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Admiral
Cecil D. Haney
Admiral Cecil D. Haney
Born (1955-12-01) December 1, 1955 (age 69)
Washington, D.C., United States
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branch United States Navy
Years of service1978—2017
RankAdmiral
CommandsUnited States Strategic Command
United States Pacific Fleet
Submarine Group 2
Submarine Squadron 1
USS Honolulu
Battles / warsWar on Terror
AwardsDefense 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. 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.

Early life and education

Haney was born and raised in Washington, D.C., 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.

Naval career

Speaking during an All Hands call.

Haney completed operational assignments in USS John C. Calhoun in various division officer assignments and in USS Frank Cable, where he completed surface warfare qualifications while serving as radiological controls officer. He served as engineer in USS Hyman G. Rickover, executive officer in USS Asheville, and assistant squadron deputy at Submarine Squadron 8 before taking command of USS Honolulu in June 1996. Haney commanded Submarine Squadron 1 from June 2002 to July 2004, and Submarine Group 2 from October 2006 to March 2008.

Haney's shore duty tours include administrative assistant for enlisted affairs at Naval Reactors, and congressional appropriations liaison officer for the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Comptroller); Deputy Chief of Staff of Plans, Policies and Requirements, U.S. Pacific Fleet (N5N8); and director, Submarine Warfare Division (N87); director, Naval Warfare Integration Group (N00X) and deputy commander, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.

His family pinning his new shoulder boards

Haney assumed his assignment as Commander, United States Pacific Fleet on January 20, 2012.

Haney relinquished command of the United States Strategic Command on November 3, 2016 to General John E. Hyten.

Retirement

Haney serves on the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Board of Managers and the Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laboratory advisory board. On March 6, 2019, General Dynamics elected Haney as a member of its board of directors.

Awards and decorations

Submarine Warfare insignia
Surface Warfare Officer badge
United States Strategic Command Badge
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Gold star Navy Distinguished Service Medal (with gold award star)
Bronze oak leaf cluster Defense Superior Service Medal (with one bronze oak leaf cluster)
Gold starGold starGold star Legion of Merit (with three gold award stars)
Gold starGold star Navy Commendation Medal (with two gold award stars)
Gold star Navy Achievement Medal (with one gold award star)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
Navy "E" Ribbon (with two Battle E devices)
Navy Expeditionary Medal
Bronze starBronze star National Defense Service Medal (with two bronze service stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Bronze starBronze starBronze star Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (with three bronze service stars)
Navy Arctic Service Ribbon

Haney was the 1998 Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership recipient for the Pacific fleet.

References

  1. ^ "Hyten Nominated as Next STRATCOM Head". Defense News. 8 August 2017.
  2. "Senate Hearing 113-270". govinfo.gov. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  3. United States Navy (November 22, 2010). "Biographies: U.S. Navy Biographies – VICE ADMIRAL CECIL D. HANEY". United States Navy. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  4. WOWT (3 November 2016). "Admiral hands reins to General at U.S. Strategic Command".
  5. "Admiral Cecil Haney, USN (Ret.)". www.cnas.org.
  6. "Applied Research Laboratory announces new advisory board members | Penn State University". www.psu.edu. May 11, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  7. Wilkers, Ross (March 6, 2019). "General Dynamics' board adds Haney". Washington Technology. Retrieved 2019-03-07.

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Military offices
Preceded byCarl V. Mauney Deputy Commander of the United States Strategic Command
2010–2011 		Succeeded byTimothy Giardina
Preceded byPatrick M. Walsh Commander, United States Pacific Fleet
2012–2013 		Succeeded byHarry B. Harris Jr.
Preceded byC. Robert Kehler Commander, United States Strategic Command
2013–2016 		Succeeded byJohn E. Hyten
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