Richard Cheeseman Jr.

Richard John Cheeseman Jr. (born November 24, 1966)[1] 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.[2][3][4] He previously served as a special assistant to the Commander, United States Fleet Forces Command,[5] and prior to that was commander of Carrier Strike Group 10 from December 14, 2020 to April 6, 2022.[6] He has also commanded Carrier Strike Group 2 with tours as commanding officer of the USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) and USS Monterey (CG-61).[7][8]

Richard Cheeseman Jr.
Nickname(s)Rick
Born (1966-11-24) November 24, 1966
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1989–present
RankVice Admiral
Commands heldChief of Naval Personnel
Carrier Strike Group 10
Carrier Strike Group 2
Naval Forces Korea Detachment Chinhae
USS Monterey (CG-61)
USS Bulkeley (DDG-84)
Battles/warsGulf War
AwardsLegion of Merit (5)
Bronze Star Medal
Alma materPenn State University (BS)
Joint Advanced Warfighting School

Raised in Carneys Point Township, New Jersey, Cheeseman earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1989. He later received a master's degree in joint campaign planning and strategy from the Joint Advanced Warfighting School at the Joint Forces Staff College in 2007.[7]

References
  1. Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 181. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  2. "PN1984 — Rear Adm. (lh) Richard J. Cheeseman Jr. — Navy". United States Congress. April 25, 2022.
  3. LaGrone, Sam (2022-04-26). "Franchetti Tapped for VCNO; 3rd Fleet Koehler to Joint Staff, Cheeseman to CNP". USNI News. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  4. "Webcast: Chief of Naval Personnel – Change of Command". DVIDS. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  5. "United States Navy Flag Officers (Public), May 2022" (PDF). MyNavyHR. 2022-04-30.
  6. "Carrier Strike Group 10, GHWBCSG Changes Command". DVIDS. Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  7. "Rear Admiral Richard Cheeseman Jr". U.S. Navy. January 4, 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  8. "Carrier Strike Group 10 Holds Change of Command". dvidshub.net. 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
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