# List of active duty United States rear admirals

This is a list of active duty rear admirals (two-star rear admiral, abbreviated RADM) serving in the United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps, and the United States Maritime Service, collected from publicly available and accessible information.

## Joint positions
### Department of Defense
#### Defense Agencies

| Position insignia | Position | Part of | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
| Missile Defense Agency | Director for Test, Missile Defense Agency (MDA) | Not applicable | | Rear Admiral Douglas L. Williams | U.S. Navy |

#### Joint Staff

| Position insignia | Position | Part of | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
| Joint Staff | Vice Director for Operations (J-3), Joint Staff | Office of the Joint Staff | | Rear Admiral Paul C. Spedero Jr. | U.S. Navy |

#### Unified combatant commands

| Position insignia | Position | Part of | Incumbent | Service branch |
| Central Command ||||||
| U.S. Central Command | Director of Operations (J-3), U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) | Not applicable | Rear Admiral Curt A. Renshaw | U.S. Navy |
| Cyber Command ||||||
| U.S. Cyber Command | Chief of Staff, U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) | Not applicable | Rear Admiral Dennis Velez | U.S. Navy |
| U.S. Cyber Command | Director for Plans and Policy (J-5), U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) | Not applicable | Rear Admiral Kevin P. Lenox | U.S. Navy |
| Indo-Pacific Command ||||||
| U.S. Indo-Pacific Command | Director of Operations (J-3), U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) | Not applicable | Rear Admiral Patrick J. Hannifin | U.S. Navy |
| Northern Command ||||||
| U.S. Northern Command North American Aerospace Defense Command | Director of Plans, Policy and Strategy (J-5), U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) | Not applicable | Rear Admiral Scott F. Robertson | U.S. Navy |
| Southern Command ||||||
| U.S. Southern Command | Director of Operations (J-3), U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) | Not applicable | Rear Admiral Brendan C. McPherson | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Space Command ||||||
| U.S. Space Command | Chief of Staff, U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) | Not applicable | Rear Admiral William P. Pennington | U.S. Navy |
| Strategic Command ||||||
| U.S. Strategic Command | Director of Intelligence (J-2), U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) | Not applicable | Rear Admiral Ralph R. Smith III | U.S. Navy |
| U.S. Strategic Command | Director, Plans and Policy (J-5), U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) | Not applicable | Rear Admiral Thomas R. Buchanan | U.S. Navy |
| Transportation Command ||||||
| U.S. Transportation Command | Director, Strategic Plans, Policy and Logistics (J-5/4), U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) | Not applicable | Rear Admiral Derek A. Trinque | U.S. Navy |

#### Other joint positions

| Position insignia | Position | Part of | Incumbent | Service branch |
| Sub-unified commands ||||||
| Special Operations Command Africa | Commander, Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA) | U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) | Rear Admiral Ronald A. Foy | U.S. Navy |
| Special Operations Command Pacific | Commander, Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC) | U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) | Rear Admiral Jeromy B. Williams | U.S. Navy |
| Special activities ||||||
| United States Congress Supreme Court of the United States | Attending Physician of the United States Congress and Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) | Not applicable | Rear Admiral Brian P. Monahan | U.S. Navy |
| Central Intelligence Agency | Director of Integration, Associate Directorate of Military Affairs, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) | Not applicable | Rear Admiral Thomas M. Henderschedt | U.S. Navy |
| Joint Task Force – Micronesia | Commander, Joint Task Force – Micronesia (JTF-Micronesia) | U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) | Rear Admiral Gregory C. Huffman | U.S. Navy |
| Joint Interagency Task Force South | Director, Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF South) | U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) | Rear Admiral Jo-Ann F. Burdian | U.S. Coast Guard |

