July 14, 2011(2011-07-14) (aged 97) Alexandria, Virginia
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Navy
Years of service
1935–1976
Rank
Admiral
Commands held
United States Pacific Command USS Ranger USS Greenwich Bay VX-3 VF-12
Battles/wars
World War II Cold War
Vietnam War
Awards
Navy Cross (3) Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal
Noel Arthur Meredyth Gayler (/ˈɡaɪlər/GHY-lər; December 25, 1913 – July 14, 2011) was an admiral in the United States Navy, who served as the sixth Director of the National Security Agency from 1969 to 1972, and ninth Commander of Pacific Command from 1972 to 1976. Gayler was awarded three Navy Cross medals as a World War II flying ace and is credited with five aerial victories while flying for VF-2 and VF-3. Gayler was an ardent advocate for nuclear disarmament.
Gayler died July 14, 2011, in Alexandria, Virginia.[1]
^Dennis Hevesi (July 20, 2011). "Adm. Noel Gayler, Leader in the Pacific, Dies at 96". The New York Times.
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intelligence agencies (J. Edgar Hoover of the FBI, Richard Helms of the CIA, NoelGayler of the NSA and Donald V. Bennett of the Defense Intelligence Agency)...
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