Collin P. Green
Official portrait, 2022
Born1962 (age 61–62)
Bowie, Maryland
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1986–2024
RankVice Admiral
Commands heldUnited States Naval Special Warfare Command
United States Special Operations Command South
SEAL Team 3
Battles/warsGulf War
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
AwardsNavy Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (3)

Collin Patrick Green[1] (born 1962) is a retired United States Navy vice admiral who last served as the deputy commander of the United States Special Operations Command from 2021 to 2024.[2] He most recently served as Chief of Staff of the United States Special Operations Command. He graduated and was commissioned from the United States Naval Academy in 1986. Green also holds degrees from the Catholic University of America and United States Naval War College.[3] He is a naval special warfare officer and previously served as commander of United States Special Operations Command South from 2016 to June 2018.[4]

Green relinquished command of Naval Special Warfare Command in September 2020, before transitioning to the Chief of Staff position at the United States Special Operations Command in Tampa, Florida.

Green was born and raised in Bowie, Maryland, one of nine children. His father, Leo E. Green, is a former Maryland state senator and mayor of Bowie. He is married and has four children.[5]

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In October 2021, he was nominated for promotion to vice admiral and assignment as the deputy commander of the United States Special Operations Command, succeeding Timothy Szymanski, being confirmed in December of the same year.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Collin Green – Recipient – Military Times Hall Of Valor". Testvalor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "January 2022 Roster Public.pdf" (PDF). 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Navy Biographies – REAR ADMIRAL COLLIN P. GREEN". Navy.mil. September 10, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  4. ^ "DVIDS – News – SOCSOUTH Commander Promoted to Two-Star Admiral". Dvidshub.net. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  5. ^ "Rear Admiral Takes Control of SOCSOUTH | News". southdadenewsleader.com. August 12, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  6. ^ "PN1303 — Rear Adm. Collin P. Green — Navy, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "United States Navy Flag Officers (Public) November 2021" (PDF). United States Navy. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  8. ^ Shelbourne, Mallory (December 17, 2021). "Senate Confirms Grady to Serve as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff". USNI News. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
Military offices Preceded byKurt L. Sonntag Commander of the United States Special Operations Command South 2016–2018 Succeeded byAntonio M. Fletcher Preceded byTimothy G. Szymanski Commander of the United States Naval Special Warfare Command 2018–2020 Succeeded byH. W. Howard III Preceded byTony D. Bauernfeind Chief of Staff of the United States Special Operations Command 2020–2021 Succeeded byMarcus S. Evans Preceded byTimothy G. Szymanski Deputy Commander of the United States Special Operations Command 2021–2024 Vacant
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