Cecil D. Haney

Cecil Haney (2013)

Cecil D. Haney (born December 1955 in Washington, DC ) was an admiral in the United States Navy (USN). He was on 15 November 2013 to 3 November 2016 Commander of the US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), a part contending powerful cross-functional command of the armed forces of the United States based on the Offutt Air Force Base , Nebraska .

Prior to that , he was in command of the US Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT) from January 2012 .

education

Haney grew up in Washington, DC and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1978 with a bachelor's degree in ocean engineering . Further education includes Masters degrees in System Technology and Engineering Acoustics from the Naval Postgraduate School and in National Security Strategy from National Defense University .

Service as flag officer

seated from left: US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel , the Chairman of the United Joint Chiefs General Martin Dempsey , Haney and the current Commander in Chief of USSTRATCOM General C. Robert Kehler during the handover of command at USSTRATCOM on November 15, 2013

As Flotilla Admiral , Haney commanded Submarine Group Two in Groton , Connecticut from October 2006 , and was promoted to Rear Admiral in 2007 . In March 2008, he initially joined as Director, Naval Warfare Integration Group , then as Director, Submarine Warfare Division in the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations in Washington, DC

In December 2010, Haney was promoted to Vice Admiral as deputy commander of USSTRATCOM before he took command of the US Pacific Fleet on January 20, 2012 and was appointed admiral.

On June 24, 2013, US President Barack Obama nominated Haney to succeed General C. Robert Kehler ( US Air Force ) as Commander in Chief of USSTRATCOM. The Senate confirmed the nomination on August 1, and Haney finally took command on November 15.

Promotions

rank	date
Ensign	1978
Lieutenant Junior Grade	n / A
Lieutenant	n / A
Lieutenant Commander	n / A
Commander	n / A
Captain	n / A
Rear Admiral (lower half)	n / A
Rear Admiral (upper half)	2007
Vice Admiral	2010
admiral	2012

Awards

Selection of decorations, sorted based on the Order of Precedence of Military Awards :

• Navy Distinguished Service Medal with a gold star
• Defense Superior Service Medal with bronze oak leaves
• Legion of Merit with three gold stars
• Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal with two gold stars
• Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal with a gold star
• Meritorious Unit Commendation
• Navy "E" Ribbon (2 ×)
• Navy Expeditionary Medal
• National Defense Service Medal with two bronze stars
• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
• Sea Service Ribbon with three bronze stars
• Navy Arctic Service Ribbon

In 1998, Haney also received the Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership .

See also

• List of active generals and admirals in the United States Armed Forces

Web links

Commons : Cecil D. Haney  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website (English).

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Biography of Haney in the US Navy (last accessed July 19, 2014).
2. ↑ Press release of the Ministry of Defense of April 27, 2007 (last accessed on July 20, 2014).
3. ↑ Press release of the Ministry of Defense of December 10, 2007 (last accessed on July 20, 2014).
4. ↑ Press release of the Ministry of Defense of September 14, 2010 (last accessed on July 20, 2014).
5. ↑ Dunford, Amanda : Adm. Cecil Haney assumes command of US Pacific Fleet. cpf.navy.mil from January 20, 2012 (last accessed July 20, 2014).
6. ↑ Press release of the Ministry of Defense of June 24, 2013 (last accessed on July 20, 2014).
7. ↑ Press release of the Ministry of Defense of August 2, 2013 (last accessed on July 20, 2014).