Horacio Rivero Jr. (May 16, 1910 – September 24, 2000), was the first Puerto Rican and Hispanic four-star admiral, and the second Hispanic to hold that...

launched on 22 May 1965, sponsored by Hazel (Hooper) Rivero, wife of Admiral Horacio Rivero, Jr., the Vice Chief of Naval Operations, and commissioned...

Okinawa and was in charge of the reorganization of Okinawa. Admiral Horacio Rivero Jr., USN, who later became the first Puerto Rican to become a four-star...

saw action in the invasions of Africa, Sicily, and France; Admiral Horacio Rivero Jr., USN, who was the first Hispanic to become a four-star Admiral; Captain...

Hyman G. Rickover (3 awards) Herbert D. Riley Maurice H. Rindskopf Horacio Rivero Jr. (3 awards) Joseph Rochefort (Posthumously awarded in 1985) Carson...

actress and singer Horacio Rivero, Jr. (1910 – 2000), the first Puerto Rican and Hispanic four-star Admiral in the U.S. Navy Ignacio Rivero (born 1992), Uruguayan...

posthumously named after Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Horacio Rivero Jr.. Support facilities on the base include: 3 Department of Defense...

the U.S. Navy was created during the American Civil War; and Admiral Horacio Rivero, who led the navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Hispanic is an ethnic...

Liberty incident on 8 June, Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Horacio Rivero Jr. ordered that no Navy ship would operate without adequate means of...

Stephen McKeag, 30, Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary, murdered. Horacio Rivero, Jr., 90, Puerto Rican four-star admiral. Tom Baker, 79, British Anglican...

senior leadership positions during World War II, including Admiral Horacio Rivero Jr. (USN), Rear Admiral Jose M. Cabanillas (USN), Rear Admiral Edmund...

Ricketts 25 September 1961 6 July 1964 Died in office, 1964 11 ADM Horacio Rivero, Jr. July 1964 January 1968 Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern...

Korean War; most decorated Puerto Rican soldier in history. Admiral Horacio Rivero, Jr. – second Hispanic four-star admiral; commander of the American fleet...

Ricans who served in the United States Navy in Vietnam were: Admiral Horacio Rivero, Jr., the first Puerto Rican four-star Admiral in the United States Navy...

Venezuela and head of Alliance for Progress (see also "Politicians") Horacio Rivero, Admiral (Ret.), former U.S. Ambassador to Spain (see also "Military")...

Plenipotentiary May 1, 1969 Jun 12, 1969 Left post, Jun 12, 1972 Horacio Rivero Jr. Non-career appointee Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary...

assistant. In turn, Parsons had two assistants of his own, Ashworth and Horacio Rivero Jr. He also brought Greenbacker from Los Alamos to help set up the new...

former US Ambassador to Venezuela and head of Alliance for Progress Horacio Rivero – Admiral (Ret.), former US Ambassador to Spain Joseph M. Acabá – educator...

tour which included the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. Admiral Horacio Rivero Jr., USN - USNA Class of 1931. Was the first four-star admiral from Puerto...

McCain Jr., Horacio Rivero Jr., Charles T. Booth, Lawson P. Ramage, Bernard F. Roeder, Frederick L. Wieseman, Frederick J. Becton, Charles B. Brooks Jr., Ernest...

the first Hispanic to be named medical commander in the Air Force. Horacio Rivero Jr., Admiral, U.S. Navy. In 1964, became the first Puerto Rican, and...

Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 2010-04-26. "Admiral Horacio Rivero Class of 1931". United States Naval Academy. Archived from the original...

of David Farragut. Upon his death, another Civil War hero, David D. Porter Jr., succeeded to the title. In 1873, Congress stated that further vacancies...

colonel, U.S. Air Force Co-founder of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard. Horacio Rivero, admiral, U.S. Navy First Puerto Rican and second Hispanic to become...

statutory retirement age, Griffin was relieved as CINCSOUTH by Admiral Horacio Rivero Jr. and retired from the navy effective February 1, 1968. At his retirement...

Military offices Preceded by James S. Russell Vice Chief of Naval Operations 1961–1964 Succeeded by Horacio Rivero, Jr....

McCain Jr., Horacio Rivero Jr., Charles T. Booth, Lawson P. Ramage, Bernard F. Roeder, Frederick L. Wieseman, Frederick J. Becton, Charles B. Brooks Jr., Ernest...

his class included three important naval officers: Alfred G. Ward, Horacio Rivero Jr. and Lloyd Mustin. In 1941, Hooper served on the USS Washington (BB-56)...

John S. McCain Jr., Horacio Rivero Jr., Charles T. Booth, Lawson P. Ramage, Bernard F. Roeder, Frederick J. Becton, Charles B. Brooks Jr., Ernest B. Ellsworth...

Assistant Secretary of Defense John McNaughton Cyrus Vance Navy Admiral Horacio Rivero Jr Known Red Team participants: Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence...