6 1 6 ) ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁Sub marine ▁Squadron ▁ 1 5 , ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 8 , ▁which ▁he ▁was ▁given ▁responsibility ▁for ▁all ▁the ▁Pol aris ▁sub mar ines ▁in ▁the ▁Pacific ▁Fle et ▁in ▁Gu am . ▁ ▁From ▁September ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁to ▁October ▁ 1 9 7 1 , ▁following ▁his ▁promotion ▁to ▁rear ▁adm iral , ▁Hann if in ▁served ▁as ▁Command ant ▁of ▁the ▁Th ir teenth ▁Naval ▁District . ▁Other ▁flag ▁posts ▁he ▁served ▁included ▁command ing ▁Sub marine ▁Group ▁E ight ▁in ▁Nap les , ▁Italy , ▁Commander ▁of ▁Sub marine ▁Fl ot illa ▁E ight , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁Commander ▁Sub mar ines ▁Mediter rane an , ▁which ▁he ▁took ▁charge ▁of ▁the ▁NAT O ▁sub marine ▁forces . ▁He ▁returned ▁to ▁Washington , ▁D . C . ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁when ▁he ▁served ▁in ▁multiple ▁positions ▁within ▁the ▁J oint ▁Chief s ▁of ▁Staff . ▁Following ▁a ▁promotion ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁to ▁vice ▁adm iral ▁for ▁him ▁to ▁assume ▁the ▁position ▁of ▁Director ▁of ▁Pl ans ▁and ▁Policy ▁for ▁the ▁J oint ▁Chief s ▁of ▁Staff , ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 7 , ▁Hann if in ▁was ▁given ▁the ▁position ▁of ▁Director ▁of ▁the ▁J oint ▁Staff . ▁He ▁served ▁in ▁this ▁capacity ▁until ▁his ▁ret irement ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 8 . ▁ ▁Vice ▁Admir al ▁Hann if in ▁was ▁a ▁recip ient ▁of ▁the ▁Navy ▁Dist ingu