Alfred Melville Pride (September 10, 1897 – December 24, 1988) was a United States Navy admiral and pioneer naval aviator, who distinguished himself during World War II as an aircraft carrier commander.

Pride's career was remarkable for its time, in that he achieved flag rank without having attended the United States Naval Academy or even completing college.

He served first as a machinist's mate in the Naval Reserve, but was soon given the chance to receive flight training and gain a commission as an ensign.

After the war, Rear Admiral Pride held important positions relating to Naval Aviation's technical development.

In 1961, Pride was retroactively designated the ninth recipient of the Gray Eagle Award, as the most senior active naval aviator from July 1959 until his retirement later that year.