 Former chief of naval operations, Admiral Frank Kelso passed away June 23rd due to complications from a fall. He was 79. During his 42-year naval career, Kelso served as commander of six fleet and commander in chief of U.S. Atlantic Command before becoming the 24th chief of naval operations in 1990. Admiral Kelso's tenure as chief of naval operations was marked by the victory of American and coalition forces over Saddam Hussein's Iraq during Operation Desert Storm, which was launched in response to Hussein's invasion of Kuwait. Kelso was also a known proponent of equal rights for women in the Navy, including the right to serve as combat aviators. Some of the Navy's anti-sexual harassment program he helped implement during his time as CNO have become models for other branches of the military. He retired in 1994.