UNITED STATES NAVY
Vice Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command Rear Admiral David O. Anderson, a native of Savannah, Georgia, is a 1977 graduate of the University of Georgia. Following commissioning in October 1977, he attended and completed flight training in Pensacola, Fla., and was designated a Naval aviator in July 1979.
Rear Admiral Anderson completed initial A-6 training with
VA-42 and was selected as Replacement Pilot of the Year for 1980. He then
reported to VA-65 aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), where he
served as LSO (landing signal officer). He returned to VA-42 in 1983 as an
instructor pilot and was designated A-6 LSO of the Year for 1984. He reported
to the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, where he flew the
A-4 as Narrator and Opposing Solo for 1985-86 before transitioning to the F/A-18
as Lead Solo pilot for 1987. In October 1988, he reported to VA-85 aboard
USS America (CV-66).
Transitioning
to the Navy Reserve in July 1990, he reported to VA-0686 as Executive Officer.
At the decommissioning of VA-0686 in November 1991, he transferred to EASTLANT
where he served as operations officer. From 1995 to 2002, he had four Navy
Reserve commands.
After his selection to Flag rank in 2002, Adm. Anderson was assigned as Deputy Commander, Network Warfare Command. He served as Director of Force Integration at U.S. Fleet Forces Command in 2003 and in October 2004 he was assigned as Deputy Commander, Second Fleet. During this tour he also served as Deputy Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic. In October 2006 he reported back to US Fleet Forces Command as Vice Commander.
His personal decorations include the Legion of Merit (four awards), Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal (four awards), and the Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal. He has accumulated over 4500 hours in the T-28, T-2, TA-4J, A-4F, A-6E, and F/A-18 and logged over 650 carrier landings.
| February 2008 |
| Mr. Joseph Murphy Deputy Chief of Staff Capabilities and Resource Integration (N8) U.S. Fleet Forces Command |
| January 2008 |
| Rear Admiral David O. Anderson Vice Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command |
| December 2007 |
| CAPT Frank Morneau Commander, EOD Group Two |
| November 2007 |
| Mr. Mark Honecker Chief of Staff/Executive Director U.S. Fleet Forces Command |
| October 2007 |
| Captain Robert Nutting, USCG Chief, C4IT and Security Division Coast Guard Atlantic Area |
| September 2007 |
| RADM Edward H. Deets, III Vice Commander, Naval Network Warfare Command |
| August 2007 |
| Mr. William M. Paggi Head, Contracts and Logistics Department SPAWAR Systems Center, Charleston |
| July 2007 |
| Dr. Russel Richards U.S. Joint Forces Command Manager, Office of Research & Technology Applications Opportunities for Partnering with USJFCOM |
| June 2007 |
| May 2007 |
| Captain Lawrence Slade USN Director, Communications & Information Systems U. S. Second Fleet |
| April 2007 |
| Mr. Terry Halvorson Deputy Commander Network Warfare Command |
| March 2007 |
| Mr. Don General Executive Director/ Chief Information Officer Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) |
| February 2007 |
| CAPT Janice Hamby, USN Director of Global Operations Navy Network Warfare Command |