Cecil Eugene Diggs Haney (born December 1, 1955) is a retired

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who served as

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(STRATCOM) from November 15, 2013 to November 3, 2016. Prior to STRATCOM, he served as Commander,

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. He received the

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, the

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, the

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, and the

Legion of Merit The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. The decoration is issued to members of the eight ...

Early life and education

Haney was born and raised in

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, graduating from the

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in 1978, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Ocean Engineering. He holds master's degrees in Engineering Acoustics and System Technology from the

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, and a master's degree in National Security Strategy from the

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Naval career

Haney completed operational assignments in in various

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assignments and in , where he completed surface warfare qualifications while serving as radiological controls officer. He served as engineer in , executive officer in , and assistant squadron deputy at

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before taking command of in June 1996. Haney commanded

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from June 2002 to July 2004, and Submarine Group 2 from October 2006 to March 2008. Haney's shore duty tours include administrative assistant for enlisted affairs at Naval Reactors, and congressional appropriations liaison officer for the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Comptroller); Deputy Chief of Staff of Plans, Policies and Requirements, U.S. Pacific Fleet (N5N8); and director, Submarine Warfare Division (N87); director, Naval Warfare Integration Group (N00X) and deputy commander, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. US Navy 120120-N-IT566-020 Adm

Haney assumed his assignment as

on January 20, 2012. Haney relinquished command of the United States Strategic Command on November 3, 2016 to General

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Retirement

Haney serves on the

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Board of Managers. On March 6, 2019,

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elected Haney as a member of its Board of Directors.

Awards and decorations

Haney was the 1998

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recipient for the Pacific fleet.

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