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Leon A. Edney
Leon A. Edney
	Edney in 1988
Born	March 1, 1935 (age 89); Dedham, Massachusetts, US
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1957–1992
Rank	Admiral
Commands	Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic; United States Atlantic Command; Vice Chief of Naval Operations; Carrier Group 1; USS Constellation (CV-64); USS Ponchatoula (AO-148); Carrier Air Wing Two; Attack Squadron 27
Battles / wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2); Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2); Legion of Merit (3); Distinguished Flying Cross (5); Bronze Star Medal

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Leon Albert "Bud" Edney (born March 1, 1935) is a former United States Navy officer. A native of Dedham, Massachusetts, he retired from the navy as an admiral after serving as Vice Chief of Naval Operations from 1988 to 1990.^[2]

Naval career

This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: ^[3]

Designated a naval aviator in 1958, Edney's first operational flying tours were with Air Antisubmarine Squadrons 27 and 24. Following his graduate studies at Harvard, he served a two-year tour in Washington, D.C., as a special assistant to the deputy chief of naval operations for research and development. In 1965, Edney transitioned to light attack jet aircraft and was assigned to Attack Squadron 164. In 1970, he was assigned to the staff of the chief of naval operations as the Western Hemisphere plans officer in the Political-Military Plans Division. He was selected as a White House Fellow in 1970 and served as a special assistant to the secretary of transportation. In 1971, Edney was named executive officer of Attack Squadron 27 and assumed command of the squadron the following year.

Edney assumed command of Carrier Air Wing Two, embarked in the aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CV-61) in 1974. He then became the commanding officer of the fleet oiler USS Ponchatoula (AO-148) two years later. He then served as chief of staff for commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group Five before assuming command of the aircraft carrier USS Constellation (CV-64) in January 1980. Under his command, Constellation participated in RIMPAC '80 exercise with navies from the Pacific basin before deploying to the Western Pacific in April 1980. During this deployment, Constellation remained on station in the Indian Ocean for 110 straight days in support of U.S. foreign policy. In June 1981, Edney was designated a commodore admiral and became the sixty-ninth Commandant of Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy. In March 1984, he became Commander, Carrier Group 1 and made another deployment to the Western Pacific embarked in Constellation the following year.

Following his assignment as commander, Carrier Group 1, Edney served as the assistant deputy chief of naval operations for air warfare; director, Aviation Plans and Requirements Division; and later director, Office of Program Appraisal for the secretary of the navy. In 1987, he became the chief of naval personnel, and the deputy chief of naval operations for manpower, personnel, and training. He was promoted to admiral and assumed duties as the vice chief of naval operations in August 1988, and as such was directly responsible to the chief of naval operations for the command of the navy's operating forces and the administration of its shore establishment.

In May 1990, Edney assumed duties as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic, and commander in chief, United States Atlantic Command. He retired on 1 August 1992.

Edney's personal awards and decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal with gold star, the Legion of Merit with two gold stars, Distinguished Flying Cross with four gold stars, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with gold star, Air Medal with gold numeral 8 and bronze numeral 30 Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V, and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with gold star, as well as various campaign and unit awards. During his career he has accumulated more than 5,600 flight hours, flown 340 combat sorties, and made more than 1,000 carrier landings.

Edney is married to the former Margon Beck of Hastings, Nebraska. They have two daughters, Merrie and Jaimie.

Civilian activities

Edney retired in August 1992 and was appointed as an éminence grise for the Center for Naval Analyses and the National Defense University. In April 1997 Charles R. Larson selected Edney to fill the post of Distinguished Professor of Leadership at the United States Naval Academy. In this position, Edney was charged with "teaching core leadership and ethics courses and promoting moral development and leadership education" to academy students.^[4]

In addition to his duties as a Capstone Senior Fellow, Edney serves as a senior fellow at the Center for Naval Analyses, and is director of the Armed Forces Benefit Services, Inc. and the Retired Officers Association. He has also in recent years been awarded government contracts to perform education services for the National Defense University.[1]

In 1986 Edney was presented with the Outstanding Alumni Award from Dedham High School.^[5] Edney serves on the board of advisors for the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs.[2]

