Paul Spedero Jr.
Paul C. Spedero Jr. | |
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Born | 1968 (age 55–56) |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1990–present |
Rank | Rear Admiral (lower half) |
Commands held | |
Awards | |
Alma mater |
Paul C. Spedero Jr. (born 1968)[1] is a United States Navy rear admiral and naval aviator who serves as the commander of Carrier Strike Group 8 since May 31, 2022.[2][3] He most recently served as commander of the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command from July 9, 2021 to May 23, 2022,[4] and prior to that as director for fleet integrated readiness and analysis on the staff of the United States Fleet Forces Command.[5][6]
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.[7][8][9][10] He was promoted to his present rank on September 1, 2019.[11]
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.[12]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Flag Officer Assignments". U.S. Department of Defense. March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Jamaica (May 31, 2022). "Commander Carrier Strike Group 8 holds Change of Command". DVIDS. Carrier Strike Group 8. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "Webcast: JECC Change of Command". DVIDS. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "JECC Commander" (PDF). Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ "Flag Officer Assignments". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
- ^ "Port Jefferson native assumes command of aircraft carrier | Long Island Business News". August 17, 2018.
- ^ "USS Dwight D. Eisenhower change of command". DVIDS.
- ^ "US Navy decommissions USS Peleliu". www.naval-technology.com. April 2015.
- ^ Affairs, MC2 Hillary Browning | USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Public. "VFA-86 Honors Ike CO". Military News.
- ^ "July 2021 Roster (Public)" (PDF). Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Paul Spedero Jr". www.navy.mil.
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