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Immediate Release

Secretary of Defense Flag Officer Announcement for June 18, 2025

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced today that the President has made the following nominations:

Navy Adm. Daryl L. Caudle for reappointment to the grade of admiral, with assignment as Chief of Naval Operations, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Caudle is currently serving as commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia.

Navy Rear Adm. Michael P. Donnelly for appointment to the grade of vice admiral, with assignment as commander, Seventh Fleet, Yokosuka, Japan. Donnelly is currently serving as director, Air Warfare Division, N98, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Navy Rear Adm. Thomas M. Henderschedt for appointment to the grade of vice admiral, with assignment as director of Intelligence, J-2, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Henderschedt is currently assigned as director of Integration, Associate Director of Military Affairs, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C.

Navy Vice Adm. Frederick W. Kacher for reappointment to the grade of vice admiral, with assignment as director, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Kacher is currently serving as commander, Seventh Fleet, Yokosuka, Japan.

Navy Rear Adm. Elizabeth S. Okano for appointment to the grade of vice admiral, with assignment as principal military deputy assistant secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition), Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Okano is currently serving as Commander, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, California.

Navy Rear Adm. Curt A. Renshaw for appointment to the grade of vice admiral, with assignment as commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command/commander, Fifth Fleet and commander, Combined Maritime Forces, Manama, Bahrain. Renshaw is currently serving as director of Operations, J-3, U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.