Robert L. J. Long

Robert L. J. Long
Admiral Robert L. J. Long
Born(1920-05-29)May 29, 1920
Kansas City, Missouri, US
DiedJune 27, 2002(2002-06-27) (aged 82)
Bethesda, Maryland, US
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1943–1983
RankAdmiral
CommandsUnited States Pacific Command
Vice Chief of Naval Operations
Submarine Force Atlantic
USS Casimir Pulaski
USS Patrick Henry
USS Sea Leopard
Battles/warsWorld War II
Vietnam War
AwardsNavy Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star Medal

Robert Lyman John Long (May 29, 1920 – June 27, 2002) was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy who served as Vice Chief of Naval Operations from 1977 to 1979 and Commander in Chief Pacific from 1979 to 1983.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ The Reminiscences of Admiral Robert L.J. Long U.S. Navy (Retired), US Naval Institute, Annapolis, Maryland, 1995.
  2. ^ "U.S. PACIFIC COMMAND Commanders". U.S. Pacific Command. Archived from the original on 2006-12-11. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
  3. ^ "Vice Chief of Naval Operations". NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER. Retrieved 2008-01-05.