Dennis Velez

Dennis Velez
Dennis Velez
Born	Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1992–present
Rank	Rear Admiral (lower half)
Commands	Navy Recruiting Command; USS San Jacinto (CG-56); USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62)
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit
Alma mater	United States Naval Academy (BS)

Dennis Velez is a United States Navy rear admiral and surface warfare officer who serves as the commander of Navy Recruiting Command since April 3, 2020. He previously served as the senior military assistant to the 76th United States Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer, with tours as commanding officer of the USS San Jacinto (CG-56) and USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62).^[1]^[2]^[3]

He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering. He earned a master’s degree in Information Technology Management. Also has a Master of Science MS in Management Information Systems from Touro College.

Military decorations and awards

Among Rear Admiral Velez military decorations are the following

Surface warfare insignia
1st Row	Defense Superior Service Medal	Legion of Merit	Meritorious Service Medal w/ three gold stars
2nd Row	Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal w/ three gold stars	Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal w/ one gold star	Joint Meritorious Unit Award w/ one bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
3rd Row	Navy Achievement Medal	Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation	Navy "E" Ribbon w/ Wreathed Battle E device
4th Row	Navy Expeditionary Medal w/ one bronze service star	National Defense Service Medal w/ one bronze service star	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
5th Row	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal w/ two bronze service stars	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal	Armed Forces Service Medal
6th Row	Humanitarian Service Medal w/ one bronze star	Navy and Marine Corps Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ three bronze stars	Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon w/ three bronze stars
7th Row	NATO Medal	Navy Rifleman Marksmanship Ribbon with Expert Device	Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon with Expert Device
Command at Sea insignia

References

^ "Rear Admiral Dennis Velez". U.S. Navy. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
^ Petty Officer 3rd Class Cody Anderson (2020-06-11). "CNRC Welcomes RDML Dennis Vélez". dvidshub.net.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "UNITED STATES NAVY FLAG OFFICERS (Public), March 2021" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2021-03-23.

Military offices
Preceded by ???	Senior Military Assistant to the United States Secretary of the Navy 201?-2020	Succeeded by James Ryans
Preceded by Brendan McLane	Commander of the Navy Recruiting Command 2020-present	Incumbent

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[1] "Rear Admiral Dennis Velez". U.S. Navy. Retrieved 2021-06-07.

[2] Petty Officer 3rd Class Cody Anderson (2020-06-11). "CNRC Welcomes RDML Dennis Vélez". dvidshub.net.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[Navy_HR_PDF-3] "UNITED STATES NAVY FLAG OFFICERS (Public), March 2021" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2021-03-23.

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