CNO ‘trailblazer’ passes away

WASHINGTON - Adm. James L. Holloway III, former Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), died Nov. 26 in South Carolina. He was 97. Holloway, a native of Charleston S.C., served as the 20th CNO from July 1, 1974 until July 1, 1978. "Our Navy mourns the loss of Adm. James Holloway," said current CNO Adm. Mike Gilday. "He was a trailblazer who led the Navy through difficult times and a visionary leader who profoundly impacted the naval aviation community of today.” Holloway's far-reaching impacts included advocating for the Navy's future F-18 aircraft and developing the Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) program, which is still used today. Holloway relieved the legendary CNO Adm. Elmo Zumwalt in 1974. He served at a time of great transition for America, as the nation was healing from the Vietnam War, and transitioning from the draft to an all-volunteer force. Holloway served as CNO under three presidents: Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter. He and his father, Adm. James L. Holloway Jr., both served as four-star flag officers while on active duty; and the only son and father to do so to date. (Source: Naval History and Heritage Command 11/26/19) https://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=111543/