## United States Navy and Marine Corps
### Department of the Navy

| Position insignia | Position | Part of | Incumbent | Service branch |
| Office of the Secretary ||||||
| Office of Naval Research | Chief of Naval Research (CNR) | Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) (ASN (RDA)) | Rear Admiral Kurt J. Rothenhaus | U.S. Navy |
| Judge Advocate General of the Navy | Judge Advocate General of the Navy (JAG), Special Assistant for Legal Services (N09J) and Department of Defense Representative for Ocean Policy Affairs (REPOPA) | Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy | Rear Admiral Lia M. Reynolds Acting | U.S. Navy |
| Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy | Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy (DJAG) and Deputy Department of Defense Representative for Ocean Policy Affairs (REPOPA) | Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy | Rear Admiral Lia M. Reynolds Acting | U.S. Navy |

#### United States Marine Corps

| Position insignia | Position | Part of | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
| Headquarters Marine Corps ||||||
| Headquarters Marine Corps Bureau of Medicine and Surgery | Medical Officer of the Marine Corps, Director, Health Services, Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) and Deputy Chief for Reserve Policy and Integration, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) | Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) | | Rear Admiral Pamela C. Miller | U.S. Navy |

#### United States Navy

| Position insignia | Position | Part of | Incumbent | Service branch |
| Office of the Chief of Naval Operations ||||||
| | Special Assistant to the Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) and Director, Get Real Get Better | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) | Rear Admiral Scott W. Ruston | U.S. Navy |
| Navy Personnel Command | Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel (DCNP) and Commander, Navy Personnel Command (NPC) | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) | Rear Admiral Michael W. Baze | U.S. Navy |
| Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Director, Military Personnel Plans and Policy Division (N13), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Education (N1/NT) | Rear Admiral Jennifer S. Couture | U.S. Navy |
| Navy Recruiting Command | Commander, Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) | Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS) | Rear Admiral James P. Waters III | U.S. Navy |
| Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Director, Warfighting Integration (N2/N6I), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare (N2/N6) | Rear Admiral Susan M. BryerJoyner | U.S. Navy |
| Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Director, Strategic Integration (N2/N6T), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare (N2/N6) | Rear Admiral Oliver T. Lewis | U.S. Navy |
| National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office Office of Naval Intelligence | Director, National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office (NMIO) and Commander, Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) | Office of the Director of Naval Intelligence (DNI) | Rear Admiral Michael A. Brookes | U.S. Navy |
| Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans, and Strategy (N3/N5B), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) | Rear Admiral Benjamin R. Nicholson | U.S. Navy |
| Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Reserve Deputy for Operations, Plans, Strategy, and Warfighting Development (N3/N5/N7), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans, Strategy, and Warfighting Development (N3/N5/N7) U.S. Navy Reserve (USNR) | Rear Admiral Marc S. Lederer | U.S. Navy |
| Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Development (N7B), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans, Strategy, and Warfighting Development (N3/N5/N7) | Rear Admiral Anthony C. Carullo | U.S. Navy |
| Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics | Reserve Deputy for Fleet Readiness and Logistics (N4R), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics (N4) U.S. Navy Reserve (USNR) | Rear Admiral Dennis E. Collins | U.S. Navy |
| Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources | Director, Programming Division (N80), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources (N8) | Rear Admiral John V. Menoni | U.S. Navy |
| Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources | Director, Assessment Division (N81), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources (N8) | Rear Admiral Douglas W. Sasse III | U.S. Navy |
| Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Director, Warfare Integration (N9I), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities (N9) | Rear Admiral Christopher J. Sweeney | U.S. Navy |
| Surface Warfare Division | Director, Surface Warfare Division (N96), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities (N9) | Rear Admiral William R. Daly | U.S. Navy |
| Undersea Warfare Division | Director, Undersea Warfare Division (N97), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities (N9) | Rear Admiral Mark D. Behning | U.S. Navy |
| Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Director, Air Warfare Division (N98), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities (N9) | Rear Admiral Michael P. Donnelly | U.S. Navy |
| Bureau of Medicine and Surgery | Surgeon General of the United States Navy (SGN/N093) and Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) | Rear Admiral Darin K. Via | U.S. Navy |
| Bureau of Medicine and Surgery | Deputy Surgeon General of the United States Navy (DSG), Deputy Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) and Director, Medical Resources, Plans and Policy Division (N0931), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) | Rear Admiral Rick Freedman | U.S. Navy |
| U.S. Navy Reserve | Special Assistant for Warfighting Readiness, Office of the Chief of Navy Reserve (N095) | Office of the Chief of Navy Reserve (N095) | Rear Admiral Bradley D. Dunham | U.S. Navy |
| Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Director, Reserve Warfare (N0959), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Office of the Chief of Navy Reserve (N095) | Rear Admiral Luke A. Frost | U.S. Navy |
| Navy Reserve Forces Command | Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command (COMNAVRESFOR) and Deputy Commander, Navy Reserve Force (NRF) | Office of the Chief of Navy Reserve (N095) | Rear Admiral Michael J. Steffen | U.S. Navy |
| U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps | Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy (CHC) and Director of Religious Ministries (N097), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) | Chaplain (Rear Admiral) Gregory N. Todd | U.S. Navy |
| Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Chief of Legislative Affairs (CLA) | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) | Rear Admiral Marc J. Miguez | U.S. Navy |
| Type commands ||||||
| Naval Air Force Atlantic | Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic (COMNAVAIRLANT) | Naval Air Forces (NAVAIRFOR) U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) | Rear Admiral Douglas C. Verissimo | U.S. Navy |
| Naval Air Training Command | Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) | Naval Air Forces (NAVAIRFOR) | Rear Admiral Richard T. Brophy Jr. | U.S. Navy |
| Naval Information Force Reserve | Commander, Naval Information Force Reserve (NIFR) | Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) U.S. Navy Reserve (USNR) | Rear Admiral Gregory K. Emery | U.S. Navy |
| Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC) | U.S. Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT) Submarine Forces (SUBFOR) | Rear Admiral Richard E. Seif Jr. | U.S. Navy |
| Submarine Group 7 Task Force 74 Task Force 54 | Commander, Submarine Group 7 (COMSUBGRU Seven), Commander, Task Force 74 (CTF-74) and Commander, Task Force 54 (CTF-54) | Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (SUBPAC) | Rear Admiral Christopher J. Cavanaugh | U.S. Navy |
| Submarine Group 9 | Commander, Submarine Group 9 (COMSUBGRU Nine) and Commander, Task Group 114.3 (CTG-114.3) | Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (SUBPAC) | Rear Admiral Thomas S. Wall | U.S. Navy |
| Naval Surface Force. U.S. Pacific Fleet | Deputy Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (SURFPAC) and Commander, Task Force Littoral Combat Ship | U.S. Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT) Naval Surface Forces (NAVSURFOR) | Rear Admiral Theodore P. LeClair | U.S. Navy |
| Naval Surface Force Atlantic | Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (COMNAVSURFLANT) | U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) Naval Surface Forces (NAVSURFOR) | Rear Admiral Joseph F. Cahill III | U.S. Navy |
| Operating forces (and subordinated units) ||||||
| U.S. Fleet Forces Command | Vice Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) | Not applicable | Rear Admiral Kenneth R. Blackmon | U.S. Navy |
| Navy Expeditionary Combat Command | Commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) | U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) | Rear Admiral Bradley J. Andros | U.S. Navy |
| Carrier Strike Group 8 | Commander, Carrier Strike Group 8 (CCSG-8) | U.S. Second Fleet | Rear Admiral Sean R. Bailey | U.S. Navy |
| U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa | Vice Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNE-CNA) | U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) | Rear Admiral Larry D. Watkins | U.S. Navy |
| U.S. Pacific Fleet | Reserve Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT) | U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) U.S. Navy Reserve (USNR) | Rear Admiral Eric C. Ruttenberg | U.S. Navy |
| U.S. Pacific Fleet | Director, Maritime Operations (DMOC/N04), U.S. Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT) | U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) | Rear Admiral Erik J. Eslich | U.S. Navy |
| U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command U.S. Fourth Fleet | Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (COMUSNAVSO) and Commander, U.S. Fourth Fleet (C4F) | U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) | Rear Admiral Carlos A. Sardiello | U.S. Navy |
