNA)[7] 39 (1877 - 1964) [5] [8]
47 yarnellHarry E. Yarnell 1936-10-3030 Oct 1936   Commander in Chief, U.S. Asiatic Fleet (CINCAF), 1936-1939. 3 1897 (USNA)[7] 39 (1875 - 1959) [5] [8] [13]
48 blochClaude C. Bloch 1937-01-0202 Jan 1937   Commander, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet (COMBATFOR), 1937-1938; Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet (CINCUS), 1938-1940. 3 1899 (USNA)[7] 38 (1878 - 1967) [5] [14]
49 kalbfusEdward C. Kalbfus 1938-01-2929 Jan 1938   Commander, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet (COMBATFOR), 1938-1939. 1 1899 (USNA)[7] 39 (1877 - 1954) [5] [8]
50 richardsonJames O. Richardson 1939-06-2424 Jun 1939   Commander, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet (COMBATFOR), 1939-1940; Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet (CINCUS), 1940-1941. 2 1902 (USNA)[7] 37 (1878 - 1974) [5] [14] Relieved, Jan 1941.
51 hartThomas C. Hart 1939-07-2525 Jul 1939   Commander in Chief, U.S. Asiatic Fleet (CINCAF), 1939-1942. 3 1897 (USNA)[7] 42 (1877 - 1971) [15] Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy, 1931-1934; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1945-1946.
52 starkHarold R. Stark 1939-08-0101 Aug 1939   Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1939-1942; Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe (COMNAVEUR), 1942-1945. 6 1903 (USNA)[7] 36 (1880 - 1972)
53 snyderCharles P. Snyder 1940-01-0606 Jan 1940   Commander, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet (COMBATFOR), 1940-1941. 1 1900 (USNA)[7] 40 (1879 - 1964) [5] [14]

[edit] 1941 - present

During World War II, the President was authorized to create as many admirals and vice admirals as he deemed necessary for the duration of the emergency. Most of these new creations retired at the end of the war, having been promoted to reward service in the fleet or headquarters, or to achieve parity with wartime counterparts. Although three- and four-star ranks remained temporary appointments, the practice of reverting to a lower grade pending retirement largely halted after 1942, when Congress authorized officers to be retired in the highest grade in which they served on active duty.[16] The rank of fleet admiral was created in 1944, and the four officers promoted to that grade were allowed to remain on active duty permanently.

By 1956, the Navy had equilibrated at a total of seven permanent billets bearing four-star rank: the chief of naval operations (CNO); the vice chief of naval operations (VCNO), the commanders in chief of the unified commands in the Pacific (CINCPAC) and Atlantic (CINCLANT); the commander in chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT); the commander in chief of U.S. Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean (CINCNELM) (retitled commander in chief of U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CINCUSNAVEUR) in 1960); and the commander in chief of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces in Southern Europe (CINCSOUTH). In 1965, an eighth billet was added when the chief of naval material (CNM) was promoted to admiral. Occasionally this count would fluctuate when a Navy officer was selected as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), as the chairman's four-star representative to the NATO Military Committee (USMILREP), or as the director or deputy director of central intelligence; or by special legislation.[17]

When the long-serving director of the naval nuclear reactor program, Hyman G. Rickover, was finally compelled to retire in 1982, his successor was promoted to admiral and appointed director of naval nuclear propulsion, institutionalizing the position as a permanent four-star billet. To compensate, another four-star billet was eliminated by merging Allied Forces Southern Europe with U.S. Naval Forces Europe. Similarly, when the U.S. Atlantic Fleet commander (CINCLANTFLT) was separated from the Atlantic unified commander in 1985, the number of four-star billets was conserved by eliminating the chief of naval material position. The U.S. Atlantic Fleet was replaced by U.S. Fleet Forces Command (COMUSFLTFORCOM) in 2006.

With the end of the Cold War, U.S. Atlantic Command was repurposed as the joint force trainer, becoming U.S. Joint Forces Command in 1999. The change in mission cost the Navy its traditional monopoly over that command, which has since rotated among all the services, but the Navy made up the difference through repeated appointments to other combatant commands and to the vice chairmanship of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS). All military commanders in chief were retitled "Commanders" in 2002, when the title of "Commander in Chief" was reserved solely to the President of the United States.

