List of United States Navy vice admirals from 2010 to 2019

The rank of vice admiral (or three-star admiral) is the second-highest rank normally achievable in the United States Navy, and the first to have a specified number of appointments set by statute. It ranks above rear admiral (two-star admiral) and below admiral (four-star admiral).

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There have been 120 vice admirals in the U.S. Navy from 2010 to 2019, 20 of whom were promoted to four-star admiral. All 120 achieved that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Navy. Admirals entered the Navy via several paths: 75 were commissioned via the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), 27 via Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) at a civilian university, five via Officer Candidate School (OCS), four via Aviation Officer Candidate School (AOCS), four via direct commission (direct), one via NROTC at a senior military college, one via the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), and one via direct commission inter-service transfer from the United States Army (USA).

List of admirals

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Entries in the following list of vice admirals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty. Each entry lists the admiral's name, date of rank,[a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank,[b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs),[c] year commissioned and source of commission,[d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC),[e] and other biographical notes.[f]

List of U.S. Navy vice admirals from 2010 to 2019
# Name Photo Date of rank[a] Position[b] Yrs[c] Commission[d] YC[e] Notes[f]
1 John T. Blake   Jan 2010  
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Integration of Capabilities and Resources (DCNO N8), 2009–2012.
2 1975 (USNA) 35 (1953–        )
2 Michael A. Lefever   Jan 2010   3 1976 (USNA) 34 (1954–        )
3 William R. Burke   Apr 2010[1]
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Fleet Readiness and Logistics (DCNO N4), 2010–2012.
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Warfare Systems (DCNO N9), 2012–2013.
3 1978 (USNA) 32 (1956–        )
4 Carol M. Pottenger   7 May 2010   3 1977 (NROTC) 33 (1955–        )
5 Allen G. Myers IV   1 Jul 2010   4 1978 (USAFA) 32
6 Mark I. Fox   5 Jul 2010   6 1978 (USNA) 32 (1956–        ) Director, White House Military Office, 2005–2006.
7 Michael H. Miller   3 Aug 2010   4 1974 (USNA) 36 (1952–        ) Director, White House Military Office, 2002–2005.
8 Daniel P. Holloway Jr.   5 Aug 2010   1 1978 (USNA) 32 (1956–        )
9 William E. Landay III   5 Aug 2010   3 1978 (USNA) 32 (1956–        )
10 Charles J. Leidig Jr.   5 Aug 2010   3 1978 (USNA) 32 (1955–        )
11 W. Mark Skinner   5 Aug 2010   3 1977 (USNA) 33 (1955–        )
12 Scott R. Van Buskirk   10 Sep 2010   3 1979 (USNA) 31 (1959–        )