| U.S. Fleet Cyber Command U.S. Navy Space Command | Deputy Commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command (FCC) and Deputy Commander, U.S. Navy Space Command (NAVSPACECOM) | U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) | Rear Admiral Heidi K. Berg | U.S. Navy |
| Naval Special Warfare Command | Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command (COMNAVSPECWARCOM) | U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) | Rear Admiral Milton J. Sands III | U.S. Navy |
| Shore establishment ||||||
| Navy Regional Maintenance Center | Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center (CNRMC) and Director, Surface Ship Maintenance, Modernization, and Sustainment (NAVSEA 21) | Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) | Rear Admiral William C. Greene | U.S. Navy |
| Program Executive Office, Aircraft Carriers | Program Executive Officer for Aircraft Carriers (PEO Carriers) | Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) | Rear Admiral Casey J. Moton | U.S. Navy |
| Program Executive Office, Attack Submarines | Program Executive Officer for Attack Submarines (PEO SSN) | Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) | Rear Admiral Jonathan E. Rucker | U.S. Navy |
| Program Executive Office, Ships | Program Executive Officer for Ships (PEO Ships) | Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) | Rear Admiral Thomas J. Anderson | U.S. Navy |
| Fleet Readiness Centers | Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC) | Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) | Rear Admiral Joseph B. Hornbuckle III | U.S. Navy |
| Program Executive Office, Tactical Aircraft Programs | Program Executive Officer for Tactical Aircraft Programs (PEO(T)) | Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) | Rear Admiral John S. Lemmon | U.S. Navy |
| Program Executive Office, Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons | Program Executive Officer for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO(U&W)) | Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) | Rear Admiral Stephen R. Tedford | U.S. Navy |
| Naval Safety Command | Commander, Naval Safety Command (COMNAVSAFECOM) | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) | Rear Admiral Daniel P. Martin | U.S. Navy |
| Navy Region Mid-Atlantic | Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (CNRMA) | Navy Installations Command (NIC) | Rear Admiral Carl A. Lahti | U.S. Navy |
| Navy Region Hawaii Navy Closure Task Force – Red Hill | Commander, Navy Region Hawaii (CNRH) and Commander, Navy Closure Task Force – Red Hill (NCTF-RH) | Navy Installations Command (NIC) | Rear Admiral Stephen D. Barnett | U.S. Navy |
| Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command | Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC), Chief of Civil Engineers, U.S. Navy, Deputy Commander for Facilities and Environment, Navy Installations Command (NIC) and Deputy Commander for Facilities and Environment, Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM) | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) Office of the Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics (DC I&L) | Rear Admiral Dean A. VanderLey | U.S. Navy |
| Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Pacific | Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Pacific (NAVFAC Pacific) and Director, Fleet Civil Engineer, U.S. Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT) | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) U.S. Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT) | Rear Admiral Jeffrey J. Kilian | U.S. Navy |
| Naval Supply Systems Command | Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) and Chief of Supply Corps, U.S. Navy | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) | Rear Admiral Kenneth W. Epps | U.S. Navy |
| Naval Supply Systems Command | Deputy Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) | Rear Admiral Jacquelyn McClelland | U.S. Navy |
| Naval Information Warfare Systems Command | Commander, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWARSYSCOM) | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) | Rear Admiral E. Seiko Okano | U.S. Navy |
| Naval Information Warfare Systems Command | Commander, Fleet Information Warfare Command Pacific (FIWC Pacific) and Commander, Information Warfare Task Force, Pacific (TF-501) | Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWARSYSCOM) U.S. Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT) | Rear Admiral Nicholas M. Homan | U.S. Navy |
| Naval Education and Training Command | Commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) | Rear Admiral Jeffrey J. Czerewko | U.S. Navy |
| Naval Education and Training Command | Deputy Commander, Naval Education and Training Command Force Development (NETC-FD) | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) | Rear Admiral Robert C. Nowakowski | U.S. Navy |
| Naval War College | President of the Naval War College (NWC) | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) | Rear Admiral Darryl L. Walker | U.S. Navy |

