Rear Adm. Christopher Alexander
Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic
13 May 2026
Rear Admiral Alexander, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and earned a Master of Science in Operational Research from the Naval Postgraduate School.
At sea, he served as Damage Control Assistant aboard USS Wabash (AOR 5); Navigator aboard USS Reid (FFG 30); Operations Officer aboard USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51); Operations Officer for Destroyer Squadron 2; and Executive Officer of USS Hopper (DDG 70).
Ashore, Alexander served as the Maritime Operations Center Director for U.S. 3rd Fleet; as Executive Assistant for Commander, Naval Surface Force U.S. Pacific Fleet; and on the staffs of the Secretary of the Navy, Chief of Naval Operations and Joint Staff.
Alexander commanded USS Sampson (DDG 102), USS Princeton (CG 59), and the Surface Warfare Schools Command.
As a flag officer, Alexander commanded Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center and Carrier Strike Group Nine.
Alexander assumed command as the Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic in May 2026.