ADM David Lamar McDonald, USN, was an admiral of the United States Navy, who served as the 17th Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Aug. 1, 1963 – Aug. 1, 1967, during the Vietnam War era. Admiral is a word from either the Arabic term amir-al-bahr, or the Irish term Ard muirfhear or Ardmurar , both meaning commander of the seas. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is the senior military officer in the United States Navy. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Vietnam War was fought from 1957 to 1975 between Soviet and Chinese-supported Vietnamese nationalist and Communist forces and an array of Western and pro-Western forces, most notably the United States. ...

During the mid-1950s, he commanded the carrier USS Coral Sea. In the early 1960s, prior to becoming CNO, he served as Commander, Sixth Fleet. USS Coral Sea (CV/CVB/CVA-43), a Midway-class aircraft carrier, was the 2nd ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Battle of the Coral Sea. ... The Sixth Fleet is a US Navy operational unit, headquartered on the command ship Mount Whitney (LCC-20) with its homeport in Gaeta, Italy and operating in the Mediterranean Sea. ...

George Whelan Anderson, Jr. ... The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is the senior military officer in the United States Navy. ... Thomas Hinman Moorer (1912 February 9 - 2004 February 5) was a U.S. admiral. ...

External links

• Photo of McDonald as Commander, Sixth Fleet - from the Naval Historical Center
• USS Coral Sea Commanding Officers - from USS Coral Sea Tribute Site