## Other services
### Department of Homeland Security

| Position insignia | Position | Part of | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
| Office of the Chief Information Officer, Department of Homeland Security | Deputy Chief Information Officer (CIO), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) | Not applicable | | Rear Admiral Christopher A. Bartz | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Office of the Chief Information Officer, Department of Homeland Security Talent Management Transformation Task Force | Coast Guard Representative, Department of Homeland Security Presidential Transition Office (DHS PTO) and Deputy Director, Talent Management Transformation Task Force (TMX-TF) | Not applicable | | Rear Admiral Franklin H. Schaefer | U.S. Coast Guard |

#### United States Coast Guard

| Position insignia | Position | Part of | Incumbent | Service branch |
| Office of the Deputy Commandant for Operations ||||||
| Office of the Deputy Commandant for Operations | Deputy for Operations Policy and Capabilities (DCO-D) | Office of the Deputy Commandant for Operations (DCO) | Rear Admiral Laura M. Dickey | U.S. Coast Guard |
| U.S. Coast Guard Reserve | Assistant Commandant for Reserve (CG-R) | Office of the Deputy Commandant for Operations (DCO) | Rear Admiral Tiffany G. Danko | U.S. Coast Guard |
| | Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy (CG-5P) | Office of the Deputy Commandant for Operations (DCO) | Rear Admiral Wayne R. Arguin Jr. | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Office of the Deputy Commandant for Mission Support ||||||
| Operational Logistics Command | Commander, Operational Logistics Command (LOGCOM) | Office of the Deputy Commandant for Mission Support (DCMS) | Rear Admiral Carola J. List | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Assistant Commandant for Health, Safety and Work-Life (CG-1K) | Assistant Commandant for Health, Safety and Work-Life (CG-1K) | Office of the Deputy for Personnel Readiness (DCMS-DPR) | Rear Admiral Paul Jung | U.S. Public Health Service |
| | Assistant Commandant for Military Personnel (CG-1M) | Office of the Deputy for Personnel Readiness (DCMS-DPR) | Rear Admiral Michael W. Raymond | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Talent Management Transformation Task Force | Director, Talent Management Transformation Task Force (TMX-TF) | Office of the Deputy for Personnel Readiness (DCMS-DPR) | Rear Admiral Michael H. Day | U.S. Coast Guard |
| U.S. Coast Guard Academy | Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) | Office of the Deputy for Personnel Readiness (DCMS-DPR) | Rear Admiral Michael J. Johnston | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Assistant Commandant for Capability (CG-7) | Assistant Commandant for Capability (CG-7) | Office of the Deputy for Materiel Readiness (DCMS-DMR) | Rear Admiral Shannon N. Gilreath | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Assistant Commandant for Acquisitions (CG-9) | Assistant Commandant for Acquisitions (CG-9) and Chief Acquisition Officer, U.S. Coast Guard | Office of the Deputy for Materiel Readiness (DCMS-DMR) | Rear Admiral Chad L. Jacoby | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Coast Guard Atlantic Area ||||||
| Coast Guard Atlantic Area | Deputy Commander, Coast Guard Atlantic Area (LANTAREA) | Not applicable | Rear Admiral Mark J. Fedor | U.S. Coast Guard |
| First Coast Guard District | Commander, First Coast Guard District (D1) | Coast Guard Atlantic Area (LANTAREA) | Rear Admiral Michael E. Platt | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Fifth Coast Guard District | Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District (D5) | Coast Guard Atlantic Area (LANTAREA) | Rear Admiral John C. Vann | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Seventh Coast Guard District | Commander, Seventh Coast Guard District (D7) and Director, Department of Homeland Security Joint Task Force – Southeast (JTF-SE) | Coast Guard Atlantic Area (LANTAREA) U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) | Rear Admiral Douglas M. Schofield | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Eighth Coast Guard District | Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District (D8) | Coast Guard Atlantic Area (LANTAREA) | Rear Admiral David C. Barata | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Ninth Coast Guard District | Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District (D9) | Coast Guard Atlantic Area (LANTAREA) | Rear Admiral Jonathan P. Hickey | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Coast Guard Pacific Area ||||||
| Coast Guard Pacific Area | Deputy Commander, Coast Guard Pacific Area (PACAREA), Commander, Coast Guard Task Force – Arctic and Deputy Commander, Defense Force West | Not applicable | Rear Admiral Andrew M. Sugimoto | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Eleventh Coast Guard District | Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard District (D11) | Coast Guard Pacific Area (PACAREA) | Rear Admiral Joseph R. Buzzella | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Thirteenth Coast Guard District | Commander, Thirteenth Coast Guard District (D13) | Coast Guard Pacific Area (PACAREA) | Rear Admiral Charles E. Fosse | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Fourteenth Coast Guard District | Commander, Fourteenth Coast Guard District (D14) | Coast Guard Pacific Area (PACAREA) | Rear Admiral Sean P. Regan | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Seventeenth Coast Guard District | Commander, Seventeenth Coast Guard District (D17) | Coast Guard Pacific Area (PACAREA) | Rear Admiral M. Megan Dean | U.S. Coast Guard |

