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| Birth name | William Declan Byrne Jr.[1] |
| Nickname(s) | Bill |
| Born | Pacifica, California, U.S. |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1987–2022 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | U.S. Naval Forces Korea Carrier Strike Group 11 Carrier Strike Group 15 USS Cape St. George USS Halyburton |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (5) |
William Declan Byrne Jr. is a retiredUnited States Navyrear 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 theJoint Staff.[4][5][6] Byrne also served as the 85thCommandant of Midshipmen of theUnited States Naval Academy from May 2013 to June 2015.[7][8]
Byrne attended theUnited States Naval Academy, graduating in 1987 with a B.S. degree in political science. While there, he was a record-setting startingquarterback for three football seasons.[9] Byrne later earned an M.S. degree in National Resource Strategy from theIndustrial College of the Armed Forces in 2004.
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In 2015, Byrne was selected as a co-recipient of theDistinguished American Award by the National Football Foundation andCollege Football Hall of Fame.[10]
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| Preceded by | Commanding Officer ofUSS Cape St. George (CG-71) 2009-2011 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Commandant of Midshipmen of theUnited States Naval Academy 2013–2015 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Commander ofUnited States Naval Forces Korea 2015–2016 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Commander of theCarrier Strike Group 11 2016–2017 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Commander ofCarrier Strike Group 15 2017–2019 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Vice Director of theJoint Staff 2019–2021 | Succeeded by |
| Director of the Joint Staff Acting 2020 | Succeeded by | |
| Preceded by | Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Development and Director of Warfare Integration of theUnited States Navy 2021–2022 | Succeeded by |
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