WASHINGTON - The Secretary of the Navy and Chief of Naval Operations announced today the following nominations for appointment to the rank of rear admiral:

Rear Adm. (lower half) Jeffrey T. Anderson

Rear Adm. (lower half) Anthony C. Carullo

Rear Adm. (lower half) Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Craig A. Clapperton

Rear Adm. (lower half) Christopher M. Engdahl

Rear Adm. (lower half) Robert M. Gaucher

Rear Adm. (lower half) Nicholas M. Homan

Rear Adm. (lower half) Carl A. Lahti

Rear Adm. (lower half) John S. Lemmon

Rear Adm. (lower half) John V. Menoni

Rear Adm. (lower half) Thomas J. Moreau

Rear Adm. (lower half) William P. Pennington

Rear Adm. (lower half) Curt A. Renshaw

Rear Adm. (lower half) Scott F. Robertson

Rear Adm. (lower half) Milton J. Sands III

Rear Adm. (lower half) Christopher J. Sweeney

Rear Adm. (lower half) Douglas C. Verissimo

Rear Adm. (lower half) Michael J. Vernazza

These nominations will ensure the Navy is equipped with capable senior leaders to employ, generate, and design the Fleet for combat operations, recognizing that the continued preeminence of U.S. naval power is inextricably linked to the ability to successfully change. To do so, officers with proven sustained superior performance in command leadership positions in difficult and challenging assignments, including those in the diplomatic/foreign service arena were chosen.

The Board sought innovative and bold leaders who are their own toughest critic, who think creatively, challenge assumptions, and take well-calculated risks to maximize effectiveness. The Board selected those officers with superior leadership skills that may be further developed in a variety of assignments across the Navy without regard to community, platform, or career paths to serve as the future leaders of the Navy.

The convening orders and precepts for both boards may be found on the MyNavy HR website at the following link: https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Boards/Flag/Precepts