Harry D. Train II
Encyclopedia
Harry Depue Train II is a retired Admiral
in the United States Navy
and a Senior Fellow at the Joint Advanced Warfighting School at the Joint Forces Staff College
in Norfolk, Virginia
.
), as Commander-in-Chief
, U.S. Atlantic Command (now the Joint Forces Command
), and as Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet
.
His operational commands included the U.S. SIXTH Fleet in the Mediterranean; the John F. Kennedy Battle Group
; Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla
EIGHT; guided missile destroyer
CONYNGHAM
; and the attack submarine BARBEL
.
His principal staff duties included Director of the Joint Staff
, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
; Executive Assistant to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Executive Assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations
.
in 1945 and the United States Naval Academy
in 1949.
Train and his wife, Catherine, have four daughters, including Rear Admiral Elizabeth L. Train
After retiring from full-time military service, Admiral Train worked for Science Applications International Corporation
(SAIC), the nation's largest employee owned research and engineering company. He retired from SAIC as its Manager, Hampton Roads
Operations, in September 2006.
Train served as a Commissioner on the US Commission on National Security/21st Century.
He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Old Dominion University
Research Foundation and was the long-time president of the Future of Hampton Roads, a group of civic leaders who work toward regional solutions in Hampton Roads, Virginia.
Admiral (United States)
In the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard and the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, admiral is a four-star flag officer rank, with the pay grade of O-10. Admiral ranks above vice admiral and below Fleet Admiral in the Navy; the Coast Guard and the Public Health...
in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
and a Senior Fellow at the Joint Advanced Warfighting School at the Joint Forces Staff College
Joint Forces Staff College
The Joint Forces Staff College located in Norfolk, Virginia, was established as the Armed Forces Staff College in 1946 and incorporated into the National Defense University in August 1981. It educates and acculturates joint and multinational warfighters to plan and lead at the operational level...
in Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
.
Naval career
Admiral Train served as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic (now the Allied Command TransformationAllied Command Transformation
Allied Command Transformation is a NATO military command, which was formed in 2003 after North Atlantic Treaty Organisation restructuring....
), as Commander-in-Chief
Commander-in-Chief
A commander-in-chief is the commander of a nation's military forces or significant element of those forces. In the latter case, the force element may be defined as those forces within a particular region or those forces which are associated by function. As a practical term it refers to the military...
, U.S. Atlantic Command (now the Joint Forces Command
United States Joint Forces Command
United States Joint Forces Command was a former Unified Combatant Command of the United States Armed Forces. USJFCOM was a functional command that provided specific services to the military. The last commander was Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno...
), and as Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet
U.S. Atlantic Fleet
The United States Fleet Forces Command is an Atlantic Ocean theater-level component command of the United States Navy that provides naval resources that are under the operational control of the United States Northern Command...
.
His operational commands included the U.S. SIXTH Fleet in the Mediterranean; the John F. Kennedy Battle Group
Battle group
Battle group may refer to:* Battlegroup , the basic building block of an army's fighting force* Battleship battle group, a battleship and its escorts* Carrier battle group, a carrier and its escorts...
; Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla
Flotilla
A flotilla , or naval flotilla, is a formation of small warships that may be part of a larger fleet. A flotilla is usually composed of a homogeneous group of the same class of warship, such as frigates, destroyers, torpedo boats, submarines, gunboats, or minesweepers...
EIGHT; guided missile destroyer
Guided missile destroyer
A guided missile destroyer is a destroyer designed to launch guided missiles. Many are also equipped to carry out anti-submarine, anti-air, and anti-surface operations. In the U.S...
CONYNGHAM
USS Conyngham (DDG-17)
USS Conyngham , the third ship named for Captain Gustavus Conyngham USN , was a Charles F. Adams-class guided missile armed destroyer in the United States Navy....
; and the attack submarine BARBEL
USS Barbel (SS-580)
USS Barbel was the lead ship of her class of submarines in the United States Navy. She was the second Navy ship named for the barbel, a cyprinoid fish, commonly called a minnow or carp....
.
His principal staff duties included Director of the Joint Staff
Director of the Joint Staff
The Director of the Joint Staff is a three-star officer who assists the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff with the management of the Joint Staff, an organization composed of approximately equal numbers of officers contributed by the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, who have been...
, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Joint Chiefs of Staff is a body of senior uniformed leaders in the United States Department of Defense who advise the Secretary of Defense, the Homeland Security Council, the National Security Council and the President on military matters...
; Executive Assistant to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Executive Assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations
Chief of Naval Operations
The Chief of Naval Operations is a statutory office held by a four-star admiral in the United States Navy, and is the most senior uniformed officer assigned to serve in the Department of the Navy. The office is a military adviser and deputy to the Secretary of the Navy...
.
Personal & post-military service
The son of Rear Admiral Harold Cecil Train (1887-1968) and May Philipps Train (1889-1980), he graduated from the Georgetown Preparatory SchoolGeorgetown Preparatory School
Georgetown Preparatory School is an American Jesuit college preparatory school for grades 9 through 12. It is the oldest all boys school in the United States, and the only Jesuit boarding school in the country...
in 1945 and the United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
in 1949.
Train and his wife, Catherine, have four daughters, including Rear Admiral Elizabeth L. Train
After retiring from full-time military service, Admiral Train worked for Science Applications International Corporation
Science Applications International Corporation
SAIC is a FORTUNE 500 scientific, engineering and technology applications company headquartered in the United States with numerous federal, state, and private sector clients...
(SAIC), the nation's largest employee owned research and engineering company. He retired from SAIC as its Manager, Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads is the name for both a body of water and the Norfolk–Virginia Beach metropolitan area which surrounds it in southeastern Virginia, United States...
Operations, in September 2006.
Train served as a Commissioner on the US Commission on National Security/21st Century.
He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University is a state university located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...
Research Foundation and was the long-time president of the Future of Hampton Roads, a group of civic leaders who work toward regional solutions in Hampton Roads, Virginia.
Awards and decorations
Defense Distinguished Service MedalDefense Distinguished Service MedalThe Defense Distinguished Service Medal is a United States military award which is presented for exceptionally distinguished performance of duty contributing to national security or defense of the United States...
Navy Distinguished Service MedalNavy Distinguished Service MedalThe Navy Distinguished Service Medal is a military award of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps which was first created in 1919. The decoration is the Navy and Marine Corps equivalent to the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, and the Coast...
(with Three Gold Stars)
Legion of MeritLegion of MeritThe Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements...
(with Three Gold Stars)
Meritorious Service MedalMeritorious Service Medal (United States)The Meritorious Service Medal is a military decoration presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguished themselves by outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the United States subsequent to January 16, 1969...
Joint Services Commendation Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)