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Notable Graduates
Over the years, the Naval Postgraduate School has been proud to have helped shape the lives and careers of countless outstanding individuals. This site is dedicated to actively share our alumna's achievements, while inspiring students in their present and long term assignments.
Active Flag/General Officers
The following NPS alumni have achieved the highest possible military ranking in their respective US service:
- ADM Arleigh A. Burke ’30, Chemical Engineering – CNO
- ADM James D. Watkins ’59, Mechanical Engineering – CNO
- GEN Michael W. Hagee ’69, Electrical Engineering – CMC
- ADM Michael Mullen ‘85, Operations Research – CNO
NPS Hall of Fame
"The NPS Hall of Fame recognizes the accomplishments of NPS's most distinguished alumni and friends who, through the attainment of positions at the highest levels of public service, have made the greatest contributions to society, their nations and to the Naval Postgraduate School."
- Honorable Dan Albert (Presented 23 Feb 07)
- Vice Admiral Arthur Cebrowski (Ret) (Presented 13 Jan 03)
- General John A. Gordon (Ret) (Presented 16 Sep 04)
- Professor Pao Chuen Lui (Presented 28 Mar 02)
- Admiral Henry Mauz (Ret) (Presented 19 Nov 03)
- Admiral Wayne E. Meyer (Ret) (Presented 23 Feb 06)
- The Honorable James Roche, Captain USN (Ret) (Presented 27 Sep 01)
- Admiral James D. Watkins (Ret) (Presented 20 Apr 05)
- The Honorable Thomas White (Presented 27 Sep 01)
- Learn more about our NPS Hall of Fame recipients
Distinguished Alumni Award Program
"The NPS Distinguished Alumni Program recognizes any alumnus/a of the Naval Postgraduate School who has made distinguished contributions to a branch of learning associated with national security, has rendered distinguished service to some aspect of their national security, or has made a distinguished professional achievement which reflects great credit on the recipient and NPS."
The following individuals have received Distinguished Alumni awards:
- Rear Admiral Victor C. See, USN (Presented 16 July 07)
- Admiral Stanley Arthur, USN
- Captain Jeffrey Bacon, USN (Ret) (Presented 14 Oct 06)
- Vice Admiral Roger F. Bacon, USN (Ret) (Presented 1 July 06)
- Vice Admiral Phillip Balisle, USN
- Rear Admiral Stanley Bozin, USN (Presented 2 Mar 06)
- Rear Admiral Michael A. Brown, USN (Presented 13 July 06)
- Vice Admiral Nancy E. Brown, UNS (Presented 5 Mar 07)
- Captain Daniel W. Bursch, USN (Ret) (Presented 29 May 06)
- Vice Admiral Arthur Cebrowski, USN
- Commander Sandra K. Chachula, USN (Ret) (Presented 1 Sep 06)
- Rear Admiral Philip J. Coady Jr., USN (Ret) (Presented 27 Mar 06)
- Rear Admiral Dan W. Davenport, USN (Presented 8 June 06)
- Rear Admiral Patrick W. Dunne, USN
- Rear Admiral James B Greene Jr. USN (Ret) (Presented 17 May 06)
- Vice Admiral Lee F. Gunn, USN (Ret) (Presented 18 Apr 06)
- Rear Admiral Charles S. Hamilton II, USN (Presented 17 May 06)
- Rear Admiral Cecil E. Haney, USN
- Rear Admiral Elizabeth A. Hight, USN
- Captain Sam Houston, USN (Ret) (Presented 14 Jan 06)
- Vice Admiral Thomas J. Hughes, USN (Ret) (Presented 28 May 07)
- Captain Wayne P. Hughes, Jr., USN (Ret) (Presented 29 May 06)
- Vice Admiral Harvey E. Johnson, Jr., USCG (Ret) (Presented 11 May 06)
- Rear Admiral John M. Kelly, USN (Presented 23 May 06)
- Lieutenant General Richard S. Kramlich, USMC (Presented 11 Nov 06)
- Rear Admiral William Landay III, USN (Presented 16 Feb 06)
- Captain Donald M. Layton, USN (Ret) (Presented 22 Nov 06)
- Lieutenant General Chan Lee, ROKAF (Presented 20 Sep 06)
- Rear Admiral Michael A. LeFever, USN (Presented 30 May 06)
- Professor Pao Chuen Lui (Presented 29 Mar 02)
- Vice Admiral Justin McCarthy SC, USN (Presented 7 Feb 06)
- Rear Admiral Timothy J. McGee, USN (Presented 11 May 06)
- Rear Admiral Archer M. Macy, Jr., USN (Presented 31 Jan 06)
- Rear Admiral Wayne Meyer, USN
- Vice Admiral Michael Mullen, USN (Presented 29 Mar 02)
- The Honorable James Roche, Captain, USN (Ret)
- Rear Admiral Kenneth Slaght, USN
- Vice Admiral Stanley Szemborski, USN (Presented 7 Feb 06)
- Vice Admiral Patricia A. Tracey, USN (Ret) (Presented 21 Mar 06)
- Major General Michael A. Vane, USA (Presented 12 Sep 06)
- General William S. Wallace, USA (Presented 23 Mar 07)
- The Honorable Thomas White, Secretary of the Army
- Captain John A. Zangardi, USN (Ret) (Presented 9 Nov 06)
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