Ernest Joseph King (23 November 1878 – 25 June 1956) was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy who served as Commander in Chief, United States Fleet... 60 KB (6,867 words) - 00:39, 21 April 2024 |
the US Senate, and on December 15, 1945, he relieved Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King. He had assured the President that he was willing to serve as the CNO... 54 KB (5,383 words) - 02:55, 23 April 2024 |
in honor of Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, recognizing King’s great personal interest in maritime history. The Ernest J. King chair was named and first... 4 KB (452 words) - 01:03, 20 February 2023 |
Joint Chiefs of Staff (redirect from Joint Staff J-6) service branch. By the end of the war each had been promoted: Leahy and King to fleet admiral; Marshall and Arnold to general of the Army. Arnold was... 50 KB (4,560 words) - 01:22, 28 April 2024 |
grade of fleet admiral. The first to hold it were William D. Leahy, Ernest J. King, and Chester W. Nimitz. The Senate confirmed their appointments December... 17 KB (2,002 words) - 21:01, 23 March 2024 |
offices of the CNO and COMINCH to be held by a single officer; Admiral Ernest J. King was first to do so, and in 1944 was promoted to the five-star rank of... 8 KB (1,173 words) - 18:20, 7 July 2023 |
apply lessons learned by the British to U.S. ships. The Board under Ernest J. King of 1940–1941 proposed sweeping changes to the secondary armament of... 48 KB (6,315 words) - 15:19, 2 February 2024 |