Admiral William Floyd Bringle (April 23, 1913 – March 19, 1999)[1] was a senior officer in the United States Navy.

From September to November 1943, Bringle trained at the Naval Air Station Melbourne and, in December, formed the first Observation Fighting Squadron (VOF-1).

He commanded the squadron throughout the period of hostilities and was awarded the Navy Cross for "extraordinary heroism in action against enemy forces during the Allied invasion of Southern France in August 1944."

Bringle also received the Croix de Guerre with Silver Star from the Government of France for his part in the invasion.

While under his command, the squadron participated in strikes against enemy held installations in Leyte, Luzon, Iwo Jima, Sakishima Gunto, Nansei Shoto area, Okinawa and many other Pacific islands.

His squadron contributed materially to the success of these combat operations in the performance of its primary function of spotting for naval gunfire and close air support of ground forces in repeated bombing and rocket attacks against enemy troops and installations.

Bringle, in May 1960, received orders designating him as the prospective commanding officer (PCO) of the navy's newest attack carrier, the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), building at the New York Shipbuilding Corporation of Camden, New Jersey.