Kirkland H. Donald

Kirkland H. Donald
Admiral Kirkland H. Donald
Born	(1953-09-15) September 15, 1953 (age 71)
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1975–2012
Rank	Admiral
Commands	Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Deputy Administrator, NNSA's Naval Reactors COMSUBFOR COMSUBGRU 8 COMSUBDEVRON 12 USS Key West (SSN-722)
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (5) Commander of the Order of the British Empire (United Kingdom)

Kirkland Hogue "Kirk" Donald (born September 15, 1953)^[1] is a retired Admiral in the United States Navy, who in his last assignment served as the dual-hatted position of Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion and Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration. Donald previously served as Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, and Commander, Submarine Allied Command, Atlantic. He retired from active duty on November 2, 2012.