Michael M. Gilday

Michael Gilday

Born	Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1985–present
Rank	Vice admiral
Commands held	U.S. Tenth Fleet Fleet Cyber Command Carrier Strike Group 8 Destroyer Squadron 7 USS Benfold USS Higgins
Battles/wars	Gulf War War on Terror
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (3)

Michael Gilday is a United States Navy vice admiral who serves as the Commander of the Tenth Fleet/Fleet Cyber Command. Prior to that, Gilday served as the Commander of Carrier Strike Group 8.

Michael Martin Gilday was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, Massachusetts. Gilday is a 1985 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy as a Surface Warfare Officer; he has also graduated from the Harvard Kennedy School and the National War College.

Gilday’s previous tours include duty with USS Chandler (DDG-996), USS Princeton (CG-59), as well as commanded the USS Higgins (DDG-76) and USS Benfold (DDG-65) and Destroyer Squadron 7 (DESRON7). He also had staff assignments on the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chief of Naval Operation (Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate) and staff to the Vice Chief of Naval Operations. His joint assignments include Naval Aide to the President and executive assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

As a flag officer, Gilday served as Director of Operations for NATO's Joint Force Command in Lisbon and Director of Operations for U.S. Cyber Command.

On July 14 2016, he assumed the duties of Commander, Fleet Cyber Command and U.S. 10th Fleet.