The Navy’s cryptologic warfare officer community lacks the expertise to lead the service’s cyber warfare mission. Cyber warfare engineers should be allowed to take charge.
Vice Adm. Steve Koehler is a native of San Diego, California and a 1986 graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder with a Bachelor of Science in Physics, where he was commissioned through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC). He was,
By WYATT OLSON | STARS AND STRIPES Published: April 15, 2021 A naval aviator with experience in Iraq spanning from Operation Desert Storm in 1990-91 to the more recent Inherent Resolve has been nominated to command the San Diego-based 3rd Fleet, the Defense Department announced Wednesday. If the Senate approves, Rear Adm. Stephen Koehler, currently the deputy commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet in Hawaii, will be promoted to vice admiral as commander of 3rd Fleet, which is responsible for about 50 million square miles of the eastern and northern Pacific Ocean. Its current commander, Vice Adm. Scott Conn, has held the position since September 2019.
Pacific Fleet’s deputy commander tapped to lead San Diego-based 3rd Fleet
Rear Adm. Stephen T. Koehler, currently serving as deputy commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet in Hawaii, has been chosen to lead 3rd Fleet.
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By WYATT OLSON | STARS AND STRIPES Published: April 15, 2021 A naval aviator with experience in Iraq spanning from Operation Desert Storm in 1990-91 to the more recent Inherent Resolve has been nominated to command the San Diego-based 3rd Fleet, the Defense Department announced Wednesday. If the Senate approves, Rear Adm. Stephen Koehler, currently the deputy commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet in Hawaii, will be promoted to vice admiral as commander of 3rd Fleet, which is responsible for about 50 million square miles of the eastern and northern Pacific Ocean.