Gary Roughead

Gary Roughead
Roughead in 2007
Born	(1951-07-15) July 15, 1951 (age 65) Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1973–2011
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	Chief of Naval Operations U.S. Fleet Forces Command United States Pacific Fleet
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (4)

Gary Roughead (born July 15, 1951 pronounced RUFF-hedd) is a former United States Navy officer who served as the 29th Chief of Naval Operations from September 29, 2007 to September 22, 2011. He previously served as Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, from May 17, 2007, to September 29, 2007. Prior to that, Roughead served as the 31st Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, from July 8, 2005, to May 8, 2007. He retired from the U.S. Navy after 38 years of service.

Roughead graduated from high school at Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne, Pennsylvania, in 1969. He is a 1973 graduate of the United States Naval Academy and a Surface Warfare Officer. His initial assignment was in the Weapons Department aboard USS Josephus Daniels (CG-27). This was followed by duty as Executive Officer on the patrol gunboats USS Douglas (PGM-100) and USS Tacoma (PGM-92), the former home-ported in Naples, Italy. He was the commissioning Chief Engineer aboard USS O'Bannon (DD-987) and Executive Officer on board USS Spruance (DD-963).

Roughead's tours ashore include assignments as Flag Lieutenant to Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; the Surface Warfare Analyst at the Navy's Office of Program Appraisal; Administrative Aide to the Secretary of the Navy; Executive Assistant to the Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Command; Commandant, United States Naval Academy; the Department of the Navy's Chief of Legislative Affairs; and most recently, Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Command.