Andrew Loiselle
Official portrait, 2021
Born1966 (age 57–58)
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1988–2023
RankRear Admiral
Commands heldCommander Strike Group 4
Carrier Strike Group 8
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77)
USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44)
VFA-146
Battles/warsGulf War
Iraq War
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (5)

Andrew Joseph Loiselle[1] (born 1966)[2] is a retired United States Navy rear admiral who served as the Director of Air Warfare from August 18, 2021 to August 3, 2023. Previously, he was Commander of Carrier Strike Group 4 from June 15, 2020, to May 17, 2021.[3][4][5][6]

Raised in Cranston, Rhode Island, Loiselle graduated from Assumption College in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in mathematics. After completing flight school, he was designated a naval aviator in January 1991. Loiselle later earned an executive Master of Business Administration degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in June 2004. He is also a graduate of the navy's nuclear power school.[3][7]

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  1. ^ "Active-Duty Navy Promotions to the Permanent or Temporary Grades of Captain, Commander, Lieutenant Commander, and Lieutenant, Line and Staff Corps, and Chief Warrant Officer". Washington, D.C.: Chief of Naval Operations. August 2009. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 158. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Rear Admiral Andrew Loiselle". www.navy.mil. June 25, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Burgess, Richard R. (July 14, 2021). "Navy Confident Strike Fighter Shortfall Will Be Gone by 2025, Admiral Says".
  5. ^ Shelbourne, Mallory (February 26, 2021). "Navy Announces Slew of Promotions, Including New Head of Submarine Force Pacific".
  6. ^ "HASC Readiness Mark Wants to Save INSURV Reports; TACAIR Panel Cautious of Navy's Strike Fighter Plans". July 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "Commencement Ceremony" (PDF). Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School. June 18, 2004. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
Military offices Preceded byEugene H. Black III Commander of Carrier Strike Group 8 2019–2020 Succeeded byRyan Scholl Preceded byDaniel Cheever Commander of Carrier Strike Group 4 2020–2021 Succeeded byRichard Brophy Preceded byWilliam S. Dillon Director of Air Warfare of the United States Navy 2021–2023 Succeeded byMichael P. Donnelly
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