United States Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) is the United States Navy element of United States Central Command (USCENTCOM). Its area of responsibility includes the Red Sea,Gulf of Oman,Persian Gulf,and Arabian Sea. It consists of the United States Fifth Fleet and several other subordinate task forces,including Combined Task Force 150,Combined Task Force 158 and others.
Admiral Lisa Marie Franchetti is a United States Navy admiral who has been the (33rd) chief of naval operations,and due to having that position,a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,since November 2,2023. She is the first woman to be chief of naval operations,and the first woman to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Brian Bentley Brown is a retired United States Navy vice admiral and navigator who last served as commander of the U.S. Naval Information Forces from June 2018 to May 2021. Brian became the second naval officer to assume the NAVIFOR office since it was established. In 1990,he served as a surface warfare officer and was subsequently transferred to the navy's operational arm oceanography command. He was also appointed as the chief of the Navy Space Cadre. As a navigator and administrator,he served aboard aircraft carriers,including USS La Salle and USS Theodore Roosevelt.
Keith Bently Davids is an American United States Navy special warfare officer with the rank of rear admiral. He has served as the commander of Naval Special Warfare Command since August 19,2022. He was the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command South,United States Southern Command from 2020 to 2022. Previously,he served as director of the White House Military Office during the Presidency of Donald Trump. Earlier in his career,he was commanding officer of the Naval Special Warfare Center and SEAL Team One.
John Vincent Fuller is a United States Navy vice admiral who serves as the 42nd Naval Inspector General since June 11,2021. Prior to that,Fuller served as deputy director for force protection of the Joint Staff and before that as the director of strategy,plans,and policy of the United States Northern Command.
Samuel John Paparo Jr. is a United States Navy admiral who has served as the commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command since May 3,2024. He most recently served as commander of the United States Pacific Fleet from 2021 to 2024.
George M. Wikoff is a United States Navy vice admiral who serves as the commander of the United States Naval Forces Central Command,United States Fifth Fleet,and Combined Maritime Forces. He previously served as the vice director of the Joint Staff from 2021 to 2023.
Dennis Velez is a United States Navy rear admiral and surface warfare officer who has served as the director of plans and policy of United States Cyber Command since June 2023. He most recently served as the commander of Carrier Strike Group 10 from April 2022 to May 2023. He previously served as the commander of Navy Recruiting Command from April 2020 to March 2022,and as the senior military assistant to the 76th United States Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer,with tours as commanding officer of the USS San Jacinto (CG-56) and USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62).
Richard John Cheeseman Jr. is a United States Navy vice admiral and surface warfare officer who has served as the deputy chief of naval operations for manpower,personnel,training and education and 60th Chief of Naval Personnel since June 3,2022. He previously served as a special assistant to the Commander,United States Fleet Forces Command,and prior to that was commander of Carrier Strike Group 10 from December 14,2020 to April 6,2022. He has also commanded Carrier Strike Group 2 with tours as commanding officer of the USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) and USS Monterey (CG-61).
Timothy Jon Kott is a retired United States Navy rear admiral and surface warfare officer who last served as the commander of Navy Region Hawaii from June 18,2021 to June 17,2022. Kott was dual-hatted as Commander,Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific from June 18,2021 to June 3,2022. Before that,he most recently served as commander of Carrier Strike Group 1 from June 25,2020 to May 28,2021,and prior to that,as assistant chief of staff for operations of Allied Joint Force Command Naples,his first flag assignment. In earlier command tours,Kott commanded USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) from March 2013 to March 2015 and USS Hopper (DDG-70) from July 2008 to March 2010.
Robert Berry Chadwick II is a United States Navy rear admiral and surface warfare officer who served as the commander of Carrier Strike Group 9 from July 9,2021 to June 2,2023. He most recently served as the commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific from June 14,2019 to June 18,2021. Prior to that,Chadwick served as the 87th Commandant of Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy from June 2017 to June 2019,with tours as commander of Destroyer Squadron 21 from March 2015 to August 2016 and commanding officer of USS Roosevelt (DDG-80) from November 2010 to July 2011.
Milton James Sands III is a United States Navy rear admiral and Navy SEAL who has served as the chief of staff of United States Special Operations Command since August 2023. He most recently served as the commander of Special Operations Command Africa from July 1,2021 to July 21,2023. Prior to that he served as commander of the Naval Service Training Command from April 25,2019 to May 27,2021. Prior to that,he served as vice president of the Joint Special Operations University from 2018 to 2019,with prior tours as commodore of Naval Special Warfare Group 2 from 2016 to 2018 and commander of Seal Team 8.
Craig A. "Clap" Clapperton is a United States Navy vice admiral and naval flight officer who serves as the commander of U.S. Fleet Cyber Command and the United States Tenth Fleet since August 4,2022. He most recently served as the commander of Combined Joint Task Force,Cyber from June 30,2021,to June 7,2022. He previously served as commander of Carrier Strike Group 12 from May 7,2020 to June 17,2021.
Donald Dean Gabrielson is a retired United States Navy rear admiral and surface warfare officer who last served as the 10th commander of the United States Naval Forces Southern Command and United States Fourth Fleet from May 21,2019 to September 3,2021.
Paul C. Spedero Jr. 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. He most recently served as the commander of Carrier Strike Group 8 from May 31,2022 to June 1,2023. He most recently served as commander of the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command from July 9,2021 to May 23,2022,and prior to that as director for fleet integrated readiness and analysis on the staff of the United States Fleet Forces Command.
Michael P. "Buzz" Donnelly is a United States Navy rear admiral and naval flight officer who has served as Director of Air Warfare of the United States Navy since August 3,2023. He most recently served as the commander of Carrier Strike Group 5 and Task Force 70 from October 2021 to June 2023. He previously served as the 37th commander of United States Naval Forces Korea,concurrently serving as commander of Navy Region Korea and Task Force 78 from April 2019 to September 2021.
James Adam Kirk is a retired United States Navy rear admiral and surface warfare officer who last served as the commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 3 from November 18,2022 to June 9,2023. He previously served as a special assistant to the Commander,Naval Surface Force Pacific from June 2022 to November 2022;commander of Carrier Strike Group 15 from June 2021 to June 2022;deputy commander and chief of staff for Joint Warfare Center,Allied Command Transformation in Stavanger,Norway.
