List of active duty United States rear admirals

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This is a list of active duty rear admirals (two-star rear admiral, abbreviated RADM) serving in the United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps, and the United States Maritime Service, collected from publicly available and accessible information.

The shoulder stars, shoulder boards, and sleeve stripes of a U.S. Navy rear admiral (line officer)

Joint positions

Department of Defense


Defense Agencies

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Defense Health Agency
Defense Health Agency
Assistant Director and Deputy to the Assistant Director, Healthcare Administration, Defense Health Agency (DHA) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R))
Rear Admiral
Matthew Case[1][2]
Acting[1]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps
U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps
Director, Medical Service Corps, U.S. Navy (MSC) Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED)
Missile Defense Agency
Missile Defense Agency
Director for Test, Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Douglas L. Williams[3]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
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Joint Staff

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Joint Staff
Joint Staff
Vice Director of the Joint Staff (VDJS) Office of the Joint Staff
Rear Admiral
Paul C. Spedero Jr.[4]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Joint Staff
Joint Staff
Deputy Director for Special Operations and Counterterrorism (J-37), Joint Staff (J-3) Operations Directorate
Rear Admiral
Brian H. Bennett[5]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Joint Staff
Joint Staff
Reserve Vice Director for Joint Force Development (J-7), Joint Staff (J-7) Joint Force Development Directorate
Rear Admiral
Donald M. Plummer[6]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Joint Staff
Joint Staff
Deputy Director for Force Protection (J-8), Joint Staff (J-8) Force Structure, Resources and Assessment Directorate
Rear Admiral
Thomas P. Moninger[5]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
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Unified combatant commands

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Central Command
U.S. Central Command
U.S. Central Command
Director of Strategy, Plans, and Policy (J-5), U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Adan G. Cruz[7]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Cyber Command
U.S. Cyber Command
U.S. Cyber Command
Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff, U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Dennis Velez[8][9]
Acting[8][a]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
U.S. Cyber Command
U.S. Cyber Command
Director of Operations (J-3), U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Ronald A. Foy[2]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
U.S. Cyber Command
U.S. Cyber Command
Director of Plans and Policy (J-5), U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Kevin P. Lenox[11]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Indo-Pacific Command
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
Director of Operations (J-3), U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Erik J. Eslich[12]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Northern Command
U.S. Northern Command
U.S. Northern Command
North American Aerospace Defense Command
North American Aerospace Defense Command
Director of Strategy, Policy and Plans (J-5), U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)
and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Gregory D. Newkirk[5]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Southern Command
U.S. Southern Command
U.S. Southern Command
Director of Operations (J-3), U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Brendan C. McPherson[13]
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
Space Command
U.S. Space Command
U.S. Space Command
Chief of Staff, U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Sean R. Bailey[2]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Special Operations Command
U.S. Special Operations Command
U.S. Special Operations Command
Director of Operations (J-3), U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Jeromy B. Williams[5]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Strategic Command
U.S. Strategic Command
U.S. Strategic Command
Director of Intelligence (J-2), U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Ralph R. Smith III[14]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
U.S. Strategic Command
U.S. Strategic Command
Director of Plans and Policy (J-5), U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Thomas R. Buchanan[15]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Transportation Command
U.S. Transportation Command
U.S. Transportation Command
Chief of Staff, U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Kristin Acquavella[2]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
U.S. Transportation Command
U.S. Transportation Command
Director of Strategic Plans, Policy, and Logistics (J-5/4), U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Christopher D. Stone[16]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
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Other joint positions

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Sub-unified commands
Special Operations Command South
Special Operations Command South
Commander, Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH) U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM)
Rear Admiral
Mark A. Schafer[17]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Special activities
United States Congress
United States Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Attending Physician of the United States Congress and
Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)
Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Brian P. Monahan[18]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
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United States Navy and Marine Corps