* Cecil D. Haney   3 Nov 2010[2] 2 1978 (USNA) 32 (1955–        )[g] Promoted to admiral, 20 Jan 2012.
* John M. Richardson   5 Nov 2010   2 1982 (USNA) 28 (1960–        )[h][i][j] Promoted to admiral, 2 Nov 2012.
13 James P. Wisecup   18 Apr 2011   2 1977 (USNA) 34 (1954–        ) President, Naval War College, 2008–2011; Director, Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group, 2013–2016.
14 Gerald R. Beaman   21 Apr 2011   2 1974 (NROTC) 34 (1952–        )[k]
15 David H. Buss   26 May 2011   4 1978 (USNA) 33 (1956–        )
16 Kendall L. Card   Jun 2011   2 1977 (NROTC) 34 (1955–        )
* Scott H. Swift   7 Sep 2011  
  • Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT), 2011–2013.
  • Director, Navy Staff (DNS), 2013–2015.
4 1979 (AOCS) 32 (1959–        ) Promoted to admiral, 27 May 2015.
* Michael S. Rogers   30 Sep 2011[3] 3 1981 (NROTC) 30 (1959–        )[g] Promoted to admiral, 3 Apr 2014.
17 Frank C. Pandolfe   3 Oct 2011   6 1980 (USNA) 31 (1958–        )
18 Matthew L. Nathan   18 Nov 2011   4 1981 (direct) 30 Medical Corps.
19 Timothy M. Giardina   20 Dec 2011   2 1979 (USNA) 32 (1957–        )[l] Relieved, 2013.[5]
20 William D. French   3 Feb 2012   2 1979 (NROTC) 33 (1954–        )
21 Philip H. Cullom   17 Feb 2012  
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Fleet Readiness and Logistics (DCNO N4), 2012–2017.
5 1979 (USNA) 33 (1957–        )[m]
22 Charles W. Martoglio   17 Feb 2012   2 1978 (USNA) 34 (1956–        )
23 John W. Miller   24 May 2012   3 1979 (USNA) 33 (1957–        )[n]
24 Thomas H. Copeman III   19 Jul 2012   2 1982 (OCS) 30 (1959–        )
25 Nanette M. DeRenzi   20 Jul 2012   3 1984 (direct)[o] 28 (1960–        ) Judge Advocate General's Corps. First female judge advocate in any service to achieve three-star rank.
* Kurt W. Tidd   26 Jul 2012[8] 3 1978 (USNA) 34 (1956–        )[g] Promoted to admiral, 14 Jan 2016. Son of Navy vice admiral Emmett H. Tidd; brother of Navy rear admiral Mark L. Tidd.
26 Robin R. Braun   13 Aug 2012   4 1980 (USNA) 32 (1958–        ) First woman to lead any reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces.
* Michelle J. Howard   24 Aug 2012   2 1982 (USNA) 30 (1960–        )[p] Promoted to admiral, 1 Jul 2014. First African-American woman to achieve the rank of vice admiral in the Navy.
27 Michael J. Connor   7 Sep 2012   3 1980 (NROTC) 32 (1960–        )
28 David A. Dunaway   21 Sep 2012   3 1982 (USNA) 30 (1960–        )
29 Paul J. Bushong   Oct 2012   2 1981 (USNA) 31 (1958–        )
30 James D. Syring   19 Nov 2012   5 1985 (USNA) 27 (1963–        )[h]
31 Joseph P. Aucoin   5 Mar 2013  
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Warfare Systems (DCNO N9), 2013–2015.
  • Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT), 2015–2017.
4 1980 (NROTC) 33 (1957–        ) Relieved, 2017.[9]
32 Bruce E. Grooms   15 May 2013   2 1980 (USNA) 33 (1958–        )
33 Paul A. Grosklags   23 May 2013   5 1982 (USNA) 31 (1960–        )
34 Terry J. Benedict   28 May 2013  
