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Roy Kitchener

Roy Ian Kitchener is a retired United States Navy vice admiral who last served as the Commander of the Naval Surface Forces and Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. He previously served as the Commander of the Naval Surface Forces Atlantic. Kitchener earned a B.A. degree in political science from Unity College in 1984 and later received an M.A. degree in national security affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School specializing in Western Hemisphere studies.

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Roy Kitchener
Born1962 (age 63–64)
Trumbull, Connecticut, U.S.1
AllegianceUnited States
Branch
United States Navy
Service years
1984–2023
Rank
Vice Admiral
CommandsNaval Surface Forces
Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Naval Surface Forces Atlantic
Expeditionary Strike Group 2
USS Princeton
USS Higgins
USS John Paul Jones

Roy Ian Kitchener2 (born 1962)3 is a retired United States Navy vice admiral who last served as the Commander of the Naval Surface Forces and Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. He previously served as the Commander of the Naval Surface Forces Atlantic.1456 Kitchener earned a B.A. degree in political science from Unity College in 1984 and later received an M.A. degree in national security affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School specializing in Western Hemisphere studies.1

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References

  1. "Vice Admiral Roy Kitchener". www.navy.mil.
  2. "PN1785 — 103rd Congress (1993-1994) — Navy". www.congress.gov. September 28, 1994. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  3. Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 104. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  4. "Vice Adm. Kitchener Takes Command of Naval Surface Forces as Vice Adm. Brown Retires". USNI News. August 3, 2020.
  5. "Rear Adm. Roy Kitchener visits JTF Matthew". DVIDS.
  6. Affairs, COMNAVSURFPAC Public. "Kitchener assumes command of Pacific Fleet surface force". www.cpf.navy.mil. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020.
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