Name Date of rank [1] Position Yrs [2] Commission[3] YC [4] Notes
54 kimmelHusband E. Kimmel 1941-02-01-0001 Feb 1941   Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet/Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet (CINCPAC/CINCUS), 1941. 0 1904 (USNA)[7] 37 (1882 - 1968) [5] Relieved, Dec 1941. Brother-in-law of ADM Thomas C. Kinkaid.
55 kingErnest J. King 1941-02-01-0101 Feb 1941   Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANT), 1941; Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet (COMINCH), 1941-1942; Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet/Chief of Naval Operations (COMINCH/CNO), 1942-1945; Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1945; Special duty, 1945-1956. 4 1901 (USNA)[7] 40 (1878 - 1956) Promoted to fleet admiral, 17 Dec 1944. Awarded Congressional Gold Medal, 1946. Father-in-law of Gen Frederic H. Smith Jr., USAF.
56 nimitzChester W. Nimitz 1941-12-3131 Dec 1941   Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPAC), 1941-1943; Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet/Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas (CINCPAC/CINCPOA), 1943-1944; Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet/Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas/Military Governor of the Mariana Islands (CINCPAC/CINCPOA), 1944-1945; Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1945-1947; Special duty, 1947-1966. 6 1905 (USNA)[7] 36 (1885 - 1966) Promoted to fleet admiral, 19 Dec 1944.
57 ingersollRoyal E. Ingersoll 1942-07-0101 Jul 1942   Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANT), 1941-1944; Commander, Western Sea Frontier (COMWESTSEAFRON), 1944-1946; Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet/Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (DCOMINCH/DCNO), 1944-1945. 3 1905 (USNA)[7] 37 (1883 - 1976)
58 halseyWilliam F. Halsey Jr. 1942-11-1818 Nov 1942   Commander, South Pacific Area/Commander, South Pacific Force (COMSOPAC/COMSOPACFOR), 1942-1944; Commander, U.S. Third Fleet (COMTHIRDFLT), 1944-1945; Special duty, 1945-1947. 3 1904 (USNA)[7] 38 (1882 - 1959) Promoted to fleet admiral, 04 Dec 1945.
59 spruanceRaymond A. Spruance 1944-02-1616 Feb 1944   Commander, Central Pacific Force (COMCENPACFOR), 1943-1944; Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet (COMFIFTHFLT), 1944-1945; Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet/Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas/Military Governor of the Marshall, Caroline, and Mariana Islands (CINCPAC/CINCPOA), 1945-1946; President, Naval War College, 1946-1948. 4 1906 (USNA)[7] 38 (1886 - 1969) U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, 1952-1955.
60 ingramJonas H. Ingram 1944-11-1515 Nov 1944   Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANT), 1944-1946. 2 1909 (USNA)[7] 35 (1886 - 1952) Commissioner, All-America Football Conference, 1947-1949. Awarded Medal of Honor, 1914.
61 horneFrederick J. Horne 1944-12-1515 Dec 1944   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1942-1945. 1 1899 (USNA)[7] 45 (1880 - 1959)
62 edwardsRichard S. Edwards Jr. 1945-04-03-0003 Apr 1945   Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet/Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (DCOMINCH/DCNO), 1944-1945; Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1945-1946; Commander, Western Sea Frontier/Commander, Pacific Reserve Fleet (COMWESTSEAFRON/COMPACRESFLT), 1946-1947. 2 1907 (USNA)[7] 38 (1885 - 1956)
63 hewittH. Kent Hewitt 1945-04-03-0103 Apr 1945   Commander, U.S. Eighth Fleet (COMEIGHTHFLT), 1943-1945; Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe (COMNAVEUR), 1945-1946; U.S. Naval Representative, U.N. Military Staff Committee (USNAVYMILCOMUNO), 1947-1949. 4 1907 (USNA)[7] 38 (1887 - 1972)
64 kinkaidThomas C. Kinkaid 1945-04-03-0203 Apr 1945   Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT), 1943-1945; Commander, Eastern Sea Frontier/Commander, Atlantic Reserve Fleet (COMEASTSEAFRON/COMLANTRESFLT), 1946-1950. 5 1908 (USNA)[7] 37 (1888 - 1972) Brother-in-law of ADM Husband E. Kimmel.
65 turnerrichmondRichmond K. Turner 1945-05-2424 May 1945   Commander, Amphibious Forces, Pacific (COMPHIBPAC), 1944-1945; U.S Naval Representative, U.N. Military Staff Committee (USNAVYMILCOMUNO), 1945-1947. 2 1908 (USNA)[7] 37 (1885 - 1961)
66 robinsonSamuel M. Robinson 1945-08-2727 Aug 1945   Director, Office of Procurement and Material, 1942-1946. 1 1903 (USNA)[7] 42 (1882 - 1972) Administrator, Webb Institute of Naval Architecture, 1946-1951. First engineering officer to attain rank of admiral.
* mccainjohnsJohn S. McCain Sr. 1945-09-0606 Sep 1945   (posthumous) 0 1906 (USNA)[7] 39 (1884 - 1945) Father of ADM John S. McCain Jr.; grandfather of U.S. Senator John S. McCain III.
67 towersJohn H. Towers 1945-11-0707 Nov 1945   Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet (COMFIFTHFLT), 1945-1946; Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet/Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas/Military Governor of the Marshall, Caroline, and Mariana Islands (CINCPAC/CINCPOA), 1946-1947; Commander in Chief, Pacific Command/Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet/Military Governor of the Marshall, Caroline, and Mariana Islands (CINCPAC/CINCPACFLT), 1947; Chairman, General Board of the Navy, 1947. 2 1906 (USNA)[7] 39 (1885 - 1955)
68 ramseyDeWitt C. Ramsey 1945-12-2828 Dec 1945   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1946-1948; Commander in Chief, Pacific Command/Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet/High Commissioner, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (CINCPAC/CINCPACFLT), 1948-1949. 4 1912 (USNA) 33 (1888 - 1961)
69 denfeldLouis E. Denfeld 1946-01-0707 Jan 1946   Commander in Chief, Pacific Command/Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet/Military Governor of the Marshall, Caroline, and Mariana Islands (CINCPAC/CINCPACFLT), 1947; Commander in Chief, Pacific Command/Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet/High Commissioner, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (CINCPAC/CINCPACFLT), 1947; Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1947-1949. 2 1912 (USNA) 34 (1891 - 1972) [18] Candidate for Republican Party nomination for Governor of Massachusetts, 1950. Relieved, Nov 1949.
70 cookeCharles M. Cooke Jr. 1946-01-0808 Jan 1946   Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT), 1946-1947; Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Western Pacific (COMNAVWESPAC), 1947-1948. 2 1910 (USNA)[7] 36 (1886 - 1970)
71 mitscherMarc A. Mitscher 1946-03-0101 Mar 1946   Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT), 1946-1947. 1 1910 (USNA)[7] 36 (1887 - 1947) Died in office.
72 moreellBen Moreell 1946-06-1111 Jun 1946   Chief of Naval Material (CNM), 1946. 0 1917 (CEC) 29 (1892 - 1978) First staff corps officer to attain rank of admiral.
73 conollyRichard L. Conolly 1946-09-2323 Sep 1946   Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe (COMNAVEUR), 1946; Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean (COMNAVEASTLANTMED), 1946-1947; Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean (CINCNAVEASTLANTMED), 1947-1948; Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean (CINCNELM), 1948-1950. 4 1914 (USNA) 32 (1892 - 1962) [19] President, Long Island University, 1953-1962.
74 blandyWilliam H.P. Blandy 1947-02-0303 Feb 1947   Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT), 1947; Commander in Chief, Atlantic Command/Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANT/CINCLANTFLT), 1947-1950. 3 1913 (USNA) 34 (1890 - 1954)
75 radfordArthur W. Radford 1949-04-0707 Apr 1949   Commander in Chief, Pacific Command/Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet/High Commissioner, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (CINCPAC/CINCPACFLT), 1949-1951; Commander in Chief, Pacific Command/Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPAC/CINCPACFLT), 1951-1953; Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), 1953-1957. 8 1916 (USNA) 33 (1896 - 1973) Married aunt of GEN Michael S. Davison, USA.
