Vice Adm. John Gumbleton is a native of Falmouth,

Massachusetts and a graduate of Norwich University

receiving his commission through Navy ROTC. He holds

advanced degrees from The George Washington University

and the Naval War College.

Gumbleton’s sea tours include HSL-44 deploying with USS

Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) and USS Vicksburg (CG 69).

Twice serving at HSL-46, he deployed with USS

Ticonderoga (CG 47) and USS Taylor (FFG 50) serving as

detachment officer-in-charge and squadron operations

officer. In command, he led the Vipers of HSL-48 and the

Sailors and Marines of USS Boxer (LHD 4) and

Expeditionary Strike Group 3.

His shore tours include the Bureau of Naval Personnel; Commander, Naval Air Systems Command;

legislative fellow, Senator John Warner of Virginia; congressional liaison officer, Appropriations Matters

Office (FMBE); military assistant, Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff Allied Command Transformation, Staff

Element Europe; senior fellow, Strategic Studies Group 34; and director, Operations Division (FMB1), Office

of the Budget (FMB).

Gumbleton’s flag assignments include Director of Maritime Headquarters, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/U.S.

Naval Forces Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet; Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 3; Director of Budget

(FMB/N82) and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (FM&C); and Chief of Staff, Office of CNO and

VCNO.

Gumbleton assumed the duties of Deputy Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command and Commander, Task

Force EIGHT ZERO, Jan. 12, 2024.