William W. Wheeler

William W. Wheeler
Nickname(s)Trey
Born1966 (age 57–58)
Cross City, Florida
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1988–2022
RankRear Admiral
CommandsPatrol and Reconnaissance Group
Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 11

William Wandle Wheeler III[1] (born 1966)[2] is a retired United States Navy rear admiral who served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Strategic Command from July 31, 2020 to July 2022. Previously, he was the director of plans and policy of the United States Cyber Command from July 2018 to July 2020.[3][4][5][6] Wheeler graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1988 with a B.S. degree in oceanography. He later earned a master's degree in national security strategy from the National War College.[3]

  1. ^ "PN920 — 100th Congress (1987-1988) — Navy". U.S. Congress. April 28, 1988. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  2. ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 159. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Rear Admiral William W. "Trey" Wheeler III". www.navy.mil. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "Chief of Staff". www.stratcom.mil.
  5. ^ "Rear Adm. William W. Wheeler III Visits Team Minot". DVIDS.
  6. ^ "CPRG/CPRGP Hosts Change of Command". DVIDS.