Jonathan Greenert
| Jonathan Greenert | |
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.jpg) Greenert in 2011 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Jon" |
| Born |
May 15, 1953 Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1975–present |
| Rank |
 Admiral |
| Commands held |
Chief of Naval Operations Vice Chief of Naval Operations U.S. Fleet Forces Command U.S. Seventh Fleet Submarine Squadron 11 U.S. Naval Forces Marianas USS Honolulu |
| Awards |
Submarine Warfare insignia Deep Submergence insignia Navy Distinguished Service Medal (6) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) Meritorious Service Medal (2) Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (4) Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (3) |
Jonathan William "Jon" Greenert (born May 15, 1953)[1] is a United States Navy Admiral currently serving as the 30th Chief of Naval Operations. He previously served as the 36th Vice Chief of Naval Operations from August 13, 2009 to August 22, 2011.[2] Prior to that, he served as Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command from September 29, 2007 to July 29, 2009, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources from September 2006 to September 2007 and Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet from August 2004 to September 2006. He assumed his current assignment on September 23, 2011.
Early life and education
A native of the Pittsburgh suburb of Butler, Pennsylvania,[3] Greenert attended Butler Catholic School and Butler Senior High School. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Ocean Engineering and completed studies in nuclear power for service as a submarine officer.
Career
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His career as a submariner included assignments onboard USS Flying Fish as Electrical Material Officer, USS Tautog as Electrical/Operations Officer, and Submarine NR-1 as Engineer Officer. He served as Executive Officer of USS Michigan's Gold Crew before taking command of USS Honolulu in March 1991. In 1992, he was awarded the Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership by Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet.
Following his command at sea, Greenert served as Commander, Submarine Squadron 11, and Commander, Submarine Forces Pacific (COMSUBPAC) Representative West Coast from July 1996 to June 1997.
Flag assignments
In July 1997, Greenert reported as Chief of Staff for Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet, in Yokosuka, Japan. During his tour in Japan, he was selected to flag rank and subsequently served as Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, representative to Micronesia/Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Marianas, from October 1998 through December 1999. On August 6, 2004, Greenert assumed command of U.S. Seventh Fleet.
Greenert's shore assignments include tours as COMSUBPAC Staff Fire Control Officer, Program Analyst for Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and the Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group and Head, Navy Program Planning and Development Branch for the Chief of Naval Operations Staff in Washington, D.C.
He served as Director, Operations Division in the Navy Comptroller Office from January 2000 through August 2002, and as Deputy and Chief of Staff, U.S. Pacific Fleet from August 2002 until July 2004.
On September 23, 2011, Greenert became the 30th Chief of Naval Operations, succeeding Admiral Gary Roughead.
Awards and decorations
Greenert's decorations include:
 Submarine Warfare insignia |
 Deep Submergence insignia |
 Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge |
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Navy Distinguished Service Medal (with 1 silver award star) |
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Defense Superior Service Medal |
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Legion of Merit (with 3 award stars) |
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Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 award star) |
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Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (with 3 award stars) |
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Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (with 2 award stars) |
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Joint Meritorious Unit Award |
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Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (with 2 bronze service stars) |
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Navy "E" Ribbon with Wreathed Battle E device |
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Navy Expeditionary Medal (with 1 service star) |
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National Defense Service Medal (with 1 service star) |
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Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
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Korea Defense Service Medal |
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Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (with 3 service stars) |
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Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon (with 2 service stars) |
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Special Operations Service Ribbon |
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Meritorious Service Medal (Singapore) 13 May 2013 |
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Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (Japan) 26 May 2014 |
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Commander of the Order of Naval Merit (Brazil) 16 September 2014 |
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Grand Cross of the Order of Naval Merit Admiral Padilla (Colombia) 18 January 2015 |
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document "".
- ↑ Marquis Who's Who on the Web
- ↑ J. W. Greenert (August 13, 2009). "VICE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS CHANGE OF OFFICE". U.S. Department of the Navy, Office of the Vice Chief of Naval Operations. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
- ↑ http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11169/1154681-54.stm
External links
Media related to Jonathan W. Greenert at Wikimedia Commons
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Patrick M. Walsh |
Vice Chief of Naval Operations 2009-2011 |
Succeeded by Mark E. Ferguson III |
| Preceded by Gary Roughead |
Chief of Naval Operations 2011 – present |
Incumbent |
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| Preceded by Raymond Odierno as Chief of Staff of the Army |
Order of Precedence of the United States as Chief of Naval Operations |
Succeeded by Paul F. Zukunft as Commandant of the Coast Guard |
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