Background
Hayward, Thomas Bibb was born on May 3, 1924 in Glendale, California, United States. Son of E. Payson and Martha Eudora (Bibb) Hayward.
Hayward, Thomas Bibb was born on May 3, 1924 in Glendale, California, United States. Son of E. Payson and Martha Eudora (Bibb) Hayward.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1947. Student, United States Navy Test Pilot School, 1954. Student, Naval War College, 1967.
Master of Science, George Washington University, 1967.
Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1947, advanced through grades to admiral, 1976. Engineering officer United States Ship Antietam, 1947-1948. Pilot from United States Ship Essex and United States Ship Valley Forge, Korea, 1950-1954.
Flight test project pilot and coordinator Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Maryland, 1954-1956. With All Weather Fighter Squadron 3, 1956-1958. Executive officer Fighter Squadron 211, 1959-1961.
Administrative aide to secretary Navy, Washington, 1961-1963. Commanding officer Fighter Squadron 103, 1963. Air wing Commander United States Ship Shangri-La and United States Ship Intrepid, Vietnam, 1965-1966.
Commanding officer United States Ship Graffias, 1967-1968. Executive assistant naval aide to under secretary Navy, 1968-1969. Commanding officer United States Ship America, 1969-1970.
Commander Hawaiian Sea Frontier, commandant 14th Naval District, Commander Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Commander Manned Spaceflight Recovery Force Pacific, Commander Fleet Air Hawaii, 1970-1971. Director Office Program Appraisal Department Navy, Washington, 1971-1972. Director navy program planning Office Chief Naval Operations, 1973-1975.
Commander 7th Fleet, Flagship United States Ship Oklahoma City, 1975-1976. Commander-in-chief United States Pacific Fleet, 1976-1978, chief naval operations, since 1978.
Member Society Experimental Test Pilots, United States Naval Institute (president board control), Navy Mutual Aid Association (president).
Married Margaret Keating, February 29, 1948. Children: Colleen Ann, Cynthia Marie Hayward Bloom.