1. Marc Mitscher (1887)

United States Admiral

Pioneer of naval aviation who oversaw early ship-borne flights and participated in the pivotal carrier battles of WWII.

2. Ken Mattingly (1936)

United States Admiral

Notable for his participation in the Apollo 16 lunar mission; the STS-4 voyage of the Space Shuttle Columbia; and the STS-51-C flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery, this NASA astronaut...

3. Michael Mullen (1946)

United States Admiral

US Navy admiral who was the 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2007 to 2011.

4. Mark L. Tidd (Unknow)

United States Admiral

Rear Admiral Mark L. Tidd CHC USN is the 25th and current Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy. He was appointed to this assignment on August 27 2010.

5. Thomas B. Hayward (1924)

United States Admiral

Admiral Thomas Bibb Hayward was Chief of Naval Operations for the United States Navy from July 1 1978 until June 30 1982 after which he retired from military service. He...

6. Harry D. Train II (1927)

United States Admiral

Harry Depue Train II is a retired Admiral in the United States Navy and a Senior Fellow at the Joint Advanced Warfighting School at the Joint Forces Staff College in...

7. James W. Houck (1958)

United States Admiral

Vice Admiral James W. Houck is a retired United States Navy vice admiral. He served as the 41st Judge Advocate General of the United States Navy from 14 Aug. 2009...

8. Carlisle Trost (1930)

United States Admiral

Admiral Carlisle Albert Herman Trost USN is a retired United States Navy officer who served as the Navy's twenty-third Chief of Naval Operations and a member of the Joint Chiefs...

9. James R. Hogg (1934)

United States Admiral

James Robert Hogg is a retired United States Navy four star admiral who served as U. S. Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee from 1988 to 1991. Born in...

10. Charles R. Larson (1936)

United States Admiral

Charles R. Larson is a retired four-star Admiral of the United States Navy.

11. William D. Leahy (1875)

United States Admiral

Admiral William Daniel Leahy was an American naval officer who served as the senior-most United States military officer on active duty during World War II. He held multiple titles and...

12. Henry G. Chiles, Jr. (1938)

United States Admiral

Henry Goodman Chiles Jr. is a retired United States Navy four star admiral who served as Commander in Chief United States Strategic Command from 1994 to 1996 the first...

13. Thomas F. Hall (1939)

United States Admiral

Thomas F. Hall was sworn in as the fourth Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs on October 9 2002. A Presidential appointee confirmed by the United States Senate he...

14. Frank Bowman (1944)

United States Admiral

Lee Skip Bowman a retired four-star Admiral is the former Chief of Naval Personnel and former Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion. In 2006 Bowman was made an Honorary Knight Commander...

15. Jonathan Greenert (1953)

United States Admiral

Jonathan William Jon Greenert is a United States Navy Admiral currently serving as the 30th Chief of Naval Operations. He previously served as the 36th Vice Chief of Naval Operations...

16. Kirkland H. Donald (1953)

United States Admiral

Kirkland Hogue Donald was a United States Navy Admiral who served as the Director Naval Nuclear Propulsion and Deputy Administrator National Nuclear Security Administration's Naval Reactors. He previously served as...

17. Sumner Ely Wetmore Kittelle (1867)

United States Admiral

Sumner Ely Wetmore Kittelle was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy and a veteran of the Spanish-American War and World War I. He was also the third military...

18. Thomas B. Fargo (1948)

United States Admiral

Admiral Thomas Boulton Fargo AO served in the United States Navy during the late 20th century and early 21st century. He served as Commander United States Pacific Command at Camp...

19. Lillian E. Fishburne (1949)

United States Admiral

Lillian Elaine Fishburne was the first African-American female to hold the rank of Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. She was appointed to the rank of Rear Admiral by...

20. Samuel J. Locklear (1954)

United States Admiral

Samuel Jones Sam Locklear III is a United States Navy admiral who currently serves as the commander of the U. S. Pacific Command. He previously served as Commander U. S....

21. Patricia Ann Tracey (1950)

United States Admiral

Patricia Ann Tracey was the first American woman to be promoted to the rank of vice admiral. She retired as a vice admiral in 2004. She held the positions of...

22. Vernon Huber (1899)

United States Admiral

Vernon Huber was a United States Navy Rear admiral and the 36th Governor of American Samoa from April 22 1947 to June 15 1949. He was born in Philadelphia Illinois...

