Gregory C. Huffman

Gregory C. Huffman
Born	1967 (age 57–58)
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1989–present
Rank	Rear Admiral[1]
Commands	Joint Region Marianas Carrier Strike Group 12 USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) USS Green Bay (LPD-20) VFA-27
Battles / wars	Bosnian War Kosovo War Iraq War War in Afghanistan
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (5)
Alma mater	United States Naval Academy (BA) University of Maryland (MA) University of Tennessee (MS)

Gregory Clark Huffman[2] (born 1967)[3] is a United States Navy rear admiral who has served as the commander of Joint Task Force - Micronesia since June 14, 2024.[4] He most recently served as the commander of Joint Region Marianas from 2023 to 2024.[5] He served as commander of Carrier Strike Group 12 from 2021 to 2023.[6][7] Prior to that, he served as director of operations and plans of the Operations, Plans and Strategy Directorate (N3), with command tours including the USS John C. Stennis and USS Green Bay.[8][9] He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1989.[10] Huffman became a rear admiral with Senate confirmation in 2019.[11]

Huffman earned an M.A. degree in history from the University of Maryland in 1989 and an M.S. degree in aviation systems from the University of Tennessee in 2000.[8]

References

1. "United States Navy Flag Officers (Public), April 2024" (PDF). MyNavyHR. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
2. "PN151 — Navy — 101st Congress (1989-1990)". U.S. Congress. March 1, 1989. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
3. Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 174. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
4. Wilson, Alex (June 15, 2024). "DOD establishes joint task force on Guam, region's first 2-star command in decades". Star and Stripes. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
5. Taitano, Joe (June 6, 2024). "Huffman steps up to Joint Task Force Micronesia, DeVore takes helm at Joint Region Marianas". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
6. "Carrier Strike Group 12 Holds Change of Command". dvidshub.net. June 17, 2021.
7. "CARRIER STRIKE GROUP 12 HOLDS CHANGE OF COMMAND". U.S. Second Fleet. May 24, 2023.
8. "Rear Admiral Gregory Huffman > United States Navy > BioDisplay". www.navy.mil.
9. Affairs, By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW) Elizabeth Merriam, USS Green Bay Public. "USS Green Bay holds Change of Command". www.public.navy.mil.
10. Stanford, Julianne (August 4, 2018). "New commanding officer for the USS John C. Stennis". Kitsap Sun. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
11. "PN977 - 1 nominee for Navy, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. October 31, 2019.

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Military offices
Preceded by Putnam H. Browne	Commanding Officer of USS Green Bay (LPD-20) 2013–2014	Succeeded by Kristy D. McCallum
Preceded by Michael A. Wettlaufer	Commanding Officer of USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) 2016–2018	Succeeded by Randall W. Peck
Preceded by Craig Clapperton	Commander of Carrier Strike Group 12 2021–2023	Succeeded by Erik J. Eslich
Preceded by Benjamin R. Nicholson	Commander of Joint Region Marianas 2023–2024	Succeeded by M. Brent DeVore
New command	Commander of Joint Task Force-Micronesia 2024–present	Incumbent