![]() His goal was to become a fighter pilot in the Pacific, but part way through training, he applied and received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Reserve on and reported for active duty on 26 October 1943 in the V5 Aviation Cadet (NavCad) program (two years of college were needed to qualify). Navy personnel and families.īorn in 1924, Tom Hayward attended Glendale Junior College and Occidental College in Los Angeles. His “Not in my Navy” policy reversed the debilitating effects of illegal drug use, and his relentless push for better quality of service resulted in a major increase in pay and benefits for U.S. As CNO, he turned the Navy around from a post-Vietnam nadir “hollow force” to one that played a key role in bringing about the end of the Cold War. He served as Chief of Naval Operations from July 1978 to June 1972. His commands included Fighter Squadron ONE ZERO THREE (VF-103), Attack Carrier Air Wing TEN (CVW-10), USS Graffias (AF-29) for a Vietnam deployment, USS America (CVA-66) for a Vietnam deployment, Hawaiian Sea Frontier/14th Naval District/Naval Base Pearl Harbor/Fleet Air Hawaii, Seventh Fleet, and Commander-in-Chief U.S. He flew 36 combat missions during the Vietnam War while in command of Air Wing TEN, earning a Legion of Merit with Combat “V.” He served as a test pilot in 1954–56, testing advanced jets that were quite dangerous to fly. ![]() He flew 146 combat missions in Fighter Squadron FIVE ONE (VF-51) during the Korean War (including a crash landing due to flak damage), earning a Distinguished Flying Cross. Naval Academy in 1947, and served as a naval aviator until his retirement in July 1982 as the 21st Chief of Naval Operations. ![]() Naval Reserve as an aviation cadet in May 1943, graduated from the U.S. It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Admiral Thomas Bibb Hayward, U.S. ![]()
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