U.S. Navy admiral
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.
Awards and decorations
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]
See also
References
^ "PN348 — Navy" . U.S. Congress . May 15, 1987. Retrieved August 21, 2020 .
^ "Flag Officer Assignments" . U.S. Department of Defense . Retrieved April 30, 2021 .
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^ "Rear Adm. William D. Byrne, Jr" . Joint Staff . August 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020 . This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
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^ Brown, Matthew Hay (February 13, 2013). "Naval Academy names new commandant" . The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved June 6, 2021 .
^ "USNA Announces 86th Commandant of Midshipmen" . U.S. Naval Academy . U.S. Naval Academy Public Affairs. March 25, 2015.
^ Wagner, Bill (August 29, 2015). "In good company: Reynolds seeks to solidify status as one of Navy's all-time greats" . Capital Gazette . Annapolis, Maryland. Retrieved August 21, 2020 .
^ "NFF Distinguished American Award Recipients" . National Football Foundation . Retrieved September 4, 2020 .
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