Andrew Loiselle | |
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Born | 1966 (age 57–58) |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1988–2023 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands held | Commander Strike Group 4 Carrier Strike Group 8 USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44) VFA-146 |
Battles/wars | Gulf War Iraq War |
Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (5) |
Andrew Joseph Loiselle[1] (born 1966)[2] is a retired United States Navy rear admiral who served as the Director of Air Warfare from August 18, 2021 to August 3, 2023. Previously, he was Commander of Carrier Strike Group 4 from June 15, 2020, to May 17, 2021.[3][4][5][6]
Raised in Cranston, Rhode Island, Loiselle graduated from Assumption College in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in mathematics. After completing flight school, he was designated a naval aviator in January 1991. Loiselle later earned an executive Master of Business Administration degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in June 2004. He is also a graduate of the navy's nuclear power school.[3][7]