Daniel W. Dwyer

Daniel W. Dwyer
Official portrait, 2025
Born	(1966-10-29) October 29, 1966 (age 59) Alameda, California, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Service years	1988–2025
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands	United States Second Fleet Joint Force Command Norfolk Naval Air Training Command Carrier Strike Group 9 Carrier Air Wing Seventeen Carrier Air Wing Eight VFA-106 VFA-27
Battles / wars	War in Afghanistan Iraq War
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2)
Alma mater	California Maritime Academy (BS) University of Phoenix (MS) Naval War College (MA)

Daniel William Dwyer ^[1] (born 29 October 1966) ^{[2] [3]} is a retired United States Navy vice admiral who has served as the deputy chief of naval operations for operations, plans, strategy, and warfighting development of the United States Navy from 2 August 2024 to 15 August 2025, and briefly as the deputy chief of naval operations for warfighting development in early 2024. ^[4] He most recently served as the commander of United States Second Fleet and Joint Force Command Norfolk from 2021 to 2024. ^[5] He served as director of plans and policy of the United States Cyber Command from 2020 to 2021, and as Vice Commander of the Naval Air Systems Command from 2015 to 2016. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]} Born and raised in Alameda, California, Dwyer graduated from the California Maritime Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in marine transportation in 1988. He later earned a Master of Science degree in computer information science from the University of Phoenix and a Master of Arts degree in foreign affairs and strategic studies from the Naval War College. ^[6]

Military career

In March 2023, Dwyer was nominated for assignment as deputy chief of naval operations for warfighting development. ^{[10] [11]} In July 2024, he was nominated for assignment as deputy chief of naval operations for operations, plans, and strategy. ^{[12] [13]}

Awards and decorations

Dwyer provides remarks after assuming command of the United States Second Fleet on 19 August 2021

Naval Aviator's Badge
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with award star		Bronze Star Medal		Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal with strike/flight numeral "4" device		Joint Service Commendation Medal		Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with three award stars
Joint Service Achievement Medal		Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with three award stars		Army Achievement Medal
Navy Combat Action Ribbon		Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with three bronze service stars		Navy "E" Ribbon with three Battle E devices
National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star		Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal		Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze service stars
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two bronze service stars		Iraq Campaign Medal with two bronze service stars		Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal		Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with one silver and two bronze service stars		Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon with two bronze service stars
NATO Medal Ribbon (non-Article 5)		Navy Expert Rifleman Medal		Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal
Command at Sea insignia

References

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

1. "Active-Duty Navy Promotions to the Permanent or Temporary Grades of Captain, Commander, Lieutenant Commander, and Lieutenant, Line and Staff Corps, and Chief Warrant Officer". Washington, D.C.: Chief of Naval Operations. December 2009. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
2. Birth Index, 1905–1995. Sacramento, California: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.
3. Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. 1 October 1990. p. 162. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
4. "United States Navy Flag Officers (Public), August 2024" (PDF). MyNavyHR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
5. "Joint Force Command Norfolk, U.S. 2nd Fleet Change of Command". DVIDS. Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
6. "Rear Admiral Daniel Dwyer". www.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
7. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
8. Affairs, Carrier Air Wing 8 Public (14 November 2013). "Cheever relieves Dwyer at CVW-8". Military News. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
9. "Rear Adm. Dwyer Interview during Valiant Shield 2018". www.mvs.usace.army.mil. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
10. "PN461 — Vice Adm. Daniel W. Dwyer — Navy". U.S. Congress. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
11. "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. 22 February 2023. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
12. "PN921 — Vice Adm. Daniel W. Dwyer — Navy". U.S. Congress. 8 July 2024.
13. "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. 10 July 2024. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024.

Military offices
Preceded by Jeffrey A. Davis	Commander of Carrier Air Wing Eight 2012–2013	Succeeded by Daniel L. Cheever
Preceded by Stephen T. Koehler	Commander of Carrier Strike Group 9 2018–2019	Succeeded by Stuart P. Baker
Preceded by Gregory N. Harris	Chief of Naval Air Training 2019–2020	Succeeded by Robert Westendorff
Preceded by Andrew L. Lewis	Commander of the United States Second Fleet and Joint Force Command Norfolk 2021–2024	Succeeded by Douglas G. Perry
Preceded by Jeffrey W. Hughes	Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Development of the United States Navy 2024	Office abolished
Preceded by Eugene H. Black III	Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans, Strategy, and Warfighting Development of the United States Navy 2024–2025	Succeeded by Yvette M. Davids