Harold W. Gehman Jr. | |
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 Admiral Harold W. Gehman | |
| Nickname(s) | Hal |
| Born | October 15, 1942 Norfolk, Virginia, US |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1965–2000 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | United States Joint Forces Command Cruiser-Destroyer Group 8 USS Belknap USS Dahlgren USS Conserver |
| Battles / wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (4) Bronze Star Medal |
| Other work | Chairman, Columbia Accident Investigation Board Co-chair, Cole Commission BRAC committee |
Harold Webster Gehman Jr.[1] (born October 15, 1942) is a retired United States Navy four-star admiral who served as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic (SACLANT), Commander-in-Chief of the United States Joint Forces Command, one of the United States' Unified Combatant Commands, and Vice Chief of Naval Operations. He was also the Co-Chairman of the Commission that investigated the terrorist attack on the USS Cole and was Chairman of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) after the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry in 2003, killing all seven crew members.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Reserve Officers on the Active-Duty List. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1984. p. 16. Retrieved March 14, 2021.