CNO Roughead will be Guest of Honor at Bremerton-Olympic Peninsula Council's Navy League Gala in May...

Submitted by Guy Stitt

CNO Gary Roughead will be the Guest of Honor at the Bremerton-Olympic Peninsula Council’s Navy League Gala on Saturday, May 17, at the Admiral Theater. Adm. Roughead will also be the Grand Marshall for Bremerton’s Armed Forces Day Parade.

Adm. Roughead is a 1973 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. Among his six operational commands, Adm. Roughead was the first officer to command both classes of Aegis ships: USS Barry and USS Port Royal.

As a Flag Officer, Adm. Roughead commanded Cruiser Destroyer Group 2, the George Washington Battle Group; and U.S. Second Fleet/NATO Striking Fleet Atlantic and Naval Forces North Fleet East. Ashore, he served as Commandant, United States Naval Academy, the Department of the Navy’s Chief of Legislative Affairs, and as Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Command.

Adm. Roughead's awards include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, and various unit and service awards.

Adm. Roughead became the 29th Chief of Naval Operations on 29 September 2007.

While serving as Commander of the Pacific Fleet, Adm. Roughead visited Bremerton several times to visit our Navy bases and ships and meet with members of the community.