List of United States Navy three-star admirals since 2010

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This is a list of three-star admirals in the United States Navy since 2010. The rank of vice admiral (or three-star admiral) is the second-highest rank normally achievable in the U.S. 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).

There have been 141 vice admirals in the U.S. Navy since 1 January 2010, 19 of whom were advanced to four-star admiral. Of these, 141 achieved that rank while on active duty, zero were promoted upon retirement in recognition of combat citations, and zero were promoted posthumously. Admirals entered the Navy via several paths: 81 were commissioned via the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), 40 via Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) at a civilian university, six via Officer Candidate School (OCS), six via Aviation Officer Candidate School (AOCS), four via direct commission (direct), one via NROTC at a senior military college, one via the California State University Maritime Academy (CSU Maritime), 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[]

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,[1] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank,[2] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs),[3] year commissioned and source of commission,[4] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC),[5] and other biographical notes.[6]

The list is sortable by last name, date of rank, number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank, year commissioned, and number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank.

List of U.S. Navy three-star admirals since 2010
# Name Photo Date of rank
[1] 		Position [2] Yrs
[3] 		Commission
[4] 		YC
[5] 		Notes [6]
1 John Terence Blake, United States Navy Vice Admiral, official photo.jpg Jan 2010  
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Integration of Capabilities and Resources (DCNO N8), 2009–2012.
 2 1975 (USNA) 35 (1953–        )[7]
2 Vice Admiral Michael A. Lefever (2).jpg Jan 2010  
  • Commander and Senior Military Representative, U.S. Embassy Islamabad, 2008–2011.
  • Deputy Director, Strategic Operational Planning, National Counterterrorism Center, 2011–2014.
 3 1976 (USNA) 34 (1954–        )
3 William R. Burke.jpg Apr 2010[8]
  • 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 Carol M. Pottenger.jpg 7 May 2010  
  • Deputy Chief of Staff Capability Development, Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (DCOFS-CD), 2010–2013.
 3 1977 (NROTC) 33 (1955–        ) First female surface warfare officer to achieve the rank of vice admiral.
5 VADM Allen G. Myers.jpg 1 Jul 2010  
  • Commander, Naval Air Forces/Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVAIRFOR/COMNAVAIRPAC), 2010–2012.
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Integration of Capabilities and Resources (DCNO N8), 2012–2014.
 4 1978 (USAFA) 32 Naval aviator.
6 Mark I. Fox Vice Admiral Mark I. Fox 2012.jpg 5 Jul 2010  
  • Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet/Commander, Combined Maritime Forces (COMUSNAVCENT/COMFIFTHFLT/COMCMF), 2010–2012.
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Operations, Plans, and Strategy (DCNO N3/N5), 2012–2013.
  • Deputy Commander, U.S. Central Command (DCDRUSCENTCOM), 2013–2016.
 6 1978 (USNA) 32 (1956–        ) Naval aviator. Director, White House Military Office, 2005–2006.
7 Michael H. Miller Michael H. Miller official photo.jpg 3 Aug 2010   4 1974 (USNA) 36 (1952–        )[9] Naval aviator. Director, White House Military Office, 2002–2005.
8 Daniel P. Holloway Jr. Vice Adm. Daniel P. Holloway, Jr.jpg 5 Aug 2010   1 1978 (USNA) 32 (1956–        )
9 Vice Adm. William E. Landay III.jpg 5 Aug 2010  
  • Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DIRDSCA), 2010–2013.
 3 1978 (USNA) 32 (1956–        )
10 Charles J. Leidig Jr. Vice Adm. Charles J. Leidig, Jr.jpg 5 Aug 2010  
  • Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations, U.S. Africa Command (DCDR-MILOP, USAFRICOM), 2010–2013.
 3 1978 (USNA) 32 (1955–        )
11 W. Mark Skinner (2).jpg 5 Aug 2010  
  • Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development, and Acquisition) (PMD ASN(RDA)), 2010–2013.
 3 1977 (USNA) 33 (1955–        )
12 Scott R. Van Buskirk VADM Scott Van Buskirk Official Portrait 2011.jpg 10 Sep 2010  
  • Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT), 2010–2011.
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education/Chief of Naval Personnel (DCNO N1/CNP), 2011–2013.
 3 1979 (USNA) 31 (1959–        )
* Cecil D. Haney VADM Cecil D. Haney.jpg 4 Nov 2010  
  • Deputy Commander, U.S. Strategic Command (DCDRUSSTRATCOM), 2010–2012.
 2 1978 (USNA) 32 (1955–        )[10] Promoted to admiral, 20 Jan 2012.
* John M. Richardson John M. Richardson United States Navy VADM official photo.jpg 5 Nov 2010  
  • Commander, Submarine Forces/Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet/Commander, Allied Submarine Command/Commander, Task Force 144/Commander, Task Force 84 (COMSUBFOR/COMSUBLANT/COMASC/CTF-144/CTF-84), 2010–2012.
 2 1982 (USNA) 28 (1960–        )[11][12][13] Promoted to admiral, 2 Nov 2012.
13 James P. Wisecup VADM James P. Wisecup.jpg 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 Gerald R. Beaman.jpg 21 Apr 2011  
  • Commander, U.S. Third Fleet (COMTHIRDFLT), 2011–2013.
 2 1974 (NROTC) 34 (1952–        )[14]
15 David H. Buss Vice Admiral David H. Buss, US Navy.jpg 26 May 2011  
  • Deputy Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command/Commander, Task Force 20/Director, Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Center of Excellence (DCOMUSFF/CTF-20/DIRCJOS COE), 2011–2012.
  • Commander, Naval Air Forces/Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVAIRFOR/COMNAVAIRPAC), 2012–2015.
 4 1978 (USNA) 33 (1956–        ) Naval aviator.
16 Kendall L. Card VADM Kendall L. Card.jpg Jun 2011   2 1977 (NROTC) 34 (1955–        )
* Scott H. Swift VICE ADMIRAL SCOTT H. SWIFT.jpg 7 Sep 2011  
  • Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT), 2011–2013.
  • Director, Navy Staff (DNS), 2013–2015.
 4 1979 (AOCS) 32 (1959–        ) Naval aviator. Promoted to admiral, 27 May 2015.
* Michael S. Rogers United States Navy Vice Admiral Michael S. Rogers.jpg 1 Oct 2011   3 1981 (NROTC) 30 (1959–        )[10] Promoted to admiral, 3 Apr 2014. First information warfare community officer to achieve three-star rank.
17 Frank C. Pandolfe VICE ADMIRAL FRANK CRAIG PANDOLFE.jpg 3 Oct 2011  
  • Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet/Commander, Task Force Six/Commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO/Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa/Joint Force Maritime Component Commander Europe (COMSIXTHFLT/CTF-6/COMSTRIKFORNATO/DCOMUSNAVEUR/DCOMUSNAVAF/JFMCC Europe), 2011–2013.
