Kavon Hakimzadeh

Kavon Hakimzadeh
Official portrait, 2022
Native name
کیوان حکیم‌زاده
Nickname(s)Hak
Born1968[1]
Texas, United States[2]
Service / branchUnited States Navy
RankRear Admiral (lower half)
Awards
Alma mater
Children1

Kavon "Hak" Hakimzadeh (Persian: کیوان حکیم‌زاده) (born 1968) is an Iranian-American rear admiral in the US Navy. He has served as the commander of Carrier Strike Group 2 since June 16, 2024.[4] He served as the director of joint/fleet operations of the United States Fleet Forces Command from 2022 to 2024,[5] and as the director of aircraft carrier requirements in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations from 2021 to 2022.[6] He previously served as commanding officer of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier from 2019 to 2021. On February 1, 2022, he was nominated for promotion to rear admiral.[6]

  1. ^ Ashley Coolman (January 8, 2020). "An Iranian-American who fled during the 1979 revolution is commanding the US aircraft carrier posted to the region". Insider Inc.
  2. ^ Dave Philipps (January 7, 2020). "He Fled Iran as a Child. Now He's Commanding a U.S. Aircraft Carrier". The New York Times Company.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Gary P. Priolo. "CAPT. Kavon Hakimzadeh, USN Commanding Officer". NavSource Naval History. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Carrier Strike Group 2 Changes Command in the Red Sea". DVIDS. 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  5. ^ "Rear Admiral Kavon Hakimzadeh". U.S. Navy. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 2022-02-02.