| Carl A. Lahti | |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Navy |
| Branch Label: | Branch |
| Serviceyears: | 1992present |
| Rank: | Rear Admiral |
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Carl Andrew Lahti[1] (born 1967)[2] is a United States Navy rear admiral and submarine warfare officer who has served as the commander of Navy Region Mid-Atlantic since July 3, 2024.[3] He most recently served as the 36th commander of the United States Naval Forces Japan and commander of Navy Region Japan from 2021 to 2024. He served as the 91st commandant of Naval District Washington and deputy commander of the Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region from 2018 to 2021.[4] [5] [6]
Prior to this assignment, Lahti served as director of energy and environmental readiness of the United States Navy, with command tours as commanding officer of the from 2006 to 2009 and the 50th commander of Naval Submarine Base New London from 2013 to 2015.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
Raised in Buffalo, New York, Lahti graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1989 with a B.S. degree in systems engineering.[10] He later earned an M.S. degree in electrical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1996[12] and an M.A. degree in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College.[10]
In March 2022, he was nominated for promotion to rear admiral.[13] The promotion became effective on April 1, 2022.[14]
In March 2024, he was assigned as the commander of Navy Region Mid-Atlantic.[15]
| Submarine Warfare Officer Insignia | ||||||
| Legion of Merit with four award stars | Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with award star | |||||
| Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with three award stars | Joint Meritorious Unit Award | |||||
| Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation | Navy "E" Ribbon, 2nd award | Navy Expeditionary Medal | ||||
| National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | Kosovo Campaign Medal | ||||
| Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with bronze service star | ||||
| Unidentified ribbon | NATO Medal for Kosovo | Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal | ||||
| SSBN Deterrent Patrol Insignia in silver with two gold and one silver service stars | ||||||
| Command at Sea insignia | Command Ashore insignia | |||||
| Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge | ||||||
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