76 shermanForrest P. Sherman 1949-11-0202 Nov 1949   Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1949-1951. 2 1917 (USNA) 32 (1896 - 1951)
77 fechtelerWilliam M. Fechteler 1950-02-0101 Feb 1950   Commander in Chief, Atlantic Command/Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANT/CINCLANTFLT), 1950-1951; Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1951-1953; Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCSOUTH), 1953-1956. 6 1916 (USNA) 34 (1896 - 1967)
78 carneyRobert B. Carney 1950-10-0202 Oct 1950   Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean (CINCNELM), 1950-1951; Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe/Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean (CINCSOUTH/CINCNELM), 1951-1952; Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCSOUTH), 1952-1953; Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1953-1955. 5 1916 (USNA) 34 (1895 - 1990) Aunt married ADM Frank B. Upham.
79 mccormickLynde D. McCormick 1950-12-2222 Dec 1950   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1950-1951; Commander in Chief, Atlantic Command/Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANT/CINCLANTFLT), 1951-1952; Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic/Commander in Chief, Atlantic Command/Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (SACLANT/CINCLANT/CINCLANTFLT), 1952-1954. 4 1915 (USNA) 35 (1895 - 1956) [20]
80 duncandonaldbDonald B. Duncan 1951-08-0909 Aug 1951   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1951-1956. 5 1917 (USNA) 34 (1896 - 1975) Governor, U.S. Naval Home, 1957-1962. Brother-in-law of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Harry L. Hopkins.
81 stumpFelix B. Stump 1953-06-2727 Jun 1953   Commander in Chief, Pacific Command/Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPAC/CINCPACFLT), 1953-1958; Commander in Chief, Pacific Command (CINCPAC), 1958. 5 1917 (USNA) 36 (1894 - 1972)
82 wrightJerauld Wright 1954-04-0606 Apr 1954   Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic/Commander in Chief, Atlantic Command/Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (SACLANT/CINCLANT/CINCLANTFLT), 1954-1960. 6 1917 (USNA) 37 (1898 - 1995) U.S. Ambassador to China, 1963-1965.
83 cassadyJohn H. Cassady 1954-04-0707 Apr 1954   Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean (CINCNELM), 1954-1956. 2 1918 (USNA) 36 (1896 - 1969)
84 burkeArleigh A. Burke 1955-06-0606 Jun 1955   Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1955-1961. 6 1923 (USNA) 32 (1901 - 1996) Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1977.
85 briscoeRobert P. Briscoe 1956-04-3030 Apr 1956   Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCSOUTH), 1956-1959. 3 1918 (USNA) 38 (1897 - 1968)
86 booneWalter F. Boone 1956-05-0101 May 1956   Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean (CINCNELM), 1956-1958; U.S. Military Representative, NATO Military Committee (USMILREP), 1958-1960. 4 1920 (USNA) 36 (1898 - 1995) Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy, 1954-1956; Deputy Associate Administrator for Defense Affairs, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1962-1968.
87 feltHarry D. Felt 1956-09-0101 Sep 1956   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1956-1958; Commander in Chief, Pacific Command (CINCPAC), 1958-1964. 8 1923 (USNA) 33 (1902 - 1992)
88 curtsMaurice E. Curts 1957-04-2929 Apr 1957   Deputy Commander in Chief, Pacific Command/Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (DCINCPAC/DCINCPACFLT), 1955-1958; Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), 1958. 1 1919 (USNA) 38 (1898 - 1976) [19]
89 hollowayjamesljrJames L. Holloway Jr. 1958-01-0101 Jan 1958   Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean/Commander in Chief, Specified Command Middle East (CINCNELM/CINCSPECOMME), 1958-1959. 1 1918 (USNA) 40 (1898 - 1984) Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy, 1947-1950; Governor, U.S. Naval Home, 1962-1966. Father of ADM James L. Holloway III.
90 hopwoodHerbert G. Hopwood 1958-02-0101 Feb 1958   Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), 1958-1960. 2 1919 (USNA) 39 (1898 - 1966)
91 russellJames S. Russell 1958-07-2121 Jul 1958   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1958-1961; Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCSOUTH), 1961-1965. 7 1926 (USNA) 32 (1903 - 1996)
92 brownCharles R. Brown 1959-01-0101 Jan 1959   Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCSOUTH), 1959-1961. 2 1921 (USNA) 38 (1899 - 1983)
93 dennisonRobert L. Dennison 1959-02-0101 Feb 1959   Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean/Commander in Chief, Specified Command Middle East (CINCNELM/CINCSPECOMME), 1959-1960; Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic/Commander in Chief, Atlantic Command/Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (SACLANT/CINCLANT/CINCLANTFLT), 1960-1963. 4 1923 (USNA) 36 (1901 - 1980)
94 smithharoldpageHarold Page Smith 1960-02-0101 Feb 1960   Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean (CINCUSNAVEUR/CINCNELM), 1960-1963; Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic/Commander in Chief, Atlantic Command/Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (SACLANT/CINCLANT/CINCLANTFLT), 1963-1965. 5 1924 (USNA) 36 (1904 - 199?) Uncle of ADM Leighton W. Smith, Jr.
95 sidesJohn H. Sides 1960-03-0101 Mar 1960   Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), 1960-1963. 3 1925 (USNA) 35 (1904 - 1978)
96 andersonGeorge W. Anderson Jr. 1961-08-0101 Aug 1961   Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1961-1963. 2 1927 (USNA) 34 (1906 - 1992) U.S. Ambassador to Portugal, 1961-1963.
97 rickettsClaude V. Ricketts 1961-11-0101 Nov 1961   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1961-1964. 3 1929 (USNA) 32 (1906 - 1964) Died in office.
98 mcdonalddavidlDavid L. McDonald 1963-04-0101 Apr 1963   Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean (CINCUSNAVEUR/CINCNELM), 1963; Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1963-1967. 4 1928 (USNA) 35 (1906 - 1997)
99 griffinCharles D. Griffin 1963-06-2626 Jun 1963   Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean (CINCUSNAVEUR/CINCNELM), 1963; Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CINCUSNAVEUR), 1963-1965; Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCSOUTH), 1965-1968. 5 1927 (USNA) 36 (1906 - 1996)
100 sharpU.S. Grant Sharp Jr. 1963-09-2727 Sep 1963   Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), 1963-1964; Commander in Chief, Pacific Command (CINCPAC), 1964-1968. 5 1927 (USNA) 36 (1906 - 2001) Great-aunt married U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant.
101 moorerThomas H. Moorer 1964-06-2626 Jun 1964   Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), 1964-1965; Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic/Commander in Chief, Atlantic Command/Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (SACLANT/CINCLANT/CINCLANTFLT), 1965-1967; Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1967-1970; Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), 1970-1974. 10 1933 (USNA) 31 (1912 - 2004)
102 riveroHoracio Rivero Jr. 1964-07-3131 Jul 1964   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1964-1968; Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCSOUTH), 1968-1972. 8 1931 (USNA) 33 (1910 - 2000) U.S. Ambassador to Spain, 1972-1974.
103 thachJohn S. Thach 1965-03-2525 Mar 1965   Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CINCUSNAVEUR), 1965-1967. 2 1927 (USNA) 38 (1905 - 1981)
104 wardAlfred G. Ward 1965-03-2727 Mar 1965   U.S. Military Representative, NATO Military Committee (USMILREP), 1965-1968. 3 1932 (USNA) 33 (1909 - 1982)
105 johnsonroylRoy L. Johnson 1965-03-3131 Mar 1965   Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), 1965-1967. 2 1929 (USNA) 36 (1906 - 1999)
