Carlisle Albert Herman Trost (April 24, 1930 – September 29, 2020) was a United States Navy officer who served as the 23rd Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from July 1, 1986, to June 29, 1990. He oversaw the Navy during the end of the Cold War. He retired from active naval service on July 1, 1990, following completion of a four-year term as CNO.
Carlisle Trost | |
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 Trost in 1990 | |
| Born | April 24, 1930 Valmeyer, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 29, 2020 (aged 90) Maryland, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1953–1990 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Chief of Naval Operations United States Atlantic Fleet United States Seventh Fleet Submarine Group Five Submarine Flotilla One |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Navy Distinguished Service Medal (3) Army Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) |
| Other work | Chairman, U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association[1] |
Early life and education
editTrost was born in Valmeyer, Illinois, on April 24, 1930. Trost graduated first in his United States Naval Academy class of 1953 and was commissioned as an ensign.
Career
editTrost volunteered and was accepted to begin submarine training in 1954 and once again graduated first in his class from Submarine School in New London, Connecticut. During his more than thirty-seven years of commissioned service, Trost served at sea in destroyers and diesel-powered and nuclear submarines, including tours as executive officer of two nuclear-powered submarines and as commanding officer of a Fleet Ballistic Missile submarine.
After selection to flag rank in 1973, Trost commanded Submarine Flotilla One/Submarine Group FIVE. Later operational assignments included deputy commander, United States Pacific Fleet; commander, Seventh Fleet (1980–1981);[2] Commander-in-Chief, United States Atlantic Fleet (1985–1986),[3] and deputy commander, United States Atlantic Command.
Trost served as military assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, executive assistant to the Secretary of the Navy, and on the Navy Staff as Director, Systems Analysis Division, Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel and Director, Navy Program Planning.
In May 1986, Trost was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to succeed Admiral James D. Watkins as Chief of Naval Operations (CNO).[4][5] Trost served as CNO from July 1, 1986, to June 29, 1990.[6] He was succeeded by Admiral Frank B. Kelso.
Awards and decorations
edit Officer Submarine Warfare insignia
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  Silver SSBN Deterrent Patrol insignia with one gold star
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 Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
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 Navy Distinguished Service Medal with two gold award stars
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 Army Distinguished Service Medal
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 Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
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 Legion of Merit with two award stars
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 Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
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 Navy Unit Commendation
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 Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
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 Navy Expeditionary Medal
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 Navy Occupation Service Medal
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 Antarctica Service Medal
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 Humanitarian Service Medal
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 Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
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 Order of National Security Merit Gukseon Medal, 2nd Class (Republic of Korea)
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 Order of the Rising Sun Grand Cordon (Japan)
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 Order of the Cloud and Banner with Grand Cordon, 2nd Grade (Republic of China)
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 Order of Naval Merit, Grand Officer (Brazil)
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 Unidentified
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 Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, Commander with Star
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Trost was an Olmsted Scholar.[7] He was active in the Boy Scouts of America as an adult, an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award.[8][9]
Organizational affiliations
editTrost was recognized as a distinguished graduate of the United States Naval Academy and also served on the board of directors of the Alumni Association, as well as President of the Class of '53. A classmate and another past President of the Class of '53 was the late Texas businessman and former presidential candidate H. Ross Perot.
Post-naval career
editSince his retirement from the Navy, Trost served on the boards of directors of a number of corporations. He served as Chairman of the Board of the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association in a term that ended in Spring 2009.[1] Trost died on September 29, 2020, at the age of 90.[10]
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Board of Trustees 2006–2007". U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association. Retrieved January 4, 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Commander Seventh Fleet". Lists of Senior Officers and Civilian Officials of the US Navy. Navy Department Library, Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2008.
- ^ "Atlantic Command, Commander in Chief US". Lists of Senior Officers and Civilian Officials of the US Navy. Navy Department Library, Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. Archived from the original on March 28, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2008.
- ^ Gordon, New York Times, May 1986.
- ^ Halloran, New York Times, May 1986.
- ^ "Chief of Naval Operations". Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. Archived from the original on December 18, 2007. Retrieved January 4, 2008.
- ^ "Olmstead Scholars". United States Naval Academy. Retrieved March 15, 2009.
- ^ "Distinguished Eagle Scouts" (PDF). Scouting.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 12, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
- ^ Hopkins, Rebecca (November 6, 1997). "US Admiral Trost comes to SIUE for Veteran's Day speech, Remembering our veterans". The Alestle. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Archived from the original on March 29, 2005. Retrieved March 31, 2007.
- ^ Adm. Carlisle A. H. Trost, 23rd Chief of Naval Operations, Passes Away
References
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- "Advisory Board Biography: Adm. Carlisle Trost, USN (Ret.)". Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA). Retrieved January 3, 2007. [dead link]
- Gordon, Michael R. (May 29, 1986). "President Selects New Chief of Naval Operations". New York Times. p. Section A, Page 24, Column 1.
- Halloran, Richard (May 30, 1986). "2 Career Men Who Worked Their Way to the Top of Navy and Air Force: Carlisle Albert Herman Trost". New York Times. p. Section A, Page 11, Column 1. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
External links
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- Biography of Trost from Shipmate (Spring 2003 issue), the magazine of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation.
- Carlisle Trost's obituary Archived 2020-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Carlisle Trost at Find a Grave