Department of the Navy

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Office of the Secretary
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller)
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller)
Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources
Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Budget (FMB) and
Director, Fiscal Management Division (N82), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller) (ASN (FM))
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV)
Rear Admiral
Benjamin G. Reynolds[19]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy
Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy
Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy (DJAG) and
Deputy Department of Defense Representative for Ocean Policy Affairs (REPOPA)
Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy
Rear Admiral
Lia M. Reynolds[20][21]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
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United States Navy

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Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (staff directorates)
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Director, Military Personnel Plans and Policy Division (N13), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Personnel, Manpower, and Training (N1)
Rear Admiral
Jennifer S. Couture[22]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office
National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office
Office of Naval Intelligence
Office of Naval Intelligence
Director, National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office (NMIO) and
Commander, Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)
Office of the Director of Naval Intelligence (DNI)
Rear Admiral
Michael A. Brookes[23]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Director, Maritime Operations (N2/N6), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare (N2/N6)
Rear Admiral
Bradley D. Dunham[6]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Director, Warfighting Integration (N2/N6I), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare (N2/N6)
Rear Admiral
Susan M. BryerJoyner[24]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Director, Strategic Integration (N2/N6T), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare (N2/N6)
Rear Admiral
Oliver T. Lewis[25]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Reserve Deputy for Operations, Plans, Strategy, and Warfighting Development (N3/N5/N7), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans, Strategy, and Warfighting Development (N3/N5/N7)
U.S. Navy Reserve (USNR)
Rear Admiral
Marc S. Lederer[26][27]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Development (N7B), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans, Strategy, and Warfighting Development (N3/N5/N7)
Rear Admiral
Anthony C. Carullo[28]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics (N4)
Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics (N4)
Reserve Deputy for Fleet Readiness and Logistics (N4R), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics (N4)
U.S. Navy Reserve (USNR)
Rear Admiral
Dennis E. Collins[29][30]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources
Special Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources (N8) Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources (N8)
Rear Admiral
Nicholas R. Tilbrook[5]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources (N8)
Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources (N8)
Director, Assessment Division (N81), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources (N8)
Rear Admiral
Douglas W. Sasse III[30]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Director, Warfare Integration (N9I), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities (N9)
Rear Admiral
William R. Daly[31]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Surface Warfare Division (N96), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Surface Warfare Division (N96), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Director, Surface Warfare Division (N96), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities (N9)
Rear Admiral
Derek A. Trinque[32][2]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Undersea Warfare Division (N97), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Undersea Warfare Division (N97), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Director, Undersea Warfare Division (N97), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities (N9)
Rear Admiral
Mark D. Behning[25]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Director, Air Warfare Division (N98), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities (N9)
Rear Admiral
Michael S. Wosje[5]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (direct reporting units)
Director, Office of Warfighting Advantage (OWA) Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV)
Rear Admiral
C. Adam Kijek[7]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Navy Reserve Forces Command
Navy Reserve Forces Command
Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command (CNRFC) and
Deputy Commander, Navy Reserve Force (NRF)
U.S. Navy Reserve (USNR)
Rear Admiral
Luke A. Frost[33]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps
U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps
Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy (CHC) and
Director of Religious Ministries (N097), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV)
Chaplain (Rear Admiral)
Gregory N. Todd[34]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Chief of Legislative Affairs (CLA) and
Special Assistant for Legislative Support (N09L)[35]
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV)
Rear Admiral
Marc J. Miguez[36]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Navy Medicine
Navy Medicine
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Surgeon General of the United States Navy (SGN/N093) and
Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED)
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV)
Rear Admiral
Darin K. Via[37]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Navy Medicine
Navy Medicine
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Deputy Surgeon General of the United States Navy (DSG),
Deputy Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) and
Director, Medical Resources, Plans and Policy Division (N0931), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV)
Rear Admiral
Rick Freedman[38]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Vice Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), Reserve Policy and Integration Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV)
Rear Admiral
David M. Buzzetti[6]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Type commands
Naval Air Force Atlantic
Naval Air Force Atlantic
Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic (COMNAVAIRLANT) Naval Air Forces (NAVAIRFOR)
U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF)
Rear Admiral
Richard T. Brophy Jr.[39][40]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Naval Air Training Command
Naval Air Training Command
Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) Naval Air Forces (NAVAIRFOR)
Rear Admiral
Max G. McCoy Jr.[41]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Naval Information Force Reserve
Naval Information Force Reserve
Commander, Naval Information Force Reserve (CNIFR) and
Reserve Deputy Commander, Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR)
Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR)
U.S. Navy Reserve (USNR)
Rear Admiral
Gregory K. Emery[30]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Commander, Fleet Information Warfare Command Pacific (FIWC Pacific) and
Commander, Information Warfare Task Force, Pacific (TF-501)
Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR)
U.S. Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT)
Rear Admiral
Nicholas M. Homan[42]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Submarine Group 10
Submarine Group 10
Commander, Submarine Group 10 (COMSUBGRU Ten) Submarine Force Atlantic (COMSUBLANT)
Rear Admiral
Robert E. Wirth[5]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC) Submarine Forces (SUBFOR)
U.S. Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT)
Rear Admiral
Christopher J. Cavanaugh[43]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Commander, Naval Surface Forces
