Nancy S. Lacore is a rear admiral who serves as the 93rd commandant of Naval District Washington since June 10, 2022. She most recently served the director of the Maritime Partnership Program, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, with additional duties as vice commander of U.S. 6th Fleet in Naples, Italy.
Brian Bentley Brown is a retired United States Navy vice admiral and navigator who last served as commander of the U.S. Naval Information Forces from June 2018 to May 2021. Brian became the second naval officer to assume the NAVIFOR office since it was established. In 1990, he served as a surface warfare officer and was subsequently transferred to the navy's operational arm oceanography command. He was also appointed as the chief of the Navy Space Cadre. As a navigator and administrator, he served aboard aircraft carriers, including USS La Salle and USS Theodore Roosevelt.
Michael Dennis Bernacchi Jr. is a United States Navy rear admiral who serves as the deputy commander of the United States Tenth Fleet.
Samuel John Paparo Jr. is a United States Navy four-star admiral serving as the 64th commander of the United States Pacific Fleet, succeeding Admiral John C. Aquilino on May 5, 2021. He previously served as commander of the United States Naval Forces Central Command, United States Fifth Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces. In previous command tours, Paparo commanded Carrier Strike Group 10 from July 2017 to March 2018 and Carrier Air Wing 7 from August 2011 to December 2012.
William Joseph Houston is a United States Navy vice admiral who serves as commander of the Naval Submarine Forces, Submarine Force Atlantic and Allied Submarine Command since September 10, 2021. He most recently served as Director of the Undersea Warfare Division. Previously, he was the Director of Plans and Operations of the United States Naval Forces Europe-Africa, Deputy Commander of the United States Sixth Fleet, and the Commander of Submarine Group 8.
Charles Bradford "Brad" Cooper II is a United States Navy vice admiral who currently serves as commander of United States Naval Forces Central Command, Commander, United States Fifth Fleet and Commander, Combined Maritime Forces. He previously served as Commander, Naval Surface Forces Atlantic and, before that, as the Chief of Legislative Affairs of the United States Navy.
Roy Ian Kitchener is a United States Navy vice admiral who currently serves as the Commander of the Naval Surface Forces and Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. He previously served as the Commander of the Naval Surface Forces Atlantic. Kitchener earned a B.A. degree in political science from Unity College in 1984 and later received an M.A. degree in national security affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School specializing in Western Hemisphere studies.
Richard John Cheeseman Jr. is a United States Navy vice admiral and surface warfare officer who has served as the deputy chief of naval operations for manpower, personnel, training and education and 60th Chief of Naval Personnel since June 3, 2022. He previously served as a special assistant to the Commander, United States Fleet Forces Command, and prior to that was commander of Carrier Strike Group 10 from December 14, 2020 to April 6, 2022. He has also commanded Carrier Strike Group 2 with tours as commanding officer of the USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) and USS Monterey (CG-61).
Daniel William Dwyer is a United States Navy vice admiral who serves as the commander of United States Second Fleet and Joint Force Command Norfolk since August 20, 2021. He most recently served as director of plans and policy of the United States Cyber Command from July 11, 2020 to August 2021. Previously, he was the Vice Commander of the Naval Air Systems Command from August 2015 to August 2016. Born and raised in Alameda, California, Dwyer graduated from the California Maritime Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in marine transportation in 1988. He later earned a Master of Science degree in computer information science from the University of Phoenix and a Master of Arts degree in foreign affairs and strategic studies from the Naval War College.
Robert Berry Chadwick II is a United States Navy rear admiral and surface warfare officer who serves as the commander of Carrier Strike Group 9 since July 9, 2021. He most recently served as the commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific from June 14, 2019 to June 18, 2021. Prior to that, Chadwick served as the 87th Commandant of Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy from June 2017 to June 2019, with tours as commander of Destroyer Squadron 21 from March 2015 to August 2016 and commanding officer of USS Roosevelt (DDG-80) from November 2010 to July 2011.
