Paul C. Spedero Jr. (born 1968) is a

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rear admiral and naval aviator who serves as the commander of

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since May 31, 2022. He most recently served as commander of the

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from July 9, 2021 to May 23, 2022, and prior to that as director for fleet integrated readiness and analysis on the staff of the

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. Spedero's command tours include serving as commanding officer of the from November 2015 to August 2018, commanding officer of from December 2013 to its decommissioning in April 2015 and commander of the “Sidewinders” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA)-86. He was promoted to his present rank on September 1, 2019. 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

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, an M.S. degree in Engineering Management from

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, and a degree in French from the

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Living people 1968 births People from Springfield, Massachusetts Military personnel from Massachusetts Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute alumni Naval War College alumni Old Dominion University alumni Defense Language Institute alumni Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Naval Aviators United States Navy rear admirals (lower half) {{US-navy-bio-stub