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Will Pennington | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) Wilton, Iowa, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1989–present |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | Carrier Strike Group 5 USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) VFA-14 |
| Awards | Legion of Merit |
William Paul Pennington[1] (born 1967)[2] is a United States Navy rear admiral who has served as chief of staff of the United States Space Command since August 24, 2022.[3] He most recently served as deputy commander of the United States Tenth Fleet from November 2021 to August 2022. He previously commanded Carrier Strike Group 5 from November 2020 to October 2021.[4]
A native of Wilton, Iowa, Pennington graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1989 with a B.S. degree in economics. He later earned a masters degree from Old Dominion University. He also attended the Harvard Kennedy School, Air Command and Staff College, and Joint Forces Staff College.[4]
Dates of promotion
[edit]| Rank | Date |
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 Rear Admiral (lower half) | August 1, 2018[5] |
 Rear Admiral | June 1, 2022[6] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Aircraft Carrier Photo Index: USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN-77)". www.navsource.org.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 178. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "United States Navy Flag Officers (Public), September 2022" (PDF). MyNavyHR. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 2, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "Rear Admiral Will Pennington". www.navy.mil.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ^ "April 2022 Roster Public" (PDF). United States Navy. April 1, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "United States Navy Flag Officers (Public), June 2022" (PDF). MyNavyHR. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
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