John F.G. Wade
John F.G. Wade | |
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Born | Port Washington, New York | December 4, 1968
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1990–present |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands held | |
Awards |
John Fredric G. Wade (born December 4, 1968)[1] is a United States Navy vice admiral who served as the commander of Joint Task Force - Red Hill from September 12, 2022 to March 28, 2024.[2][3][4][5] He previously served as the director of operations of the United States Indo-Pacific Command from October 2020 to September 2022.[6][7][8][9]
Wade graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1990 with a B.S. degree in economics. He later earned a master's degree in information systems technology from the Naval Postgraduate School and a second master's degree in national security strategy from the National War College.[6]
In May 2024, Wade was nominated for assignment as commander of the United States Third Fleet.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 201. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. INDOPACOM announces establishment of Joint Task Force Red Hill". U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. July 1, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ "PN2726 — Rear Adm. John F. Wade — Navy, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ "United States Navy Flag Officers (Public), December 2022" (PDF). MyNavyHR. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Navy Assumes Responsibility of Red Hill Facility". DVIDS. Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii: Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill. March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "Director of Operations, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (J3)". www.pacom.mil.
- ^ "Navy surface warfare 'Top Gun' boss exits San Diego". San Diego Union-Tribune. April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Surface Navy Association 2017 Rear Admiral John Wade". DVIDS.
- ^ "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. May 9, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Media related to John F. Wade at Wikimedia Commons