Edney was named Veteran of the day on July 30, 2021 by the Veteran's Administration.^[3]

Awards and decorations

Edney's decorations and medals include:^[6]

Badge	Naval Aviator Badge
1st Row	Defense Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster	Navy Distinguished Service Medal with one gold award star		Legion of Merit with two award stars
2nd Row	Distinguished Flying Cross with four award stars	Bronze Star	Meritorious Service Medal with award star	Air Medal with three award stars and bronze Strike/flight numerals 33
3rd Row	Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with two award stars and Valor device	Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Valor device	Navy Unit Commendation with two bronze service stars	Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
4th Row	Navy "E" Ribbon	National Defense Service Medal with service star	Vietnam Service Medal with three service stars	Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
5th Row	Vietnam Gallantry Cross with gold star	Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal, 2nd class	Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation	Vietnam Campaign Medal
Badge	Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

Notes

^ "Veterans History Project: Leon Edney Collection". Library of Congress. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
^ "TRIBUTE TO ADMIRAL LEON A. EDNEY, U.S. NAVY, RETIRED". Congressional Record. 146 (14): 20437. September 22, 2000. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b "#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Leon Albert Edney". VAntage Point. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
^ Thompson, p. 396.
^ "Admiral Leon A. "Buddy" Edney". Dedham High School Alumni Association. Archived from the original on 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
^ "Leon A. Edney, Admiral, USN (Ret.)" (PDF). Biographies. Early and Pioneer Naval Aviators Association. Retrieved 8 November 2012.

References

Golden Eagles Biography

Military offices
Preceded by Huntington Hardisty	Vice Chief of Naval Operations 1988–1990	Succeeded by Jerome L. Johnson

[1] "Veterans History Project: Leon Edney Collection". Library of Congress. Retrieved 15 February 2011.

[congrec-2] "TRIBUTE TO ADMIRAL LEON A. EDNEY, U.S. NAVY, RETIRED". Congressional Record. 146 (14): 20437. September 22, 2000. Retrieved 8 November 2021.

[va-3] "#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Leon Albert Edney". VAntage Point. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.

[4] Thompson, p. 396.

[DHS-5] "Admiral Leon A. "Buddy" Edney". Dedham High School Alumni Association. Archived from the original on 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2014-12-05.

[epnaaobio-6] "Leon A. Edney, Admiral, USN (Ret.)" (PDF). Biographies. Early and Pioneer Naval Aviators Association. Retrieved 8 November 2012.

