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Appendix B. Secretaries of the Navy and Key United States Naval Officers, 1950 - 1975
Commanders in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet
U.S. Naval Command in South Vietnam:
- Chiefs of the Navy Section, Military Assistance Advisory Group, Vietnam
- Chiefs of the Naval Advisory Group, Vietnam
- Chiefs of the Naval Advisory Group/ Commanders Naval Forces, Vietnam
Secretaries of the Navy
Francis P. Matthews 25 May 1949 - 31 Jul 1951
Dan A. Kimball 31 Jul 1951 - 20 Jan 1953
Robert B. Anderson 04 Feb 1953 - 02 May 1954
Charles S. Thomas 03 May 1954 - 31 Mar 1957
Thomas S. Gates, Jr. 01 Apr 1957 - 07 Jun 1959
William B. Franke 08 Jun 1959 - 20 Jan 1961
John B. Connally, Jr. 25 Jan 1961 - 20 Dec 1961
Fred H. Korth 04 Jan 1962 - 01 Nov 1963
Paul H. Nitze 29 Nov 1963 - 30 Jun 1967
Paul R Ignatius 01 Sep 1967 - 20 Jan 1969
John H. Chafee 31 Jan 1969 - 04 May 1972
John W. Warner 04 May 1972 - 09 Apr 1974
J. William Middendorf II 20 Jun 1974 - 20 Jan 1977
Chiefs of Naval Operations
Admiral Forrest P. Sherman 02 Nov 1949 - 22 Jul 1951
Admiral Lynde D. McCormick, Acting 22 Jul 1951 - 16 Aug 1951
Admiral William M. Fechteler 16 Aug 1951 - 17 Aug 1953
Admiral Robert B. Carney 17 Aug 1953 - 17 Aug 1955
Admiral Arleigh A. Burke 17 Aug 1955 - 01 Aug 1961
Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr. 01 Aug 1961 - 01 Aug 1963
Admiral David L. McDonald 01 Aug 1963 - 01 Aug 1967
Admiral Thomas H. Moorer 01 Aug 1967 - 30 Jun 1970
Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr. 01 Jul 1970 - 30 Jun 1974
Admiral James L. Holloway III 01 Jul 1974 - 30 Jun 1978
Commanders in Chief, Pacific
Admiral Arthur W. Radford 30 Apr 1949 - 10 Jul 1953
Admiral Felix B. Stump 10 Jul 1953 - 31 Jul 1958
Admiral Harry D. Felt 31 Jul 1958 - 30 Jun 1964
Admiral Ulysses S. G. Sharp 30 Jun 1964 - 31 Jul 1968
Admiral John S. McCain, Jr. 31 Jul 1968 - 01 Sep 1972
Admiral Noel A. M. Gayler 01 Sep 1972 - 30 Aug 1976
Commanders in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Admiral Arthur W. Radford 30 Apr 1949 - 10 Jul 1953
Admiral Felix B. Stump 10 Jul 1953 - 13 Jan 1958
Admiral Maurice E. Curts 13 Jan 1958 - 01 Feb 1958
Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood 01 Feb 1958 - 31 Aug 1960
Admiral John H. Sides 31 Aug 1960 - 31 Sep 1963
Admiral Ulysses S. G. Sharp 30 Sep 1963 - 26 Jun 1964
Admiral Thomas H. Moorer 26 Jun 1964 - 30 Mar 1965
Admiral Roy L. Johnson 30 Mar 1965 - 30 Nov 1967
Admiral John J. Hyland 30 Nov 1967 - 05 Dec 1970
Admiral Bernard A. Clarey 05 Dec 1970 - 30 Sep 1973
Admiral Maurice F. Weisner 30 Sep 1973 - 12 Aug 1976
Commanders Seventh Fleet
Vice Admiral Arthur D. Struble 19 May 1950 - 28 Mar 1951
Vice Admiral Harold M. Martin 28 Mar 1951 - 28 Mar 1952
Vice Admiral Robert Briscoe 28 Mar 1952 - 20 May 1952
Vice Admiral Joseph J. Clark 20 May 1952 - 01 Dec 1953
Vice Admiral Alfred M. Pride 01 Dec 1953 - 19 Dec 1955
Vice Admiral Stuart H. Ingersoll 19 Dec 1955 - 28 Jan 1957
Vice Admiral Wallace M. Beakley 28 Jan 1957 - 30 Sep 1958
Vice Admiral Frederick N. Kivette 30 Sep 1958 - 07 Mar 1960
Vice Admiral Charles D. Griffin 07 Mar 1960 - 28 Oct 1961
Vice Admiral William A. Schoech 28 Oct 1961 - 13 Oct 1962
Vice Admiral Thomas H. Moorer 13 Oct 1962 - 11 Jun 1964
Vice Admiral Roy L. Johnson 11 Jun 1964 - 01 Mar 1965
Vice Admiral Paul P. Blackburn, Jr. 01 Mar 1965 - 07 Oct 1965
Rear Admiral Joseph W. Williams (Acting) 07 Oct 1965 - 13 Dec 1965
Vice Admiral John J. Hyland 13 Dec 1965 - 06 Nov 1967
Vice Admiral William F. Bringle 06 Nov 1967 - 10 Mar 1970
Vice Admiral Maurice F. Weisner 10 Mar 1970 - 18 Jun 1971
Vice Admiral William P. Mack 18 Jun 1971 - 23 May 1972
Vice Admiral James L. Holloway III 23 May 1972 - 28 Jul 1973
Vice Admiral George P. Steele 28 Jul 1973 - 14 Jun 1975
U.S. Naval Command in South Vietnam Chiefs of the Navy Section, Military Assistance Advisory Group, Vietnam
Commander John B. Howland Aug 1950 - Dec 1950
Commander James B. Cannon Dec 1950 - Feb 1954
Captain Samuel Pattie Feb 1954
Captain James D. Collett Mar 1954 - May 1955
Captain Harry E. Day May 1955 - Apr 1956
Captain Kenneth S. Shook Apr 1956 - Mar 1957
Captain Iheodore T. Miller Mar 1957 - Jan 1958
Captain John J. Flachsenhar Jan 1958 - Jul 1960
Captain Henry M. Easterling Jul 1960 - Dec 1961
Captain Joseph B. Drachnik Dec 1961 - Jan 1964
Captain William H. Hardcastle Jan 1964 - May 1964
Chiefs of the Naval Advisory Group, Vietnam
Captain William H. Hardcastle 15 May 1964 - 10 May 1965
Rear Admiral Norvell G. Ward 10 May 1965 - 01 Apr 1966
Chiefs of the Naval Advisory Group/ Commanders Naval Forces, Vietnam
Rear Admiral Norvell G. Ward 01 Apr 1966 - 27 Apr 1967
Rear Admiral Kenneth L. Veth 27 Apr 1967 - 30 Sep 1968
Vice Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt 30 Sep 1968 - 14 May 1970
Vice Admiral Jerome H. King 14 May 1970 - 05 Apr 1971
Rear Admiral Robert S. Salzer 05 Apr 1971 - 30 Jun 1972
Rear Admiral Arthur W. Price, Jr. 30 Jun 1972 - 25 Aug 1972
Rear Admiral James B. Wilson 25 Aug 1972 - 29 Mar 1973
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