Background
MOORER, Thomas was born on February 9, 1912 in Mount Willing, Alabama, United States. Son of the late Doctor Richard Randolph Moorer and Hulda Hinson.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
MOORER, Thomas was born on February 9, 1912 in Mount Willing, Alabama, United States. Son of the late Doctor Richard Randolph Moorer and Hulda Hinson.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1933. Graduate, Naval War College, 1953. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Sanford University.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Auburn University. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Troy University. Honorary Doctor of Laws, The Citadel.
Commander of bombing squadron 1943. Gunnery and Tactical Officer, Staff of Commander, Naval Air Force, Atlantic 1944-1945. Strategic Bombing Survey, Japan 1945-1956.
Naval Aviation Ordnance Test Station 1946^48.
Executive Officer aircraft carrier Midway 1948-1949. Operations Officer on Staff of Commander Carrier Division Four, Atlantic Fleet 1949-1950.
Naval Ordnance Test Station, Inyokem 1950-1952. Captain 1952; Staff of Commander, Naval Air Force, Atlantic Fleet 1953-1955.
Aide to Assistant Secretary of Navy for Air 1955-1956.
Commander United States.S. Salisbury Sound 1956-1957. Special Assistant, Strategic Plans Division, Office of Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department 1957-1958. Rear Admiral. 1958; Assistant Chief of Naval Operations (War Gaming Matters) 1958-1959.
Commander Carrier Division Six 1959-1960.
Director Long Range Plans 1960-1962. Vice-Admiral. 1962; Commander United States Seventh Fleet, West. Pacific 1962-1964.
Admiral. 1964; Commander in Chief United States Pacific Fleet 1964-1965.
Commander in Chief United States Atlantic Fleet, Commander in Chief Atlantic and Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (North Atlantic Treaty Organization Forces) 1965-1967. Chief of Naval Operations, United States 1967-1970.
Chairman United States Joint Chiefs of Staff 1970-1974. Vice-Chairman Blount Incorporated., Montgomery, Alabama since 1974.
President since 1974).
Silver Star.
Chairman Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Inc. Member of the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association, United States Naval Institute, Retired Officers Association, Association Naval Aviation, Chevy Chase Club, Army-Navy Club.
United States Naval Academy Alumni Association
United States Naval Institute
Retired Officers Association
Association Naval Aviation
Chevy Chase Club
Army-Navy Club.
Football, golf, hunting, fishing.
Married Carrie Ellen Foy, November 28, 1935. Children: Thomas Randolph, Mary Ellen, Richard Foy, Robert Hill.