James P. Waters

James P. Waters
James P. Waters
	Official portrait, 2021
Born	1967 (age 54–55)
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1989–present
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	Submarine Group 2; Submarine Squadron 4; USS Virginia (SSN-774)

James Preston Waters III^[1] (born 1967)^[2] 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.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Raised in Ellington, Connecticut, Waters earned a B.S. degree in systems engineering from the United States Naval Academy in 1989. Awarded a W.H.G. FitzGerald Scholarship, he continued his education at Oxford University until 1991.^[3]^[8]

References[]

^ "PN151 — Navy — 101st Congress (1989-1990)". U.S. Congress. March 1, 1989. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 174. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Rear Admiral James Waters III". www.navy.mil. April 7, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
^ Atlantic, From Commander, Submarine Force. "Submarine Group Two welcomes new commander". Military News.
^ "Submarine Group Two Welcomes New Commander". DVIDS.
^ Affairs, From U. S. Submarine Forces Public. "Navy Reestablishes Submarine Group 2". Hanford Sentinel.
^ Staff, Seapower (February 24, 2021). "SECDEF Announces Navy Rear Admiral Nominations".
^ "Notable Graduates: FitzGerald Scholars". Annapolis, Maryland: U.S. Naval Academy. Retrieved August 14, 2021.

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Military offices
Preceded by Michael P. Holland	Director of Maritime Headquarters of the United States Pacific Fleet 2017–2019	Succeeded by
New office	Commander of Submarine Group 2 2019–2021	Succeeded by
Preceded by Jeffrey Jablon	Director of Military Personnel Plans and Policy of the United States Navy 2021–present	Incumbent

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[1] "PN151 — Navy — 101st Congress (1989-1990)". U.S. Congress. March 1, 1989. Retrieved August 14, 2021.

[2] Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 174. Retrieved August 14, 2021.

[Navy_bio-3] "Rear Admiral James Waters III". www.navy.mil. April 7, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.

[4] Atlantic, From Commander, Submarine Force. "Submarine Group Two welcomes new commander". Military News.

[5] "Submarine Group Two Welcomes New Commander". DVIDS.

[6] Affairs, From U. S. Submarine Forces Public. "Navy Reestablishes Submarine Group 2". Hanford Sentinel.

[7] Staff, Seapower (February 24, 2021). "SECDEF Announces Navy Rear Admiral Nominations".

[8] "Notable Graduates: FitzGerald Scholars". Annapolis, Maryland: U.S. Naval Academy. Retrieved August 14, 2021.

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