Michael E. Boyle

Michael E. Boyle
Official portrait, 2024
Born1965 (age 59–60)
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
Years of service1987–present
RankVice Admiral
CommandsUnited States Third Fleet
Carrier Strike Group 12
United States Naval Forces Korea
Carrier Air Wing Five
Carrier Air Wing Eleven
VFA-81

Michael Edward Boyle[1] (born 1965)[2] is a United States Navy vice admiral who has served as the director of the Navy Staff since 2 August 2024.[3] He most recently served as commander of the United States Third Fleet from 2022 to 2024.[4][5] He served as the Director of Maritime Operations of the United States Pacific Fleet from 2020 to 2022, and previously commanded Carrier Strike Group 12 from 2019 to 2020.[6][7][8][9]

Raised in McLean, Virginia, Boyle is a 1987 graduate of Jacksonville University with a B.S. degree in business management. He is the son of a naval aviator and became one himself in January 1990 after completing flight school. Boyle later earned a master's degree in foreign affairs from the Air Command and Staff College.[6]

In April 2024, Boyle was nominated for assignment as deputy chief of naval operations for operations, plans, and strategy.[10][11] In July 2024, he was nominated for director of the Navy Staff instead.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "PN1156 — Navy — 103rd Congress (1993-1994)". U.S. Congress. 17 March 1994. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. 1 October 1990. p. 146. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  3. ^ "United States Navy Flag Officers (Public), August 2024" (PDF). MyNavyHR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  4. ^ "PN2081 — Rear Adm. Michael E. Boyle — Navy". United States Congress. 10 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Rear Admiral Michael Boyle". www.navy.mil. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  7. ^ "USS Lincoln 'Kept Us From Going to War,' Rear Admiral Says at North Island". Times of San Diego. 21 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Boyle Assigned as Director of Maritime Operations". SIGNAL Magazine. 3 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense.
  10. ^ "PN1635 - 1 nominee for Navy, 118th Congress (2023-2024) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress".
  11. ^ "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. 19 April 2024.
  12. ^ "PN1922 - 1 nominee for Navy, 118th Congress (2023-2024)". 8 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. 10 July 2024.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the United States Naval Forces Korea and Navy Region Korea
2018–2019 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of Carrier Strike Group 12
2019–2020 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Maritime Operations of the United States Pacific Fleet
2020–2022 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the United States Third Fleet
2022–2024 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of the Navy Staff
2024–present 		Incumbent


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