Michael J. Steffen is a United States Navy rear admiral and naval aviator who serves as the commander of Navy Reserve Forces Command since July 11, 2022. He most recently served as the 92nd Commandant of Naval District Washington and deputy commander of the Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region from June 22, 2021 to June 10, 2022.
Brian Patrick Fort is a retired United States Navy rear admiral and surface warfare officer who last served as the 35th commander of the United States Naval Forces Japan and commander of Navy Region Japan from July 10, 2019 to July 14, 2021. As CNFJ/CNRJ, Fort was responsible for providing shore readiness to U.S. naval forces in Japan and maritime support to the American forward presence in Japan as well as cooperation with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force to promote regional stability and deter aggression. He previously served as commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific from August 2017 to June 2019, with tours as commodore of Destroyer Squadron 26 from June 2013 to June 2015 and commanding officer of USS Gonzalez (DDG-66) from February 2008 to August 2010.
Craig A. "Clap" Clapperton is a United States Navy vice admiral and naval flight officer who serves as the commander of U.S. Fleet Cyber Command and the United States Tenth Fleet since August 4, 2022. He most recently served as the commander of Combined Joint Task Force, Cyber from June 30, 2021, to June 7, 2022. He previously served as commander of Carrier Strike Group 12 from May 7, 2020 to June 17, 2021.
David Andrew Welch is a retired United States Navy rear admiral and surface warfare officer who last served as the 74th commander of Carrier Strike Group 15 from June 13, 2019 to June 11, 2021. He previously served as the 3rd commander of the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center from May 8, 2018 to May 31, 2019, with command tours as commodore of Destroyer Squadron 31 from January 2011 to July 2012 and commanding officer of USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93) from September 2005 to April 2007. He also served on the staff of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations as Director of International Engagement from December 2017 to April 2018.
Donald Dean Gabrielson is a retired United States Navy rear admiral and surface warfare officer who last served as the 10th commander of the United States Naval Forces Southern Command and United States Fourth Fleet from May 21, 2019 to September 3, 2021.
Paul C. Spedero Jr. is a United States Navy rear admiral and naval aviator who serves as the commander of Carrier Strike Group 8 since May 31, 2022. He most recently served as commander of the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command from July 9, 2021 to May 23, 2022, and prior to that as director for fleet integrated readiness and analysis on the staff of the United States Fleet Forces Command.
Daniel Lyle Cheever is a United States Navy rear admiral who serves as chief of staff of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command since August 26, 2022. He most recently served as the Director of Plans, Policy, and Strategy of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command from July 15, 2020, to July 29, 2022. He previously served as the Commander of Carrier Strike Group 4. Raised in Downers Grove, Illinois, Cheever earned a Bachelor of Business degree from Western Illinois University in 1986. He joined the Navy in 1988 and, after flight training, was designated a naval aviator in 1990.
Richard Thomas Brophy Jr. is a United States Navy rear admiral and naval aviator who serves as Chief of Naval Air Training since July 19, 2022. He most recently served as commander of Carrier Strike Group 4 from May 17, 2021 to July 8, 2022. He previously served as commander of the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center from May 2019 to May 2021, with commands of Carrier Air Wing 9 from January 2015 to June 2016 and Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 from 2007 to 2009.
Michael P. "Buzz" Donnelly is a United States Navy rear admiral and naval flight officer who serves as the commander of Carrier Strike Group 5 and Task Force 70 since October 21, 2021. He most recently served as the 37th commander of the United States Naval Forces Korea, concurrently serving as Commander, Navy Region Korea, Commander, Task Force 78, Commander, Naval Component, United States Forces Korea and United Nations Command from April 25, 2019 to September 29, 2021. As CNFK/CNRK, Donnelly was responsible to the Commander, Navy Installations Command, Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet and Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet for the administration and command of land-based naval forces on the Korean peninsula, including the sole American navy installation, Fleet Activities Chinhae. His present rank became effective on May 1, 2019.
