Back Christopher W. Grady German کریستوفر واتسون گریدی Persian כריסטופר גריידי HE Грейди, Кристофер Уотсон Russian Крістофер Греді Ukrainian Christopher W. Grady Vietnamese
Christopher W. Grady | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Born | 28 November 1962 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1984–present |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff United States Fleet Forces Command United States Naval Forces Northern Command United States Naval Forces Strategic Command Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO United States Sixth Fleet Carrier Strike Group 1 Destroyer Squadron 22 USS Cole (DDG 67) USS Ardent (MCM 12) USS Chief (MCM 14) |
| Battles / wars | Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (5) |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame (BA, LL.D.) Georgetown University (MA) National Defense University (MS) |
Christopher Watson Grady (born 28 November 1962)[1][2] is a United States Navy admiral who is currently serving as the 12th vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff since 20 December 2021.[3] From 21 February 2025 to 11 April 2025, Grady served in the position of acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.[4]
Grady most recently served as the commander of United States Fleet Forces Command and United States Naval Forces Northern Command from May 2018 to December 2021, with additional duties as commander of United States Naval Forces Strategic Command and Joint Force Maritime Component Commander from February 2019. He previously served as commander of the United States Sixth Fleet, commander of Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, deputy commander of United States Naval Forces Europe - Naval Forces Africa and Joint Force Maritime Component Commander Europe from October 2016 to March 2018.
A 1984 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Grady was commissioned into the Navy via the Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps program. He is now the Navy's "Old Salt", its longest-serving surface warfare officer on active duty, having received the title and accompanying trophy from Admiral Philip S. Davidson on 20 April 2021.[5]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
birthwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. 1 October 1990. p. 96. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ Mahshie, Abraham (17 December 2021). "Adm. Grady Confirmed as Joint Chiefs Vice Chair, Filling Monthlong Vacancy". Air Force Magazine. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Firing of Joint Chiefs Chairman and Others Draws Criticism". New York Times. 22 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
Pentagon officials said on Saturday that Adm. Christopher W. Grady, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs, is now acting chairman until the Senate confirms a permanent replacement.
- ^ Macchietto, Brooke (1 May 2021). "FLEET FORCES COMMANDER BECOMES NAVY'S 'OLD SALT'". U.S. Fleet Forces Command. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
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