Donald Dean Gabrielson (born 1966)[2] is a retired United States Navy rear admiral and surface warfare officer who last served as the 10th commander of the United States Naval Forces Southern Command and United States Fourth Fleet from May 21, 2019 to September 3, 2021.
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| Nickname(s) | Don[1] |
| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1989–2021 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | United States Naval Forces Southern Command United States Fourth Fleet Carrier Strike Group 11 Task Force 73 USS Cape St. George (CG-71) USS Freedom (LCS-1) |
| Battles / wars | Gulf War |
| Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) |
| Alma mater | United States Naval Academy (BS) Naval Postgraduate School (MS) |
History
editPreviously, he served as the commander of Carrier Strike Group 11 from June 2018 to May 2019, with tours as commander of Task Force 73 and Logistics Group Western Pacific from August 2016 to June 2018, 12th commander of USS Cape St. George (CG-71) from May 2011 to February 2013, as well as being the first commanding officer of USS Freedom (LCS-1) from September 2006 to March 2009.[3][1][4][5][6][7][8] He was promoted to rear admiral effective August 1, 2019.[9]
Education
editA native of Minnesota, Gabrielson graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1989,[1] and earned a Master of Science degree in operations research from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1995,[10] and a master's degree from the National War College in 2005. [1]
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References
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This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.
- ^ a b c d "Rear Admiral Donald Gabrielson". www.navy.mil. Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 180. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ "DVIDS – Tags – Fourth Fleet Change of Command – Page 1". DVIDS.
- ^ "CSG-11 Change of Command". DVIDS. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ "Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific Task Force 73 Changes Command in Singapore". U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ "Commander Logistics Group WESTPAC, Task Force 73 Holds Change of Command in Singapore". Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. Archived from the original on July 10, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ Force, Naval Surface; Affairs, U. S. Pacific Fleet Public. "USS Cape St. George to Return to San Diego Following Deployment". www.cpf.navy.mil.
- ^ "Command Operations Report. Name of your Command or Organization: USS FREEDOM Blue (LCS 1) – PDF Free Download". docplayer.net.
- ^ "June 2021 Roster (Public)" (PDF). Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ Gabrielson, Donald D. (March 1995). Battle group stationing algebraic modeling system: an anti-air warfare tactical decision aid methodology (PDF) (Thesis). Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/ U.S. Fourth Fleet Change of Command [Image 5 of 7]". Retrieved October 18, 2021.
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