Fred Kacher

Frederick William Kacher[1] (born 1968)[2] is a United States Navy rear admiral who has served as the Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans, and Strategy of the United States Navy since May 25, 2021. Previously, he served as the Commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 7.[3][4][5][6][7]

Fred Kacher
Official portrait, 2020
Born1968 (age 53–54)
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1990–present
RankRear Admiral
Commands heldExpeditionary Strike Group 7
Destroyer Squadron 7
USS Stockdale (DDG-106)

Raised in Oakton, Virginia, Kacher graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1990 with a B.S. degree in English. He later earned a Master of Public Policy degree with a concentration in international relations from the Kennedy School at Harvard University.[3]

Kacher is the author of the "Newly Commissioned Naval Officer's Guide" (first edition 2009, second edition 2018) and co-author with fellow Naval Academy alumnus Douglas Robb of the "Naval Officer's Guide to the Pentagon" (2019).[3][8][9][10]

References
  1. "PN1011 — Navy — 101st Congress (1989-1990)". U.S. Congress. March 9, 1990. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  2. Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 197. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  3. "Rear Admiral Fred Kacher". www.navy.mil. June 7, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  4. "Frederick Kacher". U.S. Naval Institute.
  5. "Flag Officer Assignments". U.S. Department of Defense. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  6. "DESRON 15 Conducts Annual Yokosuka Surface Warfare Officer Summit Virtually". DVIDS. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  7. "Amphibious Commander talks Talisman Sabre". dod.defense.gov. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  8. "Newly Commissioned Naval Officer's Guide". books.google.com. Naval Institute Press. 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  9. "Newly Commissioned Naval Officer's Guide". books.google.com. Naval Institute Press. 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  10. "Naval Officer's Guide to the Pentagon". U.S. Naval Institute. November 15, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2021.

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