John F. Meier
Official portrait, 2021
Born1964 (age 59–60)
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1986–2023
RankRear Admiral
Commands heldNaval Air Force Atlantic
Navy Warfare Development Command
Carrier Strike Group 10
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)
USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44)
VAQ-136

John Francis Meier[1] (born 1964)[2] is a retired United States Navy rear admiral who last served as the Commander of Naval Air Force Atlantic from May 1, 2020 to August 17, 2023.[3] Previously, he was Commander of Navy Warfare Development Command from July 3, 2019, to May 18, 2020.[4][5][6][7]

Born at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland[8] and raised in Export, Pennsylvania,[4] Meier is a 1982 graduate of Franklin Regional High School.[9] He then attended the United States Naval Academy, graduating in 1986 with a B.S. degree in general engineering. In August 1988, Meier completed flight training in Beeville, Texas and became a naval aviator.[4]

Meier married Rachel Diane Edwards on December 5, 1990 in Island County, Washington.[10] The couple have two sons.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "PN936 — Civilian — 99th Congress (1985-1986)". U.S. Congress. March 19, 1986. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  2. ↑ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 127. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  3. ↑ Ramos, J.G. Jacqueline (August 17, 2023). "Naval Air Force Atlantic Welcomes New Commander". Naval Air Force Atlantic. Naval Air Force Atlantic Public Affairs. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Rear Admiral John Meier". www.navy.mil. August 7, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  5. ↑ Varine, Patrick (May 4, 2020). "Export native takes over Naval Air Force Atlantic command". TribLIVE.com.
  6. ↑ "Celebrating 78 years of one of the Navy's most active forces". Federal News Network. January 5, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Rear Admiral Meier Visits USS John C. Stennis During RCOH". DVIDS.
  8. ↑ Affidavit of Male Applicant for Marriage License. Olympia, Washington: Washington State Archives. November 26, 1990. {{cite book}}: |newspaper= ignored (help)
  9. ↑ Quill. Vol. XVI. Murrysville, Pennsylvania: Franklin Regional High School. 1982. p. 65.
  10. ↑ "Marriage Certificate". Marriage Records, 1854-2013. No. 15420. Olympia, Washington: Washington State Archives. December 10, 1990.
  11. ↑ "December 31, 1990, Lt John F. Meier ejected from an EA6B Prowler". Denham, UK: Martin-Baker. December 31, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
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