Richard Cheeseman Jr.
Richard Cheeseman Jr. | |
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Nickname(s) | Rick |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1989–present |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands held | |
Battles/wars | Gulf War |
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Alma mater |
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Richard John Cheeseman Jr. is a
Commander, United States Fleet Forces Command,[4] and prior to that was commander of Carrier Strike Group 10 from December 14, 2020 to April 6, 2022.[5] He has also commanded Carrier Strike Group 2 with tours as commanding officer of the USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) and USS Monterey (CG-61).[6][7]
Raised in Carneys Point Township, New Jersey, Cheeseman earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1989. He later received a master's degree in joint campaign planning and strategy from the Joint Advanced Warfighting School at the Joint Forces Staff College in 2007.[6]
Awards and decorations
Surface Warfare Officer Pin
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award stars
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Bronze Star Medal | ||||
award stars
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award star
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award star
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Joint Meritorious Unit Commendation
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Navy Unit Commendation with bronze service star | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
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Navy "E" Ribbon , 2nd award
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National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | |||
Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze service star | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | |||
Korea Defense Service Medal | Armed Forces Service Medal | Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with silver service star
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Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon | NATO Medal Ribbon (non-Article 5 version) | Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) | |||
Command at Sea insignia |
References
- ^ "PN1984 — Rear Adm. (lh) Richard J. Cheeseman Jr. — Navy". United States Congress. April 25, 2022.
- USNI News. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "Webcast: Chief of Naval Personnel – Change of Command". DVIDS. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "United States Navy Flag Officers (Public), May 2022" (PDF). MyNavyHR. 2022-04-30.
- ^ "Carrier Strike Group 10, GHWBCSG Changes Command". DVIDS. Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ "Carrier Strike Group 10 Holds Change of Command". dvidshub.net. 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2021-06-07.