  • Director, Strategic Plans and Policy, Joint Staff, J5/Senior Member, U.S. Delegation to the U.N. Military Staff Committee (Sr. Member MSC), 2013–2015.
  • Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (ACJCS), 2015–2017.
 6 1980 (USNA) 31 (1958–        )
18 Matthew L. Nathan Rear Adm Nathan 8x10cvrd.jpg 18 Nov 2011  
  • Surgeon General, U.S. Navy/Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (SGN/BUMED), 2011–2015.
 4 1981 (direct) 30 Medical Corps.
19 Timothy M. Giardina VADM Tim Giardina 2011-11-22.jpg 20 Dec 2011  
  • Deputy Commander, U.S. Strategic Command (DCDRUSSTRATCOM), 2012–2013.
 2 1979 (USNA) 32 (1957–        )[15] Relieved, 2013.
20 VICE ADMIRAL WILLIAM D. FRENCH.jpg 3 Feb 2012  
  • Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), 2012–2014.
 2 1979 (NROTC) 33 (1954–        )
21 Philip H. Cullom Vice Adm. Philip H. Cullom.jpg 17 Feb 2012  
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Fleet Readiness and Logistics (DCNO N4), 2012–2017.
 5 1979 (USNA) 33 (1957–        )[16]
22 VICE ADMIRAL CHARLES W. MARTOGLIO.jpg 17 Feb 2012  
  • Deputy Commander, U.S. European Command (DCDRUSEUCOM), 2012–2014.
 2 1978 (USNA) 34 (1956–        )
23 John W. Miller Vice Adm. John W. Miller (dress blues).jpg 24 May 2012  
  • Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet/Commander, Combined Maritime Forces (COMUSNAVCENT/C5F/CCMF), 2012–2015.
 3 1979 (USNA) 33 (1957–        )[17]
* Kurt W. Tidd VADM Kurt Tidd 2013.jpg 24 May 2012  
  • Director, Operations, Joint Staff, J3, 2012–2013.
  • Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (ACJCS), 2013–2015.
 3 1978 (USNA) 34 (1956–        )[10] Promoted to admiral, 14 Jan 2016. Son of Navy vice admiral Emmett H. Tidd; brother of Navy rear admiral Mark L. Tidd.
24 Thomas H. Copeman III VADM THOMAS H COPEMAN.jpg 19 Jul 2012  
  • Commander, Naval Surface Forces/Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVSURFOR/COMNAVSURFPAC), 2012–2014.
 2 1982 (OCS) 30 (1959–        )
25 Nanette M. DeRenzi VADM Nanette M. DeRenzi.jpg 20 Jul 2012  
  • Judge Advocate General, U.S. Navy/U.S. Department of Defense Representative for Ocean Policy Affairs (JAG/REPOPA), 2012–2015.
 3 1984 (direct)[18] 28 (1960–        ) Judge Advocate General's Corps. First female judge advocate in any service to achieve three-star rank.
26 Robin R. Braun Vice Adm. Robin R. Braun (3).jpg 13 Aug 2012  
  • Chief, U.S. Navy Reserve/Commander, Navy Reserve Force (CNR/CNRF), 2012–2016.
 4 1980 (USNA) 32 (1958–        ) Naval aviator. First woman to lead any reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces.
* Michelle J. Howard VADM Michelle Howard 2012.jpg 24 Aug 2012   2 1982 (USNA) 30 (1960–        )[19] Promoted to admiral, 1 Jul 2014. First African-American woman to achieve the rank of vice admiral in the Navy.
27 Michael J. Connor VICE ADMIRAL MICHAEL J. CONNOR.jpg 7 Sep 2012  
  • Commander, Submarine Forces/Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet/Commander, Allied Submarine Command/Commander, Task Force 144/Commander, Task Force 84 (COMSUBFOR/COMSUBLANT/COMASC/CTF-144/CTF-84), 2012–2015.
 3 1980 (NROTC) 32 (1960–        )
28 VICE ADMIRAL DAVID A. DUNAWAY.jpg 21 Sep 2012  
  • Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (COMNAVAIR), 2012–2015.
 3 1982 (USNA) 30 (1960–        ) Naval aviator.
29 VICE ADMIRAL PAUL J. BUSHONG.jpg Oct 2012  
  • U.S. Security Coordinator, Israel-Palestinian Authority (USSC PNA), 2012–2014.
 2 1981 (USNA) 31 (1958–        )
30 VICE ADMIRAL JAMES D. SYRING.jpg 19 Nov 2012  
  • Director, Missile Defense Agency (DIRMDA), 2012–2017.
 5 1985 (USNA) 27 (1963–        )[11]
31 Joseph P. Aucoin VICE ADMIRAL JOSEPH P. AUCOIN.jpg 5 Mar 2013  
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Warfare Systems (DCNO N9), 2013–2014.
  • Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT), 2015–2017.
 4 1980 (NROTC) 33 (1957–        ) Relieved, 2017.
32 Bruce E. Grooms VADM Bruce E. Grooms.jpg 15 May 2013  
  • Deputy Chief of Staff Capability Development, Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (DCOFS-CD), 2013–2015.
 2 1980 (USNA) 33 (1958–        )
33 VICE ADMIRAL PAUL A. GROSKLAGS.jpg 23 May 2013  
  • Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development, and Acquisition) (PMD ASN(RDA)), 2013–2015.
  • Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (COMNAVAIR), 2015–2018.
 5 1982 (USNA) 31 (1960–        ) Naval aviator.
34 Vice Adm. Terry J. Benedict.jpg 28 May 2013  
  • Director, Strategic Systems Programs (DIRSSP), 2010–2018.
 5 1982 (USNA) 31 (1958–        )
35 Vice Adm. Kenneth E. Floyd (3).jpg 3 Jun 2013  
  • Commander, U.S. Third Fleet (COMTHIRDFLT), 2013–2015.
 2 1980 (NROTC) 33 (1958–        )
36 William H. Hilarides Vice Adm. William H. Hilarides.jpg 7 Jun 2013  
  • Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (COMNAVSEA), 2013–2016.
 3 1981 (USNA) 32 (1959–        )
37 Sean A. Pybus VICE ADMIRAL SEAN A. PYBUS 2014.jpg 2 Jul 2013  
  • Commander, NATO Special Operations Headquarters (CDRNSHQ), 2013–2014.
  • Deputy Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command (DCDRUSSOCOM), 2014–2016.
 3 1979 (NROTC) 34 (1957–        ) Navy SEAL.
38 Nora W. Tyson Nora W. Tyson.jpg 22 Jul 2013   4 1979 (OCS) 34 (1957–        ) First woman to command a ship fleet.
39 Ted N. Branch Thumb VADM Branch, Ted.jpg 30 Jul 2013   3 1979 (USNA) 34 (1957–        ) Naval aviator. Relieved, 2016.
40 VADM Thomas, Robert Jr.jpg 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 VADM Bill Moran.jpg 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–        )[19] Naval aviator. Promoted to admiral, 31 May 2016.
* James F. Caldwell Jr. VICE ADMIRAL JAMES F. CALDWELL, JR..jpg 5 Sep 2013   2 1981 (USNA) 32 (1959–        )[12] Promoted to admiral, 14 Aug 2015. Great-grandson of Navy four-star admiral Jehu V. Chase.
41 VICE ADMIRAL JOSEPH W. RIXEY.jpg 6 Sep 2013  
  • Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DIRDSCA), 2013–2017.
 4 1983 (USNA) 30 (1960–        )[11]
42 William A. Brown VICE ADMIRAL WILLIAM A. BROWN.JPG 9 Oct 2013  
  • Deputy Commander, U.S. Transportation Command (DCDRUSTRANSCOM), 2013–2015.
  • Commander, U.S. Transportation Command (CDRUSTRANSCOM), 2015.
  • Director, Logistics, Joint Staff, J4, 2015–2017.
 4 1980 (VMI) 33 (1958–        ) Supply Corps.
* Philip S. Davidson Vice Adm. Philip S. Davidson.jpg 11 Oct 2013  
  • Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet/Commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO/Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa/Joint Force Maritime Component Commander Europe (COMSIXTHFLT/COMSTRIKFORNATO/DCOMUSNAVEUR/DCOMUSNAVAF/JFMCC Europe), 2013–2014.
 1 1982 (USNA) 31 (1960–        )[10] Promoted to admiral, 19 Dec 2014.
43 Joseph P. Mulloy.jpg 10 Jan 2014[20]
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Integration of Capabilities and Resources (DCNO N8), 2014–2017.
 3 1979 (USNA) 35 (1957–        )
