Paul C. Spedero Jr.
Born1968 (age 55–56)
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
Years of service1990–present
RankRear Admiral
Commands held
Awards
Alma mater

Paul C. Spedero Jr. (born 1968)[1] is a United States Navy rear admiral and naval aviator who has served as the vice director for operations of the Joint Staff since June 2023.[2] He most recently served as the commander of Carrier Strike Group 8 from May 31, 2022 to June 1, 2023.[3][4] He most recently served as commander of the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command from July 9, 2021 to May 23, 2022,[5] and prior to that as director for fleet integrated readiness and analysis on the staff of the United States Fleet Forces Command.[6][7]

Spedero's command tours include serving as commanding officer of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) from November 2015 to August 2018, commanding officer of USS Peleliu (LHA-5) from December 2013 to its decommissioning in April 2015 and commander of the “Sidewinders” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA)-86.[8][9][10][11] He was promoted to his present rank on September 1, 2019.[12]

A native of Springfield, Massachusetts, Spedero earned his commission from the NROTC program in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1990 with a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering, and was designated a naval aviator in 1992. He earned an M.A. degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College, an M.S. degree in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University, and a degree in French from the Defense Language Institute.[13]

In February 2023, he was nominated for promotion to rear admiral.[14]

References

  1. ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 200. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "United States Navy Flag Officers (Public), July 2023" (PDF). MyNavyHR. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Flag Officer Assignments". U.S. Department of Defense. March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  4. ^ Johnson, Jamaica (May 31, 2022). "Commander Carrier Strike Group 8 holds Change of Command". DVIDS. Carrier Strike Group 8. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "Webcast: JECC Change of Command". DVIDS. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  6. ^ "JECC Commander" (PDF). Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "Flag Officer Assignments". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
  8. ^ "Port Jefferson native assumes command of aircraft carrier | Long Island Business News". August 17, 2018.
  9. ^ "USS Dwight D. Eisenhower change of command". DVIDS.
  10. ^ Admin (April 2015). "US Navy decommissions USS Peleliu". Naval Technology.
  11. ^ Affairs, MC2 Hillary Browning | USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Public (December 14, 2015). "VFA-86 Honors Ike CO". Military News.((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "July 2021 Roster (Public)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  13. ^ "Rear Admiral Paul Spedero Jr". www.navy.mil.
  14. ^ "PN370 — Navy, 118th Congress (2023-2024)". U.S. Congress. February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2022.

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Military offices Preceded byJohn D. Deehr Commanding Officer of USS Peleliu (LHA-5) 2013–2015 Vessel decommissioned Preceded byStephen T. Koehler Commanding Officer of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) 2015–2018 Succeeded byKyle P. Higgins Preceded by??? Director of Fleet and Joint Training of the United States Fleet Forces Command 2018–2019 Succeeded byJohn A. Hefti Preceded byDouglas G. Perry Director of Joint and Fleet Operations of the United States Fleet Forces Command 2019–2021 Succeeded byJeffrey J. Czerewko Preceded bySean M. Jenkins Commander of the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command 2021–2022 Succeeded byStephen F. Jost Preceded byCurt A. Renshaw Commander of Carrier Strike Group 8 2022–2023 Succeeded bySean R. Bailey Preceded byFred Kacher Vice Director for Operations of the Joint Staff 2023–present Incumbent


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