William R. Merz
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This article is about the American naval officer. For the gymnast, see William Merz.
William Rhode Merz[1] (born March 10, 1963)[2][3] is a retired United States Navy vice admiral who last served as deputy chief of naval operations for operations, plans and strategy from August 6, 2021 to October 7, 2022.[4][5] He previously served as commander of U. S. Seventh Fleet from 2019 to 2021.[6][7]
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William R. Merz | |
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Nickname(s) | Bill Merz |
Born | (1963-03-10) March 10, 1963 (age 61) San Diego, California |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1986–2022 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands held | United States Seventh Fleet |
Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal (3) Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (5) Battenberg Cup (Atlantic Fleet) |
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Merz's aboard assignments include USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19),[8] "Submarine Group Seven" and Task Force 74. As a flag officer, he was assigned to commands at naval mine destroyer ships and anti-submarine warfare command. Later, he was appointed to Task Force 77 stationed at San Diego and TF-54 in Bahrain.