Will Pennington Explained

William Paul Pennington^[1] (born 1967)^[2] is a United States Navy rear admiral who has served as chief of staff of the United States Space Command since August 24, 2022.^[3] He most recently served as deputy commander of the United States Tenth Fleet from November 2021 to August 2022. He previously commanded Carrier Strike Group 5 from November 2020 to October 2021.^[4]

A native of Wilton, Iowa, Pennington graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1989 with a B.S. degree in economics. He later earned a masters degree from Old Dominion University. He also attended the Harvard Kennedy School, Air Command and Staff College, and Joint Forces Staff College.^[4]

Dates of promotion

! Rank !! Date
Rear Admiral (lower half)	August 1, 2018^[5]
Rear Admiral	June 1, 2022^[6]

Web site: Aircraft Carrier Photo Index: USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN-77). www.navsource.org.
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Web site: Rear Admiral Will Pennington. www.navy.mil.
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Web site: United States Navy Flag Officers (Public), June 2022. June 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220601223706/https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Career/Detailing/Flag/June%202022%20Roster%20Public.pdf?ver=8jKgo_iJAMZNGNqjNt9ULA%3D%3D. June 1, 2022. MyNavyHR.