Darse Crandall

Darse Crandall
Darse Crandall
	Official portrait, 2021
Nickname(s)	Del
Born	1962 (age 61–62)
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1984–2024
Rank	Vice Admiral
Unit	Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy
Commands	Judge Advocate General of the Navy; Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy; Naval Legal Service Command;
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Defense Superior Service Medal (3); Legion of Merit (3);
Alma mater	Northwestern University (BA); Georgetown University (JD); George Washington University (LLM);
Relations	Vice Adm. Frank D. Whitworth (brother-in-law)

Darse Earle Crandall Jr. (born 1962)^[1] is a retired United States Navy vice admiral who served as the 45th Judge Advocate General of the Navy from 2021 to 2024.^[2]^[3]^[4] He served as the Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy and Commander of the Naval Legal Service Command from 2018 to 2021.^[5]^[6]

Early life and education

Raised in Elgin, Illinois, Crandall earned a B.A. degree in economics from Northwestern University in 1984. He served aboard USS Woodrow Wilson (SSBN-624) and USS Lockwood (FF-1064) before being selected for the Funded Legal Education Program (FLEP). Crandall received his J.D. degree from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1992 and his LL.M. degree in international law from George Washington University in 1999.^[5]

Personal life

Crandall is the son of Darse Earle Crandall Sr., who was a Navy Supply Corps officer.^[7] His younger sister Amy Beth Crandall is the wife of fellow Navy admiral Frank D. Whitworth.^[8]

Crandall married Barbara A. Puckett on December 20, 1986 in Lucas County, Ohio.^[9]

Conspiracy theories

Crandall has been the subject of frequent QAnon-aligned conspiracy theories, generally published by the "Real Raw News" website, insinuating he is, in his role as Judge Advocate General, in charge of a secret military court trying and executing "Deep State" officials for supposed crimes.^[10]^[11]^[12]

Awards and decorations

Surface Warfare Officer Insignia
Navy Distinguished Service Medal^[5]	Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters	Legion of Merit with two award stars
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster	Meritorious Service Medal with award star	Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with three award stars
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with award star	Joint Meritorious Unit Award	Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with bronze service star
National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star	Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze service star	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal	Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with three bronze service stars	Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon with four bronze service stars
Submarine Warfare insignia in silver
Command Ashore insignia
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Presidential Service Badge

References

^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 330. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
^ "PN661 - 1 nominee for Navy, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. June 15, 2021.
^ "August 2021 Roster (Public)" (PDF). MyNavyHR. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
^ "WEBCAST: NAVY JAG CHANGE OF OFFICE CEREMONY". DVIDS. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Vice Admiral Darse Crandall Jr". www.navy.mil.
^ "Rear Admiral Darse "Del" Crandall Jr. visits USS Indiana (SSN 789)". DVIDS.
^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and Reserve Officers on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. January 1, 1961. p. 574. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ "Marriage Return". No. 92–048538. Richmond, Virginia: Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Health-Division of Vital Records. September 9, 1992.
^ "Marriage Certificate". Marriage Index, 1972-2007. No. 98206. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Department of Health.
^ Emery, David (April 24, 2023). "No, the US Military Did Not Sentence Liz Cheney To Hang to Death". Snopes. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
^ Mishra, Prabhat (April 24, 2022). "FACT CHECK: US Military Sentences Dr Anthony Fauci to Hang at Guantanamo Bay?". International Business Times. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
^ Thalen, Mikael (February 7, 2022). "QAnon followers fall for another execution fantasy—this time involving Dick Cheney". Daily Dot. Retrieved September 27, 2023.

External links

Media related to Darse E. Crandall, Jr. at Wikimedia Commons

This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.

Military offices
Preceded by John G. Hannink	Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy 2018–2021	Succeeded by Christopher C. French
	Commander of the Naval Legal Service Command 2018–2021	Succeeded by David G. Wilson
	Judge Advocate General of the Navy 2021–2024	Succeeded by Christopher C. French

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[1] Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 330. Retrieved June 18, 2021.

[2] "PN661 - 1 nominee for Navy, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. June 15, 2021.

[August_2021_Roster-3] "August 2021 Roster (Public)" (PDF). MyNavyHR. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.

[4] "WEBCAST: NAVY JAG CHANGE OF OFFICE CEREMONY". DVIDS. Retrieved August 18, 2021.

[auto-5] "Vice Admiral Darse Crandall Jr". www.navy.mil.

[6] "Rear Admiral Darse "Del" Crandall Jr. visits USS Indiana (SSN 789)". DVIDS.

[7] Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and Reserve Officers on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. January 1, 1961. p. 574. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[marriage-8] "Marriage Return". No. 92–048538. Richmond, Virginia: Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Health-Division of Vital Records. September 9, 1992.

[9] "Marriage Certificate". Marriage Index, 1972-2007. No. 98206. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Department of Health.

[10] Emery, David (April 24, 2023). "No, the US Military Did Not Sentence Liz Cheney To Hang to Death". Snopes. Retrieved September 27, 2023.

[11] Mishra, Prabhat (April 24, 2022). "FACT CHECK: US Military Sentences Dr Anthony Fauci to Hang at Guantanamo Bay?". International Business Times. Retrieved September 27, 2023.

[12] Thalen, Mikael (February 7, 2022). "QAnon followers fall for another execution fantasy—this time involving Dick Cheney". Daily Dot. Retrieved September 27, 2023.

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