Chad M. Cary

Chad M. Cary
Chad M. Cary
Born	Cordova, Alaska
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps
Years of service	2001–present
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	NOAAS Reuben Lasker; NOAAS Henry B. Bigelow; NOAAS Nancy Foster; NOAAS John N. Cobb; NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations; NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps;
Awards	Department of Commerce Gold Medal Department of Commerce Bronze Medal NOAA Corps Meritorious Service Medal
Alma mater	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BS); Portland State University (MS); Georgetown University (Graduate certificate)

Chad M. Cary is a rear admiral in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Commissioned Officer Corps who serves as Director, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps, and Director, NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations.^[1]

^ "Rear Admiral Chad Cary". www.omao.noaa.gov. Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce. Retrieved 17 September 2024.