- Thomas B. Hayward
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name= Thomas B. Hayward
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caption= Admiral Thomas B. Hayward, 22nd Chief of Naval Operations
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allegiance= United States of America
branch=United States Navy
serviceyears= 1948 - 1982
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awards=Distinguished Flying CrossLegion of Merit Air Medal (10)
laterwork=Admiral Thomas Bibb Hayward (born 1924- ) wasChief of Naval Operations (CNO) for theUnited States Navy fromJuly 1 1978 , untilJune 30 1982 , after which he retired from military service. He is a 1948 graduate of theUnited States Naval Academy . Hayward’s career began on theUSS Antietam (CV-36), he attended flight training in Pensacola,Florida, and received his wings in July 1950. From the decks of theUSS Essex (CV-9) andUSS Valley Forge (CV-45) , he accumulated 146 combat missions over Korea and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, tenAir Medal s, and threeNavy Commendation Medal s with Combat "V". During the Vietnam War, Hayward flew 36 missions, receiving theLegion of Merit and three Air MedalsBefore his appointment as CNO, the admiral had tours of duty as:
*Commander in Chief for theUnited States Pacific Fleet (August 12 1976 -May 9 1978 );
*Commander for theUnited States 7th Fleet (1976 - 1977);
*Commanding Officer of theaircraft carrier USS "America". CV-66In 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.
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