Daniel Cheever
Official portrait, 2024
Nickname(s)Undra[1]
Born1963 (age 60–61)
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1988–present
RankVice Admiral
Commands heldNaval Air Forces
Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Carrier Strike Group 4
Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center
Carrier Air Wing Eight
VFA-147
Battles/warsGulf War
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (4)

Daniel Lyle Cheever[2] (born 1963)[3] is a United States Navy vice admiral who has served as Commander, Naval Air Forces since January 31, 2024.[4] He most recently served as chief of staff of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command from 2022 to 2023.[5] He previously served as the Director of Plans, Policy, and Strategy of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command from 2020 to 2022. He previously served as the Commander of Carrier Strike Group 4.[1][6][7][8][9] Raised in Downers Grove, Illinois, Cheever earned a Bachelor of Business degree from Western Illinois University in 1986. He joined the Navy in 1988 and, after flight training, was designated a naval aviator in 1990.[1]

In March 2023, Cheever was nominated for promotion to vice admiral and assignment as Commander, Naval Air Forces.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Rear Admiral Daniel Cheever". www.navy.mil. April 9, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "PN1112 — Navy — 103rd Congress (1993–1994)". U.S. Congress. February 9, 1994. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 167. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "United States Navy Flag Officers (Public), February 2024" (PDF). MyNavyHR. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  5. ^ "United States Navy Flag Officers (Public), August 2022" (PDF). MyNavyHR. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 2, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "CSG-4 Conducts Change of Command". Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4.
  7. ^ "Brophy assumes command of NAWDC -".
  8. ^ "Cheever takes command of NAWDC". www.nevadaappeal.com.
  9. ^ "CSG-4 CONDUCTS CHANGE OF COMMAND". DVIDS.
  10. ^ "PN462 — Rear Adm. Daniel L. Cheever — Navy". U.S. Congress. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  11. ^ "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. February 22, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.

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Military offices Preceded byDaniel W. Dwyer Commander of Carrier Air Wing 8 2013–2015 Succeeded byDaniel P. Martin Preceded byGregory N. Harris Commander of the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center 2017–2019 Succeeded byRichard T. Brophy Preceded byKenneth R. Whitesell Commander of Carrier Strike Group 4 2019–2020 Succeeded byAndrew J. Loiselle Preceded byJohn V. Fuller Director of Plans, Policy, and Strategy of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command 2020–2022 Succeeded byScott F. Robertson Preceded byMichael P. Holland Chief of Staff of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command 2022–2023 Succeeded byAllan M. Pepin Preceded byDouglas C. VerissimoActing Commander, Naval Air Forces and Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet 2024–present Incumbent


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