106 mccainjohnsjrJohn S. McCain Jr. 1967-05-0101 May 1967   Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CINCUSNAVEUR), 1967-1968; Commander in Chief, Pacific Command (CINCPAC), 1968-1972. 5 1931 (USNA) 36 (1911 - 1981) Son of ADM John S. McCain Sr.; father of U.S. Senator John S. McCain III.
107 galantinIgnatius J. Galantin 1967-05-1919 May 1967   Chief of Naval Material (CNM), 1965-1970. 3 1933 (USNA) 34 (1910 - 2004)
108 holmesEphraim P. Holmes 1967-06-1717 Jun 1967   Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic/Commander in Chief, Atlantic Command/Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT), 1967-1970. 3 1930 (USNA) 37 (1908 - 1997)
109 hylandJohn J. Hyland Jr. 1967-12-0101 Dec 1967   Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), 1967-1970. 3 1934 (USNA) 33 (1912 - 1998)
110 clareyBernard A. Clarey 1968-01-1717 Jan 1968   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1968-1970; Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), 1970-1973. 5 1934 (USNA) 34 (1912 - 1996)
111 wendtWaldemar F.A. Wendt 1968-07-1212 Jul 1968   Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CINCUSNAVEUR), 1968-1971. 3 1933 (USNA) 35 (1912 - 1997)
112 zumwaltElmo R. Zumwalt Jr. 1970-07-0101 Jul 1970   Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1970-1974. 4 1942 (USNA) 28 (1920 - 2000) Democratic Party nominee for U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1976. Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1998.
113 duncancharleskCharles K. Duncan 1970-09-0101 Sep 1970   Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic/Commander in Chief, Atlantic Command/Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (SACLANT/CINCLANT/CINCLANTFLT), 1970-1972. 2 1933 (USNA) 37 (1911 - 1994)
114 arnoldJackson D. Arnold 1970-10-1414 Oct 1970   Chief of Naval Material (CNM), 1970-1971. 1 1934 (USNA) 36 (1912 - 2007) First restricted line officer to attain rank of admiral.
115 cousinsRalph W. Cousins 1970-10-3030 Oct 1970   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1970-1972; Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic/Commander in Chief, Atlantic Command/Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (SACLANT/CINCLANT/CINCLANTFLT), 1972-1975. 5 1937 (USNA) 33 (1915 -        )
116 bringleWilliam F. Bringle 1971-07-0101 Jul 1971   Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CINCUSNAVEUR), 1971-1973. 2 1937 (USNA) 34 (1913 - 1999)
117 kiddIsaac C. Kidd Jr. 1971-12-0101 Dec 1971   Chief of Naval Material (CNM), 1971-1975; Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic/Commander in Chief, Atlantic Command/Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (SACLANT/CINCLANT/CINCLANTFLT), 1975-1978. 7 1942 (USNA) 29 (1919 - 1999)
118 colbertRichard G. Colbert 1972-06-0101 Jun 1972   Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCSOUTH), 1972-1973. 1 1937 (USNA) 35 (1915 - 1973)
119 gaylerNoel A.M. Gayler 1972-09-01-0001 Sep 1972   Commander in Chief, Pacific Command (CINCPAC), 1972-1976. 4 1935 (USNA) 37 (1914 -        ) Director, National Security Agency, 1969-1972.
120 weisnerMaurice F. Weisner 1972-09-01-0101 Sep 1972   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1972-1973; Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), 1973-1976; Commander in Chief, Pacific Command (CINCPAC), 1976-1979. 7 1941 (USNA) 31 (1917 - 2006)
121 hollowayjamesliiiJames L. Holloway III 1973-09-01-0001 Sep 1973   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1973-1974; Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1974-1978. 5 1942 (USNA) 31 (1922 -        ) Son of ADM James L. Holloway Jr.
122 bagleyworthhWorth H. Bagley 1973-09-01-0101 Sep 1973   Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CINCUSNAVEUR), 1973-1974; Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1974-1975. 2 1947 (USNA) 26 (1924 -        ) Son of ADM David W. Bagley; brother of ADM David H. Bagley; great-aunt married FADM William D. Leahy; great-aunt married U.S. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels.
123 rickoverHyman G. Rickover 1973-11-1616 Nov 1973   Director, Division of Nuclear Reactors, 1948-1982. 9 1922 (USNA) 51 (1900 - 1986) [21] Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1980; Congressional Gold Medal, 1958 and 1982.
124 johnstonMeans Johnston Jr. 1973-11-2525 Nov 1973   Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCSOUTH), 1973-1975. 2 1939 (USNA) 34 (1916 - 1989)
125 shearHarold E. Shear 1974-05-2424 May 1974   Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CINCUSNAVEUR), 1974-1975; Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1975-1977; Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCSOUTH), 1978-1980. 6 1942 (USNA) 32 (1918 - 1999) Administrator, U.S. Maritime Administration, 1981-1985.
126 weinelJohn P. Weinel 1974-08-0202 Aug 1974   U.S. Military Representative, NATO Military Committee (USMILREP), 1974-1977. 3 1939 (USNA) 35 (1916 - 2004)
127 michaelisFrederick H. Michaelis 1975-04-1919 Apr 1975   Chief of Naval Material (CNM), 1975-1978. 3 1940 (USNA) 35 (1917 - 1992)
128 bagleydavidhDavid H. Bagley 1975-05-2121 May 1975   Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CINCUSNAVEUR), 1975-1977. 2 1943 (USNA) 32 (1920 - 1992) Son of ADM David W. Bagley; brother of ADM Worth H. Bagley; great-aunt married FADM William D. Leahy; great-aunt married U.S. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels.
129 turnerstansfieldStansfield Turner 1975-09-0101 Sep 1975   Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCSOUTH), 1975-1977; Director of Central Intelligence (DCI), 1977-1981. 4 1946 (USNA) 29 (1923 -        )
130 murphyDaniel J. Murphy 1976-00-001976   Deputy to the Director of Central Intelligence for the Intelligence Community (D/DCI/IC), 1976-1977. 1 1943 (OCS) 33 (1922 - 2001) U.S. Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, 1977-1981; Chief of Staff to the U.S. Vice President, 1981-1985.
131 haywardThomas B. Hayward 1976-08-1212 Aug 1976   Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), 1976-1978; Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1978-1982. 6 1947 (USNA) 29 (1924 -        )
132 longRobert L.J. Long 1977-07-0505 Jul 1977   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1977-1979; Commander in Chief, Pacific Command (CINCPAC), 1979-1983. 6 1943 (USNA) 34 (1920 - 2002)
133 davisDonald C. Davis 1978-05-0909 May 1978   Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), 1978-1981. 3 1943 (USNA) 35 (1921 - 1998)
134 whittleAlfred J. Whittle Jr. 1978-08-0101 Aug 1978   Chief of Naval Material (CNM), 1978-1981. 3 1945 (USNA) 33 (1924 - 1993)
135 trainHarry D. Train II 1978-10-0101 Oct 1978   Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic/Commander in Chief, Atlantic Command/Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (SACLANT/CINCLANT/CINCLANTFLT), 1978-1982. 4 1949 (USNA) 29 (1927 -        )
136 watkinsJames D. Watkins 1979-09-1818 Sep 1979   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1979-1981; Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), 1981-1982; Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1982-1986. 7 1949 (USNA) 30 (1927 -        ) U.S. Secretary of Energy, 1989-1993.
137 croweWilliam J. Crowe Jr. 1980-05-3030 May 1980   Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCSOUTH), 1980-1983; Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCUSNAVEUR/CINCSOUTH), 1983; Commander in Chief, Pacific Command (CINCPAC), 1983; Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command (USCINCPAC), 1983-1985; Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), 1985-1989. 9 1947 (USNA) 33 (1925 - 2007) U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, 1994-1997. Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom, 2000.
138 inmanBobby R. Inman 1981-02-1212 Feb 1981   Deputy Director of Central Intelligence (DDCI), 1981-1982. 1 1952 (OCS) 29 (1931 -        ) [22] Director, National Security Agency, 1977-1981. First naval intelligence specialist to attain rank of admiral.
139 smallWilliam N. Small 1981-07-01-0001 Jul 1981   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1981-1983; Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCUSNAVEUR/CINCSOUTH), 1983-1985. 4 1948 (USNA) 33 (1927 -        )
