Paul Thomas Gillcrist (March 22, 1929 – June 30, 2016) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy.

Born in Chicago and raised in Freeport, Long Island, Gillcrist was a 1952 graduate of the United States Naval Academy.

During the Vietnam War, he served three tours with the "Iron Angels" of VF-53 flying 167 combat missions from the carriers Ticonderoga, Hancock and Bon Homme Richard.

[2] Gillcrist was a former Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Air Warfare, a position he served from 1982 to 1985.

Following his retirement, he became a technical consultant for the movie Thirteen Days and the television show JAG.