44 Jan E. Tighe VICE ADMIRAL JAN TIGHE.jpg 2 Apr 2014   4 1984 (USNA) 30 (1962–        ) First woman to command a numbered fleet.
45 Walter E. Carter Jr. VADM Walter E Carter Jr Official Photo.jpg 23 Jul 2014   5 1981 (USNA) 33 (1959–        ) President, Naval War College, 2013–2014; President, University of Nebraska System, 2020–present.
46 Vice Adm. Thomas S. Rowden.jpg 7 Aug 2014  
  • Commander, Naval Surface Forces/Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVSURFOR/COMNAVSURFPAC), 2014–2018.
 4 1982 (USNA) 32 (1963–        ) Relieved, 2018. Son of Navy vice admiral William H. Rowden.
47 VICE ADMIRAL DIXON R. SMITH.jpg 24 Oct 2014  
  • Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), 2014–2017.
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Fleet Readiness and Logistics (DCNO N4), 2017–2019.
 5 1983 (USNA) 31 (1960–        )
* James G. Foggo III VICE ADMIRAL JAMES G. FOGGO, III.jpg 14 Dec 2014  
  • Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet/Commander, Task Force Six/Commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO/Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa/Joint Force Maritime Component Commander Europe (COMSIXTHFLT/CTF-6/COMSTRIKFORNATO/DCOMUSNAVEUR/DCOMUSNAVAF/JFMCC Europe), 2014–2016.
  • Director, Navy Staff (DNS), 2016–2017.
 3 1981 (USNA) 33 (1959–        ) Promoted to admiral, 20 Oct 2017.
48 VICE ADMIRAL MIKE SHOEMAKER.jpg 22 Jan 2015  
  • Commander, Naval Air Forces/Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVAIRFOR/COMNAVAIRPAC), 2015–2018.
 3 1982 (USNA) 33 (1960–        ) Naval aviator.
49 VADM Shelanski 2015.jpg 15 May 2015   3 1979 (AOCS) 36 (1957–        )
50 Michael T. Franken VICE ADMIRAL MICHAEL T. FRANKEN.jpg 22 Jun 2015  
  • Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations, U.S. Africa Command (DCDR-MILOP, USAFRICOM), 2015–2017.
 2 1981 (NROTC) 34 (1957–        )
51 James W. Crawford III VICE ADMIRAL JAMES W. CRAWFORD, III.jpg 26 Jun 2015  
  • Judge Advocate General, U.S. Navy/U.S. Department of Defense Representative for Ocean Policy Affairs (JAG/REPOPA), 2015–2018.
 3 1983 (direct)[18] 32 (1957–        ) Judge Advocate General's Corps. President, Felician University, 2021–present.
52 Kevin M. Donegan VICE ADMIRAL KEVIN M DONEGAN.jpg 3 Sep 2015  
  • Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet/Commander, Combined Maritime Forces (COMUSNAVCENT/COMFIFTHFLT/COMCMF), 2015–2017.
  • Director, Navy Staff/Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Operations, Plans and Strategy (DNS/DCNO N3/N5), 2017.
  • Director, Navy Staff (DNS), 2017–2018.
 3 1980 (NROTC) 35 (1958–        ) Naval aviator.
53 VICE ADMIRAL RICHARD P. BRECKENRIDGE.jpg 8 Sep 2015   2 1982 (USNA) 33 (1960–        )
54 Joseph E. Tofalo VICE ADMIRAL JOSEPH E. TOFALO.jpg 11 Sep 2015  
  • Commander, Submarine Forces/Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet/Commander, Allied Submarine Command/Commander, Task Force 144/Commander, Task Force 84 (COMSUBFOR/COMSUBLANT/COMASC/CTF-144/CTF-84), 2015–2018.
 3 1983 (USNA) 32 (1962–        )
55 John N. Christenson VICE ADMIRAL JOHN N. CHRISTENSON 2017.jpg Oct 2015  
  • U.S. Military Representative, NATO Military Committee (USMILREP), 2015–2018.
 3 1981 (USNA) 34 (1958–        ) President, Naval War College, 2011–2013.
56 VICE ADMIRAL DAVID C. JOHNSON.jpg Oct 2015  
  • Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development, and Acquisition) (PMD ASN(RDA)), 2015–2018.
 3 1982 (USNA) 33 (1960–        )
* John C. Aquilino VICE ADMIRAL JOHN C. AQUILINO.jpg 13 Oct 2015  
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Operations, Plans and Strategy (DCNO N3/N5), 2015–2017.
  • Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet/Commander, Combined Maritime Forces (COMUSNAVCENT/COMFIFTHFLT/COMCMF), 2017–2018.
 3 1984 (USNA) 31 (1961–        )[10] Naval aviator. Promoted to admiral, 17 May 2018.
57 Raquel C. Bono Vice Adm. Raquel C. Bono.jpg 29 Oct 2015  
  • Director, Defense Health Agency (DIRDHA), 2015–2019.
 4 1979 (NROTC) 36 (1957–        ) First Asian-American woman to achieve the rank of vice admiral.
58 C. Forrest Faison III VICE ADMIRAL C. FORREST FAISON, III.jpg 25 Dec 2015  
  • Surgeon General, U.S. Navy/Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (SGN/BUMED), 2015–2019.
 4 1980 (direct) 35 (1958–        ) Medical Corps.
* Robert P. Burke Vice Adm. Robert P. Burke.jpg 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–        )[11][19] Promoted to admiral, 10 Jun 2019.
59 Thomas J. Moore Vice Adm. Thomas J. Moore.jpg 10 Jun 2016  
  • Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (COMNAVSEA), 2016–2020.
 4 1981 (USNA) 35 (1959–        )
60 VICE ADMIRAL KEVIN D. SCOTT.jpg Jul 2016  
  • Director, Joint Force Development, Joint Staff, J7, 2016–2018.
 2 1982 (NROTC) 34 (1960–        ) Naval aviator.
* Michael M. Gilday Vice Adm. Michael M. Gilday.jpg 14 Jul 2016   3 1985 (USNA) 31 (1962–        )[13] Promoted to admiral, 22 Aug 2019.
61 Colin J. Kilrain Vice Adm. Colin J. Kilrain.jpg 15 Jul 2016  
  • Commander, NATO Special Operations Headquarters (CDRNSHQ), 2016–2019.
  • Associate Director, Military Affairs, Central Intelligence Agency (ADMA), 2019–2021.
  • Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (ACJCS), 2021–present.
 6 1985 (OCS) 31 (1958–        ) Navy SEAL.
62 Vice Adm. Luke M. McCollum.jpg 28 Sep 2016  
  • Chief, U.S. Navy Reserve/Commander, Navy Reserve Force (CNR/CNRF), 2016–2020.
 4 1983 (USNA) 33 (1960–        )
63 P. Gardner Howe III Vice Adm. P. Gardner Howe III.jpg 4 Oct 2016  
  • Associate Director, Military Affairs, Central Intelligence Agency (ADMA), 2016–2019.
 3 1982 (USNA) 34 (1962–        ) Navy SEAL. President, Naval War College, 2014–2016.
* Charles A. Richard Vice Adm. Charles A. Richard.jpg 18 Oct 2016  
  • Deputy Commander, U.S. Strategic Command (DCDRUSSTRATCOM), 2016–2018.
  • Commander, Submarine Forces/Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet/Commander, Allied Submarine Command/Commander, Task Force 144/Commander, Task Force 84 (COMSUBFOR/COMSUBLANT/COMASC/CTF-144/CTF-84), 2018–2019.
 3 1982 (NROTC) 34 (1959–        )[10] Promoted to admiral, 18 Nov 2019.
* Christopher W. Grady Christopher W. Grady (2).jpg 28 Oct 2016  
  • Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet/Commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO/Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe – Naval Forces Africa/Joint Force Maritime Component Commander Europe (COMSIXTHFLT/COMSTRIKFORNATO/DCOMUSNAVEUR-NAVAF/JFMCC Europe), 2016–2018.
  • Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (ACJCS), 2018.
 2 1984 (NROTC) 32 (1962–        )[21] Promoted to admiral, 4 May 2018.
64 Mary M. Jackson Vice Admiral Mary M. Jackson.jpg 31 Mar 2017  
  • Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), 2017–2020.
 3 1988 (USNA) 29 (1966–        )[11]
