Craig S. Faller

Craig Stephen Faller (born 1961) is a retired United States Navy admiral. A 1983 graduate of the United States Naval Academy and a native of Fryburg, Pennsylvania, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering. He earned his master's in national security affairs (strategic planning) from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1990.


Craig S. Faller
Admiral Craig S. Faller in 2018
Nickname(s)Dadmiral
Born1961 (age 6263)
Fryburg, Pennsylvania
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1983–2021
RankAdmiral
Commands heldUnited States Southern Command
Carrier Strike Group 3
USS Shiloh (CG 67)
USS Stethem (DDG 63)
Battles/warsGulf War
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (5)

Faller assumed duty as senior military assistant to the secretary of defense in January 2017. In that position, he served as the principal military advisor and assistant to the secretary of defense. On November 26, 2018, he succeeded Admiral Kurt W. Tidd as commander of United States Southern Command.

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