140 williamsJohn G. Williams Jr. 1981-07-01-0101 Jul 1981   Chief of Naval Material (CNM), 1981-1983. 2 1947 (USNA) 34 (1924 - 1991)
141 kinnearGeorge E.R. Kinnear II 1981-07-3131 Jul 1981   U.S. Military Representative, NATO Military Committee (USMILREP), 1981-1982. 1 1948 (OCS) 33 (1928 -        )
142 mckeeKinnaird R. McKee 1982-03-0202 Mar 1982   Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion (NAVSEA 08), 1982-1988. 6 1951 (USNA) 31 (1929 -        ) Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy, 1975-1978.
143 foleySylvester R. Foley Jr. 1982-05-2828 May 1982   Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), 1982-1985. 3 1950 (USNA) 32 (1928 -        ) U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy for Defense Programs, 1985-1988.
144 mcdonaldwesleylWesley L. McDonald 1982-10-0101 Oct 1982   Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic/Commander in Chief, Atlantic Command/Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (SACLANT/CINCLANT/CINCLANTFLT), 1982-1983; Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic/Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command/Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (SACLANT/USCINCLANT/CINCLANTFLT), 1983-1985. 3 1946 (USNA) 36 (1924 -        )
145 haysRonald J. Hays 1983-04-2929 Apr 1983   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1983-1985; Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command (USCINCPAC), 1985-1988. 5 1950 (USNA) 33 (1928 -        )
146 whiteSteven A. White 1983-08-0101 Aug 1983   Chief of Naval Material (CNM), 1983-1985. 2 1952 (NROTC) 31 (1928 -        ) Manager of Nuclear Power, Tennessee Valley Authority, 1986-1988.
147 baggettLee Baggett Jr. 1985-05-3030 May 1985   Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCUSNAVEUR/CINCSOUTH), 1985; Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic/Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command (SACLANT/USCINCLANT), 1985-1988. 3 1950 (USNA) 35 (1927 - 200?)
148 moreauArthur S. Moreau Jr. 1985-09-00Sep 1985   Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCUSNAVEUR/CINCSOUTH), 1985-1986. 1 1953 (USNA) 32 (1931 - 1986)
149 lyonsJames A. Lyons Jr. 1985-09-1616 Sep 1985   Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), 1985-1987. 2 1952 (USNA) 33 (1927 -        )
150 trostCarlisle A.H. Trost 1985-10-0404 Oct 1985   Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet/Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command (CINCLANTFLT/DCINCLANT), 1985-1986; Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1986-1990. 5 1953 (USNA) 32 (1930 -        )
151 buseyJames B. Busey IV 1985-10-1717 Oct 1985   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1985-1987; Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCUSNAVEUR/CINCSOUTH), 1987-1989. 4 1954 (NROTC) 31 (1932 -        ) Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, 1989-1991; U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation, 1991-1992.
152 kelsoFrank B. Kelso II 1986-06-1313 Jun 1986   Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet/Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command (CINCLANTFLT/DCINCLANT), 1986; Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT), 1986-1988; Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic/Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command (SACLANT/USCINCLANT), 1988-1990; Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1990-1994. 8 1956 (USNA) 30 (1933 -        )
153 hardistyHuntington Hardisty 1987-03-1111 Mar 1987   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1987-1988; Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command (USCINCPAC), 1988-1991. 4 1952 (USNA) 35 (1929 - 2003)
154 carterPowell F. Carter Jr. 1987-10-01-0001 Oct 1987   U.S. Military Representative, NATO Military Committee (USMILREP), 1987-1988; Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT), 1988-1991. 4 1955 (USNA) 32 (1931 -        )
155 jeremiahDavid E. Jeremiah 1987-10-01-0101 Oct 1987   Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), 1987-1990; Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS), 1990-1994. 7 1955 (OCS) 32 (1934 -        )
156 edneyLeon A. Edney 1988-10-0101 Oct 1988   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1988-1990; Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic/Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command (SACLANT/USCINCLANT), 1990-1992. 4 1957 (USNA) 31 (1935 -        )
157 demarsBruce DeMars 1988-11-0101 Nov 1988   Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion (NAVSEA 08), 1988-1996. 8 1957 (USNA) 31 (1935 -        )
158 hoggJames R. Hogg 1988-12-0101 Dec 1988   U.S. Military Representative, NATO Military Committee (USMILREP), 1988-1991. 3 1956 (USNA) 32 (1934 -        )
159 howeJonathan T. Howe 1989-06-0101 Jun 1989   Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCUSNAVEUR/CINCSOUTH), 1989-1991; Deputy National Security Advisor, 1991-1993. 3 1957 (USNA) 32 (1935 -        ) U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs, 1982-1984; Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary General for Somalia, 1993-1994.
160 larsonCharles R. Larson 1990-03-0101 Mar 1990   Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), 1990-1991; Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command (USCINCPAC), 1991-1994; Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy, 1994-1998. 8 1958 (USNA) 32 (1936 -        ) [17] Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy, 1983-1986; Democratic Party nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, 2002.
161 johnsonjeromelJerome L. Johnson 1990-07-0101 Jul 1990   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1990-1992. 2 1956 (NROTC) 34 (1935 -        )
162 millerPaul David Miller 1991-02-0101 Feb 1991   Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT), 1991-1992; Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic/Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command (SACLANT/USCINCLANT), 1992-1993; Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic/Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command (SACLANT/USCINCACOM), 1993-1994. 3 1964 (OCS) 27 (1941 -        )
163 smithwilliamdWilliam D. Smith 1991-02-2222 Feb 1991   U.S. Military Representative, NATO Military Committee (USMILREP), 1991-1993. 2 1955 (USNA) 36 (1933 -        )
164 kellyRobert J. Kelly 1991-03-0101 Mar 1991   Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), 1991-1994. 3 1959 (USNA) 32 (1938 -        )
165 boordaJeremy M. Boorda 1992-03-0202 Mar 1992   Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCUSNAVEUR/CINCSOUTH), 1991-1994; Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1994-1996. 4 1962 (OCS) 30 (1938 - 1996) Died in office.
166 studemanWilliam O. Studeman 1992-04-0909 Apr 1992   Deputy Director of Central Intelligence (DDCI), 1992-1995. 3 1962 (NROTC) 30 (1940 -        ) Director, National Security Agency, 1988-1992.
167 arthurStanley R. Arthur 1992-07-0606 Jul 1992   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1992-1995. 3 1957 (NROTC) 35 (1935 -        ) [23]
168 mauzHenry H. Mauz Jr. 1992-08-0101 Aug 1992   Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT), 1992-1994. 2 1959 (USNA) 33 (1936 -        )
169 chilesHenry G. Chiles Jr. 1994-02-1414 Feb 1994   Commander in Chief, U.S. Strategic Command (USCINCSTRAT), 1994-1996. 2 1960 (USNA) 34 (1938 -        )
170 owensWilliam A. Owens 1994-03-0101 Mar 1994   Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS), 1994-1996. 2 1962 (USNA) 32 (1940 -        )
171 smithleightonwjrLeighton W. Smith Jr. 1994-05-0101 May 1994   Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCUSNAVEUR/CINCSOUTH), 1994-1996. 2 1962 (USNA) 32 (1939 -        ) Nephew of ADM Harold Page Smith.
172 mackeRichard C. Macke 1994-10-0101 Oct 1994   Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command (USCINCPAC), 1994-1996. 2 1960 (USNA) 34 (1938 -        ) [5] Relieved, Jan 1996.