* William K. Lescher Vice Adm. William K. Lescher.jpg 5 Apr 2017  
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Integration of Capabilities and Resources (DCNO N8), 2017–2020.
 3 1980 (USNA) 37 (1958–        )[19] Naval aviator. Promoted to admiral, 29 May 2020.
65 Vice Adm. David H. Lewis.jpg 24 May 2017   3 1979 (NROTC) 38 (1957–        )
66 Vice Adm. Mathias W. Winter (2).jpg 25 May 2017[22]
  • Program Executive Officer, F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office (PEOJPO), 2017–2019.
 2 1984 (NROTC) 33 (1962–        )
67 Vice Adm. Matthew J. Kohler.jpg 6 Jul 2017[23] 3 1983 (AOCS) 34 (1960–        )
68 William R. Merz Vice Adm. William R. Merz (3).jpg 31 Jul 2017  
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Warfare Systems (DCNO N9), 2016–2019.
  • Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT), 2019–2021.
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Operations, Plans and Strategy (DCNO N3/N5), 2021–present.
 6 1986 (USNA) 31 (1963–        )
69 Andrew L. Lewis Vice Adm. Andrew L. Lewis (2).jpg 16 Aug 2017  
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Operations, Plans and Strategy (DCNO N3/N5), 2017–2018.
  • Commander, U.S. Second Fleet (COMSECONDFLT), 2018.
  • Commander, U.S. Second Fleet/Commander, Joint Force Command - Norfolk (COMSECONDFLT/CDRJFC-NF), 2018–2020.
  • Commander, U.S. Second Fleet/Commander, Joint Force Command - Norfolk/Director, Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Center of Excellence (COMSECONDFLT/CDRJFC-NF/DIRCJOS COE), 2020–2021.
 4 1985 (USNA) 32 (1963–        ) Naval aviator.
70 Phillip G. Sawyer Vice Adm. Phillip G. Sawyer (3).jpg 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 VICE ADMIRAL JOHN D. ALEXANDER.jpg 15 Sep 2017  
  • Commander, U.S. Third Fleet (COMTHIRDFLT), 2017–2019.
 2 1982 (AOCS) 35 (1956–        )
72 Frederick J. Roegge Vice Adm. Frederick J. Roegge.jpg 25 Sep 2017  
  • President, National Defense University (NDU-P), 2017–2021.
 4 1980 (NROTC) 37 (1958–        )
73 Vice Adm. Bruce H. Lindsey.jpg 7 Nov 2017   3 1982 (USNA) 35 (1960–        )
74 Vice Adm. Richard A. Brown (2).jpg 8 Jan 2018  
  • Commander, Naval Surface Forces/Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVSURFOR/COMNAVSURFPAC), 2018–2020.
 2 1985 (USNA) 33 (1963–        )
75 DeWolfe H. Miller III Vice Adm. DeWolfe H. Miller III.jpg 11 Jan 2018  
  • Commander, Naval Air Forces/Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVAIRFOR/COMNAVAIRPAC), 2018–2020.
 2 1981 (USNA) 37 (1959–        ) Naval aviator.
76 Nancy A. Norton Vice Adm. Nancy A. Norton.jpg 1 Feb 2018   3 1987 (NROTC) 31 (1964–        )
77 Lisa M. Franchetti Vice Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti.jpg 1 Mar 2018  
  • Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet/Commander, Task Force Six/Commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO/Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/Joint Force Maritime Component Commander Europe (COMSIXTHFLT/CTF-6/COMSTRIKFORNATO/DCOMCNE-CNA/JFMCC Europe), 2018–2020.
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Warfighting Development (DCNO N7), 2020.
  • Director, Strategy, Plans and Policy, Joint Staff, J5/Senior Member, U.S. Delegation to the U.N. Military Staff Committee (Sr. Member MSC), 2020–present.
 4 1985 (NROTC) 33 (1964–        )
* Craig S. Faller Vice Adm. Craig S. Faller.jpg Apr 2018  
  • Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, 2017–2018.
 0 1983 (USNA) 35 (1961–        )[10] Promoted to admiral, 26 Nov 2018.
78 Johnny R. Wolfe Jr. Vice Adm. Johnny R. Wolfe, Jr.jpg 4 May 2018  
  • Director, Strategic Systems Programs (DIRSSP), 2018–present.
 4 1988 (USNA) 30 (1965–        )[11]
79 Scott A. Stearney Vice Adm. Scott A. Stearney (2).jpg 6 May 2018  
  • Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet/Commander, Combined Maritime Forces (COMUSNAVCENT/COMFIFTHFLT/COMCMF), 2018.
 0 1987 (USNA) 31 (1960–2018) Naval aviator. Died in office.
80 G. Dean Peters Vice Adm. G. Dean Peters.jpg 31 May 2018  
  • Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (COMNAVAIR), 2018–2021.
 3 1985 (USNA) 33 (1963–        )[11] Naval aviator.
81 Brian B. Brown Vice Adm. Brian B. Brown.jpg 15 Jun 2018   3 1986 (USNA) 32 (1964–        )
82 David M. Kriete VADM David M. Kriete.jpg 15 Jun 2018  
  • Deputy Commander, U.S. Strategic Command (DCDRUSSTRATCOM), 2018–2020.
  • 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/Director, Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Center of Excellence (DCOMUSFF/DCOMUSNAVNORTH/DCOMUSNAVSTRAT/CTF-80/DIRCJOS COE), 2020.
  • 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), 2020–2021.
 3 1984 (USNA) 34 (1963–        )
83 Timothy J. White Vice Adm. Timothy J. White.jpg 18 Jun 2018   2 1987 (USNA) 31 (1965–        )
84 James J. Malloy VADM James J. Malloy (2).jpg 31 Jul 2018  
  • Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet/Commander, Combined Maritime Forces (COMUSNAVCENT/COMFIFTHFLT/COMCMF), 2018–2020.
  • Deputy Commander, U.S. Central Command (DCDRUSCENTCOM), 2020–present.
 4 1986 (USNA) 32 (1963–        )
85 Richard P. Snyder Vice Adm. Richard P. Snyder.jpg 31 Jul 2018   3 1983 (NROTC) 35 (1960–        ) Naval aviator.
86 John G. Hannink Vice Adm. John G. Hannink (2).jpg 12 Sep 2018  
  • Judge Advocate General, U.S. Navy/U.S. Department of Defense Representative for Ocean Policy Affairs (JAG/REPOPA), 2018–2021.
 3 1985 (USNA) 33 (1962–        ) Judge Advocate General's Corps; former naval aviator.
87 Michael T. Moran Vice Adm. Michael T. Moran.jpg 12 Oct 2018  
  • Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development, and Acquisition) (PMD ASN(RDA)), 2018–2021.
 3 1984 (USNA) 34 (1962–        )
88 Timothy G. Szymanski Vice Adm. Timothy G. Szymanski.jpg 15 Oct 2018  
  • Deputy Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command (DCDRUSSOCOM), 2018–2021.
 3 1985 (USNA) 33 (1962–        ) Navy SEAL.
89 Michael J. Dumont VICE ADMIRAL MICHAEL J. DUMONT, USN.jpg 5 Nov 2018  
  • Deputy Commander, U.S. Northern Command/Vice Commander, U.S. Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command (DCDRUSNORTHCOM/VCDRNORAD), 2018–2021.
 3 1990 (USA) 28 (1960–        )[24] Naval aviator.
90 Robert D. Sharp Vice Adm. Robert D. Sharp.jpg 7 Feb 2019  
  • Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (DIRNGA), 2019–present.
 3 1988 (OCS) 31 -
91 Stuart B. Munsch Vice Adm. Stuart B. Munsch (2).jpg 28 Mar 2019  
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Warfighting Development (DCNO N7), 2019–2020.
  • Director, Joint Force Development, Joint Staff, J7, 2020–present.
 3 1985 (USNA) 34 (1962–        )
92 Ross A. Myers VADM Ross A. Myers.jpg 24 May 2019  
  • Deputy Commander, U.S. Cyber Command (DCDRUSCYBERCOM), 2019–2020.
  • Commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/Commander, U.S. Tenth Fleet/Commander, Navy Space Command (COMFCC/COMTENTHFLT/COMNAVSPACE), 2020–present.
