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U.S. Navy Commander of THIRD Fleet, Vice Admiral Michael Boyle visited Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN) as the guest of honor and special guest speaker who gave the Oath of Office to 98 students from Officer Candidate School, Class 06-24, at Officer Training Command Newport, February 15, 2024.
Vice Adm. Michael Boyle is a native of McLean, Virginia, and the son of a naval aviator. He is a 1987 graduate of Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Florida, with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. He received his commission through the Navy Reserves Officer Training Corps program with a master's degree in Foreign Affairs from the Air Command and Staff College.
Vice Adm. Michael Boyle was designated a naval aviator in January of 1990 and assumed duties as Commander, THIRD Fleet in June 2022.
His operational tours include Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137), USS Forrestal (CV 59) in support of Operation Provide Comfort and Operation Deny Flight in Northern Iraq; VFA-81, USS Saratoga (CV 60) in support of Operation Provide Promise and Operation Deny Flight over Bosnia-Herzegovina; VFA- 87, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in support of Operation Noble Anvil, Operation Allied Force over Kosovo, and Operation Southern Watch over southern Iraq.
Ashore assignments include VFA-106 as an FA-18 instructor pilot; Naval Personnel Command as the FA-18 junior officer assignments officer; Office of the Secretary of Defense, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (OSD-CAPE) as the Navy TacAir analyst; U.S. Pacific Fleet as executive assistant to the Commander, where he served for Admiral Harry Harris and Admiral Scott Swift; Navy International Programs Office as U.S. Central Command and U.S. Pacific Command Security Cooperation director; Director, International Engagements, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, N52; and Director of Maritime Operations at U.S. Pacific Fleet.
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| Date Taken: | 02.15.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 03.04.2024 19:26 |
| Category: | Video Productions |
| Video ID: | 913708 |
| VIRIN: | 240215-D-MO673-4403 |
| Filename: | DOD_110142652 |
| Length: | 00:55:48 |
| Location: | NEWPORT , RHODE ISLAND, US |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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