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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 593-10
July 09, 2010

Flag Officer Assignment

            Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced today the following assignments:

             Capt. David J. Gale, who has been selected for promotion to rear admiral (lower half), will be assigned as commander, Regional Maintenance Center, Norfolk, Va.  Gale is currently serving as deputy, SEA-21 for readiness, Surface Warfare (SEA 21A), Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C.