Commander, Naval Surface Forces
Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Senior
Special Assistant to the Commander, Naval Surface Forces (COMNAVSURFOR) and Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVSURFPAC)
Naval Surface Forces (NAVSURFOR)
U.S. Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT)
Rear Admiral
Christopher D. Alexander[5]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Commander, Naval Surface Forces
Commander, Naval Surface Forces
Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Junior
Special Assistant to the Commander, Naval Surface Forces (COMNAVSURFOR) and Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVSURFPAC)
Naval Surface Forces (NAVSURFOR)
U.S. Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT)
Rear Admiral
Milton J. Sands III[19]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Naval Surface Force Atlantic
Naval Surface Force Atlantic
Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (COMNAVSURFLANT) Naval Surface Forces (NAVSURFOR)
U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF)
Rear Admiral
Joseph F. Cahill III[44]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Operating forces (and subordinated units)
U.S. Fleet Forces Command
U.S. Fleet Forces Command
Vice Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Kenneth R. Blackmon[45][46]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
U.S. Fleet Forces Command
U.S. Fleet Forces Command
Director, Maritime Operations, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Martin J. Muckian[47][48]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Military Sealift Command
Military Sealift Command
Commander, Military Sealift Command (MSC) U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM)
U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF)
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) (ASN (RDA))
Rear Admiral
Benjamin R. Nicholson[6]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Navy Expeditionary Combat Command
Navy Expeditionary Combat Command
Commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF)
Rear Admiral
Bradley J. Andros[49]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa
U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa
Vice Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNE-CNA) U.S. European Command (USEUCOM)
U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM)
Rear Admiral
Scott W. Ruston[6]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
U.S. Pacific Fleet
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Reserve Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT) U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)
U.S. Navy Reserve (USNR)
Rear Admiral
Joaquin J. Martinez de Pinillos[6]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
U.S. Pacific Fleet
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Director, Maritime Operations (DMOC/N04), U.S. Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT) U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)
Rear Admiral
Erik J. Eslich[50]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
U.S. Third Fleet
U.S. Third Fleet
Special Assistant to the Commander, U.S. Third Fleet (C3F) U.S. Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT)
Rear Admiral
Douglas C. Verissimo[6]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command
U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command
U.S. Fourth Fleet
U.S. Fourth Fleet
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (COMUSNAVSO) and
Commander, U.S. Fourth Fleet (C4F)
U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM)
Rear Admiral
Carlos A. Sardiello[51]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Shore establishment (three-star Echelon II commands)
Program Executive Office, Aircraft Carriers
Program Executive Office, Aircraft Carriers
Program Executive Officer for Aircraft Carriers (PEO Carriers) Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
Rear Admiral
Casey J. Moton[52][46]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Program Executive Office, Attack Submarines
Program Executive Office, Attack Submarines
Program Executive Officer for Attack Submarines (PEO SSN) Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
Rear Admiral
Jonathan E. Rucker[53]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Program Manager, AUKUS Integration and Acquisition Program Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
Rear Admiral
Richard E. Seif Jr.[54]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Program Executive Office, Tactical Aircraft Programs
Program Executive Office, Tactical Aircraft Programs
Program Executive Officer for Tactical Aircraft Programs (PEO(T)) Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
Rear Admiral
Joseph B. Hornbuckle III[5]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Program Executive Office, Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons
Program Executive Office, Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons
Program Executive Officer for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO(U&W)) Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
Rear Admiral
Anthony E. Rossi[55][6]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Naval District Washington
Naval District Washington
Joint Task Force – National Capital Region
Joint Task Force – National Capital Region
Commandant, Naval District Washington (NDW)
and Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force – National Capital Region (JTF-NCR)
Navy Installations Command (CNIC)
Rear Admiral
David J. Faehnle[56]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Navy Region Mid-Atlantic
Navy Region Mid-Atlantic
Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (CNRMA) Navy Installations Command (CNIC)
Rear Admiral
Stephen D. Barnett[57][58]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Navy Region Hawaii
Navy Region Hawaii
Commander, Navy Region Hawaii (CNRH) Navy Installations Command (CNIC)
Rear Admiral
Brad J. Collins[59][60]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Shore establishment (two-star Echelon II commands)
Naval Education and Training Command
Naval Education and Training Command
Commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Gregory C. Huffman[7]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Naval Education and Training Command
Naval Education and Training Command
Deputy Commander, Naval Education and Training Command Force Development (NETC-FD) Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Robert C. Nowakowski[61][46]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Navy Recruiting Command
Navy Recruiting Command
Commander, Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) Naval Education and Training Command (NETC)
Rear Admiral
James P. Waters III[62][25]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command
Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC),
Chief of Civil Engineers, U.S. Navy,
Deputy Commander for Facilities and Environment, Navy Installations Command (CNIC)
and Deputy Commander for Facilities and Environment, Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM)
Office of the Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics (DC I&L)[b]
Rear Admiral
Jeffrey J. Kilian[5]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Naval Information Warfare Systems Command
Naval Information Warfare Systems Command
Commander, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Kurt J. Rothenhaus[63][25]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Naval Safety Command
Naval Safety Command
Commander, Naval Safety Command (NAVSAFECOM) Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Daniel P. Martin[64][36]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Naval Supply Systems Command
Naval Supply Systems Command
Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) and
Chief, Supply Corps, U.S. Navy
Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Kenneth W. Epps[65]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Naval Supply Systems Command
Naval Supply Systems Command
Deputy Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Jacquelyn McClelland[27]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Naval War College
Naval War College
President of the Naval War College (NWC) Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Darryl L. Walker[66][67]
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
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United States Coast Guard

