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Earl P. Yates
Yates (left) addressing crew of USS John F Kennedy (CV 67) during a frocking ceremony in 2005
Born (1923-12-23) December 23, 1923 (age 100)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Navy
RankRear admiral

Earl Preston "Buddy" Yates (born December 23, 1923) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. Yates, who graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1944, was, in 1967, the youngest male graduate ever from the Academy.[1] He was a former commander of Fleet Air Wing 4. He was also the first commander of the USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67).[2] On 22 August 2015, he was present at the keel laying of her successor, USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) and ordered the ship's keel laid.[3]

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ http://www.navytimes.com/article/20070323/NEWS01/703230306/After-storied-career-JFK-s-saga-finally-ends
  3. ^ Keel laid for future carrier John F. Kennedy
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