John Fredric G. Wade (born 4 December 1968)[1] is a United States Navy vice admiral who has served as commander of the United States Third Fleet since 7 June 2024.[2] He most recently served as the commander of Joint Task Force - Red Hill from 2022 to 2024.[3][4] He previously served as the director of operations of the United States Indo-Pacific Command from 2020 to 2022.[5][6][7][8]
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.[5]
In May 2024, Wade was nominated for assignment as commander of the United States Third Fleet.[9]
References
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. 1 October 1990. p. 201. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Llanos, Maria (7 June 2024). "U.S. 3rd Fleet Holds Change of Command Ceremony". DVIDS. San Diego: Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "U.S. INDOPACOM announces establishment of Joint Task Force Red Hill". U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Navy Assumes Responsibility of Red Hill Facility". DVIDS. Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii: Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 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. 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Surface Navy Association 2017 Rear Admiral John Wade". DVIDS.
- ^ "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. 9 May 2024.
External links
Media related to John F. Wade at Wikimedia Commons
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