Craig S. Faller | |
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 Admiral Craig S. Faller in 2018 | |
| Nickname(s) | Dadmiral |
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63)[1] Fryburg, Pennsylvania |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1983–2021 |
| Rank | Admiral[2] |
| Commands | United States Southern Command Carrier Strike Group 3 USS Shiloh (CG 67) USS Stethem (DDG 63) |
| Battles / wars | Gulf War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (5) |
Craig Stephen Faller (born 1961)[3] is a retired United States Navy admiral. A 1983 graduate of the United States Naval Academy and a native of Fryburg, Pennsylvania, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering. He earned his master's in national security affairs (strategic planning) from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1990.
Faller assumed duty as senior military assistant to the secretary of defense in January 2017. In that position, he served as the principal military advisor and assistant to the secretary of defense. On November 26, 2018, he succeeded Admiral Kurt W. Tidd as commander of United States Southern Command.
- ^ Writer, Natasha BrennemanStaff (4 May 2017). "Duty calls". TheDerrick.com.
- ^ "U.S. Navy Biographies – ADMIRAL CRAIG S. FALLER". www.navy.mil.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 85. Retrieved 2021-06-05.