  • Director, Strategic Systems Programs (DIRSSP), 2010–2018.
5 1982 (USNA) 31 (1958–        )
35 Kenneth E. Floyd   3 Jun 2013   2 1980 (NROTC) 33 (1958–        )
36 William H. Hilarides   7 Jun 2013   3 1981 (USNA) 32 (1959–        )
37 Sean A. Pybus   2 Jul 2013   3 1979 (NROTC) 34 (1957–        ) Navy SEAL.
38 Nora W. Tyson   22 Jul 2013   4 1979 (OCS) 34 (1957–        ) First woman to command a ship fleet.
39 Ted N. Branch   30 Jul 2013   3 1979 (USNA) 34 (1957–        )
40 Robert L. Thomas Jr.   31 Jul 2013  
  • Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT), 2013–2015.
  • Director, Navy Staff (DNS), 2015–2016.
3 1979 (NROTC) 34 (1956–        )
* William F. Moran   2 Aug 2013  
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education/Chief of Naval Personnel (DCNO N1/CNP), 2013–2016.
3 1981 (USNA) 32 (1958–        )[p] Promoted to admiral, 31 May 2016.
* James F. Caldwell Jr.   5 Sep 2013   2 1981 (USNA) 32 (1959–        )[i] Promoted to admiral, 14 Aug 2015. Great-grandson of Navy four-star admiral Jehu V. Chase.
41 Joseph W. Rixey   6 Sep 2013   4 1983 (USNA) 30 (1960–        )[h]
42 William A. Brown   9 Oct 2013   4 1980 (VMI) 33 (1958–        ) Supply Corps.
* Philip S. Davidson   11 Oct 2013   1 1982 (USNA) 31 (1960–        )[g] Promoted to admiral, 19 Dec 2014.
43 Joseph P. Mulloy   10 Jan 2014[11]
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Integration of Capabilities and Resources (DCNO N8), 2014–2017.
3 1979 (USNA) 35 (1957–        )
44 Jan E. Tighe   2 Apr 2014   4 1984 (USNA) 30 (1962–        ) First woman to command a numbered fleet.
45 Walter E. Carter Jr.   23 Jul 2014   5 1981 (USNA) 33 (1959–        ) President, Naval War College, 2013–2014; President, University of Nebraska System, 2020–2024;[12] President, Ohio State University, 2024–present.[13]
46 Thomas S. Rowden   7 Aug 2014   4 1982 (USNA) 32 (1963–        ) Resigned, 2018.[14] Son of Navy vice admiral William H. Rowden.
47 Dixon R. Smith   24 Oct 2014   5 1983 (USNA) 31 (1960–        )
* James G. Foggo III   14 Dec 2014   3 1981 (USNA) 33 (1959–        ) Promoted to admiral, 20 Oct 2017.
48 Troy M. Shoemaker   22 Jan 2015   3 1982 (USNA) 33 (1960–        )
49 Herman A. Shelanski   15 May 2015   3 1979 (AOCS) 36 (1957–        )
50 Michael T. Franken   22 Jun 2015   2 1981 (NROTC) 34 (1957–        ) Democratic Party nominee for U.S. Senator from Iowa, 2022.[15]
51 James W. Crawford III   26 Jun 2015   3 1983 (direct)[o] 32 (1957–        ) Judge Advocate General's Corps. President, Felician University, 2021–2023;[16] President, Texas Southern University, 2024–present.[17]
52 Kevin M. Donegan   3 Sep 2015   3 1980 (NROTC) 35 (1958–        )
53 Richard P. Breckenridge   8 Sep 2015   2 1982 (USNA) 33 (1960–        )
54 Joseph E. Tofalo   11 Sep 2015   3 1983 (USNA) 32 (1962–        )
55 John N. Christenson   Oct 2015   3 1981 (USNA) 34 (1958–        ) President, Naval War College, 2011–2013.
56 David C. Johnson   Oct 2015   3 1982 (USNA) 33 (1960–        )
