Rear Adm. (lower half) Robert L. Thomas Jr. will be assigned as commander, Submarine Group Seven, Yokosuka, Japan. Thomas is currently serving as director, Strategy and Policy Division, N51, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

DEFENSE LINK FLAG OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENTS
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases...seid=12968

COMMANDER SUBMARINE GROUP SEVEN LEADERSHIP:
http://www.csg7.navy.mil/about/lead...mander.htm


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Current Biography: Updated: 21 January 2009

Rear Admiral Robert L. Thomas, Jr.
Director, Strategy and Policy Division (N51)
Rear Admiral Robert L. Thomas, Jr.

Rear Admiral Robert L. Thomas Jr., the son of a career Marine, graduated from the University of California with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. He holds a Masters of Science in National Security Studies from the National War College.

As a career submarine officer, Thomas has served on fast attack submarines operating in both the USPACOM and USCENTCOM theaters of operation. His assignments included USS Guitarro (SSN 665), USS Permit (SSN 594), USS Asheville (SSN 758) and USS Bremerton (SSN 698) where he served as commanding officer (CO). Additionally, he took command of USS Tucson (SSN 770) to fill in for an injured CO while serving as deputy commander, Submarine Squadron 11. Thomas served as commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Representative West Coast and commander, Submarine Squadron 11 from April 2004 through July 2005.

Ashore, Thomas served as flag aide to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (OP-07); program analyst in the Secretary of the Navy’s Office of Program Appraisal; director of Operational Support (CNO N23); assistant deputy director for Politico-Military Affairs, Western Hemisphere, J5, on the Joint Staff; and director, Plans and Policy (N5) for Naval Special Warfare Command.

He reported to the OPNAV Staff as the director, Strategy and Policy Division (N51) in July 2008.
Updated: 21 January 2009