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+'''Leon Albert''' "'''Bud'''" '''Edney''' (born March 1, 1935) is a former [[United States Navy]] [[Officer (armed forces)|officer]]. A native of [[Dedham, Massachusetts]], he retired from the navy as an [[Admiral (United States)|admiral]] after serving as [[Vice Chief of Naval Operations]] from 1988 to 1990.<ref name="congrec">{{cite journal |title=TRIBUTE TO ADMIRAL LEON A. EDNEY, U.S. NAVY, RETIRED |journal=[[Congressional Record]] |date=September 22, 2000 |volume=146 |issue=14 |page=20437 |url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CRECB-2000-pt14/html/CRECB-2000-pt14-Pg20437-2.htm |access-date=8 November 2021}}</ref>
 ==Naval career==
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-Designated a naval aviator in 1958, Admiral Edney's first operational flying tours were with Air Antisubmarine Squadrons 27 and 24. Following his graduate studies at Harvard, he served a two-year tour in Washington, D. C., as a special assistant to the deputy chief of naval operations
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+Designated a naval aviator in 1958, Edney's first operational flying tours were with Air Antisubmarine Squadrons 27 and 24. Following his graduate studies at Harvard, he served a two-year tour in Washington, D.C., as a special assistant to the deputy chief of naval operations for research and development. In 1965, Edney transitioned to light attack jet aircraft and was assigned to Attack Squadron 164. In 1970, he was assigned to the staff of the chief of naval operations as the Western Hemisphere plans officer in the Political-Military Plans Division. He was selected as a White House Fellow in 1970 and served as a special assistant to the secretary of transportation. In 1971, Edney was named executive officer of [[VFA-27|Attack Squadron 27]] and assumed command of the squadron the following year.
-Edney assumed command of [[Carrier Air Wing Two]] embarked in the aircraft carrier USS ''Ranger'' (CV-61) in 1974. He then became the commanding officer of the fleet oiler [[USS Ponchatoula (AO-148)|USS ''Ponchatoula'' (AO-148)]] two years later. He then served as chief of staff for [[Carrier Strike Group Eleven|commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group FIVE]] before assuming command of the aircraft carrier [[USS Constellation (CV-64)|USS ''Constellation'' (CV-64)]] in January 1980. Under his command, ''Constellation'' participated in RIMPAC '80 exercise with navies from the Pacific basin before deploying to the Western Pacific in April 1980. During this deployment, ''Constellation'' remained on station in the Indian Ocean for 110 straight days in support of U. S. foreign policy. In June 1981, Edney was designated a [[commodore admiral]] and became the sixty-ninth Commandant of Midshipmen at the [[US Naval Academy]]. In March 1984, he became [[Carrier Strike Group One|commander, Carrier Group ONE]] and made another deployment to the Western Pacific embarked in ''Constellation'' the following year.
+Edney assumed command of [[Carrier Air Wing Two]], embarked in the aircraft carrier {{USS|Ranger|CV-61}} in 1974. He then became the commanding officer of the fleet oiler {{USS|Ponchatoula|AO-148}} two years later. He then served as chief of staff for [[Carrier Strike Group Eleven|commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group Five]] before assuming command of the aircraft carrier {{USS|Constellation|CV-64}} in January 1980. Under his command, ''Constellation'' participated in RIMPAC '80 exercise with navies from the Pacific basin before deploying to the Western Pacific in April 1980. During this deployment, ''Constellation'' remained on station in the Indian Ocean for 110 straight days in support of U.S. foreign policy. In June 1981, Edney was designated a [[commodore admiral]] and became the sixty-ninth [[Commandant of Midshipmen]] at the [[United States Naval Academy]]. In March 1984, he became Commander, [[Carrier Strike Group 1|Carrier Group 1]] and made another deployment to the Western Pacific embarked in ''Constellation'' the following year.
-Following his assignment as commander, Carrier Group ONE, Edney served as the assistant deputy chief of naval operations for air warfare; director, Aviation Plans and Requirements Division; and later director, Office of Program Appraisal for the secretary of the navy. In 1987, he became the chief of naval personnel, and the deputy chief of naval operations for manpower, personnel, and training. He assumed his present rank and the duties of vice chief of naval operations in August 1988, and as such was directly responsible to the chief of naval operations for the command of the Navy's operating forces and the administration of its shore establishment.
+Following his assignment as commander, Carrier Group 1, Edney served as the assistant deputy chief of naval operations for air warfare; director, Aviation Plans and Requirements Division; and later director, Office of Program Appraisal for the secretary of the navy. In 1987, he became the chief of naval personnel, and the deputy chief of naval operations for manpower, personnel, and training. He was promoted to admiral and assumed duties as the vice chief of naval operations in August 1988, and as such was directly responsible to the chief of naval operations for the command of the navy's operating forces and the administration of its shore establishment.
