Submarine Officer Flag Promotions (1 & 2 Star)

Two Star – 17 February 2023

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Brian L. Davies for appointment to the grade of rear admiral.  Davies is currently serving as commander, Submarine Group Two, with additional duties as deputy commander, Second Fleet, Norfolk, Virginia.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Richard E. Seif Jr., for appointment to the grade of rear admiral.  Seif is currently serving as commander, Submarine Group Seven; commander, Task Force Seven Four; and commander, Task Force Five Four, Yokosuka, Japan.

One Star – 17 February 2023

Navy Capt. Ian L. Johnson for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Johnson is currently serving as chief of staff, Navy Installations Command, Washington, D.C. 

Navy Capt. Andrew T. Miller for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Miller is currently serving as chief of staff, U.S. Submarine Forces Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia.

Navy Capt. Lincoln M. Reifsteck for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Reifsteck is currently serving as branch head, Undersea Warfare Division, N973, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Todd S. Weeks for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).  Weeks is currently serving as major program manager for attack submarines, Program Executive Office Submarines, Washington, D.C.

Two Star – 9 March 2022

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Anthony C. Carullo for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Carullo is currently serving as director, plans and operations, U.S. Naval Forces Europe Sixth Fleet; deputy commander, Sixth Fleet; and commander, Submarine Group Eight, Naples, Italy.  

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Robert M. Gaucher for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Gaucher is currently serving as commander, Submarine Group Nine, Silverdale, Washington. 

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Carl A. Lahti for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Lahti is currently serving as commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Japan/commander, Navy Region Japan, Yokosuka, Japan.

One Star – 1 February 2022

Capt. Martin J. Muckian for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Muckian is currently serving as chief of staff to commander, U.S. Submarine Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet; and chief of staff, U.S. Strategic Command Special Activities Pacific, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.   

Capt. Jonathan E. Rucker for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Rucker is currently serving as program manager, COLUMBIA, Washington, D.C.

Capt. Nicholas R. Tilbrook for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Tilbrook is currently serving as executive assistant to deputy chief of naval operations for integration of capabilities and resources, N8, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Capt. Robert E. Wirth for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Wirth is currently serving as director, Submarine/Nuclear Officer Distribution (PERS 42), Navy Personnel Command, Millington, Tennessee.  

Two Star – 24 February 2021

Rear Adm. (lower half) Leonard C. Dollaga for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Dollaga is currently serving as commander, Submarine Group Seven; commander, Task Force Seven Four; and commander, Task Force Five Four, Yokosuka, Japan.

Rear Adm. (lower half) James P. Waters III for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Waters is currently serving as commander, Submarine Group Two, Norfolk, Virginia.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Scott W. Pappano has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Pappano is currently serving as program executive office, Columbia, Washington, D.C.

One Star – 24 February 2021

Capt. Thomas R. Buchanan for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Buchanan is currently serving as commandant of midshipman, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland.

Capt. Christopher J. Cavanaugh for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Cavanaugh is currently serving as director, submarine/nuclear officer distribution (PERS 42), Personnel Command, Millington, Tennessee.

Capt. Oliver T. Lewis for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Lewis is currently serving as executive assistant to the chief of naval operations, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Capt. Stephen G. Mack for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Mack is currently serving as chief of staff, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; and chief of staff, U.S. Strategic Command Special Activities Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia.

Two Star – 10 April 2018

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Michael P. Holland has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Holland is currently serving as commander, Submarine Group Ten, Kings Bay, Georgia.

Navy Reserve Rear Adm. (lower half) Brian S. Hurley has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Hurley is currently serving as reserve deputy commander for Maritime Operations, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Thomas E. Ishee has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Ishee is currently serving as director, plans and operations, U.S. Naval Forces Europe – Sixth Fleet; deputy commander, Sixth Fleet; commander, Submarines, Allied Naval Forces South; and commander, Submarine Group Eight, Naples, Italy.

Navy Reserve Rear Adm. (lower half) Andrew C. Lennon has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Lennon is currently serving as deputy chief of staff, Submarines, NATO Maritime Command, Northwood, United Kingdom.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Jeffrey E. Trussler has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Trussler is currently serving as director, future plans, N3/N5, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, District of Columbia.

Two Star – 15 March 2018

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Lorin C. Selby has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Selby is currently serving as deputy commander for ship design, integration and engineering, SEA-05, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Johnny R. Wolfe Jr., has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Wolfe is currently serving as program executive, Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense, Missile Defense Agency, Dahlgren, Virginia.

One Star – 15 March 2018

Navy Capt. Leonard C. Dollaga has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Dollaga is currently serving as director, Navy Budget Office and Congressional Appropriations Committee, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller), Washington, District of Columbia

Navy Capt. Scott W. Pappano has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Pappano is currently serving as major program manager, PMS 392, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia.

Navy Capt. John D. Spencer has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Spencer is currently serving as executive assistant, U.S. Strategic Command, Omaha, Nebraska.

Two Star – 22 April 2017

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Daryl L. Caudle has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Caudle is currently serving as director, plans and operations, U.S. Naval Forces Europe; deputy commander, Sixth Fleet; commander, submarines, Allied Naval Forces South; and commander, Submarine Group Eight, Naples, Italy.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Richard A. Correll has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Correll is currently serving as commander, Submarine Group Seven; commander, Task Force Seven Four; and commander, Task Force Five Four, Yokosuka, Japan.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Randy B. Crites has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Crites is currently serving as commander, Submarine Group Ten, Kings Bay, Georgia.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) John W. Tammen Jr., has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Tammen is currently serving as commander, Submarine Group Nine, Silverdale, Washington.

One Star – 22 April 2017

Navy Capt. Edward L. Anderson has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Anderson is currently serving as major program manager for integration, Program Executive Officer for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence, San Diego, California.

Navy Capt. Michael D. Bernacchi Jr., has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Bernacchi is currently serving as executive assistant to the vice chief of naval operations, Washington, District of Columbia.

Navy Capt. William J. Houston has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Houston is currently serving as director, Submarine/Nuclear Power Distribution, PERS 42, Millington, Tennessee.

Navy Capt. Carl A. Lahti has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Lahti is currently serving as chief of staff, Navy Installations Command, Washington, District of Columbia.

Navy Capt. Douglas G. Perry has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Perry is currently serving as chief of staff, U.S. Strategic Command Special Activities Atlantic/Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Virginia.

Navy Capt. James P. Waters III has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Waters is currently serving as deputy executive director, Office of the Chief of Naval Personnel, Arlington, Virginia.

One Star – 1 July 2016

Navy Capt. Blake L. Converse for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Converse is currently serving as chief of staff, Submarine Force Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia.

Navy Capt. David A. Goggins for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Goggins is currently serving as major program manager, Ohio replacement, Program Executive Office for Submarines, Washington, District of Columbia.

Navy Capt. Jeffrey T. Jablon for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Jablon is currently serving as special assistant, Plans, J5, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.

Navy Capt. James E. Pitts for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Pitts is currently serving as executive assistant to deputy chief of Naval Operations, Warfare Systems (N9), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, District of Columbia.

Two Star – 17 March 2016

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) David M. Kriete has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Kriete is currently serving as commander, Submarine Group Nine, Silverdale, Washington.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) William R. Merz has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Merz is currently serving as commander, Submarine Group Seven; commander, Task Force Seven Four; and commander, Task Force Five Four, Yokosuka, Japan.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Stuart B. Munsch has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Munsch is currently serving as senior military assistant to Deputy Secretary of Defense, Washington, District of Columbia.