Michael E. Boyle
Michael E. Boyle | |
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Born | 1965 (age 58–59) |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1987–present |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands | United States Third Fleet Carrier Strike Group 12 United States Naval Forces Korea Carrier Air Wing Five Carrier Air Wing Eleven VFA-81 |
Michael Edward Boyle[1] (born 1965)[2] is a United States Navy vice admiral who has served as the director of the Navy Staff since August 2, 2024.[3] He most recently served as commander of the United States Third Fleet from 2022 to 2024.[4][5] He served as the Director of Maritime Operations of the United States Pacific Fleet from 2020 to 2022, and previously commanded Carrier Strike Group 12 from 2019 to 2020.[6][7][8][9]
Raised in McLean, Virginia, Boyle is a 1987 graduate of Jacksonville University with a B.S. degree in business management. He is the son of a naval aviator and became one himself in January 1990 after completing flight school. Boyle later earned a master's degree in foreign affairs from the Air Command and Staff College.[6]
In April 2024, Boyle was nominated for assignment as deputy chief of naval operations for operations, plans, and strategy.[10][11] In July 2024, he was nominated for director of the Navy Staff instead.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ "PN1156 — Navy — 103rd Congress (1993-1994)". U.S. Congress. March 17, 1994. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 146. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ "United States Navy Flag Officers (Public), August 2024" (PDF). MyNavyHR. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "PN2081 — Rear Adm. Michael E. Boyle — Navy". United States Congress. May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "USS Lincoln 'Kept Us From Going to War,' Rear Admiral Says at North Island". Times of San Diego. January 21, 2020.
- ^ "Boyle Assigned as Director of Maritime Operations". SIGNAL Magazine. September 3, 2020.
- ^ "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense.
- ^ "PN1635 - 1 nominee for Navy, 118th Congress (2023-2024) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress".
- ^ "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. April 19, 2024.
- ^ "PN1922 - 1 nominee for Navy, 118th Congress (2023-2024)". July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. July 10, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Michael E. Boyle at Wikimedia Commons
- 1965 births
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- Military personnel from McLean, Virginia
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- United States Naval Aviators
- Air Command and Staff College alumni
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