| Paul C. Spedero Jr. | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 1968 (age 56–57) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1990–present |
| Rank | Rear Admiral (lower half) |
| Commands held |
Joint Enabling Capabilities Command USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) USS Peleliu (LHA-5) VFA-86 |
| Awards |
Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal |
Paul C. Spedero Jr. (born 1968)[1] is a United States Navy rear admiral and naval aviator who serves as commander of the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command since July 9, 2021. As JECC commander, Spedero is responsible for providing ready-made capability packages including supplies, communications and others to combatant commanders and American joint forces across the globe. He previously served as director for fleet integrated readiness and analysis on the staff of the United States Fleet Forces Command and prior to that as director of fleet and joint training for the same command.[2][3]
Spedero's command tours include serving as commanding officer of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) from November 2015 to August 2018, commanding officer of USS Peleliu (LHA-5) from December 2013 to its decommissioning in April 2015 and commander of the “Sidewinders” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA)-86.[4][5][6][7][8] He was promoted to his present rank on September 1, 2019.[9]
A native of Springfield, Massachusetts, Spedero earned his commission from the NROTC program in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1990 with a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering, and was designated a naval aviator in 1992. He earned an M.A. degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College, an M.S. degree in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University, and a degree in French from the Defense Language Institute.[10]
References[]
- ↑ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 200. https://books.google.com/books?id=DD8BVZeVFP4C&pg=PA197. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ↑ "JECC Commander". https://www.jecc.mil/Portals/21/Documents/JECC%20PC%20Registration/JECC%20CG_RDML%20Spedero_Dec%202020%20Bio.pdf?ver=pWqncLk-K2W0RSRKswtFnA%3d%3d.
- ↑ "Flag Officer Assignments". https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2516441/flag-officer-assignments/.
- ↑ https://libn.com/2018/08/17/port-jefferson-native-assumes-command-of-aircraft-carrier/
- ↑ "USS Dwight D. Eisenhower change of command". https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2293993/uss-dwight-d-eisenhower-change-command.
- ↑ "USS Peleliu (LHA 5) history". http://www.uscarriers.net/lha5history.htm.
- ↑ "US Navy decommissions USS Peleliu". https://www.naval-technology.com/uncategorised/newsus-navy-decommissions-uss-peleliu-4545317/.
- ↑ Affairs, MC2 Hillary Browning | USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Public. "VFA-86 Honors Ike CO". https://www.militarynews.com/norfolk-navy-flagship/news/top_stories/vfa-86-honors-ike-co/article_43218c12-e67d-521f-b6ea-8b3e996c6f0e.html.
- ↑ "July 2021 Roster (Public)". https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Career/Detailing/Flag/July%202021%20Roster%20(Public).pdf?ver=Uo9Pv4FbsCXUs97H0t5s8g%3d%3d.
- ↑ "Rear Admiral Paul Spedero Jr.". https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Biographies/BioDisplay/Article/2236495/rear-admiral-paul-spedero-jr/.
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