John C. Harvey, Jr.

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John C. Harvey, Jr

Vice Admiral John Harvey, USN
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service 1973-present
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands held Director, Navy Staff
Chief of Naval Personnel
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower, Personnel, Training & Education)
Senior Military Assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy)
Director, Total Force Programming and Manpower Management Division
Deputy for Warfare Integration
Cruiser-Destroyer Group Eight/Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group
Awards Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star

Vice Admiral John C. Harvey, Jr., USN is the current Director, Navy Staff. He previously served as the 54th Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) which he also concurrently served as the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower, Personnel, Training & Education). He assumed his current duties on March 24, 2008.

VADM Harvey was born and raised in Baltimore, MD. He received his commission from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1973 and immediately commenced training in the Navy’s Nuclear Propulsion program.

VADM Harvey has served at sea in USS Enterprise (CVN-65), USS Bainbridge (CGN-25), USS McInerney (FFG-8), as Reactor Officer in USS Nimitz (CVN-68), and as Executive Officer in USS Long Beach (CGN-9). He commanded USS David R. Ray (DD-971), USS Cape St. George (CG-71) and Cruiser-Destroyer Group Eight/Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group. VADM Harvey has deployed to the North and South Atlantic; the Mediterranean, Baltic and Red Seas; the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, and the Persian Gulf.

Ashore, VADM Harvey has served at the Bureau of Naval Personnel (two tours), as the Senior Military Assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy), as Director, Total Force Programming and Manpower Management Division (OPNAV N12), and as Deputy for Warfare Integration (OPNAV N7F).

On 22 November 2005, VADM Harvey assumed duties as the Navy’s 54th Chief of Naval Personnel. He serves concurrently as the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower, Personnel, Training & Education).

One January 24, 2008 VADM Harvey was nominated by the President for reappointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as Director, Navy Staff [1]. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 13, 2008 [2].

With the removal of previous Director, Navy Staff, VADM John Stufflebeem [3], VADM Harvey assumed the duties on March 24, 2008.

Education: Phillips Exeter Academy, 1969 U. S. Naval Academy, BS in Political Science, 1973 John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, MA in Public Administration, 1988.

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