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U.S. Navy admiral
| George Wikoff | |
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| Born | 1968 (age 55–56)New Brunswick, New Jersey[1] |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service / branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1990–present |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | United States Naval Forces Central CommandUnited States Fifth FleetCombined Maritime ForcesCarrier Strike Group 5Carrier Air Wing ThreeVFA-122VFA-211 |
| Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service MedalLegion of Merit (4) |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of America |
George M. Wikoff (born 1968)[2] is a United States Navy vice admiral who serves as the commander of the United States Naval Forces Central Command, United States Fifth Fleet, and Combined Maritime Forces. He previously served as the vice director of the Joint Staff from 2021 to 2023.[1][3][4][5]
In January 2023, Wikoff was nominated for promotion to vice admiral and assignment as commander of the United States Naval Forces Central Command, United States Fifth Fleet, and Combined Maritime Forces.[6][7] He served as acting commander of Naval Air Forces from 7 September 2023 to January 2024.[8]
Topgun instructor (Lieutenant) at the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC), 1998.
On 6 July 1998, Wikoff was pilot of F-14 Tomcat BuNo 160408 for a 1-V-1 training mission at Fallon Range Training Complex. A mis-rigged throttle, when retarded to idle, caused a compressor stall of one engine and the aircraft entered a spin. The crew, Wickoff and RIO Art "Kato" Delacruz,[9] both instructors at NSAWC, successfully ejected.[10]
- ^ a b "Rear Admiral George Wikoff". www.navy.mil.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. 1 October 1990. p. 192. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "US Navy Admiral hails Beijing as 'cordial, professional' in South China Sea". South China Morning Post. 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Wikoff Takes Command of 7th Fleet's Task Force 70". U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
- ^ "Rear Adm. George M. Wikoff, commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, visits USS McCampbell (DDG 85)". DVIDS.
- ^ "PN211 — Rear Adm. George M. Wikoff — Navy". United States Congress. 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense.
- ^ LaGrone, Sam (25 August 2023). "Acting Commanders Set to Take Charge of Naval Academy, Naval Air Forces and NAVSEA". USNI News. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ Rescuer Reunites with TOPGUN Instructor He Plucked from Desert, Julie H Case, Team Rubicon, 2022-06-02, accessed 2023-01-31
- ^ Tomcats of TOPGUN, Key.Aero, accessed 2023-01-31
Media related to George M. Wikoff at Wikimedia Commons
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded bySara A. Joyner | Commander of Carrier Air Wing 3 2013–201? | Succeeded by??? |
| Preceded byKarl O. Thomas | Commander of Carrier Strike Group 5 2019–2020 | Succeeded byWill Pennington |
| Preceded byWilliam D. Byrne Jr. | Vice Director of the Joint Staff 2021–2023 | Succeeded byMichael L. Downs |
| Preceded byKenneth R. Whitesell | Commander of Naval Air Forces and Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific FleetActing 2023–2024 | Succeeded byDouglas C. Verissimo |
| Preceded byCharles Cooper II | Commander of the United States Naval Forces Central Command, United States Fifth Fleet, and Combined Maritime Forces 2024–present | Incumbent |