William D. Byrne Jr.
Birth nameWilliam Declan Byrne Jr.[1]
Nickname(s)Bill
BornPacifica, California
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1987–2022
RankRear Admiral
Commands heldU.S. Naval Forces Korea
Carrier Strike Group 11
Carrier Strike Group 15
USS Cape St. George
USS Halyburton
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (5)

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.

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Awards and decorations

Bronze star
Surface Warfare Officer Pin
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with four gold award stars Meritorious Service Medal with two award stars Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with three award stars
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Joint Meritorious Unit Award Navy Unit Commendation
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Navy "E" Ribbon with two Wreathed Battle E devices Navy Expeditionary Medal
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Korea Defense Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with six service stars Naval Reserve Sea Service Ribbon Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon with two service stars
Navy Accession Training Service Ribbon Order of National Security Merit, Cheonsu Medal (Korea) Navy Expert Pistol Shot Ribbon
Command at Sea insignia
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

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

  1. ↑ "PN348 — Navy". U.S. Congress. May 15, 1987. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Flag Officer Assignments". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  3. ↑ "UNITED STATES NAVY FLAG OFFICERS (Public), June 2021" (PDF). Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Rear Adm. William D. Byrne, Jr". Joint Staff. August 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ↑ "Syrian Democratic Forces Reap Benefit From Oil Money". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
  6. ↑ "DOD Confronts Coronavirus Head-On". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
  7. ↑ Brown, Matthew Hay (February 13, 2013). "Naval Academy names new commandant". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  8. ↑ "USNA Announces 86th Commandant of Midshipmen". U.S. Naval Academy. U.S. Naval Academy Public Affairs. March 25, 2015.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "NFF Distinguished American Award Recipients". National Football Foundation. Retrieved September 4, 2020.

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