Huntington Hardisty, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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United States admiral
Date of Birth: 03-Feb-1929
Date of Death: 01-Oct-2003
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Huntington Hardisty
- Huntington Hardisty (February 3, 1929 – October 1, 2003) was a United States Navy four star admiral who served as Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) from 1987 to 1988; and Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Command (USCINCPAC) from 1988 to 1991. Hardisty was offered a Major League Baseball contract with the Chicago Cubs but opted for a scholarship to the University of North Carolina.
- He later transferred to the United States Naval Academy where he played football.After graduation in 1952 he attended pilot training, and earned his wings in 1953.As a test pilot in 1961, he set a low level speed record in an F-4B of 900 miles per hour at 300 feet above the ground, a record which remained unbroken for 16 years.
- The actual F-4B is now displayed in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. His assignments included command of Carrier Air Wing Eleven, USS Savannah (AOR-4) and USS Oriskany (CVA-34).
- As a flag officer he was President of the Naval War College, commanded the U.S.
- Naval Base Subic Bay in the Philippines; commanded Carrier Strike Force Seventh Fleet; and served as Director for Operations, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Deputy and Chief of Staff, United States Pacific Command; Vice Chief of Naval Operations; and Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Command.
- He also received the Gray Eagle Award. He was one of the technical directors for the movie Hunt for Red October.After retiring from the Navy in 1991, he was a board member of several corporations and served as president of Kaman Aerospace International in Connecticut.
- He belonged to numerous organizations, including the Association of Naval Aviation, and served as chairman of the U.S.
- Naval Academy Alumni Association.Admiral Hardisty died on October 1, 2003 in Hartford, Connecticut at the age of 74.
- He was later interred on December 5, 2003, in Arlington National Cemetery.
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