| Richard T. Brophy Jr. | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Nickname | Snap[1] |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1991–present |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held |
Naval Air Training Command Carrier Strike Group 4 Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center Carrier Air Wing 9 VFA-115 |
| Awards |
Legion of Merit (4) Bronze Star Medal |
Richard Thomas Brophy Jr.[2] is a United States Navy rear admiral and naval aviator who most recently served as Chief of Naval Air Training from 2022 to 2025.[3] He previously served as commander of Carrier Strike Group 4 from 2021 to 2022,[4] and as commander of the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center from 2019 to 2021, with commands of Carrier Air Wing 9 from 2015 to 2016 and Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 from 2007 to 2009.[5][6][7][1][8][9]
A native of Carmel, California, Brophy was commissioned via the United States Naval Academy in 1991. He earned an M.S. degree in management from Troy State University and was designated a Naval Aviator in 1994. He graduated from the U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN), and later in 2010 earned an M.A. degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the United States Naval War College.[10]
In February 2023, he was nominated for promotion to rear admiral.[11][12] In June 2025, he was assigned as the commander of Naval Air Force Atlantic.[13]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Carrier Air Wing 9 Commander Achieves 1,000th Trap". https://www.pacom.mil/Media/News/News-Article-View/Article/776760/carrier-air-wing-9-commander-achieves-1000th-trap/.
- ↑ "PN155 - 964 nominees for Navy, 102nd Congress (1991-1992)". March 20, 1991. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/102nd-congress/155.
- ↑ Owens, Anne (2022-07-19). "Chief of Naval Air Training Holds Change of Command Ceremony". Corpus Christi, Texas: Chief of Naval Air Training. https://www.dvidshub.net/news/425339/chief-naval-air-training-holds-change-command-ceremony.
- ↑ "East Coast 'High-end Fight' Training Command Conducts Change of Command". Norfolk, Virginia: Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 Public Affairs. 2022-07-12. https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/News-Stories/Article/3091156/east-coast-high-end-fight-training-command-conducts-change-of-command/.
- ↑ "CSG-4 Conducts Change of Command". https://www.csg4.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/2643882/csg-4-conducts-change-of-command/.
- ↑ "Commander". https://www.csg4.usff.navy.mil/Leadership/Biographies/Article/2601998/commander/.
- ↑ "Navy Announces Slew of Promotions, Including New Head of Submarine Force Pacific". February 26, 2021. https://news.usni.org/2021/02/26/navy-announces-slew-of-promotions-including-new-head-of-submarine-force-pacific.
- ↑ "Carrier Air Wing 9 Holds Airborne Change Of Command | Aero-News Network". http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=22f8923a-ce70-4c56-ae64-f1c69131001d.
- ↑ "Captain Warren E. Sisson III". https://nrotc.oregonstate.edu/sites/nrotc.oregonstate.edu/files/bio_-_captain_sisson.pdf.
- ↑ "Rear Admiral Richard Brophy". https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Biographies/BioDisplay/Article/2236475/rear-admiral-richard-brophy/.
- ↑ "Flag Officer Announcements". 2023-01-17. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3302223/flag-officer-announcements/.
- ↑ "PN370 — Navy, 118th Congress (2023-2024)". 2023-01-16. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/370?s=2&r=4.
- ↑ "United States Navy Flag Officers (Public), June 2025". https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Career/Detailing/Flag/June%202025%20Public%20Roster.pdf?ver=S37NMvjqEBPtUgAmnvVtMA%3d%3d.
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