Craig Stephen Faller (born 1961)[3] is a retired United States Navy admiral. A 1983 graduate of the United States Naval Academy and a native of Fryburg, Pennsylvania, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering. He earned his master's in national security affairs (strategic planning) from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1990.
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 Admiral Craig S. Faller in 2018 | |
| Nickname(s) | Dadmiral |
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63)[1] Fryburg, Pennsylvania |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1983–2021 |
| Rank | Admiral[2] |
| Commands | United States Southern Command Carrier Strike Group 3 USS Shiloh (CG 67) USS Stethem (DDG 63) |
| Battles / wars | Gulf War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (5) |
Faller assumed duty as senior military assistant to the secretary of defense in January 2017. In that position, he served as the principal military advisor and assistant to the secretary of defense. On November 26, 2018, he succeeded Admiral Kurt W. Tidd as commander of United States Southern Command.
Naval career
editAt sea, Faller served as reactor electrical division officer, electrical officer, and reactor training assistant aboard USS South Carolina (CGN-37); operations officer aboard USS Peterson (DD-969); station officer aboard USS Enterprise (CVN-65), and executive officer of USS John Hancock (DD-981). As commanding officer of USS Stethem, he deployed to the Persian Gulf and participated in maritime interception operations in support of United Nations sanctions against Iraq. During his tour as commanding officer of USS Shiloh (CG-67), he assisted victims of the devastating tsunami off Indonesia. Finally, as commander, Carrier Strike Group 3, he deployed to the Middle East, supporting Operations New Dawn (Iraq) and Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan).
Ashore, Faller was assigned to chief of legislative affairs for the Secretary of the Navy; served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Plans, Policy and Operations); served as a legislative fellow on the staff of Senator Edward M. Kennedy. Ashore also served as head of Surface Nuclear Officer Programs and Placement at Navy Personnel Command and served as executive assistant to the Chief of naval operations. Finally, he served as commander, Navy Recruiting Command; as executive assistant to the commander, United States Pacific Command and commander, United States Central Command; and as Director of Operations, United States Central Command.
He retired from active duty on October 29, 2021, relinquishing command of SOUTHCOM to General Laura J. Richardson.[4][5][6]
Awards and decorations
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- Admiral Faller also received the Navy Recruiter Badge with gold wreath.
References
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This article incorporates public domain material from Admiral Craig S. Faller. United States Navy.
- ^ Writer, Natasha BrennemanStaff (4 May 2017). "Duty calls". TheDerrick.com.
- ^ "U.S. Navy Biographies – ADMIRAL CRAIG S. FALLER". www.navy.mil.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 85. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ^ Mehta, Aaron (2021-03-17). "Senators show support for increasing US Southern Command intelligence assets". Defense News. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ "Webcast: Promotion Ceremony in Honor of LTG Laura Richardson". DVIDS. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ "SOUTHCOM to host change-of-command ceremony Oct. 29". U.S. Southern Command. 2021-10-15.
- ^ "Scontent".
- ^ "SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Colombia, Brazil".
- ^ "Search results". www.google.com. [better source needed]
