Andrew Loiselle Explained

Andrew Loiselle
Allegiance:	United States
Branch:	United States Navy
Serviceyears:	1988–2023
Rank:	Rear Admiral
Commands:	Commander Strike Group 4 Carrier Strike Group 8 VFA-146
Battles:	Gulf War Iraq War
Awards:	Legion of Merit (5)

Andrew Joseph Loiselle^[1] (born 1966)^[2] is a retired United States Navy rear admiral who served as the Director of Air Warfare from August 18, 2021 to August 3, 2023. Previously, he was Commander of Carrier Strike Group 4 from June 15, 2020, to May 17, 2021.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Raised in Cranston, Rhode Island, Loiselle graduated from Assumption College in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in mathematics. After completing flight school, he was designated a naval aviator in January 1991. Loiselle later earned an executive Master of Business Administration degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in June 2004. He is also a graduate of the navy's nuclear power school.^{[3] [7]}

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1. Web site: Active-Duty Navy Promotions to the Permanent or Temporary Grades of Captain, Commander, Lieutenant Commander, and Lieutenant, Line and Staff Corps, and Chief Warrant Officer . August 2009 . Chief of Naval Operations . Washington, D.C. . September 7, 2021.
2. Book: Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty . October 1, 1990 . 158 . Bureau of Naval Personnel . September 7, 2021.
3. Web site: Rear Admiral Andrew Loiselle. June 25, 2021. www.navy.mil. September 7, 2021.
4. Web site: Navy Confident Strike Fighter Shortfall Will Be Gone by 2025, Admiral Says. Richard R.. Burgess. July 14, 2021.
5. Web site: Navy Announces Slew of Promotions, Including New Head of Submarine Force Pacific. February 26, 2021. Mallory . Shelbourne.
6. Web site: HASC Readiness Mark Wants to Save INSURV Reports; TACAIR Panel Cautious of Navy's Strike Fighter Plans. July 28, 2021.
7. Web site: Commencement Ceremony . June 18, 2004 . Naval Postgraduate School . Monterey, California . September 7, 2021.