John David Alexander (born 1959) is a retired
United States Navy
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vice admiral and
naval flight officer who last served as the 29th commander of the
United States Third Fleet from September 15, 2017 to September 27, 2019. Prior to that, he held command tours as the commanding officer of from January 2010 to September 2012, and commanding officer of the from 2006 to 2007.
A native of
Port Neches, Texas
Port Neches is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,692 at the 2020 census, up from 13,040 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area.
History
The area known as Port Nech ...
, Alexander graduated from the
Aviation Officer Candidate School program in December 1982 and was designated a naval flight officer in November 1983. He graduated with a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from
Texas Tech University
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and an M.A. degree in Defense Studies from
King’s College of the
University of London
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as well as completing the
Royal Naval Staff College Course, Greenwich (UK) and the U.S. Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program.
References
1959 births
Living people
People from Port Neches, Texas
Military personnel from Texas
Texas Tech University alumni
Alumni of King's College London
Graduates of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal
Recipients of the Legion of Merit
United States Navy vice admirals
United States Naval Flight Officers
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