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Immediate Release

Flag Officer Assignment

The Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert announced today the following assignment:

Rear Adm. John R. Haley will be assigned as commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Virginia. Haley is currently serving as director, Global Operations, J3, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.