ALCOAST 440/25 - OCT 2025 PY26 ADPL REAR ADMIRAL (LOWER HALF) SELECTION BOARD RESULTS

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SUBJ: PY26 ADPL REAR ADMIRAL (LOWER HALF) SELECTION BOARD RESULTS
1. Pursuant to the authority of 14 U.S.C. Section 2121 and subject
to the advice and consent of the Senate, the Secretary, on behalf
of the President of the United States, has approved the report of
the selection board convened on 09 Jul 2025 recommending officers
on the active duty promotion list (ADPL) for promotion to the grade
of Rear Admiral (lower half). Officers selected are listed below in
precedence order.
NO RANK NAME                               UNIT
1 CAPT Novak, Blake L.                    Council on Foreign Relations
2 CAPT Wilson, Torrence B.               PACAREA
3 CAPT Meverden, Andrew D.            CG-SEA
4 CAPT Brown, Matthew T.                FORCECOM
5 CAPT Hulser, Christopher J.            CG-WM
6 CAPT Compher, Robert C.              CG-5PC
7 CAPT Carter, Jonathan A.               FORCE DESIGN 2028
8 CAPT Hernaez, Dorothy J.              CGC STRATTON
2. The PY26 RDML Selection Board considered all officers who met the
minimum time in grade to be eligible for promotion in accordance
with 14 U.S.C. Section 2113. 14 U.S.C. Section 2116 does not
authorize In-Zone reordering of officers selected to the grade of
Rear Admiral (lower half).
3. The board membership and units are listed below:
RANK Name                                     UNIT
VADM Allan, Thomas G.                    VCG
RADM Fosse, Charles E.                    CG-DCP
RADM Barata, David C.                     CG-DCO-D/2
RADM Campbell, Michael E.              CG-SI
RDML Tama, Jason P.                        CG-CYBER
RDML Merchant, Zeita                       CG-WM
4. The proceedings of the selection board, including its
deliberations and criteria for selection, cannot be disclosed to
any person who was not a member of the board. If there are any
questions regarding the board process, please contact
CDR Osvaldo Vera, Branch Chief, Boards, Promotions, and Separations,
at 571-608-3248.
5. Admiral Kevin E. Lunday, Acting Commandant (CCG), sends.
6. Internet release is authorized.