List of United States Navy vice admirals from 2010 to 2019

The rank of vice admiral (or three-star admiral) is the second-highest rank normally achievable in the United States Navy, and the first to have a specified number of appointments set by statute. It ranks above rear admiral (two-star admiral) and below admiral (four-star admiral).

There have been 120 vice admirals in the U.S. Navy from 2010 to 2019, 20 of whom were promoted to four-star admiral. All 120 achieved that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Navy. Admirals entered the Navy via several paths: 75 were commissioned via the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), 27 via Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) at a civilian university, five via Officer Candidate School (OCS), four via Aviation Officer Candidate School (AOCS), four via direct commission (direct), one via NROTC at a senior military college, one via the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), and one via direct commission inter-service transfer from the United States Army (USA).

List of admirals Entries in the following list of vice admirals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty. Each entry lists the admiral's name, date of rank, active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank, number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs), year commissioned and source of commission, number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC), and other biographical notes.

+ List of U.S. Navy vice admirals from 2010 to 2019 # Name Photo Position Yrs Commission YC Notes 1 Jan 2010   Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Integration of Capabilities and Resources (DCNO N8), 2009–2012. 2 1975 (USNA) 35 (1953–) 2 Jan 2010   Commander and Senior Military Representative, U.S. Embassy Islamabad, 2008–2011. Deputy Director, Strategic Operational Planning, National Counterterrorism Center, 2011–2014. 3 1976 (USNA) 34 (1954–) 3 William R. Burke Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Fleet Readiness and Logistics (DCNO N4), 2010–2012. Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Warfare Systems (DCNO N9), 2012–2013. 3 1978 (USNA) 32 (1956–) 4 Carol M. Pottenger 7 May 2010   Deputy Chief of Staff for Capability Development, Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (DCOFS-CD), 2010–2013. 3 1977 (NROTC) 33 (1955–) 5 Allen G. Myers IV 1 Jul 2010   Commander, Naval Air Forces/Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVAIRFOR/COMNAVAIRPAC), 2010–2012. Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Integration of Capabilities and Resources (DCNO N8), 2012–2014. 4 1978 (USAFA) 32 6 Mark I. Fox 5 Jul 2010   Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet/Commander, Combined Maritime Forces (COMUSNAVCENT/COMFIFTHFLT/COMCMF), 2010–2012. Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Operations, Plans, and Strategy (DCNO N3/N5), 2012–2013. Deputy Commander, U.S. Central Command (DCDRUSCENTCOM), 2013–2016. 6 1978 (USNA) 32 (1956–) Director, White House Military Office, 2005–2006. 7 3 Aug 2010   Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy, 2010–2014. 4 1974 (USNA) 36 (1952–) Director, White House Military Office, 2002–2005. 8 Daniel P. Holloway Jr. 5 Aug 2010   Commander, U.S. Second Fleet/Director, Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Center of Excellence (COMSECONDFLT/DIRCJOS COE), 2010–2011. 1 1978 (USNA) 32 (1956–) 9 William E. Landay III 5 Aug 2010   Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DIRDSCA), 2010–2013. 3 1978 (USNA) 32 (1956–) 10 Charles J. Leidig Jr. 5 Aug 2010   Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations, U.S. Africa Command, 2010–2013. 3 1978 (USNA) 32 (1955–) 11 W. Mark Skinner 5 Aug 2010   Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development, and Acquisition) (PMD ASN(RDA)), 2010–2013. 3 1977 (USNA) 33 (1955–) 12 10 Sep 2010   Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT), 2010–2011. Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education/Chief of Naval Personnel (DCNO N1/CNP), 2011–2013. 3 1979 (USNA) 31 (1959–) * Cecil D. Haney Deputy Commander, U.S. Strategic Command (DCDRUSSTRATCOM), 2010–2011. 2 1978 (USNA) 32 (1955–) Promoted to admiral, 20 Jan 2012. * 5 Nov 2010   Commander, Submarine Forces/Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic/Commander, Allied Submarine Command/Commander, Task Force 144/Commander, Task Force 84 (COMSUBFOR/COMSUBLANT/COMASC/CTF-144/CTF-84), 2010–2012. 2 1982 (USNA) 28 Promoted to admiral, 2 Nov 2012. 13 James P. Wisecup 18 Apr 2011   Naval Inspector General (NAVIG), 2011–2013. 2 1977 (USNA) 34 (1954–) President, Naval War College, 2008–2011; Director, Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group, 2013–2016. 14 Gerald R. Beaman 21 Apr 2011   Commander, U.S. Third Fleet (COMTHIRDFLT), 2011–2013. 2 1974 (NROTC) 34 (1952–) 15 David H. Buss 26 May 2011   Deputy Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command/Commander, Task Force 20/Director, Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Center of Excellence (DCOMUSFF/CTF-20/DIRCJOS COE), 2011–2012. Commander, Naval Air Forces/Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVAIRFOR/COMNAVAIRPAC), 2012–2015. 4 1978 (USNA) 33 (1956–) 16 Kendall L. Card Jun 2011   Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Information Dominance/Director of Naval Intelligence (DCNO N2/N6/DNI), 2011–2013. 2 1977 (NROTC) 34 (1955–) * Scott H. Swift 7 Sep 2011   Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT), 2011–2013. Director, Navy Staff (DNS), 2013–2015. 4 1979 (AOCS) 32 (1959–) Promoted to admiral, 27 May 2015. * Michael S. Rogers Commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/Commander, U.S. Tenth Fleet (COMFCC/COMTENTHFLT), 2011–2014. Commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/Commander, U.S. Tenth Fleet/Commander, Joint Force Headquarters – Cyber (Navy) (COMFCC/COMTENTHFLT/CDRJFHQ-C), 2014. 3 1981 (NROTC) 30 (1959–) Promoted to admiral, 3 Apr 2014. 17 Frank C. Pandolfe 3 Oct 2011   Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet/Commander, Task Force Six/Commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO/Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa/Joint Force Maritime Component Commander Europe (COMSIXTHFLT/CTF-6/COMSTRIKFORNATO/DCOMUSNAVEUR/DCOMUSNAVAF/JFMCC Europe), 2011–2013. Director, Strategic Plans and Policy, Joint Staff, J5/Senior Member, U.S. Delegation to the U.N. Military Staff Committee (Sr. Member MSC), 2013–2015. Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (ACJCS), 2015–2017. 6 1980 (USNA) 31 (1958–) 18 Matthew L. Nathan 18 Nov 2011   Surgeon General, U.S. Navy/Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (SGN/BUMED), 2011–2015. 4 1981 (direct) 30 Medical Corps. 19 Timothy M. Giardina 20 Dec 2011   Deputy Commander, U.S. Strategic Command (DCDRUSSTRATCOM), 2011–2013. 2 1979 (USNA) 32 (1957–) Relieved, 2013. 20 William D. French 3 Feb 2012   Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), 2012–2014. 2 1979 (NROTC) 33 (1954–) 21 Philip H. Cullom 17 Feb 2012   Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Fleet Readiness and Logistics (DCNO N4), 2012–2017. 5 1979 (USNA) 33 (1957–) 22 Charles W. Martoglio 17 Feb 2012   Deputy Commander, U.S. European Command (DCDRUSEUCOM), 2012–2014. 2 1978 (USNA) 34 (1956–) 23 John W. Miller 24 May 2012   Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet/Commander, Combined Maritime Forces (COMUSNAVCENT/C5F/CCMF), 2012–2015. 3 1979 (USNA) 33 (1957–) 24 Thomas H. Copeman III 19 Jul 2012   Commander, Naval Surface Forces/Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVSURFOR/COMNAVSURFPAC), 2012–2014. 2 1982 (OCS) 30 (1959–) 25 Nanette M. DeRenzi 20 Jul 2012   Judge Advocate General, U.S. Navy/U.S. Department of Defense Representative for Ocean Policy Affairs (JAG/REPOPA), 2012–2015. 