John C. Aquilino
American naval aviator and admiral / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Christopher Aquilino[2] (born 1961)[3] is a retired United States Navy admiral who last served as the commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command from 2021 to 2024.[4] He previously served as the commander of the United States Pacific Fleet[5] and before that, commander of the United States Fifth Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces.
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Birth name | John Christopher Aquilino |
Nickname(s) | Lung[1] |
Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Huntington, New York, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1984–2024 |
Rank | Admiral |
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Alma mater | United States Naval Academy (BS) |
Aquilino's opening statement at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the 2022 USINDOPACOM posture Recorded March 10, 2022 |
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Aquilino was also the Navy's Old Goat, the longest serving United States Naval Academy graduate on active duty, having received the title and accompanying decanter from James F. Caldwell Jr. on January 9, 2024.[6]