 3 1986 (NROTC) 33 (1959–        ) Naval aviator.
93 John B. Nowell Jr. Vice Adm. John B. Nowell, Jr.jpg 24 May 2019  
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education/Chief of Naval Personnel (DCNO N1/CNP), 2019–present.
 3 1984 (USNA) 35 (1962–        )
94 Jon A. Hill Vice Adm. Jon A. Hill.jpg 31 May 2019  
  • Director, Missile Defense Agency (DIRMDA), 2019–present.
 3 1985 (NROTC) 34 (1963–        )
95 Ronald A. Boxall Vice Adm. Ronald A. Boxall.jpg 7 Jun 2019  
  • Director, Force Structure, Resources and Assessment, Joint Staff, J8, 2019–present.
 3 1984 (NROTC) 35 (1963–        )
96 Ricky L. Williamson Vice Adm. Ricky L. Williamson.jpg 27 Jun 2019  
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Fleet Readiness and Logistics (DCNO N4), 2019–present.
 3 1985 (USNA) 34 (1962–        )
97 Dee L. Mewbourne Mewbourne 2020.jpg 2 Jul 2019  
  • Deputy Commander, U.S. Transportation Command (DCDRUSTRANSCOM), 2019–present.
 3 1982 (USNA) 37 (1961–        )
98 James W. Kilby Vice Adm. James W. Kilby.jpg 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–present.
 3 1986 (USNA) 33 (1963–        )
99 Sean S. Buck Vice Adm. Sean S. Buck.jpg 26 Jul 2019   3 1983 (USNA) 36 (1960–        )
100 Scott D. Conn Vice Adm. Scott D. Conn (3).jpg 27 Sep 2019  
  • Commander, U.S. Third Fleet (COMTHIRDFLT), 2019–2021.
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities (DCNO N9), 2021–present.
 3 1985 (NROTC) 34 (1962–        ) Naval aviator.
* Daryl L. Caudle Vice Adm. Daryl L. Caudle.jpg 12 Nov 2019  
  • Commander, Submarine Forces/Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet/Commander, Allied Submarine Command/Commander, Task Force 144/Commander, Task Force 84 (COMSUBFOR/COMSUBLANT/COMASC/CTF-144/CTF-84), 2019–2021.
 2 1985 (OCS) 34 (1963–        ) Promoted to admiral, 7 Dec 2021.
101 Randy B. Crites Vice Adm. Randy B. Crites.jpg 15 May 2020  
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Integration of Capabilities and Resources (DCNO N8), 2020–present.
 2 1985 (OCS)[25] 35 (1962–        )
102 Yancy B. Lindsey Vice Adm. Yancy B. Lindsey.jpg 29 May 2020  
  • Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), 2020–present.
 2 1986 (AOCS) 34 (1962–        ) Naval aviator.
103 Eugene H. Black III Vice Adm. Eugene H. Black III.jpg 1 Jun 2020  
  • Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet/Commander, Task Force Six/Commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO/Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/Joint Force Maritime Component Commander Europe (COMSIXTHFLT/CTF-6/COMSTRIKFORNATO/DCOMCNE-CNA/JFMCC Europe), 2020–present.
 2 1986 (USNA) 34 (1964–        )
104 Jeffrey E. Trussler Vice Adm. Jeffrey E. Trussler.jpg 5 Jun 2020   2 1985 (NROTC) 35 (1963–        )
105 William J. Galinis Vice Adm. William J. Galinis.jpg 19 Jun 2020  
  • Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (COMNAVSEA), 2020–present.
 2 1983 (USNA) 37 (1961–        )
106 Michelle C. Skubic Vice Adm. Michelle C. Skubic (2).jpg 24 Jul 2020  
  • Director, Defense Logistics Agency (DIRDLA), 2020–present.
 2 1988 (NROTC) 32 (1966–        ) Supply Corps.
107 Roy I. Kitchener Vice Adm. Roy I. Kitchener.jpg 3 Aug 2020  
  • Commander, Naval Surface Forces/Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVSURFOR/COMNAVSURFPAC), 2020–present.
 2 1984 (NROTC) 36 (1962–        )
108 John B. Mustin Vice Adm. John B. Mustin.jpg 7 Aug 2020  
  • Chief, U.S. Navy Reserve/Commander, Navy Reserve Force (CNR/CNRF), 2020–present.
 2 1990 (USNA) 30 (1967–        ) Son of Navy vice admiral Henry C. Mustin; grandson of Navy vice admiral Lloyd M. Mustin.
* Samuel J. Paparo Jr. Vice Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, Jr. (2).jpg 19 Aug 2020  
  • Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet/Commander, Combined Maritime Forces (COMUSNAVCENT/COMFIFTHFLT/COMCMF), 2020–2021.
 1 1987 (NROTC) 33 (1964–        ) Naval aviator. Promoted to admiral, 5 May 2021.
109 Kenneth R. Whitesell Vice Adm. Kenneth R. Whitesell.jpg 2 Oct 2020  
  • Commander, Naval Air Forces/Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVAIRFOR/COMNAVAIRPAC), 2020–present.
 2 1985 (AOCS) 35 (1961–        ) Naval aviator.
110 Jeffrey W. Hughes Vice Adm. Jeffrey W. Hughes.jpg 1 Feb 2021  
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Warfighting Development (DCNO N7), 2021–present.
 1 1988 (NROTC) 33 (1966–        ) Naval aviator.
111 Charles B. Cooper II Charles B. Cooper II (6).jpg 5 May 2021  
  • Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet/Commander, Combined Maritime Forces (COMUSNAVCENT/COMFIFTHFLT/COMCMF), 2021–present.
 1 1989 (USNA) 32 (1967–        )
112 Kelly A. Aeschbach Kelly A. Aeschbach (7).jpg 7 May 2021   1 1990 (NROTC) 31 (1968–        )
113 Stephen T. Koehler Vice Adm. Stephen T. Koehler.jpg 3 Jun 2021  
  • Commander, U.S. Third Fleet (COMTHIRDFLT), 2021–present.
 1 1989 (NROTC) 32 (1964–        ) Naval aviator.
114 John V. Fuller Vice Adm. John V. Fuller.jpg 11 Jun 2021   1 1987 (USNA) 34 (1965–        )
115 Karl O. Thomas
Vice Adm. Karl O. Thomas.jpg
 8 Jul 2021  
  • Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT), 2021–present.
 1 1986 (NROTC) 35 (1963–        ) Naval aviator.
116 Frank D. Whitworth III
Vice Adm. Frank D. Whitworth.jpg
 30 Jul 2021  
  • Director, Intelligence, Joint Staff, J2, 2019–present.
 1 1989 (NROTC) 32 (1967–        ) Brother-in-law of Navy vice admiral Darse E. Crandall Jr.
117 Francis D. Morley
Vice Adm. Francis D. Morley.jpg
 4 Aug 2021  
  • Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development, and Acquisition) (PMD ASN(RDA)), 2021–present.
 1 1988 (NROTC) 33 (1966–        ) Naval aviator.
118 Darse E. Crandall Jr.
Vice Adm. Darse E. Crandall, Jr.jpg
 18 Aug 2021  
  • Judge Advocate General, U.S. Navy/U.S. Department of Defense Representative for Ocean Policy Affairs (JAG/REPOPA), 2021–present.
 1 1984 (NROTC) 37 (1962–        ) Judge Advocate General's Corps. Brother-in-law of Navy vice admiral Frank D. Whitworth III.
119 Daniel W. Dwyer
Vice Adm. Daniel W. Dwyer (2).jpg
 20 Aug 2021   1 1988 (CSU Maritime) 33 (1966–        ) Naval aviator.
120 Carl P. Chebi
Carl P. Chebi (4).jpg
 9 Sep 2021  
  • Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (COMNAVAIR), 2021–present.
 1 1987 (NROTC) 34 (1965–        ) Naval aviator.
121 William J. Houston Vice Adm. William J. Houston.jpg 10 Sep 2021  
  • Commander, Submarine Forces/Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet/Commander, Allied Submarine Command/Commander, Task Force 114/Commander, Task Force 88/Commander, Task Force 46 (COMSUBFOR/COMSUBLANT/COMASC/CTF-114/CTF-88/CTF-46), 2021–present.
 1 1990 (NROTC) 31 (1968–        )
122 Collin P. Green Collin P. Green (2).jpg 16 Dec 2021  
  • Deputy Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command (DCDRUSSOCOM), 2021–present.
 1 1986 (USNA) 35 (1962–        ) Navy SEAL.

