Cecil D. Haney is a retired four-star Admiral, who completed 38 years of service in the U.S. Navy.
Admiral Haney was Commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, where he was responsible for strategic capabilities involving nuclear forces, missile defense, space and cyberspace. He also was Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, leading the U.S. Navy’s operations and the manning, operations and maintenance of the U.S. Navy fleet located in the Pacific and Indian oceans.
Admiral Haney held a number of leadership positions in the submarine force and in joint assignments. He also served as a member of the Congressionally-mandated Military Leadership Diversity Commission.
A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Admiral Haney holds Master’s degrees in National Security Strategy from the National Defense University and in Engineering Acoustics and System Technology from the Naval Post Graduate School.