Richard Cheeseman Jr.
# Richard Cheeseman Jr.

Richard John Cheeseman Jr. is a United States Navy vice admiral and surface warfare officer who has served as the deputy chief of naval operations for manpower, personnel, training and education and 60th Chief of Naval Personnel since June 3, 2022. He previously served as a special assistant to the Commander, United States Fleet Forces Command, and prior to that was commander of Carrier Strike Group 10 from December 14, 2020 to April 6, 2022. He has also commanded Carrier Strike Group 2 with tours as commanding officer of the USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) and USS Monterey (CG-61).

Raised in Carneys Point Township, New Jersey, Cheeseman earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1989. He later received a master's degree in joint campaign planning and strategy from the Joint Advanced Warfighting School at the Joint Forces Staff College in 2007.

## Awards and decorations

Surface Warfare Officer Pin :

| Legion of Merit with four award stars | Legion of Merit with four award stars | Legion of Merit with four award stars | Bronze Star Medal | Bronze Star Medal | Bronze Star Medal |
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| Meritorious Service Medal with three award stars | Meritorious Service Medal with three award stars | Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with award star | Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with award star | Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with award star | Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with award star |
| Joint Meritorious Unit Commendation | Joint Meritorious Unit Commendation | Navy Unit Commendation with bronze service star | Navy Unit Commendation with bronze service star | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation |
| Navy "E" Ribbon, 2nd award | Navy "E" Ribbon, 2nd award | National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star | National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal |
| Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze service star | Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze service star | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
| Korea Defense Service Medal | Korea Defense Service Medal | Armed Forces Service Medal | Armed Forces Service Medal | Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with silver service star | Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with silver service star |
| Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon | Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon | NATO Medal Ribbon (non-Article 5 version) | NATO Medal Ribbon (non-Article 5 version) | Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) | Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) |
| Command at Sea insignia ||||||