173 zlatoperRonald J. Zlatoper 1994-10-0505 Oct 1994   Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), 1994-1996. 2 1963 (NROTC) 31 (1941 -        )
174 flanaganWilliam J. Flanagan Jr. 1994-11-0101 Nov 1994   Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT), 1994-1996 2 1964 (MMA)[24] 30 (1943 -        )
175 prueherJoseph W. Prueher 1995-06-0101 Jun 1995   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1995-1996; Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command (USCINCPAC), 1996-1999. 4 1964 (USNA) 31 (1942 -        ) U.S. Ambassador to China, 1999-2001.
176 johnsonjaylJay L. Johnson 1996-04-0101 Apr 1996   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1996; Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1996-2000. 4 1968 (USNA) 28 (1946 -        )
177 lopezThomas J. Lopez 1996-07-3131 Jul 1996   Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCUSNAVEUR/CINCSOUTH), 1996-1998. 2 1964 (NROTC) 32 (1940 -        )
178 bowmanFrank L. Bowman 1996-10-01-0001 Oct 1996   Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion (NAVSEA 08), 1996-2004. 8 1966 (NROTC) 30 (1944 -        )
179 gehmanHarold W. Gehman Jr. 1996-10-01-0101 Oct 1996   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1996-1997; Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic/Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command (SACLANT/USCINCACOM), 1997-1999; Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic/Commander in Chief, U.S. Joint Forces Command (SACLANT/USCINCJFCOM), 1999-2000. 4 1965 (NROTC) 31 (1942 -        )
180 cleminsArchie R. Clemins 1997-01-0101 Jan 1997   Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), 1996-1999. 2 1966 (NROTC) 31 (1943 -        )
181 reasonJ. Paul Reason 1997-02-0101 Feb 1997   Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT), 1996-1999. 2 1965 (USNA) 32 (1941 -        )
182 pillingDonald L. Pilling 1997-10-3030 Oct 1997   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1997-2000. 3 1965 (USNA) 32 (1943 -        )
183 miesRichard W. Mies 1998-08-0101 Aug 1998   Commander in Chief, U.S. Strategic Command (USCINCSTRAT), 1998-2001. 3 1967 (USNA) 31 (1944 -        )
184 abbotCharles S. Abbot 1998-09-0101 Sep 1998   Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. European Command (DCINCEUR), 1998-2000. 2 1966 (USNA) 32 (1945 -        ) Deputy Director, Office of Homeland Security, 2001-2003.
185 ellisJames O. Ellis 1999-01-0101 Jan 1999   Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCUSNAVEUR/CINCSOUTH), 1998-2001; Commander in Chief, U.S. Strategic Command (USCINCSTRAT), 2001-2002; Commander, U.S. Strategic Command (CDRUSSTRATCOM), 2002-2004. 5 1969 (USNA) 30 (1947 -        )
186 blairDennis C. Blair 1999-05-0101 May 1999   Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command (USCINCPAC), 1999-2002. 3 1968 (USNA) 31 (1946 -        ) President, Institute for Defense Analyses, 2003-2006.
187 clarkVernon E. Clark 1999-11-0101 Nov 1999   Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT), 1999-2000; Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 2000-2005. 6 1968 (OCS) 31 (1944 -        )
188 fargoThomas B. Fargo 1999-12-0101 Dec 1999   Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), 1999-2002; Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command (USCINCPAC), 2002; Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (CDRUSPACOM), 2002-2005. 6 1970 (USNA) 29 (1948 -        )
189 natterRobert J. Natter 2000-09-0101 Sep 2000   Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT), 2000-2001; Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet/Commander, Fleet Forces Command (CINCLANTFLT/COMFLTFORCOM), 2001-2002; Commander, Fleet Forces Command/Commander, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (COMFLTFORCOM/COMLANTFLT), 2002-2003. 3 1967 (USNA) 33 (1945 -        )
190 fallonWilliam J. Fallon 2000-11-0101 Nov 2000   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 2000-2003; Commander, Fleet Forces Command/Commander, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (COMFLTFORCOM/COMLANTFLT), 2003-2005; Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (CDRUSPACOM), 2005-2007; Commander, U.S. Central Command (CDRUSCENTCOM), 2007-2008. 8 1967 (NROTC) 33 (1944 -        )
191 johnsongregorygGregory G. Johnson 2001-10-2424 Oct 2001   Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCUSNAVEUR/CINCSOUTH), 2001-2002; Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (COMUSNAVEUR/CINCSOUTH), 2002-2004; Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples (COMUSNAVEUR/COMJFC Naples), 2004. 3 1969 (NROTC) 32 (1946 -        )
192 doranWalter F. Doran 2002-05-0404 May 2002   Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), 2002; Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT), 2002-2005. 3 1967 (NROTC) 35 (1945 -        )
193 giambastianiEdmund P. Giambastiani Jr. 2002-10-0202 Oct 2002   Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic/Commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command (SACLANT/CDRUSJFCOM), 2002-2003; Supreme Allied Commander Transformation/Commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command (SACT/CDRUSJFCOM), 2003-2005; Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS), 2005-2007. 5 1970 (USNA) 32 (1948 -        )
194 mullenMichael G. Mullen 2003-08-2828 Aug 2003   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 2003-2004; Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples (COMUSNAVEUR/COMJFC Naples), 2004-2005; Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 2005-2007; Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), 2007-present. 5 1968 (USNA) 35 (1946 -        )
195 nathmanJohn B. Nathman 2004-12-0101 Dec 2004   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 2004-2005; Commander, Fleet Forces Command/Commander, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (COMFLTFORCOM/COMLANTFLT), 2005-2006; Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (COMUSFLTFORCOM), 2006-2007. 3 1970 (USNA) 34 (1948 -        )
196 keatingTimothy J. Keating 2005-01-01-0001 Jan 2005   Commander, U.S. Northern Command/Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command (CDRUSNORTHCOM/CDRNORAD), 2004-2007; Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (CDRUSPACOM), 2007-present. 3 1971 (USNA) 34 (1949 -        )
197 donaldKirkland H. Donald 2005-01-01-0101 Jan 2005   Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion (NAVSEA 08), 2004-present. 3 1975 (USNA) 30 (1953 -        )
198 willardRobert F. Willard 2005-03-1818 Mar 2005   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 2005-2007; Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT), 2007-present. 3 1973 (USNA) 32 (1950 -        )
199 ulrichHenry G. Ulrich III 2005-07-2222 Jul 2005   Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples (COMUSNAVEUR/COMJFC Naples), 2005-2007. 2 1972 (USNA) 33 (1950 -        )
200 rougheadGary Roughead 2005-09-0101 Sep 2005   Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT), 2005-2007; Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (COMUSFLTFORCOM), 2007; Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 2007-present. 3 1973 (USNA) 32 (1951 -        )
201 stavridisJames G. Stavridis 2006-10-1818 Oct 2006   Commander, U.S. Southern Command (CDRUSSOUTHCOM), 2006-present. 2 1976 (USNA) 30 (1955 -        )
202 walshPatrick M. Walsh 2007-04-00Apr 2007   Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 2007-present. 1 1977 (USNA) 30 (1955 -        )
203 olsonEric T. Olson 2007-07-0606 Jul 2007   Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command (CDRUSSOCOM), 2007-present. 1 1973 (USNA) 34 (1952 -        )
204 greenertJonathan W. Greenert 2007-09-00 Sep 2007   Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (COMUSFLTFORCOM), 2007-present. 1 1975 (USNA) 32 (19?? -        )
205 fitzgeraldMark P. Fitzgerald 2007-11-3030 Nov 2007   Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples (COMUSNAVEUR/COMJFC Naples), 2007-present. 1 1973 (NROTC) 34 (19?? -        )

