Darse Crandall
Darse Crandall | |
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Nickname(s) | Del |
Born | 1962 (age 61–62) |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1984–present |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Unit | Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy |
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Relations | Vice Adm. Frank D. Whitworth (brother-in-law) |
Darse Earle Crandall Jr. (born 1962)[1] is a United States Navy vice admiral who serves as the 45th Judge Advocate General of the Navy since August 18, 2021.[2][3][4] He most recently served as the Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy and Commander of the Naval Legal Service Command from September 12, 2018 to August 18, 2021.[5][6]
Early life and education
Raised in Elgin, Illinois, Crandall earned a B.A. degree in economics from Northwestern University in 1984. He served aboard USS Woodrow Wilson (SSBN-624) and USS Lockwood (FF-1064) before being selected for the Law Education Program. Crandall received his J.D. degree from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1992 and his LL.M. degree in international law from George Washington University in 1999.[5]
Personal life
Crandall is the son of Darse Earle Crandall Sr., who was a Navy Supply Corps officer.[7] His younger sister Amy Beth Crandall is the wife of fellow Navy admiral Frank D. Whitworth.[8]
Crandall married Barbara A. Puckett on December 20, 1986 in Lucas County, Ohio.[9]
Awards and decorations
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References
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 330. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "PN661 - 1 nominee for Navy, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. June 15, 2021.
- ^ "August 2021 Roster (Public)" (PDF). MyNavyHR. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "WEBCAST: NAVY JAG CHANGE OF OFFICE CEREMONY". DVIDS. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Vice Admiral Darse Crandall Jr". www.navy.mil.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Darse "Del" Crandall Jr. visits USS Indiana (SSN 789)". DVIDS.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and Reserve Officers on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. January 1, 1961. p. 574. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "Marriage Return". No. 92–048538. Richmond, Virginia: Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Health-Division of Vital Records. September 9, 1992.
- ^ "Marriage Certificate". Marriage Index, 1972-2007. No. 98206. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Department of Health.
External links
Media related to Darse E. Crandall, Jr. at Wikimedia Commons
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- 1962 births
- Living people
- People from Elgin, Illinois
- Northwestern University alumni
- Georgetown University Law Center alumni
- American military lawyers
- George Washington University Law School alumni
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- United States Navy admirals
- Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal
- Judge Advocates General of the United States Navy
- United States Navy personnel stubs