23. Charles P. Nelson (1907)

United States Admiral

Charles Preston Nelson was an officer of the United States Navy. He would attain the rank of Rear Admiral by the end of his career. He is known for his...

24. Andrew Bryson (1822)

United States Admiral

Rear Admiral Andrew Bryson was an officer in the United States Navy. He fought in the American Civil War and served as commander of the South Atlantic Squadron.

25. Tom Kilcline, Jr. (1951)

United States Admiral

VADM Thomas J. Kilcline Jr. USN was Commander Naval Air Forces for the United States Navy from June 22 2007 to July 1 2010.

26. James M. McGarrah (Unknow)

United States Admiral

James Jim M. McGarrah is the chief of staff at the Georgia Tech Research Institute. He was previously director of the Information and Communications Laboratory at the Georgia Tech Research...

27. Gary Roughead (1951)

United States Admiral

Gary Roughead is a retired United States Navy admiral who served as the 29th Chief of Naval Operations from September 29 2007 to September 22 2011. He previously served as...

28. George E. Mayer (1952)

United States Admiral

Rear Admiral George E. Rico Mayer is a retired United States Naval officer and Naval Aviator. At the time of his retirement he was the first Puerto Rican Commander of...

29. Patrick M. Walsh (1955)

United States Admiral

Patrick Michael Walsh is a former United States Navy four-star admiral who last served as the 59th Commander of the U. S. Pacific Fleet from September 25 2009 to January...

30. James G. Stavridis (1955)

United States Admiral

James George Stavridis PhD is the 12th Dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University the oldest school in the United States dedicated solely to graduate...

31. Tony L. Cothron (Unknow)

United States Admiral

Rear Admiral Tony L. Cothron was the Director of Intelligence for the Chief of Naval Operations and the 62nd Director of Naval Intelligence.

32. Mark D. Harnitchek (Unknow)

United States Admiral

Vice Adm. Mark D. Harnitchek became director of the Defense Logistics Agency in November 2011. As such he is responsible for providing the military services and other federal agencies with...

33. Joseph D. Kernan (1955)

United States Admiral

Joseph D. Joe Kernan is a retired United States Navy vice admiral. His last military assignment was as the Military Deputy Commander of U. S. Southern Command Miami Florida from...

34. William H. McRaven (1955)

United States Admiral

Harry McRaven is a United States Navy admiral and Commander U. S. Special Operations Command since August 8 2011. He previously served from June 13 2008 to August 2011 as...

35. Mark I. Fox (1956)

United States Admiral

Vice Admiral Mark Irby MRT Fox USN is a United States Navy officer currently serving as the Deputy Commander of United States Central Command. Prior to assuming his duties at...

36. Mark E. Ferguson III (1956)

United States Admiral

Mark E. Ferguson III is a United States Navy admiral who currently serves as the 37th Vice Chief of Naval Operations. He previously served as the 55th Chief of Naval...

37. Harry B. Harris, Jr. (Unknow)

United States Admiral

Harry Binkley Harris Jr. is a four-star admiral in the United States Navy who currently serves as Commander of the United States Pacific Fleet. He was promoted to the rank...

38. Michael Musmanno (1897)

United States Admiral

Michael Angelo Musmanno was an American jurist politician and naval officer. For nearly two decades from the early 1930s he served as a judge in courts of Allegheny County Pennsylvania....

39. Thomas Darden (1900)

United States Admiral

Thomas Francis Darden Jr. was a U. S. Navy officer who achieved the rank of captain the commander of a Navy light cruiser during World War II and was...

40. Edward H. Deets (1957)

United States Admiral

Edward H. Ned Deets III is a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. A cryptology and information warfare specialist Deets is the senior Information Warfare Officer in the Navy...

41. Sidney Souers (1892)

United States Admiral

Sidney William Souers was an American admiral and intelligence expert. He held the posts of: Director of Central Intelligence Central Intelligence Group 1946 Executive Secretary National Security Council 1947–1950 Special...

42. Henry Hughes Hough (1871)

United States Admiral

Henry Hughes Hough was a Rear Admiral of the United States Navy and one-time military Governor of the United States Virgin Islands. He was born in the French overseas colony...

43. John G. Crommelin (1902)

United States Admiral

Rear Admiral John Geraerdt Crommelin Jr. was a prominent United States Navy officer and later a frequent political candidate who championed white supremacy.

44. John R. Perry (1943)

United States Admiral

John Richard Perry was a rear admiral of the United States Navy during and after World War II.