William Declan Byrne Jr. is a retired United States Navy rear admiral who last served as director of warfare development (N72) in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.

[4][5][6] Byrne also served as the 85th Commandant of Midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy from May 2013 to June 2015.

[7][8] Byrne attended the United States Naval Academy, graduating in 1987 with a B.S.

degree in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 2004.

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