Possible Clues:

• Senior officer; mad liar (anag.)
• Navy bigwig getting endless respect and beer
• Naval officer of high rank
• Like Crichton, be missing Blake, for one
• Nickname of the N.B.A.'s David Robinson, with 'the'
• High-ranking naval officer
• One taking ultimate responsibility for ratings?
• Chief commander of a navy
• Navy high flier or red delicate flier
• Butterfly's naval officer