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Forces Staff College. He holds a master’s degree in national security and strategic studies.
REAR ADM. STEPHEN C. EVANS Commander, Carrier Strike Group 2
Rear Adm. Stephen Evans took command of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 2 in October 2017; its mission is to prepare and provide combat-ready maritime forces for on-call surge or scheduled deployed operations to execute the maritime strategy and achieve operational success through unmatched fi ghting skills. Rear Adm. Evans graduated from the Citadel in 1986, earning a Bachelor of Arts. He holds a master’s degree in national security
and strategic studies from the Naval War College, was a 2014–2015 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Seminar XXI Fellow, and attended the Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education Program.
REAR ADM. (RET.) VINCENT GRIFFITH Director, DLA Logistics Operations (J3), Defense Logistics Agency
Rear Adm. Vincent Griffi th became the director of DLA Logistics Operations (J3) in June 2014. DLA Logistics Operations is responsible for the end-to-end supply chain management of DLA’s nine supply chains and provides
logistics and materiel process management policy, guidance, oversight, and monitoring of supply chain performance. DLA Logistics Operations oversees the daily operation of DLA’s fi eld activities in supporting 2,400 weapon systems and engages customers around the world to maximize readiness and logistics combat power by leveraging enterprise solutions. He graduated in 1981 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Berry College. Two years later, he received a master’s degree in business administration from the George Washington University. His most recent assignment was Director, Fleet Ordnance and Supply, and fl eet supply offi cer on the staff of the commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, VA. He is a member of the Navy Acquisition Professional Community.
REAR ADM. KEITH M. JONES Deputy Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP)
Rear Adm. Keith Jones is a qualifi ed Expeditionary Supply Corps offi cer and Seabee Combat Warfare offi cer. He is assigned as the deputy commander, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP), with oversight of active, reserve, civilian, and contractor teams supporting fl eet logistics around the globe. His previous fl ag
assignments were Commander, Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group, and Reserve Director, Logistics Programs and Business Operations, N41, Offi ce of the Chief of Naval Operations. Rear Adm. Keith Jones was commissioned through Offi cer Candidate School and earned a Bachelor of Science in marketing from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and a Master of Business Administration in management from California State University Bakersfi eld. He served on active duty aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65) and has held command of Navy Overseas Air Cargo Terminal E208, Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 6, Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk Det. 206, Commander Naval Air Forces Atlantic Supply 1086, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Operations Team–Atlanta, and U.S. Pacifi c Fleet Logistics Readiness Center Headquarters 120.
REAR ADM. ALVIN HOLSEY Deputy Director for Operations, Joint Staff, J-3
Rear Adm. Alvin Holsey reported as Deputy Director for Operations, the Joint Chiefs of Staff , J-3 in June 2016. He has served in a variety of training and operational squadrons and commanded Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 37 and the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island. Assignments to shore and staff billets have included Operations Offi cer on the Joint Chiefs of Staff , J-3, Joint Operations Directorate, European Command, and executive assistant
to the Chief of Naval Operations. Holsey was commissioned through the NROTC program at Morehouse College in 1988, where he received a degree in computer science. He earned a Master of Science in management from Troy State University in 1995 and attended the Joint Forces Staff College in 2010.
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