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James A. Aiken

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U.S. Navy admiral

James A. Aiken Jr.
Official portrait, 2021
Nickname'lil Jimmy
Born1967 (age 57–58)
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
Years of service1989–2024
RankRear Admiral
CommandsU.S. Naval Forces Southern Command
United States Fourth Fleet
Carrier Strike Group 3
Destroyer Squadron 60
USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93)
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (4)
Alma materPennsylvania State University (BS)
United States Naval War College (MSS)

James A. Aiken Jr. (born 1967)[1] is a retiredUnited States Navyrear admiral andsurface warfare officer who last served as the 11th commander of theUnited States Naval Forces Southern Command andUnited States Fourth Fleet from 2021 to 2024.[2] He previously served as the commander ofCarrier Strike Group 3 from 2020 to 2021,[3] with command tours as commodore ofDestroyer Squadron 60 from 2013 to 2015, and commanding officer of theUSS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) from 2007 to 2008.[4][5] He was promoted to his present rank on April 1, 2021.[6]

A native ofPittsburgh, Aiken earned his commission via theNROTC Program atPennsylvania State University with a bachelor's degree in political science. He also earned a master's degree in strategic studies from theUnited States Naval War College.[7]

Awards and decorations

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Aiken delivers remarks during the change of command ceremony for U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. Fourth Fleet, September 3, 2021.
Surface Warfare Officer Pin
Defense Superior Service MedalLegion of Merit with threeaward starsMeritorious Service Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with fouraward starsNavy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with twoaward starsJoint Meritorious Unit Commendation
Navy Meritorious Unit CommendationNavy "E" Ribbon, 2nd awardNational Defense Service Medal with bronzeservice star
Armed Forces Expeditionary MedalSouthwest Asia Service Medal with bronzeservice starIraq Campaign Medal with bronzeservice star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary MedalGlobal War on Terrorism Service MedalNavy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with two bronzeservice stars
Command at Sea insignia
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

References

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  1. ^"Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Reserve Officers on Active Duty". U.S. Government Printing Office. September 23, 1990 – via Google Books.
  2. ^"U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet Changes Command".DVIDS.
  3. ^"UNITED STATES NAVY FLAG OFFICERS (PUBLIC) August 2021"(PDF). Archived fromthe original(PDF) on August 6, 2021. RetrievedSeptember 23, 2021.
  4. ^navy.mil[dead link]
  5. ^"Change of command ceremony".DVIDS.
  6. ^"UNITED STATES NAVY FLAG OFFICERS (PUBLIC) September 2021"(PDF). Archived fromthe original(PDF) on September 1, 2021. RetrievedSeptember 23, 2021.
  7. ^"Rear Admiral James A. Aiken".www.navy.mil.

Public Domain This article incorporatespublic domain material from websites or documents of theUnited States Navy.

Military offices
Preceded by Commanding Officer ofUSS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93)
2007–2008		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commodore ofDestroyer Squadron 60
2013–2015		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander ofCarrier Strike Group 3
2020–2021		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of theU.S. Naval Forces Southern Command andUnited States Fourth Fleet
2021–2024		Succeeded by


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