Richard John Cheeseman Jr. is a
United States Navy vice admiral and surface warfare officer who has served as the deputy chief of naval operations for personnel, manpower, and training and 60th
Chief of Naval Personnel since June 3, 2022.
He previously served as a special assistant to the
Commander, United States Fleet Forces Command
Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (COMUSFF/COMFLTFORCOM) is the title of the United States Navy officer who serves as the commanding officer of the United States Fleet Forces Command. The U.S. Fleet Forces Command was originally established ...
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and prior to that was commander of
Carrier Strike Group 10 from December 14, 2020 to April 6, 2022.
He has also commanded
Carrier Strike Group 2
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Carrier Strike Group 2 (CSG-2 or COMCARSTRKGRU 2) is a U.S. Navy carrier strike group, tracing its history originally to 1931. The aircraft carrier is the strike group's current flagship. As of Aug 2020, other units assigned to Carrier Strik ...
with tours as commanding officer of the and .
Raised in
Carneys Point Township, New Jersey
Carneys Point Township is a township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 8,049, reflecting an increase of 365 (+4.8%) from the 7,684 counted in the 2000 Census, which ha ...
, Cheeseman earned a
Bachelor of Science degree from
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State or PSU) is a Public university, public Commonwealth System of Higher Education, state-related Land-grant university, land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvan ...
in 1989. He later received a master's degree in joint campaign planning and strategy from the Joint Advanced Warfighting School at the
Joint Forces Staff College
The Joint Forces Staff College (JFSC), located in Norfolk, Virginia, was established as the Armed Forces Staff College in 1946 and incorporated into the National Defense University in August 1981. It educates and acculturates joint and multinat ...
in 2007.
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Date of birth missing (living people)
Living people
People from Carneys Point Township, New Jersey
Pennsylvania State University alumni
Joint Forces Staff College alumni
United States Navy admirals
Military personnel from New Jersey
Year of birth missing (living people)
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