Timeline[]

Three-star positions (2000–present)[]

Note: The timeline may not accurately cover tenures spanning below one year.

Structure of the United States NavyUnited States Naval Forces Europe-AfricaUnited States Pacific FleetUnited States Fleet Forces CommandStructure of the United States NavyStructure of the United States NavyU.S. Navy type commandsStructure of the United States NavyStructure of the United States NavyOffice of the Chief of Naval OperationsOffice of the Chief of Naval OperationsOperation Inherent ResolveIraq WarWar in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

Three-star admirals (2010 onwards)[]

Collin P. GreenWilliam J. HoustonCarl P. ChebiDaniel W. DwyerDarse E. Crandall Jr.Francis D. MorleyFrank D. Whitworth IIIKarl O. ThomasJohn V. FullerStephen T. KoehlerKelly A. AeschbachCharles B. Cooper IIJeffrey W. HughesKenneth R. WhitesellSamuel J. Paparo Jr.John B. MustinRoy I. KitchenerMichelle C. SkubicWilliam J. GalinisJeffrey E. TrusslerEugene H. Black IIIYancy B. LindseyRandy B. CritesDaryl L. CaudleScott D. ConnSean S. BuckJames W. KilbyDee L. MewbourneRicky L. WilliamsonRonald A. BoxallJon A. HillJohn B. Nowell Jr.Ross A. MyersStuart B. MunschRobert D. SharpMichael J. DumontTimothy G. SzymanskiMichael T. MoranJohn G. HanninkRichard P. SnyderJames J. MalloyTimothy J. WhiteDavid M. KrieteBrian B. BrownG. Dean PetersScott A. StearneyJohnny R. Wolfe Jr.Craig S. FallerLisa M. FranchettiNancy A. NortonDeWolfe H. Miller IIIRichard A. Brown (admiral)Bruce H. LindseyFrederick J. RoeggeJohn D. AlexanderPhillip 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. KilrainMichael M. GildayKevin D. ScottThomas Moore (admiral)Robert P. BurkeC. Forrest Faison IIIRaquel C. BonoJohn C. AquilinoDavid C. Johnson (admiral)John N. ChristensonJoseph E. TofaloRichard P. BreckenridgeKevin M. DoneganJames W. Crawford IIIMichael T. FrankenHerman A. ShelanskiT. Michael 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 P. AucoinJames D. SyringPaul J. BushongDavid A. DunawayMichael J. ConnorMichelle J. HowardRobin R. BraunNanette M. DeRenziThomas H. Copeman IIIKurt W. TiddJohn W. MillerCharles W. MartoglioPhilip H. CullomWilliam D. FrenchMatthew L. NathanTimothy M. GiardinaFrank 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. Leidig Jr.William E. Landay IIIDaniel HollowayMichael H. MillerMark I. FoxAllen G. Myers IVCarol M. PottengerWilliam R. BurkeMichael A. LefeverJohn T. Blake (admiral)Operation Inherent ResolveIraq WarWar in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

History[]

See also: List of United States Navy vice admirals on active duty before 1960 § History

Civil War[]

Stephen C. Rowan

The grade of vice admiral in the United States Navy was created by Congress in December 1864 to honor David G. Farragut for his victory at the Battle of Mobile Bay during the American Civil War. The promotion made Farragut the senior officer in the Navy but did not give him command of all naval forces, unlike the corresponding grade of lieutenant general that had been revived for Ulysses S. Grant earlier that year.[26] After the war, Farragut was promoted to admiral and his vacated vice admiralcy was filled by David D. Porter. When Farragut died in 1870, Porter succeeded him as admiral and Stephen C. Rowan became vice admiral. Three years later, Congress stopped further promotions to admiral or vice admiral, and the vice admiral grade expired with Rowan in 1890.[27]

After the Spanish-American War, Congress tried to revive the grade to reward William T. Sampson and Winfield S. Schley for winning the Battle of Santiago de Cuba, but the officers feuded bitterly over credit for the victory and their partisans in the Senate could not agree on who would be the senior vice admiral, so neither was promoted.[28][29] Even after Sampson died in 1902, his admirers continued to prevent Schley from being promoted, while Schley's friends blocked all moves to elevate any other officer over him during his lifetime, such as an attempt to promote Robley D. Evans to vice admiral on the retired list in 1909. No new vice admirals were created until after Schley's death in 1911.[30][31]

World War I[]

Henry T. Mayo

In 1915, Congress authorized the President to designate the commanders in chief of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Asiatic Fleets to hold the rank of admiral, and their seconds in command the rank of vice admiral. The chief of naval operations (CNO) received the rank of admiral the following year.[32] Because Porter and Rowan had been promoted permanently to vice admiral and then never gone to sea again, Congress made these new ranks strictly ex officio. Upon relinquishing command, an officer lost his designation as admiral or vice admiral and reverted to his permanent grade of rear admiral.[33] The three fleet commanders were immediately made admirals to match the rank of their foreign counterparts, but only the second in command of the Atlantic Fleet, Henry T. Mayo, was designated a vice admiral, since the Pacific and Asiatic Fleets were too small to employ their vice admirals.[34]

Albert Gleaves

When the United States entered World War I, Congress generalized the law to let the President designate up to six commanders of any fleet or subdivision of a fleet to hold ranks higher than rear admiral, of which up to three could be admirals and the rest vice admirals. This allowed William S. Sims to be designated vice admiral as commander of U.S. Naval Forces in European Waters. The other two vice admiral designations went to the Atlantic Fleet's two battleship force commanders.[35] When the Asiatic Fleet's commander in chief retired in December 1918, his four-star designation was transferred to Sims, whose vacated vice admiralcy went to Albert Gleaves, commander of the Atlantic Fleet's cruiser and transport force.[36] By the end of 1918, all three seagoing admirals and all three vice admirals were assigned to the Atlantic and European theaters, including the four-star commander in chief of the Pacific Fleet, who had taken a force to patrol the South Atlantic Ocean.[37]

William L. Rodgers

With the end of hostilities in Europe, the six designations for admirals and vice admirals were redistributed in 1919. The commanders in chief of the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets remained admirals. About half of the major ships in the Atlantic Fleet transferred to the Pacific Fleet, which was now large enough to employ a vice admiral to command its battleship force. A second vice admiral commanded the battleship force of the Atlantic Fleet, and a third vice admiral, Gleaves, commanded its cruiser and transport force. The sixth designation returned to the Asiatic Fleet when Sims left his European command, but its commander in chief, William L. Rodgers, was promoted only to vice admiral since Gleaves was already slated to be its admiral, so for a few months there were four vice admirals and only three admirals, including the CNO.[38]

