John G. Hannink is a retired United States Navy officer. He is currently serving as 44th Judge Advocate General (JAG) of the United States Navy. He assumed the position on September 12, 2018 following the retirement of Vice Admiral James W. Crawford, III and relinquished it on August 18, 2021 to Darse Crandall.
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.
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.
Michael Paul Holland is a United States Navy rear admiral who currently serves as the Chief of Staff of the United States Northern Command. Previously, he was the Director of Programming of the United States Navy. Holland earned a bachelor's degree from Montana State University in 1987.
John Fredric G. Wade is a United States Navy rear admiral who currently serves as the Director of Operations of the United States Indo-Pacific Command since October 13, 2020. Previously, he was the Director of Maritime Operations of the United States Fleet Forces Command from July 2019 to September 2020. Wade graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1990 with a B.S. degree in economics. He later earned a master's degree in information systems technology from the Naval Postgraduate School and a second master's degree in national security strategy from the National War College.
Michael William Studeman is a United States Navy rear admiral who is the Director of Intelligence of the United States Indo-Pacific Command since July 3, 2019. Previously, he was the Director of Intelligence of the United States Southern Command.
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 B.S. degree in marine transportation in 1988. He later earned an M.S. degree in computer information science from the University of Phoenix and an M.A. 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.
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.
Murray Joe Tynch III is a retired United States Navy rear admiral and naval aviator who last served as the commander of Task Force 73 and Logistics Group Western Pacific and dual-hatted as the Singapore Area Coordinator from June 12, 2018 to July 26, 2021. As CTF 73/CLWP, he provides the United States Seventh Fleet with combat-ready logistics and maintains and operates government-owned ships and operating government-contracted vessels to sustain combatant ships and units throughout Seventh Fleet's area of operations.
Milton James "Jamie" Sands III is a United States Navy rear admiral and Navy SEAL who serves as the commander of Special Operations Command Africa since July 1, 2021. Sands most recently served as commander of the Naval Service Training Command from April 25, 2019 to May 27, 2021. Prior to that, he served as vice president of the Joint Special Operations University from 2018 to 2019, with prior tours as commodore of Naval Special Warfare Group 2 from 2016 to 2018 and commander of Seal Team 8.
Gregory Norton Harris is a retired United States Navy rear admiral who last served as the Director of Air Warfare of the United States Navy since August 23, 2019 to June 2021. Previously, he served as the Chief of Naval Air Training from July 12, 2018, to July 26, 2019.
David Arthur 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.
Daniel Lyle Cheever is a United States Navy rear admiral who has served as the Director of Plans, Policy, and Strategy of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command since July 15, 2020. Previously, he 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.
Michael P. "Buzz" Donnelly is a United States Navy rear admiral and naval flight officer who 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 is 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.
James Edward Pitts is a United States Navy rear admiral who has served as the Director of Warfare Integration of the United States Navy since October 2, 2020. Previously, he served as the Commander of Submarine Group 7.
James Preston Waters III is a United States Navy rear admiral who has served as the Director of Military Personnel Plans and Policy of the U.S. Navy since April 5, 2021. Previously, he served as the Commander of Submarine Group 2 from September 30, 2019 until March 26, 2021.
John Francis Meier is a United States Navy rear admiral who has served as the Commander of Naval Air Force Atlantic since May 1, 2020. Previously, he was Commander of Navy Warfare Development Command from July 3, 2019, to May 18, 2020.
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