| Robert Chadwick II | |
| Nickname: | Robb |
| Birth Place: | Bethesda, Maryland[1] |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Navy |
| Serviceyears: | 1991present |
| Rank: | Rear Admiral (lower half) |
| Commands: | Carrier Strike Group 9 Navy Region Hawaii Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific Commandant of Midshipmen Destroyer Squadron 21 |
| Awards: | Legion of Merit (3) |
| Alma Mater: | United States Naval Academy Naval Postgraduate School (MNSA) National War College (MNSS) |
| Relations: | Rear Adm. Stephen K. Chadwick (father)[2] |
Robert Berry Chadwick II[3] is a United States Navy rear admiral and surface warfare officer who served as the commander of Carrier Strike Group 9 from July 9, 2021 to June 2, 2023.[4] [5] He most recently served as the commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific from June 14, 2019 to June 18, 2021. Prior to that, Chadwick served as the 87th Commandant of Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy from June 2017 to June 2019, with tours as commander of Destroyer Squadron 21 from March 2015 to August 2016 and commanding officer of from November 2010 to July 2011.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
He briefly served as acting commanding officer of the from June to August 2014 after its 3rd CO, Captain Gregory W. Gombert was relieved due to loss of confidence in his ability to command.[12]
A native of Bethesda, Maryland, Chadwick earned his commission from the United States Naval Academy in 1991. He also earned a master's degree in National Security Affairs, Middle Eastern Affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School and a master’s degree in National Security Strategy from the National War College.[13] His father, Stephen Chadwick also served as the 71st Commandant of Midshipmen as well as commander of Navy Region Hawaii.[14]
| Surface Warfare Officer Pin | |||||
| Legion of Merit with two award stars | Defense Meritorious Service Medal | Meritorious Service Medal with four award stars | |||
| Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with two award stars | Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal | ||||
| Navy Unit Commendation with bronze service star | Navy "E" Ribbon, 3rd award | ||||
| National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star | Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze service star | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | |||
| Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | Armed Forces Service Medal | Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with three bronze service stars | |||
| NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia | Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon with Sharpshooter Device | Navy Expert Pistol Shot Ribbon | |||
| Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia | |||||
| Command at Sea insignia | |||||