Andrew Loiselle

Andrew Joseph Loiselle[1] (born 1966)[2] is a United States Navy rear admiral who has served as the Director of Air Warfare of the U.S. Navy since August 18, 2021. Previously, he was Commander of Carrier Strike Group 4 from June 15, 2020, to May 17, 2021.[3][4][5][6]

Andrew Loiselle
Official portrait, 2021
Born1966 (age 55–56)
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1988–present
RankRear Admiral
Commands heldCommander Strike Group 4
Carrier Strike Group 8
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77)
USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44)
VFA-146

Raised in Cranston, Rhode Island, Loiselle graduated from Assumption College in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in mathematics. After completing flight school, he was designated a naval aviator in January 1991. Loiselle later earned an executive M.B.A. degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in June 2004. He is also a graduate of the Navy's nuclear power school.[3][7]

References
  1. "Active-Duty Navy Promotions to the Permanent or Temporary Grades of Captain, Commander, Lieutenant Commander, and Lieutenant, Line and Staff Corps, and Chief Warrant Officer". Washington, D.C.: Chief of Naval Operations. August 2009. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 158. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  3. "Rear Admiral Andrew Loiselle". www.navy.mil. June 25, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  4. Burgess, Richard R. (July 14, 2021). "Navy Confident Strike Fighter Shortfall Will Be Gone by 2025, Admiral Says".
  5. Shelbourne, Mallory (February 26, 2021). "Navy Announces Slew of Promotions, Including New Head of Submarine Force Pacific".
  6. "HASC Readiness Mark Wants to Save INSURV Reports; TACAIR Panel Cautious of Navy's Strike Fighter Plans". July 28, 2021.
  7. "Commencement Ceremony" (PDF). Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School. June 18, 2004. Retrieved September 7, 2021.

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