Joseph Metcalf III
| Joseph Metcalf, III | |
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| Born |
December 20, 1927 Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 2007 (aged 79) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1946–1987 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Battles/wars |
Vietnam War Invasion of Grenada |
| Awards |
 Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal
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Vice Admiral Joseph Metcalf, III (20 December 1927 – 2 March 2007) was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1951 and retired from active duty in 1987.
Vice Admiral Metcalf had extensive leadership and operational experience in both sea and shore assignments. He held sea commands in each grade, Lieutenant through Vice Admiral. Among his early commands was the USS King County which fired the Regulus II, the forerunner of the present day cruise missiles. He commanded the USS Westchester County, which made the first combat landing in Vietnam. He was in command of all the surface ships during the final evacuation of U.S. forces from Vietnam. Other Sea commands have been Commanding Officer of the USS Bradley, Commander Destroyer Squadron 33, Commander Naval Surface Group Mid - Pacific, Commander Destroyer Group Eight and Battle Group Two and Commander Second Fleet / Commander NATO Strike Fleet Atlantic / Commander Joint Task Force 120.
He was the Operational Commander of all U.S. Forces during the successful campaign to rescue U.S. Citizens in the Invasion of Grenada.
Vice Admiral Metcalf's last active duty assignment was the Deputy Chief of Staff of Naval Operations for Surface Warfare. During this assignment he developed the concept of "revolution at sea" and the triad "up out and down" for missile deterrence.
Other assignment ashore have included Instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy and the Office of the Secretary of Defense at the Advanced Research and Development Center in Bangkok, Thailand. In the office of the Chief of Naval Operations he served in a number of positions: Head of the planning Branch of the Programming Division, Deputy Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel for Personnel Planning and Programming and as Director of the General Planning and Programming Division.
Vice Admiral Metcalf was a member of numerous boards: The Navy Federal Credit Union, the United States Naval Academy Foundation, and the Board of Directors of the Navy Mutual Aid Association. He was also a member of the Board of Directors of the USS Constitution Museum. He was the District Chairman of the Potomac Division of National Academy of Sciences Board. He was also a Member of vestry of St. Patrick's Episcopal Church in NW Washington D.C.
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