Donald Gabrielson

Donald Gabrielson
Official portrait, 2019
Nickname(s)	Don [1]
Born	1966 (age 58–59)
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1989–2021
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	United States Naval Forces Southern Command United States Fourth Fleet Carrier Strike Group 11 Task Force 73 USS Cape St. George (CG-71) USS Freedom (LCS-1)
Battles / wars	Gulf War
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3)
Alma mater	United States Naval Academy (BS) Naval Postgraduate School (MS)

Donald Dean Gabrielson (born 1966) ^[2] 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.

History

Previously, he served as the commander of Carrier Strike Group 11 from June 2018 to May 2019, with tours as commander of Task Force 73 and Logistics Group Western Pacific from August 2016 to June 2018, 12th commander of USS Cape St. George (CG-71) from May 2011 to February 2013, as well as being the first commanding officer of USS Freedom (LCS-1) from September 2006 to March 2009. ^{[3] [1] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]} He was promoted to rear admiral effective August 1, 2019. ^[9]

Education

A native of Minnesota, Gabrielson graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1989, ^[1] and earned a Master of Science degree in operations research from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1995, ^[10] and a master's degree from the National War College in 2005. ^[1]

Awards and decorations

Surface Warfare Officer Pin
Navy Distinguished Service Medal [11]
Defense Superior Service Medal		Legion of Merit with two award stars		Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three award stars		Joint Service Commendation Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster		Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal		Joint Meritorious Unit Commendation		Navy Unit Commendation
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with two bronze service stars		Navy "E" Ribbon, 4th award		National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with two bronze service stars		Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze service star		Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal		Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with silver service star		Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)		Navy Expert Rifleman Medal		Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal
Command at Sea insignia
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States government .

1. "Rear Admiral Donald Gabrielson". www.navy.mil. Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
2. Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 180. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
3. "DVIDS – Tags – Fourth Fleet Change of Command – Page 1". DVIDS.
4. "CSG-11 Change of Command". DVIDS. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
5. "Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific Task Force 73 Changes Command in Singapore". U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
6. "Commander Logistics Group WESTPAC, Task Force 73 Holds Change of Command in Singapore". Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. Archived from the original on July 10, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
7. Force, Naval Surface; Affairs, U. S. Pacific Fleet Public. "USS Cape St. George to Return to San Diego Following Deployment". www.cpf.navy.mil. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013.
8. "Command Operations Report. Name of your Command or Organization: USS FREEDOM Blue (LCS 1) – PDF Free Download". docplayer.net.
9. "June 2021 Roster (Public)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 2, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
10. Gabrielson, Donald D. (March 1995). Battle group stationing algebraic modeling system: an anti-air warfare tactical decision aid methodology (PDF) (Thesis). Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
11. "U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/ U.S. Fourth Fleet Change of Command [Image 5 of 7]" . Retrieved October 18, 2021.

Military offices
New command	Commanding Officer of USS Freedom (LCS-1) 2006–2009	Succeeded by Kristy D. Doyle
Preceded by William D. Byrne Jr.	Commanding Officer of USS Cape St. George (CG-71) 2011–2013	Succeeded by Michael P. Doran
Preceded by Brian S. Hurley	Commander of Task Force 73 and Logistics Group Western Pacific 2016–2018	Succeeded by Murray Tynch III
Preceded by Gregory N. Harris	Commander of Carrier Strike Group 11 2018–2019	Succeeded by Yvette M. Davids
Preceded by Sean S. Buck	Commander of the U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and United States Fourth Fleet 2019–2021	Succeeded by James A. Aiken Jr.