| Darse Crandall | |
| Nickname: | Del |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Navy |
| Serviceyears: | 1984–present |
| Rank: | Vice Admiral |
| Unit: | Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy |
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| Relations: | Vice Adm. Frank D. Whitworth (brother-in-law) |
Darse Earle Crandall Jr. (born 1962)[1] is a United States Navy vice admiral who serves as the 45th Judge Advocate General of the Navy since August 18, 2021.[2] [3] [4] He most recently served as the Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy and Commander of the Naval Legal Service Command from September 12, 2018 to August 18, 2021.[5]
Raised in Elgin, Illinois, Crandall earned a B.A. degree in economics from Northwestern University in 1984. He served aboard and USS Lockwood (FF-1064) before being selected for the Funded Legal Education Program (FLEP). Crandall received his J.D. degree from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1992 and his LL.M. degree in international law from George Washington University in 1999.[6]
Crandall is the son of Darse Earle Crandall Sr., who was a Navy Supply Corps officer.[7] His younger sister Amy Beth Crandall is the wife of fellow Navy admiral Frank D. Whitworth.[8]
Crandall married Barbara A. Puckett on December 20, 1986 in Lucas County, Ohio.[9]
Crandall has been the subject of frequent QAnon-aligned conspiracy theories, generally published by the "Real Raw News" website, insinuating he is, in his role as Judge Advocate General, in charge of a secret military court trying and executing "Deep State" officials for supposed crimes.[10] [11] [12]
| Surface Warfare Officer Insignia | ||||||
| Navy Distinguished Service Medal | Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters | Legion of Merit with two award stars | ||||
| Defense Meritorious Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster | Meritorious Service Medal with award star | Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with three award stars | ||||
| Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with award star | Joint Meritorious Unit Award | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with bronze service star | ||||
| National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star | Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze service star | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | ||||
| Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with three bronze service stars | Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon with four bronze service stars | |||||
| Submarine Warfare insignia in silver | ||||||
| Command Ashore insignia | ||||||
| Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge | ||||||
| Presidential Service Badge | ||||||