Will Pennington
Official portrait, 2022
Born1967 (age 56–57)
Wilton, Iowa, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1989–present
RankRear Admiral
Commands heldCarrier Strike Group 5
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77)
USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19)
VFA-14
AwardsLegion of Merit

William Paul Pennington[1] (born 1967)[2] is a United States Navy rear admiral who has served as chief of staff of the United States Space Command since August 24, 2022.[3] He most recently served as deputy commander of the United States Tenth Fleet from November 2021 to August 2022. He previously commanded Carrier Strike Group 5 from November 2020 to October 2021.[4]

A native of Wilton, Iowa, Pennington graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1989 with a B.S. degree in economics. He later earned a masters degree from Old Dominion University. He also attended the Harvard Kennedy School, Air Command and Staff College, and Joint Forces Staff College.[4]

Dates of promotion

Rank Date
Rear Admiral (lower half) August 1, 2018[5]
Rear Admiral June 1, 2022[6]

References

  1. ^ "Aircraft Carrier Photo Index: USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN-77)". www.navsource.org.
  2. ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 178. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "United States Navy Flag Officers (Public), September 2022" (PDF). MyNavyHR. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 2, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Rear Admiral Will Pennington". www.navy.mil. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ "April 2022 Roster Public" (PDF). United States Navy. April 1, 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. ^ "United States Navy Flag Officers (Public), June 2022" (PDF). MyNavyHR. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.

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Military offices Preceded byAndrew Loiselle Commanding Officer of USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) 2015–2018 Succeeded bySean R. Bailey Preceded byWilliam C. McQuilkin Director of Plans, Policy, and Integration of the United States Navy 2018–2020 Succeeded byThomas R. Williams II Preceded byGeorge Wikoff Commander of Carrier Strike Group 5 2020–2021 Succeeded byMichael P. Donnelly Preceded byJohn V. Fuller Deputy Commander of the United States Tenth Fleet 2021–2022 Succeeded byMike Bernacchi Preceded byBrook J. Leonard Chief of Staff of the United States Space Command 2022–present Incumbent


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