Fred Kacher

Frederick William Kacher[1] (born 1968)[2] is a United States Navy rear admiral who is serving as the acting superintendent of the United States Naval Academy.[3] He most recently served as the vice director for operations of the Joint Staff from June 2022 to June 2023. He previously served as the assistant deputy chief of naval operations for operations, plans, and strategy of the United States Navy from May 2021 to June 2022, and prior to that, he served as the Commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 7.[4][5][6][7][8]

Fred Kacher
Official portrait, 2023
Born1968 (age 54–55)
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1990–present
RankRear Admiral
Commands held

Raised in Oakton, Virginia, Kacher graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1990 with a B.S. degree in English. He later earned a Master of Public Policy degree with a concentration in international relations from the Kennedy School at Harvard University.[4]

Kacher is the author of the "Newly Commissioned Naval Officer's Guide" (first edition 2009, second edition 2018) and co-author with fellow Naval Academy alumnus Douglas Robb of the "Naval Officer's Guide to the Pentagon" (2019).[4][9][10][11]

Military career

In June 2022, Kacher was assigned as vice director for operations of the Joint Staff.[12]

In January 2023, Kacher was nominated for promotion to vice admiral and assignment as commander of the United States Seventh Fleet.[13][14]

References
  1. "PN1011 — Navy — 101st Congress (1989-1990)". U.S. Congress. March 9, 1990. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  2. Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 197. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  3. LaGrone, Sam (July 13, 2023). "Three Admirals Approved to Retire Amid Senate Confirmation Hold, Temporary Naval Academy Leader Chosen". USNI News. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  4. "Rear Admiral Fred Kacher". www.navy.mil. June 7, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  5. "Frederick Kacher". U.S. Naval Institute.
  6. "Flag Officer Assignments". U.S. Department of Defense. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  7. "DESRON 15 Conducts Annual Yokosuka Surface Warfare Officer Summit Virtually". DVIDS. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  8. "Amphibious Commander talks Talisman Sabre". dod.defense.gov. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  9. Newly Commissioned Naval Officer's Guide. Naval Institute Press. 2009. ISBN 9781591144267. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  10. Newly Commissioned Naval Officer's Guide. Naval Institute Press. 2018. ISBN 9781682473658. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  11. "Naval Officer's Guide to the Pentagon". U.S. Naval Institute. November 15, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  12. "Flag Officer Assignments". U.S. Department of Defense. June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  13. "PN212 — Rear Adm. Frederick W. Kacher — Navy". United States Congress. January 26, 2023.
  14. "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense.
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