Michael E. Boyle
Official portrait, 2022
Born1965 (age 58–59)
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
Years of service1987–present
RankVice Admiral
Commands heldUnited States Third Fleet
Carrier Strike Group 12
United States Naval Forces Korea
Carrier Air Wing Five
Carrier Air Wing Eleven
VFA-81

Michael Edward Boyle[1] (born 1965)[2] is a United States Navy vice admiral who serves as commander of the United States Third Fleet since June 16, 2022.[3][4] He most recently served as the Director of Maritime Operations of the United States Pacific Fleet from June 2020 to June 2022, and previously commanded Carrier Strike Group 12 from June 2019 to May 2020.[5][6][7][8]

Raised in McLean, Virginia, Boyle is a 1987 graduate of Jacksonville University with a B.S. degree in business management. He is the son of a naval aviator and became one himself in January 1990 after completing flight school. Boyle later earned a master's degree in foreign affairs from the Air Command and Staff College.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "PN1156 — Navy — 103rd Congress (1993-1994)". U.S. Congress. March 17, 1994. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  2. ↑ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 146. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  3. ↑ "PN2081 — Rear Adm. Michael E. Boyle — Navy". United States Congress. May 10, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Rear Admiral Michael Boyle". www.navy.mil. April 6, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  6. ↑ "USS Lincoln 'Kept Us From Going to War,' Rear Admiral Says at North Island". Times of San Diego. January 21, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Boyle Assigned as Director of Maritime Operations". SIGNAL Magazine. September 3, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense.

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