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Navy Leadership Appointments And Shifts

Friday, June 30th, 2017

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Navy Leadership Appointments And Shifts

Rear Adm. DeWolfe Miller III. Photo: U.S. navy

Defense Secretary James Mattis announced several presidential nominations and assignments to the U.S. Navy this week.Rear Adm. DeWolfe Miller III, director of the Air Warfare Division, N98, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, was appointed vice admiral and assigned as commander of Naval Air Forces as well as commander of Naval Air Force for the U.S. Pacific Fleet.Rear Adm. (lower half) Scott Conn replaces Miller at the Air Warfare Division. He previously served as commander of Carrier Strtike Group…

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