[edit] Tombstone admirals

The Act of Congress of March 4, 1925 allowed officers in the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard to be promoted one grade upon retirement if they had been specially commended for performance of duty in actual combat. Combat citation promotions were colloquially known as "tombstone promotions" because they conferred the prestige of the higher rank but not the additional retirement pay, so their only practical benefit was to allow recipients to engrave a loftier title on their business cards and tombstones. The Act of Congress of February 23, 1942 enabled tombstone promotions to three- and four-star grades. Tombstone promotions were subsequently restricted to citations issued before January 1, 1947, and finally eliminated altogether effective November 1, 1959.

Any admiral who actually served in a grade while on active duty receives precedence on the retired list over any tombstone admiral holding the same retired grade. Tombstone admirals rank among each other according to the dates of their highest active duty grade.

The following list of tombstone admirals is sortable by last name, date of rank as vice admiral, date retired, and year commissioned.

Name Date of rank (VADM) Date retired Commission [3] Notes
1 calhounWilliam L. Calhoun 1942-06-1616 Jun 1942   1946-12-00Dec 1946   1906 (USNA)[7] (1885 - 1963) [25]
2 fletcherFrank J. Fletcher 1942-06-2626 Jun 1942   1947-05-00May 1947   1906 (USNA)[7] (1885 - 1973) Awarded Medal of Honor, 1914. Nephew of ADM Frank F. Fletcher.
3 fitchAubrey W. Fitch 1942-12-2828 Dec 1942   1947-07-00Jul 1947   1906 (USNA)[7] (1883 - 1948) Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy, 1945-1947.
4 hooverJohn H. Hoover 1943-01-0101 Jan 1943   1948-07-00Jul 1948   1906 (USNA)[7] (1887 - 1970)
5 kirkAlan G. Kirk 1944-09-1010 Sep 1944   1946-03-00Mar 1946   1909 (USNA)[7] (1888 - 1963) U.S. Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg, 1946-1947; to Soviet Union, 1949-1952; to China, 1962-1963.
6 murrayGeorge D. Murray 1944-11-2929 Nov 1944   1951-08-00Aug 1951   1911 (USNA)[7] (1889 - 1956)
7 oldendorfJesse B. Oldendorf 1944-12-0707 Dec 1944   1948-09-00Sep 1948   1909 (USNA)[7] (1887 - 1974)
8 carpenderArthur S. Carpender 1945-04-0303 Apr 1945   1946-11-00Nov 1946   1908 (USNA)[7] (1884 - 1959) Superintendent, Admiral Farragut Academy, 19??-19??
9 hillHarry W. Hill 1945-04-2222 Apr 1945   1952-05-00May 1952   1911 (USNA)[7] (1890 - 1971) Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy, 1950-1952; Governor, U.S. Naval Home, 1952-1954.
10 shermanFrederick C. Sherman 1945-07-1313 Jul 1945   1947-03-00Mar 1947   1910 (USNA)[7] (1880 - 1957)
11 hallJohn L. Hall Jr. 1945-12-1010 Dec 1945   1953-05-00May 1953   1913 (USNA) (1891 - 1978)
12 badgerOscar C. Badger II 1945-12-1313 Dec 1945   1952-06-00Jun 1952   1911 (USNA)[7] (1890 - 1958) Awarded Medal of Honor, 1914. Cousin of U.S. Secretary of the Navy George E. Badger.
13 priceJohn D. Price 1946-08-3131 Aug 1946   1954-06-00Jun 1954   1916 (USNA) (1892 - 1957)
14 lowFrancis S. Low 1947-03-1212 Mar 1947   1956-07-00Jul 1956   1915 (USNA) (1894 - 1964)
15 bagleyDavid W. Bagley 1944-02-0101 Apr 1947   1947-04-00Apr 1947   1904 (USNA)[7] (1883 - 1960) Father of ADM David H. Bagley and ADM Worth H. Bagley; grandson of North Carolina Governor Jonathan Worth; aunt married U.S. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels; wife's aunt married FADM William D. Leahy.
16 salladaHarold B. Sallada 1947-05-1111 May 1947   1949-10-00Oct 1949   1917 (USNA) (1895 - 1977)
17 strubleArthur D. Struble 1948-04-2626 Apr 1948   1956-07-00Jul 1956   1915 (USMA) (1894 - 1983)
18 berkeyRussell S. Berkey 1948-07-0101 Jul 1948   1950-09-00Sep 1950   1916 (USNA) (1893 - 1984)
19 reevesJohn W. Reeves Jr. 1949-04-0101 Apr 1949   1950-05-00May 1950   1911 (USNA)[7] (1888 - 19??) General Manager, Los Angeles International Airport, 1950-1952.
20 joyC. Turner Joy 1949-08-0101 Aug 1949   1954-07-00Jul 1954   1916 (USNA) (1895 - 1956) Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy, 1952-1954.
21 spragueThomas L. Sprague 1949-08-1515 Aug 1949   1952-04-00Apr 1952   1917 (USNA) (1894 - 1972)
22 ballentineJohn J. Ballentine 1949-11-0101 Nov 1949   1954-05-00May 1954   1917 (USNA) (1896 - 1970)
23 gardnerMatthias B. Gardner 1950-10-0101 Oct 1950   1956-08-00Aug 1956   1919 (USNA) (1897 - 1975)
24 nobleAlbert G. Noble 1950-12-2929 Dec 1950   1951-10-00Oct 1951   1917 (USNA) (1885 - 1980)
25 martinHarold M. Martin 1951-02-0101 Feb 1951   1956-02-00Feb 1956   1919 (USNA) (1896 - 1972)
26 davisArthur C. Davis 1951-02-1212 Feb 1951   1955-04-00Apr 1955   1915 (USNA) (1893 - 1965)
27 duboseLaurence T. DuBose 1951-03-3030 Mar 1951   1955-06-00Jun 1955   1913 (USNA) (1893 - 1967)
28 fifeJames Fife Jr. 1951-08-0909 Aug 1951   1955-08-00Aug 1955   1918 (USNA) (1897 - 1975) Director, Mystic Seaport, 1956-19??
29 fahrionFrank G. Fahrion 1951-12-2828 Dec 1951   1956-05-00May 1956   1917 (USNA) (1894 - 1970)
30 clarkJoseph J. Clark 1952-03-0707 Mar 1952   1953-12-00Dec 1953   1918 (USNA) (1893 - 1971)
31 goodRoscoe F. Good 1953-03-2727 Mar 1953   1958-03-00Mar 1958   1919 (USNA) (1897 - 1974)
32 phillipsWilliam K. Phillips 1953-07-2828 Jul 1953   1955-08-00Aug 1955   1918 (USNA) (1894 - 1986)
33 gingrichJohn E. Gingrich 1953-07-3030 Jul 1953   1954-10-00Oct 1954   1919 (USNA) (1897 - 1960)
34 prideAlfred M. Pride 1953-10-0909 Oct 1953   1959-10-00Oct 1959   1918 (OCS)[26] (1897 - 1988)
35 wooldridgeEdmund T. Wooldridge 1954-04-0606 Apr 1954   1958-08-00Aug 1958   1920 (USNA) (1897 - 1968)
36 doyleAustin K. Doyle 1954-05-0707 May 1954   1958-08-00Aug 1958   1920 (USNA) (1898 - 1970)
37 murrayStuart S. Murray 1955-12-0707 Dec 1955   1956-08-00Aug 1956   1918 (USNA) (1898 - 1980)
38 gloverCato D. Glover Jr. 1955-12-0808 Dec 1955   1957-09-00Sep 1957   1919 (USNA) (1897 - 1988)
39 willJohn M. Will 1956-04-1717 Apr 1956   1959-07-00Jul 1959   1923 (USNA) (1899 - 1981)
40 hanlonByron N. Hanlon 1957-11-0101 Nov 1957   1958-10-00Oct 1958   1921 (USNA) (1900 - 1977)

