Flag Officer Assignments

The Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert announced today the following assignments:

Rear Adm. Terry B. Kraft will be assigned as commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Japan/commander, Navy Region Japan, Yokosuka, Japan.  Kraft is currently serving as commander, Navy Warfare Development Command, Norfolk, Va.

Capt. Andrew L. Lewis, who has been selected for the rank of rear admiral (lower  half), will be assigned as commander, Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center,  Fallon, Nev.  Lewis is currently serving as director fleet and joint training  (N7), U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Va. mander, Navy Warfare Development Command, Norfolk, Va.