From DefenseNews.com...
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has recommended to U.S. President Bush that Adm. Gary Roughead, head of Fleet Forces Command in Norfolk, Va., is his choice to become the next chief of naval operations, according to Pentagon officials.
Adm. Roughead is a "Boat School Black Shoe" (not that there's anything wrong with that...) primarily from the Tin Can Navy! More on Adm. Roughead from Navy.mil...
Admiral Gary Roughead is currently Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command He is responsible for providing manned, trained, and equipped Navy operating forces ready for tasking by Combatant Commanders worldwide and leads development of Fleet capabilities requirements for the Chief of Naval Operations. He is the supporting commander to U.S. Joint Forces Command for Navy global force management, and is the Navy supporting component to U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Strategic Command.
Adm. Roughead is a 1973 graduate of the United States Naval Academy and a Surface Warfare Officer. His initial assignment was in the Weapons Department in USS Josephus Daniels.
This was followed by duty as Executive Officer in the patrol gunboats USS Douglas and USS Tacoma, the former home ported in Naples, Italy. He was the commissioning Chief Engineer in USS O'Bannon and Executive Officer in USS Spruance.
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