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Position insignia Position Part of Photo Incumbent Service branch
Office of the Deputy Commandant for Operations
Deputy Commandant for Operations
Deputy Commandant for Operations
Deputy Commandant for Operations (DCO) Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Douglas M. Schofield[68]
Acting[69]
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
Director of Staff, Coast Guard Headquarters (CGHQ)
Office of the Deputy Commandant for Operations
Office of the Deputy Commandant for Operations
Deputy for Operations Policy and Intelligence (DCO-D/CG-2) Office of the Deputy Commandant for Operations (DCO)
Rear Admiral
David C. Barata[70][71]
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
Assistant Commandant for Response Policy and Operations Integration (CG‐5R/CG-3)
Assistant Commandant for Response Policy and Operations Integration (CG‐5R/CG-3)
Assistant Commandant for Response Policy and Operations Integration (CG‐5R/CG-3) Office of the Deputy Commandant for Operations (DCO)
Rear Admiral
M. Megan Dean[72][71]
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy (CG-5P)
Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy (CG-5P)
Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy (CG-5P) Office of the Deputy Commandant for Operations (DCO)
Rear Admiral
Wayne R. Arguin Jr.[73]
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard Reserve
U.S. Coast Guard Reserve
Assistant Commandant for Reserve (CG-R) and
Director, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve (USCGR)
Office of the Deputy Commandant for Operations (DCO)
Rear Admiral
Tiffany G. Danko[74]
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
Office of the Deputy Commandant for Systems
Deputy Commandant for Systems
Deputy Commandant for Systems
Deputy Commandant for Systems (DCS) Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Chad L. Jacoby[75][76]
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
Office of the Deputy Commandant for Personnel Readiness
Deputy Commandant for Personnel Readiness (DPR) and
Chief Human Capital Officer, U.S. Coast Guard
Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Charles E. Fosse[77][71]
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
Assistant Surgeon General
Assistant Surgeon General
Chief Medical Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Office of the Deputy Commandant for Personnel Readiness (DPR)
Rear Admiral
Paul Jung[78][71]
U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
U.S. Public Health Service
Coast Guard Atlantic Area
Coast Guard Atlantic Area
Coast Guard Atlantic Area
U.S. Coast Guard East District
U.S. Coast Guard East District
Deputy Commander, Coast Guard Atlantic Area (LANTAREA) and
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard East District[79]
Not applicable
Rear Admiral
John C. Vann[80][71]
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard Northeast District
U.S. Coast Guard Northeast District
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Northeast District[79] Coast Guard Atlantic Area (LANTAREA)
Rear Admiral
Michael E. Platt[81]
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes District
U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes District
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes District[79] Coast Guard Atlantic Area (LANTAREA)
Rear Admiral
Jonathan P. Hickey[82]
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard Pacific Area
Coast Guard Pacific Area
Coast Guard Pacific Area
Commander, Coast Guard Pacific Area (PACAREA) and
Commander, Defense Force West
Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Joseph R. Buzzella[83]
Acting[84]
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard Oceania District
U.S. Coast Guard Oceania District
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Oceania District[79] Coast Guard Pacific Area (PACAREA)
Rear Admiral
Sean P. Regan[85]
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
In transit
Rear Admiral
Carola J. List
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
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Department of Health and Human Services

