Kevin M. Donegan

Vice Admiral Kevin M. Donegan

Kevin M. Donegan (born 1958) is a former United States Navy vice admiral. He last served as the Director of Navy Staff and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy. ^{[1] [2]} Before that, he was the commander of the United States Fifth Fleet from September 3, 2015 ^[3] to September 2017. Earlier in his career, Donegan was a United States Naval Aviator and had various command roles within both operating forces and the shore establishment. ^[4] He retired from the Navy on August 1, 2018.

Education

Donegan received a Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering from the University of Virginia in 1980. He also attended United States Naval Test Pilot School, where he graduated as the outstanding student, the United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program, United States Navy Nuclear Power School, the USAF Air Command and Staff College, the Joint Forces Staff College, and Harvard Kennedy School of Government's Executive Education Program in National and International Security. ^[5]

2016 U.S-Iran naval incident

Donegan presided over the capture of 10 U.S. Navy sailors by Iran's revolutionary guards on January 12, 2016. These sailors were released in 15 hours without incident.

Awards and decorations

	Naval Aviator insignia
	Joint Staff Identification Badge

	Navy Distinguished Service Medal with one gold award star
	Defense Superior Service Medal
	Legion of Merit with four award stars
	Defense Meritorious Service Medal
	Meritorious Service Medal with three award stars
	Air Medal with bronze Strike/Flight numeral "1"
	Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with award star
	Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with award star
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Navy Unit Commendation with two bronze service stars
	Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with service star
	Navy "E" Ribbon with wreathed Battle E device
	Navy Expeditionary Medal
	National Defense Service Medal with service star
	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
	Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star
	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Armed Forces Service Medal
	Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with service star
	Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon with service star
	The Khalifyyeh Order of Bahrain, 1st class
	United Nations Medal
	NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia
	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
	Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal

References

1. "Foggo Tapped To Lead U.S. Naval Forces Europe, Africa; U.S. 5th Fleet Donegan to Director of Navy Staff". USNI News. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
2. "Kevin Donegan". The Cipher Brief. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
3. "Donegan takes command of 5th Fleet". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
4. "Rear Adm. Kevin Donegan Nominated for Third Star, Command of 5th Fleet". USNI News. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
5. "Navy.mil Leadership Biographies". www.navy.mil. Archived from the original on July 11, 2007. Retrieved 2016-01-16.