* John C. Aquilino   13 Oct 2015   3 1984 (USNA) 31 (1961–        )[g] Promoted to admiral, 17 May 2018.
57 Raquel C. Bono   29 Oct 2015   4 1979 (NROTC) 36 (1957–        ) Medical Corps. First Asian-American woman and female Navy medical officer to achieve the rank of vice admiral.[18]
58 C. Forrest Faison III   25 Dec 2015   4 1980 (direct) 35 (1958–        ) Medical Corps.
* Robert P. Burke   27 May 2016  
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education/Chief of Naval Personnel (DCNO N1/CNP), 2016–2019.
3 1983 (NROTC) 33 (1962–        )[h][p] Promoted to admiral, 10 Jun 2019.
59 Thomas J. Moore   10 Jun 2016   4 1981 (USNA) 35 (1959–        )
60 Kevin D. Scott   Jul 2016  
  • Director, Joint Force Development, Joint Staff, J7, 2016–2018.
2 1982 (NROTC) 34 (1960–        )
* Michael M. Gilday   14 Jul 2016   3 1985 (USNA) 31 (1962–        )[j] Promoted to admiral, 22 Aug 2019.
61 Colin J. Kilrain   15 Jul 2016   7 1985 (OCS) 31 (1958–        ) Navy SEAL.
62 Luke M. McCollum   28 Sep 2016   4 1983 (USNA) 33 (1960–        )
63 P. Gardner Howe III   4 Oct 2016   3 1982 (USNA) 34 (1962–        ) Navy SEAL. President, Naval War College, 2014–2016.
* Charles A. Richard   18 Oct 2016   3 1982 (NROTC) 34 (1959–        )[g] Promoted to admiral, 18 Nov 2019.
* Christopher W. Grady   28 Oct 2016   2 1984 (NROTC) 32 (1962–        )[q] Promoted to admiral, 4 May 2018.
64 Mary M. Jackson   31 Mar 2017   3 1988 (USNA) 29 (1966–        )[h]
* William K. Lescher   5 Apr 2017  
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Integration of Capabilities and Resources (DCNO N8), 2017–2020.
3 1980 (USNA) 37 (1958–        )[p] Promoted to admiral, 29 May 2020.
65 David H. Lewis   24 May 2017   3 1979 (NROTC) 38 (1957–        )
66 Mathias W. Winter   25 May 2017[19] 2 1984 (NROTC) 33 (1962–        )
67 Matthew J. Kohler   6 Jul 2017[20] 3 1983 (AOCS) 34 (1960–        )
68 William R. Merz   31 Jul 2017  
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Warfare Systems (DCNO N9), 2017–2019.
  • Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT), 2019–2021.
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Operations, Plans and Strategy (DCNO N3/N5), 2021–2022.
5 1986 (USNA) 31 (1963–        )
69 Andrew L. Lewis   16 Aug 2017   4 1985 (USNA) 32 (1963–        )
70 Phillip G. Sawyer   23 Aug 2017  
  • Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT), 2017–2019.
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Operations, Plans and Strategy (DCNO N3/N5), 2019–2021.
4 1983 (USNA) 34 (1961–        )
71 John D. Alexander   15 Sep 2017   2 1982 (AOCS) 35 (1956–        )
72 Frederick J. Roegge   25 Sep 2017   4 1980 (NROTC) 37 (1958–        )
73 Bruce H. Lindsey   7 Nov 2017   3 1982 (USNA) 35 (1960–        )
74 Richard A. Brown   8 Jan 2018   2 1985 (USNA) 33 (1963–        )
75 DeWolfe H. Miller III   11 Jan 2018   2 1981 (USNA) 37 (1959–        )
76 Nancy A. Norton   1 Feb 2018   3 1987 (NROTC) 31 (1964–        )
