Michael E. Boyle

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

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}

{{Use American English|date=September 2021}}

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| rank = Vice Admiral

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| commands = United States Third Fleet
Carrier Strike Group 12
United States Naval Forces Korea
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Michael Edward Boyle{{cite web |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/103rd-congress/1156 |title=PN1156 — Navy — 103rd Congress (1993-1994) |date=March 17, 1994 |website=U.S. Congress |access-date=September 14, 2021}} (born 1965){{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DD8BVZeVFP4C&pg=PA146 |title=Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty |date=October 1, 1990 |page=146 |publisher=Bureau of Naval Personnel |access-date=September 14, 2021}} is a United States Navy vice admiral who has served as the director of the Navy Staff since 2 August 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Career/Detailing/Flag/August%202024%20Roster%20Public.pdf?ver=z3NziY5zQHplFT1COUQlQA%3D%3D|title=United States Navy Flag Officers (Public), August 2024|access-date=2024-08-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240802012557/https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Career/Detailing/Flag/August%202024%20Roster%20Public.pdf?ver=z3NziY5zQHplFT1COUQlQA%3D%3D|archive-date=2024-08-02|website=MyNavyHR}} He most recently served as commander of the United States Third Fleet from 2022 to 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/2081?s=1&r=3|title=PN2081 — Rear Adm. Michael E. Boyle — Navy|date=May 10, 2022|website=United States Congress}}{{cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3028528/flag-officer-announcements/|title=Flag Officer Announcements|date=May 11, 2022|access-date=May 12, 2022|website=U.S. Department of Defense}} He served as the Director of Maritime Operations of the United States Pacific Fleet from 2020 to 2022, and previously commanded Carrier Strike Group 12 from 2019 to 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Biographies/BioDisplay/Article/2236428/rear-admiral-michael-boyle/|title=Rear Admiral Michael Boyle|date=April 6, 2021|website=www.navy.mil|access-date=September 14, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofsandiego.com/military/2020/01/20/uss-lincoln-kept-us-from-going-to-war-rear-admiral-says-at-north-island/|title=USS Lincoln 'Kept Us From Going to War,' Rear Admiral Says at North Island|date=January 21, 2020|website=Times of San Diego}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.afcea.org/content/boyle-assigned-director-maritime-operations|title=Boyle Assigned as Director of Maritime Operations|date=September 3, 2020|website=SIGNAL Magazine}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/2513729/flag-officer-announcements/|title=Flag Officer Announcements|website=U.S. Department of Defense}}

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.

In April 2024, Boyle was nominated for assignment as deputy chief of naval operations for operations, plans, and strategy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/1635?s=1&r=14|title=PN1635 - 1 nominee for Navy, 118th Congress (2023-2024) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress}}{{cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3749478/readout-of-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iiis-participation-in-virtual-na/|title=Flag Officer Announcements|date=2024-04-19|website=U.S. Department of Defense}} In July 2024, he was nominated for director of the Navy Staff instead.{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/1922|title=PN1922 - 1 nominee for Navy, 118th Congress (2023-2024)|date=2024-07-08}}{{cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3834446/flag-officer-announcements/|date=2024-07-10|title=Flag Officer Announcements|website=U.S. Department of Defense}}