Fred Kacher

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Fred Kacher
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Kacher in 2024
Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy
Acting
In office
August 28, 2023 –January 10, 2024
Alma mater United States Naval Academy (BA)
Harvard University (MA)

Frederick William Kacher [1] (born 1968) [2] is a United States Navy vice admiral who has served as commander of the United States Seventh Fleet since February 15, 2024. He most recently served as the acting superintendent of the United States Naval Academy [3] from August 2023 to January 2024. He previously served as vice director for operations of the Joint Staff from June 2022 to June 2023. He served as the assistant deputy chief of naval operations for operations, plans, and strategy of the United States Navy from May 2021 to June 2022, and prior to that, he served as the Commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 7. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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Raised in Oakton, Virginia, Kacher graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1990 with a B.S. degree in English. He later earned a Master of Public Policy degree with a concentration in international relations from the Kennedy School at Harvard University. [4]

Kacher is the author of the "Newly Commissioned Naval Officer's Guide" (first edition 2009, second edition 2018) and co-author with fellow Naval Academy alumnus Douglas Robb of the "Naval Officer's Guide to the Pentagon" (2019). [4] [9] [10] [11]

Military career

In June 2022, Kacher was assigned as vice director for operations of the Joint Staff. [12]

In January 2023, Kacher was nominated for promotion to vice admiral and assignment as commander of the United States Seventh Fleet. [13] [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "PN1011 — Navy — 101st Congress (1989-1990)". U.S. Congress. March 9, 1990. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  2. ↑ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 197. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  3. ↑ "KACHER TO SERVE AS ACTING SUPERINTENDENT AT NAVAL ACADEMY". www.usna.edu. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "Rear Admiral Fred Kacher". www.navy.mil. June 7, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Frederick Kacher". U.S. Naval Institute.
  6. ↑ "Flag Officer Assignments". U.S. Department of Defense. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  7. ↑ "DESRON 15 Conducts Annual Yokosuka Surface Warfare Officer Summit Virtually". DVIDS. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Amphibious Commander talks Talisman Sabre". dod.defense.gov. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  9. ↑ Newly Commissioned Naval Officer's Guide. Naval Institute Press. 2009. ISBN   9781591144267 . Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  10. ↑ Newly Commissioned Naval Officer's Guide. Naval Institute Press. 2018. ISBN   9781682473658 . Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Naval Officer's Guide to the Pentagon". U.S. Naval Institute. November 15, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Flag Officer Assignments". U.S. Department of Defense. June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  13. ↑ "PN212 — Rear Adm. Frederick W. Kacher — Navy". United States Congress . January 26, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense.
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Preceded by Commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 7
2019–2021		Succeeded by
Preceded by Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans, and Strategy of the United States Navy
2021–2022		Succeeded by
Preceded by Vice Director for Operations of the Joint Staff
2022–2023		Succeeded by
Preceded by Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy
Acting
2023–2024		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the United States Seventh Fleet
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