Frederick John "Fritz" Roegge (born August 12, 1958) is a retired

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vice admiral who served as the 16th President of the National Defense University from September 25, 2017 to February 3, 2021. He previously served as Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Roegge was raised in

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, graduated from the Institute of Technology at the

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with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree in December 1980 and was commissioned through the

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program. He later earned an M.S. degree in engineering management from The

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and an M.A. degree in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College.

Personal

Roegge is the son of John Alex Roegge and Marilyn May (Panning) Roegge. His parents were married on September 15, 1957 in Carver County, Minnesota. Roegge married Julie Anne Labeau on April 28, 1984 in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

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