James P. Waters

James Preston Waters III[1] (born 1967)[2] is a United States Navy rear admiral who has served as commander of the Navy Recruiting Command since March 27, 2024.[3] He most recently served as the Director of Military Personnel Plans and Policy of the U.S. Navy from 2021 to 2024. Previously, he served as the Commander of Submarine Group 2 from 2019 to 2021.[4][5][6][7][8]

James P. Waters
Official portrait, 2024
Born1967 (age 56–57)
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1989–present
RankRear Admiral
Commands heldNavy Recruiting Command
Submarine Group 2
Submarine Squadron 4
USS Virginia (SSN-774)

Raised in Ellington, Connecticut, Waters earned a B.S. degree in systems engineering from the United States Naval Academy in 1989. Awarded a W.H.G. FitzGerald Scholarship, he continued his education at Oxford University until 1991.[4][9]

References
  1. "PN151 — Navy — 101st Congress (1989-1990)". U.S. Congress. March 1, 1989. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  2. Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 174. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  3. Madrigal, Jose (March 27, 2024). "NRC Change of Command". DVIDS. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  4. "Rear Admiral James Waters III". www.navy.mil. April 7, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  5. Atlantic, From Commander, Submarine Force (April 2021). "Submarine Group Two welcomes new commander". Military News.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. "Submarine Group Two Welcomes New Commander". DVIDS.
  7. Affairs, From U. S. Submarine Forces Public (October 4, 2019). "Navy Reestablishes Submarine Group 2". Hanford Sentinel.
  8. Staff, Seapower (February 24, 2021). "SECDEF Announces Navy Rear Admiral Nominations".
  9. "Notable Graduates: FitzGerald Scholars". Annapolis, Maryland: U.S. Naval Academy. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
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