* Lisa M. Franchetti   1 Mar 2018   4 1985 (NROTC) 33 (1964–        )[p][j] Promoted to admiral, 2 Sep 2022.
* Craig S. Faller   Apr 2018   0 1983 (USNA) 35 (1961–        )[g] Promoted to admiral, 26 Nov 2018.
79 Johnny R. Wolfe Jr.   4 May 2018  
  • Director, Strategic Systems Programs (DIRSSP), 2018–present.
6 1988 (USNA) 30 (1965–        )[h]
80 Scott A. Stearney   6 May 2018   0 1987 (USNA) 31 (1960–2018) Died in office.[23]
81 G. Dean Peters   31 May 2018   3 1985 (USNA) 33 (1963–        )[h]
82 Brian B. Brown   15 Jun 2018   3 1986 (USNA) 32 (1964–        )
83 David M. Kriete   15 Jun 2018   3 1984 (USNA) 34 (1963–        )
84 Timothy J. White   18 Jun 2018   2 1987 (USNA) 31 (1965–        )
85 James J. Malloy   31 Jul 2018   4 1986 (USNA) 32 (1963–        )
86 Richard P. Snyder   31 Jul 2018   3 1983 (NROTC) 35 (1960–        )
87 John G. Hannink   12 Sep 2018   3 1985 (USNA) 33 (1962–        ) Judge Advocate General's Corps.
88 Michael T. Moran   12 Oct 2018   3 1984 (USNA) 34 (1962–        )
89 Timothy G. Szymanski   15 Oct 2018   3 1985 (USNA) 33 (1962–        ) Navy SEAL.
90 Michael J. Dumont   5 Nov 2018   3 1990 (USA) 28 (1960–        )[r]
91 Robert D. Sharp   7 Feb 2019   3 1988 (OCS) 31
* Stuart B. Munsch   28 Mar 2019  
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Warfighting Development (DCNO N7), 2019–2020.
  • Director, Joint Force Development, Joint Staff, J7, 2020–2022.
3 1985 (USNA) 34 (1962–        ) Promoted to admiral, 27 Jun 2022.
92 Ross A. Myers   24 May 2019   3 1986 (NROTC) 33 (1959–        )
93 John B. Nowell Jr.   24 May 2019  
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education/Chief of Naval Personnel (DCNO N1/CNP), 2019–2022.
3 1984 (USNA) 35 (1962–        )
94 Jon A. Hill   31 May 2019   4 1985 (NROTC) 34 (1963–        )
95 Ronald A. Boxall   7 Jun 2019  
  • Director, Force Structure, Resources and Assessment, Joint Staff, J8, 2019–2022.
3 1984 (NROTC) 35 (1963–        )
96 Ricky L. Williamson   27 Jun 2019  
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Fleet Readiness and Logistics (DCNO N4), 2019–2023.
4 1985 (USNA) 34 (1962–        )
97 Dee L. Mewbourne   2 Jul 2019   3 1982 (USNA) 37 (1961–        )
* James W. Kilby   23 Jul 2019  
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities (DCNO N9), 2019–2021.
  • Deputy Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command/Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Northern Command/Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Strategic Command/Commander, Task Force 80 (DCOMUSFF/DCOMUSNAVNORTH/DCOMUSNAVSTRAT/CTF-80), 2021–2024.
5 1986 (USNA) 33 (1963–        )[p] Promoted to admiral, 5 Jan 2024.
98 Sean S. Buck   26 Jul 2019   4 1983 (USNA) 36 (1960–        )
99 Scott D. Conn   27 Sep 2019  
  • Commander, U.S. Third Fleet (COMTHIRDFLT), 2019–2021.
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities (DCNO N9), 2021–2023.
4 1985 (NROTC) 34 (1962–        )
* Daryl L. Caudle   12 Nov 2019   2 1985 (OCS) 34 (1963–        ) Promoted to admiral, 7 Dec 2021.