### Department of Health and Human Services

| Position insignia | Position | Part of | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
| National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute | Scientific Director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) | National Institutes of Health (NIH) | | Rear Admiral Richard W. Childs | U.S. Public Health Service |

#### United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps

| Position insignia | Position | Part of | Incumbent | Service branch |
| Office of the Surgeon General ||||||
| Surgeon General of the United States | Surgeon General of the United States (SG) | U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) | Rear Admiral Denise Hinton Acting | U.S. Public Health Service |
| Deputy Surgeon General of the United States | Deputy Surgeon General of the United States (DSG) | U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) | Rear Admiral Denise Hinton Acting | U.S. Public Health Service |

### Department of Justice

| Position insignia | Position | Part of | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
| Federal Bureau of Prisons ||||||
| Federal Bureau of Prisons | Assistant Director, Health Services Division, Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBP) | Not applicable | | Rear Admiral Chris A. Bina | U.S. Public Health Service |

### Department of Commerce
#### National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps

| Position insignia | Position | Part of | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
| Office of the Director ||||||
| Director, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps | Director, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps and Director, NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | | Rear Admiral Chad M. Cary | NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps |

### Department of Transportation
#### United States Maritime Service

| Position insignia | Position | Part of | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
| Office of the Superintendent ||||||
| U.S. Merchant Marine Academy | Deputy Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) | Not applicable | | Rear Admiral David M. Wulf | U.S. Maritime Service |

