Question

Admiral Jeremy "Mike" Boorda, known as a "Sailor's Sailor," was the first surface warrior to hold the office since Admiral Elmo Zumwalt and the first enlisted Sailor to rise continuously from the ranks to become Chief of Naval Operations. Who was the first surface warrior to hold the office before Admiral Jeremy "Mike" Boorda?

1) Admiral Elmo Zumwalt
2) Admiral Jeremy "Mike" Boorda
3) Admiral John Richardson
4) Admiral Jonathan Greenert

Answer 1

Admiral Elmo Zumwalt was the first surface warrior to hold the office of Chief of Naval Operations before Admiral Jeremy "Mike" Boorda.

Step-by-step explanation:

The first surface warrior to hold the office of Chief of Naval Operations before Admiral Jeremy "Mike" Boorda was Admiral Elmo Zumwalt. Admiral Zumwalt was known for his reforms in the U.S. Navy related to racial equality and modernization during his tenure as CNO from 1970 to 1974. While Admiral Chester Nimitz played a crucial role during World War II as a fleet admiral, and Isoroku Yamamoto was a key Japanese naval commander, it was Admiral Zumwalt who directly preceded Admiral Boorda as a surface warrior in the highest naval office.