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Birth name | William Declan Byrne Jr. [1] |
Nickname(s) | Bill |
Born | Pacifica, California |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1987–2022 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands held |
U.S. Naval Forces Korea Carrier Strike Group 11 Carrier Strike Group 15 USS Cape St. George USS Halyburton |
Awards |
Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (5) |
William Declan Byrne Jr. is a retired United States Navy rear admiral who last served as director of warfare development (N72) in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. [2] [3] He previously served as the vice director of the Joint Staff. [4] [5] [6] Byrne also served as the 85th Commandant of Midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy from May 2013 to June 2015. [7] [8]
Byrne attended the United States Naval Academy, graduating in 1987 with a B.S. degree in political science. While there, he was a record-setting starting quarterback for three football seasons. [9] Byrne later earned an M.S. degree in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 2004.
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In 2015, Byrne was selected as a co-recipient of the Distinguished American Award by the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. [10]
This article incorporates
public domain material from websites or documents of the
United States Government.
William D. Byrne Jr. | |
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Birth name | William Declan Byrne Jr. [1] |
Nickname(s) | Bill |
Born | Pacifica, California |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1987–2022 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands held |
U.S. Naval Forces Korea Carrier Strike Group 11 Carrier Strike Group 15 USS Cape St. George USS Halyburton |
Awards |
Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (5) |
William Declan Byrne Jr. is a retired United States Navy rear admiral who last served as director of warfare development (N72) in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. [2] [3] He previously served as the vice director of the Joint Staff. [4] [5] [6] Byrne also served as the 85th Commandant of Midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy from May 2013 to June 2015. [7] [8]
Byrne attended the United States Naval Academy, graduating in 1987 with a B.S. degree in political science. While there, he was a record-setting starting quarterback for three football seasons. [9] Byrne later earned an M.S. degree in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 2004.
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In 2015, Byrne was selected as a co-recipient of the Distinguished American Award by the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. [10]
This article incorporates
public domain material from websites or documents of the
United States Government.