Timeline

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2010–2019

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Daryl CaudleScott D. ConnSean BuckJames KilbyDee MewbourneRicky WilliamsonRonald A. BoxallJon A. HillJohn B. NowellRoss A. MyersStuart B. MunschRobert D. SharpMike DumontTimothy SzymanskiMichael T. MoranJohn G. HanninkRichard P. SnyderJames J. MalloyTimothy J. WhiteDavid KrieteBrian B. BrownG. Dean PetersScott StearneyJohnny WolfeCraig S. FallerLisa FranchettiNancy A. NortonDeWolfe Miller IIIRichard A. Brown (admiral)Bruce H. LindseyFritz RoeggeJohn D. Alexander (admiral)Phillip G. SawyerAndrew L. Lewis (admiral)William R. MerzMatthew J. KohlerMathias W. WinterDavid H. LewisWilliam K. LescherMary M. JacksonChristopher W. GradyCharles A. RichardP. Gardner Howe IIILuke M. McCollumColin J. KilrainKevin D. ScottMichael M. GildayThomas Moore (admiral)Robert P. BurkeC. Forrest Faison IIIRaquel C. BonoJohn C. AquilinoDavid C. Johnson (admiral)John N. ChristensonJoseph E. TofaloKevin M. DoneganRichard P. BreckenridgeJames W. Crawford IIIMichael T. FrankenHerman A. ShelanskiTroy M. ShoemakerJames G. Foggo IIIDixon R. SmithThomas S. RowdenWalter E. Carter Jr.Jan E. TigheJoseph P. MulloyPhilip S. DavidsonWilliam A. Brown (admiral)Joseph W. RixeyJames F. Caldwell Jr.William F. Moran (admiral)Robert L. Thomas Jr.Ted N. BranchNora W. TysonSean A. PybusWilliam H. HilaridesKenneth E. FloydTerry J. BenedictPaul A. GrosklagsBruce E. GroomsJoseph AucoinJames D. SyringPaul J. BushongDavid A. DunawayMichael J. ConnorMichelle HowardRobin BraunNanette M. DeRenziKurt W. TiddThomas H. Copeman IIIJohn W. MillerCharles W. MartoglioPhilip Hart CullomWilliam D. FrenchTimothy GiardinaMatthew L. NathanFrank Craig PandolfeMichael S. RogersScott H. SwiftKendall L. CardDavid Buss (United States Navy)Gerald R. BeamanJames P. WisecupJohn M. Richardson (admiral)Cecil D. HaneyScott R. Van BuskirkW. Mark SkinnerCharles J. LeidigWilliam E. Landay IIIDaniel Holloway (admiral)Michael H. MillerMark I. FoxAllen G. Myers IVCarol M. PottengerWilliam R. BurkeMichael A. LefeverJohn Terence Blake (admiral)Iraq WarWar in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

Background

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Three-star positions, elevations and reductions

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Vice Adm. Nora W. Tyson, commander, U.S. Third Fleet, arrives at an San Francisco Fleet Week event aboard USS Somerset (LPD-25), October 7, 2015.

Several three-star positions were created, consolidated, or even eliminated entirely between 2010 and 2019.

  • The warfighting development (OPNAV N7) directorate was stood up in October 2019 to develop and disseminate naval strategy and implement it in tandem with naval training and education efforts.[24][25] Rear Admiral Stuart B. Munsch was promoted to vice admiral to become the first deputy chief of naval operations for warfighting development.[26][24]
 
Vice Adm. David Dunaway is pinned with three-star shoulder boards by his wife and daughter on 20 September 2012.

Senate confirmations

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Vice Adm. Andrew L. Lewis salutes sideboys as he departs the U.S. Second Fleet change of command ceremony aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) on 24 August 2018.

Military nominations are considered by the Senate Armed Services Committee. While it is rare for three-star or four-star nominations to face even token opposition in the Senate, nominations that do face opposition due to controversy surrounding the nominee in question are typically withdrawn. Nominations that are not withdrawn are allowed to expire without action at the end of the legislative session.

Additionally, events that take place after Senate confirmation may still delay or even prevent the nominee from assuming office.

Legislative history

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The following list of Congressional legislation includes all acts of Congress pertaining to appointments to the grade of vice admiral in the United States Navy from 2010 to 2019.[s]

Each entry lists an act of Congress, its citation in the United States Statutes at Large or Public Law number, and a summary of the act's relevance, with officers affected by the act bracketed where applicable. Positions listed without reference to rank are assumed to be eligible for officers of three-star grade or higher.

List of legislation on appointments of vice admirals from 2010 to 2019
Legislation Citation Summary
Act of 7 January 2011

[Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011]

 124 Stat. 4137
  • Authorized officers frocked to grade of vice admiral or admiral to wear the insignia of that grade for up to 14 days before assuming position for which that grade is authorized.
  • Repealed 30-day waiting period following congressional notification before officers below grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral may wear insignia of the next higher grade.
Act of 23 December 2016

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017]

