Mark E. Ferguson III

Mark E. Ferguson III
Admiral Mark E. Ferguson III, USN
Born	October 30, 1956 (1956-10-30) (age 55)
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1978–present
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	Chief of Naval Personnel Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower, Personnel, Training & Education) Chief of Legislative Affairs and Assistant Commander for Distribution, Navy Personnel Command Assistant Surface Captain Assignment Officer and Surface Nuclear Assignment Officer, Bureau of Navy Personnel Special Assistant to the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe Liaison Officer and Director of the Senate Liaison Office, Office of Legislative Affairs
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Mark E. Ferguson III (born October 30, 1956) is a United States Navy four-star admiral who currently serves as the 37th Vice Chief of Naval Operations. He previously served as the 55th Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) which he also concurrently serves as the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower, Personnel, Training & Education) from April 16, 2008 to August 5, 2011. Prior to that, he served as Chief of Legislative Affairs and Assistant Commander for Distribution, Navy Personnel Command. He assumed his current assignment on August 22, 2011.

Service

Ferguson received his commission, with distinction, from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1978.

Ferguson has served at sea onboard the USS South Carolina (CGN 37), the USS Fife (DD 991), the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) as Reactor Officer, and as Commanding Officer on the USS Benfold (DDG 65) and Destroyer Squadron Eighteen.

Ashore, Ferguson has served at the Navy Personnel Command (as Flag Officer), the Bureau of Navy Personnel, the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, and in the Office of Legislative Affairs (two tours).

On January 24, 2008, then RADM Ferguson was nominated by the President to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower, Personnel, Training & Education).^[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 13, 2008.^[2]

On April 16, 2008, Ferguson assumed duties as the Navy's 55th Chief of Naval Personnel. He serves concurrently as the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower, Personnel, Training & Education).

Education

• Cardinal Gibbons School, Class of 1974
• United States Naval Academy, Class of 1978
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Naval Postgraduate School
• National Security Fellowship, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
• Air Command and Staff College.

References

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ [2]

External links

Media related to Mark E. Ferguson III at Wikimedia Commons

• U.S. Navy biography

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