More information Position insignia, Position ...
Position insignia Position Part of Photo Incumbent Service branch
Assistant Surgeon General
Assistant Surgeon General
Director, Office of Laboratory Operations and Applied Science (OLOAS) and
Chief Veterinarian Officer
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Rear Admiral
Kis Robertson Hale[86][87][88]
U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
U.S. Public
Health Service
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Scientific Director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Rear Admiral
Richard W. Childs[89]
U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
U.S. Public
Health Service
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United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps

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Position insignia Position Part of Photo Incumbent Service branch
Office of the Surgeon General
Deputy Surgeon General of the United States
Deputy Surgeon General of the United States
Deputy Surgeon General of the United States (DSG) U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS)
Vacant U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
U.S. Public
Health Service
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Department of Justice

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Position insignia Position Part of Photo Incumbent Service branch
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Assistant Director, Health Services Division, Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBP) Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Chris A. Bina[90]
U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
U.S. Public
Health Service
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Department of Commerce

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps

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Position insignia Position Part of Photo Incumbent Service branch
Office of the Director
Director, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps
Director, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps
Director, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps and
Assistant Administrator, NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Rear Admiral
Chad M. Cary[91]
NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps
NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps
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Department of Transportation

United States Maritime Service

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Position insignia Position Part of Photo Incumbent Service branch
Office of the Superintendent
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Not applicable
Rear Admiral
Anthony J. Ceraolo[92][93]
U.S. Merchant Marine
U.S. Maritime Service
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List of pending appointments


Retaining current position/position unannounced

These are flag officers awaiting promotion to rear admiral while retaining their current position or do not have their position announced yet.

More information Photo, Name ...
Photo Name Service branch Status and date
Nominations (October 2025)
Rear Admiral (lower half)
Michael E. Campbell
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
Nomination sent to the Senate
23 October 2025[94]
Rear Admiral (lower half)
Russell E. Dash
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
Rear Admiral (lower half)
Amy B. Grable
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
Rear Admiral (lower half)
Matthew W. Lake
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
Rear Admiral (lower half)
Ralph R. Little
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
Rear Admiral (lower half)
Jeffrey K. Randall
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
Rear Admiral (lower half)
Wilborne E. Watson
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
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