Isaac C. Kidd Jr. | |
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 Admiral Isaac C. Kidd Jr. | |
| Birth name | Isaac Campbell Kidd Jr. |
| Born | August 14, 1919 Cleveland, Ohio, US |
| Died | June 27, 1999 (aged 79) Alexandria, Virginia, US |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1941–1978 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | USS Ellyson USS Barry Destroyer Squadron 32 Destroyer Squadron 18 Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla 12 US First Fleet US Atlantic Fleet |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star |
| Other work | College of William and Mary |
Isaac Campbell Kidd Jr. (August 14, 1919 – June 27, 1999) was an American admiral in the United States Navy who served as the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO's Atlantic Fleet, and also as commander in chief of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet from 1975 to 1978. He was the son of Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, who was killed on the bridge of the battleship Arizona during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
In 1978 Kidd was among a number of retired four-star officers who testified before Congress in favor of the controversial SALT II arms control pact.