 130 Stat. 2000
  • Repealed authorization for the Chief of Staff to the President, if a general or flag officer of the United States Armed Forces, to be designated a position of importance and responsibility with grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral.[50]
  • Removed statutory requirement for the director of the Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center, if a commissioned officer, to hold grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral.
  • Repealed statutory requirement for the director of the Missile Defense Agency, if a commissioned officer, to hold grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral.[51]
  • Repealed statutory requirement for senior members of the United Nations Military Staff Committee to hold grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral.[52]
  • Repealed statutory requirement for the principal military deputy to the assistant secretary of the Navy (research, development and acquisition) to hold grade of lieutenant general in the Marine Corps or vice admiral in the Navy.
  • Repealed statutory requirement for the judge advocate general of the Navy to hold grade of vice admiral.
Act of 12 December 2019

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020]

 133 Stat. 1346
  • Required advice and consent of the Senate on any proposal by the secretary of defense to increase the retired grade of any military officer through the reopening of the determination or certification of said officer's retired grade.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Dates of rank are taken, where available, from the U.S. Navy register of active and retired commissioned officers, or from the monthly U.S. Navy flag officer roster. The date listed is that of the officer's first promotion to vice admiral. If such a date that qualifies for the above cannot be found, the next date substituted should be that of the officer's assumption of his/her first three-star appointment. Failing which, the officer's first Senate confirmation date to vice admiral should be substituted. For officers promoted to vice admiral on the same date, they should be organized first by officers promoted to four-star rank, number of years spent as a vice admiral, then by the tier of their first listed assignment upon promotion to vice admiral (joint assignments followed by service assignments).
  2. ^ a b Positions listed are those held by the officer when promoted to vice admiral. Dates listed are for the officer's full tenure, which may predate promotion to three-star rank or postdate retirement from active duty. Positions held in an acting capacity are italicized.
  3. ^ a b The number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank is approximated by subtracting the year in the "Date of rank" column from the last year in the "Position" column. Time spent between active-duty three-star assignments is not counted.
  4. ^ a b The year commissioned is taken to be the year the officer graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, or equivalent. Sources of commission are listed in parentheses after the year of commission and include: the United States Naval Academy (USNA); Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) at a civilian university; NROTC at a senior military college such as the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), Norwich University (Norwich), Pennsylvania Military College (PMC), or Widener University (Widener); Officer Candidate School (OCS); Aviation Officer Candidate School (AOCS); warrant; the Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA); United States Military Academy (USMA); and the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA).
  5. ^ a b The number of years in commission before being promoted to three-star rank is approximated by subtracting the year in the "Commission" column from the year in the "Date of rank" column.
  6. ^ a b Notes include years of birth and death; awards of the Medal of Honor, Congressional Gold Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, or honors of similar significance; major government appointments; university presidencies or equivalents; familial relationships with significant military officers or significant government officials such as U.S. Presidents, cabinet secretaries, U.S. Senators, or state governors; and unusual career events such as premature relief or death in office.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Served as a combatant commander (CCDR).
  8. ^ a b c d e f g Promoted directly from rank of rear admiral (lower half).
  9. ^ a b Served as Director, Naval Reactors.
  10. ^ a b c Served as Chief of Naval Operations (CNO).
  11. ^ On temporary departure from active duty with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 1981–1984; re-commissioned in U.S. Navy as lieutenant, August 1984.
  12. ^ Relieved, October 2013, and retired as rear admiral, July 2015.[4]
  13. ^ Nomination as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment withdrawn, 2016.[6]
  14. ^ Nomination as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Plans, Policy, and Operations confirmed, March 2014; retired prior to assumption of post, September 2015.[7]
  15. ^ a b Directly commissioned via the JAG Corps Student Program.
  16. ^ a b c d e f Served as Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO).
  17. ^ Served as Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (VJCS).
  18. ^ Transferred to U.S. Navy Reserve from U.S. Army, 1990.
  19. ^ Legislative history compiled from the U.S. Congress official website and U.S. Government Publishing Office official website.

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