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Admiral Thomas Bibb Hayward (May 3, 1924 – March 3, 2022) was Chief of Naval Operations for the United States Navy from July 1, 1978, until June 30, 1982, [1] after which he retired from military service.
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Mar 7, 2022 · Admiral Hayward tied the issue of retention to the Navy’s need to outpace the Soviet threat and maintain supremacy on the ocean. Without crucial staffing, the most advanced warfighting systems...
Thomas B. Hayward. As Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Hayward was noted for his role in formulating U.S. maritime strategy and for drastically reducing the amount of illegal drug use on the part of Navy officers and enlisted personnel.
Mar 7, 2022 · Admiral Hayward enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve as an aviation cadet in May 1943, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1947, and served as a naval aviator until his retirement in July 1982 as the 21st Chief of Naval Operations.
Sep 17, 2015 · Admiral Thomas B. Hayward strengthened the Navy to meet the challenge of growing Soviet power by building sophisticated submarines, surface ships, and aircraft and promoting a global,...
Admiral Thomas B. Hayward became the 21st Chief of Naval Operations in July 1978, a position he held until his retirement in 1982.
Mar 4, 2022 · Adm. Thomas B. Hayward, who served as the 21st chief of naval operations from 1978 to 1982, died March 3. He was 97. The career aviator rose to head a growing Navy during the height of Cold War competition with the Soviet Union and worked to professionalize a service still weighed down with problems like racism and drug use after the Vietnam War.
Mar 7, 2022 · Retired Adm. Thomas B. Hayward, a former chief of operations who is credited with restoring Navy pride in a post-Vietnam era that saw the transition to a volunteer force and the re-emergence of...
A career naval aviator, Admiral Thomas B. Hayward never forgot the exhilaration of flying. Here, he prepares to man up an A-6 Intruder to visit the USS Midway (CV-41) as Chief of Naval Operations in 1981.
Thomas B. Hayward was born in Glendale, California, in 1924— a carefree time in America. Nineteen years later, with his country at war, Admiral Hayward was called to active duty as a Naval aviation cadet. His driving ambition was to become a fighter pilot.