| Honorific Prefix: | Admiral |
| Cecil D. Haney | |
| Birth Date: | 1 December 1955 |
| Birth Place: | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Branch: | United States Navy |
| Serviceyears: | 1978 - 2017 |
| Rank: | Admiral |
| Commands: | United States Strategic Command United States Pacific Fleet Submarine Group 2 Submarine Squadron 1 |
| Battles: | War on Terror |
| Awards: | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (4) |
Cecil Eugene Diggs Haney (born December 1, 1955) is a retired United States Navy admiral who served as Commander, United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM) from November 15, 2013 to November 3, 2016.[1] Prior to STRATCOM, he served as Commander, United States Pacific Fleet. He received the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, and the Legion of Merit.
Haney was born and raised in Washington, D.C.,[2] graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1978, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Ocean Engineering. He holds master's degrees in Engineering Acoustics and System Technology from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a master's degree in National Security Strategy from the National Defense University.
Haney completed operational assignments in in various division officer assignments and in, where he completed surface warfare qualifications while serving as radiological controls officer. He served as engineer in, executive officer in, and assistant squadron deputy at Submarine Squadron 8 before taking command of in June 1996. Haney commanded Submarine Squadron 1 from June 2002 to July 2004, and Submarine Group 2 from October 2006 to March 2008.
Haney's shore duty tours include administrative assistant for enlisted affairs at Naval Reactors, and congressional appropriations liaison officer for the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Comptroller); Deputy Chief of Staff of Plans, Policies and Requirements, U.S. Pacific Fleet (N5N8); and director, Submarine Warfare Division (N87); director, Naval Warfare Integration Group (N00X) and deputy commander, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.[3]
Haney assumed his assignment as Commander, United States Pacific Fleet on January 20, 2012.
Haney relinquished command of the United States Strategic Command on November 3, 2016 to General John E. Hyten.[1] [4]
Haney serves on the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Board of Managers[5] and the Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laboratory advisory board.[6] On March 6, 2019, General Dynamics elected Haney as a member of its board of directors.[7]
| Defense Distinguished Service Medal | |
| Navy Distinguished Service Medal (with gold award star) | |
| Defense Superior Service Medal (with one bronze oak leaf cluster) | |
| Legion of Merit (with three gold award stars) | |
| Navy Commendation Medal (with two gold award stars) | |
| Navy Achievement Medal (with one gold award star) | |
| Joint Meritorious Unit Award | |
| Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation | |
| Navy "E" Ribbon (with two Battle E devices) | |
| Navy Expeditionary Medal | |
| National Defense Service Medal (with two bronze service stars) | |
| Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | |
| Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (with three bronze service stars) | |
| Navy Arctic Service Ribbon | |
Haney was the 1998 Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership recipient for the Pacific fleet.
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