## List of pending appointments
### Awaiting reassignment

| Current position | Designated position insignia | Designated position | Name | Service branch | Status and date |
| Joint assignments |||||||
| In transit | Joint Staff | Deputy Director for Force Protection (J-8), Joint Staff | Rear Admiral (lower half) Thomas P. Moninger | U.S. Navy | Confirmed by the Senate 19 December 2024 Scheduled to assume office April 2025 |
| Commander, Carrier Strike Group 3 (CCSG-3) | U.S. Central Command | Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy (J-5), U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) | Rear Admiral (lower half) Adan G. Cruz | U.S. Navy | Confirmed by the Senate 19 December 2024 Scheduled to assume office May 2025 |
| Commander, Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA) | U.S. Cyber Command | Director of Operations (J-3), U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) | Rear Admiral Ronald A. Foy | U.S. Navy | Announced March 2025 Scheduled to assume office July 2025 |
| Commander, Carrier Strike Group 5 (CCSG-5) and Commander, Task Force 70 (CTF-70) | U.S. Northern Command North American Aerospace Defense Command | Director of Plans, Policy and Strategy (J-5), U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) | Rear Admiral (lower half) Gregory D. Newkirk | U.S. Navy | Confirmed by the Senate 19 December 2024 Scheduled to assume office July 2025 |
| Commander, Carrier Strike Group 8 (CCSG-8) | U.S. Space Command | Chief of Staff, U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) | Rear Admiral Sean R. Bailey | U.S. Navy | Announced March 2025 Scheduled to assume office July 2025 |
| Commander, Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC) | U.S. Special Operations Command | Director of Operations (J-3), U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) | Rear Admiral Jeromy B. Williams | U.S. Navy | Announced March 2025 Scheduled to assume office June 2025 |
| Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC) | | Program Manager, AUKUS Integration and Acquisition Program | Rear Admiral Richard E. Seif Jr. | U.S. Navy | Announced February 2025 Scheduled to assume office April 2025 |
| United States Navy |||||||
| Commander, Carrier Strike Group 1 (CCSG-1) | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Director, Air Warfare Division (N98), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Rear Admiral (lower half) Michael S. Wosje | U.S. Navy | Confirmed by the Senate 19 December 2024 Scheduled to assume office May 2025 |
| Commander, Submarine Group 7 (COMSUBGRU Seven), Commander, Task Force 74 (CTF-74) and Commander, Task Force 54 (CTF-54) | Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC) | Rear Admiral Christopher J. Cavanaugh | U.S. Navy | Announced February 2025 Scheduled to assume office April 2025 |
| Commander, Carrier Strike Group 4 (CCSG-4) | Naval Air Training Command | Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) | Rear Admiral (lower half) Max G. McCoy Jr. | U.S. Navy | Confirmed by the Senate 19 December 2024 Scheduled to assume office August 2025 |
| Commander, Navy Region Hawaii (CNRH) and Commander, Navy Closure Task Force – Red Hill (NCTF-RH) | Navy Region Mid-Atlantic | Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (CNRMA) | Rear Admiral Stephen D. Barnett | U.S. Navy | Announced March 2025 Scheduled to assume office September 2025 |
| Commander, Joint Task Force – Micronesia (JTF-Micronesia) | Naval Education and Training Command | Commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) | Rear Admiral Gregory C. Huffman | U.S. Navy | Announced March 2025 Scheduled to assume office May 2025 |

### Retaining current position/position unannounced

These are flag officers awaiting promotion to rear admiral while retaining their current position or do not have their position announced yet.
| Photo | Name | Service branch | Status and date |
| Nominations (November 2024) ||||
| | Rear Admiral (lower half) Christopher D. Alexander | U.S. Navy | Confirmed by the Senate 19 December 2024 |
| | Rear Admiral (lower half) Brian H. Bennett | U.S. Navy | Confirmed by the Senate 19 December 2024 |
| | Rear Admiral (lower half) C. Adam Kijek | U.S. Navy | Confirmed by the Senate 19 December 2024 |
| | Rear Admiral (lower half) Martin J. Muckian | U.S. Navy | Confirmed by the Senate 19 December 2024 |
| | Rear Admiral (lower half) Mark A. Schafer | U.S. Navy | Confirmed by the Senate 19 December 2024 |
| | Rear Admiral (lower half) Nicholas R. Tilbrook | U.S. Navy | Confirmed by the Senate 19 December 2024 |
| | Rear Admiral (lower half) Robert E. Wirth | U.S. Navy | Confirmed by the Senate 19 December 2024 |
| | Rear Admiral (lower half) John E. Dougherty IV | U.S. Navy | Confirmed by the Senate 19 December 2024 |