-In May 1990, Edney assumed duties as NATO's supreme allied commander, Atlantic, and commander in chief, U.S. Atlantic Command. He retired on 1 August 1992.
+In May 1990, Edney assumed duties as NATO's [[Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic]], and commander in chief, [[United States Atlantic Command]]. He retired on 1 August 1992.
-Edney's personal awards and decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal with gold star, the Legion of Merit with two gold stars, Distinguished Flying Cross with four gold stars, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with gold star, Air Medal with gold numeral 8 and bronze numeral 30 Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V, and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with gold star, as well as various campaign and unit awards. During his career he has accumulated more than 5,600 flight hours, flown 340 combat sorties, and made more than 1,000 carrier landings.
+Edney's personal awards and decorations include the [[Defense Distinguished Service Medal]], the [[Navy Distinguished Service Medal]] with gold star, the [[Legion of Merit]] with two gold stars, [[Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)|Distinguished Flying Cross]] with four gold stars, [[Bronze Star Medal]], [[Meritorious Service Medal (United States)|Meritorious Service Medal]] with gold star, [[Air Medal]] with gold numeral 8 and bronze numeral 30 [[Navy Commendation Medal]] with [[Combat V]], and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with gold star, as well as various campaign and unit awards. During his career he has accumulated more than 5,600 flight hours, flown 340 combat sorties, and made more than 1,000 carrier landings.
 Edney is married to the former Margon Beck of Hastings, Nebraska. They have two daughters, Merrie and Jaimie.
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 In 1986 Edney was presented with the Outstanding Alumni Award from [[Dedham High School]].<ref name=DHS/>  Edney serves on the board of advisors for the [[Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs]].[https://web.archive.org/web/20071112235506/http://www.jinsa.org/about/adboard/adboard.html?documentid=718]
+Edney was named Veteran of the day on July 30, 2021 by the [[Veteran's Administration]].<ref name=va/>
-He is active in local politics in [[Coronado Island]], California.<ref>{{cite news|last=Tierney|first=Gloria|title=Tanaka or Denny for Mayor? What Their Endorsements Say About Them|url=http://coronado.patch.com/articles/tanaka-or-denny-for-coronado-mayor-what-their-endorsements-say-about-them|accessdate=8 November 2012|newspaper=Coronado Patch|date=5 November 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108072915/http://coronado.patch.com/articles/tanaka-or-denny-for-coronado-mayor-what-their-endorsements-say-about-them|archivedate=8 November 2012|df=}}</ref>
 ==Awards and decorations==
+Edney's decorations and medals include:<ref name=epnaaobio>{{cite web|title=Leon A. Edney, Admiral, USN (Ret.)|url=http://www.epnaao.com/BIOS_files/REGULARS/Edney-%20Leon%20A.pdf|work=Biographies|publisher=Early and Pioneer Naval Aviators Association|accessdate=8 November 2012}}</ref>
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-Edney has earned the following combat awards.<ref name=epnaaobio>{{cite web|title=Leon A. Edney, Admiral, USN (Ret.)|url=http://www.epnaao.com/BIOS_files/REGULARS/Edney-%20Leon%20A.pdf|work=Biographies|publisher=Early and Pioneer Naval Aviators Association|accessdate=8 November 2012}}</ref>
 ==Notes==
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  |url        = http://web.dedham.k12.ma.us/dhs/alumni/alumni_info/outstanding_alumni_files/admiralleonedney.html
  |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141209112236/http://web.dedham.k12.ma.us/dhs/alumni/alumni_info/outstanding_alumni_files/admiralleonedney.html
- |dead-url   = yes
+ |url-status   = dead
  |archive-date = 2014-12-09
  |title      = Admiral Leon A. "Buddy" Edney
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  |accessdate = 2014-12-05
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 ==References==
+{{Commonscat}}
 *[http://www.epnaao.com/BIOS_files/REGULARS/Edney-%20Leon%20A.pdf Golden Eagles Biography]
+{{s-start}}
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+{{s-mil}}
+{{s-bef|before=[[Huntington Hardisty]]}}
+{{s-ttl|title=[[Vice Chief of Naval Operations]]|years=1988–1990}}
+{{s-aft|after=[[Jerome L. Johnson]]}}
+{{s-end}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Edney, Leon}}
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 [[Category:Recipients of the Legion of Merit]]
 [[Category:Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)]]
-[[Category:Recipients of the Gallantry Cross (Vietnam)]]
+[[Category:American recipients of the Gallantry Cross (Vietnam)]]
-[[Category:Vice Chiefs of Naval Operations]]
+[[Category:Vice chiefs of Naval Operations]]
 [[Category:Recipients of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal]]
 [[Category:Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal]]
-[[Category:People from Dedham, Massachusetts]]
+[[Category:Military personnel from Dedham, Massachusetts]]
+[[Category:Members of the Jewish Institute for National Security of America]]