James P. Waters | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2024 | |
Born | 1967 (age 56–57) |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1989–present |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands held |
Navy Recruiting Command Submarine Group 2 Submarine Squadron 4 USS Virginia (SSN-774) |
James Preston Waters III [1] (born 1967) [2] is a United States Navy rear admiral who has served as commander of the Navy Recruiting Command since March 27, 2024. [3] He most recently served as the Director of Military Personnel Plans and Policy of the U.S. Navy from 2021 to 2024. Previously, he served as the Commander of Submarine Group 2 from 2019 to 2021. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Raised in Ellington, Connecticut, Waters earned a B.S. degree in systems engineering from the United States Naval Academy in 1989. Awarded a W.H.G. FitzGerald Scholarship, he continued his education at Oxford University until 1991. [4] [9]
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