Gregory C. Huffman

{{Short description|U.S. Navy admiral}}

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| rank = Rear Admiral{{cite web|url=https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Career/Detailing/Flag/April%202024%20Roster%20Public.pdf?ver=XbYVHaPu-IYsYm0YDPbNjw%3D%3D|title=United States Navy Flag Officers (Public), April 2024|access-date=2024-04-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240403045002/https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Career/Detailing/Flag/April%202024%20Roster%20Public.pdf?ver=XbYVHaPu-IYsYm0YDPbNjw%3D%3D|archive-date=2024-04-03|website=MyNavyHR}}

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Joint Region Marianas
Carrier Strike Group 12
{{USS|John C. Stennis|CVN-74}}
{{USS|Green Bay|LPD-20}}
VFA-27

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| awards = Defense Superior Service Medal
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University of Maryland (MA)
University of Tennessee (MS)

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Gregory Clark Huffman{{cite web |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/101st-congress/151 |title=PN151 — Navy — 101st Congress (1989-1990) |date=March 1, 1989 |website=U.S. Congress |access-date=2021-06-13}} (born 1967){{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DD8BVZeVFP4C&pg=PA174 |title=Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty |date=October 1, 1990 |page=174 |publisher=Bureau of Naval Personnel |access-date=2021-06-13}} is a United States Navy rear admiral who has served as the commander of Naval Education and Training Command since June 18, 2025.{{cite web|last=McClain|first=Austen|url=https://www.netc.navy.mil/Media-Center/News-Stories/News-Stories-Display/Article/4220465/naval-education-and-training-command-holds-change-of-command-ceremony/|title=Naval Education and Training Command Holds Change of Command Ceremony|date=2025-06-18|access-date=2025-06-20|website=Naval Education and Training Command}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Career/Detailing/Flag/June%202025%20Public%20Roster.pdf?ver=S37NMvjqEBPtUgAmnvVtMA%3d%3d|title=United States Navy Flag Officers (Public), June 2025|access-date=2025-06-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250610033759/https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Career/Detailing/Flag/June%202025%20Public%20Roster.pdf?ver=S37NMvjqEBPtUgAmnvVtMA%3D%3D|archive-date=2025-06-10|website=MyNavyHR}} He most recently served as the commander of Joint Task Force – Micronesia from 2024 to 2025.{{cite web|last=Wilson|first=Alex|url=https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-06-14/guam-joint-task-force-micronesia-14186702.html|title=DOD establishes joint task force on Guam, region's first 2-star command in decades|date=2024-06-15|access-date=2024-06-15|website=Star and Stripes}}{{cite web|last=Wilson|first=Alex|url=https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2025-05-15/navy-seal-task-force-micronesia-17795618.html|title=Navy SEAL takes command of year-old Joint Task Force-Micronesia|date=2025-05-15|access-date=2025-05-17|website=Star and Stripes}} He served as the commander of Joint Region Marianas from 2023 to 2024.{{cite web|last=Taitano|first=Joe|url=https://www.guampdn.com/news/huffman-steps-up-to-joint-task-force-micronesia-devore-takes-helm-at-joint-region-marianas/article_f30f8da2-23c2-11ef-beb8-b7a40f435149.html|title=Huffman steps up to Joint Task Force Micronesia, DeVore takes helm at Joint Region Marianas|date=2024-06-06|access-date=2024-06-11|website=Pacific Daily News}} He served as commander of Carrier Strike Group 12 from 2021 to 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/399211/carrier-strike-group-12-holds-change-command|title=Carrier Strike Group 12 Holds Change of Command|date=2021-06-17|website=dvidshub.net}}{{cite web|url=https://www.c2f.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/Press-Releases/Article/3405545/carrier-strike-group-12-holds-change-of-command/|title=CARRIER STRIKE GROUP 12 HOLDS CHANGE OF COMMAND|date=2023-05-24|website=U.S. Second Fleet}} Prior to that, he served as director of operations and plans of the Operations, Plans and Strategy Directorate (N3), with command tours including the USS John C. Stennis and USS Green Bay.{{Cite web|url=https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Biographies/BioDisplay/Article/2236507/rear-admiral-gregory-huffman/|title=Rear Admiral Gregory Huffman > United States Navy > BioDisplay|website=www.navy.mil}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/lpd20/Pages/USSGreenBayholdsChangeofCommand.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160209111742/http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/lpd20/Pages/USSGreenBayholdsChangeofCommand.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 9, 2016|title=USS Green Bay holds Change of Command|first=By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW) Elizabeth Merriam, USS Green Bay Public|last=Affairs|website=www.public.navy.mil}} He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1989.{{cite web | last=Stanford | first=Julianne | title=New commanding officer for the USS John C. Stennis | website=Kitsap Sun | date=2018-08-04 | url=https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/local/2018/08/04/new-commanding-officer-uss-john-c-stennis/903121002/ | access-date=2020-10-05}} Huffman became a rear admiral with Senate confirmation in 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/116th-congress/977|title=PN977 - 1 nominee for Navy, 116th Congress (2019-2020)|date=October 31, 2019|website=www.congress.gov}}

Huffman earned an M.A. degree in history from the University of Maryland in 1989 and an M.S. degree in aviation systems from the University of Tennessee in 2000.

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