# Daniel W. Dwyer

Daniel William Dwyer (born 29 October 1966) is a United States Navy vice admiral who has served as the deputy chief of naval operations for operations, plans, strategy, and warfighting development of the United States Navy since 2 August 2024, and briefly as the deputy chief of naval operations for warfighting development in early 2024. He most recently served as the commander of United States Second Fleet and Joint Force Command Norfolk from 2021 to 2024. He served as director of plans and policy of the United States Cyber Command from 2020 to 2021, and as Vice Commander of the Naval Air Systems Command from 2015 to 2016. Born and raised in Alameda, California, Dwyer graduated from the California Maritime Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in marine transportation in 1988. He later earned a Master of Science degree in computer information science from the University of Phoenix and a Master of Arts degree in foreign affairs and strategic studies from the Naval War College.

## Military career

In March 2023, Dwyer was nominated for assignment as deputy chief of naval operations for warfighting development. In July 2024, he was nominated for assignment as deputy chief of naval operations for operations, plans, and strategy.

## Awards and decorations

Naval Aviator's Badge :
| Defense Superior Service Medal ||||||
| Legion of Merit with award star | Legion of Merit with award star | Bronze Star Medal | Bronze Star Medal | Meritorious Service Medal | Meritorious Service Medal |
| Air Medal with strike/flight numeral "4" device | Air Medal with strike/flight numeral "4" device | Joint Service Commendation Medal | Joint Service Commendation Medal | Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with three award stars | Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with three award stars |
| Joint Service Achievement Medal | Joint Service Achievement Medal | Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with three award stars | Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with three award stars | Army Achievement Medal | Army Achievement Medal |
| Navy Combat Action Ribbon | Navy Combat Action Ribbon | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with three bronze service stars | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with three bronze service stars | Navy "E" Ribbon with three Battle E devices | Navy "E" Ribbon with three Battle E devices |
| National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star | National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze service stars | Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze service stars |
| Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two bronze service stars | Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two bronze service stars | Iraq Campaign Medal with two bronze service stars | Iraq Campaign Medal with two bronze service stars | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal |
| Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with one silver and two bronze service stars | Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with one silver and two bronze service stars | Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon with two bronze service stars | Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon with two bronze service stars |
| NATO Medal Ribbon (non-Article 5) | NATO Medal Ribbon (non-Article 5) | Navy Expert Rifleman Medal | Navy Expert Rifleman Medal | Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal | Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal |
| Command at Sea insignia ||||||