![Portrait of Rear Admiral Fred W. Kacher, U.S. Navy](/sites/default/files/190517-N-IO414-001.jpeg)
Rear Admiral Fred Kacher has commanded Expeditionary Strike Group 7, Destroyer Squadron 7, and USS Stockdale (DDG 106). He is the co-author of several professional books, including the Newly Commissioned Naval Officers Guide and Naval Officer’s Guide to the Pentagon. A former White House Fellow, he is a recipient of the Surface Navy Association’s Elmo Zumwalt Award for Visionary Leadership and the U.S. Navy League’s John Paul Jones Inspirational Leadership Award.