Release from the U.S. Department of Defense
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Flag Officer Announcements
MAY 5, 2023
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations:
Navy Rear Adm. Robert M. Gaucher for appointment to the grade of vice admiral, with assignment as commander, Naval Submarine Forces; commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; and commander, Allied Submarine Command, Norfolk, Virginia. Gaucher is currently serving as director, Strategic Integration, N2/N6T, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.
Navy Rear Adm. Douglas G. Perry for appointment to the grade of vice admiral, with assignment as commander, Second Fleet; and commander, Joint Forces Command Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia. Perry is currently serving as director, Undersea Warfare Division, N97, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.
