Fred Kacher

Frederick William Kacher^[1] (born 1968)^[2] is a United States Navy vice admiral who has served as commander of the United States Seventh Fleet since February 15, 2024. He most recently served as the acting superintendent of the United States Naval Academy^[3] from August 2023 to January 2024. He previously served as vice director for operations of the Joint Staff from June 2022 to June 2023. He served as the assistant deputy chief of naval operations for operations, plans, and strategy of the United States Navy from May 2021 to June 2022, and prior to that, he served as the Commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 7.^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

Fred Kacher
Kacher in 2024
Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy
Acting
In office August 28, 2023 – January 10, 2024
Preceded by	Sean Buck
Succeeded by	Yvette M. Davids
Personal details
Born	1968 (age 55–56)
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1990–present
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands	United States Seventh Fleet United States Naval Academy Expeditionary Strike Group 7 Destroyer Squadron 7 USS Stockdale (DDG-106)
Alma mater	United States Naval Academy (BS) Harvard University (MA)

Raised in Oakton, Virginia, Kacher graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science in English. He later earned a Master of Public Policy degree with a concentration in international relations from the Kennedy School at Harvard University.^[4]

Kacher is the author of the "Newly Commissioned Naval Officer's Guide" (first edition 2009, second edition 2018) and co-author with fellow Naval Academy alumnus Douglas Robb of the "Naval Officer's Guide to the Pentagon" (2019).^{[4][9][10][11]}

Military career

In June 2022, Kacher was assigned as vice director for operations of the Joint Staff.^[12]

In January 2023, Kacher was nominated for promotion to vice admiral and assignment as commander of the United States Seventh Fleet.^[13][14]

References

1. "PN1011 — Navy — 101st Congress (1989-1990)". U.S. Congress. March 9, 1990. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
2. Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 197. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
3. "KACHER TO SERVE AS ACTING SUPERINTENDENT AT NAVAL ACADEMY". www.usna.edu. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
4. "Rear Admiral Fred Kacher". www.navy.mil. June 7, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
5. "Frederick Kacher". U.S. Naval Institute.
6. "Flag Officer Assignments". U.S. Department of Defense. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
7. "DESRON 15 Conducts Annual Yokosuka Surface Warfare Officer Summit Virtually". DVIDS. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
8. "Amphibious Commander talks Talisman Sabre". dod.defense.gov. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
9. Newly Commissioned Naval Officer's Guide. Naval Institute Press. 2009. ISBN 9781591144267. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
10. Newly Commissioned Naval Officer's Guide. Naval Institute Press. 2018. ISBN 9781682473658. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
11. "Naval Officer's Guide to the Pentagon". U.S. Naval Institute. November 15, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
12. "Flag Officer Assignments". U.S. Department of Defense. June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
13. "PN212 — Rear Adm. Frederick W. Kacher — Navy". United States Congress. January 26, 2023.
14. "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense.

External links

• Media related to Frederick W. Kacher at Wikimedia Commons

Military offices
Preceded by Charles Cooper II	Commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 7 2019–2021	Succeeded by Christopher M. Engdahl
Preceded by Karl O. Thomas	Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans, and Strategy of the United States Navy 2021–2022	Succeeded by John V. Menoni
Preceded by Dagvin Anderson	Vice Director for Operations of the Joint Staff 2022–2023	Succeeded by Paul Spedero
Preceded by Sean Buck	Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy Acting 2023–2024	Succeeded by Yvette M. Davids
Preceded by Karl O. Thomas	Commander of the United States Seventh Fleet 2024–present	Incumbent