Rear Admiral Matthew J. Carter

Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Force 7th Fleet
Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Force 5th Fleet
Commander, Fleet Air Forward

Rear Admiral Matthew J. Carter


Rear Adm. Carter graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1985. After initial P-3 flight training at Patrol Squadron (VP) 31, Naval Air Station (NAS) Moffett Field, Calif., he reported to VP-19 (Moffett Field) for his first operational tour. Follow-on operational tours included serving as assistant navigator, USS Saratoga (CV 60); a department head tour in VP-5, NAS Jacksonville, Fla.; executive officer and commanding officer of VP-26, NAS Brunswick, Maine; and commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 2 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

Carter’s shore tours included an instructor pilot tour at the P-3 Fleet Replacement Squadron (VP-30), NAS Jacksonville; VP Assignments and Sea Assignments detailer, Bureau of Naval Personnel; operations officer, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing Five; the Naval War College where he earned a master’s degree in National Security and Strategic Studies; Joint Staff, J-3, deputy director for Regional Operations; OPNAV N3, Global Force Management Office; Joint Forces Staff College, and Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 2.

Carter reported to Patrol and Reconnaissance Force 5th Fleet/7th Fleet/Fleet Air Forward after serving as the executive officer to the Commander, United States Transportation Command.


Updated: 30 March 2012