George Wikoff

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| image = VADM George M. Wikoff (1).jpg

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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1968}}

| birth_place = New Brunswick, New Jersey{{Cite web|url=https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Biographies/BioDisplay/Article/2236267/rear-admiral-george-wikoff/|title=Rear Admiral George Wikoff|website=www.navy.mil}}

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| allegiance = United States

| branch = United States Navy

| serviceyears = 1990–present

| rank = Vice Admiral

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| commands = United States Naval Forces Central Command
United States Fifth Fleet
Combined Maritime Forces
Carrier Strike Group 5
Carrier Air Wing Three
VFA-122
VFA-211

| battles = War in Afghanistan

| awards = Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (4)

| alma_mater = Catholic University of America

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George M. Wikoff (born 1968){{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DD8BVZeVFP4C&pg=PA192 |title=Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty |date=October 1, 1990 |page=192 |publisher=Bureau of Naval Personnel |access-date=June 5, 2021}} is a United States Navy vice admiral who serves as the commander of the United States Naval Forces Central Command, United States Fifth Fleet, and Combined Maritime Forces. He previously served as the vice director of the Joint Staff from 2021 to 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3033335/us-navy-admiral-george-wikoff-hails-beijing-cordial|title=US Navy Admiral hails Beijing as 'cordial, professional' in South China Sea|date=October 17, 2019|website=South China Morning Post}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pacom.mil/Media/News/News-Article-View/Article/1975118/wikoff-takes-command-of-7th-fleets-task-force-70/|title=Wikoff Takes Command of 7th Fleet's Task Force 70|website=U.S. Indo-Pacific Command}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5856706/rear-adm-george-m-wikoff-commander-task-force-ctf-70-visits-uss-mccampbell-ddg-85|title=Rear Adm. George M. Wikoff, commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, visits USS McCampbell (DDG 85)|website=DVIDS}}

In January 2023, Wikoff was nominated for promotion to vice admiral and assignment as commander of the United States Naval Forces Central Command, United States Fifth Fleet, and Combined Maritime Forces.{{cite web |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/211 |title=PN211 — Rear Adm. George M. Wikoff — Navy |date=January 26, 2023 |website=United States Congress}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3280606/flag-officer-announcements/https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3280606/flag-officer-announcements/|title=Flag Officer Announcements|website=U.S. Department of Defense}}{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} He served as acting commander of Naval Air Forces from 7 September 2023 to January 2024.{{cite web|last=LaGrone|first=Sam|url=https://news.usni.org/2023/08/25/acting-commanders-set-to-take-charge-of-naval-academy-naval-air-forces-and-navsea|title=Acting Commanders Set to Take Charge of Naval Academy, Naval Air Forces and NAVSEA|date=2023-08-25|access-date=2023-09-02|website=USNI News}}

Career highlights

Vice Admiral George M. Wikoff is a native of New Brunswick, New Jersey. He is a 1990 graduate of the Catholic University of America, was commissioned through the George Washington University NROTC program, and earned masters from the University of Arkansas.

Wikoff served operationally in Fighter Squadron (VF) 102 aboard USS America (CV 66) and VF-154 forward deployed to Atsugi, Japan on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Command assignments include Strike Fighter Squadron(VFA) 211 deployed aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65), VFA-122, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 deployed aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), and Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), and Commander (acting) Naval Air Forces.

Wikoff’s shore assignments include the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center, as TOPGUN training officer; Naval Personnel Command as placement officer for the Tomcat and Super Hornet communities; Joint Staff as an action officer in the Operations Directorate, Deputy Directorate for Antiterrorism and Homeland Defense (J-34); Chief of Naval Operations staff as air warfare special programs requirements officer (N88); the Combined Air and Space Operations Center as battle director in Qatar; U.S. Naval Forces Central Command as Chief of Staff and Maritime Operations Center Director in Bahrain, Executive Assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations, Joint Staff as Deputy Director for Operations (OT-5) and Assistant Director for Global Integration and Current Operations (J-33), and Vice Director, Joint Staff.

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Category:1968 births

Category:Living people

Category:Place of birth missing (living people)

Category:Military personnel from New Brunswick, New Jersey

Category:Catholic University of America alumni

Category:United States Naval Aviators

Category:University of Arkansas alumni

Category:United States Navy admirals