In September 1919, Gleaves was appointed commander in chief of the Asiatic Fleet with the rank of admiral. Rodgers remained vice admiral in command of Division 1 of the Asiatic Fleet until January 1920, so for the first and only time, the Pacific, Atlantic, and Asiatic Fleets each had an admiral and vice admiral, as originally envisioned in 1915.[39]

Interwar[]

In 1922 the three fleets were combined into a single United States Fleet with three admirals and three vice admirals. One admiral served as commander in chief of the United States Fleet (CINCUS), a second admiral as commander in chief of the Asiatic Fleet, and the third admiral as commander in chief of the former Pacific Fleet, now the Battle Fleet. A vice admiral commanded the former Atlantic Fleet, now the Scouting Fleet, and a second vice admiral commanded the battleship divisions of the Battle Fleet.[40] The Battle Fleet and Scouting Fleet became the Battle Force and Scouting Force, respectively, when the United States Fleet was reorganized into type commands in 1931.[41] When the Pacific and Atlantic Fleets were reconstituted in February 1941, CINCUS was dual-hatted as commander in chief of the Pacific Fleet (CINCPAC), and the commander in chief of the Atlantic Fleet was made an admiral by downgrading the Battle Force's commander to vice admiral and its battleship commander to rear admiral.[42]

The third vice admiral designation moved from the Asiatic Fleet to the commander of U.S. Naval Forces in European Waters in 1920 and lapsed when the European force was disbanded in 1929. It was revived the next year for the commander of the Scouting Fleet's light cruiser divisions and subsequently the Scouting Force's cruisers, before migrating in 1935 to the commander of the Battle Force's aircraft.[43]

William V. Pratt

A flag officer in the United States Fleet climbed a cursus honorum that nominally began with command of a battleship division as a rear admiral, followed by command of all battleship divisions in the Battle Force as a vice admiral, then command of the entire Battle Force as an admiral, and finally either CINCUS, the highest office afloat, or CNO, the highest office ashore—or both, in the case of William V. Pratt.[44] Upon leaving the fleet, it was normal for a former three- or four-star commander to revert to his permanent grade of rear admiral and remain on active duty until statutory retirement as president of the Naval War College, commandant of a naval district, or member of the General Board.[32]

Since there were four admirals and only three vice admirals, it was not uncommon to skip the rank of vice admiral entirely, especially for commanders in chief of the Asiatic Fleet, which was seen as a four-star consolation prize for flag officers who were out of the running for CINCUS or CNO.[44] By the early 1940s, neither the CNO (Harold R. Stark), CINCUS (Claude C. Bloch, James O. Richardson), nor CINCPAC (Husband E. Kimmel, Chester W. Nimitz) had ever been a vice admiral.

World War II[]

Robert L. Ghormley

In July 1941, Congress authorized the President to designate, at his own discretion, up to nine additional officers to carry the ex officio rank of vice admiral while performing special or unusual duty, for a total of 12 vice admirals in the permanent establishment.[45] The first of the nine new vice admiral designations was assigned to Robert L. Ghormley, then serving as special observer in the U.S. Embassy in London.[46] After the United States entry into World War II in December 1941, the new commander in chief of the Atlantic Fleet, Royal E. Ingersoll, was designated a vice admiral after his predecessor, Ernest J. King, was appointed commander in chief of the United States Fleet (COMINCH, formerly CINCUS) and took the Atlantic Fleet's four-star designation with him.[47] The remaining seven vice admiral slots were quickly filled by the director of the Office of Procurement and Material and the commanders of U.S. Naval Forces, Southwest Pacific; ANZAC Force; the service forces in the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets; and two anti-submarine task forces in the Atlantic Fleet.

Russell Willson

All 12 vice admiral designations were in use by March 1942, when a headquarters reorganization called for two more vice admirals to be vice chief of naval operations and chief of staff to COMINCH. Frederick J. Horne and Russell Willson were nominated to be temporary vice admirals,[48] under a 1941 statute that authorized an unlimited number of appointments in all grades for temporary service during a national emergency, with temporary flag officers needing confirmation by the Senate.[49] The statute technically created temporary grades only up to rear admiral, but the Senate confirmed Horne and Willson as vice admirals anyway,[50] and continued to confirm temporary admirals and vice admirals when nominated. Dozens of temporary vice admirals were appointed during World War II, either to serve in a specified job or simply for the duration of the national emergency.

Postwar[]

The Officer Personnel Act of 1947 consolidated the various laws governing vice admiral appointments. Previously, the President had controlled a pool of 12 vice admiral designations that he could assign at his own discretion.[51] In addition, the Senate could confirm an unlimited number of officers nominated by the President to hold the temporary personal grade of vice admiral, either while serving in a particular job or for the duration of a national emergency.[49] Under the new law, all vice admirals had to be confirmed by the Senate, and held that temporary grade only while serving in a particular job. The maximum number of vice admirals was proportional to the total number of flag officers.[52]

The new law also made any former admiral or vice admiral eligible to retire with that rank,[52] simplifying the hodgepodge of rules that had promoted various classes of retirees piecemeal. Originally every designated admiral and vice admiral retired in his permanent grade of rear admiral. In 1930 Congress promoted officers on the retired list to their highest rank held during World War I, which was defined as having ended on July 2, 1921, so , who became vice admiral on July 1, 1921, was promoted, but , who became vice admiral only a week later, was not.[53][54] In 1942 former fleet commanders were allowed to retire as admiral or vice admiral if they had served in that grade for at least a year, a cutoff that and both missed by about two weeks. Dayton lived long enough to be advanced back to vice admiral by the Officer Personnel Act of 1947, but Sexton did not.[55]

Lynde D. McCormick

Postwar vice admirals typically headed directorates in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, numbered fleets, type commands, sea frontiers, senior educational institutions like the National War College and the Naval War College, or other interservice or international positions. Upon completing their capstone assignments, many senior flag officers resumed the prewar pattern of remaining on active duty in a lower grade until statutory retirement, in contrast to Army and Air Force general officers who usually preferred to retire immediately to avoid demotion. For example, Lynde D. McCormick reverted from vice admiral to rear admiral but rose again to vice admiral and admiral before dropping to vice admiral for his final assignment.[56]

Tombstone promotions[]

Further information: List of United States Navy tombstone vice admirals
David W. Bagley

In 1925 Congress authorized Navy and Marine Corps officers who had been specially commended for performance of duty in actual combat during World War I to retire with the rank of the next higher grade but not its pay. Such honorary increases in rank at retirement were dubbed tombstone promotions, since their only tangible benefit was the right to carve the higher rank on the officer's tombstone.[57][58] Later laws expanded eligibility beyond World War I and to officers already on the retired list. Tombstone promotions were limited in 1947 to duty performed before the end of World War II, meaning before January 1, 1947, and halted entirely in 1959.[59] By May 29, 1959, there were 154 vice admirals on the retired list who had never served on active duty in that rank, not counting those already deceased.[60]

Robert C. Giffen

Dozens of vice admirals received tombstone promotions to admiral.[60] Even if a vice admiral reverted to rear admiral, he could still retire as a vice admiral and then claim a tombstone promotion to admiral, but only if he had satisfactory service in the temporary grade of vice admiral during World War II. For example, Gerald F. Bogan, David W. Bagley, Robert C. Giffen, and all reverted to rear admiral after serving as a vice admiral, and all qualified for a tombstone promotion, but only Bagley was advanced to admiral when he retired.

