CNO Announces Flag Officer Assignments

CNO Announces Flag Officer Assignments
Story Number: NNS081217-16
Release Date: 12/17/2008 3:59:00 PM
From the Department of Defense

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced Dec. 17 the following assignments:

Rear Adm. Charles J. Leidig is being assigned as chief of staff, J-5, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C. Leidig is currently serving as director, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-6th Fleet Plans and Operations/deputy commander, 6th Fleet/commander, Submarines, Allied Naval Forces South/commander, Submarine Group 8, Naples, Italy

Rear Adm. (lower half) John M. Richardson is being assigned as director, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-6th Fleet Plans and Operations/deputy commander, 6th Fleet/commander, Submarines, Allied Naval Forces South/commander, Submarine Group 8, Naples, Italy. Richardson is currently serving as director, strategy and analysis, J5, U.S. Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, Va.

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