Frank B. Kelso II

Frank Kelso
Frank B. Kelso II in 1991
Birth name	Frank Benton Kelso II
Born	(1933-07-11)July 11, 1933 Fayetteville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	June 23, 2013(2013-06-23) (aged 79) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Place of burial	Rose Hill Cemetery, Fayetteville, Tennessee
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1956–1994
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	Chief of Naval Operations Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (NATO) CIC U.S. Atlantic Fleet CIC U.S. Atlantic Command Cmdr Sixth Fleet Cmdr NATO Naval Striking Force and Support Forces Southern Europe Cmdr Submarine Squadron 7 CO Bluefish CO Finback CO U.S. Naval Nuclear Power School
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (4)
Spouse(s)	Landess McCown Kelso (–2012; her death) Georgia Robinson (2013–2013; his death)
Relations	2 sons 2 daughters

Frank Benton Kelso II (July 11, 1933 – June 23, 2013) was an admiral of the United States Navy, who served as Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) in the early 1990s. Kelso died on June 23, 2013 while visiting family in Virginia.

Kelso, a native of Fayetteville, Tennessee, attended public school and the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, prior to entering the U.S. Naval Academy in 1952.

Following graduation in 1956, Kelso served on the cargo ship USS Oglethorpe (AKA-100) before attending Submarine School in 1958.

On completion of training, he was assigned to the submarine Sabalo (SS-302) before returning to Submarine School for nuclear power training in January 1960. He then served one year in the Nuclear Power Department at the school. Subsequent tours included the precommissioning crew of Pollack (SSN-603), Engineering Officer aboard Daniel Webster (SSBN-626) and Executive Officer of Sculpin (SSN-590).

From January 1969 to August 1971, he served as Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Nuclear Power School in U.S. Naval Training Center Bainbridge, Port Deposit, Maryland. Following tours included Commanding Officer, Finback (SSN-670); Staff of Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; and Commanding Officer, Bluefish (SSN-675). Kelso was then assigned as Executive Assistant to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command and U.S. Atlantic Fleet and Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic from September 1975 to July 1977.