3 1984 (direct) 28 (1960–) Judge Advocate General's Corps. First female judge advocate in any service to achieve three-star rank. * Kurt W. Tidd Director, Operations, Joint Staff, J3, 2012–2013. Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (ACJCS), 2013–2015. 3 1978 (USNA) 34 (1956–) Promoted to admiral, 14 Jan 2016. Son of Navy vice admiral Emmett H. Tidd; brother of Navy rear admiral Mark L. Tidd. 26 Robin R. Braun 13 Aug 2012   Chief, U.S. Navy Reserve/Commander, Navy Reserve Force (CNR/CNRF), 2012–2016. 4 1980 (USNA) 32 (1958–) First woman to lead any reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces. * 24 Aug 2012   Deputy Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command/Director, Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Center of Excellence (DCOMUSFF/DIRCJOS COE), 2012–2013. Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Operations, Plans and Strategy (DCNO N3/N5), 2013–2014. 2 1982 (USNA) 30 (1960–) Promoted to admiral, 1 Jul 2014. First African-American woman to achieve the rank of vice admiral in the Navy. 27 Michael J. Connor 7 Sep 2012   Commander, Submarine Forces/Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic/Commander, Allied Submarine Command/Commander, Task Force 144/Commander, Task Force 84 (COMSUBFOR/COMSUBLANT/COMASC/CTF-144/CTF-84), 2012–2015. 3 1980 (NROTC) 32 (1960–) 28 David A. Dunaway 21 Sep 2012   Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (COMNAVAIR), 2012–2015. 3 1982 (USNA) 30 (1960–) 29 Paul J. Bushong Oct 2012   U.S. Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian National Authority (USSC), 2012–2014. 2 1981 (USNA) 31 (1958–) 30 James D. Syring 19 Nov 2012   Director, Missile Defense Agency (DIRMDA), 2012–2017. 5 1985 (USNA) 27 (1963–) 31 Joseph P. Aucoin 5 Mar 2013   Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Warfare Systems (DCNO N9), 2013–2015. Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT), 2015–2017. 4 1980 (NROTC) 33 (1957–) Relieved, 2017. 32 Bruce E. Grooms 15 May 2013   Deputy Chief of Staff for Capability Development, Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (DCOFS-CD), 2013–2015. 2 1980 (USNA) 33 (1958–) 33 Paul A. Grosklags 23 May 2013   Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development, and Acquisition) (PMD ASN(RDA)), 2013–2015. Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (COMNAVAIR), 2015–2018. 5 1982 (USNA) 31 (1960–) 34 Terry J. Benedict 28 May 2013   Director, Strategic Systems Programs (DIRSSP), 2010–2018. 5 1982 (USNA) 31 (1958–) 35 3 Jun 2013   Commander, U.S. Third Fleet (COMTHIRDFLT), 2013–2015. 2 1980 (NROTC) 33 (1958–) 36 William H. Hilarides 7 Jun 2013   Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (COMNAVSEA), 2013–2016. 3 1981 (USNA) 32 (1959–) 37 Sean A. Pybus 2 Jul 2013   Commander, NATO Special Operations Headquarters (CDRNSHQ), 2013–2014. Deputy Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command (DCDRUSSOCOM), 2014–2016. 3 1979 (NROTC) 34 (1957–) Navy SEAL. 38 Nora W. Tyson 22 Jul 2013   Deputy Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command/Director, Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Center of Excellence (DCOMUSFF/DIRCJOS COE), 2013–2014. Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (COMUSFF), 2014. Deputy Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command/Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Northern Command/Director, Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Center of Excellence (DCOMUSFF/DCOMUSNAVNORTH/DIRCJOS COE), 2014–2015. Commander, U.S. Third Fleet (COMTHIRDFLT), 2015–2017. 4 1979 (OCS) 34 (1957–) First woman to command a ship fleet. 39 Ted N. Branch 30 Jul 2013   Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Information Warfare/Director of Naval Intelligence (DCNO N2/N6/DNI), 2013–2016. 3 1979 (USNA) 34 (1957–) 40 Robert L. Thomas Jr. 31 Jul 2013   Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT), 2013–2015.