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Biden Picks 7th Fleet Head For Navy Info Warfare Position

Biden Picks 7th Fleet Head For Navy Info Warfare Position
Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander of 7th Fleet, was nominated by President Biden in March 2023 to become the next deputy chief of naval operations for information warfare, N2/N6, within the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations as well as Director of Naval Intelligence. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said President Biden nominated 7th Fleet commander Karl Thomas to become the next top Navy information warfare official. If confirmed by the Senate, Thomas will become deputy chief of naval operations for information warfare, N2/N6, within the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations as well as Director of Naval Intelligence.  Thomas has been leading 7th Fleet since July 2021 and previously served as assistant deputy chief of naval operations for Operations, Plans, and Strategy…

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