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List of chiefs of naval operations educated at the United States Naval Academy

The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is the highest-ranking active duty member of the United States Navy and is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The CNO reports directly to the Secretary of the Navy for the command, utilization of resources and operating efficiency of the Navy. Of the 29 CNOs, 27 were graduates of the United States Naval Academy (USNA). The Academy is an undergraduate college in Annapolis, Maryland, with the mission of educating and commissioning officers for the Navy and Marine Corps. The Academy is often referred to as Annapolis, while sports media refer to the Academy as "Navy" and the students as "Midshipmen"; this usage is officially endorsed.[1] During the latter half of the 19th century and the first decades of the 20th, the United States Naval Academy was the primary source of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps officers, with the Class of 1881 being the first to provide officers to the Marine Corps. Graduates of the Academy are also given the option of entering the United States Army or United States Air Force. Most Midshipmen are admitted through the congressional appointment system.[2] The curriculum emphasizes various fields of engineering.[3]

Flag of the Chief of Naval Operations

This list is drawn from graduates of the Naval Academy who became CNOs. The Academy was founded in 1845 and graduated its first class in 1846. The first alumnus to graduate and go on to become a CNO was William S. Benson, who graduated from the Class of 1877. The current CNO, Jonathan Greenert, is also an Academy graduate. Four graduates subsequently became Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, three became ambassadors, three were recipients of the Navy Cross, and one was a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Over 990 noted scholars from a variety of academic fields are Academy graduates, including 45 Rhodes Scholars and 16 Marshall Scholars. Additional notable graduates include 1 President of the United States, 2 Nobel Prize recipients, 52 astronauts and 73 Medal of Honor recipients.[b]

Chiefs of Naval Operations

"Class year" refers to the alumni's class year, which usually is the same year they graduated. However, in times of war, classes often graduate early. For example, the Class of 1942 actually graduated in 1941. This class became known as the "Pearl Harbor" class.
NameClass yearNotabilityReferences
William S. Benson1877Admiral; first Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) (1915–1919); defined the functions of the new CNO position and strengthened the Navy[a][4][5]
Robert Coontz1885Admiral; Chief of Naval Operations (1919–1923); Governor of Guam (1912–1913)[a][6][7]
Edward Walter Eberle1885Admiral; Superintendent of the Academy (1915–1919); Chief of Naval Operations (1923–1927)[a][8][9]
Charles Frederick Hughes1888Admiral; Chief of Naval Operations (1927–1930); served with the American battleship squadron that operated with the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet at Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands through World War I[a][10][11]
William V. Pratt1889Admiral; Chief of Naval Operations (1930–1933); instructor at the Academy (1900–1902) and (1905–1908)[a][12][13]
William Harrison Standley1895Admiral; Signed the London Naval Treaty of 1930 on behalf of the United States; Chief of Naval Operations (1933–1937); United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union (1942–1944)[a][14][15]
William D. Leahy1897First Fleet Admiral; Chief of Naval Operations (1937–1939), during World War II; became the first fleet admiral and crafted a future thought leadership; served as Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief, which was the role model for the first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Governor of Puerto Rico (1939–1940) ambassador to the Vichy French[a][16][17]
Ernest King1901Fleet Admiral; Chief of Naval Operations in World War II (1942–1945); Navy Cross recipient[a][18][19]
Harold Rainsford Stark1903Admiral; Chief of Naval Operations (1939–1942); veteran of World War I and World War II[a][20][21]
Chester Nimitz1905Fleet Admiral; held the dual command of Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet ("CinCPac" pronounced "sink-pack"), for US naval forces and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas (CinCPOA), for US and Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II; Chief of Naval Operations (1945–1947)[a][22][23]
Louis E. Denfeld1912Admiral; Chief of Naval Operations (1947–1949); fired for his role in the "Revolt of the Admirals"[a][24][25]
Robert Carney1916Admiral; Chief of Naval Operations (1953–1955); Navy Cross recipient[a][26][27]
William Fechteler1916Admiral; Chief of Naval Operations (1951–1953) during the Korean War[a][28][29]
Forrest Sherman1918Admiral; Chief of Naval Operations (1949–1951); Navy Cross recipient[a][30][31]
Arleigh Burke1923Admiral; Chief of Naval Operations (1955–1961); carrier and destroyer commander during World War II; Korean War veteran; Arleigh Burke-class of destroyers was named after him[a][32][33]
George Whelan Anderson, Jr.1927Admiral; Chief of Naval Operations (1961–1963), in charge of the blockade of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis; ambassador to Portugal (1963–1966)[c][a][34][35]
David L. McDonald1928Admiral; Chief of Naval Operations (1963–1967) during the early Vietnam War[a][36][37]
Thomas Hinman Moorer1933Admiral; Chief of Naval Operations (1967–1970); chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1970–1974)[d][a][38][39]
James L. Holloway III1943Admiral; Chief of Naval Operations (1974–1978); combat veteran of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam; established the Nuclear Powered Carrier Program; son of Admiral James L. Holloway, Jr.[a][40][41]
Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr.1943Admiral; Chief of Naval Operations (1970–1974) during Vietnam War[a][42][43]
Thomas B. Hayward1948Admiral; Chief of Naval Operations (1978–1982); recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross during the Korean War[a][44][45]
James D. Watkins1949Admiral; Chief of Naval Operations (1982–1986); Secretary of Energy (1989–1993); chairman of United States Commission on Ocean Policy that crafted Oceans Act of 2000[a][e][46][47]
Carlisle Trost1953Admiral; Chief of Naval Operations (1986–1990); submarine officer; graduated first in his class; Olmstead Scholar[a][48][49][50]
Frank B. Kelso1956Admiral; Chief of Naval Operations (1990–1994); Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic; submarine officer; Secretary of the Navy (acting) (1993)[a][51][52]
Jay L. Johnson1968Admiral; Chief of Naval Operations (1996–2000); aviator[a][53][54]
Michael Mullen1968Admiral; Chief of Naval Operations (2005–2007); chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2007–2011)[d][a][55][56]
Gary Roughead1973Admiral; Chief of Naval Operations (2007–2011); Surface Warfare Officer (SWO)[a][57][58]
Jonathan W. Greenert1975Admiral; Chief of Naval Operations (2011–2015); Submarine officer (SS)[59]
John M. Richardson1982Admiral; Chief of Naval Operations (2015–2019); Director of Navy Nuclear Propulsion (2012–2015); Submarine Warfare Officer (SS)[60]
Michael Gilday1985Admiral; Chief of Naval Operations (2019–present); Surface Warfare Officer (SWO)[61]
William Benson
Ernest J. King
Elmo Zumwalt
CDR James L. Hollowell III, seated in his Douglas A4D Skyhawk attack aircraft, while serving as commanding officer of Attack Squadron 83 (VA-83) on USS Essex (CVA-9)
Carlisle Trost
Michael Mullen

References

General

 a: "Chief of Naval Operations". United States Naval Academy. 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
 b: "Notable Graduates". United States Naval Academy. 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
 c: "United States Ambassadors". United States Naval Academy. 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
 d: "Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff". United States Naval Academy. 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
 e: "Cabinet Members". United States Naval Academy. 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
 f: "Astronauts". United States Naval Academy. 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-08.

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