Gregory C. Huffman
From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia
Gregory C. Huffman | |
|---|---|
.jpg) | |
| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1989–present |
| Rank | Rear Admiral[1] |
| Commands held | Joint Region Marianas Carrier Strike Group 12 USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) USS Green Bay (LPD-20) VFA-27 |
| Battles/wars | Bosnian War Kosovo War Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (5) |
| Alma mater | United States Naval Academy (BA) University of Maryland (MA) University of Tennessee (MS) |
Gregory Clark Huffman[2] (born 1967)[3] is a United States Navy rear admiral who serves as the commander of Joint Region Marianas since June 21, 2023. He most recently served as commander of Carrier Strike Group 12 from June 2021 to May 2023.[4][5] Prior to that, he served as director of operations and plans of the Operations, Plans and Strategy Directorate (N3), with command tours including the USS John C. Stennis and USS Green Bay.[6][7] He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1989.[8] Huffman became a rear admiral with Senate confirmation in 2019.[9]
Huffman earned an M.A. degree in history from the University of Maryland in 1989 and an M.S. degree in aviation systems from the University of Tennessee in 2000.[6]
In February 2024, Huffman was nominated for promotion to rear admiral, with assignment as the commander of Joint Task Force - Micronesia.[10][11][12]
References[edit]
- ^ "United States Navy Flag Officers (Public), April 2024" (PDF). MyNavyHR. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "PN151 — Navy — 101st Congress (1989-1990)". U.S. Congress. March 1, 1989. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 174. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "Carrier Strike Group 12 Holds Change of Command". dvidshub.net. June 17, 2021.
- ^ "CARRIER STRIKE GROUP 12 HOLDS CHANGE OF COMMAND". U.S. Second Fleet. May 24, 2023.
- ^ Affairs, By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW) Elizabeth Merriam, USS Green Bay Public. "USS Green Bay holds Change of Command". www.public.navy.mil.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Stanford, Julianne (August 4, 2018). "New commanding officer for the USS John C. Stennis". Kitsap Sun. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "PN977 - 1 nominee for Navy, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. October 31, 2019.
- ^ "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ "Flag Officer Assignments". U.S. Department of Defense. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
External links[edit]
  | This biographical article related to the United States Navy is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |