Daniel T. Oliver

Vice Admiral Daniel Trantham Oliver[1] (born 1945[2]) was a United States Navy officer who rose to become Chief of Naval Personnel.

He commanded Patrol Wing 2 at Naval Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii, 1987–1989.

But on November 27, 2012, Vice Admiral Oliver and Provost Dr. Leonard Ferrari were relieved of duty by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus.

[5] A Navy press release cited findings from a Naval Inspector General investigation which included Oliver's misuse of standard contracting procedures to circumvent federal hiring and compensation authorities.

[5] The investigation also found that both Oliver and Ferrari "inappropriately accepted gifts from an independent private foundation organized to support the school.