  • Bogan was confirmed by the Senate to be a temporary vice admiral while commanding the First Task Fleet after World War II, but offended the secretary of the Navy during the so-called Revolt of the Admirals and was relieved of his three-star command only three weeks before he was scheduled to retire with a tombstone promotion to admiral. Instead, he reverted to rear admiral and received a tombstone promotion back to vice admiral.[61][62]
  • Bagley was confirmed by the Senate to be a temporary vice admiral while serving in a succession of jobs during World War II, before reverting to rear admiral. He retired in his highest wartime grade of vice admiral and received a tombstone promotion to admiral.[63][64]
  • Giffen was confirmed by the Senate to be a temporary vice admiral while commanding the Caribbean Sea Frontier during World War II, but was reprimanded for misconduct in that role. Having unsatisfactory service as a vice admiral, he retired as a rear admiral and received a tombstone promotion back to vice admiral.[65][66][67]
  • Sharp was designated by the President to hold the rank of vice admiral while commanding the Service Force, Atlantic Fleet during World War II, but was never confirmed by the Senate to hold the temporary personal grade of vice admiral, unlike Bagley and Giffen. Sharp retired with his highest active-duty rank of vice admiral but was not advanced to admiral because tombstone promotions were based on personal grades, not designated ranks.[64]

Modern use[]

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert congratulates Vice Adm. Michael S. Rogers after Rogers' promotion ceremony on September 30, 2011.
Vice Adm. David Dunaway gets his three-star shoulder boards attached by his wife and daughter, September 20, 2012.

There are presently 27 permanent three-star billets in the United States Navy. These positions include commanders of numbered fleets[68] as well as high-level type commands and geographic commands, including the commanders of the naval submarine forces, naval surface forces, naval information forces and the chief of navy reserve. Heads of Navy staff corps such as the judge advocate general[69][70] are also vice admirals. The superintendent of the United States Naval Academy has been a three-star vice admiral without interruption since John R. Ryan's tenure began in 1998.

Vice Adm. Timothy White, commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet is sworn in during a promotion ceremony held at FCC/C10F headquarters, June 18, 2018.

As with any other service branch, vice admirals can hold joint assignments, of which there are 20 to 30 at any given time. Among the most prestigious of them is the Director of the Joint Staff (DJS), principal staff advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and historically considered a stepping stone to four-star rank.[71] All deputy commanders of the unified combatant commands are of three-star rank, as are directors of Defense Agencies not headed by a civilian such as the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIRDIA).[72] Internationally-based three-star positions include the United States military representative to the NATO Military Committee (USMILREP), the commander of Allied Joint Force Command - Norfolk (JFC-NF), and the security coordinator for the Palestinian National Authority in Israel.

Statutory limits, elevations and reductions[]

The U.S. Code states that no more than 27 officers in the U.S. Navy may be promoted beyond the rank of rear admiral and below the rank of admiral on the active duty list, with the exception of those on joint duty assignments,.[73] However, the President[73] may designate up to 15 additional three-star appointments, with the condition that for every service branch allotted such additional three-star appointments, an equivalent number must be reduced from other service branches. Other exceptions exist for non-active duty or reserve appointments, as well as other circumstances.[74] As such, three-star positions can be elevated to four-star status or reduced to two-star status where deemed necessary, either to highlight their increasing importance[75] to the defense apparatus (or lack thereof) or to achieve parity with equivalent commands in other services or regions. Several three-star positions have been created, consolidated, or even eliminated entirely during this era.

  • The surgeon general of the Navy (SGN), a three-star position since 1965 became a two-star office in 2019 to compensate for the creation of the position of the deputy chief of naval operations for warfighting development (OPNAV N7). The new directorate was created to develop and disseminate naval strategy and implement it in tandem with naval training and education efforts.[76][77] In September 2019, Bruce L. Gillingham became the first the two-star surgeon general since Edward C. Kenney, while Stuart B. Munsch was promoted to vice admiral to become the first DCNO N7.[78][76]
  • The OPNAV N9 directorate was stood up in 2012 for validating and integrating requirements and resources for manpower, training, sustainment safety and modernization of manned and unmanned warfare systems of the U.S. Navy,[79] with William R. Burke as its first commander.
  • The Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR), established in 2014 as a two-star command[80] was elevated to a three-star command in July 2017.[81] Alongside the re-establishment of Second Fleet in 2018, this necessitated the transition of the office of director of the Navy staff into a civilian-held office, making it the only position of its kind in the U.S. Armed Forces.[82]
  • As a cost-saving measure, the United States Second Fleet (COMSECONDFLT) was disestablished and merged with the U.S. Fleet Forces Command in September 2011. Since 2006, the commander of Second Fleet was dual-hatted as director of the Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Center of Excellence (CJOS COE).[83][84] Directorship of CJOS COE thereafter transferred to the deputy commander of the U.S. Fleet Forces Command. With its re-establishment in August 2018,[85][86] COMSECONDFLT re-assumed the directorship later in 2020, alongside the newly-activated NATO Joint Force Command - Norfolk (JFC-NF) in 2018.[87] Vice Admiral Andrew L. Lewis is the first triple-hatted commander of Second Fleet.
  • The director of strategic systems programs (DIRSSP), previously a two-star billet,[88][89] was elevated to three-star level in 2013. Then-director Terry J. Benedict was promoted to vice admiral and remained in his position until 2018, when he was succeeded by Johnny R. Wolfe Jr., similarly promoted to vice admiral.[90][91]
  • The director for intelligence of the Joint Staff,[92] a two-star office at establishment was elevated to three-star level in July 2021. Frank D. Whitworth III, who held the position since April 2019 was confirmed for promotion to vice admiral and assumed said rank on July 30, 2021, becoming the first three-star commander of the J2 directorate.[93]

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.

Gallery[]

  • Vice Adm. John M. Bird congratulates Vice Adm. Scott R. Van Buskirk at the Seventh Fleet change of command ceremony, September 10, 2010.

  • Vice Adm. Matthew L. Nathan, incoming Navy surgeon general is pinned with three-star shoulder boards on November 18, 2011.

  • Vice Adm. Charles Martoglio's wife fits his cap on during his promotion ceremony, April 2, 2012.

  • Vice Adm. Thomas H. Copeman III has his vice admiral shoulder boards placed on by his son and wife, July 19, 2012.

  • Rear Adm. Michelle J. Howard is promoted to become the first female U.S. Navy vice admiral, August 24, 2012.

  • Rear Adm. Joseph Aucoin's children pin on his new rank of vice admiral, May 20, 2013.

  • Rear Adm. Joseph P. Mulloy is pinned with the rank of vice admiral by his two sons, January 10, 2014.

  • Incoming judge advocate general of the Navy, Rear Adm. James W. Crawford III is promoted to vice admiral on June 26, 2015.

  • Rear Admiral Mathias W. Winter is administered the oath of office on his promotion to vice admiral, May 24, 2017.

  • Incoming USSTRATCOM deputy commander, Vice Adm. Dave Kriete is pinned with his new rank on June 15, 2018.

  • Incoming Chief of Naval Personnel, Rear Adm. John B. Nowell (right) is promoted to vice admiral by Rear Adm. Jamie Sands, May 24, 2019.

  • Vice Adm. Sean S. Buck relieves Vice Adm. Walter E. Carter Jr. as Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy on July 26, 2019.

  • Vice Adm. Stephen T. Koehler is congratulated by Adm. Samuel Paparo, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet upon assuming command of Third Fleet on June 3, 2021.

See also[]

References[]

  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.
  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); 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. ^ Retired, 1 Feb 2013.
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  9. ^ Retired, 1 Aug 2015.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g Served as a combatant commander (CCDR).
  11. ^ a b c d e f g Promoted directly from rank of rear admiral (lower half).
  12. ^ a b Served as Director, Naval Reactors.
  13. ^ a b Served as Chief of Naval Operations (CNO).
  14. ^ On temporary departure from active duty with Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1981–1984; re-commissioned in U.S. Navy as lieutenant, Aug 1984.
  15. ^ Relieved, Oct 2013, and retired as rear admiral, Jul 2015.
  16. ^ Nomination as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment withdrawn, 2016.
  17. ^ Nomination as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Plans, Policy, and Operations confirmed, Mar 2014; retired prior to assumption of post, Sep 2015.
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  19. ^ a b c d Served as Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO).
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