12 Facts About Carlisle Trost

Carlisle Albert Herman Trost was a United States Navy officer who served as the 23rd Chief of Naval Operations and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from July 1,1986, to June 29,1990.

Carlisle Trost oversaw the Navy during the end of the Cold War.

Carlisle Trost retired from active naval service on July 1,1990, following completion of a four-year term as CNO.

Carlisle Trost graduated first in his United States Naval Academy class of 1953 and was commissioned as an ensign.

Carlisle Trost volunteered and was accepted to begin submarine training in 1954 and graduated first in his class from Submarine School in New London, Connecticut.

Carlisle 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.

Carlisle Trost served as CNO from July 1,1986, to June 29,1990.

Carlisle Trost was active in the Boy Scouts of America as an adult, an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award.

Carlisle Trost was recognized as a distinguished graduate of the United States Naval Academy and served on the board of directors of the Alumni Association, as well as President of the Class of '53.

Carlisle Trost served as Chairman of the Board of the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association in a term that ended in Spring 2009.

Carlisle Trost died on September 29,2020, at the age of 90.