Craig S. Faller

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Admiral

Craig S. Faller
File:Faller Southcom 2.jpg
Admiral Craig S. Faller in 2018
NicknameDadmiral
Born1961 (age 64–65)[1]
Fryburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
Service years1983–2021
RankAdmiral[2]
CommandsUnited States Southern Command
Carrier Strike Group 3
USS Shiloh (CG 67)
USS Stethem (DDG 63)
ConflictsGulf War
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (5)

Craig Stephen Faller (born 1961)[3] is a retired United States Navy admiral. A 1983 graduate of the United States Naval Academy and a native of Fryburg, Pennsylvania, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering. He earned his master's in national security affairs (strategic planning) from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1990.

Faller assumed duty as senior military assistant to the secretary of defense in January 2017. In that position, he served as the principal military advisor and assistant to the secretary of defense. On November 26, 2018, he succeeded Admiral Kurt W. Tidd as commander of United States Southern Command.

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At sea, Faller served as reactor electrical division officer, electrical officer, and reactor training assistant aboard USS South Carolina (CGN-37); operations officer aboard USS Peterson (DD-969); station officer aboard USS Enterprise (CVN-65), and executive officer of USS John Hancock (DD-981). As commanding officer of USS Stethem, he deployed to the Persian Gulf and participated in maritime interception operations in support of United Nations sanctions against Iraq. During his tour as commanding officer of USS Shiloh (CG-67), he assisted victims of the devastating tsunami off Indonesia. Finally, as commander, Carrier Strike Group 3, he deployed to the Middle East, supporting Operations New Dawn (Iraq) and Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan).

Ashore, Faller was assigned to chief of legislative affairs for the Secretary of the Navy; served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Plans, Policy and Operations); served as a legislative fellow on the staff of Senator Edward M. Kennedy. Ashore also served as head of Surface Nuclear Officer Programs and Placement at Navy Personnel Command and served as executive assistant to the Chief of naval operations. Finally, he served as commander, Navy Recruiting Command; as executive assistant to the commander, United States Pacific Command and commander, United States Central Command; and as Director of Operations, United States Central Command.

He retired from active duty on October 29, 2021, relinquishing command of SOUTHCOM to General Laura J. Richardson.[4][5][6]

Awards and decorations

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File:Surface Warfare Officer Insignia.png
File:Navy Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg
File:Legion of Merit ribbon.svgFile:1 golden star.svgFile:1 golden star.svgFile:1 golden star.svgFile:1 golden star.svg File:Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svgFile:1 golden star.svgFile:1 golden star.svg File:Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal ribbon, 4th award.svg
File:Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal ribbon.svg File:Joint Meritorious Unit Award (USMC and USN frame).svgFile:Bronze oak leaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oak leaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oak leaf-3d.svg File:Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg
File:Battle Effectiveness Award ribbon, 4th award.svg File:National Defense Service Medal ribbon, 2nd award.svg File:Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg
File:Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon (1991-2016), 1st award.svg File:Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg File:Global War on Terrorism Service Medal ribbon.svg
File:Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon.svg File:Humanitarian Service Medal ribbon.svg
File:U.S. Navy Recruiting Service Ribbon.svg File:Ribbon Bar of the Grand Cross The Order of Naval Merit Admiral Padilla.svg File:Noribbon.svg
File:Noribbon.svg File:Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg File:United States Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon with sharpshooter device.svg
File:Navy CaS.png
File:Seal of the United States Southern Command.svg
Surface Warfare Officer Pin
Defense Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit with four gold award stars Meritorious Service Medal with two award stars Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with three award stars
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Joint Meritorious Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with three bronze service stars
Navy "E" Ribbon w/ Wreathed Battle E device National Defense Service Medal with service star Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with silver service star
Navy Recruiting Service Ribbon Order of Naval Merit Admiral Padilla, Grand Cross (Colombia)[7] Military Medal for Distinguished Service, Grand Cross (Colombia)[8]
Unidentified Medal (Colombia)[9] Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) Navy Rifle Sharpshooter Ribbon
Command at Sea insignia
United States Southern Command Badge

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