Thomas B. Hayward

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Thomas B. Hayward
Admiral Thomas B. Hayward, 22nd Chief of Naval Operations
Born	(1924-05-03) May 3, 1924 Glendale, California
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1948–1982
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	Chief of Naval Operations
Awards	Distinguished Flying Cross Legion of Merit Air Medal (10)

Admiral Thomas Bibb Hayward (born May 3, 1924) was Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) for the United States Navy from July 1, 1978, until June 30, 1982,^[1] after which he retired from military service. He is a 1947 graduate of the United States Naval Academy.^[2] Hayward’s career began on the USS Antietam (CV-36), he attended flight training in Pensacola, Florida, and received his wings in July 1950. From the decks of the USS Essex (CV-9) and USS Valley Forge (CV-45), he accumulated 146 combat missions over Korea^[1] and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross,^[3] ten Air Medals, and three Navy Commendation Medals with Combat "V". During the Vietnam War, Hayward flew 36 missions, receiving the Legion of Merit and three Air Medals

Before his appointment as CNO, the admiral had tours of duty as:

Commander in Chief for the United States Pacific Fleet (August 12, 1976 - May 9, 1978);^[4]
Commander for the United States 7th Fleet (1976–1977);^[5]
Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier USS America. CV-66^[1]

In 1981, he was awarded the Society of Experimental Test Pilots James H. Doolittle Award. In January 2007, the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association announced Admiral Thomas B. Hayward as one of four recipients of its 2007 Distinguished Graduate Award.

Admiral Hayward is one of the senior signatories of the March 31, 2009 letter urging the president to maintain the controversial "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.^[6]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Admiral Thomas B. Hayward". US Navy. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
↑ "Thomas B. Hayward". US Naval Academy. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
↑ "Thomas B. Hayward". Distinguished Flying Cross Society. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
↑ "U.S. Pacific Fleet Commanders". US Pacific Fleet. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
↑ "History". Commander, U.S. 7th fleet. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
↑ http://flagandgeneralofficersforthemilitary.com/

Military offices
Preceded by James L. Holloway III	United States Chief of Naval Operations 1978–1982	Succeeded by James D. Watkins

v t e Chiefs of Naval Operations

Benson Coontz Eberle Hughes Pratt Standley Leahy Stark King Nimitz Denfeld Sherman Fechteler Carney Burke Anderson McDonald Moorer Zumwalt Holloway Hayward Watkins Trost Kelso Boorda Johnson Clark Mullen Roughead Greenert

Persondata
Name	Hayward, Thomas Bibb
Alternative names
Short description	United States admiral
Date of birth	May 3, 1924
Place of birth	Glendale, California
Date of death
Place of death

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