Michael M. Gilday

Michael Gilday
Place of birth	Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1985–present
Rank	Vice admiral
Commands held	U.S. Tenth Fleet Fleet Cyber Command Carrier Strike Group 8 Destroyer Squadron 7 USS Benfold USS Higgins
Battles/wars	Gulf War War on Terror
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (3)

Michael Gilday is a United States Navy vice admiral who serves as the Commander of the Tenth Fleet/Fleet Cyber Command. Prior to that, Gilday served as the Commander of Carrier Strike Group 8.

Early life and education

Michael Martin Gilday was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, Massachusetts. Gilday is a 1985 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy as a Surface Warfare Officer; he has also graduated from the Harvard Kennedy School and the National War College.

Naval career

Gilday's previous tours include duty with USS Chandler, USS Princeton, as well as commanding the USS Higgins and USS Benfold and Destroyer Squadron 7 (DESRON7). He also had staff assignments on the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chief of Naval Operation (Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate) and staff to the Vice Chief of Naval Operations. His joint assignments include Naval Aide to the President and executive assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

As a flag officer, Gilday served as Director of Operations for NATO's Joint Force Command in Lisbon and Director of Operations for U.S. Cyber Command.

On July 14, 2016, he assumed the duties of Commander, Fleet Cyber Command and U.S. 10th Fleet.

Awards and decorations

Surface Warfare Officer Pin
Defense Superior Service Medal w/ 2 bronze oak leaf clusters
Legion of Merit w/ 2 gold award stars	Bronze Star	Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal w/ 2 award stars	Joint Service Commendation Medal	Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal w/ "V" device and w/ 3 award stars
Joint Service Achievement Medal	Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal w/ 1 award star	Combat Action Ribbon
Joint Meritorious Unit Award w/ 2 oak leaf clusters	Navy Unit Commendation w/ 1 bronze service star	Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation w/ 4 service stars
Navy "E" Ribbon with wreathed Battle E device	National Defense Service Medal with service star	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with 4 service stars
Southwest Asia Service Medal	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal	Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 1 silver service star	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)	Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon with Sharpshooter Device	Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal
Command at Sea insignia
Joint Chiefs of Staff Badge
Presidential Service Badge