Cecil D. Haney | |
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Born | Washington, D.C., United States | December 1, 1955
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Years of service | 1978—2017 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | United States Strategic Command United States Pacific Fleet Submarine Group 2 Submarine Squadron 1 USS Honolulu |
Battles/wars | War on Terror |
Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (4) |
Cecil Eugene Diggs Haney (born December 1, 1955) is a retired United States Navy admiral who served as Commander, United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM) from November 15, 2013 to November 3, 2016.[1] Prior to STRATCOM, he served as Commander, United States Pacific Fleet. He received the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, and the Legion of Merit.
Haney was born and raised in Washington, D.C.,[2] graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1978, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Ocean Engineering. He holds master's degrees in Engineering Acoustics and System Technology from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a master's degree in National Security Strategy from the National Defense University.
Haney serves on the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Board of Managers[5] and the Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laboratory advisory board.[6] On March 6, 2019, General Dynamics elected Haney as a member of its board of directors.[7]
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Defense Distinguished Service Medal |
Navy Distinguished Service Medal (with gold award star) | |
Defense Superior Service Medal (with one bronze oak leaf cluster) | |
Legion of Merit (with three gold award stars) | |
Navy Commendation Medal (with two gold award stars) | |
Navy Achievement Medal (with one gold award star) | |
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Joint Meritorious Unit Award |
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Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation |
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Navy "E" Ribbon (with two Battle E devices) |
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Navy Expeditionary Medal |
National Defense Service Medal (with two bronze service stars) | |
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Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (with three bronze service stars) | |
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Navy Arctic Service Ribbon |
Haney was the 1998 Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership recipient for the Pacific fleet.