Rear Adm. Charles W. Moore, Jr.

Commander
Battle Force SEVENTH Fleet
Surface Combatant Force SEVENTH Fleet
Carrier Strike Force SEVENTH Fleet
Carrier Group FIVE

Rear Admiral Moore is a native of Midland, Texas and a 1968 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. He is married to the former Lydia Perone Clado of Manila, Republic of the Philippines. He earned his first Masters Degree in International Relations from Salve Regina University. A designated naval aviator and surface warfare officer qualified, Rear Admiral Moore has served in a broad range of operational, staff, and command billets.

Operational tours at sea include two combat tours during the Vietnam conflict with VA-146 flying the A-7 Corsair II on board USS AMERICA (CV 66) and USS CONSTELLATION (CV 63); Assistant Strike Operations Officer on board USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67); two Mediterranean deployments with VA-83 on board USS FORRESTAL (CV 59); a Mediterranean deployment on board USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) and shakedown cruise of USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) as Deputy Commander, Carrier Air Wing EIGHT.

Shore and staff assignments include instructor duty at VA-174; staff duty with Commander, Light Attack Wing ONE; Naval War College where he earned his second Masters Degree in Strategic Policy; Deputy Director, Program Resource Appraisal Division (OP-81B), Chief of Naval Operations; and in the Joint Staff, Special Technical Operations Division, Operations Directorate. Rear Admiral Moore's first flag assignment was Deputy Director for Operations (Current Operations), Joint Staff.

Command experiences include a tour as the Commanding Officer, Strike Fighter Squadron ONE THREE ONE, where he led his squadron into combat during the 1986 Libyan crisis embarked in USS CORAL SEA (CV 43); Commander, Carrier Air Wing EIGHT on board USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71); and currently serving as Commander, Carrier Group FIVE.

Rear Admiral Moore has over 5,000 flight hours and more than 1,000 carrier arrested landings on nine different carriers. He has been awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal (2 awards), Air Medal (3 Individual awards and 17 Strike/Flight awards), Navy Commendation Medal (4 awards w/Combat V), Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry and various unit and campaign awards.