[edit] Timeline

[edit] Four-star positions

[edit] 1860 - 1941

[edit] 1941 - present

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Dates of rank are taken, where available, from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, or from the U.S. Navy register of active and retired commissioned officers, or from the World Almanac and Book of Facts. The date listed is that of the officer's first promotion to admiral, and may differ from the officer's entry in the U.S. Navy register, which lists admirals who reverted to their permanent ranks of rear admiral as ranking from the date of the legislation that ultimately restored them to the rank of admiral, not from the dates of their original appointments.
  2. ^ a b c d The number of years on active duty at four-star rank is approximated by subtracting the year in the "Date of rank" column from the last year in the "Position" column. Time spent between active duty four-star assignments is not counted, nor is time spent on special duty as an unassigned fleet admiral.
  3. ^ a b c d e The year commissioned is taken to be the year the officer graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, or equivalent, which may precede the officer's actual date of commission by up to two years. Prior to 1912, graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy were required by law to serve two years at sea as passed midshipmen before receiving their commission as ensign.
  4. ^ a b c d The number of years in commission before being promoted to four-star rank is approximated by subtracting the year in the "Commission" column from the year in the "Date of rank" column.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw Reverted to permanent rank of rear admiral upon vacating an office bearing the temporary rank of admiral.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Advanced to admiral on the retired list with date of rank 21 Jun 1930, as highest grade held during World War I.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu Commissioned as ensign after two years of sea duty.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Advanced to admiral on the retired list with date of rank 16 Jun 1942, as highest rank held on the active list.
  9. ^ a b Advanced to admiral on the retired list with date of rank 14 Aug 1938, as highest rank held while Chief of Naval Operations.
  10. ^ Retired as rear admiral, 01 Jan 1937; advanced to admiral on the retired list, 14 Aug 1938; recalled as admiral, 13 Feb 1941; retired, 11 Feb 1942; recalled as admiral, 12 Apr 1944; retired, 31 Aug 1945.
  11. ^ Retired as rear admiral, Dec 1936; recalled as rear admiral, 13 May 1940; advanced to vice admiral on the retired list, 23 Feb 1942; advanced to admiral on the retired list, 16 Jun 1942; retired, Dec 1946.
  12. ^ Retired as admiral, Aug 1939; recalled as admiral, 06 Jul 1942; promoted to fleet admiral, 15 Dec 1944; rank made permanent, 13 May 1946 (Act of 23 Mar 1946).
  13. ^ Retired as rear admiral, 1939; recalled as rear admiral, 1941; advanced to vice admiral on the retired list, 23 Feb 1942; advanced to admiral on the retired list, 16 Jun 1942; retired, 15 Jan 1943; recalled as admiral, 23 Jun 1943; retired, 15 Jan 1945.
  14. ^ a b c Retired as admiral, as highest rank held on active list.
  15. ^ Retired as admiral, Jul 1942, by Act of Congress; recalled as admiral, Jul 1942; retired, Feb 1945.
  16. ^ Act of Congress of July 16, 1942.
  17. ^ a b In 1994, special legislation authorized Charles R. Larson to resume the superintendency of the U.S. Naval Academy, then a two-star billet, as a full admiral.
  18. ^ Promoted to admiral, 1947, with date of rank 07 Jan 1946.
  19. ^ a b Reverted to vice admiral for final tour; retired as admiral.
  20. ^ Reverted to vice admiral for final tour; died in office.
  21. ^ Retired as vice admiral, 1964; retained on active duty until 1982; advanced to admiral on the retired list, Dec 1973, with date of rank 16 Nov 1973.
  22. ^ Nomination as U.S. Secretary of Defense withdrawn, 1994.
  23. ^ Nomination as commander in chief, U.S. Pacific Command (USCINCPAC) withdrawn, 1994.
  24. ^ Transferred from U.S. Merchant Marine, 1967.
  25. ^ Retired as vice admiral, Dec 1946; advanced to admiral on the retired list by reason of combat citation, Jan 1954.
  26. ^ Transferred from U.S. Naval Reserve, 1921.

[edit] References

  • Heaton, Dean R. (1995), Four Stars: The Super Stars of United States Military History, Baltimore: Gateway Press 
  • Reynolds, Clark G. (1978), Famous American Admirals, Annapolis: Naval Institute Press 
  • U.S. Bureau of Naval Personnel (1945, 1950-1984), Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps, Washington D.C.: Department of the Navy 
  • U.S. Bureau of Naval Personnel (1960-1984), Register of Retired Commissioned and Warrant Officers, Regular and Reserve, of the United States Navy and Marine Corps, Washington D.C.: Department of the Navy 
  • Wheeler, Gerald E. (1974), Admiral William Veazie Pratt, U.S. Navy: A Sailor's Life, Washington D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office 

[edit] See also