Johnny Wolfe

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Johnny Wolfe
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Born (1965-11-07) 7 November 1965 (age 59)
Somerset, Texas [1]
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branch United States Navy
Years of service1988–present
Rank Vice Admiral
Battles / wars Iraq War
Awards Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal

Johnny Ray Wolfe Jr. [2] (born 7 November 1965) [3] is a United States Navy vice admiral who currently serves as the Director for Strategic Systems Programs. Previously, he was the Program Executive Officer for Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense of Missile Defense Agency. [1] [4] [5] Wolfe attended the United States Merchant Marine Academy, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in marine systems engineering in 1988. He later earned a Master of Science degree in applied physics at the Naval Postgraduate School. [1]

Personal

Wolfe is the son of Johnny Ray Wolfe Sr. (29 September 1943 [6] – 30 June 2002) [7] and Frances Jean (McCabe) Wolfe. [3] The couple were married on 21 March 1964, [8] and had two sons. [7]

Wolfe Jr. is married to Anne Wolfe, and they also have two sons. [7]

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References

PD-icon.svg This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government .

  1. 1 2 3 "Vice Admiral Johnny Wolfe Jr". www.navy.mil.
  2. "PN877 — 102nd Congress (1991–1992) — Navy". U.S. Congress. 3 March 1992. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  3. 1 2 Birth Index, 1903–1997. Texas Department of State Health Services. 1965.
  4. Labs, Sandia (31 January 2019). "Sandia National Laboratories: Vice Admiral Johnny Wolfe visits Sandia". Sandia Labs.
  5. "Defense Officials Testify on U.S Nuclear Weapons Policy, Programs, Strategy". DVIDS.
  6. Birth Index, 1903–1997. Texas Department of State Health Services. 1943.
  7. 1 2 3 "Johnny Ray Wolfe Sr". San Antonio Express-News. 1 July 2002. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  8. Marriage Records. San Antonio, Texas: Bexar County Clerk's Office. 23 March 1964.
Military offices
Preceded by
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Program Executive Officer for Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense of Missile Defense Agency
2014–2018
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director for Strategic Systems Programs
2018–present
Incumbent